The old April proverb about this month’s rain bringing next month’s flowers also applies to the pandemic: stick to COVID-safe environments when and if you go out so that we don’t have another wave of cases before the majority of us are vaccinated (it’s not as catchy as the showers/flowers rhyme, but you get it). To help you out, we’ve rounded up this month’s most noteworthy events both online and in the socially distant outside world, from the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival to Portland Pizza Week, and from the Darcelle XV’s Drag Drive-In to the Portland Art Museum reopening. For even more options, check out our complete streaming events calendar and our socially distanced in-person calendar.
Events are online unless otherwise noted.
SPRING FESTIVALS
Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival
Gazing at forty acres of tulips lined up in orderly rows against the majestic backdrop of Mount Hood never gets old. In previous years at least, the traffic tends to be pretty bad on weekends, but it’s worth the wait if your eyes are starved for color. Peak blooms are expected to come in early to mid-April, but the fields are open for viewing (so long as you buy a ticket in advance) all month long.
Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm, Woodburn (through May 2)
