The Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade, the grandaddy of them all, is Saturday starting at 10am. This year marks Vancouver's first float in 30 years. Designed by Vancouver’s Fieldwork Flowers, the float's concept draws inspiration from the fruit of the Pacific Northwest and the Grand Floral parade's history in displaying homegrown roses — but with a twist. The float will be covered in over 2,000 locally farmed flowers instead of roses.
Join Stacey & Scott Tom from 106.7 The Eagle as they MC the parade kick off inside the Memorial Coliseum. If you want to sleep in you can stream the parade on KGW.
The Dragon Boat Races! Teams paddle in one-of-a-kind Dragon Boats, hoping to be the first to grab the flag in a series of heats over two days, hosted by the Portland-Kaohsiung Sister City Association.
Grand Floral Float Showcase presented by OMSI will line up on SW Naito Parkway post-parade (3pm-9pm Saturday, 11am-4pm Sunday) so you can see them up close and personal.
A Celebration of Oregon Brewers Festival is happening at Waterfront Park. Access to the Oregon Brewers Festival activities will be included with CityFair admission.
The OSA Rose Festival Art Show is an artistic celebration of the City of Portland and its traditions surrounding its iconic flower, the rose.
First Friday PDX in the East Side Arts District, the First Friday Art Walk takes place on the first Friday evening of every month year-round. Offering a gateway into Portland’s thriving arts culture, First Friday PDX includes more than 23 independent galleries, shops, and studios and a street exhibition from April to October. The self-guided tour is free and open to locals and visitors.
The Portland Rose Society Annual Spring Rose Show is the largest and longest-running rose show in the nation. The exquisite beauty and fragrances of this yearly show emanate from more than 4,000 blooms.
The Portland Thorns are playing Saturday - Come see Christine Sinclair - now the proud inspiration for a new Barbie Doll host the NC Courage at Providence Park.
STACEY & MIKE WATCHLIST
Stacey's binging The Resident on Netflix. It stars Gilmore Girls Matt Czhurzy. LOVE him.
Mike's finally watching Battlestar Galactica remake.