A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Portland in the News: Trail Blazers Encouraging Fans Vote; Darcelle’s House on National Historic Register & More! | October 8, 2020
Congratulations, Portland! We have one of the lowest COVID-19 infection rates in the country.
Oregonians can expect their ballots to arrive in a few weeks. This year, we’ll be voting on increasing the cigarette tax, legalizing psilocybin therapy & a potential expansion of the drug treatment system.
And the Trail Blazers are helping fans register, vote & fill out the census.
New Portland Jobs: ZOOM+Care, Fully, Portland Japanese Garden & More! | October 6, 2020
Here are the latest Portland job listings on PDX Pipeline for the week of October 6, 2020. Listings include Oregon Humane Society, Avamere, Genuine Foods & More!
Win Tickets ($30): Oregon Scream Week Horror Film Festival Drive Up Theater in The Dalles | 100 Short Films Screened Over 3 Days
The Oregon Scream Week Horror Film Festival 2020 will take place in The Dalles, Oregon at the Sunshine Mill Winery and Drive-Up Theater October 8-11, 2020.
Win a Float ($80): Ensõ Float Offers Relaxation in NW Portland | Private Float Suites, Relieve Muscle Tension
Relieve muscle pain, reduce stress, and find a deeper state of relaxation w/ ensõ float
Capstone Solar Offering Solar Solutions to Residential & Commercial Customers in Portland | Save $1,000!
At Capstone Solar we provide turnkey solar solutions for residential and small commercial customers.
Cartoonist Mike Bennett Joins Pipeline Farms Market This Weekend! | Playful Plywood Cutouts, Shirts
October 4 @ Pix Pâtisserie – Pipeline Farms is pleased to welcome Mike Bennett to the market this Sunday! The local cartoonist will be bringing some of his cutouts and shirts.
Meals 4 Heels Offering Healthy Vegan Soul Food @ Pipeline Farms Pop-up Market | Heat n Serve, Freegan Vegan , Gettin’ That Paper
October 4 @ Pix Patisserie – Meals 4 Heels provides healthy Vegan Soul Food & late-night meal delivery to Portland’s sex working community.
Portland Spirit Featuring Daily Dinner Cruises Through Downtown Portland | Locally Sourced Cuisine, Live Performances, Sightseeing & More!
Sample the sights of the city with Portland Spirit! They’re offering daily dinner cruises through the heart of the Rose City!
Portland in the News: Top Chef Comes to Oregon; Toy Story Sneakers; Arts & Culture Get Relief Grant & More! | October 1, 2020
Other states are looking to Oregon’s model for their vote-by-mail strategy.
Top Chef is filming season 18 in Portland.
And Blazers MVP Damian Lillard has released special Toy Story sneakers.
Many Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($200+): Haunted Corn Maze, Ghost Tours, Rose City Rollers Roller Disco & More! | October 1-4, 2020
The weekend is back, Portland! Halloween season is here! Be sure to check out Bella Organic’s Corn Maze. Toast with ghosts on BeerQuest’s Haunted Pub Tour andSlabtown Tours Presents A Night With Ghosts: Haunted Northwest History Tour. And this weekend is your last chance to try Beaverton Restaurant Week.
Pipeline Farms Pop-Up Market @ Pix Pâtisserie | Featuring Farm-Fresh Produce, Meals 4 Heels, Nat Eats & Empress Fine Grazing
Join Pipeline Farms, Meals 4 Heels, Nat Eats and Empress Fine Grazing at our pop-up market at Pix Pâtisserie on Sunday, October 4th from 4:30-7pm!
New Portland Jobs: Oregon State Bar, Habitat for Humanity, Free Geek & More! | September 29, 2020
Here are the latest Portland job listings on PDX Pipeline for the week of September 29, 2020. Listings include Portland Audubon, Waste Management, Friends of Trees & More!
Slabtown Tours Presents A Night With Ghosts: Haunted Northwest History Tour | Halloween Tour, Experience Portland’s Paranormal Heritage
Experience NW Portland’s paranormal heritage as we investigate several local ghost stories gathered from homeowners, alienists, and newspaper accounts.
New Deal Distillery Releases Special Series of 5-Year Malt Whiskeys | Small Batch, Virtual Tasting, Curbside Pickup, Delivery
This fall New Deal Distillery is releasing a series of 5-year malt whiskeys.
Routine Reset: Six Week Habit and Fitness Coaching by Fulcrum Fitness | Prizes, Jumpstart Your Health Journey
Fulcrum Fitness wants to offer you the chance to focus on yourself again. Routine Reset is designed to help you reestablish habits and reclaim the routine you may have lost this year.
We Rise Together: a Virtual Fundraiser for The Insight Alliance | Focusing on Re-Imagining the Criminal Justice System
The Insight Alliance, a Portland-based nonprofit, is gearing up for a week-long virtual event focused on re-imagining the criminal justice system. ‘We Rise Together’ will take place online from Monday, October 12 to Friday, October 16.
Win Car Ticket ($45+): Rose City Rollers present The Dark Divide @ Oaks Park | True Story of Butterfly Expert’s Epic Quest , Starring David Cross and Deborah Messing
Join the Rose City Rollers for an evening of movie magic under the stars! October 8th – 11th Rose City Rollers will be screening the Portland Premiere of The Dark Divide!
Win Tickets ($125): Portland Halloween Haunted Corn Maze @ Bella Organic Pumpkin Patch | Inspired by the Netflix’s Stranger Things, Group Discounts, Terrifying Creatures, Bonfires
Get lost in acres of corn, in the dark, on Friday and Saturday nights in October at Bella Organic Pumpkin Patch.
2020 POW Film Festival – Spotlight on Women Directors | Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival, Virtual Benefit for Clinton Street Theater
The 2020 POW Film Fest, Portland’s premiere film festival showcasing films directed by women, will take place virtually Thursday October 1, 2020.
Patrick Aalto Photography Offering Outdoor Lessons | All Skill Levels, Inspiring Nature Images, Online Gallery
Patrick Aalto Photography offers expert photography instruction for beginner and intermediate photographers.
The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge & Poboy Present September Virtual Art Opening | Art in the Age of Quarantine, View & Purchase Art Online
Tired of starting at the same old art on your walls during quarantine? Find something new at Goodfoot’s Virtual Art sale!
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month at These Portland Businesses
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage this month by visiting these Portland area businesses!
Portland in the News: Blazers Get Out the Vote; Ballots Don’t Need to Be Requested; Outdoor Ballet | September 24, 2020
Despite what a recent USPS mailer claims, Oregon voters do not need to request a mail-in ballot. If you’re registered to vote, your ballot will automatically be mailed to you.
Oregon Ballet Theatre is traveling to various outdoor locations around the city for “OBT Moves.”
And Pearl District businesses are making NW 13th more pedestrian friendly with food plazas and outdoor seating.
Many Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($200): Beaverton Restaurant Week, Next Adventure Sale, Cider Summit, Spirit of Halloweentown & More! | September 24-27, 2020
First weekend of fall is here, Portland! For the last week of September, front-line workers can get into Bella Organic’s Maze for free! Rose City Rollers are showing Deadpool & Say Anything. Next Adventure is hosting a huge fall clearance sale, and Spirit of Halloweentown opens!
Next Adventure Online Fall Clearance Sale | Daily Specials on Camp, Climbing, Water, Snow & More!
For their Fall Clearance Sale, Next Adventure is going digital this year with the best deals on our site from September 20th-26th, with discounts in each category.
Cider Summit Portland Festival To-Go Is Back! | Kits Include Artisanal Import, Bottled Classics and Modern Ciders
Cider Summit is back with another Festival To-Go! This version features 3 curated cider kits including Artisanal Import, Bottled Classics and Modern Ciders.
This Saturday is Last Weekend of the Season for Portland Saturday Market | Year-Round Store Available Online
Portland Saturday Market, the nation’s longest running outdoor market, will close early this season. The final market will be September 26, 2020.
Win Tickets ($40+): Thank You Corn Maze @ Bella Organic Pumpkin Patch | Free Admission for Frontline Workers in September, Food Pavilion, Farm Animals, Beer, Wine & More!
2020 Corn Maze is dedicated to our frontline workers for all they have done and continue to do for our communities!
Starday Tavern Open Daily in SE Portland | Patio, Video Poker, Fried Bologna, Homestyle Pretzels
The most OKest bar on Foster is open daily 10AM-10PM! Come hang out on their new patio and video poker is open and socially spaced!
SNACK BLOC Donation Drive for Wildfire Relief | Ways to Help Firefighters and Displaced Families
Snack Bloc is collecting items & donations to help wildfire victims & firefighters. Check the list here and bring to several drop spots around the city.
PDX Education Collab Offering Support & Pod Learning Groups for Portland Area Families | Enrollment Open Now
PDX Education Collab offers education support and pod learning groups for Portland area families. We provide experienced teachers to help kids learn beyond their online curriculum. Enrollment now open!
Win Tickets ($45): Rose City Rollers Presents Cinema Under The Stars with RCR: Say Anything & Deadpool @ Oaks Park | Teen Romantic Comedy-drama, Superhero Comedy
Join the Rose City Rollers for an evening of movie magic under the stars! September 24-26 with screenings of Say Anything & Deadpool
New Portland Jobs: Grovemade, Portland Public Schools, Word is Bond & More! | September 22, 2020
Here are the latest Portland job listings on PDX Pipeline for the week of September 22, 2020. Listings include Kanchil, Quantem Aviaiton & More!
Nonnina Monthly Pop Up Features Authentic Tuscan Dinner | Pickup & Delivery, Gluten Free, Topini, Patate Fritte & More!
Transport yourself to Lucca, Italy via your plate and experience the flavors of the Tuscan countryside at your table, once a month, with the help of this little Nonna!
Samina-Sumra Features Sustainable Designs & Fabrics from Pakistan | One-of-a-Kind Women’s Fashion, Woman-owned Online Boutique
Owned by two sisters, Samina-Sumra is a small online boutique featuring women’s outerwear.
Many Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($150): CryptoZoo, Cinema Unbound Drive-in Theater, Trivia, Wine Tasting & More! | September 17-20, 2020
The Weekend is back, Portland! The last weekend of summer is here! With clearer skies, it’s a good time to go on a cruise. Take a drive and check out the CryptoZoo in NE Portland. And you can help save Portland’s Elk Statue with Portland Spirit.
THIS WEEK in Portland: Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!
| Today
Scooped Ice Cream Festival @ Esther Short Park in Vancouver, WA | 50+ Flavors of All You Can Eat Ice Cream
| Food & Drink
Chamber Music Northwest presents CONFLUENCE: Our Shared Voices 2026 Summer Festival | 70 of the world and our region’s finest chamber musicians!
| music
Tea Fest PDX @ World Forestry Center | A Celebration of Tea Culture
| events, Food & Drink
St. Helens Independence Day Celebration 2026 @ Columbia View Park | Music, Food, and Activities for All Ages
| All Ages, events, Free
Win Tickets ($160): 2027 Portland Folk Festival @ Crystal Ballroom | 30+ Local & National Artists
| music
Win Tickets ($86): McMenamins Presents Madison Ryann Ward @ Mission Theater | Contemporary Christian, Pop + R&B
| music
Win Tickets ($70): McMenamins Presents “A Hot August Night” with Super Diamond @ McMenamins Grand Lodge in Forest Grove | The Neil Diamond Tribute
| music
Portland in the News: Waterfront Restaurant, Airport Accolades, Heatwave & More | June 11, 2026
| News
McMinnville Art Festival @ Downtown McMinnville | 50+ Artists & Artisans, Interactive Kids’ Crafting, Art Demos, & More
| All Ages, events, Free, Shopping, Visual Art
PRIDE at the Museum @ OMSI | A night at the museum celebrating the LGBTQ+ Community
| All Ages, events, Food & Drink, LGBTQ, Science, Shopping
Villain Arts Tattoo Festival @ The Rose Quarter | Celebrate the Art of Tattooing
| All Ages, events, Services, Shopping
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