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Originally honoring Queen Victoria's birthday, this Canadian holiday now celebrates the
current sovereign's birthday (and the unofficial start of the summer season) with parades
and fireworks.
June
Blooming roses and outdoor celebrations mark the beginning of summer.
Hotels fill up fast in the cities and on the coast.
Portland Rose Festival
Music concerts, floral parades, children's events, carnival rides, dragon-boat races, milk-
carton boat races, fireworks and a half-million spectators. (
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Britt Festival
An outdoor summer music celebration in Jacksonville, OR, featuring world-class jazz,
blues, folk, pop, country and classical-music artists - including some mighty big names.
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Bard on the Beach
A season of four Shakespeare-related plays takes place in the Vanier Park tents in Van-
couver, BC. Runs through September. (
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Sandcastle Day
Cannon Beach becomes ground zero for art created with…sand. Expect stunning creativ-
ity and execution - these aren't your typical sand-bucket castles. (
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July
Soak up the sun during the region's summer peak. Farmers markets are
going strong this month, and the coast and mountains (and everywhere in
between) are flooded with visitors.
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