Portlandlocation-guides.com - location guide to Portland featuring Portland Festivals information, annual festival listing for Portland, Oregon (OR), USA - Last updated 31/12/2008.
About Portland Festivals
(Portland, Oregon, OR, USA)
Portland has become known for its annual festivals and celebrations, which are particularly concentrated during the summer season. Popular festivals in Portland include the following events.
Annual Portland Festivals
April: Chinese Clear Brightness Festival, held each year during the middle of the month in Portland's lively Chinatown district
June: Portland Gay Pride Parade and Celebration, with colorful processions along the streets of central Portland, attracting more than 10,000 people every year
June: Portland Rose Festival, centered around the waterfront area and lasting a week in June, including a large carnival and a range of outdoor activities for all ages
July: Waterfront Blues Festival, held around the July 4th weekend, attracting many prominent jazz artists and musicians
July: Oregon Brewers Festival, July, celebrating Portland's rich heritage of brewing beer, with a range of ales to be sampled
August: Festa Italiana- August, popular Italian-food festival which is centered around Pioneer Court Square and lasts four days
August: Mount Hood Jazz Festival, with many popular jazz concerts taking place at Portland's Mount Hood Community College, to the east of the city's downtown district
September: North by Northwest, a noteworthy music festival which is held each year in September
Portland has become known for its annual festivals and celebrations, which are particularly concentrated during the summer season. Popular festivals in Portland include the following events.