Memorial Day Weekend Events
The long holiday weekend promises a slew of summer-ready events and activities.
With summer just around the corner, Memorial Day weekend (May 27–29, 2023) always promises a slew of vacation-level-fun events and activities in the Rose City. Start the holiday with a bang at the Portland Rose Festival’s opening night fireworks show at downtown Portland’s Waterfront Park, followed by the first weekend of CityFair. Scroll down for even more ways to celebrate Memorial Day Weekend.
Portland Rose Festival
Starting Memorial Day Weekend, the City of Roses throws itself a massive party in the form of the Portland Rose Festival. Declared the city’s official festival in 2010, the celebration includes more than 60 events, starting in late May and ending in mid-June. With the festival comes parades, carnival rides, art shows, dragon boat races, fun runs and more.
Vanport Mosaic Festival
The Vanport Mosaic Festival invites you to join in the “memory activism” effort to honor and preserve the history of Vanport City, which was once the second-largest city in Oregon. The festival celebrates the silenced histories through art performances, screenings, exhibits, tours, dialogues, gatherings and celebrations.
Multnomah County Fair
The Multnomah County Fair has been going on since 1906 and is a place for anyone to exhibit their skills in gardening, fiber arts, food preparation, arts and crafts and photography. held at Oaks Amusement Park, the fair features three days of family fun that includes stage performances, a car show pioneer village and animal activities.
Memorial Day Events
Celebrate Memorial Day at these upcoming events and festivities.
Vanport Mosaic Festival
The Vanport Mosaic's annual exploration of little-known local histories and celebration of the communities' resilience returns in spring 2024 with a rich program of performances, exhibits, tours, screenings, dialogues and gatherings. The events, hosted in various venues in N/NE Portland, are offered to the public free/sliding-scale, thanks to the generous support of our funders and…
Cascadia Drag Festival
Marla Darling presents The Cascadia Drag Festival. This dazzling three-day event is being held at the Clinton Street Theater. It serves to recognize, elevate, and celebrate the artistic expressions of BIPOC, Queer, and Trans performers from around the Pacific Northwest. Friday, May 24th: 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.: Drag Dangerzone, a new works showcase. Hosted by Valerie…
Portland Rose Festival
Portland Rose Festival features multiple parades, waterfront carnival rides, concerts, races, fireworks and plenty of roses.
Rose Festival CityFair
Considered the "hub" of the annual Portland Rose Festival, CityFair fills Waterfront Park with carnival rides, concerts, food and fireworks for multiple weekends during the festival.
Memorial Day Weekend Open House
Enjoy the pleasures of a small family wine estate established in 1991. Featuring exclusive tastings of pinot noir and pinot gris verticals along with chardonnay, semi-sparkling, and other small lots. Small bites are included with your flight. The tasting fee is waived with a $50 bottle purchase.
Dinner in the Garden
Kick off Memorial Day weekend with a special evening featuring Durant Vineyards and owner and winemaker Paul Durant. Durant shares The Allison Inn and Spa's deep history and connection to the Willamette Valley, and there isn't a better partnership for a garden dinner experience. The evening begins with a welcome reception and interactive tour of…
Multnomah County Fair
The Multnomah County Fair will take place at Oaks Amusement Park in Portland, Oregon. The fair features three full days of family fun, including competitive exhibits, musical and stage performances, a car show, a pioneer village, and small animal activities. In addition, to all the fair activities, visitors can also enjoy the awesome amusement rides…
Holi Spring Festival at Topaz Farm
Join a spring harvest celebration and Bollywood and Bhangra dance party in the grass featuring DJ Anjali & the Incredible Kid, Anjali's Gulabi Gang Dancers and Gurpreet Dhillon's PDX Bhangra Dance Troup. The last two years of sold-out Holi Fests were so much fun. This is going to be another great party featuring music, dancing,…
Memorial Day Ruck March for Veterans Mental Health
Join Do Good Multnomah on May 27th to ruck, march, and walk to impact Veterans' mental health. 4, 6, and 12-mile routes available. The adventure begins in North Portland. In the military, a ruck — short for "rucksack” — is a group march where service members carry their essential gear over a specific distance. On…
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