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Here’s your 2009 summer guide to Portland street fairs and neighborhood festivals; if we missed any, please add the name of the event and the date to our Comments section for this post, thanks!

Friday, June 26th – Sunday, June 28th: Good in the Neighborhood Festival, N/NE Portland with food, music, entertainment and more.

Friday, June 26th – Sunday, June 28th: Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, featuring art, music, food, children’s activities and more.

Thursday, July 9th – Saturday, July 11th: McMinnville’s 49th annual Turkey Rama celebration with carnival rides, live music and entertainment, the world’s largest turkey barbecue and much more.

Saturday, July 11th: Mississippi Avenue Street Fair, features a children’s parade, live music, dancing, local art and crafts market and more.

Saturday, July 11th and Sunday, July 12th: Sandy Mountain Festival with over 150 artisans, food booths and music.

Saturday, July 18th: Troutdale Summerfest features a community parade, artists, crafts, food, entertainment and more.

Saturday, July 25th: Division Clinton Street Fair with a neighborhood parade, community and craft booths, music, children’s events, food and much more for one day only.

Saturday, August 1st: Fremont Fest.

Saturday, August 1st: Iranian Festival with music, dance, children’s activities, book fair and more.

Tuesday, August 4th: National Night Out, focusing on prevention of crime and drug activity–check your neighborhood association or see the web site for more information.

Friday, August 7th – Sunday, August 9th: 12th annual Elephant Garlic Festival in North Plains, featuring music, arts and crafts and of course, garlic!

Saturday, August 15th: Multnomah Days at Multnomah Village with a mini parade, art, food, crafts and merchandise.

Sunday, August 16th: India Festival at Pioneer Courthouse Square, highlighting the tastes, sounds and sights of India.

Sunday, August 16th: Hawthorne Street Fair, 11:00am – 5:00pm along streets 30th – 50th. Features music stages, children’s activities, special store sales and a free 1:00pm showing of the classic flick “Labyrinth” at the Bagdad Theater!

Thursday, August 27th – Saturday, August 29th: Festa Italiana at Pioneer Courthouse Square, celebrating Italian-American culture in America with music, a bocce tournament, opera, movie and food.

Saturday, September 5th – Monday, September 7th: Labor Day weekend’s Art in the Pearl with food, music, children’s activities and art!

Saturday, September 12th: Belmont Street Fair, features music, vendors, entertainment, sidewalk sales and a free trolley.

Saturday, September 12th & Sunday, September 13th: West Linn Arts Festival with music, food, children’s activities, a silent auction, art exhibits and more.

Saturday, September 19th (tentative date): Alberta Street Fair.

Saturday, September 26th: ‘Fun on Foster‘ street fair between 50th and 92nd streets with art vendors, food, entertainment and more.

Saturday, September 26th & Sunday, September 27th: 14th annual Polish Festival featuring food, dance and music.