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: Jerry Garcia Celebration, Fighting Monoculture, Clown Scholar & More | July 30, 2026
Portland’s love of Jerry Garcia is well documented. McMenamins takes it a step further with Days Away, a festival with 40+ Jerry-centric events beginning August 1.
Days Between @ McMenamins | 40+ Events Celebrating Jerry Garcia, Dark Star Orchestra, Jerry’s Middle Finger & More
August 1-9 – Pack up your VW bus and start planning your road trip – Days Between starts on August 1 at McMenamins!
Latin Jazz Rock Exchange @ Nyamazo | African Food, Cocktails, Jazz/Rock Music
August 6 – Fantastic African food, cocktails, live music in a gorgeous new venue!
Win Tickets ($60): Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition @ OMSI | Real Artifacts Recovered from Titanic
Now – October 18 – Have you had a chance to experience life on board the Titanic?
Radical Harvest Craft Faire & Community Center @ SymbiOp Garden Shop | FREE, Clothing/Craft Swap, Food Pantry, Giveaways & More
August 8-9 – Radical Harvest is more than a craft fair – it’s a pop-up community center!!
Loma Sauna House Opens in Cannon Beach | 10% Off Discount, Sauna, Cold Plunge, Massage & More
Set against the backdrop of Cannon Beach’s iconic coastline, Loma Sauna House (“Loma”) has officially opened its doors, introducing a new sauna and spa destination to the Oregon Coast.
Summer Activities @ Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, OR | Scavenger Hunts, Book Boat, Trolley Rides & More
August 1-29 – Join our crew for family-friendly activities in August!
SOLVE’s Pick It Up, Portland! | Citywide Cleanup Party, Free Drinks & Snacks, Raffles
August 6 – Spend a summer morning giving back to the city you love!
Sangria Saturday @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | Taste 6 Wines + 2 Seasonal Sangrias
August 1 – Join us for a refreshing summer afternoon at Hip Chicks do Wine as we celebrate our last Sangria Saturday of the Summer!
2026 Summer Flowers @ Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm | 20 Acres of Sunflowers & Other Blooms, U-Pick, Drinks
Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm is excited to host our third annual Summer Flowers on our farm.
Win Tickets ($52): Haley Johnsen @ McMenamins Crystal Ballroom | Heart-Forward Alt-Pop
November 20- Haley Johnsen is a Portland-based Americana artist blending alt-pop edge with powerhouse vocals and emotionally charged songwriting.
Win Tickets ($40): A Day in the Grove @ McMenamins Grand Lodge | Classic Rock Jams & Family Friendly Fun
July 25 – Classic rock jams and family-friendly fun collide in the Pacific Northwest’s newest music amphitheater!
Portland in the News: Giant Crows, Lightening Storm, Go For A Dip & More | July 16, 2026
If you thought the crows were scary during nesting season, wait until these 6-foot tall crow statues descend on downtown Portland.
Win 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!
Summerfest @ Tumwater Vineyard | Live Music, Local Shopping, and Wine
July 25-26 – Celebrate summer at Tumwater Vineyard’s SUMMERFEST in West Linn with two days of live music, local shopping, and wine.
Venardos Circus @ The Lot at Zidell Yards | Elite Circus Talent, Theatrical Storytelling, and Intimate Audience Connection
August 1 – What do you do when the dream comes true?
Switchback Saloon Grand Opening in SE Portland | Live Music, Drink Specials, Games, Leroy’s BBQ, and More
July 24-25 – After closing earlier this year, one of Southeast Portland’s long-running independent bars is back.
Wicked Craft: Lammas First Harvest Craft Market @ Rae Loft | Seasonal Market Series Supporting Women-Owned Businesses and Artists
August 1 – Wicked Craft: Bazaar and Craft Fairs are a seasonal market series that focuses on supporting women-owned businesses and artists, and those who affirm women in the arts.
Oregon Wild Presents Rabble Rouser: A Training in Joyful Resistance & Collective Action @ Crystal Ballroom | Art Making, Drag Show, Community & More, Hosted by Pattie Gonia
August 23 – Show up. Speak out. Push back.
Win 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
Portland’s 2026 Cathedral Park Jazz Festival | Longest-Running Free Jazz Festival West of the Mississippi
July 19-21 – The free Cathedral Park Jazz Festival features local jazz, blues, soul, and Latin artists will take place in Cathedral Park under the historic St Johns Bridge in North Portland for the 44th year of the festival.
Brews for the Birds Music Festival @ Langer’s Entertainment Center | Local Musicians, Local Brews, and Delicious Food
August 7-8 – Our largest event of the year- Brews for the Birds Music Festival will be August 7th & 8th – outside at Langer’s Entertainment in Sherwood, Oregon.
Win 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!
CANCELLED: McMenamins Presents fish narc w/ Mopar Stars @ Mission Theater | Emo, Indie Rock
August 9 – fish narc is a rocker and producer based in Olympia, WA.
Hard Rain & Hallelujah @ The Reser | Theatrical Tribute to Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen
August 1 – Prepare for a collision of two poetic universes.
Portland in the News: State Park Passes, Pink Light District, Swimming Holes & More | July 9, 2026
While some Portlanders are tightlipped about their favorite swimming holes, Portland Monthly spills the beans about the best places to cool off within three hours of Portland.
Win Tickets ($60): Great Lake Swimmers’ Caught Light Tour 2026 @ Mission Theater | Indie-Folk
October 30 – Featuring a blend of acoustic instruments, rural soundscapes, and wistful vocals, Great Lake Swimmers are a critically acclaimed indie-folk group led by Tony Dekker.
Win Tickets ($70): McMenamins Presents “A Hot August Night” with Super Diamond @ McMenamins Grand Lodge in Forest Grove | The Neil Diamond Tribute
August 22 – An uncanny tribute to beloved master singer/songwriter/performer, American pop icon Neil Diamond – Super Diamond has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, CNN, VH1, Fox News, and Comedy Central, and has been featured in publications such as Rolling Stone Magazine, The New York Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle.
7 Deadly Sins: CHURCH Part Two: Lust @ PAM-CUT’s Tomorrow Theater | Interactive Storytelling Series
July 24 – 7 Deadly Sins: CHURCH is a seven-part interactive live storytelling series that explores each of the Seven Deadly Sins, what they mean in this particular moment in history, and how we might choose to think of them in these turbulent times.
Portland Sketch Fest @ The Siren Theater | Oregon’s Only Sketch Comedy Festival
July 23-25 – It’s Oregon’s only festival dedicated solely to Sketch Comedy, and it’s back for its 8th year bigger and better!
Haulin Aspen @ Wanoga Sno Park | Marathon, Half Marathon, 6.5-mile “Half As,” and NEW Three-Person Marathon Relay
August 8 – Experience trail running at its best at Haulin’ Aspen in the heart of Oregon’s stunning Deschutes National Forest.
Win Tickets ($85): Jerry’s Middle Finger @ Crystal Ballroom | Jerry Garcia Tribute Band
August 8 – Three decades after the loss of Jerry Garcia, a close-knit band of musicians are carrying the torch for his distinctive blend of soul, guitar, and eclectic American music.
Win Tickets ($48): McMenamins Presents Gully Boys @ Mission Theater | Indie Rock
November 6 – The Gully Boys origin story begins in the aisles of a Minneapolis thrift shop.
2026 Summer Free For All In The Parks: Festivals, Free Movies, Free Concerts, Dance, Theater, Comedy, & More
July 10 – August 29: Summer is here! Come down to the park and experience free movies, concerts, festivals, and special events.
Win Tickets ($56): McMenamins Presents The Hails Duck Pond Tour @ Mission Theater | Indie-Rock
November 11 – Following a string of encounters too strange to be coincidence, Robbie Kingsley, Franco Solari, Dylan McCue and Zach Levy came together to form The Hails.
Astoria Open Studios Tour | Visit 50+ Studios in a Self-Guided Tour
July 25-26 – More than 50 artists open their studios to the public July 25–26 for the 16th annual Astoria Open Studios Tour!
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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