Oaks Park Plans A Teddy Bear Picnic For A Day Of Family Fun This Friday, July 10 (Photo) - 07/07/26

Furry friends of the stuffed animal kind are invited to Oaks Park on Friday, July 10, for a day of family fun and tasty treats at the park’s second annual Teddy Bear Picnic.  Visitors to the park can bring their favorite stuffed animal to receive Ride Wristband discounts and participate in fun activities throughout the day.

“Oaks Park is a magical place with all kinds of fun to be had throughout the season,” said Emily MacKay, Oaks Park’s Marketing and Events Director. “The Teddy Bear Picnic is all about enjoying the park, having fun and making memories with family and friends.”

The Teddy Bear Picnic starts with 20% off Ride Wristbands for visitors who bring their favorite stuffed animal to the Oaks Park ticket booth. The park will have free arts and craft activities, as well as hot chocolate and tea, from 12 to 4 p.m.

In addition, Oaks Park’s mascot, Chipper the Squirrel, will host a story time from 1 to 1:30 p.m., followed by a Teddy Bear Parade and Group Carousel Ride on the park’s historic carousel at 2 p.m. Oaks Park will also offer a Teddy Bear Boxed Lunch with a sunflower butter and grape jelly sandwich, fruit snacks, a Tillamook cheese square, Teddy Grahams and a 10-ounce apple juice for $8.

On top of the Teddy Bear Picnic activities, Oaks Park is home to more than 20 thrill rides, carnival games, mini golf, fantastic food and America’s oldest roller-skating rink.

For more information about the Teddy Bear Picnic and at Oaks Park, visit Oakspark.com.

Oaks Park Breaks Out The Red, White And Blue For 4th Of July (Photo) - 06/29/26

This Fourth of July is a big one – and Oaks Park is doing its part to make America’s 250^th birthday one for the books.

The park, which has been providing family-friendly fun on the banks of the Willamette River for nearly half of the United States’ history, will offer extended ride hours Saturday, July 4. Rides will run from noon to midnight rather than the normal weekend hours of noon to 8 p.m.

The extended hours give visitors the opportunity to take in Portland’s dazzling fireworks show at 10 p.m. The fireworks launch from a barge on the river, which means Oaks Park is a prime place to experience the show.

“Nothing says summertime and the Fourth of July like a historic amusement park, rides, games, food and an incredible fireworks display,” said Emily MacKay, Oaks Park’s marketing and events director. “Oaks Park is the perfect place to celebrate this national holiday and be part of the festivities that will mark the 250^th birthday of this amazing country.”

Admission to Oaks Park on the Fourth of July is $39.50. Tickets are only available online and include access to all rides throughout the day and night. And thanks to the extended hours, visitors can watch the fireworks, then grab a few more spins on Adrenaline Peak, the classic Ferris Wheel, the Tilt-A-Whirl or any of the park’s 24 thrill rides.

In addition to the Fourth of July celebration, Oaks Park has a whole calendar of special events planned throughout its 2026 season. For more information about all of them, visit Oakspark.com.

Oaks Park Welcomes All To 5th Annual Pride Rides Celebration - 06/23/26

A joyful celebration that’s become an annual Portland favorite will return to Oaks Park for its fifth year Sunday, June 28. Called Pride Rides, the day celebrates the LGBTQ+ community all day long.

“Oaks Park is a welcoming, open place, and Pride Rides is our way of inviting everyone to come out and have fun while recognizing and honoring Portland’s incredible LGBTQ+ community,” said Emily MacKay, Oaks Park’s marketing and events director. “This special day grew out of a desire to honor and support our own LGBTQ+ staff. It has really become a favorite here at the park, and we’re glad to bring it back again this summer.”

For Pride Rides, which runs from noon to 7 p.m., Oaks Park will offer 30% off Ride Wristbands online with the code PRIDE26. The park will also feature limited-edition treats, community performers, Pride-themed game prizes and gift shop merch, and free cake and balloons. In addition, there will also be a special-edition Pride Skate in the Oaks Roller Rink – the oldest one in the entire country – from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

On top of all that, Pride Rides will again include a vendor fair that centers LGBTQ+ voices and intentionally prioritizes LGBTQ+-owned, LGBTQ+-led, and affirming vendors. Interested vendors can apply online.

In addition to Pride Rides, Oaks Park has a whole calendar of special events planned throughout its 2026 season. For more information about all of them, visit Oakspark.com.

Roller Skating And Dads Take Center Stage At Oaks Park June 20-21 - 06/15/26

Oaks Park will be extra festive the weekend of June 20-21 with special celebrations planned to honor dads on Father’s Day and the birthday of the oldest roller-skating rink in the entire United States. 

“Every day at Oaks Park is a celebration of fun, families and just fantastic times,” said Emily MacKay, Oaks Park’s marketing and events director. “This weekend, we’ll have even more fun with a 120th birthday party for our beloved roller rink and free Ride Wristbands for dads on Father’s Day. Fans of Oaks Park are not going to want to miss this.”

Officially opened on June 23, 1906, Oaks Park’s storied roller rink is the oldest in the country and the only one in the world to still feature a live pipe organist during select skating sessions. To celebrate the 120^th anniversary of one of the park’s most treasured attractions, Oaks Park is throwing a birthday celebration for the rink from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, June 20. The party will include free birthday cake and party hats, a live DJ, classic skate games and photos with the Oaks Park mascot, Chipper the Squirrel. Admission to the rink is $13 per skater, but a limited number of discounted tickets for the party – two skaters for just $19.06! – are available online in advance.

In addition, the roller rink celebration will include the unveiling of a new entry mural designed by local artist Nick Lee and funded in part by the Regional Arts & Culture Council and the Arts Access Fund. Members of the Royal Rosarians will be in attendance for a meet-and-greet and to take photos at the new mural when the doors open at 7 p.m. 

The next day, Sunday, June 21, Oaks Park will honor fathers from all over on Father’s Day with a special Ride Wristband deal. Dads who purchase a wristband for their child on Father’s Day will receive a free Ride Wristband, good for unlimited rides all day long at Oaks Park. The deal will only be available at the Oaks Park ticket booth on Father’s Day.

Oaks Park, which has been providing family fun on the banks of the Willamette River since 1905, has a whole calendar of special events planned throughout its 2026 season. For more information about all of them, visit Oakspark.com.