A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Orchestra Nova Northwest Presents Restless | A Captivating Blend of Modern and Neoclassical works
November 16-17 – Join Orchestra Nova Northwest for an unforgettable evening featuring powerful storytelling, dynamic compositions, and musical charm under the direction of Music Director, Steven Byess.
Win Tickets ($40): Katelyn Convery @ Mission Theater | Raw Pop, Pure Grunge, w/ Left On Tenth, Caicedo
November 22 @ MIssion Theater – Bittersweet angst and optimism weave through Katelyn Convery’s music, piercing the frontier of modern alt-rock, and harkening back to the edgy era of 90s NW grunge, with textures characteristic of early 2000s indie-pop.
Win Tickets ($60): Wine and Holiday Appetizer Pairing @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | Tips to Create the Perfect Meal, Benefit for Esther’s Pantry
Join Hip Chicks Do Wine on November 22-24 for a pairing of 4 wines with 4 holiday appetizers including the recipes.
Harvest Happy Hour @ Tendue Studio | DIY Tree Craft with Wine & Bites, Portland 2024 Holidays
November 19 @ Tendue Studio – Gather together for a unique and festive crafting event where you’ll create a beautifully decorated autumn tree, perfect for your Thanksgiving table or as a thoughtful hostess gift.
House of Dreams Pretty Kitty 2024 Holiday Craft Bazaar @ Tabor Space | Raffle, Gifts, Holiday Decor, Benefit for No-Kill Shelter
November 11 @ Tabor Space – House of Dreams’ popular bazaar features an amazing array of handmade gifts for people and for pets, many using recycled-content and vegan materials and ingredients.
New Deal Distillery Presents 20 Years Distilled: Liqueurs | Liqueur-focused Happy Hour, Nocino Liqueur Release, Spirit Samples & More!
Please join New Deal Distillery on November 7 for a liqueur-focused happy hour gathering, including our much-anticipated annual Nocino Liqueur release, spirit samples, mini cocktails, and a fun look behind the scenes.
Hillsboro Holiday Food & Gift Festival | Featuring 100s of Exhibitors, Holiday/Christmas Gift Ideas, Arts, Crafts & More!
The 35th Annual Holiday Food & Gift Festival will return November 8-10, 2024 at the Westside Commons Wingspan Event & Conference Center.
Win Tickets ($56): Ha Ha Harvest Presents: Love’s A Joke @ Show Bar | Portland 2024 Thanksgiving Weekend, One of America’s Funniest Comedy Couples: Vicky Kuperman and Max Cohen
Ha Ha Harvest Presents: Love’s A Joke! A 2 night Extravaganza at Show Bar on November 29-30.
Portland 2024 Veterans Day Brunch @ The Eastburn Public House | Bloody Marys, Cocktails, $3 Mimosa Refills
Celebrate our veterans w/ The Eastburn Public House, which is open on Veterans Day for brunch from 8AM-3PM.
Portland in the News: Art Therapy; Spooky Halloween Weather; First DIY Skatepark Turns 34 & More | October 31, 2024
An inspiration for DIY skateparks across the country, The Burnside Skatepark, turns 34 this year.
Ditch the pumpkin spice latte and try these creative fall sips at local coffee bars.
And have a waterproof plan in place for trick or treating tonight.
Win Tickets ($40): Headbangers Ball w/ Rock Shop @ The Headliners Club in Lake Oswego | 80s Hair Rock Tribute
November 2 @ The Headliners Club – ROCK SHOP – 80’S Hair Rock Tribute brings back the glorious stadium-rock of the 1980s with authentic outfits, instruments, hair & makeup.
Win Tickets ($90): Portland 2024/2025 New Year’s Eve with The Polish Ambassador @ Crystal Ballroom | Random Rab, Akal Dub, Scott Nice, Grandfather Gold
Ring in the New Year w/ The Polish Ambassador at Crystal Ballroom!
Win Tickets ($100): Alison Moyet @ Crystal Ballroom | Synth Pop, New Wave, R&B, Soul
May 14 @ Crystal Ballroom – To celebrate 40 years as a solo artist, Alison Moyet releases Key, a collection of 16 reworked singles and deep cuts, alongside two brand new tracks.
Win Tickets ($70): Criminal @ Revolution Hall | Award-winning True Crime Podcast
November 14 @ Revolution Hall – Criminal is one of the most popular podcasts in the world, and has been featured in “Best of” lists in Time, The Atlanic, Rolling Stone, Cosmopolitan, USA Today, and Wired.
Win Tickets ($65): Zack Fox DJ Set @ Crystal Ballroom | Rapper, DJ, Actor, Comedian, Artist & Writer
November 14 @ Crystal Ballroom – Zack Fox is an Atlanta-raised rapper, DJ, actor, comedian, artist, and writer with an ever-expanding following and footprint on the culture.
Win Tickets ($60): Talking Dead @ Crystal Ballroom | Talking Heads and Grateful Dead Tribute Featuring LDW & Garcia Birthday Band
November 23 @ Crystal Ballroom – Each Talking Dead performance is a unique marathon event. With seamless full-band transitions and no set-breaks, these are not dance parties for the lighthearted.
Win Tickets ($100): Duff McKagan: Lighthouse Tour ’24 @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Joe Keithley of D.O.A.
November 18 @ Aladdin Theater – For more than 40 years, Duff McKagan has been an unstoppable creative force, spanning a multitude of bands, tours, collaborations, and writings.
Win Tickets ($150): Diwali Cruise • Festival of Lights Bollywood Party Aboard Portland Spirit | Hosted by DJ Prashant, Colorful Festive Attire
November 15 @ Portland Spirit – Celebrate the Festival of Lights w/ a party in Portland on a Yacht, Hosted by DJ PRASHANT
2024 All Souls River Procession in North Portland’s Cathedral Park | Free, All Souls Day Remembrance, Featuring Samba Band Bloco Alegria
Portlanders are invited to remember the dead through creative expression and community at the All Souls River Procession on November 2 at Cathedral Park in St. Johns.
Nights of the Golden Flower @ Portland’s Lan Su Chinese Garden | Magical After Dark Floral Design Showcase, Chrysanthemum Festival
November 1-3 @ Lan Su Chinese Garden – Nights of the Golden Flower is an immersive experience will showcase 18 pieces of large, illuminated chrysanthemum floral installations in a magical nighttime setting.
NW’s Largest Garage Sale & Vintage Sale @ Clark County Event Center | 600+ Indoor Sales
November 2 @ Clark County Event Center – Come out & Support your Local Community. The sale features 600 Indoor Booths.
Portland in the News: Oregon Ghost Towns; Incoming Atmospheric River; and Will Portland See Snow This Year? | October 24, 2024
This weekend is a good time to take a hike to see Portland’s peak fall colors; but be sure to bundle up, there’s an atmospheric river expected by Saturday.
Other cities are looking to Portland as an example for how to transform their rivers and waterways into public spaces.
And meteorologist Rod Hill is predicting if we do have any winter storms this year, they will be mostly snow and have little ice.
Fright Night – A Halloween Circus in Downtown Portland | Hair-raising Spectacular w/ Aerialists, Hand-balancers, Contortionists, Drag Superstars & More!
This October, Night Flight’s Fright Night returns to downtown Portland with a hair-raising circus spectacular featuring aerialists, hand-balancers, contortionists and more in a tribute to classic horror movies!
Wicked Craft Bazaar and Craft Fair @ Rae Loft | Free, Woman and Femme Business Owner Arts and Crafts Fair, Holiday Gifts
November 23-24 @ Rae Loft – Just in time for the holiday season, the Wicked Craft Bazaar and Craft Fair is a woman and femme business owned arts and crafts fair.
Island Style Charters Haunted Happy Hour Halloween Cruise in Downtown Portland | Games, Music, Costume Contest, Booze & Boos
November 2 in Downtown Portland – Prepare for an evening of ghostly good times and frightening fun while cruising the dark Willamette waters!
CANCELLED: Randall Wallace @ Mission Theater | Oscar Nominated Musician Behind Braveheart, Pearl Harbor & More!
May 2 @ Mission Theater – Randall Wallace is the Oscar®-nominated creative force behind the epic storytelling of some of the greatest movies of all time
Win Tickets ($60): The Black Angels @ Revolution Hall | w/ Daiistar
November 10 @ Revolution Hall – Death Song is the first full-length release in four years from The Black Angels – Austin’s five-piece psych rock masters – and their debut for Partisan Records.
Win Tickets ($140): Portland’s Folk Festival @ Crystal Ballroom | 35 Artists Including Rainbow Girls, Handmade Moments, Olive Klug, Johnny Franco and His Real Brother Dom
January 17-18 @ Crystal Ballroom – An annual celebration of folk, Americana and roots music hosted by the historic Crystal Ballroom.
Win Tickets ($60): Portland 2024/2025 New Year’s Eve Weekend with the Garcia Birthday Band @ Mission Theater | Grateful Dead Cover Band
Deember 27-29 @ Mission Theater – Playing for more than 20 years, GBB has evolved into something far deeper than the sum of its parts.
Win Tickets ($50): Moon Walker @ Mission Theater | Indie Rock, Guitar
November 15 @ Mission Theater – Harry Springer may compose, produce and perform all of Moon Walker’s music in his bedroom, but the electrifying and uniquely eclectic sound undeniably feels more fitting for a stadium.
2024 Thrill The World Dance @ Irving Park | Large Group Michael Jackson Thriller Dance, Video
The funk of 40,000 years falls away, and we zombies rise to dance this weekend! The annual Portland Thrill The World / Thriller Dance takes place on October 26 at 3PM!
Win Tickets ($40): Wine Walk on Mississippi Ave | Shop, Sip, Snack & Stroll at 13+ Stops
November 8 on Mississippi Avenue – Join us for the first ever Mississippi Avenue Wine Walk!
ShanRock’s Triviology Presents Eerie Queries 2024 Halloween Trivia! | Horror Films, Terrifying TV, Halloween Culture
October 30-31- Let us celebrate Halloween with drink, disguise, and creepy queries all served up on a blood splattered platter!
PAM CUT Tomorrow Theater PLUS PLUS Festival | Anniversary Celebration Featuring 20+ Days of Extended Parties, Screenings, Talks, Art & More!
Tomorrow Theater’s anniversary celebration features the theme Better Together, which combines expanded parties, screenings, talks, art happenings, and community events curated around how to make sense of what the future may hold.
A Disney Villains & Tim Burton Inspired Drag Show 3 @ The Aura Asian Fusion & Lounge | Presented by The Rogue Apostles Radio Show
October 27 @ The Aura Asian Fusion & Lounge – Come see the Spooky and Amazing Third Installment of this incredible Halloween Drag Show Experience!
Portland in the News: Cooler Winter Predicted, Fall Color Hikes, Halloween-Themed Cocktails & More! | October 17, 2024
NOAA is predicting Portland will have a weak La Niña system this winter, which should result in a cooler temperatures.
Three Portland music businesses have combined to create the new MLK Music Mall.
And now’s a perfect time to get out and see the fall colors around the city!
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
TeaFestPDX @ 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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