Pacific Northwest Summer Fairs & Festivals

Pacific Northwest Summer Fairs & Festivals

Looking for some summer fun ideas? Check out our huge list of Pacific Northwest Summer Fairs & Festivals. In this post, I have listed fairs and festivals in Western Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Head to Thrifty Northwest Mom for a list of Puget Sound Fairs & Festivals.

Post updated for 2018.

PORTLAND METRO

June

• Tigard Festival of Balloons, June 21 – 23, Tigard
• Portland International Beerfest, June 28-30, Portland (Pearl District)

July

• Molalla Buckeroo, July 1-4, Molalla
• St. Paul Rodeo, July 2-6, St. Paul
• Waterfront Blues Festival, July 4-7, Downtown Portland
• Rainier Days in the Park, July 12-14, Rainier
• Mississippi Ave Street Fair, July 13, North Portland
• Sandy Mountain Festival, July 13-14, Sandy
• Northwest String Summit, July 18-21, North Plains
• West Linn Old Time Fair, July 19-21, West Linn
• Robin Hood Festival, July 19-21, Sherwood
• Cathedral Park Jazz Festival, July 19-21, Portland (St. John’s)
• Celebrate Hillsboro, July 20, Hillsboro
• Portland Highland Games, July 20, Gresham
• Columbia County Fair & Rodeo, July 17-21, St. Helens
• Estacada Summer Celebration, July 26-27, Estacada
• Hood River County Fair, July 24-27, Hood River
• Oregon Brew Fest, July 24-27, Downtown Portland
• Washington County Fair, July 25-28, Hillsboro
• Newberg Old Fashioned Festival, July 25-28, Newberg
• Yamhill County Fair & Rodeo, July 30-August 3, McMinnville

August

• PDX Adult Soapbox Derby, August 17, SE Portland
• Pickathon, August 1-4, Happy Valley
• Tualatin Crawfish Festival, August 2-3, Tualatin
• Elephant Garlic Festival, August 9-11, North Plains
• Alberta Street Fair, August 10, NE Portland
• Canby Rodeo, August 13-17, Canby
• Clackamas County Fair, August 13-17, Canby
• Multnomah Days, August 17, SW Portland
• Festa Italiana, August 23-25, Downtown Portland
• Musicfest NW, August 25-26, Downtown Portland
• Hawthorne Street Fair, August 25, SE Portland

September

• Bite of Oregon, TBD, Downtown Portland
• Oregon Brews & BBQs, September 6-8, McMinnville
• Belmont Street Fair, September 14, SE Portland
• Oregon International Air Show, September 20-22, McMinnville Municipal Airport
• Polish Festival, September 21-22, North Portland

SW WASHINGTON

• Planter’s Days, June 13-16, Woodland
• Go Fourth Celebration, July 2-4, Longview
• SandSations Sandcastle Festival, July 24-27, Long Beach
• Castle Rock Fair, July 18-20, Castle Rock
• Kalama Community Fair, July 11-13, Kalama
• Battle Ground Harvest Days, July 20, Battle Ground
• Cowlitz County Fair, July 24-27, Longview
• Ho’ike & Hawaiian Festival, July 25-28, Vancouver
• Clark County Fair, August 2-11, Ridgefield
• Vancouver Brewfest,  August 9-10, Vancouver
• Skamania County Fair & Timber Carnival, August 14-17, Stevenson
• Southwest Washington Fair, August 13-18, Chehalis
• Bald Eagle Days Festival, July 19-20, Cathlamet

OREGON COAST

• Lincoln City Summer Kite Festival, June 22-23, Lincoln City
• Oregon Coast Music Festival, July 13-27, Coos Bay
• Coos County Fair, July 23-27, Myrtle Point
• Clatsop County Fair, July 30-August 3, Astoria
• Vernonia Friendship Jamboree & Logging Show, August 2-4, Vernonia
• Tillamook County Fair, August 7-10, Tillamook
• Bandon Cranberry Festival, September 13-15, Bandon

WILLAMETTE VALLEY

• Carlton Fun Days, June 21-22, Carlton
• World Beat Festival, June 28-30, Salem
• Marion County Fair, July 11-14, Salem
• Oregon Country Fair, July 12-14, Veneta
• Linn County Fair, July 17-20, Albany
• Bohemia Mining Days, July 18-20, Cottage Grove
• da Vinci Days, July 19-21, Corvallis
• Canterbury Renaissance Faire, July 20-21, 27-28, Silverton
• Lane County Fair, July 24-28, Eugene
• Great Oregon Steam-Up, July 27-28, August 3-4, Brooks
• Benton County Fair & Rodeo, July 31-August 3, Corvallis
• Homer Davenport Community Festival, August 2-4, Silverton
• Oregon Festival of American Music, August 9-13, Eugene
• Polk County Fair, August 8-10, Rickreall
• Scandinavian Festival, August 8-11, Junction City
• Philomath Frolic & Rodeo, July 11-13, Philomath
• Northwest Art & Air Festival, August 23-24, Albany
• Oregon State Fair, August 23-September 2, Salem
• Corn Festival, August 17, Aumsville
• Sublimity Harvest Festival, September 6-8, Stayton
• Shrewsbury Renaissance Fair, September 14-15, Kings Valley
• Mt. Angel Oktoberfest, September 12-15, Mt. Angel
• Corvallis Fall Festival, September 28-29, Corvallis

SOUTHERN OREGON

• Children’s Festival, July 13-15, Jacksonville
• Southern Oregon Kite Festival, July 20-21, Brookings
• Jackson County Fair, July 10-14, Central Point
• Douglas County Fair, August 6-10, Roseburg
• Klamath County Fair & The PRCA Rodeo, August 1-4, Kalamath Falls
• Sutherlin Blackberry Festival, August 16-18, Sutherlin

Head to Thrifty NW Mom for a list of Puget Sound events.

Be sure to check out our Facebook Live video below for even more fun and inexpensive activities for kids nationwide and specifically in and around the Portland area.

Looking for more Pacific Northwest fun? Check out these resources:

The Ultimate Guide to Portland Family Fun — A gigantic list of affordable, family-friendly activities, events, and attractions in Portland

Portland Staycation Ideas — Tons of ways to enjoy Portland this summer

FREE or cheap summer movies for kids in the Portland area

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