Activities and Things to Do in Portland

All year round, Portland, Oregon offers a large variety of indoor and outdoor activities ranging from the cultural side of things to sporting events. For a rainy afternoon, visit one of Portland's many museums. Many of Portland's parks and gardens offer year-round interest, while sports fans can enjoy watching or participating in many sports activities. All styles of live music and dance are performed at venues all over Portland and movie buffs can find neighborhood movie theaters offering art films, blockbusters, black and white revivals and much more.

Museums

• Portland Art Museum - 503-226-2811 http://www.portlandartmuseum.org/

• The Pittock Mansion - 503-823-3624 http://www.pittockmansion.com/

• Oregon Historical Society Museum - 503-222-1741 http://www.ohs.org/

• Oregon Museum of Science and Industry - 503-797-6674 http://www.omsi.org/

Parks and Gardens

• Portland Classical Chinese Garden - 503-228-8131 http://www.portlandchinesegarden.org/

• The Japanese Garden - 503-223-1321 http://www.japanesegarden.com/

• International Rose Test Garden - 503-823-3636 http://www.portlandparks.org/Gardens/IntRoseTestGarden.htm

• The Oregon Zoo - 503-226-1561 extension #0 http://www.oregonzoo.org/

• Forest Park http://www.parks.ci.portland.or.us/Parks/ForestPark.htm

• Tom McCall Waterfront Park http://www.parks.ci.portland.or.us/Parks/TomMcCallWaterfront.htm

• For more information on Portland's public parks, visit the Portland Parks and Recreation home page

Sporting Events and Activities

• Portland Trailblazers Basketball - 503-797-9600 http://www.nba.com/blazers/

• Portland Winterhawks Hockey - 503-236-4295 http://www.winterhawks.com/

• Portland Beavers Baseball - 503-553-5555 http://www.pgepark.com/beavers/

• Frisbee Golf Courses - find locations in and around Portland at http://odsa.com/golf/north.asp

• Day Hikes along the Columbia Gorge, through Forest Park and many other locations in and around Portland

Music and Dance

• Portland Ballet

• Oregon Symphony

• Chamber Music on Tap

Movie Theaters

• The Aladdin

• Laurelhurst Theater

• The Mission