Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival: late March to early May. Explore the tulips, all in brilliant, Easter-inspired hues. There’s 40 acres of flower fields and various food stands and vendors! Don’t forget your camera and rubber boots. 33814 S Meridian Rd, Woodburn, OR
Camellia Festival and Run/Walk: April. Newberg hosts this festival dedicated to the city’s official flower,the camellia. You can also slip on running shoes for the 5K and 10K run/walk event, or enjoy a wide assortment of performing artists. Chehalem Cultural Center, 415 E Sheridan St, Newberg, OR
Florence Rhododendron Festival: mid-May. The May weekend is a lavish celebration with a “Rhody Days” parade, car show, arts and crafts fair, a 5K run, carnival and of course, lots of rhododendrons. There is even the crowning of Queen Rhododendra! https://florencechamber.com/annual-events/rhody-festival-2/
Keizer Iris Festival: mid-May At Schreiner’s Iris Gardens, more than 500 varieties of irises bloom on 10 acres! The Iris Festival is just one part of a community-wide KeizerFEST. Other events include a golf tournament, a series of runs (3K to certified marathon), food and beverage tastings, carnival, live music and a parade. 3625 Quinaby Rd NE, Salem, OR
Hood River Lavender Daze Festival: July. It’s a feast for the senses. Don’t miss the energetic live music, arts booths, barbecue and lavender-infused gelato, face painting, craft classes, a ladybug release party and wine tasting, all amid the sweet smell of organic Oregon lavender plants available for U-cut. hoodriverlavenderfarms@gmail.com
Annual Dahlia Festival: last weekend of August and Labor Day weekend. Forty acres of diverse dahlias (many of which were first cultivated here) as well as a full spectrum of 15,000 cut blooms set in 400 unique and inspiring floral arrangements. Live music, craft beer and food vendors, a balloon artist, and face painting!Swan Island Dahlia Farm 995 NW 22nd Ave, Canby, OR
Spring Garden Fair: the weekend before Mother’s Day! Vendors, Clackamas Master Gardener 10-minute University, Exhibits, Children’s Activities, Free Plant Check, Raffle, Free pH Soil Testing, and more!Canby Fairgrounds694 NE 4th Ave., Canby, OR www.springgardenfair.org