Summerfest

Parade Info

Detailed Info

Vendor Info

Summerfest 2009 is here!!
If you would like to volunteer please contact the chamber at 503-623-2564 or summerfest@dallasoregon.org There's always something to do.
Click to see last year's Wrap Up!

Bring the whole family for 4-days of fun in the sun! While there’s something for everyone to enjoy, the highlight is our parade on Saturday that starts at 11AM - that draws a crowd of approximately 20,000!!

Thursday – Saturday, our beautiful Polk County Courthouse Lawn holds approximately 60 booths providing food, retail products, commercial information and arts & crafts. Come for shopping, entertainment for all ages, waterball, the vehicle rescue competition, library book sale, and so much more!

Sunday the focus shifts to our City Park for ‘A Day in the Park’ where you can have Breakfast in the Park, and visit the Car Show with over 400 vehicles! Across the creek there’s Art in the Park and the Arboretum will give you a tour of the gardens.

Information, schedules, applications and entry forms will be updated to the website as we draw closer to Summerfest, so please keep checking back!

SPONSORS
Without the generosity of local businesses that sponsor this event, the Summerfest activities just couldn't happen. We would like to thank all of our past sponsors for their support and hope that each and everyone continues to give. If you would like to become a sponsor click below for more information.
SPONSORS INFORMATION.pdf(113Kb)

Schedule of Events back to top

Thursday
Date	Event	Times
July 23	Vendor Booths	11am - 7pm
	Kids Coloring Corner	11am - 7pm
	First Annual Duck Race	5:30 on...
	Sounds of Summer	6:30 - 8:30pm
Friday
Date	Event	Times
July 24	Vendor Booths	10am - 8pm
	Kids Coloring Corner	10am - 8pm
	Fiddle made Easy workshop	11am - 1pm
	Dallas Church Band	3 - 5pm
	Hydro Cart Races	6pm on...
	miXer	6 - 8pm
Saturday
Date	Event	Times
July 25	Vendor Booths	9am - 6pm
	Kids Coloring Corner	9am - 6pm
	Oregon Vehicle Rescue Competition	7am - 7pm
	Cherry City Rhythm Rockers	9:30 - 10:30am
	Fun Run	10 - 11am
	Kidz Hour	10 - 11am
	The Parade	11am - 12:30pm
	Helicopter Rides	12:30pm on...
	Gusto Brothers	12:30 - 2:30pm
	Ben Rice Band	3:30pm- 5:30pm
	Teen Dance	7 - 9pm
Sunday
Date	Event	Times
July 26	Breakfast in the Park	7 - 11am
	Tom Newton Car Show	7am - 4pm
	Art in the Park	8am - 4pm
	Delbert Hunter Arboretum	8am - 4pm

Detailed Information back to top

Thursday, July 23rd back to top

Sounds of Summer from 6:30PM - 8:30PM
The Annual Sounds of Summer Concert Series hosted by the City of Dallas. Concessions provided by the Dallas High School Cheer Team. Located on the Rotary Stage (Academy Building) * Please call 503-831-3571 for more information.

First Annual Duck Race 5:30PM on...

Kids Coloring Corner 11AM -7PM
3ft x 8ft Summerfest Murals for kids to color! Check in at the Chamber Information Booth, get your pens, your section to color and have fun!

Friday, July 24th back to top

Hydro Cart Races 6PM on...
Dating back to the early 1950’s, the tradition of Hydro Cart Races are back, hosted by the Dallas Fire Department!!

Each 3-man team races to be the winner. The driver and two-hose operators all must be licensed fire department staff. The carts must also be handmade by the team, but can pull in other folks to help.

Hydro Cart Races will be on Friday the 25th beginning at 6PM. Located in front of the Dallas Fire Station at
915 SE Shelton Street.

Contact: Paul McCallum at 503.871.6787 for more information.

Main Stage Entertainment
Located front & center of the Polk County Courthouse.

Saturday, July 25th back to top

Oregon Vehicle Rescue Competition 7AM -7PM
8-total teams from Oregon and Washington come to Dallas to compete and judged. Vehicles are set up to recreate actual wrecks. Teams are scored on time, safety and efficiency of rescue. 1st and 2nd Oregon Teams Qualify for the National Challenge in 2008 to represent Oregon at the challenge. Located at the Dallas Fire Station at 915 S.E. Shelton Street in Dallas - Please call
503-831-3560 for more information.

Fun Run 10AM -11AM
Kids of all ages are welcome to come to this pre-parade event. The run will follow the parade route, so friends and family can cheer you on! Starting and finishing in the parking lot of Radio Shack, it's a short, simple 8 blocks designed with children in mind. Times will be printed in the Itemizer-Observer and posted at the Chamber office. There will be ribbons for all participants!

Kidz Hour Activities 10AM -11AM
Activities and entertainment for kids along the Parade Route. Including; sidewalk chalk art (free chalk!), street performers, face painting, clowns, jugglers, balloons, and cascarones (confetti eggs).

The Parade 11AM -12:30PM
Come on out for Oregon’s LARGEST small town parade on Saturday, July 26th in historic downtown Dallas!

As the latest in a series of parades dating back over 100 years, we expect a crowd of between 15,000 & 20,000 people to see our two-mile long procession of over 165 entries including; floats, musical groups, medieval reenactments, exotic animals, art cars, antique and modern military vehicles, horse-drawn vehicles, collector cars, Kings and Queens and much, much more!

Come down early to reserve your spot and let the kids enjoy the PreParade events!

Main Stage Entertainment
Located front & center of the Polk County Courthouse.

Additional weekend events back to top
Sunday, July 26th
Note: All events below are in the Dallas City Park

Breakfast in the Park
Our local Rotary hosts this annual fantastic feast of Pancakes, Eggs, and Ham in our beautiful Dallas City Park. Get your tickets early!

Dallas Rotary Car Show
This ever growing show is anticipating approximately 450 vehicles this year! Vehicles start arriving at 7AM. Take a walk down memory lane as you’re able to see vehicles of all kinds, ages and values.
For more information visit the car show website

Art in the Park
The Dallas Arts Association invites you to browse the booths, view the Fine Arts exhibit, eat good food and enjoy the music! The children’s area has a variety of activities. A new music performer starts at the top of every hour.
Download Art in Park Application.pdf