A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
A Nightmare on Clinton Street | A Month of Horror Movies & Cocktails @ Clinton Street Theater & Dots Cafe
As long as Clinton Street Theater keeps rolling out a month of killer programming, we are going to keep throwing up a month of cocktails to go along with it.
2025 October Fruit Loop Events in Hood River & Parkdale | Fiesta Days, U-Pick Apples, Cider Days & More
Choices and more choices! Amazing u-pick selection of apples, pears, peaches, nectarines and raspberries.
2025 Halloween VHS Swap & Vendor Market @ Dots Cafe | Halloween Goods, DJ Rob Drokker
We figured what’s the point in having a Halloween market at the end of the month, when you can come get all your Halloween goods early.
World Forestry Center presents Forest Pub @ Mission Theater | Spooky Forest Tree Lore
👻 Join us this October for a hauntingly fun edition of Forest Pub! Cozy up with a drink and dive into the eerie side of forest folk stories.
2025 Sitka Art Invitational Show & Sale @ Oregon Contemporary | 100 Local Artists + 300 Works of Art
The Sitka Art Invitational show and sale—the Northwest’s largest and longest-running art event —is happening October 10-12, 11am-5pm.
Portland Spirit Presents 2025 Boo Cruise | Halloween Costume Contest, DJ, Multiple Floors
Get on board for a ghoulishly good time on our Halloween Boo Cruise!
2025 Halloween @ Escapism | Ritual Room Escape Room Gets Halloween Makeover
Explore the classic Ritual Room puzzles with all new spooky lighting and decor for a limited time!
Win Tickets ($30): Jujuba @ The Goodfoot | Nigerian Afrobeat
Jujuba delivers a funky, danceable style of Nigerian Afrobeat and Juju music.
Wine & Design: Harvest Broom Class @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | Decorate Your Own Harvest Broom + Wine
In this session, of our Wine & Design series, instructor Laura Gifford Kerr, Gifford’s Flowers will guide you in decorating your very own harvest broom.
2025 Hawthorne Ghost Tours | Family-friendly Haunted Adventure
The Hawthorne Ghost Tour is a fun, exciting, and family friendly adventure through the heart of East Portland’s most haunted street.
Win Tickets ($30): One Way Out @ The Goodfoot | Allman Brothers Tribute
One Way Out is a powerhouse 8 piece Allman Brothers Band tribute with a growing reputation for fiery live performances that capture peak ABB magic!
White Bird Presents Limón Dance Company at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Limón Dance Company—one of America’s most iconic modern dance ensembles—brings its signature power and emotion to Portland.
Win Tickets ($84): Bella Organic Presents ‘Human Rights for All’ Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch | Haunted Maze, Petting Zoo, Food & Drinks
This fall, get lost in our 7-acre corn maze on Sauvie Island.
2025 Halloween Candy & Wine Pairing @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | 5 Classic Candies Paired w/ Wine Tastings
Join us as we pair 5 classic Halloween candies with 5 delicious wines, carefully chosen to bring out the best in both.
Wicked Craft: Samhain Night Market @ Rae Loft | Women-Owned Businesses & Artists
Wicked Craft: Bazaar and Craft Fairs are a craft fair & seasonal market series that focuses on supporting women-owned businesses and artists.
Fall Cruises with Island Style Charters | Pirates & Pumpkins, Sights & Ciders, City Nights & Tiki Lights
Celebrate fall with pirates, pumpkins, and Halloween fun on a family-friendly river cruise!
2025 Mountain Town Throwdown in White Salmon, WA | 30 Local Vendors, Adoptable Dogs, Live Music & more
Everybody’s Brewing is thrilled to bring back Mountain Town Throwdown – an epic block party in White Salmon, WA, on Saturday, October 11, 2025!
2025 Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook Convention @ Wingspan Event & Conference Center | Classes, Crops, Shopping
Shop from your favorite manufacturers, new products, embellishments, & ideas will get your creative juices flowing – and creating!
2025 Oregon Music Hall of Fame Induction & Concert @ Aladdin Theater | Performances by Pete Droge, Curtis Salgado, Casey Neil & More
The 18th Annual Oregon Music Hall of Fame (OMHOF) Induction and Concert will be held on Saturday, October 11 at 7pm at the Aladdin Theater. The
Win Tickets ($64): Stop Light Observations @ Mission Theater | Blues, Pop, Indie Rock
Stop Light Observations is a dynamic four-piece group hailing from Charleston, South Carolina.
Slabtown Tours Presents ‘A Night With Ghosts’ Haunted Walking Tour | Explore the Paranormal in NW Portland
Step into the shadows of Northwest Portland’s past with A Night With Ghosts, a tour you might want to forget!
Win Tickets ($32): 2025 Hood River Harvest Festival @ Hood River Event Site | 70+ Arts, Crafts & Food Vendors
The Hood River Valley Harvest Festival returns October 10-12.
2025 Dine the Couve in Vancouver WA | Unbeatable 3 for $33 October Specials Across Clark County
Celebrate 10 years of Dine the Couve with unbeatable 3 for $33 specials at participating restaurants across Clark County.
Win Tickets ($64): Mo Lowda & The Humble w/ French Cassettes @ Aladdin Theater | Indie Rock
Mo Lowda & the Humble are a self-produced indie rock band hailing from Philadelphia.
Win Tickets ($60): Softcult @ Mission Theater | Grunge, Shoegaze
Twin sisters Phoenix (She/They) and Mercedes Arn-Horn (She/Her) have been making music together since they were barely teenagers.
Win Tickets ($92): Wet Leg w/ The Stupid Girls @ Crystal Ballroom | Dance-Punk
Wet Leg – the Isle of Wight five-piece founded by Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – have announced their eagerly anticipated second album moisturizer ill be released on July 11 on Domino.
2025 BeerQuest Haunted Pub Tour | Get Spooked, Award-Winning Beer + Portland’s Famous Ghosts
Celebrate the spooky season with BeerQuest’s Haunted Pub Tour – a journey into Portland’s wicked and scandalous past.
2025 Oktoberfest @ Urban German Wursthaus | Giveaways, Live Music, German Food & More
Urban German Wursthaus celebrates OKTOBERFEST 2025 at the St. John’s Workshop building in St. Johns, N. Portland.
My Favorite Murder Live @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | True Crime Podcast
Since My Favorite Murder launched in January of 2016, Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark have shared their lifelong interest in true crime stories.
Portland in the News: Best Smashburger, Kicking Rock, Fall Foliage & More | September 25, 2025
There are many smashburgers to be had around Portland but food writer Michael Zusman has named a new cart’s smashie supreme.
2025 White Lotus Portland Mid-Autumn Moon Festival @ Shun Fat Supermarket | Lantern Parade, Mooncakes, 100+ Local Vendors
The White Lotus Mid Autumn Moon Festival is Portland’s largest celebration of this cherished holiday and one of the most widely celebrated traditions across Asia.
Pasties & Panties @ Club Privata | PNW’s Premiere Lifestyle Club
We all love Pasties & Panties, so tonight come to Club Privata with your favorite Pasties & Panties on display.
2025 Cinema of Horrors Drive-In @ Clark County Fairgrounds | Live- Action, Drive-in Horror Movie Experience
A drive-in horror movie experience where screams from the screen come to life! Returning to Clark County Fairgrounds this October for 18 terrifying nights.
The Pirates of Penzance @ McCaw Hall in Seattle | A Swashbuckling Good Time!
A swashbuckling good time! Ahoy mateys! Get ready for opera on the high seas with Gilbert and Sullivan’s popular piratical comedy.
Psilocybin Assisted Therapy Association presents 2025 Collaborence | Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy Conference
The Collaborence is the signature conference of the Psilocybin Assisted Therapy Association (PATA), a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing education, collaboration, and innovation in the world of psilocybin-assisted therapy.
Profile Theatre presents ‘Witch’ @ The Ellyn Bye Studio | Modern Retelling of a Jacobean Drama
A charming devil arrives in the quiet village of Edmonton to bargain for the souls of its residents in exchange for their darkest wishes.
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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