A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Portland Spirit Presents Spirit of Halloweentown: The Ghostly Voyage Cruise | Spooky Trip to St. Helens, Explore Famous Halloween-Themed Town, Costumes
October 19-20, 26-27 on Portland Spirit – Embark on a spooky voyage to the famous Spirit of Halloweentown event in St. Helens!
2024 Local 14 Art Show & Sale @ World Forestry Center | Featuring High Quality Original Art
October 4-6 @ World Forestry Center – LOCAL 14 is a not-for-profit group whose mission is to support Northwest women and men in the arts and provide scholarships to deserving art students.
2024 Portland Regional Gem & Mineral Show in Hillsboro | Featuring 40+ Exhibits, Door Prizes, Silent Auction, Demonstrations & More!
Portland Regional Gem & Mineral Show features 40+ exhibits selling rocks, minerals, fossils, jewelry, beads, faceted gems, and lapidary supplies from October 4-6 in Hillsboro.
2024 Oregon Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony @ Aladdin Theater | Hosted by Tony Starlight, Featuring Casey Neill and the Norway Rats, Auction
The 17th Annual Oregon Music Hall of Fame (OMHOF) Induction Ceremony and Concert will be held again this year at the Aladdin Theater on October 12.
Portland in the News: ‘Epicenter of Women’s Sports,’ Coolest Neighborhood in the U.S., Potential South Waterfront Stadium & More! | September 26, 2024
Time Out has named Kerns one of the top 5 of coolest neighborhoods in the world.
The Portland Diamond Project has signed a letter of intent to acquire Zidell Yards in the hopes of building an MLB stadium.
And did you see the giant meteor fireball light up the sky Monday night?
Win Festival Passes ($180): H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® @ Hollywood Theatre | 60+ Films, w/ Aaron Moorhead & More!
The 29th Annual H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival will take place Oct 4-6, 2024 on all 3 screens at the Hollywood Theatre!
Win Tickets ($60): Bella Organic Presents 2024 Haunted Corn Maze | Group Discounts, Terrifying Creatures, Bonfires, Pumpkins, Portland Halloween Event
Get lost in acres of corn, in the dark, on Friday and Saturday nights starting September 28!
Win Tickets: The Walkaways @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Portland’s Phish Covers Cover Band
October 3 @ The Goodfoot – The Walkaways are Portland’s Phish Covers Cover Band.
2024 Dine the Couve – Vancouver Dining Month | Featuring 35+ Participating Restaurants, Win Gift Card
October is dining month in Vancouver, Washington! Dine the Couve features 3 for $33 menus all month long at more than 35 participating restaurants around Clark County.
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 ($40): Sprints @ Aladdin Theater | Irish Garage Punk, w/ Slow Fiction
Otober 16 @ Aladdin Theater – Transforming pain into truth, passion into purpose and perseverance into strength, the Dublin four-piece Sprints have steadily grown in stature over the last three years.
Win Tickets ($100): Al Di Meola @ Aladdin Theater | Guitar Hero, Jazz Fusion, World
October 15 @ Aladdin Theater – Al Di Meola, a bonafide living Guitar Legend inducted into the Gallery of Greats is among the top guitarists of our time.
Win Tickets ($80): Glass Cannon Live! @ Aladdin Theater | Featuring Comedy w/ Troy, Joe, Skid, Matthew, Sydney and Kate
October 10 @ Aladdin Theater – Your favorite nerds are back for another year of Glass Cannon Live!
Win Tickets ($40): The Weather Machine @ Mission Theater | w/ Risley, Retro Nostalgia Indie Rock
October 11 @ Mission theater – One part soulful longing, two parts theatrical glam, and a heaping spoonful of retro-nostalgia indie-rock abandon, The Weather Machine is a tasty, wholesome audio treat.
Win Tickets ($50): Homeboy Sandman @ Mission Theater | Underground Hip-hop Mainstay and Legendary Wordsmith
October 16 @ Mission Theater – Underground hip-hop mainstay and legendary wordsmith, Homeboy Sandman, is touring the Western U.S. this fall.
Win Tickets ($70): Two Hot Takes Podcast: No Takes Left Behind @ Aladdin Theater | Thoughts on Dating, Relationships, Life, & AITA Stories
October 11 @ Aladdin Theater – Join host Morgan Absher and her team of co-hosts as they scavenge Reddit, listener write-ins, and the rest of the internet to give their hot takes on the juiciest dating, relationship, life, and AITA stories.
Win Tickets ($44): Saturdays at Your Place @ Mission Theater | Emo, w/ Carpool, Harrison Gordon, TRSH
See emo group Saturdays At Your Place on October 13 @ Mission Theater.
Win Tickets ($54): Robert DeLong and Atlas Genius @ Mission Theater | Electronic, House, Dubstep
October 14 @ Mission Theater – On Playlist of Doom, Robert DeLong’s fourth full-length album, Robert embraces a sense of raw honesty that seeps through the cleverly-crafted lyrics.
Goat Blocks Central East Side FREE Block Party in SE Portland | Baby Goats, Games, Local Music, Bites, Sips & More!
October 5 in SE Portland – From local music, games, and baby goats to mouthwatering bites and sips, there’s something for everyone at the Goat Blocks Central East Side neighborhood block party!
Win Tickets ($60): Shannon and the Clams @ Revolution Hall | w/ The Deslondes & White Lightning Co.
October 13 @ Revolution Hall – Independent music mainstays Shannon & The Clams are known for their feel-good, vintage-infused, garage-psych sound.
2024 Great Pumpkin Run @ Sellwood Riverfront Park | Costumes, Haunted Half Marathon, Terrifying 10K, Freaky 5K, Goblin Kids Run, Promo/Coupon Code
Join Negative Split at this year’s Great Pumpkin Run on Saturday, October 26th at Sellwood Riverfront Park. Dress up & run in your favorite Halloween costume.
Sexy Vision: Hishkenstein & Something Weird Video @ Cinema 21 | An Absurdist-Horror 70s Halloween Extravaganza!, Halloween Vendors, Interactive Show
Welcome to Sexy Vision: An Absurdist-Horror 70s Halloween Extravaganza! A One Night Only Event: Friday, October 11th at Cinema 21!
Tony Starlight Presents Neil Diamond Experience – Hot August Night @ Alberta Rose Theatre | Tribute to the Legendary Musician
October 11 @ Alberta Rose Theatre – Tony Starlight’s wildly popular Neil Diamond Experience is back this October with a special tribute to Neil Diamond’s classic double-live album Hot August Night.
2024 Spirit of Halloweentown in St. Helens | Haunted Attractions, Great Pumpkin Lightings, Celebrity Appearances, Kid Costume Contests, Family Fun & More!
Spirit of Halloweentown returns from September 28 through October 31, transforming St. Helens into a Halloween wonderland.
Portland in the News: WNBA Coming to Portland; Dear Stranger Letter-writing Project; When To Expect Ballots & More | September 19, 2024
Professional women’s basketball will return to Portland with first games to be played in 2026.
Oregon Humanities is bringing back its Dear Stranger Letter-writing project.
And October 15th is last day to register to vote in Oregon, with ballots being mailed out starting October 16.
Win Tickets ($70): The Theatre Company Presents Live Game the Show @ The Alberta Rose Theatre | Lots of Laughs, Prizes, Local Celebrities & More!
Join The Theatre Company and some of your favorite Portlanders for lots of laughs, fab prizes from local businesses, and classic game show nostalgia September 30 at The Alberta Rose Theatre!
Lan Su Chinese Garden Presents The Charm of Chinese Strings Concert | A Traditional Chinese Music Concert Amid the Landscape & Lanterns
Join Lan Su Chinese Garden for an exclusive live concert featuring five national level, renowned visiting musicians from China’s Central Conservatory of Music.
Frog Pond Farm Pumpkin Patch in Wilsonville | 10 Acres of Fun with a Bounce Park, 80+ Friendly Animals, & More!
September 20 – October 27 @ Frog Pond Farm – Discover a pumpkin patch like no other at Frog Pond Farm, where friendly llamas wander alongside you as you pick your perfect pumpkin.
Win Tickets ($80): Grammy Winners Soul Asylum: Slowly But Shirley Tour @ Revolution Hall | With Support from The Juliana Hatfield Three, Alternative Rock, Grunge
October 8 @ Revolution Hall – Grammy award-winning and multi-platinum selling rock band Soul Asylum started as Minneapolis’ punk younger brothers to the Replacements and Husker Dü.
CANCELLED: Dropouts is Dead Podcast Tour @ Revolution Hall | A Lively Dive Into Pop Culture, Dating, & Societal Norms
October 7 @ Revolution Hall – Welcome to the DROPOUTS Podcast, a lively dive into pop culture, dating, and societal norms.
Win Tickets ($64): Summer Salt: Driving Back to Hawaii Fall Tour @ Revolution Hall | Trop Pop, w/ The Symposium & Chevy
Ocotber 6 @ Revolution Hall – In June, trop-pop outfit Summer Salt released their fifth LP, Electrolytes, via their new record label AWAL.
Win Tickets ($50): Wilderado @ Revolution Hall | Indie Folk, w/ Ethan Tasch & The Takes
October 9 @ Revolution Hall – Tulsa, Oklahoma band Wilderado have been steadily building a passionate fan base since first forming in the California mountains in 2015.
2024 Portland Retro Gaming Expo @ Oregon Convention Center | Thousands of Free Games to Play, Museum, Auction, Tournament, Cosplay & More!
September 27-29 @ Oregon Convention Center – The Portland Retro Gaming Expo is one of the largest vintage video gaming celebrations in the world.
Win Tickets ($54): Soul Sacrifice (Santana Tribute) with Wheel In The Sky (Journey Tribute) @ Mission Theater | Featuring Some of the NW’s Finest Musicians & Percussionists
October 12 @ Mission Theater – Soul Sacrifice is the Pacific NW’ #1 Award Winning Premier Tribute to the Music of Santana.
Win Tickets ($50): Mavi’s Shadow Box World Tour @ Aladdin Theater | Rapper
October 7 @ Aladdin Theater – Mavi has emerged as a unicorn––an artist whose output remains uncompromising, but still manages to maintain a sizable and mobile fanbase.
Win Tickets ($50): Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers @ Aladdin Theater | Americana, Southern Rock, w/ Buffalo Jones
October 5 @ Aladdin Theater – “Here’s to life!” Fans around the world can be found singing the chorus of the Roger Clyne-penned fan favorite “Mekong” and toasting their glasses in unison to celebrate life through rock-n-roll.
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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