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Rose Fest Waterfront Village opens
09:34 AM PDT on Thursday, May 29, 2008
The WaMu Waterfront Village is Portland's largest civic celebration, welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
Rose Festival file photo
A child enjoys a ride during last year's Rose Festival.
Presented in Tom McCall Waterfront Park, the Village offers more than 500 hours of classic family-oriented entertainment, a variety of food menus, and thrilling rides for the kid in everyone.
Date: Thurs., May 29 through Sun., June 8 (*Event closing times are subject to change based on weather and attendance conditions.)
Location: Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park—Downtown Portland
Hours: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.* daily except May 29, when gates open at 5 p.m.
More: All Rose Fest events & info.
Admission:
•Kids under age 7 - Always free courtesy of Les Schwab.
•Adults & kids (7 & over) $5 from 4 p.m. to closing M-F or 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sat. and Sun.
•Free weekdays until 5:00 p.m. Admission is free during lunch Monday through Friday.
Special promotions:
Opening Night, Thursday, May 29 - Free admission for everybody from 5 p.m. until closing
Free tuesday - No admission cost for anyone all day, from open to close
Ride tickets:
7 rides for $13 – Available April 18th - May 28th Save up to 50% off of regular ride prices
Unlimited ride wristbands valid on June 4th only Available for purchase May 29th - June 3rd
Regular carnival ride tickets Available May 29th - June 8th
Entertainment Stages:
Six stages will be filled the more than 500 hours of family entertainment.
WaMu Big Top Stage – Vaudevillian acts and festive world-beat and American roots music.
Dex World Rhythms Stage - Cultural music and dance performances from around the world.
Bi-Mart Kids Zone & Family Fun Stage - Featuring the BI-MART Toddler Zone and the Family Fun Stage with clowns, jugglers and magicians. See the BI-MART Monster Truck up close and personal all 11 days of the festival!
Jurassic Joe - Join me for the amazing “Dinosaur Jurassic Journey” at Portland Rose Festival’s WaMu Waterfront Village. See life-like dinosaurs and fossils!
(The source for this story was the Rose Festival Web site.)
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