What To Do in April in Portland

April is full of spring flowers — and taxes. There’s plenty of fun to be had, along with a few things you shouldn’t forget in Portland this month:

Spring Flowers

It’s spring, so check out the parks and gardens for flowers.

• Tryon Creek has trillium. Leach Botanical Garden has the less common red trillium.
• Visit the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden this month or next for azaleas and rhododendrons. 🌷
• It’s not peak rose season yet. But the International Rose Test Garden starts making its spring comeback in April. 🌹

Don’t Forget

• 😆 Watch out for pranks — or plan your own! Today is April Fools’ Day!
• 💰 April 15 is tax day. Don’t forget to pay your $35 arts tax if you live in Portland! (If you make $125,000 a year, there’s also the Multnomah County preschool tax and the metro area homeless services.) Also, remember to make sure you get your kicker tax credit!
• ✅ April 30 is the last day to register to vote for the May primary if you’re new to town. Good news: In Oregon you can take care of that in a few minutes online!

Find Your Fun

• 🎭 The Fertile Ground Festival, April 12-21, showcases local artists’ plays, dramatic readings, dance, comedy, and film.
• 😆 Some world-famous comedians are coming through town: April 3 for John Cleese for his Last Time To See Me Before I Die! Tour and April 14 for Tina Fey & Amy Poehler on their Restless Leg Tour.
• 🏍️ Motorcycle buffs should check out the One Moto Show, April 19-21
• 🌎 Celebrate Earth Day. On April 20, Portland Fruit Project has a street festival, spring plant sale, and fundraiser.
• 🍃 There’s also a 4/20 day tie-dye party for those who observe.
• 🎵Record Store Day is also April 20. (It’s a busy day.)
• 🌹 The annual 82nd Avenue Parade is April 27.

For more ideas for the month, check out the City Cast Portland podcast’s guide to the month.

Correction: An earlier version of this post misstated the name of the rhododendron garden.