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1. Glide Wildflower Show

   This annual show has more than 600 species of native flowers, trees, shrubs, grasses, ferns, lichens and mosses gathered fresh each year just before the show.  Each year holds a surprise, as Oregon’s weather provides each year’s event with different combinations of species in bloom. Botanical…

   Location: 20062 North Umpqua Highway, Glide, OR 97443

2. Goodpasture Covered Bridge

   The Goodpasture Covered Bridge is a focal point in the McKenzie River Valley.  It is one of the most photographed bridges in the state of Oregon and it spans one of the cleanest rivers in the country. This bridge has been maintained for use since…

   Location: Goodpasture Road, Vida, OR 97488

3. Gorge Ride

   The Gorge Ride takes participants from the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, up the Rowena Loops to Rowena Crest, then to Mayerdale Estate, through Mosier and the Mosier Twin Tunnels to the Senator Mark O. Hatfield West Trailhead and return, a total of 38.5 miles.  The…

   Location: 5000 Discovery Drive, The Dalles, OR 97058

4. Hood River Lavender Farms

   Hood River Lavender Farms is a certified-organic u-pick lavender farm situated on the top of Straight Hill surrounded by orchards, 1 mile off Hwy 35, offering amazing views of Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams and the Hood River Valley below. It has a large wildflower garden…

   Location: 3801 Straight Hill Rd, Hood River, OR 97031

5. Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens

   Set in the gardens of a 19th century farmhouse, this festival is dedicated to the fragrant lilacs of the area. Each year, thousands of visitors step back in time to discover the 1880’s Victorian farmhouse, country garden and gorgeous lilacs that comprise the estate. The woodshed,…

   Location: 115 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, WA 98674

6. In the Spirit: Northwest Native Arts Market and Festival

   In the Spirit: Northwest Native Arts Market and Festival, is one of the few Native American fine arts outdoor markets hosted in the Pacific Northwest and is held annually in August. Visitors have the opportunity to see the latest trends in Native American art as…

   Location: 1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402

7. McKenzie River Wooden Boat Festival

   The McKenzie River Wooden Boat Festival is a one-day celebration of the history of the wooden whitewater dory invented on the McKenzie River.  Each year hundreds of people attend this event to show and view historic boats and new boats from all over the Pacific…

   Location: 49198 McKenzie Hwy., Vida, OR 97488

8. Morton Loggers’ Jubilee

   The “Granddaddy of all Logging Shows” celebrates and preserves the heritage of the days of the springboard and the axe.  The first Loggers’ Jubilee began in 1937 or 1938 as a friendly competition between local men whose livelihood was the always strenuous and sometimes hazardous…

   Location: Morton, WA 98356

9. Mount Hood Huckleberry Festival and Barlow Trail Days

   This annual festival was established in 1992 to educate the public that natural resources such as wild salmon and wild mushroom  habitats need to be preserved, respected, nurtured and restored to have these heritage resources around for future generations.  The festival approach is educational and…

   Location: 65000 E. U.S. Highway 26, Brightwood, OR 97067

10. Mount Hood Salmon Festival

    This annual festival was established in 1992 to educate the public that our natural resources, such as the wild salmon and wild mushrooms, cannot be taken for granted, and their habitats need to be preserved, respected, nurtured and restored if we are to continue to…

    Location: 65000 E. U.S. Highway 26, Brightwood, OR 97067