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Portland Weekend Amusements (15-17 July 2016)

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Just your typical mid-July weekend in Portland: Timbers, Cathedral Park Jazz Festival, Highland Games, Berry Festival, OMSI After Dark, and more!

All Weekend

Cathedral Park Jazz FestivalCathedral Park Jazz Festival

As the longest-running FREE Jazz Festival west of the Mississippi River, CPJF celebrates its 36th year with three days of world-class music. The Festival begins Friday night with dynamic Blues, R&B, and Soul. Saturday and Sunday will feature all the multiple styles of Jazz in all its glory. Keep checking our website to see who is performing this year.

The stage is situated in a natural amphitheater with a backdrop of the beautiful Willamette River to the west and the mighty St Johns Bridge overhead . . .

Friday-Saturday

Oregon Berry FestivalOregon Berry Festival

The Oregon Berry Festival is made for berry lovers, who know it’s summer in Oregon when the ripest, juiciest berries start appearing perfect for making pies, jams and other decadent treats.

Come on down to the Oregon Berry Festival to find all the freshest Oregon berries including everything from Marionberries to Ollalieberries and the best blueberries and strawberries you will find anywhere. The festival showcases everything berry!

Saturday

Portland Highland GamesPortland Highland Games

The Portland Highland Games brings the sights and sounds of the Scottish highlands to Portland, Oregon. The third Saturday in July brings out the highland dancers, bagpipe bands, and athletes to Mt Hood Community College to compete. With traditional Scottish foods and activities for the whole family, you’re sure to have a great time.

OMSI After DarkOMSI After Dark: On the Rocks & Off the Grill

Shoot off water rockets, concoct chemical creations, and explore the wonders of OMSI with no kids in sight! Enjoy a glass of wine while learning about robots, tornados, or fossils. Talk to a brewer about the science behind beer, or taste how an extra 10% cacao can make a difference in chocolate.

All that and more with OMSI After Dark, a night at the museum for the 21-and-over crowd filled with food, drink, and science fun!

Sunday

Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Flounders

Timbers LogoCascadian rival Seattle visit Providence Park on Sunday, 17 July 2016 to face the defending MLS champion Portland Timbers.

The Timbers, undefeated in their last eight league matches and currently seventh in the Western Conference standings, hope to retain their good form – and maybe even get a win – on Sunday when rival Seattle visit.

Seattle, second to last in the standings but coming off a big 5-0 (!) win Wednesday against first place Dallas, will be without their aging star Clint Dempsey, who received a red card in that same match.

The match begins at noon.

Ongoing – in the Parks

Movies in the ParkMovies in the Park

  • Fri, July 15 – Irving Park (NE 7th Ave & Fremont St ) – Star Wars – The Force Awakens (2015)
  • Sat, July 16 – Glenhaven Park (NE 82nd Ave & Siskiyou St) – Raiders of the Lost Ark (2015)
  • Sat, July 16 – Hoyt Arboretum (4000 SW Fairview Blvd) – Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (1993) PG
  • Sun, July 1y – Denorval Unthank Park (510 N Shaver St) – Avengers Age of Ultron (1993) PG

Concerts in the Park

  • Friday, July 15 – Fernhill Park (NE 37th, North of Ainsworth St) – The Quick & Easy Boys

Original Practice Shakespeare FestivalOriginal Practice Shakespeare Festival

OPS Fest brings a new style of Shakespearean performance to the Portland area by reviving the old.

This weekend’s performances at Laurelhurst Park:

  • Romeo & Juliet – July 8 @ 7PM
  • The Tempest – July 9 @ 2PM
  • Hamlet – July 9 @ 7PM
  • Hamlet – Fri. July 15 @ 7PM
  • Much Adoe About Nothing – Sat. July 16 @ 2PM
  • The Tempest – Sat. July 16 @ 7PM
  • The Comedie of Errors* – Sat. July 16 @ 10PM
  • The Taming of the Shrew – Sun. July 17 @ 2PM
  • Romeo & Juliet – Sun. July 17 @ 7PM

Cooking With The Timbers Army: Haggis

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Timbers Army legends Abram Goldman-Armstrong and Barnacle Brian present Celtopunk Cookery:

In this short, rough video shot before Burn’s Night, Abram Goldman-Armstrong shows you how to prepare the center piece for the supper….HAGGIS!

Visit the Celtopunk Cookery – How to Make Haggis on YouTube for the full recipe!

(Believe it or not, this isn’t the first installment of Cooking With The Timbers Army – in 2008 another Timbers Army legend (and The Oregonian movie critic) Shawn Levy, cooked a whole pig – and blogged about it: Whodathunkit? I Write about Cooking a Whole Pig.)

Weekend Amusements (July 15-17, 2011)

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There’s something for everyone this weekend. The Cathedral Park Jazz Festival and Sand in the City both go all weekend, for starters. Enjoy the special selection of Dave-Knows-Approved events below:

Ongoing

Movies in ParksMovies in the Park

The second 2011 installment of Portland Parks and Recreation movies in the park is in full swing! This weekend’s films are:

Friday, July 15: Megamind at Lents Park
Saturday, July 16: The Karate Kid (2010) at Knott Park
Sunday, July 17: Gulliver’s Travels (2010) at Brentwood Park.

Pre-movie entertainment begins at 6:30pm and movies begin as soon as it’s dark. [more]

All Weekend

Portland International BeerfestPortland International Beerfest

The 2011 Portland International Beerfest (PIB) takes place Friday through Sunday, July 15 through 17 in the North Park Blocks at NW Davis.

Over 150 beers from all over the world will be on tap and poured from bottles. Food purveyors at the fest include Koi Fusion, Violetta, Mt Townsend Creamery, Nut Love, and Bakke Brothers Jerky. [more]

Friday

Offbeat Belly DanceOffbeat Belly Dance

Every third Friday of the month the Blue Monk (3341 SE Belmont) hosts the Offbeat Belly Dance collective, a club rocking, good timing, genre-defying gang of badass belly dancers.

This Friday, July 15, 2011, is no exception – the Offbeat Belly Dance collectives invites you to Offbeat Belly Dance! Free show! Awesome good times! Come get some! [more]

Saturday

Tour de Coops 2011Tour De Coops 2011

Growing Garden‘s 8th annual Tour De Coops takes place Saturday, July 16, 2011 from 10am to 3pm. What, you might be asking, is a tour de coops?

“This is a fun and affordable community event for you, your whole family and all your friends! Chicken owners throughout Portland will open their yards so you can see their coops and meet their chickens.” [more]

Portland Highland GamesPortland Highland Games 2011

Dust off your kilt, the 2011 Portland Highland Games takes place Saturday, July 16 at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham.

Yup, there’s a caber toss! Also a kilted mile, border collie demonstrations, a Regimental Drum Major Competition, and a broadsword demonstration.

Bagpipers, dancers, fiddlers, and drummers will also be competing and performing. [more]

The Big Busk 2011The Big Busk

The Big Busk is back. For background on this unique musical event, read Peter Ames Carlin’s story in The Oregonian last year: Buskers bring melodies to streets of downtown Portland. The second annual busk takes place this Saturday, July 16, 2011 throughout downtown Portland. [more]

PixPix Patisserie’s Bastille Day Block Party

The fifth annual Pix Pâtisserie Bastille Day Block Party takes place Saturday, July 16, 2011 on N. Failing between Williams and Vancouver.

Celebrate the storming of the Bastille in 1789 with the Mini Médoc Marathon Fun Run 5K or the Tour de Portland Bicycle Scavenger Hunt. [more]

Sunday

Montavilla Street Fair 2011Montavilla Street Fair

The 2011 Montavilla Street Fair takes place Sunday, July 17 from 10am until 5pm in Montavilla (SE 79th between Stark and Pine, and 78th between Washington and Stark).

Two stages await you, as do craft and food vendors, and a beer and wine garden! [more]

And for even more weekend events and activities, check out the Dave Knows Calendar, and visit Around the Sun, Blogging Portland on the Cheap, and PDX Pipeline!

Portland Highland Games (16-July-2011)

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Portland Highland GamesDust off your kilt, the 2011 Portland Highland Games takes place Saturday, July 16 at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham.

Yup, there’s a caber toss! Also a kilted mile, border collie demonstrations, a Regimental Drum Major Competition, and a broadsword demonstration.

Bagpipers, dancers, fiddlers, and drummers will also be competing and performing.

Shopping and food vendors, genealogy tips, and children’s games and activities are also part of the festivities – and of course don’t miss Mac’s Beer Garden!

The games open at 8am and go until 8:30pm. General admission at the gate is $20 for adults (18 and over), and $10 for kid (under 5 get in free!). Advance, discounted, tickets are available online, and at the Scottish Country Shop (1450 SE Powell Blvd). Visit the Portland Highland Games website for more details, including a full event schedule.

Theater, Beer, Burns, Soccer, Mochi, and more! (January 28-30, 2011)

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Seriously fantastic weekend emerges for fans of theater, film, Scottish beer, mochi, soccer, and more!

Ongoing

Fertile GroundFertile Ground: A City-Wide Festival of New Works (January 20-30)

Fertile Ground 2011 is a 10-day arts festival that will be held January 20 through 30 in Portland, Oregon. This city-wide festival is focused on new work in the Arts. It will feature up to 30 world premiere projects, staged readings and a myriad of other arts events from the Portland creative community. [more]

Friday

Australia Day Party Australia Day Party

If you can hold out until Friday, January 28, the Portland Power Australian Rules Football Club is throwing an Australia Day Party at the Buffalo Gap Saloon (6835 SW Macadam).

An Aussie menu, featuring roast lamb and vegetables, Pavlova, pies and chips, Lamingtons, and more, is available at 5pm. In addition there will be cold Aussie beer and decent Aussie wine, and live music. [more]

PortlandiaWhere to Watch Portlandia In Portland

Miss the big premiere event? Don’t have a TV? Don’t have the Independent Film Channel? Watch Portlandia, if you’re into that sort of thing, at the Portland venues listed below. [more]

Saturday

VictoryTimbers Army Screening of Victory

The Timbers Army is hosting a free screening of the soccer film Victory on Saturday, January 29 at the Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne).

If you haven’t seen the 1981 film, you’re in for a treat! Victory stars the actors Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone, an Max von Sydow, but also features numerous soccer legends including Pelé, Bobby Moore, Osvaldo Ardiles, Paul Van Himst, and others. [more]

Cascade Barrel HouseScottish Ale Festival

Cascade Brewing‘s First Annual Scottish Ale Festival takes place Saturday, January 29, 2011 . . .

Nine regional brewers will be on hand from 3pm until 11pm at the Cascade Barrel House (939 SE Belmont), serving up Scottish and Scotch ales. [more]

Sunday

Mochitsuki 2011Mochitsuki Portland

Portland’s 15th annual Mochitsuki takes place Sunday, January 30, 2011 at the Scottish Rite Center (1512 SW Morrison), from 11am until 4pm.

“Welcoming the New Year is the major celebration in the Japanese community: a time of special foods rich with symbolic meaning and gathering with family and friends.” [more]

Robert BurnsPub Sing to Honor Robert Burns’ Birthday

The Portland Revels‘ Pub Sing to Honor Robert Burns’ Birthday takes place Sunday, January 30, 2011 at the Lucky Labrador Beer Hall (1945 NW Quimby).

“We’ll sing songs from the Scottish tradition of work songs, lullabies, children’s songs, songs of love and of Bonnie Prince Charley.” [more]

The Nervous Breakdown PDX 2011The Nervous Breakdown’s Literary Experience

The Nervous Breakdown’s Literary Experience: Boxing with Elephants takes place Sunday, January 30 2011 at Hall of Records (3342 SE Belmont).

The Nervous Breakdown is an online literary magazine featuring reviews, commentaries, fiction, poetry, and more. [more]

And for even more weekend events and activities, visit Around the Sun, Blogging Portland on the Cheap, and PDX Pipeline!