The Silver Lake Grange, 3104 Spirit Lake Highway, Castle Rock, Wash., is hosting Arts of the Mountain Art and Music Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 24 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 25, featuring original artwork and music by 30 artists and acoustic musicians. See art and artisan products across many mediums, […]

Tacos in the Park, hosted by The Arc of Southwest Washington, is coming to Esther Short Park, 605 Esther St., Vancouver, from June 23-25. Tickets ($25 to $100) are available through EventBrite at eventbrite.com/e/tacos-in-the-park-2023-tickets-582249312367. The festival features  live music, beer, cocktails and tequila. The 2023 music line-up includes Rowena, True Vibez, Coloso, and the Trippy […]

Outlet PDX zine print shop and library and Honeyed Words, a queer bookstore located inside Sonny's House of Tattoos and Treasures, will host Summer Story Fest from noon to 5 on June 24 and 25 at the New New Crusher Court, 2450 N.E. Sandy Blvd., Portland. The event features 25 zinesters, authors and other storytellers […]

Yacolt will host Rendezvous Days on June 30, July 1, July 2 and July 4 in locations around town. Enter an all-ages kickball tournament at 6 p.m. June 30. Join the Bigfoot Fun Run at 9 a.m. July 1 (register at runsignup.com/Race/WA/Yacolt/BigfootFunRun) or enter the chalk art contest at 11 a.m. Enjoy an outdoor vendor […]

Kick off a celebratory, patriotic weekend from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 1 with the Ridgefield Farmers Market, artisan vendors, and a street sale in downtown Ridgefield. The event will be held at Davis Park, 337-411 N. Third Ave., Ridgefield, and along Main Street and Pioneer Street. Learn more at ridgefieldwa.us/349/July-First-Saturday.  

Summerfest Picnic in the Park is 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 1 at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Parade Grounds and Officers Row. The free family festival features live music from 5 Guys Named Moe, Full Zoo and Rock N Roll Cowboys, plus a kids' stage with Spencer Sprocket, The Alphabeticians, Angel Ocasio’s […]

Portland's Waterfront Blues Festival is coming to Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. July 1-4 features some of the world's top blues performers on five stages as well as food, vendors and premium seating for Portland's fireworks display on July 4. Ticket prices vary. Get the complete schedule and […]

Chamber Music Northwest presents the Oregon Bach Festival, 8 to 10 p.m. July 1 at Reed College's Kaul Auditorium, 3017 S.E. Woodstock Blvd., Portland. Jos van Veldhoven leads the Oregon Bach Festival Period Orchestra and Chamber Chorus through a Baroque-era musical journey. Beginning with movements from Telemann’s celebratory nautical oratorio “Hamburg Admiralty Music,” the program […]