2011 Oregon: October, November & December
Food & wine festivals, shows & events
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October 1, 2011 PNW Wild Mushroom Cook-off - Lincoln City, Oregon
See what our local Oregon chefs have prepared in an effort to dazzle your taste buds! Admission is free, with tasting sized portions available for a small fee. Sponsored by the Lincoln City Visitor & Convention Bureau, in cooperation with the Lincoln County Mycological Society; come enjoy a lecture on foraging and wild mushrooms, foraging tour, live cooking competition, wild mushroom identification booth, food vendors, wild mushroom books, people's choice award and more!
October 1, 2011 8th Annual Hood River Hops Fest - Hood River, Oregon
Over 25 breweries and 50 beers, local wines, great local food, live music, arts & crafts and kids' zone.
October 7-9, 2011 16th Annual Chowder, Blues & Brews - Florence, Oregon
'Chowder, Blues, and Brews', in mid September at the Florence Events Center, offers a chowder cook-off, food booths, microbrew tasting and competition, and live music all three days.
October 8, 2011 25th Annual Great Onion Festival - Sherwood, Oregon
Celebrating Sherwood’s legacy as the West Coast’s largest shipper of onions, with live entertainment, arts & crafts, raffle, onion cooking, rolling and eating contests, a farmers' market and kids’ face and pumpkin painting.
October 8, 2011 Canyonville Pumpkin Festival - Canyonville, Oregon
An annual event with live music, giant pumpkin weigh-off, pumpkin carving, bake-off, scarecrow contest, pie eating contest and more.
October 14-16, 2011 Yachats Village Mushroom Fest - Yachats, Oregon
Enjoy wild forest mushroom cuisine, expert led mushroom walks, talks and exhibits, culinary and fungi arts workshops, culinary mushroom markets, wine tasting, and live entertainment.
October 14-16, 2011 Klamath Basin Potato Festival - Merrill, Oregon
Merrill Civic Center - just 15 miles from Klamath Falls. This annual event includes a free BBQ, a parade, agricultural exhibits, a talent show, horseshoe tournaments, dunk tank, live music & lots of fun!
October 14-16, 2011 Hood River Valley Harvest Fest - Hood River, Oregon
With over 100 craft & artisan exhibitors, great food, music, and locally grown produce, this is one of the largest annual events in the Gorge. Come see, shop, taste and smell the bounty of the harvest season!
October 15-16, 2011 15th Annual Gorge Fruit and Craft Fair - Odell, Oregon
Features arts and crafts, gourmet food products, fresh fruit and produce, baked goods, wine, jewelry, plants and flowers, and much more -- all grown or crafted in the Columbia River Gorge.
October 19, 2011 South African Wine Tasting & Travel Presentation - Milwaukie, Oregon
Join us to talk travel and enjoy a selection of wines from South Africa's Cape Winelands.
November 5-6, 2011 World Forestry Center Coffee Fair - Portland, Oregon
World Forestry Center. Fuel your caffeine addiction with Coffee Fair, a special event dedicated to espresso, lattes, and the plain ol' Cup O' Joe. Smell, taste, and learn about specialty coffees from around the globe from knowledge local roasters. (also: http://worldforestry.org/discovery-museum/events.html )
November 12, 2011 Lincoln City Chowder Cook-Off - Lincoln City, Oregon
The comfort food of the Oregon coast, prepared by some of the best chefs in the Pacific Northwest, will be yours for the tasting at the Lincoln City Chowder Cook-Off.
November 30-Dec 4, 2011 Annual Holiday Ale Festival - Portland, Oregon
More than 50 potent winter ales are featured at this year's event, all of which are created specifically to bring warmth and cheer to the holiday season. These aren't beers you'll find in the supermarket - our brewers have put together special recipes just for the Holiday Ale Festival. From Belgians and Barleywines to Porters and Stouts, these beers are rich, robust and full of complex flavors.
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