Downtown Hillsboro is the city's arts district, with a cultural arts center, two theater companies, galleries, and a county history museum within a few blocks. Portland adds a full range of symphony, opera, museums, and touring shows about 30 minutes away.
Glenn and Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center: A historic building converted into an arts center in 2004, with a 200-seat performance space, a gallery, and classes in ceramics, visual arts, music, and theater
Bag&Baggage Productions: Hillsboro's professional theater company, performing in The Vault, a converted downtown bank building
HART Theatre: Community theater on Main Street
Venetian Theatre: Historic downtown venue for concerts, films, and events
Washington County Museum: Regional history exhibits at the Hillsboro Civic Center
Public art: Works throughout downtown and the Civic Center, including Lillian Pitt's Riverbed
Hillsboro sits at the edge of the Tualatin Valley wine region, and wineries such as Oak Knoll Winery and Ardiri Winery are a short drive from downtown. Farm stands, u-pick berry farms, and the Saturday farmers market reflect the area's farming history, and the city's restaurants reflect its international workforce.
Hillsboro and the surrounding west side of Portland have a wide range of faith communities. Dozens of churches operate within the city, and Beaverton and Portland add mosques, synagogues, and temples within a 20 to 30 minute drive.
Catholic: Church of St. Matthew, with Masses in English and Spanish
Methodist: Hillsboro United Methodist Church
Presbyterian: Hillsboro Presbyterian Church
Lutheran: Calvary Lutheran Church
Quaker: Hillsboro Friends Church
Seventh-day Adventist: Hillsboro Seventh-day Adventist Church
Nazarene: Hillsboro Nazarene Church
Nondenominational: West Valley Community Church, Christian Church of Hillsboro, Calvary Chapel Worship Center
Buddhist: Oregon Buddhist Vihara in Hillsboro
Hindu: Hindu Educational and Cultural Society of America (Portland Balaji Temple), serving the Hillsboro area
Muslim: Bilal Masjid and the Islamic Center of Portland, both in Beaverton
Jewish: Several congregations in Portland, including Congregation Neveh Shalom and Congregation Beth Israel
Latter-day Saints: Local meetinghouses in Hillsboro and the Portland Oregon Temple in Lake Oswego
Local congregations take an active role in community service, including food programs and housing support coordinated with Washington County organizations.
