Events

Join us in the Discovery Museum’s reading nook for Forest Stories, included with museum admission.

Looking to spice up your midweek with a fun night out? Beat the hump day blues and check out Wild Wednesdays this summer at the Oregon Zoo! Tickets are required for this 21+ only event.

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

Join one of our volunteer guides on a free Garden tour for members and their guests only, during member hours. Reservations recommended.

Enjoy a free koto performance by Oregon Koto-Kai, included with garden admission.

As the sun begins to set and the daily crowds depart, we invite our members and their guests to experience the Garden in one of its most tranquil states.

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

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.

Did you know fairies roam Hoyt Arboretum? In our first FREE Family Forest Day of the 2026 season, we will be gathering under the Stevens Pavilion to discover what all the buzz (or fairy flutter) is about!

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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!

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.

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.

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