Things to Do in Forest Grove, Oregon

The Stoller Center is a 95,000 sq ft athletic facility located at Pacific University, housing three basketball/volleyball courts, bleacher seating in the gym for 2,500 people, a 5,000 sq ft weight & fitness room, locker rooms, wrestling room, three racquetball courts, saunas, dance studio & sixteen private team rooms. In addition, the facility houses a 15,000 sq ft field house used for baseball, softball, tennis and track & field practice during the wet season which features two basketball/volleyball courts.

Urban Decanter is a wine bar, wine and beer shop and restaurant in Forest Grove, offering a retail collection of wines and a bar with a delicious menu of small plates. The restaurant and store have wines by the glass, bottles for sale, live music every Saturday night, and wine flights every Friday night. Don’t miss this great opportunity to try wines and wine-making techniques from around the world or maybe from one of the many favorite local wineries. Visit the website for a calendar of wine tasting events and a sample menu.

A new menu features pasta, homemade soups and salads, flatbread sandwiches and more.

Open for takeout and indoor dining.

Forest Grove Aquatic Center, adjacent to Pacific University, features an L-shaped, 25 yards x 25 meters indoor pool, a therapy pool, sauna and a spa. The facility also includes an outdoor splash park, locker rooms, diving board, and large and small water slides for children. Facility is available for party and corporate rentals.

The Center offers two indoor pools, a spa and a sauna, along with a diving board, a large slide, a small slide and spray park for youngsters. The Center is available to rent for special events such as private parties and team or business activities.

Visit the website for hours.

From their estate winery, called No Clos Radio in Forest Grove, Maloof Wines creates single-vineyard wines from uncommon white varieties as well as Cuvées. Wine tasters can enjoy their wines at the No Clos Cafe, a full-service restaurant open from June 15-Labor Day Weekend. 

No Clos Radio is closed for the season and will re-open June 15. 

Sherman/Larkins Stadium located at Pacific University is the only softball facility in the Northwest Conference to offer both enclosed bullpens and a batting cage, and one of only two inning-by-inning scoreboards in the Northwest Conference. The facility seats 300 spectators in a permanent grandstand, has an enclosed & wheelchair-accessible press box with wireless internet access, covered dugouts, and ample equipment storage rooms.

Dutch Mill Herb Farm, “Where we cultivate good taste,” is located near Verboort, a Dutch community settled in 1875. The farm features naturally grown lavender and herbs, both common and rare, including bay trees, mojito mint, “curry-leaf” trees and hardy olive trees. The road to the farm is paved and the level land allows for comfortable walking. Enjoy views of the Coast Range foothills to the west and Mt. Hood peaking through a native oak grove to the east as hummingbirds dive amongst the lilacs and monarda and butterflies visit the lavender.

Open in July, hours vary.

Established in 1973, Tualatin Estate is home to one of the most respected vineyard sites in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Wine grapes from the 145-acre vineyard have produced world-renowned wines for over 40 years. Private tours and tastings, where guests can explore one of the oldest and most historic vineyards in the region, are available by reservation only. The winery, part of Willamette Valley Vineyards, features a tasting room and offers wine-related products and gifts.

Reservations are recommended. Masks are required inside the tasting room, unless seated for service.

Greenville Farms is a small family-owned farm growing a variety of vegetables and fruits as well as selling eggs, jams, and other goodies seasonally. These items can be found at the farm store as well as local Tualatin Valley Farmer’s Markets.

Call for hours and produce availability.

Dreamwood Acres is a family-operated blueberry farm that has been growing blueberries since 1988 and started offering u-pick experiences in 2024.

The farm is open during berry season, Thursdays-Sundays, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.