Mayor Ted Wheeler and Commissioner Carmen Rubio helped kick off the summer event season in Portland on Thursday, June 6 2024. Hosted by the Rose Festival, a group of community leaders joined together to promote various summer events including the 8-Seconds Rodeo, the Waterfront Blues Festival, Pride, PDX Live and more.
"I encourage all Portlanders to attend events and partake in the fun," said Mayor Wheeler.
The event also included a musical performance by blues singer Ms Vee.
Other events highlighted include:
o Portland Beer Week from June 14 - 23
o Formula E at the Portland International Raceway on June 29- 30
o and Sneaker Week at Pioneer Courthouse Square and downtown businesses from July 26 - August 1, among many others.
A full calendar of summer events can be found online at Travel Portland.