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Adorable Asian elephant Tula-Tu named Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade grand marshal
Hearkening back to when Packy rode in the 2012 Grand Floral Parade — a huge model on a ... Read more
Author: Jason Vondersmith | The Portland Tribune
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It’s fun for everybody at Multnomah County Fair, May 24-26
It’s fair time — right in the middle of Portland. The 119th Multnomah County Fair takes place Saturday-Monday, ... Read more
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What is your favorite Rose Festival event? Court princesses weigh in
The 2025 Rose Festival Court has been busy with community events and socializing, preparing for the Queen’s Coronation ... Read more
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Short List: Upcoming events include Vanport Mosaic, Outlaw Music Festival, Memorial Day, Multnomah County Fair
Vanport Mosaic Reminder: The people, city and legacy of Vanport, 77 years after the devastating flood of 1948, ... Read more
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Veteran ‘floatsmiths’ take over Rose Festival’s float-building business
When the Rose Festival looked to get out of the float-building business for cost-cutting purposes, three years after ... Read more
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What are the top 2025 Rose Festival events?
There are a lot of events in Portland’s party, the Portland Rose Festival: Friday, May 23 CityFair opens ... Read more
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Let the party begin! Rose Festival hoping to be better than ever
There have been business changes and improvements — and they’ll continue — but one thing remains certain to ... Read more
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Last ride for ‘Parade Queen’: Marilyn Clint, beloved Rose Festival executive, expecting to retire after 50 years
A lot of things make Marilyn Clint happy, and many of them center around her job and 50-year ... Read more
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Jeremy Emerson brings expertise to role as Portland Rose Festival Foundation president
It’s a pretty important two-year tenure for the Portland Rose Festival Foundation president right now, and the board ... Read more
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Reunited 20 years later, friends Adrian McCarthy and Jessica Metteer work to make memorable Rose Festival in 2025
Some 20 years ago, there was something special started within the ranks of the Rose Festival. Marilyn Clint ... Read more