THPRD News: Events

Walk, bike, or roll to join THPRD for FREE coffee, treats, and giveaways for all ages and share your input on the future park coming to SW Pointer Rd.

Join THPRD and Vose Elementary School for fun activities for all ages, free giveaways, and an opportunity to give input on a new park coming to SW Baker & Lombard.

Join THPRD for the Love Your Trails celebration on Saturday, February 13 at Pioneer Park. Celebrate your local trails and Valentines’ weekend at at this walk-through celebration to enjoy family activities, free raffle and giveaways. Plus, learn about the upcoming Westside Trail bridge and share your input!

Get your gardening gloves out! The 18th annual Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District Fall Native Plant Sale is a great opportunity fill your garden with native trees, shrubs, and flowering plants.

Get ready for history, community, cider, and fun at the 11th annual Cedar Mill Cider Festival on Sunday, Sept. 16.

The Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District will debut a new festival in August with Fiesta en el Parque, a celebration of Latino culture, food, and fun.

Transportation trucks, tractors, dump trucks, fire trucks and more will be on display during the 20th annual Big Truck Day. Set for Aug. 4, this is one of the district's most popular events.

The All Ability Tri4Youth, scheduled for  Aug. 11, gives youth, their families and peers an opportunity to compete in a fun, safe, and fully-accessible triathlon.

Our signature summer event, the daylong festival is back with a dizzying array of free family fun. Most activities run from 11 am to 4 pm.

Get ready for food, music and family fun at the Elsie Stuhr Center’s Summertime Patio BBQ on July 6.

Country singer Britnee Kellog will headline the district's first Independence Day celebration at Veterans Memorial Park. The show kicks off the summer concert season.

Looking for family fun this summer? Check out THPRD's entertainment lineup. There's something for nearly every age group and interest and most events are free.

The assessment wil gauge functional fitness through simple tests of strength, endurance and flexibility. Registration is required.

Get the dirt on native plants at The Tualatin Hills Nature Center's Spring Native Plant Sale on April 28.

Find your perfect spring egg hunt at one of the Beaverton-area centers.

The Tualatin Hills Nature Center will host a Nature Kids Preschool Open House to preview its nature-based preschool programs on Jan. 27 from 10 am to noon.

Registration for THPRD's winter term will be open to district residents starting at 8 am on Saturday, Dec. 9. Out-of-district registration begins Monday, Dec. 11. Online registration will be available 24 hours a day at www.thprd.org.

THPRD is once again working with the Beaverton School District and other community partners to create a brighter holiday season for those in need in the Beaverton area. The district will collect toys, clothing and other items for selected families and homeless children; it will also collect personal hygiene products and linens for the Union Gospel Mission LifeChange Center for Women & Children.

Newt Day is back! THPRD’s celebration of the rough-skinned amphibian returns on Saturday, Nov. 4, noon to 4 p.m. at the Tualatin Hills Nature Center (15655 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton).
Visitors will learn about the amazing adaptations of newts and other forest inhabitants.

Mountain View Champions Park, a 21.5-acre site in Aloha featuring Oregon’s first athletic field for people of all abilities, will open to the public on Oct. 2. Join THPRD at a grand opening celebration on Oct. 14 from 3 to 6 pm.

Families wishing to get an early start on their Halloween celebration may want to stop by THPRD's annual Fall Festival. This costume-friendly event will be held at Cedar Hills Recreation Center on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 11 am to 3 pm.

The Aloha Swim Center is the site of THPRD's next Dive-In Movie on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 5:30 pm. Dive-In Movies combine two great pastimes – swimming and a trip to the movies – all for the cost of a drop-in swim.

On Saturday, Oct. 7, the Elsie Stuhr Center will host a free Health and Wellness Resource Fair to provide activities and information that address health topics relevant to Beaverton’s aging adult population.

Get ready for fall and planting season with THPRD’s 17th annual Fall Native Plant Sale. A wide variety of shrubs, ground covers, perennials and trees will be available for purchase at the Tualatin Hills Nature Center, 15655 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton, on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 10 am to 2 pm.

Shoppers of all ages will delight in the broad array of treasures, collectibles, antiques, clothing, furniture and home goods available at the Elsie Stuhr Center’s annual Harvest Bazaar on Sept. 7 and 8.

Before the Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center closes for its second phase of scheduled renovations, the pool will host just the third installment ever of THPRD’s popular Doggie Paddle. The canine-only open swim will be held on Sunday, Aug. 20, 4-6 pm.

Big Truck Day, one of THPRD's most popular annual events, returns to Conestoga Recreation & Aquatic Center on Saturday, Aug. 5, 10 am-2 pm.

THPRD's Party in the Park returns on Saturday, July 29, from 11am-4pm. The event will feature an array of activities, including bounce houses, climbing walls, drop-in sports and more.

This summer, THPRD is hosting an inclusive new triathlon for Oregon youth. Competitors will swim (50 yards), bike (two miles), and run (half-mile) on a fully accessible course.

THPRD has scheduled a dedication ceremony during intermission of its regularly scheduled concert performance on July 13 at Timberland Park in Cedar Mill.

Looking for free summer fun? For the 13th consecutive summer, THPRD will stage free concerts at neighborhood parks across its 50-square-mile service area. The first of four shows is Thursday, July 6, at Bethany's Pirate Park.

A new program is bringing free group fitness classes and guided group walks to THPRD parks and trails this summer.

THPRD’s seventh annual Groovin' on the Grass show returns to Beaverton on Saturday, Aug. 19. This outdoor concert event features a trio of iconic Northwest acts -- Quarterflash, The Curtis Salgado Band and Nu Shooz -- sharing the stage for the first time. Gates will open at 4 pm for the 5 pm show.

Congratulations to the City of Beaverton for its part in helping the Rose Festival complete the first-ever Rose Festival Half Marathon in Beaverton on Sunday, May 28.