Oregon
Rose Festival
May 27-June 12 , 2022 . Enjoy entertainment , food and rides on the waterfront ! Rose Festival ’ s waterfront activities all take place at beautiful Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park , in downtown Portland . Enjoy your favorite fair features — carnival rides , fair foods , interactive exhibits , and constant entertainment — all nestled between the urban energy of the city and the natural beauty of the Willamette River .
Wildflower Festival
Our Wildflower & Music Festival and Mushroom Festival are traditions that have delighted the local community for 40 years . Each festival features large educational displays — wildflowers in the spring , and mushrooms in the fall — with experts on hand to answer questions . Our stage features live music by local bands all festival day long . Throughout the festival day , local naturalists and experts lead guided nature walks through the Arboretum highlighting the area ’ s ecology and history . We also have vendors selling plants ( including many native species ), arts and crafts , books and a food cart area bursting with delicious flavors . And for the kiddos , we have a booth just for them full of fun activities !
Rhododendron Festival
Florence , Oregon
Thousands come from around the world to celebrate the second-oldest flower festival in Oregon every year on the third weekend in
May . Generations of families have enjoyed the annual Florence Rhododendron Festival by attending , enjoying the Davis Shows carnival , exhibiting their rhodies , showing off their classic cars and motorcycles , being in the parade , and shopping and dining in Old Town and all around town . It ’ s a family tradition , an Oregon institution , with live music , art , and other festivities . Be sure to visit our fabulous shops and galleries , sample the diversity of food and drink ( including many farm-to-table and ocean-to-table options ), and the many family-friendly adventures found only in and around Florence — Oregon ’ s Coastal Playground .
Lavender Daze Festival
The annual Hood River Lavender Daze Festival , held every July in Hood River , is a feast for the senses . Don ’ t miss the energetic live music , arts booths , barbecue and lavender-infused gelato , face painting , craft classes , a ladybug release party and wine tasting . All of this is steeped with the sweet smell of thousands of organic Oregon lavender plants available for U-cut . Be ready for friendly bees . Indulge in our breathtaking lavender views in this beautiful Gorge destination ! Hood River offers views of both Mount Adams and Mount Hood with vibrant lavender in between .
Camellia Festival
In the northern Willamette Valley , Newberg hosts a festival each April dedicated to the city ’ s official flower : the camellia . The daylong Camellia Festival and Run / Walk celebrates the cultural roots of the wildly diverse flower , which originated in eastern and southern Asia . Flower lovers from around the Pacific Northwest come for
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