Hello, Washington County! 🎉
Oregon summer is magical and there’s a lot happening! As a reminder, if you have any events you want to submit for consideration for future event lists, feel free to send them my way! The easiest thing is to email me (you can even just respond to one of these emails) at least a week before your event is taking place. My list of event sources has grown so much because of your tips and suggestions, so please keep the events coming!
Always check the event source before heading out, as details can change last minute. I collect events and create this list by hand, so events aren’t automatically updated if there’s a change.
✅ means it’s a free event to attend. If you’re enjoying a free event, show some love by supporting the venue by purchasing food, drinks, or goods!
Friday, June 19
Be aware that businesses and local services may still be closed or have adjusted hours for the holiday
- Clackamas Kennel Club Dog Show
8am-6pm Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Westside Commons, Hillsboro
The Clackamas Kennel Club is bringing its AKC-registered Dog Show to the Washington County Fairgrounds. Watch as dogs of all breeds from across the region compete in a showcase of skill, training, and breed excellence. - Watch Party: USA vs Australia ✅
12pm-2pm, Hillsboro Downtown Station, Hillsboro
enjoy the game with other fans! - Father’s Day Car Show and BBQ ✅
12pm-2pm, Farmington Square, Beaverton
Celebrate Father’s Day with an afternoon of good food, great music, and classic cars. Enjoy a BBQ spread while listening to live music from the Rose City Banjoliers, and check out a lineup of vintage vehicles provided by the Westside Cruisers Car Club. - Aloha Friday ✅
6pm-11pm, Zesti Food Carts, Forest Grove
Join an evening that blends a cultural open mic with a Mākeke (pop-up market), featuring local artists, vendors, and live performances rooted in storytelling, music, poetry, and cultural expression. - Disney’s Descendants the Musical
7:30pm and various times through June 28, HART Theater, Hillsboro
Based on the hit Disney Channel films, Disney’s Descendants: The Musical is a family-friendly adventure packed with comedy, memorable songs, and favorite Disney characters. The story follows the teenage children of infamous villains who leave the Isle of the Lost for the first time to attend school with the children of Disney heroes. As they navigate a new world, they must decide whether to embrace their parents’ villainous legacies or forge their own path and choose goodness instead. - Summer Spectacular Acapella Concert
7:30pm, 330 SW Murray Blvd, Beaverton
Enjoy a spectacular evening of acappella music featuring internationally ranked barbershop choruses and quartets performing a mix of beloved favorites and fresh arrangements. The lineup includes award-winning choruses Vocal Summit and PDX Voices, along with celebrated quartets Double Date and Mugshot.
Summer comfort starts at home. Energy Trust of Oregon can help every room feel more comfortable with easy low- or no-cost DIY tips. There are also incentives for upgrades like heat pumps, insulation and smart thermostats.
Saturday, June 20
- Beaverton Neighborhood Household Waste Collection Event ✅
9am-2pm, Beaverton Christian Church, Beaverton
Metro is hosting a free household hazardous waste collection event to help residents safely dispose of items like paint, batteries, pesticides, automotive products, and medical sharps (no medications). These items shouldn’t go in regular trash. Check the Metro website for the full list of accepted items, how to prepare your drop-off, and the spring event schedule - Art Book Sale ✅
10am-5:30pm Saturday and Sunday, Beaverton City Library, Beaverton
Browse hundreds of used art books at this special sale hosted by the Friends of the Beaverton City Library, featuring everything from art textbooks and artist monographs to vintage volumes, exhibition catalogs, and photography books from around the world. It’s a great opportunity to find unique titles. Proceeds from the sale directly support the Beaverton City Library. - Saturday Mornin’s Music! David Rutiezer! ✅
10:30am-11:30am, Southminster Presbyterian Church, Beaverton
Enjoy a family-friendly performance by Portland-based entertainer David Rutiezer, a pianist and ukulele player known for his warm, engaging stage presence. He performs original songs from his children’s album The Kid In Me, along with a mix of music drawn from global folk traditions and a variety of genres. - Hello Summer Saturday Market ✅
11am-4pm, Zesti Food Carts, Forest Grove
Spend a Saturday this summer at Zesti’s rotating open-air market, featuring a curated mix of local makers, small businesses, food vendors, and seasonal finds. Each monthly market offers handmade goods, fresh bites from food carts, a full bar, and unique items you won’t find anywhere else. - Tree Walk: Orenco Woods Nature Park ✅
12:30pm-2pm, Orenco Woods Nature Park, Hillsboro
Explore the natural beauty and history of Orenco on a guided walk with Margaret Johns through the 44-acre Orenco Woods Nature Park. The park’s network of trails winds through meadows, oak savanna, riparian habitat, and forested areas, offering opportunities to spot birds and other wildlife along the way. The outing begins at the Orenco Station Farmers Market, giving participants the option to browse the market before heading to the park to learn about the area’s natural features and local history. Make sure to sign up! - Emerging Artist Panel Discussion ✅
1pm, The Reser, Beaverton
Join the conversation around Congruencies | Trans:form(ed), an exhibition shaped by layered individual and collective creative practices. This discussion brings together exhibiting artists b gunn, Jasper Bolen, and Alanna Zheng, along with guest curator Master Artist Michael Bernard Stevenson Jr., to explore the ideas and processes behind the work. Held in The Lab and free with a ticketed RSVP. - Repair Fair ✅
1pm-4pm, Forest Grove City Library, Forest Grove
Got something broken and collecting dust? Bring it to the Washington County Repair Fair, where skilled volunteers will help fix it or at least give it their best shot. Register ahead so they can match you with the right fixer, and if you’re handy yourself, you can volunteer and put those skills to good use. - Natsu Matsuri ✅
2pm-8pm, Conestoga Recreation & Aquatic Center, Beaverton
Celebrate Japanese culture and the summer solstice at this lively open-air night market featuring local vendors, food, activities, and community connections. Browse unique booths, enjoy delicious eats, learn more about cultural traditions, and support small businesses and local nonprofits. - Brews & Cruise In and Live Music by KIVETT BEDNAR ✅
2pm-9pm, Waltz Brewing, Forest Grove
Bring your cars, trucks, and motorcycles for a day of automotive fun at this community Cruise-In and Car Show. Show off your hot rods, classics, custom builds, and bikes while enjoying food trucks, live music, and a festive atmosphere. Vehicles can enter via A Street off Pacific Avenue, which will be closed to regular traffic for the event. Stick around as live music from Kivett Bednar kicks off at 6pm, alongside food, ice cream, and plenty of opportunities to admire an impressive variety of vehicles. - Gala in the Grove
6pm-10pm, Theatre in the Grove, Forest Grove
Experience an unforgettable evening at Gala in the Grove, an elegant cabaret-style fundraising event. Guests will enjoy live entertainment, appetizers, desserts, and drinks, along with a lively silent and dessert auction supporting Theatre in the Grove’s productions, education programs, and preservation efforts. The evening features a headline performance by drag entertainer Quesa D’Mondays. Whether dressed in semi-formal attire or inspired by 1930s cabaret glamour, attendees can enjoy a festive night supporting the community. - Oregon International Ballet Academy Presents: Echoes of Life
7pm Saturday and 2pm Sunday, The Reser, Beaverton
Echoes of Life offers an evening that blends classical ballet tradition with contemporary reflection, pairing technical brilliance with emotional depth. Through evolving movement and shifting relationships, the work asks what it means to truly see and be seen by others. - Exit 52 – Live Music ✅
5:30pm-7:30pm, Murrayhill Taphouse, Beaverton
Get ready for a high-energy night with Exit 52, a West Coast cover band known for delivering a crowd-pleasing mix of rock, funk, pop, blues, and disco. Their set spans dance-worthy classics and familiar favorites, creating a lively atmosphere designed to keep the energy up and the audience moving all night long.
Sunday, June 21
- Father’s Day Celebration and Car Show ✅
9am-1pm, M&M Marketplace, Hillsboro
Celebrate Father’s Day with a lively morning of cars, food, music, and family fun. Enjoy a showcase of classic and custom vehicles, contests, awards, a 50/50 raffle, and even a bull rider attraction. Arrive early to grab food, explore the car show, and enjoy the festivities with the whole family. Admission is free for spectators, with a fee for those entering vehicles in the show. - My Garden of a Thousand Bees Screening ✅
1pm, Beaverton City Library, Beaverton
Join us for a special screening of My Garden of a Thousand Bees, a visually stunning documentary that follows one man’s exploration of the surprising diversity of pollinators living right in his own backyard. As part of Pollinator Week in Downtown Beaverton, the event highlights the vital role bees and other pollinators play in healthy ecosystems and the importance of creating environments where they can thrive. - Music at the Hearth: Two Bass Hit ✅
2pm-3pm, Tualatin Public Library, Tualatin
Enjoy an evening of inventive jazz with Two Bass Hit, an instrumental duo featuring bassists Ed Bennett and Shao Way Wu. Since coming together in 2017, the pair has developed a unique repertoire of arrangements and interpretations drawn from the Great American Songbook, including works by Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Billy Strayhorn, and other jazz legends, alongside original compositions. - Steps and Stories: A Seasonal Storytime Stroll ✅
3pm-4pm, Brookwood Library, Hillsboro
Enjoy a kid-paced nature walk around the ponds behind the library, designed especially for young learners and families. Along the way, participants will enjoy rhymes, songs, and story connections inspired by the Summer Solstice. This gentle outdoor program blends movement, nature exploration, and early literacy in a fun, relaxed setting for children and caregivers.
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