Event Schedule
Photo credit: Portland Rose Festival
Calendar Alert: Rose Festival Schedule 2024
Portland, Ore. – The Portland Rose Festival announces its 2024 schedule, celebrating everything we love about Portland and the Pacific Northwest. This year’s theme of Dream Forward asks every attendee to share their dream for Portland with the Rose Festival. We know great work is being done by incredible individuals and organizations all around this city and region. The Festival is excited to showcase many of these artists, community groups, cultural institutions, businesses, crafters, brewers, and more! Included below are key events with dates and times. Visit each link or RoseFestival.org for more details.
Event Schedule
May 18th – Junior Parade Float Building Workshop presented by PDX Parent
· 10am-1pm, Rose Festival Float Barn, Registration is required
May 24th - Opening Night Fireworks
· CityFair opens at 5pm, fireworks at 9:50pm – viewable within CityFair and Portland Waterfront
May 24 -27th - CityFair Opening Weekend and a Celebration of Oregon Brewers Festival
· Hours: Fri 5-10pm, Sa 12-10pm, Su 12-9pm, Mo 12-9pm
· Tom McCall Waterfront Park
May 26-June 9 – Rose Festival Treasure Hunt
7am clue announcements by the Festival on their website
May 30 – Rose Festival Wine Walk
5pm, Downtown Portland
May 31 -June 2 – CityFair and a Celebration of Oregon Brewers Festival
Hours: Fri 4-10pm, Sa 12-10pm, Su 12-9pm
Tom McCall Waterfront Park
May 31 -June 2 - Starry Nights Small Business Event
All day, Downtown Portland
June 1 – Starlight Run
6:30pm, Downtown Waterfront, Registration required
June 1 – CareOregon Starlight Parade
8-10pm, Downtown Portland
June 5 – Fred Meyer Junior Parade
1-3pm, Hollywood District
June 5-9 – Fleet Week
Downtown Waterfront and Japanese Memorial Plaza
June 6 -7 – Portland Rose Society Annual Spring Rose Show
June 6-27 Oregon Society of Artists, Rose Festival Art Show
June 7 – Royal Rosarians Honorary Knighting Ceremony
8:30am, Oregon Square
June 7 – Queen’s Coronation presented by Unitus Community Credit Union
11am, Oregon Square
June 7-9 – CityFair and a Celebration of Oregon Brewers Festival
Hours: Fri 4-10pm, Sa 12-10pm, Su 12-9pm
Tom McCall Waterfront Park
June 8 – Grand Floral Parade
10am-12pm, Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Rose Quarter, and Lloyd District
June 8-9 – Grand Floral Parade Showcase presented by OMSI
All day, Portland Waterfront
June 8-9 – Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race
8am–5pm, Portland Waterfront
June 23 – Royal Rosarian Milk Carton Boat Race presented by Alpenrose
The Casting Pond in Westmoreland Park
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About the Portland Rose Festival
The Portland Rose Festival Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that serves families and individuals with programs and events that promote the arts, education and volunteerism. The Rose Festival prides itself on celebrating Portland and all the communities that make this an amazing place to live, work, and play. You can learn more at RoseFestival.org
Facebook: facebook.com/PortlandRoseFestival
Instagram: instagram.com/pdxrosefestival/