Location: Ashland
Top Things to do in Ashland
Top Restaurants in Ashland
What to do and see in Ashland, Oregon (OR): The Best Things to do
Surrounded by breathtaking scenery, majestic mountains, rushing rivers, rolling foothills and dramatic landscapes, Ashland is a gorgeous little city with an arts scene as vibrant as its setting. Ashland hosts festivals for all seasons, with Christmas celebrations and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in winter, a film festival in the spring, classical music festival in summer and wine tasting celebrations in the autumn.
Restaurants in Ashland
1. Irvine & Roberts Vineyards
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 18 reviews
Irvine & Roberts Vineyards is located just five miles from the heart of downtown Ashland and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Our tasting room offers stunning views of our estate vineyards and the surrounding Cascade and Siskiyou mountain ranges. We are open by reservation from 12pm - 6pm daily. Please contact us by phone or email for reservations.
Reviewed By carolc426
We love Irvine & Roberts! We make sure and visit every time we come to Southern Oregon. The food and wine are both amazing. The charcuterie boards are all delicious goodness, the crackers and pita chips are homemade!!! Yesterday we had the Pinot Burgers and sadly no picture because we ate them so fast! We've had the tomato soup and grilled cheese, the chicken confit all our amazing! I can't pick a favorite wine, love them all especially the rose on a summer day. You will find the owners, Doug & Dionne onsite and talking with guest. Kris is amazing in the kitchen. All the staff and owners are welcoming and accommodating.
2. Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,567 reviews
You don't need to head to England to experience the genius of a Shakespearean play. Much closer to home is the Oregon Shakespeare Festival located in Ashland, Oregon. Every year at the end of October you can enjoy on average over ten of Shakespeare's plays performed in both classic and newly imagined style. Separate tickets are needed for each show which is held at one of the event campus's two indoor or one outdoor spaces.
Reviewed By A3386FOclaudiab
Theater, Shakespeare and contemporary plays, creatively presented In a fabulous outdoor Elizabethian theater and in indoor venues to engage all ages and "likes". The town of Ashland is also enchanting with amazing music, arts and crafts, food, and drink. Take a break and visit crater lake too!
3. Mount Ashland
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 81 reviews
A small but challenging ski area with some steep terrain serviced by four chairlifts.
Reviewed By dianarG489DE
Mt Ashland is best known for its skiing, but we love it for walking. It's especially wonderful in spring and early summer, when wildflowers plaster the slopes and meadows on the approach to the summit. It takes around an hour's walking to reach the craggy butte at the top, and is well worth the effort. Unless you want to hike all day from bottom to top, be prepared to drive around 8 miles of twisty road to the ski lodge area, or beyond, where you can park and begin a less ambitious but still rewarding walk. On a clear day, views of Mount Shasta, Pilot Rock, Mt.McLoughlin and other mountains in the far north give you a "top of the world" feeling.
4. Lithia Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,601 reviews
Reviewed By 350lynnettej
Lithia Park is a jewel in the heart of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival plaza and lovely homes in downtown Ashland, OR. During my recent visit, I took advantage of the cool and breezy summer air - before the temperature reached the mid 90's - venturing on a short morning stroll through the meandering park capturing scenic photo opportunities while greeting joggers, exercisers and travelers along the way. I even took a sip from the nearby and historic lithia mineral spring water fountain...ooh, taste the sulfur. There are great public spaces for picnics, family gatherings, playgrounds, fountains, gardens, foliage/trees, outdoor theater-type performances, tennis courts, and bridges over water ways. My only regret is that I did not allow enough time to take in all of the beauty of this not to be missed park spaces...next time.
5. Oregon Cabaret Theatre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 243 reviews
The Oregon Cabaret Theatre has provided first-class entertainment and dining in the Rogue Valley for the last thirty-four years. A remodeled church located one block from OSF, the Cabaret’s venue oozes with the old school charm of the jazz era. The restaurant produces exceptional dishes and whether you have a pre-show dinner reservation or just just order drinks and dessert for intermission, the dining pairs well with the Cabaret’s exceptional productions.
Reviewed By U5663GFsandrab - Dubuque, United States
Oregon Cabaret Theatre is in a renovated church building that has been tastefully turned into a dinner theatre. All the seats were good. I’d all their productions are as good as this one, it’s worth a night off from the Shakespeare Festival or a good reason to go to Ashland in the “off” season.
6. ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 175 reviews
ScienceWorks is a fun, engaging science center where kids and adults can rediscover wonder. The innovative museum features nearly 100 interactive exhibits, an outdoor garden, live science demonstrations and dynamic programs year-round that encourage children and adults to learn about more about various scientific principles. ScienceWorks offers educational programs for students and teachers, as well as public programs including workshops, lectures, birthday parties, summer festivals and science camps.
Reviewed By HipHopBelle
If you’re in southern Oregon and have little ones, you don’t want to miss this museum. The kids are immediately engaged with each feature around the museum. To my fellow adults: you won’t be bored or disappointed.
7. Ashland Library
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 96 reviews
Reviewed By jazzyjosie2019
It's incredibly easy to access to use the very special collection of FOR LIBRARY USE ONLY materials!
8. Dana Campbell Vineyards
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 43 reviews
Dana Campbell Vineyards Tasting Room is open DAILY from 1-6 pm. We are a small estate grown winery offering a relaxed and comfortable wine tasting experience on the "other" side of Ashland. Come join your friends for award winning wines and remarkable views, play a little bocce ball or enjoy the sunsets. Inside or outside, red wines or whites, we have just the right spot for you to enjoy a tasting flight or a glass. We will package wine to go for you too.
9. Belle Fiore Estate & Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 73 reviews
Reviewed By sunlover626la
Everything about this place is first class. I came with my son who is a student at SOU, just to check it out. We ended sitting on the patio having an awesome lunch (excellent options with creative flavors) with our wine. Staff was extremely knowledgeable and welcoming, wine was delicious and the place is a postcard for a beautiful winery.
10. Emigrant Lake
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 54 reviews
Reviewed By di0uf - Redding, United States
a very nice campground with lots of amenities. its a fun place to spend a weekend. its also very clean.
