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: Skeleton Carnival, Pothole Bandit, Pumpkin Boat & More | October 30, 2025
Who is 12 feet tall and covered in 180,000 tiny mirrored tiles? His name is Huge Jackman and he welcomes Halloween revelers to the Carnival Des Zombie.
Win Tickets ($100): Lucas Zelnick @ Revolution Hall | NYC Stand-Up Comedian
LUCAS ZELNICK is a stand-up comedian born, raised, and based in New York City who challenges his cushy upbringing through punch-heavy material.
Win Tickets ($56): Ginger Root @ Aladdin Theater | Aggressive Elevator Soul
A multi-instrumentalist, producer, songwriter, and visual artist from Southern California, Cameron Lew has crafted his Ginger Root project steadily since 2017
Tinsel & Terror @ Star Theater | Christmas Sparkle Meets Halloween Chills
A wickedly delightful burlesque evening, where group choreography, daring aerial acts, and sultry striptease collide in a mashup of Halloween chills and Christmas sparkle.
Blueprint Ensemble Arts presents Wicked: A Journey Through the Show | Songs From The Soundtrack w/ Choreography
Come join Blueprint for a trip into the world of Wicked!
2025 World Vegan Month | Food & Drink Specials, Raffle, Prizes
World Vegan Month launches in a few days! Veganizer has joined forces with 39 Portland businesses to bring you delicious food and drink specials from November 1 to November 30.
Madonna of The Cat by Sue Mach @ 21ten Theatre | Inspired by Shakespeare’s ‘The Winters Tale’
Using Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale as its jumping off point, Sue Mach’s Madonna of the Cat is a play that explores themes of friendship, motherhood, and forgiveness, as well as empathy for a certain bear.
Last Thursday Art Opening @ The Goodfoot | Featuring: Richard Melloy and Zak Gere
The Goodfoot will have an art opening last Thurs Oct 30th, the show will be up until Dec 1st.
The Portland Ballet presents The Enchanted Toyshop @ Lincoln Hall | Music, Dance & Play
Enter the magical world of an enchanted toyshop!
Win Tickets ($46): Emily Scott Robinson & Andrea von Kampen @ Mission Theater | Folk & Americana
Colorado songwriter Emily Scott Robinson beckons to those who are lost, lonely, or learning the hard way with American Siren, her first album for Oh Boy Records.
Win Tickets ($42): Taylor Rave @ Crystal Ballroom | A Taylor Swift Dance Party
Taylor Rave: A Night of Taylor Swift Remixes & Edits. Only Taylor all night.
Portland in the News: Frog Protest, Bigfoot, Trash Fulfillment & More | October 23, 2025
As inflatable frog costumes sell out across the country, Wired breaks down the history of the frog as a historic protest symbol.
Shanrocks Trivia Presents Eerie Queries | Halloween Trivia + Costume Contests
All things Halloweenie are fair game for Eerie Queries…spooky lit, horror films, seasonal foodstuffs, terrifying TV, macabre music and Halloween culture will all be on the slab!
Win Tickets ($160): Portland Opera presents La Bohème @ Keller Auditorium | Puccini’s Soaring Arias
This unforgettable story of passionate young artists remains one of the world’s most beloved operas, reminding us of the beauty and meaning in life’s fleeting moments of joy.
The Saloon Ensemble Presents The Nitemare B4 Xmas @ Alberta Rose Theatre | Sing-a-Long, Costume Contest, Screaming Contest
We’re back with The Saloon Ensemble‘s epic ALL AGES production of “The Nitemare B4 Xmas!!!!”
Win Tickets ($70): Tanael Joachim: The Alien Everywhere @ Mission Theater | Hatian-Born Stand-Up Comedian
Fresh off a TV pilot filmed for FX, TJ is back on the road with new jokes about love, death, grief, and immigration.
The Screwtape Letters @ Keller Auditorium | C.S. Lewis’ Satiric Masterpiece
Witness a fast-paced, tour-de-force performance in this acclaimed adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ satiric masterpiece.
Spirits on the Spirit @ Portland Spirit | 12 Spirit Tastings + Sunset Cruise
Sample your new favorite spirits on this sunset cruise aboard the Portland Spirit!
2025 Kumoricon @ Oregon Convention Center | Anime + Japanese Culture Convention
For more than twenty years anime fans have gathered together for an amazing annual event, rain or shine.
The Dinner Detective in Downtown Portland | Largest Murder Mystery Dinner Show In The U.S.
Are you tired of the same old date nights? Portland’s perfect remedy for entertainment boredom is The Dinner Detective.
Win Tickets ($150): 2025 Portland Erotic Ball @ Crystal Ballroom | Premier Adult Halloween Party
The Portland Erotic Ball celebrates 25 years as the premier adult Halloween Event in Portland on Saturday, November 1st, 2025 in the historic Crystal Ballroom.
Free Portland Trivia w/ Bridgetown Trivia | Sundays-Thursdays, Prizes
Bridgetown Trivia is your neighborhood pub trivia game done right.
2025 Halloween @ Club Privata | Costumes, Cocktails, & Contests
Halloween weekend is one of the biggest of the year and Club Privata’s annual Costumes, Cocktails, & Contests party returns again!
Fright Night – A Halloween Circus @ Portland State Lincoln Hall | Aerialists, Hand-Balancers, Contortionists & More
Night Flight proudly presents FRIGHT NIGHT, a queer, sexy and sensational circus spooktacular featuring aerialists, hand-balancers, contortionists and more!
Win Tickets ($20): Asher Fulero & Friends @ The Goodfoot | Funk, Rock, Jazz
Expect massive jams touching on funk, rock, jazz and all of the familiar jam tropes you’ve come to love!
Sal Vulcano: Everything’s Fine Tour @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | ‘Impractical Jokers’
Best known for co-creating, executive producing and starring in one of the most recognized and long-standing comedy shows of all time, Impractical Jokers, comedian Sal Vulcano recently announced the EVERYTHING’S FINE TOUR.
Portland in the News: Inflatable Animals, The Daily Show, Helping Immigrants & More | October 16, 2025
All eyes are on Portland as protests continue at the city’s ICE building in the South Waterfront, with many protestors donning inflatable animal costumes.
Win Tickets ($180): Third Angle presents Evergreen @ World Forestry Center | String Quartet + Clarinet + Poetry
World Forestry Center is proud to partner with Third Angle New Music to celebrate the place 3A has called home for 40 years.
Beaverton Symphony Orchestra presents Into Midnight @ Village Church | Copland’s Rodeo and Brahms Third Symphony
The mysterious and vibrant spirit of autumn is brought to life by the Beaverton Symphony Orchestra’s season opener, Into Midnight.
Win Tickets ($56): Willi Carlisle – Winged Victory Tour w/ Olive Klug @ Aladdin Theater | Folk, Country
Carlisle’s music has always been a dance between absurdity, spectacle, and philosophy.
Win Tickets ($64): Margo Cilker w/ Jeremy Ferrara @ Aladdin Theater | Country, Americana
Margo Cilker’s sophomore album, Valley of Heart’s Delight, refers to a place she can’t return: California’s Santa Clara Valley
Win Tickets ($24): Get On Up w/ Takimba & Friends: Monster Mashup Edition @ The Goodfoot | Hip-Hop, Funk, Soul
Come in your best costume and shake it ’til the wee hours!
Win Tickets ($46): Shafty @ Mission Theater | Phish Tribute Band
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.
A BAROQUE REVELRY: Magic, Music, & Marvels of the 18th Century @ Victorian Belle | Dinner, Drinks & Baroque Entertainment
Journey to the ornately gilded period of the 18th Century for an evening of grandeur encompassing the richness of an authentic Baroque ensemble
Lipstick, Leather & Lace @ Club Privata | PNW’s Premiere Lifestyle Club
Get ready to strut into a fantasy of fierce femininity and provocative fashion.
Win Tickets ($40): Halloween Prom @ Bunk Bar | Internet Viral DJ Chi Duly, Costumes Encouraged
Are you looking for THE Halloween party this year? Come out to our Halloween themed prom at Bunk Bar Water on Saturday, October 18th!
THIS WEEK in Portland: Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!
| Today
7 Deadly Sins Pants on Fire Freaky/Filthy Late Show @ The White Eagle Saloon | 7 True Tales, One Lie
| Comedy, events, north portland, theater
Win Tickets ($22): 2026 Corn Maze ‘5 Kind Acts’ + Pumpkin Patch @ Bella Organic Farm on Sauvie Island | Apple Cider, Trains, Petting Zoo & More
| All Ages, events, Food & Drink, Halloween, NW Portland, Visual Art
Win Tickets ($80): Haunted Corn Maze @ Bella Organic Farm on Sauvie Island | Ghouls, Zombies, Costume Party
| All Ages, events, Food & Drink, Halloween, NW Portland, theater
2026 Swan Island Dahlia Festival | 50 Acres of Blooms, Food Carts, Live Music
| All Ages, events, Food & Drink, music
7 Deadly Sins Pants On Fire Family Friendly Show @ White Eagle Saloon | Seven True Tales, One Lie
| All Ages, Comedy, north portland, theater
Win Tickets ($130): Portland Weird Fest @ Oaks Park | 60+ Vendors, Rides, Live Bands, Costume Contest & More
| All Ages, Food & Drink, music, SE Portland, Shopping
Win Tickets ($136): Dogstar w/ The Backfires @ Crystal Ballroom | Keanu Reeves, Alt-Rock
| All Ages, downtown, events, music
Win Tickets ($92): Marc Price @ Mission Theater | Comedy, Star of ‘Trick or Treat’, ‘Family Ties’
| Comedy, NW Portland
Win Tickets ($22): Decadent 80s w/ DJ NoN @ Crystal Ballroom | Portland’s Longest Running 80s Night
| downtown, events, music
2026 Cannon Beach Cottage Tour | Self-Guided Walking Tour of Beautiful Homes, Opening Night Bash
| All Ages, events, Visual Art
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