Arts & Entertainment
Five Things to Do in an Around Portland for Memorial Day Weekend
Concerts, animals, and a fair. What more can you ask for?
- CityFair gets underway this weekend, the beginning of RoseFestival. This kickoff is Friday night at 5:00 p.m. at Tom McCall Waterfront Park and continues through the holiday weekend. Go to www.rosefestival.org for more information. Lots to do for families. Admission is $8 for ages seven and up.
- Monday is Memorial Day and more than 3,000 people are expected to at the annual ceremony at Willamette National Cemetery. 10 a.m. 11800 SE Mt. Scott Blvd. There will be a rifle salute and a flyover by the National Guard.
- Another sad anniversary this weekend is 68 years since the Memorial Day flood destroyed the Vanport housing project where Delta Park is now. Go to www.vanportmosaic.org for details on the arts festival that looks to turn memories into hope. Music. Arts. Dance.
- Saturday is concert day. Several good shows worth checking out including Sir Mix-A-Lot at City Fair (7:30 p.m.; tickets $10-13), soul singer Leon Bridges at the Sxhnitz (8 p.m.; tickets $29.50-$42.50), and, if you feel like heading out of town, The Cure at the Sunlight Supply Amphitheater in Ridgefield ( 7 p.m.; tickets $17-$92).
- Head to the Oregon Zoo. The weather should be nice and the zoo begins its extended hours. The gates open at 9:30 a/m. and visitors may stay until 7p.m. Head to www.oregonzoo.org for more information. On Memorial Day, free admission for military veterans, active personnel and their families.
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