Happy pre-Fourth of July SKH Weekend!
Before the big fireworks at the Waterfront Blues Fest or the St. Paul Rodeo there are plenty of other fun activities to partake in. Whether you love beer or just want to follow the Yellow Brick Road we’ve got them listed here just for you.
Questival: An Adventure Race
Fri., June 30, 2017
Questival is a 24-hour adventure that begins with a party at Sellwood Riverfront Park. Your team does challenges via smartphone app to win an exotic trip.Whether it’s adventure & fitness, food, service, or teamwork, your quest will include challenges that push you out of your comfort zone.
EV Fest: Electric Vehicle Day
Sat., July 1, 2017
Incredibly quiet electric vehicles are at the heart of the EV Fest in Pioneer Courthouse Square. Come see cars that don’t need gas or oil, speak with the people that drive them, and learn how this green technology is changing people’s lives and changing the world for the better. Free.
Portland Craft Beer Festival
Fri. June 30, Sat.-Sun., July 1 – 2, 2017
Portland Craft Beer Festival features beer from 57 Portland breweries, plus cider, wine, and cheese with food carts at Fields Neighborhood Park. Only beers, plus ciders and wine, crafted within the city limits of Portland are featured at the PCBF which makes it unique and different from other beer festivals.
Gear Con: Steampunk Convention
Fri., June 30, Sat.-Sun., July 1 – 2, 2017
1.8 miles NE
GEAR con includes panel discussions, evening entertainment, workshops, a costume content, a Friday burlesque show, and a Saturday cabaret at DoubleTree by Hilton. All weekend long, enjoy discussions, hands-on workshops, gentlemanly/ladylike fisticuffs, hair-raising Tesla coil demos, a fine art salon and marketplace, and more adventurous delights from the “Past That Should Have Been.” Note that some events are age 18+.
OZCon: Wizard of Oz Convention
Fri., June 30, Sat.-Sun., July 1 – 2, 2017
Celebrating the fictional Land of Oz, OzCon includes panel discussions, vendors, costumes, treasure hunts, and a re-creation of the 1933 “Wizard of Oz” radio program at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel. This year OzCon celebrates L. Frank Baum’s eleventh Oz book, “The Lost Princess of Oz,” which turns one hundred this year.
Waterfront Blues Festival
Fr., June 30, Sat.-Tues., July 1 – 4, 2017
Waterfront Blues Festival features 80 performers on multiple stages, ending with fireworks at Tom McCall Waterfront Park.
St. Paul Rodeo
Fr., June 30, Sat.-Tues., July 1 – 4, 2017
Watch fearless cowboys and cowgirls ride bucking broncos, rope and wrestle steers, and even ride bulls at the St. Paul Rodeo, which includes a carnival, art show, July 4 BBQ, and nightly fireworks.
