As it has for the past few years, Portland Pride's waterfront festival and parade will take place in July, but in June you can still find LGBTQ+ celebrations across the state. The first weekend alone (June 5–7) beings celebrations in Bend, Brookings, Monmouth, Hood River, and Yachats, which hosts a "Rhinestone Rodeo" extravaganza with a Wild West Follies variety show, drag bingo, and petting zoo. 

Astoria hosted a huge party last year when Goonies turned 40, but in 2026 the usual Goonies Weekend is instead marking the big 4-0 for another locally shot ’80s adventure. Special guests include stars Ally Sheedy and Steve Guttenberg, director John Badham, and a few people who weren't in Short Circuit but have other local film connections, including Goonies bad guy Robert Davi and puppeteer and animator Toby Froud, who got an early start in the biz playing baby Toby in Labyrinth. (To the relief of many, "Fisher Stevens in brownface" is not on the guest list.) Ticket add-ons include photo ops on the porch of Mikey's house from Goonies and Stephanie's house from Short Circuit. 

What better way to celebrate one of the nation's best state park systems than by keeping more money in your wallet? On State Parks Day, the first Saturday in June, day-use fees are waived at the nearly 50 state parks that require them,. It's also a free fishing weekend, meaning that anyone can crab, clam, or fish for free June 6 and 7. A tradition since 1998, State Parks Day also brings a slew of special events: Enjoy Dutch oven cooking demos and see vintage and solar cars during Festival of the Land at the Cove Palisades, look through a telescope at L.L. Stub Stewart's star party, or join a guided tide pool walk at Seal Rock. 

Regrettably, not a race among crabs. Instead, the good people at Kelly's Brighton Marina put number tags on crabs and release them in the morning. Derby entrants catch as many as they can, and bring them to the marina by 5pm for tickets to a drawing with a grand prize of $1,000. The event ($10 entry) is a fundraiser for local nonprofits.

The rodeo circuit has been lighting up Central Oregon since 1940 for the "biggest little show in the world." Catch professional bull riding, barrel racing, roping, and rustling. Plus, hundreds will line the streets Saturday morning for a parade featuring rodeo queens, wagons, costumed riders, classic cars, and even corgis.

Bigham Knoll, a restored schoolhouse in Jacksonville, plays home to a festival celebrating Rogue Valley wine. Expect more than 50 wineries, tasting events, and courses on the terroir and varietals of the region.

Back in 1964, an enormous earthquake in Alaska triggered tsunamis down the West Coast. Cannon Beach flooded, and the water knocked out a critical bridge. Stuck in relative isolation, locals built sandcastles to keep themselves entertained. Six decades later, they’re still building. The 2026 event kicks off on Friday with a live demo, and the main affair is Saturday, when groups in divisions from young "sand fleas" to masters start building at 9am. Final judging takes place at 2pm. Who will reign supreme? Only those who use natural materials found on the beach, and "no coloring, paint, flour, sugar, starch, adhesives, or cement." Saturday ends with a beach party and bonfire. Stick around till Sunday for a 5k fun run.

While the Northwest is home to many descendants of Scandinavian immigrants, festival organizers stress that anyone can discover their “inner Viking” at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds, which will host a beer garden, an Icelandic horse area, armor-making demonstrations, a midsummer pole raising and dance, meatball and æbleskiver eating contests, and the coronation of Miss Scandinavia 2026.

The Douglas County town of Glide welcomes believers and skeptics alike to its annual festival devoted to all things Sasquatch. This year's event promises an array of musical guests, Bigfoot experts, and food trucks, plus bounce houses, face painting, and a mechanical bull. As the event poster reads: "Big feet, bigger party."

The quaint Willamette Valley town of Silverton has since 1951 hosted a celebration of that most luscious fruit, and will this year serve strawberries with biscuits and ice cream for $8 (two for $15)—or free, if you're 2 or under or 80 or older.

This annual fest draws professional kite fliers to the coast for two days of airborne affairs. Both Saturday and Sunday bring performances, art kite displays, carnival games, and free kite-making workshops.

Since its humble beginnings in the '70s, this event has grown to be one of the largest Bach celebrations in the US. This year's fest kicks off at Mt. Angel Abbey with a program bookended by Bach and featuring recent composers James MacMillan, Lili Boulanger, and Dolly Parton. The coming weeks include nonets, motets, preludes, pastorellas, concertos and more from the man himself, plus works by Martinů, Mahler, and Telemann, lectures and panel discussions, a performance by Grammy-winning vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth, and events marking the 150th anniversary of the University of Oregon.

In coordination with Wine Country Pride, Queer Wine Fest returns to Remy Wines (owned by former McMinnville mayor Remy Drabkin) for its fifth year. The event was established to connect wine enthusiasts and travelers with a growing network of LGBTQ+ winery owners, makers, and growers from across the country. Expect a bevy of wines, live music from Camp Crush, and food from Renegade Mobile Kitchen.