It’s the main weekend of the Portland Rose Festival, with events from the newly christened CareOregon Grand Floral Starlight Parade to the Dragon Boat Races. We’re also suggesting you make time for the first Kickstand Comedy in the Park of the season, the first-ever Pearl District Culinary Farmers Market, and the ADX Summer Skate Deck Show. For more ideas, check out our top picks of the week.
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Kickstand Comedy in the Park 2026
Roll out your blankets and get ready to giggle under the shady canopy of Doug firs in Laurelhurst Park. As one positive holdover from the pandemic, Kickstand Comedy gathers some of the finest local and touring stand-ups for a free weekly al fresco set. Now in its sixth summer, Comedy in the Park is one of Portland’s most popular comedy nights, transforming the lawn into a hopscotch of colorful blankets topped with snacks, friends, and solid belly laughs. Hosts Julia Corral and Rachelle Cochran anchor the show, with weekly lineups announced on Instagram. The series kicks off on June 5 with a wealth of local talent including Jordan Casner, Virginia Jones, Derek Sheen, Jaci Terjeson, and Kenny Tam. Blankets drop at 6 pm! BRI BREY
(Laurelhurst Park, Laurelhurst, free)
