Hellooooo September! Enjoy your Labor Day weekend and welcome the beginning of the fall season with these goodies.

Now thru Sept 30

Swift Watch

If you haven’t done this yet (or even if you have), what are you waiting for?! Bundle up for those cool evening temps, bring a blanket and some grub, and watch the swifts swirl into the Chapman School chimney to roost for the night. Free, audubonportland.org

Sept 5

Blue Lake Park Day: International Food Festival

There’s something for everyone here! Cultural performances and delicious food, a beer garden, mini disc-golf and climbing wall, face painting, and of course all of the lovely features of the park itself – the lake, splash pad, discovery garden, and more. Free ($5/car for parking), oregonmetro.gov/event/blue-lake-park-day

Sept 5-7

Art in the Pearl

The North Park Blocks are transformed into a colorful festival of creation, featuring 100+ local artists showcasing their wares: paintings, sculptures, glass, metal, jewelry, and some pretty fascinating contraptions! Food, drink, and music, and hands-on activities for the kidlets! Free, artinthepearl.com

Sept 6

Stumpfest

Learn about the logging history of Tryon Creek and see firsthand why the Portland metro area earned the nickname “Stumptown”! Old time carnival games, logging demos, crafts, and hikes await. Free, tryonfriends.org

Opens Sept 7

Portland Corn MAiZE

A beloved Sauvie Island tradition! Grab your rainjacket and boots (it gets muddy out there!) and navigate the meandering paths of the 5-acre cornfield. $5-7, portlandmaze.com