Oaks Park Oktoberfest is back tomorrow to usher in fall. Fill up on German food and beer, polka music, dancing, kids' activities, cooking shows and thrill rides.
The Portland Latin American Film Festival celebrates films with universal appeal that can be enjoyed by native Spanish, Portuguese, and English speakers.
The MAIZE, on Portland’s Sauvie Island is celebrating the 75th anniversary of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts, with a Peanuts-themed corn maze for 2024. There’s lots to do with the pumpkin patch, the Big Red Animal Barn, hayrides, etc.
Ready or not, The Fear PDX Haunted Houses are open and ready to scare the pants off ya. Including The Slasher Shed, Blood House 2 and Toxic Carnage. These are not for kiddos under 14.
How about a Bigfoot Adventure Cruise? Explore the history and lore of Bigfoot while traveling 80 miles roundtrip on a high-speed jetboat from Portland to Multnomah Falls. See the landmarks along the Willamette and Columbia Rivers that make the Northwest famous while listening to exclusive narration by Cliff Barackman. (star of Animal Planet‘s “Finding Bigfoot”)
Start planning next years garden now at the Swan Island Dahlia Festival. Pick out and order your favorite dahlias for Spring delivery and planting while you enjoy the most spectacular display of Dahlias, over 375 varieties!
STACEY & MIKE WATCHLIST
Stacey: Emily in Paris on Netflix and Better Call Saul (again, this time with my boys) also on Netflix. Also highly recc: The Perfect Couple. I may watch it again because it was so good! The opening dance, the subtle humor, the clothes and that HOUSE!
Mike: The Old Man on Hulu
New in theaters: Transformers One, The Substance starring Demi Moore (2024 Screenplay of the Year at Cannes) and yet another horror movie this time of year: Halle Berry's Never Let Go.