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🎉 Your Guide to July in Portland
July 1, 2026 · — Rachel Monahan
Good afternoon! Yes, this second newsletter of the day was sent to you on purpose ⭐ It’s a new way of bringing you our monthly guide — with a separate newsletter on the best local events and tips for July in Portland 🎇
To start off: The Portland Mercury's Summer of Slushies begins today, with $10 boozy slushies all around town, all month long 🥤
And of course, check out the guide on our podcast too.
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Mark Your Calendar
- 🎷 Waterfront Blue Festival | July 2 - 4
- 🧺 Picnic in the Pearl | July 4
- 🏀 Portland Fire vs. Las Vegas Aces | July 9
- 🎭 Original Shakespeare Festival: Henry IV, Part I | July 10
- 🇫🇷 Bastille Day | July 12
- 🎶 Cathedral Park Jazz Festival | July 17 - 19
- 🏳️🌈 Portland Pride Waterfront Festival | July 18 - 19
- 🎤 Joji | July 18
- 🚲 PDX World Naked Bike Ride | July 25
- 🎪 Montavilla Street Fair | July 26
- 🎸 Pickathon | July 30 - Aug. 2
⚾ Before you go: we’re also sponsoring a Portland Pickles game this month (which is also Napoleon Dynamite night) on July 21.
Your regular newsletter will be in your inbox in the morning. In the meantime, I hope you have a lovely start to July.
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