Special Events
The City of Tualatin holds many exciting Special Community Events throughout the year, with one for every season! For more information, please call the Community Services Department at 503-691-3061 or by visiting our individual special events pages by browsing the list below for more information.
- Artsplash
- Concerts on the Commons
- Movies on the Commons
- TualaFest
- West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta
- Starry Nights and Holiday Lights
- Arbor Week
- Tualatin TRYathlon

Artsplash
July 20-22, 2012
Tualatin Commons, 8325 SW Nyberg Street
Annual Art Show held at the Tualatin Commons, where artists showcase talents ranging in watercolor, acrylics, photography, oil, jewelry, ceramics and more!
Concerts on the Commons
Fridays at 6:30pm throughout the summer
Lake at the Tualatin Commons, 8325 SW Nyberg Street
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. Concerts on the Commons are held on the plaza near the lake at Tualatin Commons.
Movies on the Commons
Saturday nights throughout the summer
Lake at the Tualatin Commons, 8325 SW Nyberg Street
Tualatin's 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 Tualatin Commons is located in the heart of town at 8325 SW Nyberg St.
TualaFest
August during the Crawfish Festival
Tualatin Community Park, 8515 SW Tualatin Rd.
TualaFest is Tualatin's very own teen battle of the bands! Held each year during the Crawfish Festival, local teen bands battle it out for the title of TualaFest Champion and great prizes like gift certificates and recording studio time.
West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta
Saturday, October 22, 2011 8am-4pm
Lake at the Commons, 8325 SW Nyberg St
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!
Starry Nights and Holiday Lights
Friday, December 2, 2011
Lake at the Commons, 8325 SW Nyberg Street
The holidays are a chance to spend time with family and friends and celebrate all things
community. This event is a perennial favorite for Tualatin residents to kick-off the holiday season.
Arbor Week
April 2-6, 2012
2012 marks the 25th consecutive time that Tualatin is named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters! Arbor Week is celebrated with a week filled with events and activities to celebrate the many contributions trees make to our lives and community.
Tualatin TRYathlon
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Tualatin High School
Kids ages 6-15 are encouraged to come out and give it a “Try”! The Tualatin TRYathlon is a fun, non-competitive event to encourage Tualatin’s kids to get active.