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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

Portland Weekend Amusements (13-15 May 2016)

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Street Fair season has arrived, just as the rainy weather returns. Of course. Belgian beer and a Timbers match too though, so it’s going to be a lovely weekend all around.

Friday-Saturday

Cheers to Belgian Beers

Cheers to Belgian Beers 2016Cheers to Belgian Beers is back for its 10th year in 2016. The Belgian-style Beer Festival will feature a single yeast strain, with which brewers will brew a unique Belgian Style beer. This year the yeast strain is 58 Lioness. In order to demonstrate the diversity the yeast strain, as well as show off the creativity of Oregon Craft Brewers, the color and strength of each brewer’s beer is determined by a dart throw. When Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers started in 2007, it was to help introduce Oregonians to the breadth of style and flavors of beers brewed in Belgium. The 2015 Cheers to Belgian Beers featured 60 beers from 57 brewing companies.

Saturday

Portland Train Day 2016Portland National Train Day 2016

Trains, trains, trains! What better way to celebrate Portland Train Day than at Oregon Rail Heritage Center – the only working rail museum in Portland? Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation is resurrecting Portland’s celebration of trains with the first annual Portland Train Day. ORHF’s Portland Train Day joins Train Days across the country in commemorating the completion of the first transcontinental railroad with the pounding of the ‘Golden Spike’ at Promontory Summit, Utah on May 10, 1869.

St. Johns Bizarre

St Johns Bizarre 2016The St Johns Bizarre is a uniquely-crafted celebration that kicks off the summer street fair season in Portland. Held annually on the second Saturday in May, the Bizarre brings music, crafts, and food to the crowds attending the St Johns Parade, now in its 54th year. After the parade, the entire six block area of the business district in the St. Johns is closed to traffic, and filled with over 70 juried craft vendors, several stages for music, great food, and tons of games and activities. It’s an amazing community event with something for everyone. The event is free.

Sunday

Sunday Parkways – East

Sunday ParkwaysCity of Portland Sunday Parkways presented by Kaiser Permanente promotes healthy active living through a series of free events opening the city’s largest public space – its streets – to walk, bike, roll, and discover active transportation while fostering civic pride, stimulating economic development, and represents the community, business, and government investments in Portland’s vitality, livability, and diversity.

Kenton Street Fair

Kenton Street Fair 2016The 7th annual Kenton Street Fair, an annual celebration of diverse and engaged communities aimed at promoting local growth and a sustainable future for Historic Kenton, takes place Sunday, 15 May 2016 in the Kenton Business District on North Denver Avenue (between N. Willis & N. Watts).

The festivities include live music performances on multiple stages, a children’s parade and other activities for the kids, vendors galore, and a whole bunch of people dressed as Paul Bunyon!

Portland Timbers vs. NYC FC

Timbers LogoNew York City Football Club visit Providence Park on Sunday, 15 May 2016 to face the Portland Timbers.

The Timbers aim to regain form after two consecutive losses on the road. NYC FC, winners of their last two matches, hopes to continue their recent strong form against Portland.

The match begins at 4:30 PM.

Portland Weekend Amusements (4-6 December 2015)

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So yeah, the Timbers are in the MLS Cup final on Sunday. We got that going for us. There’s also holiday ale, holiday cheer, and some other things.

All Weekend

2015 Holiday Ale Festival

Holiday Ale FestivalThe 20th Annual Holiday Ale Festival has arrived, running Dec. 2nd – Dec. 6th, 2015. Imagine 50+ big, bold craft beers at one winter event. ‘Tis the holiday season and beer lovers rejoice. We offer this humble gift… the gift of great beer… to the beer lovers of Portland and beyond. Come start your own holiday tradition.

Sunday

2015 MLS Cup Viewing Party at The Crystal Ballroom

Portland TimbersThe Portland Timbers have advanced to MLS Cup and will face the Columbus Crew at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday for MLS Cup (1pm PT, ESPN / UniMás). Join us for a special viewing party at Crystal Ballroom in downtown Portland.

Sunday’s viewing party is FREE and open to fans of all ages. Enter to win travel for two anywhere Alaska Airlines flies. Plus, you can enter to win a variety of Timbers prizes.

Holiday Cheer

Holiday Cheer 201548th Annual Celebration of Oregon Authors – For nearly 50 years, the Oregon Historical Society has celebrated the literary talents of Oregonians at this annual holiday book sale and signing. Meet your favorite author, and take home a personally signed book for the perfect local holiday gift.

All authors who are invited to participate have published in the current year, and many will have multiple books available for sale. Sip on hot cocoa, listen to carols, and get into the spirit of the season as we kick off the holidays at the Oregon Historical Society!

Ongoing

Zoolights

Zoo LightsIt wouldn’t be the holidays in Portland without a visit to the Oregon Zoo’s annual winter festival ZooLights. As you walk around the zoo, you’ll see a dazzling display of a million and half lights, and experience your zoo in a whole new light. ZooLights runs from November 27, 2015 to January 3, 2016.

The Magic of Wintertime – at the Pittock Mansion

Pittock MansionCelebrate the wonders of the holiday season at The Magic of Wintertime, Pittock Mansion’s annual holiday exhibit. This year more than 80 volunteers will transform the museum into a winter wonderland with decorations inspired by skiing and sledding in new-fallen snow, curling up in front of a fireplace with hot cocoa, and celebrating the holidays with family, friends and community. Local musicians will play regularly in the mansion’s Music Room during the exhibit.

Match Day: Portland Timbers vs. San Jose Earthquakes (27-October-2012)

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Portland TimbersThe Portland Timbers (8-16-9) host the league leading San Jose Earthquakes (19-6-8) this rainy afternoon at Jeld-Wen Field. Kick off is at 3:51 p.m.

The Timbers need a win in the last match of the season to avoid relegation . . . okay, not really, but they would certainly like a win tonight to ease the pain of a remarkably bad season, and to end it on a two game winning streak.

That’s crazy talk though, right? San Jose is top of the table and has the league’s leading scorer on the roster (who based on pre-match hype the league and NBC Sports would like to see tie or surpass the all-time league record of 27 goals this afternoon), Portland is near bottom of the table and the team is, frankly, just not very good. But San Jose has earned only one point against Portland this season. In July at home Portland beat San Jose 2-1, and last month the teams played to a 2-2 draw at Buck Shaw Stadium. Portland playing with pride against an opponent taking them too lightly can occasionally get a good result.

The match will be broadcast live on NBC Sports, 101.1 FM KXL, and La Pantera 940 AM.

Match previews and intrigue