Living in Portland

The Portland Rose Festival is probably the biggest and most significant celebration held in Portland Oregon.  It’s roots go back 102 years and continues today.  this Festival is visited by more than two million people and is a celebration of our culture and our heritage. 

On the heels of the successful Lewis & Clark Exhibition of 1905, Mayor Harry Lane decided the city should have a festival of roses. In those early years, horse-drawn floats, aquatic events, and fireworks highlighted the Festival. Following the 1907 event, a group of 10 businessmen formally organized the Portland Rose Festival as a nonprofit organization (now called the Portland Rose Festival Foundation) to plan and finance the annual event. In 2007, the Rose Festival featured a Century of Celebration in its most elaborate incarnation ever. 

 For a listing of events visit: http://www.rosefestival.org/