Portlandia Mermaid Parade & Festival

Head down to the waterfront this Saturday for a fanciful celebration of Portland’s connection to its rivers. The free, family-friendly,
inclusive and body positive event will include a parade, a splash mob
dance party, the crowning of the Grand Marshal, and guest speakers. The
parade also sheds light on the culture of professional mermaid
entertainers who “help bring the magic, mythology, of water myths to
people everywhere,” according to the website.

Noon-2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 30, beginning at Poets Beach, on the west
bank of the Willamette under the Marquam Bridge; free; portlandiamermaidparade.com

WasabiCon PDX
Oregon’s summertime convention of pop culture, cosplay, anime, gaming
and everything geeky is this weekend at the Hilton Hotel downtown. Rub
elbows with featured celebrity guests, including Zach Aguilar who voices
a long list of game and anime characters, as well as local artists,
exhibitors and others. There’s also rows of vendors, guest panels, and chances to meet up with other fans. All ages welcome during daytime
hours, adults only events begin at 8 p.m.

Doors open at 9 a.m. Saturday-Sunday, July 30-31, and events continue
into the evening, Hilton Downtown Portland, 921 S.W. Sixth Ave.; tickets
start at $20; wasabicon.com/pdx

“Winnie the Pooh and Lao-Tzu Too”

Masque Alfresco presents a free musical mash-up of songs celebrating
Winnie the Pooh and his friends with Chinese Taoist folktales. Fayra
Teeters directs a company of six actors in these family-friendly
performances. Bring a lawn chair and your dinner for a family evening out.

7 p.m. Friday-Sunday, July 29-31, Beaverton Public Library Lawn, 12375
S.W. Fifth Ave.; free; masquealfresco.com.

TB

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