Events

Join us for an ikebana presentation by Diane Dixon from the Ohara School of Ikebana, included with garden admission.

Gather friends, bring the family or take a date and come together for wildlife this summer at ZooNights!

Explore Hoyt Arboretum’s trails on a guided hike! Learn the trails, see the Arboretum’s highlights, and meet a new community of outdoor enthusiasts. Register in advance at the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center.

Come join us for a story and guided walk on the trails at Hoyt Arboretum, registration required.

Join us in the Family Studio for a joyful community storytime celebrating Japanese culture and the power of nature to spark curiosity and wonder. Included with garden admission.

Enjoy the sights and sounds of the animal kingdom before the zoo opens to the public!

This intimate member-only tour focuses not on meditation, but instead on learning to bring mindful awareness to oneself, and the world around us, through intentional observation and connections. Reservation required.

Celebrate Tanabata, the Star Festival, one of five seasonal festivals that has been celebrated in Japan since the eighth century. Included with garden admission.

Explore one of Hoyt Arboretum’s three nationally-accredited collections with a knowledgeable guide. Registration required.

Come join us for a story and guided walk on the trails at Hoyt Arboretum, registration required.

Forest Hope Through Innovation is an interdisciplinary art-forest-science exhibition at World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum that explores how creativity, research, and community action can shape a sustainable future for the forests we rely on. Included with museum admission.

Enjoying tai chi in the Arboretum allows us to connect deeply to nature! Registration required.

Step into the quiet embrace of the forest for a gentle, restorative experience. Registration required.

Join instructor Steven for a calming Qigong session beneath the canopy of the Hoyt Arboretum. Registration required.

Explore Hoyt Arboretum’s trails on a guided hike! Learn the trails, see the Arboretum’s highlights, and meet a new community of outdoor enthusiasts. Register in advance at the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center.

Join us for a cultural demonstration of kumihimo, the Japanese art of silk braiding, led by Pete McDonnell, included with garden admission.

The Trees For All Public Tour explores Hoyt Arboretum from accessible paved trails. Registration is required.

Enjoying tai chi in the Arboretum allows us to connect deeply to nature! Registration required.

Join community herbalist Missy Rohs for a stroll around the Arboretum to explore the medicinal trees, weeds, and native plants we encounter. Registration required.

Portland Japanese Garden will offer free public demonstrations of Chadō, the Way of Tea, included with garden admission.

Gather friends, bring the family or take a date and come together for wildlife this summer at ZooNights!

Set at the Bamboo Slope, Julian Saporiti will perform original songs rooted in the lives, histories, and ecological stories of the trees that surround you.

Celebrate the wonders of forests with a fun-filled, family-friendly day at ForestFest!

Explore Hoyt Arboretum’s trails on a guided hike! Learn the trails, see the Arboretum’s highlights, and meet a new community of outdoor enthusiasts. Register in advance at the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center.

Come join us for a story and guided walk on the trails at Hoyt Arboretum, registration required.

Using the backdrop of seasonal changes at Hoyt Arboretum, Dr. Kiki Sanford will facilitate discovery of the many ways it is connected to its avian inhabitants. Registration required.

Explore one of Hoyt Arboretum’s three nationally-accredited collections entirely in Spanish. Registration is required.

Portland Japanese Garden will offer a free public demonstration of Chado, the Way of Tea, in the Kashintei Tea House, included with garden admission.

The Trees For All Public Tour explores Hoyt Arboretum from accessible paved trails. Registration is required.

Explore one of Hoyt Arboretum’s three nationally-accredited collections with a knowledgeable guide. Registration required.

Come join us for a story and guided walk on the trails at Hoyt Arboretum, registration required.

Enjoy a unique opportunity to learn from Shinji Suzuki, one of Japan’s most celebrated bonsai masters. Exclusive to members of Portland Japanese Garden, this small‑group program offers a deeper look into the art and philosophy of bonsai display in a warm and approachable setting.

Enjoying tai chi in the Arboretum allows us to connect deeply to nature! Registration required.

Join instructor Steven for a calming Qigong session beneath the canopy of the Hoyt Arboretum. Registration required.

Explore Hoyt Arboretum’s trails on a guided hike! Learn the trails, see the Arboretum’s highlights, and meet a new community of outdoor enthusiasts. Register in advance at the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center.

Portland Japanese Garden will offer free public demonstrations of Chadō, the Way of Tea, included with garden admission.

Enjoying tai chi in the Arboretum allows us to connect deeply to nature! Registration required.

Join us for a free musical performance featuring shinobue flute, Tsugaru shamisen and a piano performance by Maido Mind. Included with garden admission.

Gather friends, bring the family or take a date and come together for wildlife this summer at ZooNights!

In our final FREE Family Forest Day of the 2026 season, we will be gathering under the Stevens Pavilion to celebrate the many ways that trees are homes!

Explore Hoyt Arboretum’s trails on a guided hike! Learn the trails, see the Arboretum’s highlights, and meet a new community of outdoor enthusiasts. Register in advance at the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center.

Come join us for a story and guided walk on the trails at Hoyt Arboretum, registration required.

Portland Japanese Garden will offer free public demonstrations of Chadō, the Way of Tea, included with garden admission.

Enjoy the sights and sounds of the animal kingdom before the zoo opens to the public!

This intimate member-only tour focuses not on meditation, but instead on learning to bring mindful awareness to oneself, and the world around us, through intentional observation and connections. Reservation required.

In this class, learn the fundamentals of drawing while immersing yourself in Hoyt Arboretum. Registration required.

Join Shawna Hartung for a gentle and restorative Forest Bathing and Yoga for the Nervous System experience at Hoyt Arboretum. Registration required.

Join us once a month and explore your creative nature here at World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum with our friend at RAD Creative, included with museum admission.

Join us once a month and explore your creative nature here at World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum with our friend at RAD Creative, included with museum admission.

Come join us for a story and guided walk on the trails at Hoyt Arboretum, registration required.

Enjoying tai chi in the Arboretum allows us to connect deeply to nature! Registration required.

Join instructor Steven for a calming Qigong session beneath the canopy of the Hoyt Arboretum. Registration required.

Explore Hoyt Arboretum’s trails on a guided hike! Learn the trails, see the Arboretum’s highlights, and meet a new community of outdoor enthusiasts. Register in advance at the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center.

Join us for a free demonstration of mizuhiki, the centuries-old art of decorative knot-tying, led by Kaori Funaki. Included with garden admission.

Join us for a rare and intimate experience where exceptional sake is paired with some of Japan’s most extraordinary ceramic treasures. Advance tickets required.

Enjoying tai chi in the Arboretum allows us to connect deeply to nature! Registration required.

Gather friends, bring the family or take a date and come together for wildlife this summer at ZooNights!