- The list below includes 66 free or cheap things to do in or near Salem, Oregon, including 81 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Children's Museums, History Museums and Parks.
- From Schreiner's Iris Gardens to Minto-Brown Island Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Salem and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Albany, Keizer, Canby and Newberg.
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The Oneonta Gorge is a mossy chasm that is so narrow that the Oneonta Creek is able to completely fill it from wall to wall. Hiking and photography are the two most common activities around this natural landmark.
43.0 Miles
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1945 SE Water Avenue, Portland, OR 97214
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Visitors to the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry can see exhibits in five exhibit halls, which started out as the private collection of a city employee and have been added to over the years. Visitors can also visit a submarine, and a planetarium.
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The Pittock Mansion has been a Portland landmark since it was built in 1914 for Henry and Georgina Pittock. Visitors can tour the mansion and the 46 acres that surround it.
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Founded in 1892 and housed in a former Masonic Temple, Portland Art Museum features over 40 000 works spanning from European Impressionism through to the present day. Guided tours introduce visitors to the collection.
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The Portland Japanese Garden is 5.5-acres. The garden has five parts; The Strolling Path Garden featuring a 100-year five-tiered pagoda lantern; the natural garden with water features; the sand and stone garden like a Japanese rock garden; Fiat garden featuring evergreens and azaleas; and the tea garden featuri…
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Southwest Broadway at Main Street, Portland, OR 97205
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The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall is a Broadway theater venue that hosts classical jazz, pop, rock, and gospel music performances. Visitors of this location, which features Italian Rococo Revival Architecture design, can also attend conferences and watch travel films.
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400 Southwest Kingston Avenue, Portland, OR 97201
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The International Rose Test Garden is one of 24 gardens designated as a test garden by the All-America Rose Selections, and one of six test gardens for miniature roses recognized by the American Rose Society. The garden is the oldest public garden of its kind in the United States.
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Featuring a fountain and several statues, the Tom McCall Waterfront Park offers guests the opportunity to go hiking and biking. Visitors can also access the location's boat dock and visit the site's public art.
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Powell's City of Books is the biggest bookstore in America. In addition to the bookstore, containing a cafe and an art gallery, Powell's City of Books also sells new and used books online.
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A six-screen movie theater, Living Room Theater features a selection of first-run Hollywood movies along with independent and foreign films. The theater offers digital projection, 3D movies and a lounge with food, drinks and adult beverages.