Skip to content
Travel Portland logo

The Official Guide to Portland

  • Attractions
    • Avalon Theatre & Wunderland arcadeView All Attractions
    • Museums
    • Parks & Gardens
    • Family Friendly
    • Shopping
    • On a Budget
    • EVEN MORE THINGS TO DO
  • Culture
    • people sitting at tables eating foodView All Culture
    • Arts
    • Beer
    • Biking
    • Cannabis
    • Cultural Communities
    • Craft Spirits
    • Food
    • Makers
    • Music
    • Nightlife
    • Outdoors
    • Sports
    • Weird
    • Wine
    • MORE CULTURE
  • Neighborhoods
    • aerial view of downtown area with buildings and roadways, bridges crossing a river to a smaller set of buildings that expand into the distanceView All Neighborhoods
    • Alberta Arts District
    • Belmont
    • Central Eastside
    • Division/Clinton
    • Downtown
    • Hawthorne
    • Lloyd
    • Mississippi
    • Northwest / Nob Hill
    • Old Town Chinatown
    • Pearl District
    • St. Johns
    • Sellwood-Moreland
    • Williams
    • ALL NEIGHBORHOODS
  • Region
    • RegionView All Region
    • Near the City
    • Columbia River Gorge
    • Mount Hood
    • Oregon Coast
    • Willamette Valley
    • ALL REGIONS
  • Plan
    • Light rail train car driving past people shopping at an outdoor marketView All Plan
    • Portland Maps
    • Where to Stay
    • Tours & Itineraries
    • Transportation
    • When to Visit
    • Accessible Portland
    • Portland Weather
    • COVID-19 FAQ
    • Safety in Portland
    • Plan a Meeting
  • Events
  • Search
Primary Menu 31 Events Near Me content loading animation Search
  • Attractions
    • Avalon Theatre & Wunderland arcadeView All Attractions
    • Museums
    • Parks & Gardens
    • Family Friendly
    • Shopping
    • On a Budget
    • EVEN MORE THINGS TO DO
  • Culture
    • people sitting at tables eating foodView All Culture
    • Arts
    • Beer
    • Biking
    • Cannabis
    • Cultural Communities
    • Craft Spirits
    • Food
    • Makers
    • Music
    • Nightlife
    • Outdoors
    • Sports
    • Weird
    • Wine
    • MORE CULTURE
  • Neighborhoods
    • aerial view of downtown area with buildings and roadways, bridges crossing a river to a smaller set of buildings that expand into the distanceView All Neighborhoods
    • Alberta Arts District
    • Belmont
    • Central Eastside
    • Division/Clinton
    • Downtown
    • Hawthorne
    • Lloyd
    • Mississippi
    • Northwest / Nob Hill
    • Old Town Chinatown
    • Pearl District
    • St. Johns
    • Sellwood-Moreland
    • Williams
    • ALL NEIGHBORHOODS
  • Region
    • RegionView All Region
    • Near the City
    • Columbia River Gorge
    • Mount Hood
    • Oregon Coast
    • Willamette Valley
    • ALL REGIONS
  • Plan
    • Light rail train car driving past people shopping at an outdoor marketView All Plan
    • Portland Maps
    • Where to Stay
    • Tours & Itineraries
    • Transportation
    • When to Visit
    • Accessible Portland
    • Portland Weather
    • COVID-19 FAQ
    • Safety in Portland
    • Plan a Meeting
  • Events
  • Search
i
Every April, Design Week Portland fills the city with exciting open houses, exhibitions and events.
Credit: Charlotte Hill via Flickr
Portland Events / Spring in Portland

April Events

Portland blooms with seasonal events and cultural offerings every April.

i
Every April, Design Week Portland fills the city with exciting open houses, exhibitions and events.
Credit: Charlotte Hill via Flickr

Springtime in Portland means heading outside to enjoy gorgeous blooms and epic views, along with plenty of cultural offerings. Celebrate Earth Day with clean-ups around the city, head to the gorgeous annual Tulip Festival and explore vibrant spring blooms around Portland. Scroll down for a few of our top picks for things to do in April in Portland, or search our full events calendar to see everything on offer.

Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival

Portland’s cherry blossoms are impressive, but an even more colorful burst of flowers appears every spring just 32 miles (51 km) south of the city, in Woodburn. There, the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival blossoms each spring, and thousands come to see acres upon acres of tulips in full bloom.

Spring Blooms

Springtime in Portland brings warmer temperatures and explosions of color. The city bursts into bloom, as gorgeous rhododendrons, azaleas, cherry trees and roses come into full flower in parks, gardens and yards all over town. Visitors are rewarded with lovely vistas and beautiful views at the Best Spots for Spring Flowers.

Spring in Portland

Springtime in Portland brings plenty of showers and new growth, along with only-in-Portland activities and celebrations of beer, food, fiestas and flowers.

Go To Spring

The One Moto Show

During the multi-day One Moto Show, thousands of motorcyclists (and moto-enthusiasts) roll into Portland to celebrate bikes and biker culture, with hundreds of motorcycles from around the world on display, ranging from the vintage to the strange and custom-made. Discover old, new, custom, rare and classic builds from all over the world and enjoy live music, professional flat-track racing, electric mini-bike racing, art and food.

Earth Day

Ranking as one of America’s greenest cities, Portland is passionate about all things environmental. This Earth Day, enjoy the outdoors and join in on one of the many volunteer clean-up efforts around the city. Earth Day Oregon in Forest Park hosts stewardship events keeping trails clear. Join in one of the many Earth Day Cleanup events around Portland hosted by SOLVE.

Where to Celebrate Earth Day in Portland

Show your love for Mother Earth by participating in one of these Earth Day events in Portland.

Read more

Bridge to Brews

Get a great view of the city while walking or running over 4 of Portland’s iconic bridges when you join in the Bridge to Brews walk/run. The race takes participants across the Willamette River in downtown Portland finishing at Tom Mcall Waterfront Park where runners’ efforts are celebrated with a beer and cider festival featuring vendors, live music and an awards ceremony.

Portland Lindy Exchange

Learn how to do the Charleston or the Collegiate Shag at the Portland Lindy Exchange, a weekend-long dance event that celebrates the music and dancing of the early 20th-century. Grab a partner and swing onto the dance floor or sit back and enjoy the energetic sounds of vintage jazz, stomp and swing music.

Oregon Book Awards

The Oregon Book Awards honors writers in the genres of poetry, fiction, graphic literature, drama, literary nonfiction, and literature for young readers. Presented by Literary Arts and held at Portland Center Stage, the awards aim to engage readers, support writers and inspire the next generation with great literature.

Events, Spring

More April Events 2023

Check out our picks for top things to do in April in Portland.

Editor's Pick
Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival
Mar. 17–Apr. 30, 2023

Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival

Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm $5-$60

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

Editor's Pick
Attractions
Festivals
For Kids
Parks & Gardens
Spring
Editor's Pick
Portland Saturday Market
Ongoing

Portland Saturday Market

Tom McCall Waterfront Park Free

Open every Saturday from March–December, Portland Saturday Market is the largest arts-and-crafts fair in the U.S.

Editor's Pick
Attractions
Events
Shopping
Editor's Pick
Rhododendron Show & Sale
Apr. 1–2, 2023

Rhododendron Show & Sale

Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden Free

The Early Blooming Rhododendron Show returns to Crystal Springs. Presented by the Portland Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society, this show focuses on rhododendron species and hybrid plants that are among the first to bloom. Admission to the show is included with regular garden admission.

Editor's Pick
Outdoors
Shopping
Editor's Pick
Trillium Festival
Saturday, Apr. 1, 2023

Trillium Festival

Tryon Creek State Natural Area Free

For 43 years, Tryon Creek has celebrated the return of the Trillium, an early-season perennial native to local forests. This beautiful white flower awakens each year in late February and early March. It slowly turns to a reddish-purple by the end of April or early May, making it an excellent beginning to the spring wildflower…

Editor's Pick
Festival
Outdoors
Shopping
Editor's Pick
Grand Opening Indigenous Marketplace
Apr. 1–2, 2023

Grand Opening Indigenous Marketplace

Center of Native American Arts and Culture Free

Grand Opening event at the new office space where Indigenous and Black vendors are ready to help with all your gifting needs. Portland Indigenous Marketplace (PIM) is a culturally-specific, community response organization. All members of PIM’s board and staff reflect the community served. As active Indigenous and Black Artists and Entrepreneurs, they utilize their extensive…

Editor's Pick
Cultural Communities
Shopping
Editor's Pick
Seven Guitars
Mar. 15–Apr. 9, 2023

Seven Guitars

Brunish Theater $25 – $38

PassinArt: A Theatre Company presents August Wilson’s Seven Guitars, directed by William (Bill) Earl Ray. The timeless Pittsburgh Cycle of ten stage plays by playwright August Wilson examines African American life in each decade of the 20th century. Sixth in the cycle, Seven Guitars tells the powerful story of seven African American characters, four men…

Editor's Pick
Cultural Communities
Performing Arts
Editor's Pick
Brazilian Carnaval Ball
Saturday, Apr. 1, 2023

Brazilian Carnaval Ball

Bossanova Ballroom $25 – $200

10th Annual Brazilian Carnaval Ball: A Decade of Light. Come to celebrate 10 years of Brazilian Carnaval in Portland. After a year without Carnaval, be ready for the 9th Annual Brazilian Carnaval Ball in Portland. This year will be celebrating the traditional BOI BUMBÁ, a celebration from the heart of north and northeast Brazil Presenting:…

Editor's Pick
Cultural Communities
Music
Nightlife
Editor's Pick
Oregon Book Awards
Monday, Apr. 3, 2023

Oregon Book Awards

Portland Center Stage at The Armory $12 – $65

Join Literary Arts’ annual celebration of the state’s most accomplished writers in the genres of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, young readers and drama. Hosted by Live Wire’s Luke Burbank.

Editor's Pick
Readings & Talks
Editor's Pick
Oregon Beer Awards
Thursday, Apr. 6, 2023

Oregon Beer Awards

Revolution Hall $25

Nicknamed the “Academy Awards of Beer” the Oregon Beer Awards event is a raucous reunion of brewers and beer lovers and a notable celebration of outstanding Oregon beers and breweries The Oregon Beer Awards celebrates and promotes the most outstanding beer in Oregon. Since 2015, the Oregon Beer Awards has grown to be the state’s…

Editor's Pick
Beer
Editor's Pick
Easter Sunday at The Grotto
Sunday, Apr. 9, 2023

Easter Sunday at The Grotto

The Grotto Free

Celebrate Easter Sunday at The Grotto, a serene woodland sanctuary in Northeast Portland featuring 62 acres of botanical gardens. Mass celebrating Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord will occur at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. and Noon on April 9, 2022. The Easter Procession starts at 7:00 a.m. Main entrance is located at…

Editor's Pick
Cultural Communities
Editor's Pick
Easter Brunch Cruises on the Portland Spirit
Sunday, Apr. 9, 2023

Easter Brunch Cruises on the Portland Spirit

Portland Spirit Cruises $40 – $80

Hop aboard the Portland Spirit for an Easter brunch to remember. Your family and friends will enjoy a two-hour cruise on the Willamette River, a delicious Northwest brunch buffet, “bottomless” mimosas or sparkling cider, live piano music, an appearance from Cinnabunny and ever-changing river views. What’s Included: 2-hour cruise on the Willamette RiverViews of the…

Editor's Pick
Food & Drink
Editor's Pick
Live Wire with Luke Burbank
Thursday, Apr. 13, 2023

Live Wire with Luke Burbank

Alberta Rose Theatre $30 – $45

Join Emmy award-winning host Luke Burbank for the taping of Live Wire, the fastest-growing entertainment show on public radio. We’ve got a late-night stride, an Oscar Wilde wit, and the charisma of Ferris Bueller grand marshaling a parade. Music, comedy, and conversation, live and packed with surprises. Featuring writer, director, and actor Laura Chinn, editor…

Editor's Pick
Performing Arts
Readings & Talks
Editor's Pick
Portland Lindy Exchange
Apr. 14–16, 2023

Portland Lindy Exchange

Multiple venues $65 – $75

The Portland Lindy Exchange (PDXLX) is Portland’s annual dance exchange celebrating the vintage swing music and dances of the ’20s – ’50s, including Charleston, Lindy Hop, Balboa, and Collegiate Shag. PDXLX was first hosted in 1999. After a 3-year hiatus during the pandemic, it’s back to keep going strong, promoting Vintage Jazz Music and Dance…

Editor's Pick
Music
Nightlife
Editor's Pick
Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival
Apr. 20–22, 2023

Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival

Portland Expo Center $10

At the Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival, you will find a wide variety of sewing, quilting, needle-art and craft supply exhibits from many quality companies, along with make ‘n’ takes, free demos, daily door prize drawings and more.

Editor's Pick
Art & Design
Conventions
Shopping
Editor's Pick
Celebrate Earth Day at Tryon Creek
Friday, Apr. 21, 2023

Celebrate Earth Day at Tryon Creek

Tryon Creek State Natural Area Free

Channel your creativity and get your hands dirty while connecting with nature and learning how to become stewards of our habitat. Join us for a Mini-Habitat Centerpiece Workshop hosted by local small business Poppy and Finch and in support of Friends of Tryon Creek. This one-hour workshop includes a short presentation on native plants, basic…

Editor's Pick
Outdoors
Editor's Pick
Earth Day Cleanup
Saturday, Apr. 22, 2023

Earth Day Cleanup

Throughout Portland

SOLVE is excited to invite you to our statewide event this April, the Oregon Spring Cleanup, presented by Portland General Electric. For over fifty years, SOLVE has been supporting the efforts of community leaders around the state who are motivated to take care of their special place in Oregon. This event has its roots in the…

Editor's Pick
For Kids
Outdoors
Editor's Pick
Baker's Dozen Coffee Beer & Doughnut Fest
Saturday, Apr. 22, 2023

Baker's Dozen Coffee Beer & Doughnut Fest

John’s Marketplace – Powell $40 – $65

Welcome back The 7th Annual Baker’s Dozen melds three things Portland does best: coffee, beer, and doughnuts. Each brewer uses beans from a different roaster. Admission includes all 13 coffee beers, samples of several specific coffees, morsels of all 13 doughnuts, and a souvenir glass. (No extra drink tickets needed/sold). As always, several specific coffees…

Editor's Pick
Beer
Food & Drink
Editor's Pick
Bridge to Brews
Sunday, Apr. 23, 2023

Bridge to Brews

Tom McCall Waterfront Park Cost Varies

The iconic Bridge to Brews race returns in 2023 At Waterfront Park, join the annual 8k and 10k walk/run over 4 of Portland’s iconic Bridges. After the race, there will be a beer/cider-tasting event on the waterfront. Sip on some of Portland’s best beer and cider while enjoying live music, games, and goodies from local…

Editor's Pick
Food & Drink
Outdoors
Editor's Pick
One Moto Show
Apr. 28–30, 2023

One Moto Show

Zidell Yards $14 – $110

Every year, the One Moto Show draws thousands of bikers and enthusiasts to Portland to celebrate all things motorcycle.

Editor's Pick
Events
Festivals
Winter
Editor's Pick
Portland Flea + Food
Ongoing

Portland Flea + Food

Various Locations Free

The Portland Flea + Food is a gathering place for the creators, curators and collectors held the last weekend of the month from April to October in Portland, Oregon. Every market features 80+ local artists, makers, and curators of the best vintage, handmade and locally sourced goods in town. Saturdays at Ecotrust: 721 NW 9TH…

Editor's Pick
Food & Drink
Shopping
Arlene Schnitzer Visual Arts Prize Exhibition
Feb. 28–Apr. 29, 2023

Arlene Schnitzer Visual Arts Prize Exhibition

Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State University Free

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State University is pleased to present the Arlene Schnitzer Visual Arts Prize exhibition from February 28 – April 29, 2023. A public reception will be held on Thursday, March 2, 2023, from 5 – 7 pm. To mark the prizes’ decade-long establishment, please join the PSU School…

Art & Design
Exhibition
Masterworks | Portland: Botticelli
Dec. 22, 2022–May 14, 2023

Masterworks | Portland: Botticelli

Portland Art Museum $0 – $25

The Portland Art Museum is pleased to present Sandro Botticelli’s masterwork Madonna of the Magnificat, a tondo (round painting) of the Madonna and Child with angels. This rarely seen work is a variant of the artist’s celebrated painting in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, considered one of the finest Madonna and Child paintings of the…

Art & Design
Exhibition
Morning or Afternoon Half Day Portland City Tour
Ongoing

Morning or Afternoon Half Day Portland City Tour

Various locations $85

More than just a basic Portland city tour, the half-day Portland City Tour will reveal the laid-back small city feel of this fun and thriving downtown. You will experience the best Portland sites, including the International Rose Garden, Pioneer Courthouse Square, NW 23rd (the best shopping area in Portland), the Pearl District, the South Park…

Guided Tour
Morning or Afternoon Multnomah Falls & Gorge Waterfalls Tour
Ongoing

Morning or Afternoon Multnomah Falls & Gorge Waterfalls Tour

Various locations $85

Explore the beauty of the canyon walls and rock formations, breathtaking waterfalls and awe-inspiring visas that make the Columbia River National Scenic Area one of the Seven Wonders of Oregon. Our enthusiastic guides will introduce you to the most amazing places in the Gorge while providing a comprehensive narrative of this spectacular landscape and its…

Guided Tour
Nature Vive: Paul Missal
Mar. 25–Aug. 31, 2023

Nature Vive: Paul Missal

Portland Art Museum $0 – $25

Nature Vive is an intimate exhibition celebrating the masterful work of Paul Missal through the lens of his playful and symbolic still-life paintings and prints. This exhibition explores themes of decay to renewal, the cool tension of balanced dualities, and nature as guardian. The show’s title inverts the traditional term nature morte (literally, dead nature,…

Art & Design
Exhibition
Studio Ghibli Film Festival
Mar. 7–Apr. 2, 2023

Studio Ghibli Film Festival

Empirical Theater at OMSI $6.50 – $7.50

Presenting the 8th Almost Annual Studio Ghibli Film Festival. Over thirty days, audiences will have the opportunity to experience eighteen extraordinary adventures from one of the most acclaimed animation studios in the world. This year’s festival includes an incredible line-up of daily screenings, special guest speakers, and an Opening Night celebration focused on the 10th…

Art & Design
Film
The Odyssey of the Historic Jantzen Beach Carousel
Nov. 18, 2022–Apr. 30, 2023

The Odyssey of the Historic Jantzen Beach Carousel

Oregon Historical Society Free

The Jantzen Beach Amusement Park officially opened on May 26, 1928. It added a new attraction in July of that year—an impressive four-abreast carousel built by C. W. Parker. The Odyssey of the Historic Jantzen Beach Carousel examines the carousel’s journey from Parker’s Leavenworth factory to California’s sunny shores to the Jantzen Beach Amusement Park,…

Art & Design
Exhibition
History
untitled (Plaid Pantry): Paintings by David Rosenak
Ongoing

untitled (Plaid Pantry): Paintings by David Rosenak

Portland Art Museum $0-$25

In a span of 25 years, David Rosenak (American, born 1957) has looked closely at the cityscape that defines the limited range between his work, home, and studio locations in the Buckman neighborhood of Southeast Portland. Though his work may be seen within the scope of limitations — the narrow physical range of places and…

Art & Design
Weaving Data
Jan. 24–Apr. 29, 2023

Weaving Data

Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State University Free

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at PSU is pleased to present Weaving Data, featuring the work of Faig Ahmed, April Bey, Jovencio de la Paz, Ahree Lee, Kayla Mattes, Shelley Socolofsky, Joan Truckenbrod, Vo Vo, and Sarah Wertzberger. The exhibition is on view from January 24 through April 29, 2023, with an opening reception…

Art & Design
Exhibition
Portland Swap Meet
Mar. 31–Apr. 2, 2023

Portland Swap Meet

Portland Expo Center $5 – $10

The annual Portland Auto Swap Meet will feature automotive-related gear from more than 1,500 vendors, attracting over 15,000 visitors annually. The Swap Meet offers thousands of unique, original stock, antique, vintage and custom vehicles and parts and auto-inspired items on display and for sale. The event offers a complimentary parts pick-up area that stores purchased…

Conventions
Shopping
Mt. Hood Loop Tour including Multnomah Falls
Ongoing

Mt. Hood Loop Tour including Multnomah Falls

Pick up at all downtown Portland hotels $130

Join in on a full-day guided tour from Portland to Mt. Hood. By visiting Mount Hood with enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides, you will have multiple opportunities to get the best photographs of the awe-inspiring scenery and to learn about the history and heritage of Portland’s iconic mountain. The tour will depart the hustle and bustle…

Guided Tour
Oregon Coastal Tour
Ongoing

Oregon Coastal Tour

Various locations $130

Maximize your beach time while at the Oregon Coast Oregon’s coastline is graced with unforgettable vistas: dramatic cliffs, offshore rocks and sea lions, wide sandy beaches, majestic capes, historic lighthouses, enchanted forests and lovely small beach towns which artists and artisans make their home. Locations we may visit include: Cannon Beach, Haystack Rock, Short Sand…

Guided Tour
City of Roses Tour
Ongoing

City of Roses Tour

Various Locations $59

In this sightseeing tour of Portland, you will explore some of the city’s most iconic sites, including the picturesque International Rose Test Garden, the Pearl District, the historic Pittock Mansion, and more. Your tour guide will share stories and insights on this gem of a city along the way, including history, industry, architecture, and landscape….

Guided Tour
Creatividad silvestre | Wild Creativity
Mar. 15–Sept. 3, 2023

Creatividad silvestre | Wild Creativity

OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) $11 – $16

Creatividad silvestre | Wild Creativity invita a las y los visitantes de todas las edades a explorar los conceptos fundamentales de la biomimesis a través de desafíos interactivos de diseño, destacando la interacción entre el arte y la ciencia de la naturaleza y cómo ésta continúa informando a nuestro mundo. Esta exhibición realizada en español…

Cultural Communities
Exhibition
For Kids
Science & Tech
Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes
Nov. 15, 2022–Apr. 9, 2023

Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes

OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) $24 – $30

Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes is a groundbreaking exhibition celebrating Marvel’s 80-year history, from the iconic characters to the creators who’ve told the stories. Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes features hundreds of artifacts, including original comic book pages, interactive displays, life-size statues of your favorite Super Heroes, and costumes and props from Marvel films and…

Art & Design
Exhibition
D.E. May and Jenene Nagy
Mar. 1–Apr. 1, 2023

D.E. May and Jenene Nagy

PDX CONTEMPORARY ART Free

Featuring two solo exhibitions this month by artists D.E. May and Jenene Nagy. “If there are five steps to building something, I am interested in steps two and three.” — D.E. MAY. PDX CONTEMPORARY ART is pleased to present FROM THE ARCHIVES: NOTES AND PLANS, an exhibition of work selected from the archives of D.E….

Art & Design
Exhibition
Dakota Modern: The Art of Oscar Howe
Oct. 29, 2022–May 14, 2023

Dakota Modern: The Art of Oscar Howe

Portland Art Museum $22 – $25

Dakota Modern: The Art of Oscar Howe introduces new generations to one of the twentieth century’s most innovative Native American painters. Howe (1915–1983) committed his artistic career to the preservation, relevance, and ongoing expression of his Yanktonai Dakota culture. He proved that art could be simultaneously modern and embedded in customary Očhéthi Šakówiŋ (Sioux) culture…

Art & Design
Cultural Communities
Exhibition
Earth Day Kickoff Storytime
Saturday, Apr. 1, 2023

Earth Day Kickoff Storytime

Nordic Northwest – Nordia House $5

Kick off Earth Day with an April morning Storytime and craft at Nordic Northwest. We will be reading a story about the importance of taking care of our environment and doing a small sustainable craft. GREAT FOR AGES 3-10 Registration Required

For Kids
Easter Egg Hunt at Lee Farms
Apr. 1–8, 2023

Easter Egg Hunt at Lee Farms

Lee Farms $9 – $24

Lee Farms are excited to kick off the year of events with their Kids Easter Egg Hunts. Offered for multiple dates and times to ensure a safe, limited occupancy events with lots of room to roam and a fun time for your family. Included in Egg Hunt Ticket: Egg Hunt for 12 prizes; each child…

Food & Drink
Outdoors
Easter Egg Hunt at Packer Orchard
Apr. 1–8, 2023

Easter Egg Hunt at Packer Orchard

Packer Orchards and Farm Place $14

Enjoy the fun of an Easter Egg Hunt at the farm. Dress up and join the Easter Bunny at the Farm Place. This is a very “Egg-ssssciting” event There will be a lot of fun activities for kids of all ages. The sun will be shining, and it will be a great day to visit…

For Kids
Outdoors
Hito Steyerl: This is the Future
Feb. 11–June 18, 2023

Hito Steyerl: This is the Future

Portland Art Museum $25

This is the Future, by the film and new media artist Hito Steyerl explores a vibrant, imagined garden through an immersive environment of video projection, sculpture, and an augmented reality (AR) experience. Steyerl is one of the foremost artists offering critical reflections on the complexities of the digital world, global capitalism, and the implications of…

Exhibition
Human | Nature
Dec. 7, 2022–May 7, 2023

Human | Nature

Portland Art Museum $25

150 Years of Japanese Landscape Prints Selected from the Portland Art Museum’s permanent collection, this exhibition explores Japan’s journey with and through nature during the 19th century and into the modern age through the lens of landscape prints, revealing the at-once reverential and playful spirit in which people held the trees, mountains, and rivers around…

Cultural Communities
Exhibition
Spring On The Farm
Mar. 25–Apr. 2, 2023

Spring On The Farm

Triskelee farm $18

Come for a guided educational tour. Snuggle some lambs, chicks, and baby bunnies, then stay for extra activities like pictures with the easter bunny, bounce house, hot drinks, and crafts. Adults and children need a ticket. Carried babies are free. Tony’s Fresh Fruit and Mexican Food will be on-site from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. You can…

For Kids
Guided Tour
Outdoors
Spring Pop Up at Sustain Home
Saturday, Apr. 1, 2023

Spring Pop Up at Sustain Home

Sustain Home

Don’t miss this Spring Pop up in the Gorge. Bringing so many great local vendors together in one place to welcome the new season. Shop and browse to find outstanding gifts for Mother’s day, your home or your favorite gardener. Serving Kings and Daughters Beer and tea tastings from Mother Mullein Tea

Shopping
Subtle Intimacy: Here and There
Mar. 18–June 12, 2023

Subtle Intimacy: Here and There

Portland Japanese Garden Free with Admission

Experience Portland Japanese Garden’s first new art exhibition of 2023. After two seasonal residencies in Portland, Japan Institute’s inaugural Artist-in-Residence, Rui Sasaki, will exhibit her site-specific works inspired by the natural beauty of Portland Japanese Garden in an exhibition titled Subtle Intimacy: Here and There. Sasaki, who works primarily in glass, is known for her…

Art & Design
Cultural Communities
Exhibition
Willamette Valley Wine Tour
Ongoing

Willamette Valley Wine Tour

We pick up at various locations, depending on guests' needs. $159

Travel comfortably through the beautiful Willamette Valley with its quaint villages and rolling landscape. Your tour guide will share insights into the Oregon wine industry and show you interesting sites along the way. Stop at some of the most unique boutique wineries the area has to offer. Lunch is included. Wine tastings can be purchased…

Guided Tour
Wine
A Long Road to Travel: The Service of Japanese American Soldiers During World War II
Feb. 18–May 7, 2023

A Long Road to Travel: The Service of Japanese American Soldiers During World War II

Japanese American Museum of Oregon $0 – $8

More than 400 second-generation Japanese American (Nisei) soldiers from Oregon served in the U.S. military during WWII. They played a pivotal role in both Europe and the Pacific at the same time that many of their families were incarcerated in concentration camps back home. A Long Road to Travel tells these soldiers’ stories and their…

Cultural Communities
Exhibition
History
Elephant & Piggie's
Apr. 1–2, 2023

Elephant & Piggie's "We Are in a Play!"

Patricia Reser Center for the Arts $29 – $34

Meet “bestus friends” Gerald the Elephant and Piggie the Pig. Together, they tackle friendship’s big questions: What happens when two friends want to play with ONE toy? What DO you wear to a fancy party? And will ANYONE say “Banana?” Written by Mo Willems, Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma Most enjoyed by ages three…

For Kids
Performing Arts
Eye Dotting Ceremony
Saturday, Apr. 1, 2023

Eye Dotting Ceremony

King Tide Fish & Shell Free

The eye dotting ceremony, awakening the dragon, and blessing the boats marks the beginning of the 12-week-long Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race season. Outside the King Tide Fish & Shell, The Portland-Kaohsiung Sister City Association (PKSCA) proudly presents the Eye Dotting Ceremony, signaling the start of the 12-week-long Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race…

Cultural Communities
Sports
Easter Candy & Wine Pairing
Apr. 1–8, 2023

Easter Candy & Wine Pairing

Hip Chicks do Wine $25

Join Hip Chicks Do Wine for their Annual Easter Candy and Wine Pairing. They’ll pair five wines with five traditional Easter Candies + pouring a seasonal Sangria. Reserve your tickets online and be prepared for Peter Rabbit to visit your house. The last seating is one hour before closing. Reservations are requested. There may be…

Food & Drink
Wine

More Portland Events

Visit our events calendar to discover even more things to do in Portland. Search by date, event type and more.

See All Events

More April Events

Enjoy these events and festivals that return to Portland every April.

a child collecting easter treats in a basket

Easter Events in Portland

Spring is the harbinger of Easter festivities in Portland. Check out kid-friendly Easter egg hunts, annual picnics and candy-centric events.

A boy stands in a field of tulips with oak trees and people in the background

Best Spots for Spring Flowers

Find your favorite blooms, from roses to rhododendrons and tulips to trilliums, with our guide to spring flowers in Portland.

People attending an outdoor market, Portland Saturday Market

Portland Saturday Market

Open every Saturday from March–December, Portland Saturday Market is the largest arts-and-crafts fair in the U.S.

Was this page helpful?

Visitor Information

In town or planning your visit and need some advice? Get in touch! Our information desk is currently staffed Monday – Friday.

visitorinfo@travelportland.com

1-888-503-3291 (toll free)
503-427-1372

Map & Guide

get a free copy of our visitors map and guide to portland

Get a Copy

Newsletter Signup

Get your guide to Portland's events, attractions and news.

Follow Us

  • TikTok
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn

Information For

Local Businesses
Media
Meeting Planners
Travel Industry Professionals
Event Organizers

Brought to you by

Travel Portland Logo

We are a promoter and steward of this evolving city and its progressive values, which have the power to transform the travelers who visit us.

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Jobs
  • Español
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • 日本語
  • 汉语
  • 漢語
  • 한국어
Copyright © 2023 Travel Portland
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookies Policy
  • Copyright Policy
Visit The USA Logo