(PORTLAND, OR.) —The Portland area has a wide array of activities for your summer.
Portland is committed to providing the community with fun events for every season. OpGov.news is thrilled to provide a list of summer activities for those in the Portland area.
Movies in the Parks are a summer tradition of the Portland area. These family-friendly, free outdoor screenings are held across neighborhood parks with free popcorn and pre-movie entertainment. Screenings are subtitled.
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When: Movie screenings begin after dusk and the event starts at 7:30 p.m. The first showing will be held on July 10 with Elio (2025) PG
Where: King School Park NE 6th Ave. and Humboldt St. 4906 NE 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97211
For more information and the full summer schedule, see the event webpage.
Next is the 46th Annual Cathedral Park Jazz Festival.
The event is free but there will be opportunities to support the festival through cash donations and purchasing drinks from the beer and wine garden. You might also want to check out the VIP Experience. There will be food carts on site, with a range of choices. Bringing a chair or blanket is encouraged.
Photo Credit: jazzsocietyoregon website
“Come celebrate the melting pot of styles that make jazz and jazz-adjacent music come alive in Portland at the 2026 Cathedral Park Jazz Festival; a free, all-ages festival celebrating jazz and black diasporic music in the historic St, John’s neighborhood in North Portland,” jazzoregon.org said.
When: The event will be July 17 to 19 with the first performance by Sleeper Wave at 4:30 p.m.
Where: Cathedral Park 8676 N. Crawford St. Portland OR 97203
For more information, please visit the event webpage or email info@jazzoregon.org.
This August Mt. Tabor Park will host the 27th Annual Portland Adult Soapbox Derby.
Teams build cars to race down the course. Prizes for various categories are awarded after the race at the After Party and Awards Ceremony.
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When: Saturday Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Where: Mt. Tabor Park SE 60th Ave & SE Salmon St. Portland OR 97215
For more information, visit the event webpage or email general inquiries to racer@soapboxracer.org.
Finally, for those willing to travel down the road a little, the Oregon State Fair will be in Salem from Aug. 28 to Sept. 7. Enjoy rides, delicious food, art, and music. Everyone is sure to find something to enjoy.
Photo Credit: oregonexpo.org
“As we honor America’s 250th anniversary, we’re celebrating the freedom to gather, to compete, and to play. And whether you’re here for the high-energy hangouts, the upleveled fair eats, or the affordable big-name concerts that define your summer, you are the heartbeat of this celebration,” oregonexpo.org said.
When: Aug. 28 to Sept. 7
Where: Oregon State Fairgrounds and Exposition Center 2330 17th St NE Salem OR 97301
For more information, please visit the event webpage.
Looking for more summer fun in the area? Check out what is happening this summer in Vancouver.
If you have an event you would like to add to this list or would like to comment on this report, please email me at rory.h@lead4earth.org.
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