Lan Su Chinese Garden

Calligraphy Demo
2026-04-28 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-30 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-05-05 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-05-07 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209
Enjoy expert demonstrations and gain insights into the beauty and history of calligraphy.

12 – 2 PM | Tuesdays & Thursdays, April 28 – September 29, 2026

Experience the harmony of calligraphy and other art forms. Enjoy expert demonstrations and insights into the beauty and history of calligraphy. Drop in anytime during the Calligraphy Demo.

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Parking & Directions

Free Lan Su Parking

There is free first come, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.

#PlantWednesday Spotlight
2026-04-29 11:00 - 11:30, 2026-05-06 11:00 - 11:30
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.

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

AANHPI Heritage Month – Celebrate Our Stories!
2026-05-01 00:00 - 2026-05-31 23:59
Join Lan Su to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month! In partnership with more than 20 local cultural organizations, performers, and artists, we explore the history, traditions, and arts that make up the rich cultural tapestry of AANHPI.

Every May, we highlight the stories, the culture, and the expressions of our AANHPI communities. Enjoy a display of traditional outfits, cultural performances, vendors from local AANHPI communities, educational talks, and demonstrations, while learning all about these different cultures and traditions. We hope everyone will join us in celebrating our cultural diversity!

Popular Programs

Below are some examples of AANHPI Heritage Month festivities at Lan Su Chinese Garden.

Threading Together – Traditional Attire Exhibit

May 1 – June 21

Clothing and attire are among the more visible elements of culture that tell stories about a place’s heritage and history. From design to color and pattern, these pieces can also serve as symbols of significant cultural elements. Threading Together is an exhibit showcasing 7-10 traditional outfits from local AANHPI community members that narrate the stories of their diverse and rich cultural heritage.

Cultural Immersion Saturdays

May 9,16, 23, & 30

Each “Cultural Immersion Saturday” showcases one or more AANHPI cultures, highlighting unique cultural elements that hold significance within their communities. Lan Su collaborates with various cultural organizations, providing the garden as a platform for cultural performances, educational talks, and interactive family activities.

Mother’s Day at Lan Su

May 10

Make this Mother’s Day unforgettable at Lan Su, with a day filled with blossoms, tea, and cultural experiences.

Oregon Rises Above Hate (ORAH)

May 2

Since March 16, 2021, when news of the Atlanta shootings broke, Lan Su Chinese Garden has worked with community leaders to take swift action—convening dozens of partners within a week and launching the first response event in under two months.

Despite pandemic challenges, this effort has grown into an annual gathering that fosters resilience and unity—sharing resources, amplifying community events, raising awareness, and celebrating the diversity of the AANHPI community.

Parking & Directions

Free Lan Su Parking

There is free first come, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.

Threading Together: AANHPI Traditional Attire Exhibit
2026-05-01 00:00 - 2026-06-21 23:59
Regular hours: 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM; Saturday, May 2 hours: 12:00-6:30 PM (Last entry at 6:00 PM daily)

Clothing is a powerful expression of culture, reflecting history, identity, and tradition through form, color, and pattern. Threading Together brings together traditional attire from local AANHPI community members, each piece offering a window into lived experience and cultural heritage.

Featuring garments from Thailand, Polynesia, China, Japan, Korea, India, Cambodia, and the Philippines, the exhibition highlights the richness and diversity of AANHPI cultural expression.

Parking & Directions

Free Lan Su Parking

There is free first come, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.

Wild Goose Qigong
2026-05-01 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-08 11:00 - 12:00
Join Wen Wu School Portland for weekly Wild Goose Qigong practice, including tai chi warm-ups, acupressure self-massage, and walking meditation.

11 AM – Noon |Fridays, May 1 – October 30, 2026

Join Wen Wu School Portland in exploring Dayan, or Wild Goose Qigong, an ancient Chinese movement art developed to promote health, well-being, and longevity. Drop-in participation welcome!

Wild Goose (“Dayan” 大雁 in Chinese) Qigong is an ancient Chinese Taoist movement art that nurtures one’s inner energy – Qi – and restores a healthy mind and body. The 64 movement first set mimics the wild goose, a highly revered animal of ancient China. With regular practice one can learn to access Qi for self-healing, restore vital energy, and strengthen one’s immune system to promote a healthy, balanced, and long life. Join Wen Wu School Portland for weekly Wild Goose Qigong practice classes, which include tai chi warm-ups, acupressure self-massage, and walking meditation through the Garden.

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Learn more about Wild Goose Qigong »

Parking & Directions

Free Lan Su Parking

There is free first come, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.

Music in The Garden
2026-05-01 12:00 - 15:00, 2026-05-08 12:00 - 15:00
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.

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Parking & Directions

Free Lan Su Parking

There is free first come, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.

Garden Tea Tasting with Hannah Ma (1 PM)
2026-05-01 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-05-03 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-05-08 13:00 - 14:00
Overview

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Tea Master

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Series Overview

This spring, take a front-row seat to Chinese tea culture with our intimate Garden Tea Tasting Series (March–May), led by tea master Hannah Ma. Savor three seasonal teas from Yun Shui Teahouse, learn traditional brewing techniques, and explore the stories behind centuries of tea culture. Your ticket includes admission to Lan Su Chinese Garden on the day of your tasting.

After your 1-hour tasting, 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.

Full Series Schedule

Saturdays & Sundays, March 21–April 26 | 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM

Fridays & Sundays, May 1–May 31 | 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM

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Seating is very limited for these intimate group tastings, so reserve your seat early. Your ticket includes garden admission on the day of your tasting.

Lan Su Members & Guests: $36.95

Non-Members: $55.95

Note: A $0.95 service fee is reflected in each paid ticket

Meet the Tea Master: Hannah Ma

A Portland native, Hannah grew up drinking tea almost as often as water. Her passion was formally cultivated during her senior year of high school, when she gained extensive experience with diverse tea blends and preparation techniques as a tea-rista at Portal Tea Company (formerly Tea Chai Té). Now a beverage enthusiast of more than six years, Hannah is thrilled to join Lan Su’s Tea Tasting program, where she shares science-based insights into tea’s properties and explores the rich traditions of Chinese-style tea ceremonies.

Parking & Directions

Free Lan Su Parking

There is free first come, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.

Garden Tea Tastings with Hannah Ma (3 PM)
2026-05-01 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-03 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-08 15:00 - 16:00

Tai Chi Fundamentals
2026-05-03 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-05-10 10:30 - 11:30
Get moving with a beginner Tai Chi class by Many Roads Martial Arts Center on Sundays.

10:30 – 11:30 AM | Sundays, May 3 – October 25, 2026

Many Roads Martial Arts Center is offering an introductory Tai Chi class at Lan Su on Sundays at 10:30AM. This class will introduce the fundamental principles of Tai Chi Chaun (or Taijiquan) using the Yang Style 24 Posture Form. We will work on posture and body alignment alongside principles of movement and meditation. We will also discuss how Tai Chi blends health, meditation, and martial application.

This class is suitable for all levels but will be particularly helpful for beginners of all ages.

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Meet the Instructors: Many Roads Martial Arts Center

Jenny Lohr, Owner/Instructor

Jenny has been practicing Shaolin Kung Fu and Tai Chi since 2005. As the owner of Many Roads Martial Arts Center, her focus is nurturing a supportive and safe learning environment while challenging everyone to keep growing and improving. Jenny loves the physical and mental challenges of martial arts and is very excited to share them with the students and instructors at the center.

Jay Twitchell, Instructor

Jay has studied various martial arts systems including boxing, wrestling, judo, karate, taekwondo, aikido, hopkido, kumdo, and muay thai kick boxing since he was 10. In other words, he has been used as a punching bag for over 30 years by masters and lifelong practitioners of these systems. His lifetime of experience getting kicked, punched, choked, kneed, elbowed, and thrown are invaluable in teaching others how not to be. Balancing his martial studies, Jay has 20 years of experience as a massage therapist and movement specialist, offering him a deep knowledge of the human body and healthy practice.

Myk Olsen, Instructor

Myk has been a Tai Chi Chuan practitioner since 1997 and has been teaching since 2013. His primary teachers were Gao Jamin and Yu Shaowen. Over the years, Myk has learned a multitude of forms in Yang, Chen, Wu, and Sun styles—both open-hand and weapons (straight sword, broadsword, staff, spear, cane, deerhorn knives, and daggers). While he used to compete in both forms and Push-Hands, Myk now focuses more time on teaching. His teaching style is student-centered and is focused on achieving a balance between the meditative and martial aspects of the forms. Myk also teaches a Tai Chi class specifically geared toward those with mobility and balance issues on Sunday afternoon.

Joel, Instructor

A lifetime student of martial arts, Joel has been training Shaolin Kung Fu and Tai Chi since 1999 and teaching since 2009. His teaching goal is to provide tools to improve every student’s physical, mental, and emotional health in a supportive, encouraging learning environment. Joel’s primary teaching focus is Chen Tai Chi as taught by Master George Xu (Xu Guo Ming). He also teaches our black belt Shaolin curriculum, Yang style Tai Chi, and 5 Element Qi Gong.

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Parking & Directions

Free Lan Su Parking

There is free first come, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.

Chinese Conversation Corner
2026-05-03 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-10 14:00 - 16:00
Brush up your Chinese conversational skills with the help of native speakers from Oregon Chinese Coalition.

2–4 PM | Sundays, May 3 – September 27, 2026

Practice your Mandarin skills with volunteers from the Oregon Chinese Coalition! Learn useful phrases and words in Mandarin and brush up your Chinese conversational skills with the help of native speakers.

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About Oregon Chinese Coalition

The Oregon Chinese Coalition is a local Chinese organization dedicated to building a connected and united Chinese community that embraces diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, political beliefs, and religious and cultural traditions.

Learn more about OCC

Or follow them on social media: Instagram | Facebook

Parking & Directions

Free Lan Su Parking

There is free first come, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.

Blooms for Mom: Mother’s Day Plant Sale
2026-05-10 09:00 - 17:00
Pictured: Camellia japonica, a member of the theaceae (tea) family

Celebrate Mother’s Day with a joyful morning of blooms, beauty, and garden treasures at Lan Su’s Entrance Plaza. Shop a special selection of rare and unique plants, floral merchandise, and the beloved Camellia sinensis — the remarkable plant that gives us tea.

Lan Su members can have the first dip on these rare flowering plants from 9–10 AM, and the sale opens to everyone 10 AM–5 PM with free public access and no garden admission required.

Parking & Directions

Free Lan Su Parking

There is free first come, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.

Floral Polaroid Photo Op
2026-05-10 10:00 - 18:00
Pictured: A close-up of Blossom Bar’s 2025 Chrysanthemum Festival Floral Design Showcase entry

Capture a beautiful Mother’s Day moment beneath a spring floral arch created by Michael Martin of Blossom Bar. Take home an instant Polaroid keepsake from your day at Lan Su.

Parking & Directions

Free Lan Su Parking

There is free first come, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.

Floral Surprise: Corsage-Making
2026-05-10 11:00 - 15:00
Join Michael Martin of Blossom Bar for a cheerful hands-on corsage-making activity inspired by the beauty of spring. Create something fresh and lovely to wear or gift in celebration of Mother’s Day.

Parking & Directions

Free Lan Su Parking

There is free first come, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.

Mother’s Day Tea Tasting (12 PM)
2026-05-10 12:00 - 13:00
Mother’s Day Tea Tasting Ticket

Tickets

Tea Master

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Sunday, May 10 | 12:00 PM & 2:30 PM & 3:30 PM

This special experience is sure to make her feel like royalty. Join Lan Su Tea Master Hannah Ma for an intimate small-group tea tasting exploring the history and stories behind three single-origin teas from China and Taiwan, each paired with floral-themed sweet treats. All moms in attendance will also receive a special gift bag to take home. Seats are limited, so reserve your spot now.

This special tea tasting experience includes:

A private tea tasting with Lan Su Tea Master Hannah Ma

Three garden-inspired sweet treats paired with the spring selections of Chinese and Taiwanese teas from Yun Shui Teahouse.

A Chinese ceramic cup to take home

Full-day admission to Lan Su to enjoy all of the Mother’s Day special experiences at Lan Su

A special gift bag just for the moms

Get Tickets

Seating is very limited for these intimate group tastings, so reserve your seat early. Your ticket includes garden admission on the day of your tasting.

Lan Su Members & Guests: $42.95

Non-Members: $62.95

Meet the Tea Master: Hannah Ma

A Portland native, Hannah grew up drinking tea almost as often as water. Her passion was formally cultivated during her senior year of high school, when she gained extensive experience with diverse tea blends and preparation techniques as a tea-rista at Portal Tea Company (formerly Tea Chai Té). Now a beverage enthusiast of more than six years, Hannah is thrilled to join Lan Su’s Tea Tasting program, where she shares science-based insights into tea’s properties and explores the rich traditions of Chinese-style tea ceremonies.

Parking & Directions

Free Lan Su Parking

There is free first come, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.

Mother’s Day Card Making with Oregon Chinese Coalition
2026-05-10 14:00 - 16:00
Create a handmade Mother’s Day card with thoughtful touches to share love and appreciation. Hosted with Oregon Chinese Coalition, this drop-in activity is welcoming for guests of all ages.

About Oregon Chinese Coalition

The Oregon Chinese Coalition is a local Chinese organization dedicated to building a connected and united Chinese community that embraces diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, political beliefs, and religious and cultural traditions.

Parking & Directions

Free Lan Su Parking

There is free first come, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.

Mother’s Day Tea Tasting (2:30 PM)
2026-05-10 14:30 - 15:30

Chinese Song Sing Along
2026-05-10 15:00 - 16:00
Sing, play, and explore Chinese music with Alan in an enjoyable and accessible session on Sundays.

3:00 – 4:00 AM | Sundays, May 10 – September 27, 2026

Join Alan for an enjoyable and accessible Chinese music experience! If you love music and are eager to try something new, you are warmly invited to learn a Chinese song, a verse, or even just a single line with Alan. You are also welcome to bring your own instrument and play. Music and singing are wonderful ways to explore culture and connect with others.

This event is open to all—no language background is required.

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Meet the Instructor:

Alan Liang is an accomplished musician skilled in vocal performance, guitar, keyboard, and drums. He is a member of the Huayun Arts Alliance and the founder of the OCC Northwest Music Club. Alan has long been an active supporter of Chinese music and performing arts in the Portland community. He has participated in numerous Lunar New Year celebrations and cultural festivals, making ongoing contributions to the promotion of Chinese music and culture.

Parking & Directions

Free Lan Su Parking

There is free first come, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.

Mother’s Day Chinese Song Sing-a-long with Alan Liang
2026-05-10 15:00 - 16:00
Join Alan Liang for a joyful Mother’s Day Chinese music experience. Open to all, this welcoming program invites guests to celebrate through song, whether you would like to learn a Chinese song, a verse, or even just a single line with Alan. No language background is needed!

About the Musician

Alan Liang is an accomplished musician skilled in vocal performance, guitar, keyboard, and drums. He is a member of the Huayun Arts Alliance and the founder of the OCC Northwest Music Club. Alan has long been an active supporter of Chinese music and performing arts in the Portland community. He has participated in numerous Lunar New Year celebrations and cultural festivals, making ongoing contributions to the promotion of Chinese music and culture.

Parking & Directions

Free Lan Su Parking

There is free first come, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.
