June 26-27, 2010
Riverfront Park, Salem, OR
Oregon's largest annual cultural festival held over 23 acres in downtown Salem on the last weekend of June each year. Nine performance areas and stages, five world villages, 120 performances and demonstrations, 100 booths, dragon boat racing and soccer tournaments. Named best cultural festival in 2006 & 2007, and best festival in 2008 by the OFEA, the World Beat Festival celebrates diversity and cultural heritages from around the world.