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Portland Labor Day Weekend Events

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Victoria

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Celebrate the beginning of the fall season with one of these Labor Day weekend activities. I know, I know. It is not the official first day of fall, but for me Labor Day has always marked a changing of the seasons as we make the transition from summer activities to our fall favorites. 

If you’re hanging around the city on this three-day weekend, consider checking out one of these Labor Day weekend events and activities.

Labor Day Weekend Events

Friday, September 1, 2023

Discount Day at Oaks Park

All Day | Discounted | Oaks Park

Fitness in the Park

All Day | $5.00 | Various locations

Topaz Farm Sunflower Maze

All Day | $7.00 | Topaz Farm

Visit Portland's Urban Parks

All Day

Oaks Park Roller Skating

All Day | $12.00 | Oaks Park

Free Carousel and Train Rides

All Day | FREE | Oaks Park

Movies in the Parks

FREE | Various locations

Visit Vista House

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Vista House

Farm Walk About

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $12.00 | Frog Pond Farm

Dahlia Festival

9:00 am to 5:30 pm | FREE | Swan Island Dahlias

Ride the Free Shuttle

9:30 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Washington Park

Unlimited Game Play

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | $15.00 | Topgolf

Visit Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

10:00 am to 3:30 pm | $5.00 | Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

Splash Pads at Portland Parks

10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Various locations

Ankeny Alley Festival

10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Ankeny Alley

Mid-Autumn Festival Moonlight Market

2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $25.00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden

Mid-Autumn Festival Lion Dance

2:00 pm | FREE | Lan Su Chinese Garden

Troutdale First Friday Art Walk

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Mayor’s Square City Park

Rock ‘n Skate

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $17.00

Swift Watch

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Chapman Elementary School

First Friday Art Show

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The 4th Wall PDX

Comedy in the Park

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Laurelhurst Park

Live Comedy

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | The 4th Wall PDX


Saturday, September 2, 2023

Portland Pumpkin Patches

All Day | Various locations

Free Admission to Portland Museums

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Topaz Farm Sunflower Maze

All Day | $7.00 | Topaz Farm

Visit Portland's Urban Parks

All Day

Oaks Park Roller Skating

All Day | $12.00 | Oaks Park

Free Carousel and Train Rides

All Day | FREE | Oaks Park

Movies in the Parks

FREE | Various locations

SW Strolls

9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Little Gabriel Park

Weekend Cartoons

9:00 am to 2:00 pm | $0-5.00 | The 4th Wall PDX

Visit Vista House

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Vista House

Farm Walk About

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $12.00 | Frog Pond Farm

Dahlia Festival

9:00 am to 5:30 pm | FREE | Swan Island Dahlias

Ride the Free Shuttle

9:30 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Washington Park

Guided Nature Walks

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Tryon Creek State Natural Area

Stories of the Stone Tour

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | $0-8.00 | Lone Fir Cemetery

Visit Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

10:00 am to 3:30 pm | $5.00 | Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

Portland Saturday Market

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Portland Saturday Market

Art in the Pearl

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | North Park Blocks

Splash Pads at Portland Parks

10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Various locations

Ankeny Alley Festival

10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Ankeny Alley

Ride the Willamette Shore Trolley

12:00 pm to 3:30 pm | $8.00 | Lake Oswego Depot

Oregon Pacific Railroad Train Rides

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $14.00 | Oregon Rail Heritage Center

Mid-Autumn Festival Moonlight Market

2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $25.00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden

Rock ‘n Skate

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $17.00

Swift Watch

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Chapman Elementary School

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

11:00 pm to 12:30 am | $10.00-12.00 | Clinton Street


Sunday, September 3, 2023

Portland Pumpkin Patches

All Day | Various locations

Free Admission to Portland Museums

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Topaz Farm Sunflower Maze

All Day | $7.00 | Topaz Farm

Visit Portland's Urban Parks

All Day

Oaks Park Roller Skating

All Day | $12.00 | Oaks Park

Free Carousel and Train Rides

All Day | FREE | Oaks Park

Weekend Cartoons

9:00 am to 2:00 pm | $0-5.00 | The 4th Wall PDX

Visit Vista House

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Vista House

Farm Walk About

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $12.00 | Frog Pond Farm

Dahlia Festival

9:00 am to 5:30 pm | FREE | Swan Island Dahlias

Discount Day at OMSI

9:30 am to 5:30 pm | $5.00 | OMSI

Ride the Free Shuttle

9:30 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Washington Park

Visit Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

10:00 am to 3:30 pm | $5.00 | Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

Art in the Pearl

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | North Park Blocks

Splash Pads at Portland Parks

10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Various locations

Ankeny Alley Festival

10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Ankeny Alley

Diva Drag Brunch

11:00 am to 1:00 pm | $20.00 | Swan Dive

Drag Brunch

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | $25.00 | Stag PDX

Arab Mahrajan Festival

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Oaks Park

Sunday Funday Drag Queen Brunch

11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $28.00 | Darcelle XV Showplace

Free Community Screenings

11:30 am to 10:30 pm | FREE | Movie Madness

Ride the Willamette Shore Trolley

12:00 pm to 3:30 pm | $8.00 | Lake Oswego Depot

Free Guided Tour

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Hoyt Arboretum

Mid-Autumn Festival Moonlight Market

2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $25.00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden

Trivia Night

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Eastburn Public House

Swift Watch

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Chapman Elementary School


Monday, September 4, 2023

Tesla City Stories Discount

All Day | Discounted | The Old Church Concert Hall

Visit Vista House

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Vista House

Ride the Free Shuttle

9:30 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Washington Park

Unlimited Game Play

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | $15.00 | Topgolf

Crystal Springs Free Admission Day

10:00 am to 3:30 pm | FREE | Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

Art in the Pearl

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | North Park Blocks

Splash Pads at Portland Parks

10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Various locations

Ride the Willamette Shore Trolley

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $8.00 | Lake Oswego Depot

Come Thru Black and Indigenous Market

3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | The Redd

Swift Watch

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Chapman Elementary School

Magic the Gathering Game Night

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The 4th Wall PDX

Trivia Nights at Portland Bars

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Various locations

Stand Up Comedy

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Eastburn Public House

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Posted by Victoria Filed Under: Free Events · Holiday

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