Celebrate Harry Potter’s Birthday at Kennedy School

Are you a Hufflepuff, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw or Slytherin? No matter your Hogwarts House, you’re invited to gather at Kennedy School this weekend for Harry Potter’s birthday. 

Wizarding Weekend is a magical celebration full of activities. Aspiring wizards and witches of all ages can head to Kennedy School to participate in special games and activities while enjoying themed food and drink items, including butterbeer. 

Here are the details about this weekend’s event.

Harry Potter’s Birthday Celebration

Wizarding Weekend at Kennedy School is July 29-31. Dress in your best costume and head to Kennedy School any day this weekend to celebrate with your fellow muggles. For the most part, the birthday celebration is free to attend. Movie tickets and food are available for purchase.

Kennedy School’s gym will transform into the Great Hall, where you can sit at your house table and enjoy a butterbeer, take a Hogwarts student portrait, and begin the Horcrux Hunt.

Diagon Alley and Knockturn Alley are open all weekend for you to peruse our magical creations and goods from local artists and vendors.

In the theater, you can watch all eight of the Harry Potter movies.Tickets are $8 per person and can be purchased online ($1 booking fee added) and in-person if seats are still available. Fifty percent of movie ticket sales donated to Basic Rights Oregon.

Adult and children’s costume contests are held on Saturday and Sunday. New this year is movie trivia is on Friday night and book trivia is on Saturday.

Here’s the full schedule so you can make the most of Harry Potter’s birthday during Wizarding Weekend.

Schedule

Friday, July 29

5-9 p.m. Diagon Alley, Knockturn Alley, and Great Hall (gym) open.

5 p.m. Sorcerer’s Stone in the theater.

7:30 p.m. Movie Trivia in the Great Hall.

8:30 p.m. Chamber of Secrets in the theater.

Saturday, July 30

11 a.m.-9 p.m. Diagon Alley, Knockturn Alley, and Great Hall (gym) open.

11:30 a.m. Prisoner of Azkaban in the theater.

2 p.m. Costume Contests (kids and adults) in the Great Hall.

3:30 p.m. Goblet of Fire in the theater.

6 p.m. Book Trivia in the Great Hall.

7:30 p.m. Order of the Phoenix in the theater.

Sunday July 31

11 a.m,-7 p.m. Diagon Alley, Knockturn Alley, and Great Hall (gym) open.

11:30 a.m. Half Blood Prince in the theater.

2 p.m. Costume Contests (kids and adults) in the Great Hall.

3:30 p.m. Deathly Hallows, Part 1 in the theater.

6 p.m. Magical games and sports in the Great Hall.

7:30 p.m. Deathly Hallows, Part 2 in the theater.