Photo Courtesy: Chad Case
The May + June 2025 Issue
Events & Things to Do
Photo by Michael Durham, courtesy of Oregon Zoo
Ongoing
Oregon Zoo's Elephant Lands
Portland, Oregon
Cost varies
The Oregon Zoo is known for its longstanding elephant care program and conservation efforts to protect the species across the world. In Portland, visitors to the zoo can see the newly-born Tula-Tu and her mother inside Forest Hall, the indoor habitat of its award-winning Elephant Lands exhibit.
Photo courtesy of S.A. Jones
March 1 to August 17, 2025
Material Matters Art Exhibit
Boise, Idaho
Cost varies
“Here We Have Idaho: Material Matters” is the first in a series of exhibitions designed to showcase Idaho-based artists whose work connects with community and reflects important ideas of current times. The show features painter S.A. (Sharon) Jones and sculptural artist Astri Snodgrass.
Photo Credit: Marc La Pointe
May 9 to June 1, 2025
Schreiner's Gardens' Bloom Season
Salem, Oregon
Cost varies
The largest iris farm in the United States at 140-acres, Salem’s Schreiner’s Gardens celebrates its 100-year anniversary in 2025. Throughout May, its 10-acre display garden will erupt into a kaleidoscope of color as more than 500 iris cultivars bloom and the garden offers free community events.
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June 11 to 14, 2025
Emmett Cherry Festival
Emmett, Idaho
Free Admission
One of the largest, and longest-running festivals in Idaho, the Emmett Cherry Festival celebrates abundance in the “Valley of Plenty.” The family-friendly event is free, with daily and evening concerts and parades, plus cherry pie-baking and (cherry pie-eating) contests.
Photo oregonccc.com
June 12 to 15, 2025
Chainsaw Carving Championship
Reedsport, Oregon
Admission: $5
Reedsport, Oregon, hosts professional artists from across the world at the 25th annual Oregon Divisional Chainsaw Carving Championship. The award-winning event showcases live carving from master artists across four days, plus daily quick-carve challenges with art available to purchase.
Photo oregonhumane.org
June 28, 2025
Corgi Beach Takeover
Seaside, Oregon
Admission: $10
Seaside, Oregon, will feel the rumble of collective paws as hundreds of corgis (and their people) descend on the beach in a fundraiser for the Oregon Humane Society. The Corgi Beach Takeover includes costume contests and corgi races. This year’s theme is “Corgi Avengers.”
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