Wild & Luscious, the 2026 Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, is happening Friday–Sunday, June 26–28 at the Lakewood Center and George Rogers Park in downtown Lake Oswego.

This large event will feature art that celebrates heritage plants and highlights the flavors, colors, and cultures that make our world delicious and alive. Organizers say there is a direct tie to gardening. “Every tomato, berry, and grain on our plates has a wild ancestor, and while much of that rich genetic diversity is at risk, the exhibit will help you discover how you can help keep them thriving,” they stated in an announcement.

Full information is available at Lakewood-Center.org/LOFA2026/.

The event will include opportunities to:

• Meet the artists and hear what inspires their choice of heirloom and wild plant subjects.
• Watch live demonstrations as they bring plants to life on the page.
• Learn how botanical art preserves cultural memory and biodiversity.
• Discover stories spanning ancient First Nations foraging traditions to heritage crops passed down through generations. Plus, there will be a James Beard native chef on site.
• Find out how you can help protect the flavors, colors, and cultures that make our world delicious and alive.

This exhibit is curated by the Oregon Botanical Artists (OBA) and will include artisans from both OBA and the Pacific Northwest Botanical Artists (PNBA).

Leach Botanical Garden, Portland Botanical Garden, Portland Japanese Garden, the Association of Northwest Landscape Designers (ANLD), and the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon (HPSO) will be there, along with an on-site plant sale.

About the festival: This event is hosted at the Lakewood Center and George Rogers Park in downtown Lake Oswego, Oregon. The festival features six unique art exhibits, including more than 600 local, national, and international artists. Visitors can experience live music on two stages, performances, kids’ activities, artist demos, and a variety of food. It’s free to the public (donations encouraged) and attracts nearly 30,000 guests each year.

About the Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts: Lakewood Center for the Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts institution dedicated to providing arts education, performance and exhibition opportunities to the region. Its mission is to inspire and nurture a love of theatre and the arts.  The festival has championed the diversity of artistic talent since its inception in 1963! The Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts attracts up to 30,000 visitors over the three-day weekend. This event is free with a suggested donation, making it accessible to all. For more information about the festival’s overall mission and history, as well as the other five exhibits showcased this June, visit Lakewood-Center.org.