2023 Chinese Festival at Pioneer Courthouse Square

Photo courtesy of Oregon Chinese Coalition

The Oregon Chinese Coalition is hosting the annual Chinese Festival in August. Celebrate Chinese American culture while enjoying a full lineup of entertainment, Chinese food, authentic arts and crafts, and family-friendly activities.

Here are the scheduled entertainment, activities, food and business vendors.

2023 Chinese Festival at Pioneer Courthouse Square

The Chinese Festival is Saturday, August 5, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Pioneer Courthouse Square. The festival is free to attend. 

There are lots of kids activities, including DIY red lanterns, costume photo booth, Chinese calligraphy, taiji, origami and more.

Food options include barbecue pork buns, steamed dumplings, spring rolls, beef pancake, skewers, pot stickers, cold noodles, tea and more.

A gift shop, art display and public health and nonprofit booths will be onsite. 

Here is the lineup of performances:

11 a.m.-12:50 p.m.

• Welcome speech
• Group Drumming: Dance of the Golden Snake 
• Hanfu Show 
• Guzheng Ensemble: Coloring Clouds Chasing the Moon, Da Chang Jim, Jasmine Flower, Maiden’s Love 
• Group Mongolian Dance
• Solo Vocal: Rose in the Heart
• Group Dance
• Ice Storm by Lindsey Stirling, Spring in Xinjiang 
• Children Group Dance: Blossom 
• Group Dance: Jasmine 
• Group Dance: Kite with Umbrella 
• Children Group Dance: Love 
• Rhythmic Gymnastics & Dance: Carnival Girls
• Pop Songs: Portland Karaoke Group
• Children Group Dance: Little Fish Spit Bubbles 
• Group Dance: Bath in Heaven
• Martial Arts 

1-2:55 p.m.

• Shaoxing Opera: Lantern Viewing
• Chinese Dai Dance
• Erhu Solo: Rain Scatters Across the South of the River
• Ballet Dance: La Fille Mal Gardee Clog Dance
• Guzhen & Drumming: Flourishing Age & ZhiFou
• Group Dance: Book Dance
• Women’s Vocal Duets: Hawthorn Tree
• Children Group Dai Dance: Flowers
• Chinese Rose Princess
• Group Folk Dance
• Hip Hop Street Dance 
• Violin & Cello & Group Dance: Gabriel’s Oboe
• Group Dance: Woman Flower 
• Yangqin: Pipa
• Group Mongolian Dance
• Martial Arts

3-6 p.m.

• Group Drumming & Dancing: Rigorous Splendor
• Solo Dai Dance: Spirit 
• Hanfu Show: Dreams of Chang’an
• Pop Dance: Reflection by Fifth Harmony 
• Group Dance: The Friend One is Longing For 
• Cantonese Opera (Yueju)
• Group Dance
• Chinese Yoyo Performance
• Group Dance: Beaded Curtain
• Kids Group Dance: Butterfly & Explosive Courage
• Guzheng: Maiden’s Love, Big Fish 
• Group Mongolian Dance
• Children Group Uighur & Dai Dances 
• Group Dance: Awakening of Tang Figurine
• Group Dance
• Martial Arts
• Children Group Singing 

The Chinese Festival is taking place at Pioneer Courthouse Square, 701 SW 6th Ave. in Portland. For more information, visit Oregon Chinese Coalition’s website.

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