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Visit one of the Portland area’s beloved flower farms this summer during the Dahlia Festival at Swan Island Dahlias.
Swan Island Dahlias in Canby has been growing beautiful blooms for more than 93 years. The flower farm is the largest and leading dahlia grower in the United States. With roots in Portland, Oregon, the farm is named after its origins on Swan Island. Since the 1940s, Swan Island Dahlias has called Canby home.
Each summer, the flower farm invites the community to come out and stroll through the 40 acres of beautiful dahlias in more than 370 varieties.
The 2021 Dahlia Festival at Swan Island Dahlias is taking place August 1-September 30, 2021. The festival is free and celebrates the blooming season with live music, food carts, local vendors and classes. Parking is free and outside food is allowed. And the trip wouldn’t be complete without buying your very own fresh cut bouquet of dahlias.
The Dahlia Festival is taking place every day of the week, except Wednesday, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Here’s the full schedule of events.
2021 Dahlia Festival Schedule
Please note: While the Dahlia Festival is free to attend, some of the special activities below require you to purchase a ticket. Visit the event web page for additional ticket information.
Sunday, August 1
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Fields & Display Gardens Open
Website live for ordering dahlia tubers for Spring 2022 delivery
Food carts onsite
Pint Size Pub House (hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.)
Monday, August 2
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, August 3
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 5
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Food cart onsite (hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
Friday, August 6
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Farmers Market (hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Saturday, August 7
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
A Branch & Cord Class (hours: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.)
Art-O-Maddic: Mandala Painting with Melissa Johnston (hours: 2 p.m.)
Food carts onsite (hours: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
Sunday, August 8
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Food carts onsite (hours: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
Monday, August 9
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Yoga at Swan Island Dahlias (hours: 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.)
Food carts onsite (hours TBD)
Tuesday, August 10
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 12
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Food carts onsite (hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
Friday, August 13
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Farmers Market (hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Saturday, August 14
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Dahlia Care Lecture (hours: 1 p.m.)
Food carts onsite (hours: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.)
Sunday, August 15
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Board & Brush painting (hours: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.)
Food carts onsite (hours: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.)
Monday, August 16
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, August 17
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 19
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Flower Arranging Class (hours: 1 p.m.)
Food carts onsite (hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
Friday, August 20
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Farmers Market (hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Saturday, August 21
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Flower Arranging Class (hours: 1 p.m.)
Food carts onsite (hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Sunday, August 22
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Board & Brush painting (hours: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.)
Live music with Anna Gilbert (hours: 12-4 p.m.)
Food carts onsite (10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.)
Monday, August 23
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Yoga at Swan Island Dahlias (hours: 5:30-6:30 p.m.)
Tuesday, August 24
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 26
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Art-O-Maddic: Painting with Anna Tooze (hours: 10 a.m.)
Food carts onsite (hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
Friday, August 27
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Farmers Market (hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Saturday, August 28
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Dahlia Run (hours: 7 a.m.)
Live music with Joni Harms (hours: 12-4 p.m.)
Food carts onsite (hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.)
Sunday, August 29
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Dahlia Care Lecture (hours: 1 p.m.)
Food carts onsite (hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.)
Monday, August 30
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, August 31
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 2
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Food carts onsite (hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
Friday, September 3
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Farmers Market (hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Friends of the Canby Library book sale (hours: TBD)
Saturday, September 4
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Live music by Samsel (hours: 12-4 p.m.)
Food carts onsite (hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Sunday, September 5
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
A Branch & Cord Class (hours: 1-3 p.m.)
Food carts onsite (hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Monday, September 6
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Live music by Nate Botsford (hours: 12-4 p.m.)
Food carts onsite (hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Tuesday, September 7
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 9
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Flower Arranging Class (hours: 1 p.m.)
Food carts onsite (hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
Friday, September 10
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Farmers Market (hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Saturday, September 11
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Yoga at Swan Island Dahlias (hours: 7:45-8:45 a.m.)
Live music by Britnee Kellogg (hours: 12-4 p.m.)
Food carts onsite (hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Sunday, September 12
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Flower Arranging Class (hours: 1 p.m.)
Food cart onsite (hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Monday, September 13
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, September 14
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 16
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Food carts onsite (hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
Friday, September 17
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Farmers Market (hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Saturday, September 18
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
A Branch & Cord Class (hours: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.)
Board & Brush (hours: 2-5 p.m.)
Food carts onsite (hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Sunday, September 19
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Yoga at Swan Island Dahlias (hours: 7:45-8:45 a.m.)
Board & Brush (hours: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.)
Food carts onsite (hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Monday, September 20
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, September 21
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 23
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Food carts onsite (hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Friday, September 24
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Farmers Market (hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Saturday, September 25
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Dahlia Care Lecture (hours: 1 p.m.)
Food carts onsite (hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.)
Sunday, September 26
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Food carts onsite (hours: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.)
Monday, September 27
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, September 28
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 30
Festival open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Last day to visit fields. Discount offer ends on dahlia tubers.
Swan Island Dahlias is located at 995 NW 22nd Ave. in Canby. For more information, visit the Dahlia Festival web page.
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