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Portland Rose Festival

The Portland Rose Festival will celebrate it's 100th year. This is the Big Annual Event for Portland every year. Lots of activities beginning May 31st and lasting through June 10th.

Primary Activities include:

Waterfront Village Carnival at Water Front Park beginning Thursday May 31st  to Sunday June 10th 2007 from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM * (May 31 gates open at 5:00 PM) * Event hours & closing times are subject to change based on weather, attendance and park safety conditions.
Carnival Admission is $5.00 (13 years & over, Children under 12 are Free) and it is located on Front St between Yamhill and the Morrison Bridge. This is really hard to miss if you know Portland at all, but if you need a map, click here.

Fleet Week Ships from the United States Navy, Coast Guard, and the Canadian Maritime Forces arrive from around the world for a four-day visit to the City of Roses. Fleet visitation has been an annual tradition for nearly 70 years.
Wednesday June 6th through Sunday, June 10th.
Fleet Week Admission is free outside of the Waterfront Village gates.

Rose Cup Races Date Friday, June 1st – Sunday, June 3rd, 2007
Location: Portland International Raceway 1940 N. Victory Blvd Phone: 503-823-7223
Hours: The Rose Cup Race starts at 1:40 p.m., Sunday, June 3rd.
Admission: 3-day General Admission: $16 advance, $20 gate
Friday only General Admission: $4 advance, $5 gate
Saturday only General Admission: $5.50 advance, $7 gate
Sunday only General Admission: $8 advance, $10 gate

The Fireworks Spectacular  is at Water Front Park on Friday June 1st 2007 at 9:45 PM.
This is free in surrounding areas and $5.00 with gate admission at Water Front Park.

The Starlight Run is held at Lincoln High School at 1600 SW Salmon St Saturday June 3rd at 8:00 PM. Saturday, June 2nd 2007.
Registration: 6:30 PM cost $10 to $22 (with a shirt)
Costume judging: 7:15 PM
Race start: 8:00 PM

The Starlight Parade is Saturday June 2nd at 8:30 PM. This event is Free. This parade has about 100 entries with marching bands and lighted floats through 2 & 1/4 miles of down town Portland.

The Junior Parade is Wednesday June 6th at 1:00 PM in the Hollywood district. This event is Free. This children's parade has thousands of kids competing for various awards on bicycles, tricycles and unicycles.

The Annual Spring Rose Show is at the Lloyd Center Ice Chalet on Thursday June 7th at 1:00 PM and  Friday, June 8th at 10:00. Admission is $3.00. This is the largest and longest-running rose show in the country. The beauty and fragrance of thousands of Roses is fabulous!

The Queen's Coronation is Saturday June 10th at 8:30 AM. Admission is $6.00 to $12.00. This event is at One Center Court, 1401 N Wheeler Ave.

The Showcase of Floats is at Lloyd Center Mall June 9th at 2:00 PM. Admission is $3.00. This even will allow you to get up close to the floats seen in the Grand Floral Parade. You may also view these floats on Sunday June 11th at 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

The Dragon Boat Races are held at Water Front Park with free admission on Saturday June 9th and 10th. Almost 100 teams compete with races run about every 10 minutes down the Willamette River.

The Rose Festival Parade is Saturday, June 9th 2007 at 10:00 AM. The starting location is Memorial Coliseum through downtown Portland. Admission is Free on the streets of down town Portland, inside Memorial Coliseum; $30 and just outside Memorial Coliseum; $30 and $25. This event is also televised live on Channel 8 and Northwest Cable News. This is a big event that draws attention from all over the country, with many traveling to Portland to attend the Grand Floral Parade. This event has been going since 1907 with participants from this area and beyond. The parade route is over 4 miles long beginning at the coliseum and winding through downtown Portland before it ends at I 405 and Taylor. This parade has been recognized by nationally as one of the top parades in the nation.

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