The Portland Dahlia Society will host the 2023 American Dahlia Society National Show and convention. It's the Olympics of the dahlia world, attracting guests and accredited dahlia judges from throughout North America, Europe and Australia.  The Pacific Northwest is a prime area for growing dahlias and the exhibition is expected to attract 5000 blooms, all […]

The 23rd annual Vancouver Wine and Jazz Festival is Aug. 25-27 in Esther Short Park, 605 Esther St., Vancouver. The Festival brings together 17 jazz, blues, and gospel bands, 60 Northwest wines, 20 fine artists and local cuisine. Grammy Award-winning and nationally acclaimed headline bands include Spyro Gyra, Blind Boys of Alabama, Tommy Castro and […]

The third annual African Fashion Show and Art Auction is 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 31 at Alberta Abbey, 126 N.E. Alberta St., Portland, sponsored by Women’s Lifestyle Coaching CEO Rukshana Triem. Through The Firmina Foundation and Hopeful Hearts, the fundraiser will benefit a school in Milange, Mozambique, and a disability school in Mulanje, Malawi. […]

Camas Gallery and Pike Art Gallery will host Camas' annual Plein Air Art Festival on Sept. 1. Dozens of artists will take to the streets at 9 a.m. to paint scenes of the town. At 4 p.m., artists will move their easels and paintings to the sidewalk in front of Camas Gallery, 408 N.E. Fourth […]

Bi-Zi Farms Sunflower Festival is noon to 8 p.m. Sept. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10 at 9504 N.E. 119th St., Vancouver. Enjoy a day on the farm taking […]

The third annual Great River Arts Festival celebrates new murals painted around downtown Vancouver, culminating in a two-day street fair from 5 to 10 p.m. Sept. 1 and 2 on Main Street between Sixth Street and Seventh Street. Visitors to this free event will enjoy live art demonstrations, a live DJ and a vendor market […]

Downtown Ridgefield will host its sixth annual Multicultural Festival from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 2. This year’s theme is “Beats and Rhythm.” Performances include the Taiko Drum group Takohachi, Portland Samba, the chicha, cumbia, and afro-Peruvian music of Grupo Masato, African dance and drum group, Kaagba Ohenaa and Master Oh’s Taekwondo team, with […]

Bi-Zi Farms Sunflower Festival is noon to 8 p.m. Sept. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10 at 9504 N.E. 119th St., Vancouver. Enjoy a day on the farm taking photos with flowers and animals. Every paid entry includes one cut sunflower, a free hayride, photo opportunities and visits with farm animals. Additional flowers and […]

The third annual Great River Arts Festival celebrates new murals painted around downtown Vancouver, culminating in a two-day street fair from 5 to 10 p.m. Sept. 1 and 2 on Main Street between Sixth Street and Seventh Street. Visitors to this free event will enjoy live art demonstrations, a live DJ and a vendor market […]