Jen from Thrifty NW Mom, Karrie from Happy Money Saver and I have teamed up to bring you the most comprehensive list of summer festivals and fairs in the Pacific Northwest. In this post, I have listed festivals and fairs in Western Oregon and SW Washington.
Head to Thrifty NW Mom for a list of Puget Sound events and Happy Money Saver for a list of Eastern Washington and Central and Eastern Oregon events.
PORTLAND METRO
May & June
- Rose Festival, May 19-June 16, Portland
- Berry Jam Festival, June 15-16, NW Portland
- Portland Scandinavian Midsummer Festival, June 15, SE Portland
- Tigard Festival of Balloons, June 21-23, Tigard
July
- Molalla Buckeroo, June 29-July 6, Molalla
- St. Paul Rodeo, July 2-6, St. Paul
- Waterfront Blues Festival, July 4-7, Downtown Portland
- Rainier Days in the Park, July 10-14, Rainier
- Oregon Berry Festival, July 12-13, Portland
- Oregon Lavender Festival, July 13-14, tons of locations
- Mississippi Ave Street Fair, July 13, North Portland
- Sandy Mountain Festival, July 13-14, Sandy
- Bastille Festival, July 13, Portland
- Columbia County Fair & Rodeo, July 17-23, St. Helens
- Northwest String Summit, July 18-21, North Plains
- West Linn Old Time Fair, July 19-21, West Linn
- Robin Hood Festival, July 19-20, Sherwood
- Portland International Beerfest, July 19-21, Portland (Pearl District)
- Cathedral Park Jazz Festival, July 19-21, Portland (St. John’s)
- Portland Highland Games, July 20, Gresham
- Celebrate Hillsboro, July 20, Hillsboro
- Hood River County Fair, July 24-27, Hood River
- Newberg Old Fashioned Festival, July 25-28, Newberg
- Oregon Brew Fest, July 24-28, Downtown Portland
- Washington County Fair, July 25-28, Hillsboro
- Estacada Summer Celebration, July 26-27, Estacada
- Oregon International Air Show, July 26-28, Hillsboro
- Damascus Day in the Park, July 27, Damascus
August
- Yamhill County Fair & Rodeo, July 31-August 3, McMinnville
- Clatskanie Bluegrass Festival, August 2-4, Clatskanie
- Pickathon, August 2-4, Pendarvis Farm
- The Bite of Oregon, August 9-11, Downtown Portland
- Tualatin Crawfish Festival, August 9-10, Tualatin
- Alberta Street Fair, August 10, NE Portland
- Multnomah Days, August 10, SW Portland
- Elephant Garlic Festival, August 16-18, North Plains
- Clackamas County Fair, August 13-18, Canby
- PDX Adult Soapbox Derby, August 17, SE Portland
- Seaport Celebration, August 17, Port of Portland
September
- Musicfest NW, September 3-8, Portland
- Oregon Brews & BBQs, September 6-8, McMinnville
- Belmont Street Fair, September 14, SE Portland
- Sauerkraut Festival, September 21, Scappoose
- 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 10-14, Long Beach
- Castle Rock Fair, July 19-21
- Kalama County Fair, July 18-20, Kalama
- Battle Ground Harvest Days, July 19-21, Battle Ground
- Bald Eagle Days Festival, July 20-21, Cathlamet
- Cowlitz County Fair, July 25-28, Longview
- Ho’ike & Hawaiian Festival, July 25-27, Vancouver
- Clark County Fair, August 2-11, Ridgefield
- Southwest Washington Fair, August 13-18, Chehalis
- Skamania County Fair & Timber Carnival, August 14-18, Stevenson
- Washington State International Kite Festival, August 19-25, Long Beach
- Vancouver Sausage Fest, September 6-8, Vancouver
OREGON COAST
- Lincoln City Summer Kite Festival, June 22-23, Lincoln City
- Clamboree, June 29, Coos Bay
- Siletz Bay Music Festival, July 12-22, Lincoln City
- 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
- World Beat Festival, June 29-30, Salem
- Philomath Frolic & Rodeo, July 11-14, Philomath
- Marion County Fair, July 11-14, Salem
- Oregon Country Fair, July 12-14, Veneta
- Canterbury Renaissance Faire, July 20-21, 27-28, Silverton
- Bohemia Mining Days, July 19-22, Cottage Grove
- Linn County Fair, July 18-21, Albany
- da Vinci Days, July 19-21, Corvallis
- Lane County Fair, July 24-28, Eugene
- Dallas Summerfest, July 25-28, Dallas
- 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 6-11, Eugene
- Polk County Fair, August 8-11, Rickreall
- Scandinavian Festival, August 8-11, Junction City
- Oregon State Fair, August 23-September 2, Salem
- Northwest Art & Air Festival, August 23-25, Albany
- Corn Festival, August 24, Aumsville
- Sublimity Harvest Festival, September 6-8, Stayton
- Mt. Angel Oktoberfest, September 12-15, Mt. Angel
- Corvallis Fall Festival, September 28-25, Corvallis
SOUTHERN OREGON
- Children’s Festival, July 13-15, Jacksonville
- Jackson County Fair, July 16-21, Central Point
- Southern Oregon Kite Festival, July 20-21, Brookings
- Douglas County Fair, August 7-10, Roseburg
- Klamath County Fair & The PRCA Rodeo, August 8-11, Kalamath Falls
- Josephine County Fair, August 14-17, Grants Pass
- Sutherlin Blackberry Festival, August 17-18, Sutherlin
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
Summer Reading Programs for kids — A comprehensive list of summer reading programs in Oregon and Washington
Staycation 2013: Portland — Tons of ways to enjoy Portland this summer
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Strawberry Festival, Lebanon, Oregon June 5-8
Shrewsburyfaire Sept. 14 & 15 at Kings Valley
Rennasaince Faire Adults $10, Child 6-12 $5, 65ers $5
Festa Italiana August 22-24 in Portland (Pioneer Courthouse Square). http://www.festa-italiana.org/
Celebrating Italian American Culture with food, music and dance.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
August 22,23,24
11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Pioneer Courthouse Square
Free Admission
Tillamook County Fair starts today. One of the best in the nation!!! World Championship Pig ‘n’ Ford races, lots of animals, tons of fun!!!! Kids under 15 get in free today until 3 pm with two cans of non perishable food.
Harvest Fest Concert- August 10th, 2013
On August the 10th, Open House Ministries will be partnering with many different faith based local bands to host a Harvest Fest Concert. We will be having this event at The Vancouver Landing, which is located at Columbia River Mile (RM) 106.5, on the downstream side of the Interstate 5 Bridge and the upstream side of the railroad bridge. This once was the location of a ferry landing. It is now a public dock and city park for the city of Vancouver, Washington.
Concert ticket price is $5.00 and 2 canned food items. If you would like to be a vendor at this event, then the cost is $10.00 for the entire day! All proceeds from ticket sales and vendor entry fee will benefit our family shelter.
If you would like to sign up to be a vendor please contact Lucy Gaspar at ohm.lucygaspar@yahoo.com or call her at 360.980.7328
If you would like to volunteer for this event or any other event, please contact Dawn Barton at ohm_volunteers@yahoo.com or call 360.737.0300 Ext 222#
Needs List! Volunteers(at least 50 volunteers) for set-up and tear down, also and community to sign up for event!
Harvest Festival Downtown Vancouver Aug 10th on the water
Hawthorne Street Fair. July 26th
Gear Con
July 5-7
Doubletree Lloyd Center
Burnt Woodstock!!! July 26-28 in Burnt Woods.
http://burntwoodsstock.com/
Carlton’s Walk in the Park August 17-18, Carlton Oregon
http://www.carltonswalkinthepark.com
Silverton Fine Arts Festival, August 17-18, Silverton Oregon
http://www.sheridandays.com Sheridan, OR June 20-23
Oaks Park Octoberfest (In September)
http://oakspark.com/oktoberfest.html
Oregon Coast Music Festival July 13-27 in Coos County. http://www.oregoncoastmusic.com/ The schedule includes two free concerts.
Woodland’s Planter’s Days kicks off this Thursday night.
Summer Fest Garlic Out West http://garlicoutwest.org/ in North Plains August 9-11
and
Harvest Festival https://www.facebook.com/events/364223923678797/ Dayton September 7th
The Summer Fest in North Plains will have vendors and location of the original garlic fest (just a new name)