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06/19/2026

Lincoln City special theme float drop alert!!! Chinook Winds Casino Resort is having its 31st Anniversary! Celebration includes fireworks, a live performance by country artist Joe Nichols, anniversary cupcakes, special themed glass floats drop and so much more.

🔮 Fri & Sat, June 19 & 20: Finders Keepers Special Float Drop of 31 glass floats hidden from Roads End on the north to Siletz Bay on the south.
🎤 Friday, 6/19: Joe Nichols @ 8 PM
🎇 Saturday, 6/20: Fireworks show @ 10 PM
🎼 Saturday, 6/20: After Party with DJ Metal @ 10:30 PM

ℹ️ chinookwindscasino.com/events/chinook-winds-31st-anniversary-celebration/

06/18/2026

It’s time to celebrate Oregon’s favorite fish celebrity — Herman the Sturgeon! Come celebrate a truly legendary fish. Because not every Oregon celebrity gets a birthday party… but Herman deserves one. Party is FREE, family-friendly day of fun in the Columbia River Gorge!

🗓 Sunday, June 21 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

🎂 Cupcakes
🎶 Birthday sing-alongs with Herman
🔍 Activities & hatchery exploration

🐟 PARTY #1
10:00–10:45 a.m. Activities
10:45 a.m. Birthday Sing-Along 🎶
11:30 a.m. Cupcakes 🧁

🐟 PARTY #2
12:30–1:15 p.m. Activities
1:15 p.m. Birthday Sing-Along 🎶
1:30 p.m. Cupcakes 🧁
1:45 p.m. Raffle Drawing 🎟️

📍 Bonneville Fish Hatchery
70543 NE Herman Loop, Cascade Locks

06/17/2026

2026 marks the 50th Annual Rockaway Beach Kite Festival. Come out to enjoy this annual spectacle where the skies are filled with color and dreams of flight. Children can join in the fun as they build and learn to fly small kites during special classes.

In addition to the incredible kites of all sizes, the festival also features some amazing live music, kite exhibitions, an array of incredible vendors and artisans, and tasty meals all weekend.

🗓️ June 19th, 20th, and 21st
📍 Rockaway Beach Wayside
ℹ️ rockawaybeach.net/kite-festival

06/16/2026

The Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest returns June 19–21, 2026, with three days of coastal fun and festivities. While the weekend celebration spans Friday through Sunday, the official Sandcastle Contest takes place on Saturday, June 20. Be sure to join us on Saturday to see the incredible creations up close. The evening tide will sweep the sandcastles away, and they will not be available for viewing on Sunday.

🗓️ June 19-21st, 2026
📍 Cannon Beach off the “Presidential” streets, west of Ocean Avenue near Madison Street. Spectators are welcome to enter the competition from the north, south, or east.
🚙 You can park for free on the beach during the
Sandcastle Contest. Access is available via the Tolovana Beach State Recreation Site. Follow the route past Haystack Rock to our designated parking area near the Ecola Court Beach Access Ramp. An ADA parking lot will be available closer to the contest site. Beach ⏰Parking opens at 8:30am, and all vehicles must be off the sand by 3:00pm.
ℹ️ cannonbeach.org/events-and-festivals/sandcastle-contest/
🔔 The event takes place rain or shine, so come prepared for coastal weather.

Schedule
Fri. Jun 19
10AM-7:30PM | Contestant Packet n’ Pail Pickup at the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce
10AM-5PM | Live Sandcastle Demonstration with Bill Rose on the beach off 2nd St.
5-7:30PM | Sandcastle Kick Off Celebration at Steidel Community Hall
Sat. June 20
8:30am | Beach opens for parking
9:00am | Sandcastle Contest Building begins
2:00pm | Final Judging
3:00pm | All cars must be off the beach
7:00-10pm | Bonfire, S'mores & Music, Free admission and located on the beach at the West end of 2nd St.
Sun. June 21
8am| Registration and check in for Singing Sands 5k Fun Run opens on the beach at the Tolovana Wayside beach entrance.
9am | Singing Sands 5K Fun Run begins

06/14/2026

Lincoln City is kicking it up a notch for June! Float Fairies are hiding Pride-themed floats throughout the month. Nine handblown, one-of-a-kind Pride floats are hidden each week and if you find one, it’s yours to keep!

👀 Floats are hidden along the 7.5 miles of public beach in Lincoln City stretching from Roads End to Siletz Bay.

06/13/2026

Oregon’s coast is about to see some of the lowest tides of the season, revealing parts of the shoreline that are usually underwater.

Low tide is one of the best times to explore tide pools and exposed reefs. You may spot sea stars, anemones, crabs, mussels, and even small fish tucked into rocky pockets!

🗓️ June 13-18

Suggested areas to visit:
📍 Boiler Bay
📍 Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area
📍 Harris Beach State Park
📍 Haystack Rock
📍 Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area
💧 tide chart: tides.net/oregon/

06/12/2026

TRIPLE BERRY season have arrived! Support local farms, and stock up on fresh summer berries. Stop by a U-pick farms today. Happy picking!

⭐️ Columbia Farms
📍 21024 NW GILLIHAN RD.
Located on picturesque Sauvie Island, Columbia Farms U-Pick is open for u-pick!

U-PICK
strawberries
raspberries
golden raspberries
blueberries
tayberries
blackberries

🗓️ Hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 9am - 5pm
Twilight Picking: Wednesdays, 5-8pm
🚫 No pets allowed
ℹ️ columbiafarmsu-pick.com

⭐️ Bella Organic Triple Berry Season officially begins June 10th, and there’s no better time to visit the farm.

🗓️ U-PICK: Open Daily • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Last entry into the U-pick fields: 4:00 PM

🍓 NOW PICKING
• Strawberries
• Blueberries
• Cherries

🐐 FARM FUN
• Visit our friendly farm animals
• Meet the baby goats
• Ride the Berry Bus (running most days)

📍16205 NW Gillihan Rd., Portland, OR 97231
ℹ️ bellaorganic.com/u-pick/

⭐️ Sauvie Island Farms
📍 19818 NW Sauvie Island Rd., Portland
Strawberries: Mary’s Peak $3 lb
Early Blue Blueberries U-pick $3.50 lb

Open Monday-Saturday 9am-6pm
The farm is self serve, pay on the honor system with cash or venmo.
Bring your own containers and clippers.
ℹ️ sauvieislandfarms.com

⭐️ The Pumpkin Patch
📍 16511 NW Gillihan Rd. Portland
Triple berries now available at Portland’s Original Pumpkin Patch on Sauvie Island! We’ve got strawberries, blueberries, & raspberries. Cheapest on Sauvie Island!

U-Pick: Quart: $5 Half Flat: $18
Pre-Picked: Half Flat: $25.95 Flat: $42.95

Daily on the farm:
-Market
-The Giftshop
-The Animal Barn
-The Brahman Cows & Calf
-Antique Tractor Display

Friday-Monday on the farm:
-The Patio Cafe
-The Pumpkin Perk Coffee Cart

🗓️ Open Daily 9am-5pm
ℹ️ thepumpkinpatch.com

⭐️ Hoffman Farms Store
📍 22242 SW Scholls Ferry Rd Beaverton
Both our strawberry and raspberry u-pick fields are looking great, with plenty of fruit available for picking. U-pick berries are $2.50/lb, and there is still lots of beautiful fruit waiting out in the fields.

In the farm store, we’re stocked with a great selection of ready-picked berries, including strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and now tayberries as well.

ℹ️ hoffmanfarmsstore.com

⭐️ Morning Shade Farm
📍 8345 S Barnards Rd, Canby, OR 97013
Opening day for you pick is June 13th!
🫐Blueberries U-pick $2.50/lb (currently Dukes)
🛒Ready picked to order $3.50/lb
❄️Frozen berry sale $3.00/lb

ℹ️ morningshadefarm.com

⭐️ Smith Berry Barn
📍 24500 SW Scholls Ferry Rd., Hillsboro
Our 'No Spray' strawberries is OPEN for late season picking:
‘Marys Peak’
‘Rainier’
‘Shuksan’

Also in our farm store: Farm fresh bouquets, hanging baskets, organic veggie starts, ice cream, berry milkshakes and so much more!

Open Wed - Sun | 10am-5pm
503-628-2172
ℹ️ smithberrybarn.com

06/10/2026

🌼 Silverton Wildflower Tours is opening for the first time! Step inside one of the world’s largest working flower seed farms, where this year, our family has over 1,000 acres planted in flowers for seed production across the hills and valleys of Silverton.

Every week brings new flowers into bloom while others finish for the season. The poppies, Sweet Peas, and Sweet Williams are looking fantastic right now, and several new varieties are just beginning to bloom.

Info and pricing:
ℹ️ silvertonwildflowertours.com

06/08/2026

Trillium Lake is open for the summer season! Located about 40 miles southeast of Portland, is one of the most iconic locations in Mt. Hood National Forest. It's well-known for its beautiful scenery and abundant recreational opportunities.

💰 The day use fee at Trillium Lake is $10 per vehicle.

⛺️ Reserve a campsite:
recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232831

‼️ Visitors may use a valid annual Northwest Forest Pass (the orange hangtag) is the only pass you can use in lieu of day use payment.

🚫 “America the Beautiful" passes are NOT accepted in lieu of payment.

ℹ️ fs.usda.gov/r06/mthood/recreation/trillium-lake-day-use

06/06/2026

Lincoln City’s Finders Keepers 2026 continues with a special June drop daily thru June 12th, 2026: Marie Lamfrom—130 floats. These green floats will feature a specialized sticker, float number, and glass stamp. Register your float to activate charitable donations for Oregon non-profits.

The Marie Lamfrom specialty floats are mostly green and white and the only floats that will have a specialty sticker on them for the program. While it is possible that you may find another float in your search, odds are good that any mostly-green float found in the month of June is a Marie Lamfrom participating float.

📍 from Roads End on the north to Siletz Bay on the south.
💬 LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW IF YOU HAVE EVER FOUND ONE!

ℹ️ explorelincolncity.com/things-to-do/glass-floats/special-drops/

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