The 10 Best Fall Festivals In Oregon For 2023 Will Put You In The Autumnal Spirit
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Will Suphan
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When the weather starts to cool and the leaves start to change colors, we gather for some fun fall festivals in Oregon to enjoy the bounty of the harvest, great music, corn mazes, pumpkin patches, and all sorts of festive entertainment and activities. We also like to keep things weird and have some silliness along the way. Fall in Oregon is a special time and we’ve found the 10 best fall festivals in Oregon that will put you in the autumnal spirit.
16511 NW Gillihan Rd, Portland, OR 97231, USA
As one of the best fall festivals near Portland, this annual festival has a huge corn maze on Sauvie Island and takes place from September 3 until October 31. This year marks its 25th Anniversary, so it’ll be an extra special year at the Pumpkin Patch.
11880 Sublimity Rd SE, Sublimity, OR 97385, USA
Monster trucks are the main draw at this fall festival near Salem. Watch gargantuan trucks doing amazing feats, take a Monster Jeep Ride, enjoy live music and comedy, take in a parade, enjoy tasty food and drinks, and take part in the Fun Run! The Sublimity Harvest Festival runs from September 8 to September 10.
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5 N Garfield St, Mt Angel, OR 97362, USA
If you’re ready to have a Bavarian blast, head to the Mt. Angel Oktoberfest between September 14 and September 17. Enjoy polka music, imbibe German brews at the various Biergartens, take part in Street Dances and the Volkswalk, enjoy the adorable Wiener Dog Races, and try your hand at the Oktoberfest Olympics.
650 NW Monroe Ave, Corvallis, OR 97333, USA
Halfway between Salem and Eugene is the Corvallis Fall Festival, which is celebrating its 50th year! See the artisanship of local artists and craftspeople, dance along to live music, enjoy scrumptious food and drink, and bring the kids to the Art Discover Zone. Mark September 23-24 on your calendar to attend!
D River State Recreation Site, 101 US-101, Lincoln City, OR 97367, USA
If you want to see something magical and marvelous, go to the coast and see colorful whales and squid floating through the air in the form of kites at the Lincoln City Fall Kite Festival on September 23 and 24. Speedy Rokkaku kites join the aerial menagerie and you’ll see kites of every shape and color imaginable. There are also demonstrations so you can learn how to make your own kites!
204 W Adams Ave suite 101, Sisters, OR 97759, USA
If folk music is your thing, make sure to get to the Sisters Folk Festival from September 29 to October 1. The top names in folk will be performing live at seven venues in town over three days. Get your tickets now because they are selling fast!
East Main Street, E Main St, Salem, WV 26426, USA
For fall events near Salem, you can’t do better than the Salem Apple Butter Festival where locals vie for the blue ribbon with yummy apple pies and apple butter, dance and sing along to live music, attend the car show, take part in the Queen’s Ball, and admire locally made arts and crafts between October 5 to 8.
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217 E Main St, Silverton, OR 97381, USA
Musicians of every genre from all over the state come to the Silverton Sidewalk Shindig each year to set up on the sidewalk and play for the public. Food and arts and crafts vendors are on display and there’s a friendly, fun, community feel to this event which takes place on October 7.
Hood River Event Site, Portway Ave, Hood River, OR 97031, USA
The Hood River Valley Harvest Fest in Hood River is just an hour from Portland and takes place October 13 to 15. You’ll find lively music, a bountiful farmers market, arts and crafts, yummy food, intricate pumpkin carving, and pumpkins so massive that they must be hauled in on a flatbed truck!
Tualatin Lake at the Commons, 8325 SW Nyberg St, Tualatin, OR 97062, USA
For some silly fun, head to Tualatin on October 22 to the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta, where actual giant pumpkins are hollowed out into canoes and costumed contestants try to paddle their way to victory. You can take part in pumpkin bowling, pumpkin golf, eat pumpkin foods, and drink pumpkin ale.
Have you been to any of the best fall festivals in Oregon? Let us know your favorites in the comments! One of my favorite things is to take a road trip and get out to see some wonderful fall destinations in Oregon.
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