Festivals in the Columbia River Gorge
The Gorge runs on festivals: harvest and fruit festivals in the fall, waterfront and river events in summer, and town celebrations on both sides of the Columbia. Visitors from Portland can usually make a festival a day trip; locals plan the weekend around them.
Upcoming festivals3 listed
- Mountain Town ThrowdownEverybody’s Brewing, White SalmonFestival3:00–10:00 PMFree daytime / ticketed big tent
- 2026 Columbia Gorge Run FestivalColumbia River Gorge, Hood RiverFestivalAll daySee event page
- One Community Health 40th Anniversary Block PartyOne Community Health, Hood RiverFestival12:00–4:00 PMSee event page
Festivals by town
Planning a visit?
Most of these festivals are within about an hour of Portland. See how to make a Gorge day trip of it, or start with Hood River, The Dalles, and White Salmon.