Join the 14th annual Archaeology Roadshow. Immerse yourself in the region’s heritage while engaging with over 30 pop-up exhibits and hands-on activities hosted by agencies, tribes, college students, and cultural organizations working in heritage, history, and archaeology.
The 2026 theme is “Fire and Water,” fundamental to the human story for all times and places.
Event attendees can:
- Discover hidden Portland stories
- Make a stone tool
- Throw a replica of an ancient spear
- Learn about ongoing heritage projects and ways you can get involved.
- Bring personal objects (stone tools, pottery, animal bones) you wish to learn more about to a panel of experts. No financial appraisals are given.
This free, family-friendly event gives visitors of all ages the chance to learn about Oregon’s past and its connection to today. On-site translators provided for Spanish speakers.
Explore Oregon’s past and its connections to today through exhibits and hands-on activities created by dozens of agencies, companies, Tribes, and cultural non-profit programs. Bring personal objects (stone tools, pottery, animal bones) you wish to learn more about. No financial appraisals are given.
Free, All Ages.