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July July Concerts in the Park Sand in the City July 7 - Aug. 28, 2014 July 18 - 20, 2014 Portland parks 0 miles Bring a blanket or chairs to hear a variety of Concerts in the Park Fifteen teams begin carving giant sculptures from tons of sand at plus Washington Park. Free. 10 a.m. Friday for Sand in the City at Pioneer Courthouse Square. Free. Concerts on Main Street July 9 - Aug. 27, 2014 (Wednesdays) PDX Pop Now! concert 0.2 mile SW July 18 - 20, 2014 Hear local musicians play funky soul to old-school country 5 to 7 1.1 miles SE p.m. at Music on Main Street next to Arlene Schnitzer Concert PDX Pop Now! is a concert by 40 up-and-coming Portland Hall. July 9, 16, 23, 30. August 6, 13, 20, 27. Free. bands and artists with indoor/outdoor stages and food carts at Audio Cinema for all ages. Free. Zoo concerts July 10 - Aug. 23, 2014 (schedule below) Films under the bridge 3 miles west July 18 - 20, 2014 Oregon Zoo Summer Concerts feature world-class performers 2 miles SE and same-day zoo pass. June 21, 27. July 10, 12, 17, 18, 25, 27, Bring a car, blanket, or chair to see films at Drive-In at Zidell 30. Aug. 1, 8, 13, 16, 22, 23. Yards under Ross Island Bridge. Cash only. July 18 - Purple Rain (R) & Mean Streets (R) Sour beer festival July 19 - Dirty Dancing (PG-13) & Enter the Dragon (R) July 11 - 17, 2014 July 20 - Stand by Me (R) 2 miles east Check out 50 sour, wild, and funky beers during Puckerfest at Belmont Station. July 23 - 27, 2014 0.5 mile east Sand in the City Try 80 different craft beers (or visit the root beer garden), eat pub July 18 - 20, 2014 food, hear live music, and learn about home brewing at Oregon Fifteen teams begin carving giant sculptures from tons of sand at Brewers Festival at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on the 10 a.m. Friday for Sand in the City at Pioneer Courthouse Willamette River. Square. Free.

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August August Jazz festival Minerals festival August 2, 2014 August 2 - 3, 2014 17 miles east 16 miles NW Mt. Hood Jazz Festival returns this year with world-class jazz Rice Northwest Museum Summer Festival includes cutting open plus fine food, beer, and wine outdoors at Gresham Center for geodes, scavenger hunts, games, gold panning, jewelry & fossil the Arts Plaza. vendors, exhibits, a visit from the Flintstone vehicle, food & wine in Hillsboro. Zombie Run August 2, 2014 22 miles south August 8 - 10, 2014 Dodge zombies who try to pop your balloons (or be a zombie) at 0.5 mile east the Zombie Run 5K in Canby. Taste the best of Oregon food, beer, and wine at the Bite of Oregon, which includes entertainment and a cooking competition Beer, BBQ, and canines at Tom McCall Waterfront Park south of . Friday August 2 - 3, 2014 is least crowded. 1 mile NW Bones and Brew includes barbecue, music, contests, dog-supply Country music festival vendors, and 30 microbreweries outside Rogue Distillery & August 15 - 17, 2014 Public House. 90 miles south Willamette Country Music Festival features big-name country Art show music singers in the open air in Brownsville. August 2 - 3, 2014 10 miles south Adult soapbox derby ArtBurst Northwest (formerly West Linn Fine Arts Festival) has August 16, 2014 juried artists, young artists, and food vendors on the riverfront at 5 miles east Marylhurst University. Watch adults in bizarre gravity-powered vehicles race downhill at Mt. Tabor City Park to win awards at the annual PDX Adult Soap Box Derby.

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August September Glow-in-the-dark Dahlia Festival August 16, 2014 September 1, 2014 (begins Aug. 23) 8 miles north 26 miles south Get sprayed with nontoxic paint (which glows under black light), View 400 floral arrangements of dahlias indoors, 40 acres of run the 5K Neon Dash, and then dance to the music at Portland dahlias outdoors, and dahlia growing and arranging demos at International Raceway. the Dahlia Festival at Swan Island Dahlias in Canby. Free.

Seaport Celebration Oregon State Fair August 16, 2014 September 1, 2014 (begins Aug. 22) 9 miles NE 49 miles south Seaport Celebration opens the fence at the marine terminal so See farm animals and craft displays, try fair food and fine wine, you can see the working waterfront, watch demos of big take carnival rides, and be entertained at the Oregon State Fair equipment, hear live music, play games, shop food carts, and in Salem. take a $5 jet-boat tour at 7201 N. Marine Dr. Adults need ID. Free. Swim across the Columbia September 1, 2014 MusicfestNW 63 miles east August 16 - 17, 2014 Join 500 hearty souls who jump from a paddleboat and swim 1.1 0.5 miles east miles across the Columbia River, or cheer them on from the MusicfestNW is a massive music festival of 150 concerts at finish line, at the Roy Webster Cross-Channel Swim in Hood Waterfront Park River.

India Festival Sausage festival August 17, 2014 September 5 - 7, 2014 0 miles 13 miles north Experience the sights, sounds, and tastes of India at India Enjoy sausages, beer, arts and crafts, song and dance at the Festival, with performances, food, and vendors at Pioneer Vancouver Sausage Fest at 6500 Highland Dr. in Vancouver. Courthouse Square. Free entry.

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September September Horse show Pints to Pasta 10K September 5 - 7, 2014 September 7, 2014 19 miles SW 2 miles south Watch the finest horses and riders compete at Oregon Dressage Pints to Pasta 10K is a run/walk that begins with a shuttle ride Society Championship Show at DevonWood Equestrian Centre north and ends at the Old Spaghetti Factory with pasta, salad, in Sherwood. bread, beer, and music.

Oktoberfest in Sandy Small-town celebration September 5 - 7, 2014 September 7, 2014 29 miles SE 24 miles SE Enjoy a variety of music, craft booths, children’s activities, a The Celebration in Boring offers live music, pony and wagon Saturday car show, sauerkraut, sausages, beer, and wine at rides, a classic-car show, games, firefighter waterball, and food Sandy Oktoberfest at St. Michael’s Church. booths. Free.

AIDS walk Clackamas River cleanup September 6, 2014 September 7, 2014 1.1 miles north 26 miles SE The 2.5-mile AIDS Walk Portland includes breakfast, music, Join a flotilla of volunteers who raft, kayak, innertube, canoe, or entertainment, inspirational presentations, and a kids’ corner at scuba down 15 miles of the Clackamas from Barton Park to the Fields Neighborhood Park. remove trash at Down the River Clean Up on the Clackamas.

Dog-themed bike tour Oktoberfest September 7, 2014 September 13, 2014 1.5 miles SE 2 miles north Dress like a dog or bring a stuffed pooch to the Tour de Lab, Enjoy Munich-style ales, and German food & music at Widmer which is a 19-or-40-mile urban bike ride that begins at Lucky Oktoberfest at Widmer Brothers Brewing. Labrador on SE Hawthorne and ends there with a costume contest, beer, and hot dogs.

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September September Sauerkraut festival Indian dance & drum September 20, 2014 September 26, 2014 21 miles NW 0 miles Scappoose Sauerkraut Festival has street vendors, food, Watch traditional dance in native regalia, hear drums, and shop entertainment, cabbage bowling, and a sauerkraut-eating vendors at Dancing in the Square Powwow at Pioneer contest in Scappoose. Courthouse Square. No pets. Free.

Sidewalk chalk art Juggling festival September 20, 2014 September 26, 2014 26 miles west 5 miles SE Create your masterpiece on a sidewalk in downtown Forest Portland Juggling Festival offers shows, workshops, vendors, Grove or admire hundreds of other works at Sidewalk Chalk Art and a juggling & vaudeville extravaganza Saturday night at Reed Festival. College.

Comics convention Beer, bikes, and bands September 20 - 21, 2014 September 27, 2014 1.5 miles NE 3 miles north Fans of comic books, games, sci-fi, and pop culture can meet Biketoberfest is a Portland version of Oktoberfest, with beer, artists, celebrities, and publishers at Rose City Comic Con in the bikes, break-dancers, stunt riders, music, and kids’ Oregon Convention Center. entertainment at Hopworks BikeBar.

Polish Festival Cider Squeeze September 20 - 21, 2014 September 27, 2014 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) 3 miles north 29 miles SE Enjoy Polish food, beer, dance, music, and polka at the Polish Cider Squeeze features cider pressing, food, music, blacksmith Festival at 3900 N Interstate Ave. Free. demonstrations, and tours of Philip Foster Farm from the 1860s in Eagle Creek.

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October October Portland Fashion Week German Film Festival October 1 - 5, 2014 (begins Sept. 29) October 10 - 13, 2014 1.5 miles NE 1 mile NW Portland Fashion Week showcases local designers and retailers See thought-provoking German films at the German Film in juried runway shows with live music at the Oregon Convention Festival at Cinema 21. Center and satellite locations. Repeats in April. Haunted Ghost Town Halloween trail Oct. 10 - 31, 2014 (schedule below) October 1 - 30, 2014 9 miles NE 26 miles SE The Haunted Ghost Town at Rossi Farms has an Old West Families love the lighted Halloween Fantasy Trail, with its theme. Open October 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 26, 31. decorated castle, suspension bridge, tunnel, and maze at Wenzel family farm in Oregon City. Pet expo October 11, 2014 Haunted yard 7 miles north October 1 - 31, 2014 Bring your pet (see rules) to the Portland Pet Expo, which offers 6 miles SE vendors, vaccinations, entertainment, and adoptions at Portland Visit Davis Graveyard [sound] in Milwaukie any day, or after Expo Center. Free. dusk to see the lights, or wait for special effects Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings. Free. Discount zoo day October 14, 2014 Cheese festival 3 miles west October 4, 2014 Admission to the Oregon Zoo is only $4 on the Second Tuesday 1 mile east of every month, including today. Taste and buy artisan and farmstead cheese made in the Northwest, and meet the makers at The Wedge at Green Dragon Thriller dance Bistro & Brewpub. October 25, 2014 3 miles NE Practice dancing Michael Jackson's “Thriller” in advance, then show up (ghoulish costume optional) for Thrill the World Portland at Irving City Park.

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October October Halloween race Zombie Walk October 26, 2014 October 2014 (undated) 0.1 mile north Portland location Wear a costume for the Run Like Hell! half marathon, 10K, and Would-be zombies are practicing their Thriller dance moves for 5K that begin and end at SW Broadway & Alder. Portland Zombie Walk, which begins with food carts at OMSI overflow parking lot at 3 p.m. and ends with a party at The Halloween dance party Analog at 7 p.m. October 31, 2014 0.5 mile NW Haunted house: 13th Door Big music videos, colorful lights, and pounding music await you October 2014 (undated) at the Halloween Party by ’80s Video Dance Attack in 9 miles SW McMenamins Crystal Ballroom. The 13th Door Haunted House [sound] is at 3825 SW Murray Blvd. in Beaverton. See schedule. Film & music festival Haunted house: Fright Town October 2014 (undated) October 2014 (undated) Downtown Portland locations 1.5 miles NE Reel Music is a festival of films with a music theme at Portland Get three scary attractions for one price at Fright Town, under Art Museum and Mission Theater. Veterans Memorial Coliseum in the Rose Quarter. See schedule. Halloween party October 2014 (undated) Haunted house: Four Horsemen 1 mile east October 2014 (undated) Boogie Nights is a blast with music from the 1980s to today (live 7 miles north and DJ), a huge dance floor, costume contest, and multiple bars Four Horsemen Haunted Attractions is two haunted houses in at the Melody Ballroom. Delta Park. See schedule.

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November November Adult Halloween party Wild Arts Festival November 1, 2014 November 22 - 23, 2014 0.5 mile NW 2.5 miles NW Portland Erotic Ball [website has sound] offers bands, costume The Wild Arts Festival features 70 artists and 30 authors of contests, and over-the-top entertainment in McMenamins Crystal books who are inspired by nature and includes a silent auction at Ballroom. Costume required. Montgomery Park to benefit the Audubon Society.

Holistic expo Thanksgiving dance November 1 - 2, 2014 November 27, 2014 1.5 miles NE 0.1 mile west Body Mind Spirit Expo has 90 exhibitors and 70 presentations Express gratitude for life at the morning Thanksgiving Day about alternative health and psychic power at the Oregon Dance led by Conduit Dance instructors. Convention Center. Turkey Trot at the zoo Pumpkin festival November 27, 2014 Nov. 1 - 2, 2014 (begins Sept. 27) 3 miles west 35 miles south Turkey Trot at the Zoo is a morning four-mile family event plus a See pumpkins shot from a cannon, take a hayride, navigate a half-mile Tot Trot. Costume optional. corn maze (haunted some evenings), try archery & paintball, and choose a pumpkin during Pumpkin Fest at Wooden Shoe Farm Turkey Trot in West Linn in Woodburn. November 27, 2014 11 miles south Belgian beer The Turkey Trot is 3 to 4 miles on trails, or 1K for kids, at Mary November 15, 2014 S. Young Park in West Linn. No dogs. 0.3 miles north Try 20 Belgian style beers brewed by Oregon breweries during Thanksgiving dinner BelgianFest at Bailey’s Taproom. November 27, 2014 Greater Portland area Find a list of restaurants offering special menus for Thanksgiving Day at OpenTable or The Oregonian.

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November December Christmas tree lighting Drive-through light show November 28, 2014 (5:30 p.m.) Dec. 1 - 28, 2014 (begins Nov. 27) Downtown or Lake Oswego 8 miles north Arrive early for a seat at the Tree Lighting Ceremony with songs Billed as the largest holiday light show west of the Mississippi, in Pioneer Courthouse Square. Lake Oswego Holiday Tree and named a top-10 place to see Christmas lights by USA Lighting is the same time. Today, Winter Wonderland has 250 displays at Portland International Raceway. Holiday parade November 28, 2014 Lights at the Grotto 0.5 mile north Dec. 1 - 30, 2014 (begins Nov. 28) Macy’s Holiday Parade at 9 a.m. has marching bands, costumed 8 miles NE characters, floats, and Santa Claus. Free. Christmas Festival of Lights features 500,000 lights, 160 choral performances, carolers, a petting zoo, puppet shows, and hot Winery open house chocolate at the Grotto. November 28 - 30, 2014 Oregon and Washington ZooLights Columbia Gorge wineries have special releases and sales on Dec. 1 - 31, 2014 (Nov. 28 - Jan. 4) Thanksgiving Open House Weekend. 3 miles west Willamette Valley wineries have events and special offers during ZooLights uses a million LED lights to transform the Oregon Zoo Wine Country Thanksgiving. into a winter wonderland of lighted trees, animal silhouettes, and Christmas bazaar moving sculptures. Closed Dec. 24 and 25. Nov. 28-30 & Dec. 5-7, 2014 7 miles north Christmas lights trail America’s Largest Christmas Bazaar has 400 booths of juried December 1 - 31, 2014 (begins Nov. 15) handcrafted items plus 500 of commercial holiday products at 13 miles south Portland Expo Center. Follow colorful lights through the woods to a viewing platform on the Willamette River at Lighting of Maddax Woods, 5785 River Street in West Linn. Free.

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December December Christmas fantasy trail Nutcracker ballet Dec. 2 - 30, 2014 December 13 - 21, 2014 26 miles SE 1 mile east Families love the lighted Christmas Fantasy Trail and bonfire at The Nutcracker at Oregon Ballet Theatre is a holiday tradition Wenzel family farm in Oregon City. Closed Sundays and Dec. 24 that features a full orchestra and outstanding choreography. - 25. Holiday run Holiday Ale Festival December 14, 2014 (8 a.m.) December 3 - 7, 2014 3.5 miles north 0 miles Wear festive colors for Holiday Half Marathon & 5K, which Enjoy 50 bold winter ales at Holiday Ale Festival in Pioneer begins at the Adidas North America Campus, has carolers along Courthouse Square. No kids or pets. the way, and ends with warm food, hot chocolate, and seasonal beer. Sells out. Christmas tree festival December 4 - 6, 2014 Christmas Lane 1.5 miles NE December 15 - 31, 2014 Wander among hundreds of decorated trees, see model trains in 3 miles east a winter wonderland, and visit Santa at Festival of Trees at See quaint houses adorned for Christmas at Lights on Peacock Oregon Convention Center. Lane. First two nights for walkers only. Free.

Christmas bazaar Whale Watching Week Dec. 5 - 7, 2014 (also Nov. 28 - 30) December 27 - 31, 2014 7 miles north 107 miles SW America’s Largest Christmas Bazaar has 400 booths of juried Volunteers will help you spot whales at 24 sites during Whale handcrafted items plus 500 of commercial holiday products at Watching Week. Mileage is to Depoe Bay Whale Center in Portland Expo Center. Newport. Repeats in March.

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December December New Year’s Eve restaurants Cupcakes and crafts sale December 31, 2014 December 2014 (undated) Portland locations 0.5 mile SW Find a list of restaurants that offer special menus and Buy handmade goods and cupcakes to support charity at It’s A celebrations for New Year’s Eve at OpenTable. Cupcake Christmas at Cleaners at Ace Hotel.

New Year’s Eve gala Fremont Holiday Fest December 31, 2014 December 2014 (undated) 0.1 mile 5 miles NE Count down to the New Year at the spectacular Champagne Santa and Mrs. Claus ride down NE Fremont St. on a fire engine Ball, which has four room themes, three dance floors, and 16 with sirens blaring to Santa’s Village during Fremont Holiday bars at the Hilton Portland and Executive Tower. No jeans or Fest, which includes a tree-lighting ceremony, music, and anyone under 21. entertainment.

New Year’s Eve party Christmas concert December 31, 2014 December 2014 (undated) 0.5 miles SW 0.2 mile SW Dance into the New Year in ballrooms overflowing with art, Hallelujah - A PLU Christmas features the choir, chorale, and music, beer, spirits, smoothies, and organic meals at orchestra of Pacific Lutheran University at Arlene Schnitzer InspireTruth in the Portland Art Museum. It promises to be sexy, Concert Hall. edgy, and transforming. Santa at the square New Year’s Eve run/walk December 2014 (undated) December 31, 2014 0 miles 0.5 mile SE Reserve your place online to visit Santa at his Santa House on Ring in the New Year at First Run with a party at 10 p.m. the Bricks in Pioneer Courthouse Square. followed by a 5K and 1.5-mile run or walk at midnight from the World Trade Center Plaza.