We took our family to this festival and loved it. It doesn't have the hoopla, overprices and…read moreparking issues that the big RenFes struggle with, which we've experienced as well. It's not that big, but you're given a map when you go in so you can find everything easily. The workers and some are in period costumes and there are plenty of scheduled shows as well as impromtu acts. The size and lack of "ego" lends a more authentic renaissance feel. The food and crafts were great and the kids loved the jousting.

Adorable brewfest. My first one of this season. I am a big brewfest attender but have not been to…read moreany this year - mostly interest level/age with just dealing. So my friends talked this one up - and I got a free ride there and took an Uber home. Complaints- -the kids there a bit lame. I think cool for a parent to be able to have them with - but not really fun for kids or the the adults. -the volunteer pouring Deception Beer was wearing a Boneyard Beer shirt. -stand in line get your beer and then move the hell on, lingering right near the line-up just confuses people that really are ready to go up the counter and order. Are you in line or? Excellent access and people watching. Nice amount of breweries represented - I enjoyed plenty of tastes of different brews. The price was $20 ahead of time with a small service charge for 10 tickets and a sampler glass. They had some decent food offerings - I didn't explore any, though. I liked that you could just approach a line get a beer and move on out. The music was solid. I was there between 3:30pm - 6:00pm and the band was just the right amount of light rock. I coincedentally saw this same performer yesterday at Hops on Tap in Tigard. Steve. Small, local, quaint brewfest. Well executed. Easy to order safe ride home.

The Wilsonville Brewfest last Saturday was a lot of fun. It's located up in the Villebois area…read morewhere a lot of people are able to walk from home to the fest. The organizers have mostly smaller local breweries like Coin Toss and Vanguard to help showcase the little guys in the burbs. Music was really nice too. This is way better than the bigger brewfests that attract riffraff. You get good beer and a pleasant atmosphere. Definitely worth checking out next year!

This was my first time at this particular Renaissance Faire and the last Ren Fair I'd been to was…read morein the Bay Area back in the 90's!! So I was SUPER excited to bring my family here. We drove up from Grants Pass just for this faire! We arrived around 10:30am and luckily enough found a decent parking spot fairly quickly. We were very confused when we saw the line, it was several blocks long and seemed to be doubling around....we initially could not figure out where the end of the line was. When we finally figured it out we discovered the wait was over 2 hours long! We did not get inside the Faire till around 12:45ish I believe. Of course we missed the opening ceremony. Being newbies we were not dressed up so we ended up buying outfits to wear from the vendors.... beautiful options but very expensive! Still, once we got dressed up and in the spirit we enjoyed ourselves tremendously!! Almost everyone was decked out in costumes, which was so much fun to witness!! Many people were decked out so elaborately and authentically, it looked as professional as a movie set!! Just incredible!! We were also VERY impressed with the quality of merchandise....the majority of vendors were selling beautiful high end or hand crafted items. I loved what I got! Although the prices were much higher than I've seen in recent times, still I guess you have to pay to play. The food lines were ridiculous! Very chintzy portions for waaaayyyy overpriced food. The only thing we got to eat was a very anemic almost empty looking gyro for the outrageous price of $14 each, the taste was decent....but after waiting an hour in line to get it? Not worth it. I would bring my own food next time. Luckily I did get a beer and the commemorative mug which was soooooo pretty! The beer line went super fast which was nice. Overall I loved going to this Ren faire on their opening day, Saturday which was Fantasy/Fairy day! If I lived closer I'd go every weekend and see it all! I sadly did not get to see the jousting or any little shows as we were not well prepared or organized enough this time around. We did stay the entirety of the faire and only left at closing time around 7:00pm.

We've gone every year for the last four. Faire has been a constant and something we've looked…read moreforward to every year since we started going. Usually parking is a pain but the line has never been more than maybe 10 min wait. No ADA accessibility was a final straw for my disabled mother last year.. AND THEN this first Saturday was a joke and we all left highly disappointed. There weren't enough portas in the parking lot, so tp was out and tanks were full by 330ish. We missed most of the shows waiting for 2.5 hours to get in with one of the longest lines I've ever seen (don't forget having families stand in the road). Then we found out most of our favorite faire food was sold out. Waited in line for other food to be told they had very limited options. Proceeded to wait almost an hour for mead. Highly disappointed in the fact that Faire sold as many tickets as they did but continued to keep ONE entrance, ONE check in booth, and the same amount of space. Also seems like the food vendors were highly unprepared for the amount of people. Unless things change, I don't see us spending money for this Faire next year. Which is a huge shame. AND ON TOP OF IT ALL, people couldn't even be bothered to say HAZZAH.

Curse? What curse? I…read moreguess folks in Louisiana don't like being challenged for crawfish supremacy. My family has been going to this festival for years and it is the biggest event in Tualatin. 2010 marks the 60th year of the festival, which makes it the nation's oldest. On Friday night, admission is free and the festival is held in the Tualatin Commons around the lake. The Tualatin Riverkeepers [1] were renting boats, so it was quite funny to see this quiet man made lake filled with canoes and kayaks for the night. Great music (sadly no Zydeco), lots of dancing and food booths. Mostly local restaurants, but My Brother's Crawfish comes every year. I was a little annoyed that you had to buy festival food tickets and couldn't pay vendors directly. On Saturday, they charge admission and the festival expands to Tualatin Community Park. The day is filled with parades, a 5k fun run, dog show and crawfish eating contests. So if you don't have plans today, and aren't afraid of an old voodoo high priestess, get yourself to Tualatin. [1] Full disclosure - Mr. K is one of their volunteers.

Just a note, no Crawfish Festival for Summer 2022 (covid killed off 2020 and 2021) but also the…read morewhole concept is getting trash binned. The City of Tualatin announced no further Crawfish Festivals. see their link at the City of Tualatin. https://www.tualatinoregon.gov/recreation/city-bids-fond-farewell-tualatin-crawfish-festival

I try to make it here every year. I've never seen pumpkins as large as these monstrosities. There…read moreare fun booths, other oversized veggies and the regatta is a hoot! This fun community event is a must see!

Visiting local farms is one of the joys of the harvest season in Oregon, but this event is a bit…read moreunique... and free! Very much geared toward the family, there is a wide range of attractions from a 5k run to pumpkin arts and crafts, a pie eating contest (sponsored by The Village Inn), treasure hunt (for the pumpkin medallion) and a music stage. But, the real highlight is the giant pumpkins. The weigh-in had a number of entries well over the 1,000 pound mark and yes, there is a pumpkin regatta. Crazy people that hollow out a giant pumpkin and take it for a paddle in the lake at the Tualatin Commons. I paddle weekly on the Willamette River and this gives me pause. I'm happy to just be a spectator. The atmosphere was great this year and the weather was perfect. Many people dress up in costume and it definitely has a bit of a pirate vibe. So you have kids, clowns, pirates, balloon animals and festival food. We had a ball eating our apple cider donuts from Lee's Farms and taking in the spectacle.

The Sunflower Festival is such a fun family outing! Lots to do and very reasonably priced snacks…read moreand food. Would highly recommend. We can't wait to check out the Fall Fest once the pumpkins are in :-).

This farm is amazing. They have such fun events for the whole family. The sunflower festival is…read moregorgeous and such a nice way to spend a summer afternoon. We also love hanging out enjoying a snack and a drink and enjoying the sun!

My first time at the Thursday farmers market. Started with lobster roll trio from Cousins Maine…read moreLobster and Stopped by the bar trailer for a Moscow Mule. The lobster rolls were very tasty. I think my favorite is the Maine Roll. The Moscow mule was perfect for the warm weather, made by Nikki, a very friendly bartender/proprietor. As I wandered around the various booths I sampled many other tasty items, like fresh cookies from Blueberry Moon Patisserie, fresh olive oil, scones from Flour Girl and freeze dried candy from Cosmic Candy. Also picked up a couple gifts from Restored Boutique. Overall a very friendly event. A couple booths had some excellent looking fresh fruit. Lots of craft vendors and live music. I will definitely comeback next week.

Psh, Portland farmers markets are too "big box" these days!…read more Lol, I kid. But if you do want a fantastic Farmers Market experience, you must head down to Wilsonville on Thursdays from 4-8 and check out the Wilsonville Farmers Market. There is live music all night long, a variety of farmers offering great produce, and awesome local shops and foodcarts eager to please. Not to mention, cooking demos as well! There are some really super awesome Market Volunteers to answer your questions or help carry your new goods to your car. For their opening, they were doing a raffle for free produce for the rest of the summer! (hint: I hear that may be happening next week too). So ya, you should check it out.

Local food from local farms!…read more Everyone here is friendly and helpful and the food is so so good. Even without the current situation with food in our country, I would recommend sourcing your groceries here. Even more so now.

This business provides the community with excellent organic, farm to table produce, eggs, and more…read more They also offer many local food items that are niche and supportive for a healthy diet. I have always had a good experience here with the staff and enjoyed shopping.