Outdoors & Active · NW Portland
Music in The Garden
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM · Lan Su Chinese Garden
Music in The Garden is a outdoors & active event at Lan Su Chinese Garden (239 NW Everett Street, NW Portland) on Friday, September 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM. Admission is free. Live erhu and guzheng music while you wander Lan Su Garden — peaceful if traditional Chinese music is your thing.
- When
- Friday, September 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM
- Where
- Lan Su Chinese Garden239 NW Everett Street
- Cost
- Free
- Best for
- a quiet solo stroll or an easy, low-pressure date
- Energy
- low
- Rain plan
- Outdoors or partly outdoors
About this event
@ Free with Admission and Membership Enjoy the gentle sounds of live Chinese music on traditional instruments such as erhu, ruan qin, and pipa. Noon – 3 PM | Fridays, April 24 – September 25, 2026 As you stroll the garden pathways, enjoy traditional Chinese music of erhu or guzheng by Lan Su musicians. The erhu is a bowed, two-stringed Chinese vertical musical instrument. The guzheng is a traditional Chinese stringed instrument with 21 strings and movable bridges. Get Admission Add to calendar G
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When is Music in The Garden?
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM, at Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon.
How much does Music in The Garden cost?
Admission is free. Prices come from Lan Su Chinese Garden; always confirm on the organizer's page before you go.
What else is happening at Lan Su Chinese Garden?
Lan Su Chinese Garden has 118 upcoming events listed on FunPDX, usually on Friday, Sunday.