Lan Su Chinese Garden

Catch a Koi! Plushie Shop
2025-07-19 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-26 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-02 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209
Saturdays, June 13 – August 31 | Noon – 2 PM

Grab a net and catch a new finned friend in this hands-on experience inspired by Jellycat and China’s current interactive shopping trend. Pick your perfect pal, weigh your catch, choose how to take it home, and enjoy your new plushie friend!

Catch and release: Free

Take your catch home: $20

Koi symbolize abundance, wealth, and determination in Chinese culture. Purchase your catch to bring home a playful reminder of their inspiring spirit.

*Activity available while supplies last

Summer Tea Tasting (1 PM)
2025-07-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-21 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-26 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-28 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-02 13:00 - 14:00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209
Take a front row seat to experiencing Chinese tea culture with our intimate Summer Tea Tasting series!

Mondays & Saturdays, June 30 – Sept. 29 | 11 AM, 1 PM, & 3 PM

Taste your way through three (3) seasonal teas, led by Tea Master in Residence Eric Arthur. Explore different flavor profiles and preparation methods using traditional gaiwans and teaware. You’ll learn about the history, cultivation, and traditions that have evolved over centuries from ancient China—and how other cultures adapted these practices for their own people.

After your immersive 1-hour tasting in the vibrant Scholar’s Courtyard, you’ll receive a porcelain teacup to continue your journey at home. All sampled teas will also be available for purchase in our Yun Shui Teahouse.

Book a Tasting

No tastings on Saturday, September 13, due to Lan Su’s 25th anniversary celebration.

No tastings on Saturday, September 27, due to Mid-Autumn Festival.

Meet Tea Master in Residence Eric Arthur

In the last 15 years, Eric Arthur has journeyed from hating tea, being surprised by it, to obsessing over it. While hosting tea tastings, he blends the knowledge, lore, grace, and fun of tea to perfection. His skill in pouring tea is heavily influenced by being a practitioner of Tai Chi for 20+ years, moving and partnering with the leaf and its energy. Come spend an hour being surprised, or find a new obsession with tea and tea service!

Summer Tea Tasting (3 PM)
2025-07-19 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-21 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-26 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-28 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-02 15:00 - 16:00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209
Take a front row seat to experiencing Chinese tea culture with our intimate Summer Tea Tasting series!

Mondays & Saturdays, June 30 – Sept. 29 | 11 AM, 1 PM, & 3 PM

Taste your way through three (3) seasonal teas, led by Tea Master in Residence Eric Arthur. Explore different flavor profiles and preparation methods using traditional gaiwans and teaware. You’ll learn about the history, cultivation, and traditions that have evolved over centuries from ancient China—and how other cultures adapted these practices for their own people.

After your immersive 1-hour tasting in the vibrant Scholar’s Courtyard, you’ll receive a porcelain teacup to continue your journey at home. All sampled teas will also be available for purchase in our Yun Shui Teahouse.

Book a Tasting

No 3 PM tasting on Saturday, August 23.

No tastings on Saturday, September 13, due to Lan Su’s 25th anniversary celebration.

No tastings on Saturday, September 27, due to Mid-Autumn Festival.

Meet Tea Master in Residence Eric Arthur

In the last 15 years, Eric Arthur has journeyed from hating tea, being surprised by it, to obsessing over it. While hosting tea tastings, he blends the knowledge, lore, grace, and fun of tea to perfection. His skill in pouring tea is heavily influenced by being a practitioner of Tai Chi for 20+ years, moving and partnering with the leaf and its energy. Come spend an hour being surprised, or find a new obsession with tea and tea service!

Blossom & Bounty: AANHPI Summer Market
2025-07-20 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-27 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-03 10:00 - 14:00 | Lan Su Annex, NW 3rd Avenue & NW Flanders Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209
This exciting new market highlights and celebrates the talents of local AANHPI artists, makers, creatives, chefs, cultural organizations, and more. Visit weekly for a fresh selection of plants, food, handmade goods, and other unique finds. Every Sunday also features live music and free activities like henna, face painting, and roller skating.

Come out and enjoy the only Sunday market in Old Town and the waterfront!

Summer Tea Tasting (11 AM)
2025-07-21 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-26 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-02 11:00 - 12:00 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209

#PlantWednesday Spotlight
2025-07-23 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-07-30 11:00 - 11:30 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209
Join our horticulture team every Wednesday for a tour diving into a plant in its peak, gardening tips, and more.

Wednesdays, 11-11:30 AM | Free with admission or membership

The #PlantWednesday Spotlight is a unique “show & tell” program featuring different captivating topics every month. Meet Lan Su’s horticulture team each Wednesday to explore, learn, and connect with the natural beauty of Lan Su. These are short 30-min sessions that showcase a horticultural wonder, technique, or tool that our passionate horticulturists want to share with fellow plant enthusiasts. Each session will shine a light on the behind-the-scenes operations of the garden, highlight a plant at its peak beauty, or focus on recent improvements to our collection.

Each session will explore a different part of the garden based on that week’s topic. When you arrive, please check in with the front door staff or volunteers for the exact location to meet in.

Get Admission

This program is FREE with garden admission or membership. No registration needed.

Cloud & Water Happy Hour
2025-07-23 16:30 - 18:30, 2025-07-24 16:30 - 18:30, 2025-07-25 16:30 - 18:30, 2025-07-30 16:30 - 18:30, 2025-07-31 16:30 - 18:30, 2025-08-01 16:30 - 18:30 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209
Sip, wander, and unwind in the garden’s evening glow with special happy hour offers on admission and beverages.

Wednesdays – Fridays, 4:30-6 PM

Whether you’re winding down after work or starting an evening in the city, we invite you to slow your pace and steep yourself in serenity. Enjoy special happy hour pricing to explore the winding paths or settle in at Yun Shui Teahouse and soak in the view.

Happy Hour Offers

50% off regular admission

50% off tea mugs

$2 off beer & wine

Come join us for a peaceful pause in the heart of the city!

Note: The Ticket Booth closes for purchases at 6 PM and the last teahouse orders are at 6:15 PM. The garden remains open until 6:30 PM daily.

Why Cloud & Water?

Our teahouse’s name, Yun Shui, is the result of months-long community listening sessions in 2023. Yun Shui (雲水) means Cloud and Water in Chinese.

Lan Su Chinese Garden represents a bridge between the cultures of our home city, Portland, Oregon, and our Sister City, Suzhou, China. It represents the clouds coming from the East, Suzhou (雲自東方來), and water coming from the West, The Willamette River (水從河中取). Yun Shui 雲水 perfectly captures the sense of energetic connection between the two cities and offers an experience similar to the energy of tea.

Weekly Member Hour
2025-07-23 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-07-30 18:30 - 19:30 | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209
Members and their guests are invited to enjoy an exclusive hour in the garden in the early evening glow.

Wednesdays, 6:30–7:30 PM (Spring/Summer) or 4:30–5:30 PM (Fall/Winter)

This exclusive evening hour allows members to enjoy Lan Su in the soft glow of twilight, a magical time to experience the garden’s beauty.

Members are encouraged to bring guests in accordance with their membership level. This is a wonderful opportunity to introduce friends and family to Lan Su, sharing the peaceful ambiance of the garden during these exclusive hours.

Explore Membership
