A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Roses & Rosé 2026: Sip, Stroll & Support @ Portland’s International Rose Test Garden | 3-8PM
August 1 – Sip, Stroll & Support at Roses & Rosé 2026!
Rose City Vintage Expo @ Portland Expo Center | Antiques, Collectibles, Americana and More
July 24-25 – Rose City Vintage Market always presents the finest vintage dealers in the West
Portland in the News: Doggo Dates, World’s Best Cheddar, Godzilla & More | July 2, 2026
Can a date with your dog lead to true romance? A new dating show being filmed in Hillsboro attempts to match 20 singles (and their dogs).
Shoestring Circus @ Hazel Dell Commons in Vancouver | Intimate, Story-Driven Circus Experience
July 17-26 – Shoestring Circus returns to Vancouver, Washington this summer with Dreamland, an all-new original circus production performed under a vintage big top tent at Hazel Dell Commons
Win Tickets ($358): HAREFEST @ Clackamas County Fairgrounds & Event Center | The Mother of All Tribute Festivals
July 16-18 – Outstanding bands over 3 days on 2 stages! delicious foods, onsite camping, and a giant party full of of fun rock n’ roll revelers
Win Tickets ($30): McMenamins Presents Soul On the Floor with DJ CUTZ1 @ Lola’s Room | Funk, Soul, & R&B
July 11 – Kayan (DJ CUTZ1) was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Win Tickets ($48): McMenamins Presents Taylor Bickett @ Mission Theater | Indie Pop
November 1 – Taylor Bickett is a storyteller at heart.
Saturday In The Park Vancouver Pride Event 2026 @ Esther Short Park | Community, Food, Performances, and Activities for the Whole Family
July 11 – Join us for our Annual Saturday In The Park Vancouver Pride Event!
Radical Harvest Craft Faire @ Allgood Brewing Co. | Craft Fair and Clothing Swap
July 18-19 – Radical Harvest is more than a craft fair – it’s a pop-up community center!!
Tough Shit with Oregon Humanities @ Tomorrow Theater | Featuring Sankar Raman, JT Flowers, Kayla Kennett, and Georgia Lee Hussey
July 8 – Tough Shit is an onstage conversation about the most challenging questions Portlanders are facing.
Win Tickets: Fortune Feimster: Takin’ Care of Biscuits Comedy Tour @ Keller Auditorium | Critically Acclaimed Comedy for All Ages
September 12 – Fortune Feimster is a critically acclaimed comedian, actress, and host known for her upbeat style, unique comedic perspective, and infectious energy. She invites audiences into her world where laughter and love reign supreme.
CANCELLED: McMenamins Presents Club Curfew: The 00’s – A Happy Hour Dance Party @ Crystal Ballroom | Monthly Dance Party with DJ Gregarious
July 16th – Join us for a monthly Happy Hour Dance Party with DJ Gregarious, where your night and your weekend starts EARLY!
Portland in the News: Cathedral Park’s Dragon, Coastal Surfing, Portland Fire & More | June 25, 2026
A fearsome creature has emerged in Cathedral Park. Well, actually, he’s pretty cute.
Let It Flow @ Jupiter NEXT | Petit Monde Wine Fair
July 18 – Petit Monde Wine Merchant is turning 15 and we are in a celebratory mood !
Summer Activities @ Columbia River Maritime Museum | 9 Weeks of Family Fun
Summer is here at the Columbia River Maritime Museum!
Summer/Sets Rooftop Party @ Society Hotel Portland | Live DJs & Vibes
Every Wednesday, Portland’s longest-running summer rooftop event series returns to Society Hotel for golden hour, hand-picked DJs, and a crowd that’s been showing up for years.
Naughty & Nerdy – Schools Out @ Club Privata | PNW’s Premier Lifestyle Club
June 26 – No more pencils, No more books, No more teachers’ dirty looks-Well maybe the right kind of dirty look.
Win Tickets ($56): Stomptown Presents Line ’em Up – Queer Line Dancing @ Crystal Ballroom | Portland’s LGBTQ+ Country Western Dance Hub
July 24 – Join Stomptown, Portland’s LGBTQ+ Country Western dance hub, for an exhilarating night of non-stop line dancing.
Win Tickets ($42): McMenamins Presents Tik Tok: 2010s Recession Pop Dance Night @ Mission Theater | Featuring DJ Dance Dance
November 13 – Get ready to rewind to the era of skinny jeans, Tumblr crushes, and iPod Touch playlists – when the world felt upside down but the music absolutely slapped.
Summer Chardonnay Festival @ Tumwater Vineyard in West Linn | Sip, Savor, and Celebrate
June 27 – Kick off your summer at the inaugural Summer Chardonnay Festival at Tumwater Vineyard!
Win Tickets ($30): Trad-Wife: Comedy Special Taping @ Curious Comedy Theater | Internationally Touring, Award Winning Comedy by Cat Alvarado
July 24 – An Emmy-Nominated Comedy Writer Is Opening for His Former Student. Both Are Taping Specials the Same Night.
Tits & Giggles Drag & Comedy Show @ Curious Comedy Theater | Hilarious and Fun Drag & Comedy Showcase
June 26 – Laughs PDX presents this Hilarious and Fun Drag & Comedy Showcase, featuring some of your Favorite Local Comedians and Drag Performers!
Wild Wednesdays @ Oregon Zoo | Experience the Zoo After Hours
July 1 – Experience the zoo after hours, without daytime crowds or kids.
Win Tickets ($80): Roy Rogers @ Mission Theater | Master Delta Slide Guitarist
Roy Rogers has been considered one of the world’s preeminent master Delta slide guitarists with many decades of touring the globe.
Portland in the News: Graffiti No More, Winning Blooms, Speeding Tickets & More | June 18, 2026
2,014 beautiful blooms were judged at the Lloyd Center mall this month. This will be the last Spring Rose Show held there as the mall prepares to close this August.
Spend the Day at the Farm @ Frog Pond Farm | Visit, Feed, and Interact with 80+ Animals
Have you ever met a baby llama? Now is your chance!
Friends of Dorothy with Poison Waters @ The Reser in Beaverton | A Queer Cabaret Featuring Local Talent
June 24 – Celebrate PRIDE with the incomparable Poison Waters as she hosts Friends of Dorothy: A Queer Cabaret — a one-of-a-kind live show featuring the best local talent the Portland metro area has to offer.
Midsommar-Ket and VHS Swap @ Dots | Local Artist, VHS, and Vendor Market
June 20 – The Wicker Man Returns!
The Third Lounge Presents The Variety Society Returns @ ADX | A Benefit Night of Comedy & Music
June 27 – Join us for an unforgettable night of music, comedy, and live entertainment as The Variety Society Returns brings together an incredible lineup of performers for a special benefit show supporting the future home of The Third Lounge.
The Dinner Detective in Downtown Portland | Largest Murder Mystery Dinner Show In The U.S.
The Dinner Detective is an interactive murder mystery dinner experience.
This Is An Awesome Comedy Show @ Show Bar at Revolution Hall | Featuring Sean Jordan, Kyle Kinane, and Susan Rice
July 6 – Comedians Kyle Kinane and Sean Jordan are teaming up for their only Portland shows of the summer in support of the new feature-length documentary film, This Is An Awesome Rock Show.
Win Tickets ($38): World Forestry Center and McMenamins Present Forest Pub: Drag as a Doorway to the Forest @ Mission Theater | An Evening of Drag, Dialogue, and Connection with Nature
July 13 – Kick off Pride Week with a Forest Pub that invites fresh voices and new ways of connecting to our forests, featuring Efemmera Gendera and Thespis D. Light of Drag Me Outside.
ForestFest: Free Day at the Discovery Museum @ World Forestry Center | Hiking, Live Music, Storytelling, and More!
July 18 – Celebrate the wonders of forests at ForestFest, a free, family-friendly day of hands-on discovery, creativity, and outdoor fun in the heart of Washington Park.
Watch Portland Fire @ The High Dive | Happy Hour, Service Industry Discounts
As a long time Blazer bar we are very excited to support Portland Fire and women’s sports! LETS GO FIRE.
Scooped Ice Cream Festival @ Esther Short Park in Vancouver, WA | 50+ Flavors of All You Can Eat Ice Cream
July 18-19 – The Pacific Northwest’s premier ice cream festival is back at Esther Short Park in Vancouver, WA for two all-you-can-eat days of scoops, live music, and summer fun. Scooped! returns July 18 and 19, 2026, 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM — and your ticket includes unlimited ice cream from 50+ flavors served up across Scoop Valley.
Chamber Music Northwest presents CONFLUENCE: Our Shared Voices 2026 Summer Festival | 70 of the world and our region’s finest chamber musicians!
Music has the ability to connect us beyond words, labels, and borders, inviting us to celebrate both our differences and our common ground.
THIS WEEK in Portland: Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!
| Today
2026 Swan Island Dahlia Festival | 50 Acres of Blooms, Food Carts, Live Music
| All Ages, events, Food & Drink, music
Win Tickets ($136): Dogstar w/ The Backfires @ Crystal Ballroom | Keanu Reeves, Alt-Rock
| All Ages, downtown, events, music
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
2026 Time-Based Arts Festival @ Portland Institute for Contemporary Art | Experimental Performances, Live Music, Dance & More
| Dance, events, Film, Food & Drink, music, NE Portland, theater, Visual Art
Lake Oswego Clean Energy and EV Fair @ Lake Oswego United Methodist Church | Test Drive EVs, Learn About Solar, Batteries & More
| All Ages, events, Home Show, Services, Shopping
Win Tickets ($42): Valkerie w/ Withholden, Laughing About Nothing, Fawkes Glove @ Mission Theater | Alternative Rock
| All Ages, music, NW Portland
Realms Unknown @ Lewis River Golf Course in Woodland, WA | 3-Day, All Genre Fantasy Festival, Jousting, Marketplace & More
| All Ages, events, Food & Drink, theater
No Quiet Hours Fundraiser Concert @ Crystal Ballroom | The Kingsmen, The Shivas, Alien Boy & More
| All Ages, downtown, events, Film, music
Win Tickets ($22): Club Curfew – 90s Edition @ Lola’s Room | Happy Hour Dance Party w/ DJ Gregarious
| Dance, downtown, events, music
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