A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
New Portland Jobs: Portland Fire, Clark County Fair, Bend Chamber of Commerce & More
New Portland Jobs: Portland Fire, Clark County Fair, Bend Chamber of Commerce & More!
Watch 2026 World Cup Games @ Sticky Wicket | 7 TVs, 16 Taps, POG Shots
Watch World Cup games with 7 TVs (sound on upon request), 16 taps (beer, draft cocktails, cider, seltzer, and one NA IPA). Have a “POG Shot”, a passionfruit, orange, and guava shot that includes rum.
Win Tickets ($46): McMenamins presents Holi Summer Fest: A Celebration of Color @ Grand Lodge in Forest Grove, OR | Organic Colors, Bollywood & Bhangra Dance Party
HOLI HAI! After four sold-out Holi Festivals Anjali & The Kid bring their color throw experience to Forest Grove for their biggest Holi yet featuring all organic colors handmade by farmers and tribal communities in India.
Win Tickets ($48): McMenamins Presents Tōth @ Mission Theater | Indie Pop
October 24 – Brooklyn-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tōth (Alex Toth of Rubblebucket) returns with his third album, And The Voice Said.
Italy in the Valley @ Cana’s Feast Winery | Italian Food, Wine Tastings, Vendors
Started in 2009, Italy in the Valley is a celebration of wine, food, music, and friendship.
Win Tickets ($70): McMenamins Presents Kyle Gordon @ Mission Theater | Pop & Comedy
October 28 – Kyle Gordon’s History of Music is the best concert AND the best comedy show anyone ever did before all rolled into one as well.
Balloons Over Bend @ Central Oregon Community College | Hot Air Balloons, Live Music, and Family Fun
July 24 – Balloons Over Bend is a beloved Central Oregon summer tradition that fills the skies with colorful hot air balloons and brings the community together for a weekend of family-friendly fun.
Petal Pedal in Silverton, OR @ The Oregon Garden | Oregon’s Premier Day Ride
June 20 – Explore the fertile Willamette Valley in high bloom. Petal Pedal is Oregon’s premier day ride for many reasons.
Harmony in the Vineyard in Dayton, OR @ Stoller Family Estate | Benefit Concert for Music Education
CELEBRATING 10 YEARS, Harmony in the Vineyard at Stoller Family Estate is Aaron Meyer’s biggest (and favorite) fundraising event of the year.
Win Tickets ($70): 8th Annual Edgefield Brewfest | 100+ Beers & Ciders, Live Music, Games
Head out to McMenamins Edgefield for the 8th annual Edgefield Brewfest: a brew-tiful weekend of fun on the Edgefield lawn to celebrate all things hoppy, malty, fruity and delicious!
Win Tickets ($42): McMenamins Presents Essie & The Hum, Johnny Franco & His Real Brother Dom, + Cafe Humm @ Crystal Ballroom | Indie-Folk, Rock
Born out of the rhythms and hush of the Pacific Northwest, meet Essie and The Hum.
Win Tickets ($70): McMenamins Presents DJ Logic & Friends @ Mission Theater | Celebrating the music of the Grateful Dead
The theorem of turntablist as musician has been long proven in the capable hands of DJ Logic, whom with jazz as his foundation has become a wax innovator by crossing genres and mixing his sound across the map.
Plant Bingo @ Hip Chicks Do Wine in SE Portland | A fabulous afternoon of wine, plants, and plenty of sass
Get ready for a fabulous afternoon of wine, plants, and plenty of sass!
Win Weekend Passes ($950): Pickathon 2026 @ Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, OR | Steve Earle, Shakey Graves, Built to Spill & More
Pickathon 2026 is back at Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, Oregon, July 30 through August 2. Now in its 26th year, this beloved Portland-area festival brings together legends and rising stars across four magical days in the woods.
Watch 2026 World Cup @ Birdie Time Pub in Central SE Portland | $2 Rainier & $5 Wings
Enjoy $2 Rainiers and $5 wings during game time!
Happy Hour Sightseeing @ Portland Spirit | Food, Drinks, + River Sailing
Perfect for a happy hour on the river with friends, a family adventure or visitors scoping out Portland for the first time.
McMenamins Presents 7DS: The Absolute Worst Show: Worst. Vacation. Ever @ White Eagle Saloon | Interactive Open Mic Comedy & Storytelling
The Absolute Worst is an interactive, open-mic comedy/storytelling show where audience members face off against three curated comedians and storytellers to find out who can lay claim to having lived the worst love story ever, with both absolutely fabulous and absolutely terrible prizes at stake.
Win Tickets ($44) McMenamins Presents Coda (Led Zeppelin Tribute) @ Mission Theater | Rock & Roll
CODA is a Seattle-based Led Zeppelin tribute super group with a cast of 6 world class musicians.
Portland in the News: Angry Birds, Sidewalks Sparking Joy, Fleet Week Delays & More | June 4, 2026
Is your sidewalk sad? A Portlander has a tutorial on creating your own ‘sidewalk joy’ project.
2026 White Lotus Summer Market @ Fubonn Shopping Center | FREE, AAPI Food Vendors, Artists & More
The White Lotus Summer Market returns as Portland’s premier multi-weekend outdoor market experience, bringing together food, culture, and community across four consecutive weekends.
Wine Wednesdays @ Négociant | Weekly Wine Flights & Tastings
A weekly flight of wines centered around a theme, whether that is a grape varietal, a producer, a region, a style of winemaking or sometimes just the crews’ favorites.
Win Tickets ($81) McMenamins Presents Little Stranger w/ Tropidelic & Jarv @ Crystal Ballroom | Alt Indie Hip-Hop
Hailing from Philadelphia and now based in the vibrant city of Charleston, SC, alt indie hip-hop duo Little Stranger (Kevin and John Shields, no relation but best friends) have spent years honing their signature sound and perfecting their version of the ‘organized chaos’ that a Little Stranger live show entails.
Win Tickets ($22) McMenamins Presents Decadent 80s Dance Party @ Crystal Ballroom | Portland’s Longest Running 80s Night
Get ready for a fun night of dancing to all your favorite hits and requests from the 1980s!
Win Tickets ($81) McMenamins Presents Sondre Lerche @ Mission Theater | Indie Rock
Sondre Lerche has always been a romantic.
Kumoricon 2026 @ Oregon Convention Center | Anime & Japanese Culture Convention
Celebrating more than twenty years of anime and Japanese culture, Kumoricon is back for its biggest year yet!
Portland Lesbian Choir presents Queer Joy is Our Resistance @ Parkrose Performing Arts Center | Music by Queer and Queer-Ally Artists
The Portland Lesbian Choir (PLC) celebrates its 40th anniversary season with a powerful and timely Pride concert, Queer Joy Is Our Resistance, performing June 20–21 at the Parkrose Performing Arts Theater.
Dolly Parton Hoot Night @ Alberta Rose Theatre | Laura Gibson, Haley Johnsen, Ezza Rose & More
Dolly Parton—renowned as a musical icon, cultural trailblazer, and one of the most prolific songwriters in American music history—is also the most honored female country performer of all time.
Bridgetown Trivia @ Hollywood Q | FREE, New Venue, 12+ Food Vendors
Announcing, NEW VENUE!! @hollywoodq_pdx joins us starting Wednesday, June 3rd!
Summer Solstice Flower Crown Workshop @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | Wine, Photos, Gifford’s Flowers
Celebrate the longest day of the year in style at our Summer Solstice Flower Crown Workshop at Hip Chicks do Wine!
Win Tickets ($116) McMenamins Presents Everclear – Lucky 7 Tour w/ American Hi-Fi @Crystal Ballroom | Alternative Rock
Everclear is hitting the road again this fall with The Lucky 7 Tour!
Win Tickets ($68): True West Presents Uncle Lucius: The 20th Anniversary Tour @ Aladdin Theater | Country, Americana
Uncle Lucius is an Austin, Texas-based roots rock/Americana band known for blending classic rock, blues, country, and soul with a distinctive Texas groove and jam-band energy.
Win Tickets ($94): True West Presents Stewart Copeland – Have I Said Too Much: An Evening of Conversation with the Hall of Fame Rock Star @ Aladdin Theater | Music Talk
He’s a bona fide rock star, the sort of head-turning, headline-generating, household name who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame before today’s music stars had even been born.
Win Tickets ($70): True West Presents Khemmis @ Aladdin Theater | Heavy Metal
After eleven years of releasing albums and touring the world, Colorado’s Khemmis have become a pillar of the modern metal scene.
Win Tickets ($42): McMenamins Presents Shafty – Portland’s Tribute to Phish w/ Weener (Ween tribute) @ Crystal Ballroom | Progressive Rock
Since February 2012, Shafty – Portland’s Tribute to Phish has brought masterful improv to the stage using the decades-deep Phish catalog as a trampoline for creative expression.
Profile Theater presents The Roommate @ Portland Center Stage Ellen Bye Studio at The Armory | Dark Comedy
A dark comedy about what it takes to re-route your life – and what happens when the wheels come off.
Drag Brunch @ The Pharmacy | Hosted by Devlin Lynn Phoenixx, Mimosas
Brunch is back! Devlin Lynn Phoenixx is hosting Drag Brunch at The Pharmacy — and it’s going to be a lot (in the best way).