It’s time for summer’s last hurrah – the Oregon State Fair! But that’s not all that’s going on this weekend! Check out our picks for family fun (below), and don’t forget you can always get complete daily listings on our online calendar.
ALL WEEKEND
Oregon State Fair. There’s nothing like the state fair! Where else can you find concerts, magic shows, animals, acrobats, a reptile show, an interactive circus and a huge carnival midway? There are LOTS of new additions this year, too! Plus, check out the amazing Days of the Dinosaur exhibit! Opens this weekend; runs through Sept. 6. (Check Web site for schedule and special events.) $11 ages 12 to 64, $6 ages 6 to 12, 5 and under; midway rides, some concerts extra charge; Days of Dinosaur additional $3 children, $5 adults. Free parking. 2330 17th St NE, Salem. 503-947-3247. www.oregonstatefair.org.
Festa Italiana. Italian entertainment plus marionettes, pizza toss, grape stomp and more. Friday noon to midnight, Saturday noon to 11 pm. Admission is FREE; vendors charge. Pioneer Courthouse Square, 701 SW 6th Ave. festa-italiana.org.
Mt. Hood Huckleberry Festival and Barlow Trail Days. Music, crafts, trial tours/hikes, model trains, scavenger hunt and more. Friday and Saturday 8 am to 10 pm; Sunday Aug. 29. FREE; vendors charge. Mt. Hood Village, 65000 E Hwy. 26. 503-622-4798. cgs-mthood.tripod.com/huck_festival.htm.
SATURDAY
BugFest. Celebrate invertebrates with discovery stations, crafts, games, entertainment and more. Get a bug identified by an expert. 11 am to 4 pm. $2/person. Tualatin Hills Nature Park, 15655 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton. 503-629-6350. thprd.org.
Chili on the Green. Music, chili cook off, kids’ carnival with inflatables, rock climbing, games and more. 10 am to 8 pm. FREE; vendors charge. Fairview Community Park, 1300 NE Village St., Fairview. 503-674-6202. fairview.or.us.
Falls Hike. Join the Sierra Club for a 5.4 mile hike to see Multnomah and Wahkeena falls. 9 am to 4 pm. Meet at Multnomah Falls. 360-852-8375. oregon.sierraclub.org/outings/.
SUNDAY
Salsa en la Calle PDX. Salsa lessons for all ages, children’s art tent (noon to 6 pm), dancing and more. 11 am to 11 pm. $15, free ages 12 and under. East Bank Festival Plaza, SE Main/Water. 503-314-2639. salsaenlacallepdx.com.
August 27th, 2010 | Category: WOW! (What's On this Weekend)
