Rose Festival

Rose Festival Officials Prepare for a Full-Fledged Festival in 2022

Portland, OR. After a two-year absence from their Waterfront Park offices, Rose Festival officials, including Rose Festival CEO Jeff Curtis,…

3 years ago

Historic Rose Festival Moment as Daughter of Queen Becomes Queen

Portland, OR. Lilianna "Lili" Rosebrook from Valley Catholic High School was crowned the 2021 Rose Festival Queen on June 18th.…

3 years ago

‘Hope Reigns’ as Rose Festival Gears Up for Second Scaled-Down Year

Portland, OR. The theme for this year's festival is 'Hope Reigns' and organizers are encouraging local businesses to decorate their…

4 years ago

Portland-Kaohsiung Sister City Association Cancels 2021 Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race Season

Portland, OR. The Portland-Kaohsiung Sister City Association (PKSCA) board has canceled the 2021 Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race season. Following…

4 years ago

Socially-Distanced Queen’s Coronation a First for Rose Festival

Portland, OR. Lincoln High school senior Anya Anand was elected 2020 Queen of Rosaria on July 30th, Due to the…

4 years ago

Rose Festival Gears Up for First-Ever Virtual Parade

Portland, OR. The Rose Parade on Saturday, June 6th will be a virtual parade featuring shoe box-size floats created by…

4 years ago

Rose Festival Moves Forward With Plan to “Parade in Place”

Portland, OR. You can show your community spirit by decorating your front porch or creating a mini float at home.…

5 years ago

Rose Festival Celebrates Colorful Firsts in 2018

Portland, OR. Portlanders are getting a chance to tour several U.S. and Canada ships and meet military service members and…

6 years ago

Rose Festival Canine Grand Marshal is Diesel the English Mastiff

Portland, OR. The 2018 Portland Rose Festival Grand Marshal is Diesel, a 2 year old English Mastiff. The Canine Grand Marshal will ride…

6 years ago

Rose Festival Shows off Contenders for Canine Grand Marshal

Portland, OR. Could bespectacled Rusty, the 8-year-old Golden Retriever be the Grand Marshal of the Rose Festival Parade on June…

6 years ago