Arts, craft demonstrations and exhibits show Salmon Festival visitors the importance of salmon in nature and our culture. The festival also features great entertainment, children's activities, horse-drawn wagon rides, a salmon bake, arts and crafts, environmental exhibits and a food court. Please help us protect resident wildlife by leaving your pets at home. Wanted classified ads to find out about opportunities to volunteer at the Salmon Festival. Volunteer shifts are 3.5 hours.
Volunteers receive free admission to the festival and a token of appreciation.
Oxbow Regional Park , eight miles east of Gresham in the scenic Sandy River Gorge. Salmon watching is made easier with special polarizing fish glasses. Native fall chinook salmon have migrated for thousands of years from the Pacific Ocean to the Sandy River and can be seen spawning during the festival and throughout October. Guided salmon-viewing walks are a highlight of the festival. Walks are led by experienced naturalists and biologists, who explain the migration and spawning processes.