Feel like trying something different this week? It’s an excellent entertainment week for trying something new or revisiting something you’ve not done in a while. Love garlic? North Plains’ annual Garlic Festival has more tasty options than you can shake a stick at. TierraAgua is offering a celebration of Mesoamerican communities that live in Oregon, and Sarada Kala Nilayam offers a showcase of Indian dance styles. If you’d rather stick to the “tried-and-true” there’s the Clark County Fair this weekend and Providence Bridge Pedal.
Clark County Fair
Did you miss the fair’s opening last Friday? We did, but here’s your notice that the biggest fair in southern Washington is still going on daily through Sunday, Aug. 10. The Budweiser Clydesdales are making an appearance this year and there are live music shows nightly. Also enjoy food vendors, carnival rides and games, adorable animals and more.
10 a.m.-10 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6-10, 17402 N.E. Delfel Road, Ridgefield; advance admission $8.50-$11.50; clarkcoeventcenter.com.
Free Movies in the Park, Gresham
Summer is for packing a picnic dinner, grabbing a blanket and sitting out under the stars to watch a free movie (or two). Gresham invites friends and neighbors to watch a doubleheader of “Mufasa” and “Angels in the Outfield.”
6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, Pat Pfeifer Park, 424 N.E. 172nd Ave., Gresham; free; greshamoregon.gov/events/2025.
North Plains Elephant Garlic Festival
This annual ode to garlic in all its odiferous glory fills North Plains with the scents and sounds of a summer festival. Expect plenty of food booths with garlic as a central ingredient, a parade, live music, craft vendors, beer and wine garden, a car show, and a book sale.
Noon-11 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8-10, Jessie Mays Community Park, 30975 N.W. Hillcrest St., North Plains; free admission; funstinks.com.
PUGapalooza
Pug fans gather this weekend for a fun day that benefits the Pacific Pug Rescue organization. Shop vendors, win prizes, get a photo with your favorite furry friend, and watch the Pug Pageant at 11 a.m.
Events 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, Portland Saturday Market, under the Burnside Bridge downtown; free; portlandsaturdaymarket.com/events/pugapalooza.
Amplify PDX Community Resource Block Party
Check out this inaugural meeting of 20 Portland-based nonprofit organizations celebrating collective resilience and calling the community to action in support of cultural workers, justice organizations, and community builders. Learn more about these mission-driven groups looking to help spread racial justice, immigrant rights, youth support, and more.
1-7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at Open Signal, 2766 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.; sliding scale admission beginning at $20, no one turned away due to lack of funds; mobilize.us/amplifypdx.
La Guelaguetza
TierraAgua presents a celebration of the Mesoamerican communities that live in Oregon. Learn about the eight indigenous regions in Oaxaca, Mexico through music, art, and traditional foods. Everyone welcome.
11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, Shute Park, 750 S.E. Eighth Ave., Hillsboro; free; guelaguetzaenoregon.org.
Beaverton Night Market
Head to downtown Beaverton Saturday night for an evening of more than 60 vendors, live performances, cultural activities, art displays, food, and more. This free event is open to all and families are welcome.
5-10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, At The Round, 12600 S.W. Crescent St., Beaverton; BeavertonOregon.gov/NightMarket.
Beaverton Community Band Concert in the Park
The Beaverton Community Band, led by Martin Sobelman, joins with STAGES Performing Arts Youth Academy for a free concert outdoors in Hillsboro. Expect music from Disney films, “The Sound of Music,” hits by Queen, and patriotic pieces. Bring lawn chairs or blankets.
5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, Arbor Park at Orenco Gardens, 6199 N.E. Alder St., Hillsboro; beavertoncommunityband.org.
Providence Bridge Pedal
Portland is filled with bridges, but two of the largest are generally closed to anything other than motorized vehicles. The annual Bridge Pedal is the one day each year bicyclists and even pedestrians get to take in the views from the top decks of both the Marquam and Fremont bridges. There are several ride lengths to choose from. Don’t have a bike? You’re in luck, the “Bridge Stride” is for walkers and crosses the Fremont Bridge.
Rides begin 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, most rides (but not all) kick off from Southwest Naito Parkway, registrations fees vary; providence.org/lp/bridge-pedal.
SKN Dance Fest ’25
Sarada Kala Nilayam of Beaverton presents a dance showcase accompanied by a live orchestra. Professional and junior and senior student groups offer innovative and traditional works with choreography by Sweta Ravisankar. There will also be food vendors and henna art.
2 and 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, New Expressive Works, 810 S.E. Belmont St.; tickets $18-$20; tickettomato.com/event.
Junction City Scandinavian Festival
Each year Junction City offers a four-day event with each day honoring one of these four countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. The days rotate each year. Expect music, traditional dances, costumes, and of course the delicious foods common in those regions.
Vendor booth hours 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14-17, in various venues around Junction City; free admission; junctioncityscandia.org.
Midsummer Night’s Dream Machine
The Oregon Symphony, Gather:Make:Shelter, and SoundsTruck NW offer a free, immersive, family-friendly gathering of collaborative creativity in Portland’s South Park Blocks. The open-air event offers an evening of live music, spoken word performances, and a runway show of wearable art. Take part in this public expression of resilience, healing and shared imagination.
5-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, Portland State University area at Southwest Mill to Market streets; free; gathermakeshelter.org.
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