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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. 

Looking to hit the road for Labor Day weekend? Squeeze out the last drops of summer and see our beautiful country by renting an RV for your Labor Day weekend travel.

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 2, 2022

Sunflower Field

All Day | $5.00 | West Union Gardens

Topaz Farm Sunflower Maze

All Day | $5.00 | Topaz Farm

Visit Portland's Urban Parks

All Day

Oaks Park Roller Skating

All Day | $12.00 | Oaks Park

Splash Pads at Portland Parks

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Free Carousel and Train Rides

Oaks Park

Fitness in the Park

8:00 am to 11:45 am | $5.00 | Various locations

Visit Vista House

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

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

Lee Farms Sunflower Festival

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $15.00-25.00 | Lee Farms

Dinolandia: Mike Bennett's Prehistoric Exhibit

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Dinolandia

Clothing Swap First Dibs

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $20.00 | Kindred Homestead Supply

Swift Watch

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

Comedy in the Park

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


Saturday, September 3, 2022

Free Admission to Portland Museums

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Sunflower Field

All Day | $5.00 | West Union Gardens

Topaz Farm Sunflower Maze

All Day | $5.00 | Topaz Farm

Visit Portland's Urban Parks

All Day

Oaks Park Roller Skating

All Day | $12.00 | Oaks Park

Splash Pads at Portland Parks

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Movies in the Parks

FREE | Various locations

Free Carousel and Train Rides

Oaks Park

Visit Vista House

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

Dahlia Festival

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

The Pumpkin Patch Corn Maize Labor Day Discount

9:00 am to 6:00 pm | $6.00 | The Pumpkin Patch

Ride the Free Shuttle

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

Tree Time! Preschool Walks

10:00 am to 11:15 am | $5.00 | Hoyt Arboretum

Stories of the Stone Tour

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | $10.00 | 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

Farm Walk About

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $10.00 | Frog Pond Farm

Clothing Swap

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Kindred Homestead Supply

Lee Farms Sunflower Festival

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $15.00-25.00 | Lee Farms

Art in the Pearl

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

Dinolandia: Mike Bennett's Prehistoric Exhibit

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Dinolandia

Ukrainian Day

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

Oregon Pacific Railroad Train Rides

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

Oregon Symphony Waterfront Concert and Festival

1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Mid-Autumn Festival Moonlight Market

2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $20.00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden

Swift Watch

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

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

11:30 pm to 2:00 am | $10.00-12.00 | Clinton Street


Sunday, September 4, 2022

Free Admission to Portland Museums

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Sunflower Field

All Day | $5.00 | West Union Gardens

Topaz Farm Sunflower Maze

All Day | $5.00 | Topaz Farm

Visit Portland's Urban Parks

All Day

Oaks Park Roller Skating

All Day | $12.00 | Oaks Park

Splash Pads at Portland Parks

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Free Carousel and Train Rides

Oaks Park

Visit Vista House

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

Dahlia Festival

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

The Pumpkin Patch Corn Maize Labor Day Discount

9:00 am to 6:00 pm | $6.00 | The Pumpkin Patch

Discount Day at OMSI

9:30 am to 5:30 pm | $2.00 | 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

Farm Walk About

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $10.00 | Frog Pond Farm

Clothing Swap

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Kindred Homestead Supply

Lee Farms Sunflower Festival

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $15.00-25.00 | Lee Farms

Art in the Pearl

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

Free Guided Tour: Pacific NW Plants

11:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Hoyt Arboretum

Portland Flea

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Electric Blocks

Dinolandia: Mike Bennett's Prehistoric Exhibit

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Dinolandia

Mid-Autumn Festival Moonlight Market

2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $20.00 | 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 5, 2022

Sunflower Field

All Day | $5.00 | West Union Gardens

Splash Pads at Portland Parks

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Fitness in the Park

8:00 am to 11:45 am | $5.00 | Various locations

Visit Vista House

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

Dahlia Festival

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

The Pumpkin Patch Corn Maize Labor Day Discount

9:00 am to 6:00 pm | $6.00 | The Pumpkin Patch

Ride the Free Shuttle

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

Tree Time! Preschool Walks

10:00 am to 11:15 am | $5.00 | Hoyt Arboretum

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

Tai Chi

10:30 am to 11:30 am | $8.00 | Hoyt Arboretum

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

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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