| Portland Rose Festival | |
|---|---|
 Waterfront Village in Gov. Tom McCall Waterfront Park | |
| Begins | late May or early June |
| Ends | mid-June (2–3 weeks after starting) |
| Frequency | annual |
| Location(s) | Portland, Oregon |
| Inaugurated | 1907 |
| Attendance | 1.2 million (2011)[1] |
| Budget | $3,407,582 (2011)[1] |
| Patron(s) | Portland Rose Festival Foundation |
| Website | rosefestival.org |
The Portland Rose Festival is an annual civic festival held during the month of June in Portland, Oregon. It is organized by the volunteer non-profit Portland Rose Festival Foundation (named the Portland Rose Festival Association until the 2000s) with the purpose of promoting the Portland region. It includes three separate parades, along with a number of other activities.[2]
- ^ a b Portland Rose Festival Foundation (11 July 2011). "Grand Pinnacle Award Submission" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ^ Erika Weisensee (2008). "Portland Rose Festival". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Portland State University. Retrieved 2010-07-24.