Dance
Win Tickets ($42): Line ‘Em Up – Queer Line Dancing @ Crystal Ballroom | Dance Lessons w/ Stomptown
September 12 – Join Stomptown, Portland’s LGBTQ+ Country Western dance hub, for an exhilarating night of non-stop line dancing.
Read More2026 Time-Based Art Festival @ Portland Institute for Contemporary Art | Experimental Performances, Live Music, Dance & More
September 9-13 – This year’s festival brings artists and audiences together for its annual celebration of creative expression that can best be experienced together, in the present moment.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($22): Club Curfew – 90s Edition @ Lola’s Room | Happy Hour Dance Party w/ DJ Gregarious
September 18 – Join us for a monthly Happy Hour dance party with DJ Gregarious where your night and your weekend starts EARLY!
Read MoreTranscend Together – A Fundraiser for Our Trans Community @ Dante’s | 50+ Performers, Raffle, Flash Tattoos
September 12 – Transcend Together is a night of entertainment, solidarity, celebration, and community care dedicated to raising funds for trans people right here in our community.
Read MoreThe 26th Annual Portland Erotic Ball @ Crystal Ballroom | 21+, Hosted by Sasha Scarlett, Live Music, Burlesque, Costume Contest, & More
October 31 – Portland Erotic Ball, one of the city’s most iconic and enduring Halloween traditions, returns for its 26th anniversary this fall with a bold new vision while continuing its legacy as Portland’s largest adult Halloween event.
Read MoreWin Tickets ($22): McMenamins Presents Decadent 80s Dance Party featuring DJ NoN @ Crystal Ballroom | Portland’s Longest-Running 80s Night
September 11 – Get ready for a fun night of dancing to all your favorite hits and requests from the 1980s!
Read MoreWin Tickets ($36): McMenamins Presents Video Dance Attack vs Poison Arrow – The Ultimate 80’s Summer Dance Party @ Crystal Ballroom | From the Biggest HITS to the DEEPEST Cuts
August 1 – The Ultimate 80’s Summer Dance Party: From the Biggest HITS to the DEEPEST Cuts
Read MoreWin Tickets ($22): McMenamins Presents Club Curfew: The 70’s @ Crystal Ballroom – Lola’s Room | Happy Hour Dance Party
August 14 – Join us for a monthly Happy Hour dance party with DJ Gregarious, where your night and your weekend start EARLY!
Read MoreA-WOL Dance Collective 2026 Art in the Dark @ Mary S Young Park in West Linn | Aerial Performance in the Park
July 23-25, July 30 – August 1 – Suspended in trees, surrounded by beauty…A-WOL’s Art in the Park performance is a fantastical, full-length production set in a unique and rare outdoor theater-style setting.
Read MoreOld Town Dance – Daniel Girón @ Darcelle XV | Community Dance Class Run by Daniel Girón
July 11 – Get loose and fill the street with Daniel Girón and Darcelle’s showgirls in this free Old Town dance class.
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