Outdoors

Portland Japanese Garden is delighted to welcome internationally acclaimed artist Jun Kaneko (b. 1942-). Kaneko, recently honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Sculpture Center, has made major contributions to the field of sculptural art on a global scale, exploring the relationships between art, nature, and people with the bold and placement of his works.

When the root is deep, there is no need to fear the wind. Many tai chi moves use images from nature—stable as a pine, flowing like a river, hands moving as clouds. Enjoying tai chi in the Arboretum allows us to connect deeply to that imagery.

Discover the fascinating and fun world of mushrooms! The afternoon will start with a brief outdoor introduction about the ecological roles of fungi, their forms, how they eat, reproduce and basics of identification. The talk will be followed by a casual walk on the trails to carefully observe and explore the species commonly found at Hoyt and in the Pacific Northwest!

Our holiday lights display starts early with two festive nights for the 21+ crowd. Visitors can sample local beers, ciders and hard seltzers while strolling among a forest of brightly lit trees and dazzling 3-D light sculptures.

Our holiday lights display starts early with two festive nights for the 21+ crowd. Visitors can sample local beers, ciders and hard seltzers while strolling among a forest of brightly lit trees and dazzling 3-D light sculptures.

Exclusively for Members and their guests! Experience a dazzling display of more than 1.5 million lights before ZooLights is open to the general public.

Explore the magic of ZooLights with our drive-through experience.

Explore the magic of ZooLights with our drive-through experience.

Experience a dazzling display of more than 1.5 million lights with your family and friends.

Experience a dazzling display of more than 1.5 million lights with your family and friends.