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It’s nearly June and if you live in the Portland area you
know what that means; it’s time for the Rose Festival.
Every year Portland offers a plethora of activities and
events to satisfy anyone’s tastes to celebrate the City of
Roses. Here are twelve to check out:
Rose Festival Queen’s Coronation
Thursday, May 30. 8 p.m.
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Portland teenagers have been vying for the Rose
Festival Queen since 1907. Fourteen court members will
be chosen from Portland area high schools, but only one
will be Queen.
Rose Festival Fireworks Spectacular
May 30-31, fireworks begin at 9:55 p.m. bot
nights
Waterfront Park
Immediately following the Queen’s
Coronation the Rose Festival kicks it
up a notch with the opening fire
works. The celebration begins
Thursday at 8 p.m. with live
music, followed by fireworks.
Catch the second fireworks
show on Friday.
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largest children’s parade. The parade starts at NE 5 1st and
Sandy Blvd, turns north on 40th, west on
Tillamook and disbands at Grant High School.
Rose Festival Fleet Week
June 5-10
Pepsi Waterfront Village Westside Seawall
Waterfront Park
Nine ships will drop anchor for this year’s fleet week.
vakes
parade starts at Memorial Coliseum, travels south on
MLK, crosses the Bumside bridge and winds through
downtown before ending at Lincoln High School. If you
want to avoid the crowds, you can catch it live on KOIN-
Channel 6.
Rose Festival Dragon Boat Races
June 8-9. 8 a.m.
Waterfront Park
Free
Following ancient legend, the beautifully painted drag
on boats are thought to bless the' city and provide pros
perity and safety for all its citizens. The race starts at the
south end of Waterfront Park.
Rose Festival: Portland Arts Festival
June 14-16. 10 a.m.- 7 p.m. Fri-Sat., 10 a.m.-
6 p.m. Sun.
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Eastbank Esplanade
The Portland Arts Festival show
cases more than 150 national and
regional artists. Aside from
booth upon booth of artwork
and crafts, there’s a music
stage, food and spirits tents
and a hands-on activity
area kids.
Rose
Festival
Waterfront Village
May 30-June 9.
May 30 gates open at 5
p.m. May 31-June 9, 11
a.m.-ll p.m
Waterfront Park
From crazy rides and
live entertainment to the
kids kingdom (not to men
tion scoping out the Navy
guys during Fleet Week), this
eleven-day event offers a vari
ety of activities for the whole
family.
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June 7-9.
Portland
International
Raceway
The Rose Cup Races,
which feature Sports Car
Club of America’s Regional
and National Championship
point races, bring over 300
racers in all kinds of cars to
Portland International Raceway.
If you like fast cars, you won’t
want to miss this weekend-long
event.
Rose Festival Starlight Parade
Saturday, June 1. 8:30 p.m.
Downtown Portland
Free
About 350,000 spectators are expected to turn
out for this event, which helps kick off the annual
Rose Festival. The parade begins at 8:30 p.m., traveling
downtown from Burnside to 4th, 4th to Salmon; Salmon
to Broadway, Broadway to Stark, Stark to 10th and 10th
to Taylor before disbanding at Lincoln High School.
Don’t want to fight the crowds? Catch a live broadcast
beginning at 9 p.m. on KGW-Channel 8. Another option
is to check out the parade close up. The parade is organ
ized in the North Park Blocks at 2 p.m., an ideal opportu
nity to chat with the entrants and take pictures.
Rose Festival Junior Parade
Wednesday, June 5. 1 p.m.
Hollywood District, NE Portland
Free
The Junior Rose Festival Parade is America’s oldest and
Rose Festival Rose
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Get an up close and personal look at life aboard one
Beware however, when the ships come to town the
bridges go up making for some heavy traffic. Plan accord
ingly.
Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade
Saturday, June 8. 10 a.m.
Memorial Coliseum
Portland’s Grand Floral Parade is the second largest all
floral parade tn North America, and Oregon’s largest
spectator event. The 4.3-mile parade route will also
include marching bands, equestrian teams and more The
Rose Festival Airshow
Aug. 17-18. Starts at 12 p.m. Sat., 5 p.m. Sun.
Hillsboro Airport
There will be heart-stopping wing walkers and
acrobatic maneuvers, but the highlight of this year’s Rose
Festival Airshow will be the Northern Lights Jet Team,
which consists of former members of the Canadian
Snowbirds. The elite team of pilots will take to the skies
above the Hillsboro Airport and guide their crafts through
powerful, acrobatic maneuvers and fast-paced, high-per
formance drills. For more information contact the
Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce at (503) 648-1102.
It’s best to remember that these events can be crowded
so get there early and be patient. Also no matter what the
weather be sure to bring plenty of water and sunscreen.
Besides that, get out there, enjoy the city and kick' start
your summer with these events.
compiled by Erinn Lerten
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