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April 10th, 2026 5pm to 9pm
Opening night of the Pear Blossom Festival is a special evening in downtown Medford. 350 tickets will be sold for a walking and tasting tour around downtown Medford. With each ticket, you will receive a wine glass and a pass to sample a taste of specially prepared pear and local food themed items. With 13-15 downtown restaurants participating, the ticket holders will stroll with glass in hand, to sample the specialty creation of each chef. The stroll begins at 5pm and concludes at 9pm. With all that great food, stretching the legs, walking the downtown, listening to music at the Pear Blossom stage, it will be THE evening event of the year for downtown.
Call 541-840-PEAR for more information. The Stroll will begin at Commons Amphitheater on 4th Street.
10 Mile/5k / 1 Mile and 2 Mile Fun Runs
Since 1954, tens of thousands of parade lovers have cherished the Pear Blossom Parade. Growing from a small contingency of local kids pulling wagons the Annual Parade is now southern Oregon’s largest.
The Pear Blossom Parade has grown from 20 wagons and youngsters in the first event to today’s 150 entries with 4000 participants and 25-30,000 enthusiasts lining the parade route.
April 10th, 2027 at 11 am in Downtown Medford
Contact pearblossom@pearblossomparade.org or 541-840-8007 for more information.
Parade starts at Beatty & Central, proceeds down Central Avenue, turns right onto West Main Street and begins dispersing at Mistletoe.
Parking to view parade will be the side streets surrounding the parade route.
Live Streaming At: RVTV.SOU.EDU
The heart of Made in Southern Oregon was created to highlight all the wonderful makers in Southern Oregon. From Art, Leather Goods, Woodworking, Welding, Food, Drinks, Farming, Jewelry and much more, there is something for everyone!
Boatnik is an annual festival held in Riverside Park in Grants Pass, Oregon over Memorial Day Weekend for more than 60 years. There is no admission to attend Boatnik and there are many activities and shows for all ages. There are additional activities available for purchase including the Davis Shows Carnival, concert, and Boatnik Brewfest. The best part...ALL of the proceeds from the event are donated throughout the year to children and youth-based organizations in Josephine County!
The activities start Thursday evening with the Davis Shows Carnival featuring food, rides, games and family fun. The excitement continues Friday with the concert, a spectacular fireworks display on the river, midway vendors, and the carnival. Saturday morning features the well-known Boatnik parade that travels through downtown Grants Pass and ends at Riverside Park. Throughout the weekend the festivities continue in the park where there are a whirlwind of activities that include: Sprint and Drag boat racing, carnival rides, arts and crafts, children's activities, Bingo, food vendors, Monday Sundaes, the Boatnik Brewfest, the Chevy Drive It Home Golf Shoot Out and a second night of patriotic fireworks. Monday is the highlight of Boatnik featuring the World Famous Tom Rice Memorial White Water Hydroplane Race, and the Memorial Day Service including a jet flyover.
Thousands of locals and visitors from around the world come to share the tradition and unique experience of Boatnik.
FREE ADMISSION
Join Rogue Comic Con in downtown Medford on Saturday & Sunday, May 22 & 23, 2027. There will be over 100 vendors encompassing everything from an Artists Alley, Comic Book Vendors, and all things pop culture. We will also have a large children’s activity area, presenters, workshops, and roaming performers.
Kid's Fishing Pond Saturday morning
Curry County Cruisers Car Show Saturday and Sunday
Plant Show & Sale
Elks BBQ, Pancake Breakfast, Sunday Morning Community Church Service, Airplane rides and more!
The City of Brookings Azalea Festival Committee organizes the following family friendly events:
The Azalea Festival Parade Saturday morning
The Street Market Saturday and Sunday
All the happenings at Azalea Park
Azalea Park has events from Friday through Sunday!
Friday Night Dance Party
Saturday Concerts at "ROCK THE PARK"
The Azalea Festival Ceremony
Brooking's Got Talent and one last concert on Sunday
Experience living history at the Fort Klamath Museum.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
For more information call the Klamath County Museum: 541-882-1000
Parade, Vendors, Food, Family-Friendly Event in downtown Gold Hill.
Join us on Saturday, June 5th from 2 to 8pm at RoxyAnn Winery in Medford for six hours of food, music, and fun! Featuring TBD bluegrass bands; local craft beer, cider & wine; delicious food trucks with options for all dietary preferences; kids activities; and craft vendors.
We have shifts available on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to fill a variety of needs. Support RVFSN, help make BBB happen, and enjoy the show! Stay tuned for more info about how to volunteer.
Porchfest is a revival of a tradition from the past, when time moved a little more slowly and folks gathered on their porches to visit with neighbors, family, and friends, brought out the guitar or fiddle, and made music together.
Fun, free, family-friendly music festival. 125 musicians perform, with food vendors,
BBQ, Blues Music and Local Beer
May 18 - 9am-5pm
May 19 - 9am-4pm
Admission: Adults, $2.00 – Kids 12 and under are free.
Central Point City Wide Yard Sale
The Wine Stroll is the Rogue Valleys premiere wine event held in beautiful Grants Pass!
The stroll is held downtown within local business. Participants stroll from location to location sampling amazing wine and delicious food.
Tickets pricing:
$45 Pre-Sale
$50 Day-Of
Can be purchased online ONLY at this time. Tickets are non-refundable.
****WARNING: Beware of scammers, we DO NOT sell tickets through third party sites*****
CHECK-IN TIME:
12:00pm-3:00pm
CHECK-IN LOCATION:
Elegance Antiques: 331 SE 6th St.
*EACH PARTICIPANT MUST BE PRESENT AT CHECK-IN & HAVE VALID PHOTO ID
TIP: For a hassle free check-in, grab your stuff early and come back when the event begins.
Participants receive: Commemorative glass, re-usable bag for shopping and a map of participating locations.
For convenience, a free shuttle service will be provided. This is a 21 and over event-minors are not to accompany participants. Each participant must have a valid ID.
FREE Admission - May Faire is a celebration carried from ancient times, to say farewell to winter and welcome to spring and is celebrated around May Day. Dances around the May Pole have been passed through generations and honor the fertility of the new season. Join us for a celebration including maypole dances, music, activities and food in a country fair atmosphere.
May 1 - 2, 2026 At The Expo, Jackson County Oregon Fairgrounds. Our Spring Market will have the expo chock full of vendors including true vintage, handmade jewelry and gifts, garden décor, plants, and boutique clothing!
Food trucks, beverages, and a super fun shopping experience!
Hanley Farm Heritage plants are mostly perennials that have grown at the farm for many years and were originally planted by Martha Hanley, matriarch of the family who lived there from 1857 until her death in 1887, or her daughter Alice who was born there in 1861 and ran the farm until her death in 1940. The last generation to live on the farm, Claire, Mary, and Martha, were collectors of plants for many years. It was Mary Hanley who left the farm to the Southern Oregon Historical Society in 1982.
Every year volunteers propagate plants from Hanley Farm in preparation for the spring Heritage Plant Sale. Join us, explore the historic area and see how the family members laid out their plantings as you enjoy the spring beauty of the farm. And, of course, take home a piece of history by buying heritage perennials!
WHEN: Saturday, April 25th from Noon – 5pm (21 and over), and Sunday, April 26th from 11am-4pm (All Ages)
WHERE: Jackson County Expo, Seven Feathers Event Center, 1 Peninger Rd in Central Point
WHAT: Taste and buy cheese, drinks, and accompaniments from artisan and specialty producers from Oregon and beyond. Treat yourself to beverages by the glass and food carts. Let’s celebrate cheese!
WHO: Saturday is for cheese lovers 21 and older. Sunday is open to all ages.
TICKETS ONLINE: Tickets will go on sale mid-late February. Join the mailing list on this page to be notified as soon as they are on sale. General admission is $25 for Saturday, $15 for Sunday. Beverage tasting is an additional $15. See ticketing page for additional options including Saturday VIP early entry and Sunday kids’ tickets. At the door, tickets are $30 for general admission, additional $20 for beverage tasting.
THE CHEESEMAKER DINNER: Join us Friday for a cheeselicious four course cheese-centered dinner including the famous cheese reception.
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Check-in: 8:30 am
Location: Nine check-in/out locations along the Bear Creek Greenway from Central Point to Ashland!
Clean-up gear is available by SOLVE and their local partners at the registration/check-in booths. However, volunteers are encouraged to bring their own supplies, including gloves and tools.
The Pacific Northwest’s Premier WIldflower Show
Founded in 1965, the Glide Wildflower Show is the largest display of native flora in the northwest. Over 600 species of flowers, shrubs, grasses, ferns, lichens and mosses are gathered by dozens of collecting teams who travel throughout southwest Oregon from the Cascade Mountains to the coast.
Oregon's changing weather provides each year's event with a different combination of species in bloom. Identity of each specimen is confirmed by professional botanists and artfully vased for display.
Additional displays feature noxious weeds, medicinal plants, natural dyes, and photographs of rare and endangered plants.
Mark your calendar for the last full weekend of April.
The AIFF 2023 Documentary Showcase has been made possible through a Community Collaboration of local cinephiles, Coming Attractions' Varsity Theater, and the support of the AIFF Board of Directors.
The Showcase takes place April 2.0-026, 2026 at Coming Attractions' Varsity Theatre
in Ashland, Oregon.
The 34th annual Rogue Valley Bike Swap is upon us. Admission to the Swap is free!
Buy, sell, or donate a bike, parts, or accessories at this festive and long-running annual event. Find a great deal, register your bike with the Ashland Police Department, and learn about bike events and advocacy efforts in your community. Rub shoulders with bike nerds. Free bike safety checks, adjustments, and light tuning will be provided to shoppers free of charge. A portion of each sale will go to fund the PedalPower Youth Bike Program https://ashlandclimate.org/pedalpower/, which brings bike safety education to local public schools.
Consignment Terms:
YOU set the sale price. 80% of sale price goes to seller; 20% goes to PedalPower Youth Bike Program. If selling a bike, it must be in good working condition; event organizers reserve the right to refuse sale bikes in poor condition. Maximum fee to youth bike education fund shall be $100; i.e. any bike selling for $500 or over shares $100 with PedalPower Youth Bike Program.
Selling Bike Parts:
Those who wish to sell parts have two options.
If you have 5 or less parts to sell, use consignment model above (80/20% split).
More than 5 parts to sell: Pay $30 for a space to set up a table and sell parts for whatever prices you wish; seller to handle all $ transactions.
Collect my bike after the swap:
If your bike does not sell, you MUST pick up your bike at the Grove on Saturday 4/18 between 3-4pm.
Those who dropped off bikes on Thursday in Medford may pick up unsold bikes after the swap on Saturday at the Grove OR can pick up at the Medford drop location on Tuesday, April 21 , 5-6pm
You also have the convenient option of donating your unsold bike to RVTD, in which case it would be tuned by volunteers and either given to an individual in need of free basic transportation or sold at a future date to directly benefit the PedalPower Youth Bike Program. Donations like these are very much appreciated by their new owners!
Spring Market at South Medford High School
Flowers, Treats, Treasures, Activities
Celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 18. Our community comes together outdoors at ScienceWorks to share hands-on experiences that highlight the science of sustainability. Rain or shine, come learn, explore, and take meaningful action for our planet.
Friday, April 10th, 2026 – 3pm to 10pm
Saturday, April 11th, 2026 – 10am to 6pm
The fertile Rogue Valley produces a palette of exceptional flavors for the table. The Pear A Fare events celebrate the unique flavors of the Rogue Valley, recognize our outstanding chefs and artisan food, and support education and training to continue our tradition of excellence in the vineyards, orchards, and kitchens of the Rogue Valley.
This event includes:
Vineyards, breweries, distillers, local artisan food makers are all under the festival canopy serving tastes, and selling products. Tasting glasses and tickets to sample the flavors will be for sale at the Pear A Fare entrance. Admission is $5, includes 5 taste tickets. A glass and 10 taste tickets is $20, more taste tickets can be purchased. Kids 5 and under free. Vendors will also be selling wine, beer, coffee, and other local drinks by the glass. Our artisan food makers will have a wide variety of products for sale as well as samples available. Thank you to Pear A Fare glass sponsor, Crater Lake Ford.
Pear A Fare Tent is located in the parking lot at the south east corner of Central and 5th in Medford.
Lakeview Irish Days
Friday, March 13th
St. Patty’s Day Dinner at the Lakeview Elks Lodge
5pm-6pm Happy Hour
6pm-8pm Dinner
Saturday, March 18th
8am Breakfast & Bloody Mary’s at Lakeview Eagle Lodge (While supplies last)
11am Parade
Noon - Kids Stick Horse Races
1230opm - Outhouse Races
4pm - Pub Crawl
Celebrate the world of flight at your city-owned airport! This annual event will take place on June 7, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., with free admission and parking!
The event offers a unique opportunity to explore and connect with your airport community. The Airport is located at 403 Dead Indian Memorial Rd. Here’s what to expect:
Skydivers
Smokejumpers
Ashland Robotics Club
ScienceWorks presentation
Radio controlled plane exhibitionn
Airplanes on display
Food trucks
Kid’s activities
Drones
& more!
Learn about the Ashland Municipal Airport at ashlandoregon.gov/Airport.
Redding’s Premier Cirque Show
Don’t miss the stunning “Realm of Robots” cirque performance, where fantasy and technology collide in an awe-inspiring display of fire and creativity.
Craft Fair & Unique Shopping
Discover one-of-a-kind treasures from a curated selection of local artisans and crafters. With a wide variety of handmade goods, this is your chance to find the perfect Mother’s Day gift or something unique for yourself!
Live Entertainment & Activities
- Cosplay Fun: Dress up in robot-themed costumes, Renaissance attire, Viking gear, or your favorite cosplay outfit and join the celebration!
- Vikings and Thee Viking Ship: Immerse yourself in Viking history and lore with interactive displays and entertainment.
- Mermaids & Face Painting: Perfect for families and those young at heart, enjoy magical encounters and colorful face painting.
- Live Music, Food Vendors, Beer & Wine: Savor delicious food and beverages while enjoying vibrant music throughout the day.
- Get cozy with a blanket or chairs on the lawn to watch Redding's Premier Cirque Show!
Gem and mineral sale by the Rogue Gem ad Geology Club in Grants Pass, Oregon.
Featuring a wide variety of gems, fossils, crystals, silver jewelry and more.
Vendors, raffle, silent auction, kids corner, food truck.
Josephine County Fairgrounds, Pavilion
FREE Admission
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm
