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Events
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Canyon Mule Days
September
Enterprise - Eastern Oregon
Mule
Show with events and games for every age and skill
level. This annual event draws mule and donkey
owners, and spectators intrigued by this long-eared
equine, from all over the West. Event includes
Cowboy poets, Pit B-B-Q Dinner, Quilt Show, Mule
& Horse Sale, Non-motorized Parade, Vendors, Exhibitors
& Western Art on The Green.
LOCATION:
Wallowa County Fairgrounds
Enterprise, OR
INFORMATION:
(541) 426-3271 |
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 Fall
Kite Festival
September
Lincoln City - Oregon Coast
Many
of the original organizers from their first event
still participate in stunning aerial displays
and exquisite kite ballets.
The weekend festival will include demonstrations by experts, kite-making, a parade, and of course the colorful, giant kites floating above the beach! The Fall Kite Festival is an event like no other, with brilliant shapes and colors filling up the sky for the whole weekend.
LOCATION:
On the beach, at the D-River Wayside
Lincoln City, Oregon |
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 Annual
Bandon Cranberry Festival
2nd Weekend of September
September
Bandon - The Coast
This nationally recognized annual event celebrates
the cranberry with everything from their annual
Cranberry Eating Contest to a Queen of the Kitchen
competition. Cranberry City, a vendor market and
a Cranberry Parade will also be featured.
Visit
the Washed Ashore art exhibit and workshop and
nominate a name for one of the sea life sculptures.
Check out vendors at Cranberry City and the Festival
Market for local produce, cranberry products,
and artisan wares.
LOCATION:
Events are staged in Old Town, the Port of Bandon waterfront, Sprague Community Theater and city park, and Bandon High School.
INFORMATION:
(541) 347-9616 |
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 Southern Oregon BrewFest
September
Central Point - Southern Oregon
It’s time for the biggest and best Brewfest of the year. Head on over to the Seven Feathers Events Center and get lost in the tastes and smells of this year’s extraordinary beers from throughout the region, country, and even world.
The beer garden will also feature over 70 taps flowing with a remarkable selection of award-winning microbrews
LOCATION:
The Expo
1 Peninger Road
Central Point, Oregon
INFORMATION:
(541)
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 Bend
Roots Revival
September
Bend - Central Oregon
The Bend Roots Revival is a free, family-friendly festival featuring over 100 musical acts and educational workshops. The event takes place annually, the last week in September, and showcases all genres—from folk, country, bluegrass, blues, and hip-hop, to funk, punk, metal, jazz, and rock.
LOCATION:
Box Factory area between Arizona and Bond Street
Bend, Or |
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 Wallowa
Valley Festival of Arts
September
Joseph
- Eastern Oregon
A
juried fine art show with displays of original
art in a variety of media - painting, drawing,
photography sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, fiber.
Artists from anywhere are welcome to participate. Opening Friday Night lineup includes a stimulating display of fine art, live music, awards, interaction with the artists and much more.
LOCATION:
Joseph Community Center
Joseph, Or
INFORMATION:
(541) 426-4622 |
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 Sidewalk Chalk Art Festival
Saturday, September
This
event encourages you to "release the artist within."
Come and create a masterpiece on the sidewalks
of historic downtown Forest Grove. Work individually
or as a team. There is music, balloons, and other
great entertainment.
Valley
Art Association's Sidewalk Chalk Art Festival
has been a Forest Grove signature event since
1990.
LOCATION:
Valley Art Gallery
2022 Main Street
Forest Grove
INFORMATION:
503-357-3703 |
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 Cider Squeeze
September
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Eagle Creek - Portland/Metro Region
Bring
your apples, press ours, or buy cider. Vendors,
food, craftsmen and musicians all day.
Fun for
the whole family.
LOCATION:
Philip Foster Farm
29912 SE Hwy. 211
Eagle Creek, OR |
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 Depoe
Bay Indian Style Salmon Bake
3rd Saturday in September
Depoe Bay - The Coast
Held every 3rd Saturday in September. It is a
chance for the people of Depoe Bay to share with
friends, family and visitors our perfected method
of cooking Salmon in the traditional way used
for generations by Coastal Native Americans.
LOCATION:
Depoe Bay City Park
INFORMATION:
541-765-2889 |
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 Bay
Area Fun Festival
September
Coos Bay - The Coast
The
Bay Area Fun Festival offers a variety of activities
and free events over 2 days; Highlights include live entertainment, the famous Cruz the Coos featuring nearly 500 vintage automobiles, the Prefontaine Memorial Run, K-DOCK Music Festival featuring the finals of Bay Area Teen Idol, the BAFF parade and much more!
LOCATION:
Downtown Coos Bay
INFORMATION:
(541) 267-3341 |
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 Corvallis
Fall Festival
September
Corvallis - Willamette Valley
At
this Art Party in Central Park, the multitude of booths arts
and crafts fair is the main event. The main stage
offers continuous music all weekend long and on
Saturday night, there will be a street dance on
Monroe. A Community Stage will feature local performance
groups and an art discovery zone is for hands
on art play for kids of ALL ages.
Great food, wine tasting and this year some local
micro brew on tap. There is also a 1k, 5k & 10k Run
on Sunday Morning.
LOCATION:
Central Park
Corvallis, Oregon |
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 Florence
Festival of Books
Saturday, September
Florence - Oregon Coast
This
is an opportunity for book lovers to meet the
authors, chat with them, and to have their books
signed. And this is an opportunity for aspiring
authors to meet with experienced authors and publishers
on a one-to-one basis.
LOCATION:
Florence Events Center
715 Quince Street
Florence, OR 97439
INFORMATION:
For more information, contact Florence Events
Center at 541-997-1994. |
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 Pheasant Fields Farm Harvest Festival
Medford
Begins September and runs through October
10:00am - 5:00pm
Bring the whole family to enjoy fall fun and traditions at a working country farm with corn mazes, pumpkin patches, animal exhibits, hay rides, cow train, caramel apples and more! You'll also find a variety of local artisans to share their handcrafted products with you! From the kitchen to the fields!
LOCATION:
Pheasant Fields Farm
1865 Camp Baker Rd
Medford (behind Phoenix)
INFORMATION:
541-535-3873 |
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 Corn
Maize
Opens September (check for 2025 dates)
(selected days)
Sauvie Island - Portland Metro
Great
Fun! With hay rides, pumpkin patch, farm fresh
market and more.
LOCATION:
The Pumpkin Patch - Sauvie Island
16525 NW Gillihan Rd.
(Only 15 minutes from downtown Portland!)
INFORMATION:
(503) 621-7110 |
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 Pendleton
Main Street Cowboys Show & Carnival
September
Pendleton
- Eastern Oregon
The
Greatest Free Show in the West!
The Main Street
Cowboys provides a variety of entertainment and
carnival rides during Pendleton Round-Up since
1950.
LOCATION:
Main Street
Pendleton, Or |
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October
Events
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 Fazio
Farms "Corn Maze in The City"
Portland
Open early October - October 31
"Corn
Maze in The City" is 6.5 acres (over 283,000 square
feet!) of confusing corn maze. The corn is double
planted so you CANNOT see through the 20' (twenty
feet) thick corn maze walls! It's freaky. We look
forward to your confusion and you WILL get lost!
We
offer an amazing corn maze, food booths, 22' Bouncy
Slide, tractor hay rides, pumpkin and gourd painting,
mechanical swing, and a ferris wheel. Visit "HayLand"
our covered kids facility for a parent's break,
hay bale maze, and hay bale pyramid. There
will also be pony rides and a petting zoo on the
weekends.
LOCATION:
Fazio Farms Corn Maze
8433 NE 13th Avenue
Portland, OR 97211
INFORMATION:
(503) 289-2020 |
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 Annual
Art Harvest Studio Tour of Yamhill County
October
Yamhill County
Established
in 1993, the Art Harvest Studio Tour of Yamhill
County has become the artful way to explore Oregon's
Wine Country and the creativity tucked among its
hillsides.
Visitors are invited into studios and workshops of nearly 50 Yamhill County artists for self-guided tours. Watch demonstrations, learn the creative process, enjoy viewing and purchasing artwork.
INFORMATION:
(503) 538-1535 |
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 Art
Along the Rogue Street Painting & Music Festival
October
Grants Pass - Southern Oregon
The
premiere art festival in Southern Oregon features
street painters creating huge pastel chalk drawings
on the street through historic downtown Grants Pass.
There is also fun family activities and interactive opportunities for all ages. Purchase a street square and chalk for a nominal fee to make your own creation!
LOCATION:
5th & "H" Streets
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 Annual
Hood River Valley Harvest Fest
October
Hood River - The Gorge
Each
fall, Hood River Valley hosts an old-fashioned
harvest festival with local produce and food products,
arts and crafts, wine- and beer-tastings: all
the best this County has to offer. There will
also be a kid zone, art vendors, and live music.
LOCATION:
Hood River Event Site (overlooking the Columbia
River)
110 Portway Avenue
INFORMATION:
(541) 386-2000 |
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 Sisters
Harvest Faire - Sisters
2nd Weekend in October
Vendors selling quality handcrafted
items. Pottery, metal art, photography, painting,
jewelry, clothing, furniture, home décor and much
more.
Live entertainment, food, Kid's Zone and
free admission.
LOCATION:
Downtown Sisters
INFORMATION:
541-549-0251 |
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 Yachats
Village Mushroom Festival
October
Yachats - Oregon Coast
Enjoy
a weekend of delectible wild forest mushroom cuisine,
expert led mushroom walks, talks and exhibits,
culinary classes and fungi arts workshops, culinary
mushroom markets, wine tasting, and live entertainment.
Guided mushroom walks and exhibits are FREE and
open to the public.
For 2020, event will be revised this year to accommodate current restrictions.
LOCATION:
Various Locations
Yachats, OR
INFORMATION:
800-929-0477 |
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 Annual
Squishing of the Squash & 'Howloween' at the
Zoo
Portland - Portland Metro
Environmental
Enrichment - Annual Squishing of the Squash
October
In preparation for our "Howloween" event,
the Portland Zoo elephant herd will receive a
HUGE pumpkin to pulverize. Great photo opportunity
- bring your camera!
HOWLOWEEN
AT THE ZOO
October
The zoo provides a fun and safe setting for this Halloween tradition, where costumed trick-or-treaters learn about wildlife in a fun scavenger hunt throughout the zoo. In keeping with the zoo's mission, Howloween aims to be educational as well as fun. Scavenger hunts and activities are themed to teach kids about animals around the world, and their habitats and adaptations.
LOCATION:
Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon Rd
Portland, Oregon
INFORMATION:
503-226-1561 |
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November
Events
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 Turkey
Trot at the Zoo
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November
Portland - Portland Metro
The Turkey Trot At The Zoo is a multi-generational family event. Runners and walkers of all abilities love the 4-mile, untimed outing between the Oregon Zoo and the International Rose Gardens. Participants finish inside the Oregon Zoo, much to the delight of two-legged and four-legged mammals alike. In addition, there are kids’ fun runs afterwards. Approximately $25,000 of registration fees benefit the Oregon Zoo.
Costumes are encouraged. Tot Trot and Diaper Dash runs at Elephant Plaza after the 4 Mile event. 150 humongous free pumpkin pies. Baby jogger friendly event.
LOCATION:
Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon Rd
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 Wine
Country Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving week
Willamette Valley
More
than 150 wineries will open their doors to kick
off the winter wine tasting season. Many of these
wineries are not open at any other time during
the year. Festivities include tasting of new releases
and older vintages, barrel tastings, specialty
foods and sales of limited quantity wines. Some
wineries have live music and tasting fees vary
by winery. Winemakers and owners will personally
greet their guests.
LOCATION:
Various wineries. Call for a brochure.
INFORMATION:
503-646-2985 |
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 Christmas
Festival of Lights
November -December
Portland - Portland Metro
This
celebration of Christmas begins the day after
Thanksgiving with the opening of our most popular
event, The Christmas Festival of Lights. With
over 500,000 lights, 150 choral performances,
a petting zoo, carolers, puppet shows and hot
chocolate this is a special event for the whole
family.
admission
charged
LOCATION:
NE 85th and Sandy Boulevard
Portland, Oregon
INFORMATION:
503-261-2400 |
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 Lincoln
City Wild Mushroom Cook Off
2025 Date TBA
Lincoln City, the Coast
Visit the Wild Mushroom Cook-Off at the Culinary Center in Lincoln City. Admission is free, with tasting-sized portions available for a small fee. Enjoy live presentations, wild mushroom identification, food vendors, wild mushroom books, wild mushrooms for sale, and more!
Admission is free, with samples available for $1 and portion sizes for $3 (while supplies last).
LOCATION:
The Culinary Center in Lincoln City
801 SW Hwy 101
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