Oregon City Parks And Recreation Announce Busy Summer Of Concerts And Events (Photo) -05/12/25
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OREGON CITY PARKS AND RECREATION ANNOUNCES BUSY
SUMMER OF CONCERTS AND EVENTS
Oregon City, ORE. – Oregon City Parks and Recreation is urging residents to get ready for a summer to remember, as the department gets ready to launch a season packed with music, movies, and community celebration.
“From toe-tapping concerts to family-favorite films under the stars, plus the city’s biggest patriotic bash, there's something for everyone to enjoy,” said Taylor Miller, Rental and Events Coordinator with with Parks and Rec.
The annual Concerts in the Park series are always popular with residents, and the lineup this year promises continue that trend. Starting July 10 this year and running every Thursday until Aug. 14, the series once again takes place at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center.
In addition to live music, there will also be local food vendors, and family-friendly activities and a Kids’ Zone to add to the festival-like atmosphere. This year’s lineup includes a wide variety of genres to appeal to all music lovers. Acts include:
- July 10 – Ants In The Kitchen: High-energy Rock, Soul, Blues & Funk
- July 17 – Band After Midnight: ABBA tribute, glittering costumes & singalongs
- July 24 – Nate Botsford: Country hits and feel-good classics
- July 31 – Fighting Foos: Foo Fighters tribute with rock & passion
- August 7 – Kalimba: Earth, Wind & Fire tribute with dynamic horns
- August 14 – Hit Machine: The ultimate dance party to close out the summer
“This event showcases the best of Oregon City – a perfect blend of music, food, and community,” said Miller. “We’re thrilled to continue this summer tradition and look forward to welcoming families and friends to enjoy these magical evenings together.”
Miller stressed that the concerts are truly a community event, as they couldn’t happen without help from local sponsors.
“Our Presenting Sponsors this year are OnPoint Community Credit Union, Lithia Subaru of Oregon City, South Ridge Center,” he said.
Other community help comes from supporting sponsors Oregon City Brewing Company and Floyd Family Orthodontics. Event sponsors Hillside Chapel & Funeral Services, Country Financial, Embold Credit Union, Providence, Holman-Hankins-Bowker & Waud and Stone Creek Building. Friend of the Concert Sponsors are Citizens Bank, Oregon City Optimist Club, McLoughlin Neighborhood Association, Oregon City Festival of the Arts.
The venue opens at 4 p.m. with food vendors and Kids’ Zone opening at 5 p.m. before music starts at 6:30 until 8:30 p.m.
Learn more at orcity.news/2025-concerts.
While the Concerts in the Park have long been a popular event, one new celebration is returning as well.
Last year’s 4th of July Community Celebration was deemed a huge success, and Parks and Recreation is looking to keep that momentum going. Residents will be able to celebrate Independence Day the Oregon City way—with an evening full of live music, family fun, delicious food, and a spectacular laser light show.
Headlining the event this year is local favorite Johnny Limbo and the Lugnuts, bringing their high-energy brand of classic rock and roll to the stage as part of their farewell tour at 8 p.m. Opening the night is the Schown Slade Band at 6 p.m.
The grand finale will once again be the Laser Light Spectacular, paying tribute to our nation with a break taking light display. This year’s event is made possible by Floyd Family Orthodontics, Citizens Bank, Oregon City Optimist Club, and Oregon City Festival of the Arts.
Finally, Movies in the Park return as well for more free family fun under the stars. Backed by Water Environment Services, Pex Realty Group, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation Team Bill Clark, Lithia Subaru of Oregon City, and Sunshine Early Learning Childcare Center, four films are planned for this summer starting July 25. This year’s lineup includes:
- July 25 – Despicable Me 4 at Wesley Lynn Park
- August 5 – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
(As part of National Night Out, 5:30–8:00 PM at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center)
- August 15 – Inside Out 2 at Chapin Park
- August 22 – Moana 2 at Hillendale Park
Activities and vendors at each movie begin at 7:30 p.m. with movies starting around 8:30.
