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YOUR GUIDE TO OUTDOOR CONCERTS, FESTIVALS & COUNTY FAIRS
Some of the best summer memories are made outside. A blanket in the grass, a familiar song carrying across the park, the smell of fair food, and friends singing along right beside you. These are the moments that make this season worth slowing down for. Whether you're a regular at your neighborhood concert series or you've never been to a county fair before, there is no shortage of ways to enjoy summer throughout Oregon and SW Washington.
Music Events
Noon Tunes
Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 2 – July 30, 2026
Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland, Oregon
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Music on Main
Wednesdays, July 22–Aug. 12, 2026
Main Street next to Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
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Zoo Nights
Fridays, June 19 to August 21, 2026
Oregon Zoo
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Waterfront Park Concert Series
Thursdays, July 9, 2026 - July 30, 2026
Vancouver Waterfront Park
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Sunday Sounds
Sundays, July 12, 2026 - August 16, 2026
Columbia Tech Center Park, Vancouver
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Concerts in the Parks
July 10 - August 12, 2026
Various parks, Tualatin
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Music in the Park
Thursdays, July 23 - August 20, 2026
Tanner Creek Park, West Linn
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Summer Concerts
Most Sun/Wed, July 12–August 27, 2026
Various parks, Lake Oswego
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Concerts in the Park, McMinnville
Tuesdays in July
City Park, McMinnville
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Summertime Concert Series
Thursdays, June 18–July 24, 2026
Shute Park, Hillsboro
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County Fairs
Marion County Fair
July 9–12, 2026
Oregon State Fairgrounds, Salem
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Columbia County Fair & Rodeo
July 15–18, 2026
Columbia County Fairgrounds, St. Helens
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Washington County Fair
July 24–August 2, 2026
Westside Commons, Hillsboro
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Hood River County Fair
July 22–25, 2026
Hood River County Fairgrounds
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Clark County Fair
August 7–16, 2026
Clark County Fairgrounds, Ridgefield
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Clackamas County Fair and Rodeo
August 18–22, 2026
Clackamas County Event Center, Canby
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Other Regional Events
Musicians in the Park
Wednesdays
Overlook Park, Ridgefield, WA
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River Rhythms
Thursdays, July 9, 23, 30, 2026
Monteith Riverpark, Albany, OR
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Families in the Park
Thursdays, August 2026
Jackson Park, Hood River
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Astoria Regatta
August 5–8, 2026
Astoria
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Buskers in the Park
Thursdays, Summer 2026
City Park, Cannon Beach
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