Oregon Festivals

An itinerant Oregonian, John Shewey has spent considerable time exploring every corner of the state. He has a 30-year career as a journalist, author, magazine editor, and professional photographer. He is editor-in-chief of the Northwest Fly Fishing magazine group, and has published 15 books.

Introduction: The Oregon Vibe


Chapter 1 - An Oregon Festival Primer


Chapter 2 - Portland Area Festivals: NW Coffee Beer Invitational; Sabertooth Psychedelic Stoner Rock Micro Fest; Portland International Film Festival (PIFF); Brewstillery Festival; Hillsdale Brewfest; Lucky Labrador Barleywine Festival; Cider Rite of Spring; Nano Beer Fest; Northwest Animation Festival; Tualatin River Bird Festival; Upper Clackamas Whitewater Festival; Portland Rose Festival; Portland Horror Film Festival; Rye Beer Fest; Cider Summit PDX; Festival of Balloons; Sherwood Wine Festival; Saké Fest PDX; Organic Beer Fest; Portland Craft Beer Festival; Waterfront Blues Festival; Roadhouse Brewfest; Gresham Arts Festival; Portland Slavic Festival; Oregon Brewers Festival; Tualatin Crawfish Festival; Spiritsfest; Festa Italiana; Sidewalk Chalk Art Festival; Dogtoberfest; Vernonia Salmon Festival; HP Lovecraft Film Festival® & CthulhuCon; The Wedge; Killer Pumpkin Festival; Wordstock; Wild Arts Festival; Holiday Ale Fest


Chapter 3 - Willamette Valley Area Festivals: Oregon Truffle Festival; Salem Winter Brewfest; KLCC Brewfest; WurstFest; SIP! McMinnville Wine & Food Classic; Oregon Ag Fest; Oakridge Tree Planting Festival; Sheep to Shawl; McMenamins UFO Fest; Wildflower & Music Festival; Lebanon Strawberry Festival; Oregon Garden Brewfest; Eugene Food Truck Fest; World Beat Festival; McKenzie River Chainsaw & Art Festival; Wildwood MusicFest and Campout; Salem Art Fair & Festival; Homer Davenport Community Festival; Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana; Oakridge Keg & Cask Festival; Aumsville Corn Festival; Carlton Crush Harvest Festival; Molalla Apple Festival; Mount Angel Oktoberfest; Clay Fest; The Little Woody Barrel-Aged Beer, Cider & Whiskey Festival; Mushroom Festival; MountAngel Hazelnut Festival & German Holiday Market


Chapter 4 - Southern Oregon Festivals: Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Oregon Chocolate Festival; Oregon Cheese Festival; Ashland World Music Festival; Britt Music & Arts Festival; Oregon Honey (& Mead) Festival; Sutherlin Blackberry Festival; Bear Creek Salmon Festival; Southern Oregon
Smoked Salmon Fest; Ashland Culinary Festival


Chapter 5 - Oregon Coast Festivals: Gorse Blossom Festival; Festival of Dark Arts; Newport Seafood & Wine Festival; Savor Cannon Beach Wine & Culinary Festival; Pouring at the Coast; Birding & Blues Festival; Astoria Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival; Newport Paper & Book Arts Festival; Lakeside Crawdad Festival; Florence Rhododendron Festival; Rockaway Beach Kite Festival; Brookings Azalea Festival; Lakeside Brewfest; Astoria
Scandinavian Midsummer Festival; Clamboree & Glass Art Festival; Lincoln City Summer Kite Festival and Fall Kite Festival; Southern Oregon Kite Festival; Dog Days of Summer Oregon Coast Brew Festival; Lighthouse Brewfest; Blackberry Arts Festival; Mill-Luck Salmon Celebration; Gold Beach Brew & Art Festival; Pacific Northwest Brew Cup; Bandon Cranberry Festival; Bay Area Fun Festival; Lincoln City Chowder & Brewfest; Stormy Weather Arts Festival


Chapter 6 - Central/Eastern Oregon Festivals: Breweries in the Gorge Holiday Hangover Brew Fest; High Gravity Extravaganza Brewfest; Oregon Winterfest; Winter Wings Festival; Hood River Hard-Pressed Cider Festival; Harney County Migratory Bird Festival; Northwest Cherry Festival; Ladd
Marsh Bird Festival; America’s Global Village Festival; The Dalles Summer Kickoff Beer Festival; Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival; Rhubarb Festival (aka High Desert Rhubarb Festival); 4 Peaks Music Festival; Lake of the Woods Beer Fest; Watershed Festival; Wheeler County Bluegrass Festival; Miner’s Jubilee; Newberry Event Music and Art Festival to Defeat MS; North Powder Huckleberry Festival; We Like ‘Em Short Film Festival; Eastern Oregon Beer Festival; Pacific Crest Trail Days (aka PCT Days); Bend Brewfest; The Painted Hills Festival; Juniper Jam; Sisters Folk Festival; Hood River Hops Fest; Oregon’s Alpenfest; Sisters Fresh Hops Festival; Klamath Basin Potato Festival; Eastern Oregon Film Festival; Klamath Snowflake Festival


Appendix: Chronological Index of Festivals by Category