Fall Hikes Near Portland

Kids and adults agree: it wouldn’t be the holidays in Portland without a visit to ZooLights. In addition to the classic walk through a dazzling display of 1.5 million lights, you can bring your family and friends to explore the lights by car with a drive-through experience on select nights. Plus, enjoy delicious treats! From…

Come for the awe-inspiring light display and market at the Oregon Garden Resort. The Silverton Christmas Market offers a joyous and magical holiday experience for all ages. Stroll along immersive paths draped in more than one million lights. Explore the authentic German Christmas Market for gifts from artisan vendors and imported German nutcrackers, smokers and…

Year-round on Saturdays, the Hollywood Farmers Markets hosts 50+ vendors, bringing you the best of the region’s agricultural bounty. In addition to amazingly fresh, local food, you’ll find live music, children’s activities, and fun events throughout the season. April through September, every Saturday 8 AM to 1 PM,October and November, every Saturday 9 AM to…

Each house in this quaint southeast neighborhood has been decorating for Christmas for decades. Mostly Tudors, the houses are adorned with not only beautiful sparkling lights but also nativity scenes, rotating Christmas trees and stunningly life-like replicas of Santa and Frosty. Come see the lights on Peacock Lane and you’ll find nothing but good, old-fashioned…

Chabad of Oregon will light Portland’s Public Hanukkah menorah at Pioneer Courthouse Square. On the first night, Sunday, Dec 18th, at 5:00 p.m. there will be live music, Chanukah foods, dignitaries and festivities to kick off the eight nights of Chanukah.

Showcasing downtown Portland, the Shamrock Run will celebrate 45 years of running in 2023. Portland’s longest running tradition features multiple distances ranging from the one-mile Leprechaun Lap for kids 10 and under to the half-marathon. All of the races start and finish at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, offering sweeping views of Portland’s skyline, Willamette River…

Colorful fields reminiscent of Holland burst with acres of tulips in full bloom at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Woodburn.

Get ready to ride with thousands of other fun-loving people at the annual Worst Day of the Year Ride. Choose from a 15-mile Urban course or 42-mile Hill Climb Challenge course. Laugh at the elements, and gather for a delicious finish line party. Registration includes a healthy breakfast (or doughnuts), drummers, a half-time party, costumes…

Water Lantern Festival is a floating lantern event that is all about connections. Magical nights in cities across the U.S. include food, games, activities, vendors, music and the beauty of thousands of lanterns adorned with letters of love, hope and dreams reflected upon the water. As the sun begins to set on the evening sky,…

Drive by or take a stroll past the campground on Duke Street to enjoy thousands of lights, a life-size nativity, and the tallest decorated Christmas tree in Southeast Portland. Lights will be on daily from dusk to dawn, beginning Thanksgiving weekend through the end of the year. Seasonal music will also play from 4:30 p.m….

Want to get to know the cemetery better? Take one of the monthly tours. Tours highlight Portland’s founders and regionally-known pioneers. Reservations or donations are not required for the tour but are greatly appreciated. All proceeds go to fund the workshops and cemetery preservation work.

The Crow Moon Markets and the Ankeny Alleyway Association are hosting the Ankeny Alleyway Makers Market every Saturday. Visitors can shop a rotating selection of local artists and makers in Portland’s historic Old Town neighborhood every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Makers Market was created to help support local artists and makers…

Come for a story and guided walk on the trails at Hoyt Arboretum. We will use our senses to explore the natural surroundings and maybe even get our hands dirty. Staff and trained Arboretum volunteers will introduce you and your family to the plants, trees, insects, mushrooms, and more found at Hoyt Arboretum. Tree Time…

Holiday Bazaar and Tree Lighting Join on Saturday, December 3, to kick off Beaverton Winter Lights at Beaverton City Park located at SW Hall Blvd and SW Third Street. The day will be filled with a multitude of festivities beginning at 2 pm and culminating with the tree lighting ceremony at 7 pm. This year…

World Forestry Center offers free admission to the Discovery Museum on Sundays from November 13, 2022, through January 29, 2023 (excluding Sunday, December 25, and Sunday, January 1, when the Museum will be closed). Located in Portland’s Washington Park, steps from the MAX Light Rail, World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum will change how you see…

This marks the 69th year of the Christmas Ship Parade on the Columbia and Willamette Rivers in Portland, Oregon. The Christmas Ship Fleet cruises between rivers offering the greater Portland area a thrilling holiday parade unlike any other on the water. The Portland tradition started with one decorated boat and is now a volunteer organization…

Looking for ways to keep your holiday spending local while supporting small businesses? Hammer & Stitch Brewing Co and ASSEMBLAGE are teaming up again to showcase Greater Portland’s outstanding maker network while making holiday shopping fun, festive and meaningful. The Makers Fair returns as several small-scale Holiday Markets held inside Hammer & Stitch Brewing Company….

ALL NEW LOCATION, ALL NEW COURSE, ALL NEW OBSTACLES Join in on Saturday, Feb. 11th, at the Plumper Pumpkin Patch and begin an all-new era for one of the best obstacle race events in the area. OCR legend Jeremy Kaufmann designs the new course and obstacles. There will still be great features like hot showers…

ALL NEW LOCATION, ALL NEW COURSE, ALL NEW OBSTACLES Join in on Saturday, March 11th at the Plumper Pumpkin Patch in Portland, OR and begin an all-new era for one of the best obstacle race events. The new course and obstacles are designed by OCR legend Jeremy Kaufmann. All the other great features of the…

Join in on Saturday, May 6th, and celebrate one of the most fun and festive holidays…Cinco De Mayo. Run or walk this flat and fast 5k, 10k or half marathon and join in after for some great mariachi music, beer and food.

Join the campaign for healthy eating with organic veggies, fruit and herb starts at the annual Multnomah County Master Gardener Association’s Incredible Edibles Plant Sale. Plant starts from the Incredible Edibles Plant Sale are local, organically-grown varieties specifically selected because they thrive in Pacific Northwest conditions. So when you “pick up something for dinner,” you’ll…

What better way to spend Father’s Day weekend than running with (or for) your old man? Participants can sign up for a half marathon, 10k, 5k, or kid’s race, so the entire family can enjoy this event. After the walk/run, enjoy a fun post-race party celebrating Father’s Day with live music, games, local vendors, food…

Faith In The Future is a motto that epitomizes Louis Tomlinson’s optimistic worldview and attitude that has fuelled his surprise-laden second solo album of the same name. In March 2021, Tomlinson first cryptically tweeted the title for the project to his 36 million followers, which sent them into a frenzy, and it’s a mantra he…

Free Reiki from 3rd Generation Therapist @ Laurelhurst Park every 3rd Saturday Reiki and Guided Yoga Nidra afterward. This is a great way to meet the therapist and see results.

Long Distance Bike Ride for Mental Health awareness from Mt. Tabor PDX- Hood River, OR Annual Bike Ride from PDX- Hood River. Meet at Mt. Tabor Park Westside entrance on SE 60th. 8 a.m., and ride the scenic highway until we reach Hood River.

The Oregon Mycological Society is holding its annual Fall Mushroom Show after two years of being gone. Join in to identify locally found fungi, books, displays and a tasty culinary treat from Morchella Restaurant. Tickets are available for the public now.