Festivals, Fun & Fitness

Tualatin is distinctive for many reasons, including hosting unrivaled community events.

Most notably, the annual Tualatin Crawfish Festival is the nation’s oldest summer festival celebrating the tasty fresh-water crustacean. With a traditional Louisiana crawfish boil, crawfish eating contests, music, parades, fun run, art and other friendly competitions, and even an all-comers “Atsa My Dawg” show, the Tualatin Crawfish Festival offers summer fun for everyone.This year’s event will be held on August 10th-11th and has been themed “Viva Claws Vegas.”  Come join the fun as we celebrate the “King” crawfish-style!
  Tualatin’s system of parks and greenways foster the well-being and health of every citizen. Discover what Tualatin’s parks system offers especially for you. Exercise, play, compete and relax in over 200 acres of well-maintained parks, trails and natural areas. Specially designed environments and programs support the interests of young children and adolescents.The Juanita Pohl Center encourages life-long growth, sharing and caring. Signage in parks tells stories of Tualatin’s past, and alerts us to the presence of nearby wildlife.Whether you are looking for recreation, mutual support, relaxation, fitness activities or learning, Tualatin has something for you.The benefits are endless! Tualatin parks are open from sunrise to sunset.
Tualatin Home Improvement Show  Saturday, June 16, 2012, 10am-5pm  Lake at the Tualatin Commons.  Whether you want to start a new project or finish an old one, start at the Tualatin Home Improvement Show to meet local professionals who can help. This unique marketplace is a great place to shop, compare and save on a full array of home-related products and services for building, remodeling, gardening and decorating. With several dozens of vendors, you can find whatever you need.
  Artsplash

July 20-22, 2012

Lake at the Tualatin Commons

This Annual Art Show is held each summer on the Tualatin Commons, where artists showcase talents ranging in watercolor, acrylics, photography, oil, jewelry, ceramics and more!  Shop for something special for your home or for a gift giving.
Take Life by the Handlebars  Your exploration of Tualatin in Washington County, Oregon, can easily be a two-wheeled adventure.  Choose from multi-use paths, designated bike lanes on the road, and/or mountain bike dirt trails. Learn more here:    Explore Biking in Washington County
Concerts on the CommonsJuly/August 2012

Fridays at 6:30pm throughout the summer

Concerts on the Commons is a free outdoor concert series with performances every Friday night during July and August. The concerts begin at 6:30pm and end around 8:30pm on the plaza near the Lake at the Tualatin Commons.
  Movies on the Commons  July/August 2012   Saturday nights throughout the summer Lake at the Tualatin Commons,Movies on the Commons are a free event that occurs on Saturday nights during the summer months. The movies are family-friendly and the fun starts at 9:00pm with the movies themselves beginning right after sunset.
The ClubSport Adventure Center houses the largest rock climbing facility in Oregon. The Gym features bouldering areas as well as Top Roping and Lead Climbing routes for all levels.  The experienced staff will help you enjoy the Great Indoors!

The West Coast Pumpkin Regatta proves that half ton gourds really do float.

 West Coast Giant Pumpkin RegattaSaturday, October 20, 20128:00 am-4:00 pm

Lake at the Commons

The annual West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta is a zany series of races in boats made out of giant pumpkins! This family-friendly event gets bigger and better every year!
   Regatta Run 5K Run/WalkSaturday, October 20, 2012

9:00am Lake at the Commons,

The Chamber, Tualatin High School, Road Runner Sports and the City of Tualatin are the organizers of this annual 5K walk/run created in honor of the Corporal Matthew Lembke Memorial Scholarship fund.  Proceeds support scholarships for graduating Tualatin High School Students.
 Threat DynamicsThe World’s Most Advanced Firearms Training Threat Dynamics’ Tualatin, OR. training facility is the only place in the world where civilians can experience cutting-edge threat response technology which, until now, was only available to law enforcement and the military.
  Starry Nights & Holiday LightsFriday, December 7, 2012,

Lake at the Commons

Starry Nights and Holiday Lights kicks off the winter fun on a Friday night in early December.  The joyful community event  will get you in the mood for the season with thousands of twinkling lights, performances by local vocal and musical groups, the lighting of the town’s floating holiday tree and a visit from Santa.  Crafts, hot cocoa and cookies are just part of the family-fun.