The best arts & culture spots in Clackamas County

Oswego Heritage House is where the Oswego Heritage Council keeps Lake Oswego's stories alive, with featured exhibits, a charming Rose Garden, and a local archive you can explore. Check their calendar for the Lecture Series or the Annual Car & Boat Show, then pop in for a quick nostalgia recharge.

From the Lake Oswego newsletter, October 9, 2026

Peek into Oregon City’s Progressive Era at Stevens-Crawford House, a 1908 American Foursquare with refined Craftsman touches and rooms dressed in period furnishings.

From the Oregon City newsletter, September 26, 2026

Lakewood Center for the Arts/Lakewood Theatre Company is your no-fuss culture fix this week, with polished plays and musicals, rotating exhibits in the Dee Denton Gallery, classes for all ages, and a treasure-hunt resale boutique run by its associates. Pick a show, browse the art, leave more inspired than you arrived.

From the Lake Oswego newsletter, October 15, 2026

Skip the textbook and wander the Rose Farm Museum, where guided tours of the Holmes House and hands-on Victorian craft sessions bring Oregon’s early statehood to life. It’s the kind of neighborhood history fix that leaves you a little smarter and weirdly proud to live here.

From the Oregon City newsletter, October 13, 2026

From pre-statehood skirmishes to present-day service, Oregon Military Museum digs into the events and people who shaped our region’s military story, including the Oregon National Guard and early militias. It’s the kind of place that turns “I didn’t know that” into hometown pride.

From the Oregon City newsletter, August 26, 2026

, this year’s People’s Choice winner. Arts Council of Lake Oswego is basically your excuse this week for an artful stroll.

From the Lake Oswego newsletter, October 22, 2026

Whether you geek out on old houses or just want a quick neighborhood wander, Francis Ermatinger House delivers Oregon City history with charm.

From the Oregon City newsletter, September 21, 2026

Clackamas Repertory Theatre keeps things close-up in the Niemeyer Center, with a professional Equity company delivering polished, heartfelt productions. The 2026 slate ranges from Laughter On the 23rd Floor to A Chorus Line to Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, plus Wing It for Kids when you’ve got littles in tow.

From the Oregon City newsletter, September 27, 2026

Historic Oregon City brings the Oregon Trail to life with costumed interpreters, interactive exhibits, and films like Oregon’s First People and Bound for Oregon that make the mid 1800s feel surprisingly local. Wander the Heritage Garden, Peace Tree, and historic markers, then nerd out in the Interpretive Center.

From the Oregon City newsletter, October 18, 2026

Barclay House is the perfect low-key way to reconnect with Oregon City’s roots, with the McLoughlin Memorial Association’s Victorian Crafts sessions, rotating programs, and neighborly tours that turn old stories into ah-ha moments, no time machine required.

From the Oregon City newsletter, October 2, 2026

Oregon City Municipal Elevator is your quick cheat between lower and upper town, a 130-foot, 15-second ride that’s free and one of only four municipal elevators in the world. Grab the keepsake pass and feel smug skipping that 722-foot climb.

From the Oregon City newsletter, October 5, 2026

Perched above the Willamette, Museum of the Oregon Territory packs a lot into a compact space, with waterfall views, hands-on history, vintage scene recreations, and exhibits like Land & People of the Willamette Valley and Jennings Lodge Camp that connect everyday Oregon City life to the river that shaped it.

From the Oregon City newsletter, October 19, 2026

Abernethy Performing Arts is kicking off its Fall 2026 through Spring 2027 season with classes in dance and theatre, a MOVE early education track for littles, the Abernethy Ballet Company, and an Elite Program for competition-bound dancers...

From the Oregon City newsletter, October 11, 2026

Voted Best Family Arts & Entertainment Dance School, Maralee's Dance Production And Design, LLC makes it easy to keep kids moving close to home with Twinkle Star Dance for toddlers, spirited parade groups, a Christmas Jingletastic performance, a Spring Showcase, and competition teams earning Most Entertaining…

From the Oregon City newsletter, September 20, 2026