A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Portland Spirit 2024 Christmas Ships Parade Dinner Cruises | Front Row Seats to Rose City Tradition
December 9-22 on Portland Spirit – The Christmas Ship Fleet cruises between both rivers offering the Portland area thrilling Christmas time parades.
Win Tickets ($68): Home for the Holidays @ Pittock Mansion | Warm Christmas Decorations, Georgiana Pittock and the City of Roses Exhibit
November 18-January 9 @ Pittock Mansion – Enjoy the combined splendor and warmth of the mansion, and the charming Gate Lodge decorated with this year’s theme, Holiday Classics.
ScanFair: Portland’s 2024 Nordic Christmas Market @ Oregon Convention Center | Finnish Santa, 100+ Vendors, Raffle, Food & Drink, Entertainment, Games & More!
December 7-8 @ Oregon Convention Center – Experience the sights, sounds, tastes, and traditions of a Nordic Christmas Market at Nordic Northwest’s 40th annual ScanFair!
2024 Holiday Market @ Hip Chicks Do Wine in SE Portland | Gift Ideas, Local Artisans, Wine Tasting
December 7 @ Hip Chicks Do Wine – Support small artisan businesses by shopping local, and do so with a glass of wine in hand!
Stumptown Stages Presents It’s A Wonderful Life in Downtown Portland | Award-Winning Musical Adaptation, All Ages Holiday Favorite
November 29-December 22 @ Stumptown Stages – IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, is an award-winning musical adaptation of Frank Capra’s classic film.
UNIQUE WORLD: Holiday Pop-Up Experience @ Portland’s Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Showcasing the Next Big Brands, Designers & Artists, Curated Gifts, Drinks, Food, Music & More!
December 7-8 @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Come shop our highly curated selection of small businesses to find gifts for everyone on your list, all under one roof.
Post-Thanksgiving Gifting Market @ Stoller Family Estate | Featuring 20+ Local Makers & Artisans, Chili, All Ages, Holiday Gift Ideas, Black Friday & Small Business Saturday
November 29-December 1 @ Stoller Family Estate – Stoller is partnering with more than 20 local makers and artisans to bring you a one-stop-shop of high-quality, sustainably-made gifts, including a selection of exquisite Stoller wine.
Portland in the News: Weird Museums, Giant Gingerbread House, Top 50 Places to Travel | November 21, 2024
Travel + Leisure named Portland one of the top 50 places to travel in the world in 2025.
Escape the rain in one of Portland’s many weird and wonderful museums including the Portland Insectarium, Stark’s Vacuum Museum and the The Zymoglphyic Museum.
And Benson Portland has created a 230 pound gingerbread house, set to go on display on December 3.
Join Us on Hawthorne: Celebrate the Holidays! | Tree Lighting, Live Music, Ornament Making, Vendors & More!
Join your friends and neighbors for the Holidays on Hawthorne on November 24!
Win Tickets ($90): Samantha Fish Shake Em’ on Down Tour @ Revolution Hall | w/ Cedric Burnside and Jon Spencer
December 10 @ Revolution Hall – Get ready for an electrifying night of blues, soul, and rock ‘n’ roll as the Second Annual Shake ’em on Down Tour hits the stage!
Win Tickets ($84): A John Waters Christmas @ Aladdin Theater | Delightfully Naughty Holiday Comedy
December 5-6 @ Aladdin Theater – All you need to get through this holiday season is John Waters; St. Nick the Dick, Father Fistmas, Kris Kringleberries! Ho ho ho was never like this!
Win Tickets ($80): You’re Wrong About and American Hysteria present A MASSIVE SEANCE @ Aladdin Theater | With Music From The Little Lies (A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac)
December 3-4 @ Aladdin Theater – What could possibly go wrong when two skeptical podcasters try to summon a ghost?
MANY Portland 2024 Thanksgiving Weekend Events: Dinners, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Holiday Tree Lighting & More
In 2024, Thanksgiving takes place on November 28 and there will be celebrations all weekend!
Mt. Angel Hazelnut Fest @ Mt. Angel Festhalle | Holiday Gift Ideas, Brews & Wines, Artisan Craft Vendors, Buddy the Elf
Join in December 6-8 at the Mt. Angel Festhalle for the annual indoor market featuring local hazelnut products, brews and wines, along with artisan craft vendors – a one stop holiday shopping experience!
Maria DeCotis Presents Emotionally Unreasonable @ The Siren Theater | An Evening of Stand-up, Music, and Storytelling, Coupon/Promo Code
November 21 @ The Siren Theater – NYC-based comedian and viral sensation Maria DeCotis is premiering a fresh take on her new one-woman show: EMOTIONALLY UNREASONABLE.
Win Tickets ($180): Literary Arts Presents The Moth Mainstage in Portland @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | Unforgettable Stories Told Live
December 10 @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall – The Mainstage is the quintessential Moth experience, a two-act show—featuring a musical act—where the storytellers and a notable host share true personal stories, without notes.
Festive Fleece Fun Run @ Tigard’s Universal Plaza | Family Friendly Fun Run/Walk Along Heritage Trail, Holiday Tree Lighting
December 6 @ Universal Plaza – Join Tigard Parks & Rec for a one-of-a-kind experience at the Festive Fleece Fun Run!
Glow Party @ Club Privata | Portland 2024 Thanksgiving Weekend, Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club
November 29 @ Club Privata – It’s a long weekend and it’s time to look forward to the holidays with Club Privata’s version of a lighting ceremony.
Win Tickets ($70): Holiday Brewfest @ Pioneer Courthouse Square in Downtown Portland | Heated Tents, Vinyl DJs, 2024 Portland Christmas
The Portland Holiday Brew Fest brings winter cheer and delicious beer to PDX on December 6-8.
Win Tickets ($24): Thanksgiving Eve Party @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | w/ Asher Fulero & Friends
November 27 @ The Goodfoot – Join us for an evening of dance music with Asher Fulero and Friends, an absolutely crushing collective of Pac NW musical talent.
Win Tickets ($42): Journey Theater Presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast @ Ft. Vancouver High School | Hit Broadway Musical, Portland 2024 Thanksgiving Weekend
November 23-December 1 @ – The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress.
Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers Tribute: A Christmas To Remember @ Alberta Abbey | Featuring Jacob Westfall and Sarah Vitort (of Fox & Bones)
December 7 @ Alberta Abbey – Join Jacob Westfall and Sarah Vitort (of Fox & Bones) as they bring Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton’s classic Once Upon a Christmas to life!
Portland Spirit Presents Sleigh Rides on the Explorer | Best Seats to See Portland 2024 Christmas Ships Parade
December 4-6 ,8, 13-17 – Portland Spirit will take you as close as it gets to the iconic ships, almost as if you’re in the parade!
Words & Wine: A Book Fair Pop Up! @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | Meet Local Authors, Explore Books, Food & Wine, Holiday Gift Ideas, Portland 2024 Thanksgiving Weekend
November 30 @ Hip Chicks Do Wine – Join Hip Chicks Do Wine for a delightful afternoon at our Words & Wine Book Fair Pop-Up!
Win Tickets ($30): Bodhi Mojo @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Psychedelic 5 Piece
November 23 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Bodhi Mojo is a psychedelic, five-piece jam band rooted in the good feels.
Portland Lesbian Choir Presents Coming Out of the Dark @ Parkrose Performing Arts Theater | Uplifting Solstice Concert To Remind Us of Our Resilience
December 21-22 @ Parkrose Performing Arts Theater – The holidays can be a very stressful time for many of us. The music in this concert will uplift you and remind you that you are more resilient than you know.
Portland’s Pettiest Drag Pageant @ Escape Bar & Grill | w/ Celebrity Judge Ally Osborne, Hosted By Savannah O Bennington
November 22 @ Escape Bar & Grill – The Rogue Apostles Radio Show presents Portland’s Pettiest Drag & Camp Pageant. Come witness the Pettiest & Campiest Drag Pageant in Portland.
Fall Market @ Abbey Road Farm in Carlton | 2024 Thanksgiving Weekend, 25 Local Makers, Holiday Gift Ideas, Food, Live Music
November 29-December 1 @ Abbey Road Farm – Kick off your holiday season with a unique shopping experience, featuring over 25 local makers offering everything from jewelry and bath & body products to woodworking, home decor, and clothing.
UnderBar’s Underground Drag And Comedy Show in Vancouver | Hosted By Savannah O Bennington
UnderBar’s Monthly Drag And Comedy Show returns November 23. Hosted By Savannah O Bennington.
Portland in the News: Exploding Whale Day; Willamette Valley Ornament Hunt; World’s Largest ‘Dark Sky Sanctuary’ & More!
In honor of Oregon’s infamous attempt to remove a dead whale from a beach in 1970, Florence is celebrating Exploding Whale Day all week.
The Willamette Valley Ornament Hunt is hiding 200 wooden ornaments along 24 trails across the Willamette and Umpqua national forests.
And one of the world’s largest dark sky sanctuary is located in the Oregon Outback just Southwest of Bend.
Monkey With a Hat On Presents The Future Ten Minute Play Festival @ Clinton Street Theater | New Works by Portland Artists, Music by Junglecorp
November 14-16, 22-23 @ Clinton Street Theater – The Portland 10MPF features new plays written, directed and performed by Portland artists – with a live musical act in between each play!
Villains Era The Drag Show @ UnderBar Vancouver | Hosted by Savannah O Bennington
November 16 @ UnderBar – UnderBar’s Monthly Villains Themed Drag Show. Hosted By Savannah O Bennington.
Keepin It Klassy Drag & Comedy Show 3-Year Celebration @ Escape Bar & Grill | Hosted By Savannah O Bennington
November 15 @ Escape Bar & Grill – Come enjoy Delicious Food, Great Drinks, and INCREDIBLE Performances.
WRW Dickens: A Christmas Carol Live Radio Show @ The Victorian Belle Mansion | Sound Effects By Live Foley Players, Dinner, Drinks, Portland 2024 Holiday Tradition
December 11 @ The Victorian Belle Mansion – Willamette Radio Workshop Live voice actors present a 1930s live radio theater-style production of the Charles Dickens classic “A Radio Christmas Carol.”
Win Tickets ($94): The Dandy Warhols 30th Anniversary @ Crystal Ballroom | Psych-rock, Soegaze, Power Pop, Synth Pop & More!
December 12 @ Crystal Ballroom – Combining psych-rock, shoegaze, power pop, synth pop, and more with the cheeky detachment of their pop-art namesake, the Dandy Warhols are equally skilled at heady reveries and satirical pop.
Win Tickets ($50): Little Cloud Records Showcase LSD & The Search For God + Sun Atoms @ Mission Theater | Featuring Peter Holmstrom from The Dandy Warhols, Tremours
December 11 @ Mission Theater – LSD and the Search for God hit the Northern California coast in 2005 dosing San Francisco with hypnotic shows built upon swirling guitars, otherworldly drones, fuzzed-out pop melodies, and dreamy vocal harmonies.
THIS WEEK in Portland: Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!
| Today
Win Festival Passes ($950) Pickathon 2026 @ Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, OR | Indie Music Festival
| Uncategorized
Watch 2026 World Cup @ Birdie Time Pub in Central SE Portland | $2 Rainier & $5 Wings
| events, SE Portland, sports
Happy Hour Sightseeing @ Portland Spirit | Food, Drinks, + River Sailing
| All Ages, Food & Drink
McMenamins Presents 7DS: The Absolute Worst Show: Worst. Vacation. Ever @ White Eagle Saloon | Interactive Open Mic Comedy & Storytelling
| Comedy
Win Tickets ($44) McMenamins Presents Coda (Led Zeppelin Tribute) @ Mission Theater | Rock & Roll
| events, music
Portland in the News: Angry Birds, Sidewalks Sparking Joy, Fleet Week Delays & More | June 4, 2026
| News
2026 White Lotus Summer Market @ Fubonn Shopping Center | FREE, AAPI Food Vendors, Artists & More
| All Ages, events, Food & Drink, Free, music, SE Portland, Shopping
Wine Wednesdays @ Négociant | Weekly Wine Flights & Tastings
| events, Food & Drink, NW Portland
Win Tickets ($81) McMenamins Presents Little Stranger w/ Tropidelic & Jarv @ Crystal Ballroom | Alt Indie Hip-Hop
| downtown, events, music
Win Tickets ($22) McMenamins Presents Decadent 80s Dance Party @ Crystal Ballroom | Portland’s Longest Running 80s Night
| Dance, downtown, events, music
Win Tickets ($81) McMenamins Presents Sondre Lerche @ Mission Theater | Indie Rock
| All Ages, events, music
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