Experience FoodieLand: a nationwide food festival filled with 250+ vendors with global flavors, artisan shops, games, and live music!There is something for everyone at FoodieLand.FoodieLand is the nation's LARGEST FOOD...
Swim across the Columbia River with us in 82nd annual Cross Channel Swim!Join us on the banks of the Columbia River this Labor Day weekend for an exhilarating open-water swim.Swimmers...
Take your lunch break outside with live music on Downtown's Transit Mall. Multi-instrumentalist Machado Mijiga plays a one hour set of hip-hop and electronica-infused remixes at the corner of SW...
A 21+ night at OMSI all about local farming. Meet regional growers and makers, sip craft drinks, catch a planetarium show and try science demos on soil health and vertical...
The 31st annual H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival returns to the Hollywood Theatre for three days of horror and weird fiction films. You get short and feature films, author readings, book...
A hands-on, bilingual science workshop for kids ages 3 to 5 and their grown-ups. Little explorers use their senses to investigate Sasquatch and the forest. Your ticket includes museum admission...
Dance for a good cause at Portland's annual Pink Warrior Zumbathon. Hundreds of Zumba instructors and fans from Oregon, Washington and beyond fill Pioneer Courthouse Square to raise money for...
Students from OHSU, Oregon State University, Pacific University and the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Northwest offer free health services to the community. Part of a student-led effort...
How did Victorian magicians make ghosts appear on stage? Historian and magician Professor DR Schreiber explains how new glass technology in the 1800s powered mirror illusions, and how those tricks...
Jury applications are due April 30, 2026. Selection for Harvest Fest will be announced May 15th.Hood River Harvest Fest returns Oct 9-11! This is the fee payment for the jury...
Visit more than 100 local artists in their own studios on this free, self-guided tour. Watch artists at work, ask questions and buy art directly from the people who make...
A family-friendly evening at OMSI celebrating Portland's Black community. Explore the museum after hours with hands-on science demos, local vendors, cultural performances and planetarium shows. Free parking included. All ages...
The Weekend Guide · Free every Friday
The best things to do in Portland this weekend and other gems worth knowing about.