December 19 @ Revolution Hall – All the way from Austin, Texas, Batman Returns Returns is a satirical musical recreation of Batman Returns!
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Treat Your Friends & Family to Bûche de Noël from Pix Patisserie! | Traditional Holiday / Christmas Cake, Modern Versions, Sicilian, Chocolate Port Fig
Bûche de Noël is the holiday cake in every French household. Traditionally they are made with a rolled sponge cake and buttercream, but some of the best shops (and Pix!) offer more modern versions as well.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,050+): Christmas Ships, Geek The Halls, Christmas at the Old Church, Santa Brunch & More! | December 12-15, 2019
The Weekend is here, Portland! Grab your best nerd friend a geeky gift at Geek the Halls Holiday Market. Hip Chicks is hosting a Gingerbread House Party. Pix Patisserie is hosting a daily Holiday Tea and Michael Allen Harrison’s Christmas at the Old Church is back!
Win Portland Tickets ($1,050+): New Year’s Eve, Gingerbread House Party, Drag Queen Brunch & More!
Pipeline is once again giving away many Portland event tickets this weekend including The Bell Ringer, The Infamous Stringdusters, New Year’s Eve & more!
Win Tickets ($60): Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe @ Crystal Ballroom | Election Year – Winter Tour, Blues, Funk, Rock, Jazz & More!
February 21 @ Crystal Ballroom – Singer and saxophonist Karl Denson fronts his band the Tiny Universe as if he’s preaching the gospel. Merging funk, soul, rock, jazz, blues and more, his energy and spirit are contagious, while his songwriting serves a larger message of fellowship — across generations, genders, religions and cultures
Win Tickets ($40): World’s Finest @ Aladdin Theater | Americana, w/ Swatkins and the Positive Agenda
December 20 @ Aladdin Theater – Since their inception as an acoustic trio in 2011, the band has gained members, added amplifiers, and have grown into a touring force on the West Coast festival scene and beyond.
2019 Portland Geek the Halls Holiday Bazaar @ Lloyd DoubleTree | 80+ Vendors, Art, Crafts, Holiday / Christmas Gift Ideas & More!
December 14-15 @ DoubleTree Hotel – This is the original Portland nerdy craft fair, free to the public, 80 amazing crafter artists, the perfect place to find the perfect gift for your geeky nerdy loved ones.
FREE Holiday Music in Downtown Portland This Weekend! | Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition @ Pioneer Courthouse Square; Tuba Christmas Concert
This weekend in Downtown Portland, Pioneer Courthouse Square will host the Annual Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition on Friday followed by the Annual Tuba Christmas Concert on Saturday.
2019 Holiday Tea @ Pix Patisserie | Formal & Fun, All Inclusive Menu, Sweet & Savory Snacks
December 14-January 1 @ Pix Patisserie – Join your friends, relatives and Pix for a formal (but fun!) holiday tea.
Peacock Lane Portland Holiday/Christmas Lights Pictures & 2019 Schedule | Pedestrian Only Nights
The holiday season is approaching, and residents of Southeast Portland’s Peacock Lane are once again planning their legendary light displays. Lights will be o December 15-31!
2019 NW Portland Santa Brunch @ 23Hoyt | Reservations, Holiday Tunes, Christmas Cheer, Meet Santa Claus!
Ho Ho Ho with 23Hoyt for Santa Brunch December 15 starting at 10! With joyful holiday tunes, a stupendously delicious brunch, and LIVE appearance by the red man himself, it’s a morning you won’t want to miss!
2019 SE Portland Santa Brunch @ ClarkLewis | Reservations, Holiday Tunes, Christmas Cheer, Meet Santa Claus!
Ho Ho Ho with ClarkLewis for Santa Brunch December 15 starting at 10! With joyful holiday tunes, a stupendously delicious brunch, and LIVE appearance by the red man himself, it’s a morning you won’t want to miss!
Find Holiday & Christmas Gifts at Portland Saturday Market’s 2019 Festival Of The Last Minute | Open Through Christmas Eve, 40+ Types of Arts & Crafts, Foods, Santa
December 19-24 @ Portland Saturday Market – With any welcome holiday tradition, Portland Saturday Market returns with its one-stop event for all those who’ve delayed starting their shopping — and those who simply don’t want to stop.
Win Tickets ($50): Drag Queen Brunch @ Bit House Saloon | Hosted by Sasha Scarlett, Comedy, Mimosas, Benefit for Vancouver USA PRIDE
December 15 @ The Bit House Saloon – The City’s longest-running Drag Brunch Show hosted by Emmy-nominee, Sasha Scarlett, and a rotating cast of world-class female impersonators creating a 75-minute Brunch event that includes comedy, audience participation, celebrity tributes, laughs and glamour.
Zombie Circus Goats’ FREE West Coast Scavenger Hunt is Now in Portland! | Who Will Find the Semi-Golden Ticket of Indeterminate Value?
The Grand Prize is the Official Semi-Golden Ticket of Indeterminate Value. he Portland cache has NOT been found, and Clue #3 goes live soon.
Santa Brunch with Live Music @ Bluehour | Featuring Holly Resnick Singing Holiday/Christmas Favorites
December 8 @ Bluehour – Bluehour’s Annual Santa Brunch. This year Mr. Kringle is joined by Holly Resnick belting out the Holiday tunes.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,200+): Portland Scanfair Market, Holiday Marketplaces, Charlie Brown Christmas, The Dandy Warhols & More! | December 5-8, 2019
The Weekend is here, Portland! Grab some huge savings on fine knives & tools at KAI USA Warehouse Sale. America’s Largest Christmas Bazaar continues this weekend. Try some wine at Hip Chicks Do Wine’s Holiday Market and try some locally made food & drink at Eat Oregon Now Marketplace. And Patrick Lamb brings Charlie Brown […]
Win Portland Tickets ($1,200+): New Year’s Eve, Grace Potter, Portland Cello Project, Back Fence PDX Russian Roulette & More!
Pipeline is once again giving away many Portland event tickets this weekend including The Bell Ringer, The Infamous Stringdusters, New Year’s Eve & more!
2019 PDXWIT Celebration + Awards Ceremony Women + Tech Holiday Party @ Bumped | Celebrating Community, Networking
December 11 @ Bumped – 019 has been another big year for the PDXWIT and we are thrilled to come together at bumped, for the FIFTH year, to celebrate the holidays and what we’ve accomplished.
Over the Holidays, Give the Gift of Mystery w/ Urban Adventure Quest’s Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure!
This year, have Santa give them the gift of a city wide scavenger hunt turns Portland into a giant game board!
2019 Holiday Tea @ Pix Patisserie | Formal & Fun, All Inclusive Menu, Sweet & Savory Snacks
December 14-January 1 @ Pix Patisserie – Join your friends, relatives and Pix for a formal (but fun!) holiday tea.
Win Tickets ($32): Back Fence PDX Russian Roulette @ The Old Church | Storytelling, Mystery Prompts, True Stories with only 5 Minutes of Prep
December 12 @ The Old Church – RUSSIAN ROULETTE is our high stakes, high-risk live storytelling show where six seasoned performers spin a giant game show wheel filled with mystery prompts.
Win Tickets ($60): Fruit Bats @ Aladdin Theater | Pop, Rock, Indie
December 18 @ Aladdin Theater – When Fruit Bats announced its new album and signing to Merge Records late last year, singer/songwriter Eric D. Johnson did so by “Getting in a Van Again.”
Win Tickets ($105): Judy Collins – 2019 Holidays & Hits @ Aladdin Theater | Contemporary & Folk Christmas Favorites
December 17 @ Aladdin Theater – Judy Collins has thrilled audiences worldwide with her unique blend of interpretative folksongs and contemporary themes.
2019 Eat Oregon Now Holiday Marketplace @ Redd on Salmon Street | Free, Christmas Gift Ideas, Samples, Shopping, Featuring Locally Made Food & Drink Products
December 7 @ Redd on Salmon – Celebrate the season at Eat Oregon Now. Our holiday marketplace showcases unique Oregon-made food + drink products for gifts and holiday entertaining.
Win Tickets ($70): The Bell Ringer @ Portland’s Aladdin Theater | A 2019 Holiday Rock Opera Featuring Members of Trans-Siberian Orchestra
December 21 @ Aladdin Theater – The Bell Ringer, the new holiday rock opera featuring former Trans-Siberian Orchestra members, is coming to the Aladdin Theater.
Win Tickets ($72): Portland Baroque Orchestra Presents Handel’s Messiah @ First Baptist Church | 2019 Holiday / Christmas Tradition, Performed on Period Instruments
December 13-16 @ First Baptist Church – Hallelujah! Artistic Director Monica Huggett takes the stage to lead one of the most-performed works in musical history – Handel’s Messiah.
Win Tickets ($50): Gingerbread House Party @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | All Ages, 2019 Portland Holiday/Christmas Celebration, House + Ingredients, Drinks
December 13-15, 20-21 @ Hip Chicks Do Wine – Join us for a fun afternoon of decorating your own personal Gingerbread House while sipping on Wine.
Portland’s 2019 Holiday Concert Series w/ Concert Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer | Rock Orchestra, w/ The Brown Sisters & More!
December 19-21 @ First Congregational Church – Gather your friends and family, and come share the Aaron Meyer Band’s upbeat twist on your holiday favorites.
Oregon Symphony Presents 2019 Gospel Christmas @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | Featuring the Area’s Premier Gospel Singers
December 13-51 @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall – What could make the most wonderful time of the year even better? Celebrate the joy of the season at our 21st Gospel Christmas! Clap your hands and stomp your feet along with the region’s premier gospel singers and the Oregon Symphony at this beloved annual concert.
Pass The Alien Intelligence Tests to Escape the Alien Zoo! | Your Habitat Awaits at Escapism Portland! Holiday/Christmas Gift Idea
You will spend the rest of your days here being ogled and teased by alien families as you attempt their insulting “intelligence tests.” The aliens think humans are among the most primitive lifeforms in the zoo. Can you prove them wrong? Other humans have been here for some time. Perhaps if you work together, you […]
2019 Christmas Ships Cruises with Portland Spirit! | Dining Cruise, Sleigh Rides on the Water
December 10-13, 17-22 in Downtown Portland – Be a part of the 2019 Christmas Ships parade w/ Portland Spirit. Choose between two options including Explorer Sleigh Rides on the Water & Dinner Cruise.
The Next Best Place @ 5th Avenue Cinema | Free Popcorn, 4 Short Landscape Films (Digital), Free Admission for Portland State University Students
December 6-8 @ 5th Avenue Cinema – In these four short film essays, Bill Brown considers the North American landscape as a text to be deciphered and the road trip as an extension of the act of filmmaking — or is it the other way around?
