Here are Shawn Realty’s top picks of events for this month. Let the summer activities begin!
1. Comedy In The Park
📅 July 7-28, 6:30 PM | 📍 Laurelhurst Park | 💵 Free
Laugh your hearts out every Friday evening of July at the Comedy in the Park, a free stand-up show hosted by Julia Corral + Jaren George. The show starts at 6:30 p.m.
Location
Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark St, Portland, OR 97214
Schedule
July 7, 14, 21, and 28 at 6:30 p.m.
2. Zoo Nights
📅 July 7-28 | 📍 Oregon Zoo | 💵 $15.20- $24
Zoo Nights features food, live music, activities and twilight/nocturnal animals at the Oregon Zoo. This family-friendly event is scheduled throughout summer at every Friday of the month. Plenty of time plan an outing with the whole family.
Location
Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR 97221
Schedule
July 7, 14, 21, and 28 starts at 5:30 p.m.
3. Rose Cup Races
📅 July 8-9, Daily | 📍 PIR | 💵 Cost Varies
If you’re a certified gearhead, you might enjoy the 2023 Rose Cup Races, presented by Avant-Garde Collection. Watch seven different race groups go head-to-head in this adrenaline-filled event and you might also want to check out the exhibits, displays, vendors and the special salutes to the cars.
This is a one-weekend-only event, so make sure you don’t miss it!
Location
Portland International Raceway
1940 N. Victory Blvd, Portland, OR 97217
Schedule
July 8-9, gates open at 7:30 a.m.
4. Cathedral Park Jazz Festival
📅 July 14-16, Daily | 📍Cathedral Park | 💵 Free
The longest-running jazz-and-blues festival is back in town! This three-day concert will be held at the foot of the St. Johns Bridge in the Cathedral Park neighborhood of Portland. It features local jazz and blues musicians like Mary Flower, Terry Robb Trio, Chuchito Valdés, 3 Leg Torso, Ural Thomas and the Pain, and more! Take advantage of this free concert to immerse in jazz and blues this summer!
Location
Cathedral Park, Portland, OR
5. Mississippi Street Fair
📅 June 15, 10:00 am | 📍 N Mississippi Ave | 💵 Free
North Mississippi Avenue will be closing down on June 15. Food, music and merchandise awaits passersby in Portland’s largest street fair. It features: Three Music Stages, Kids Zone, Grandfathers Rib-Off Competition, Hundreds Of Vendors, Shopping and Dining.
We just love a good street fair!
Location
N Mississippi Ave between N Fremont & Skidmore
Portland, OR 97217
Source: travelportland.com
