A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!
Cinema of Horrors Haunted House in Kelso | 4 Thrilling Haunted Spaces, Voted A Must-See Washington Attraction
September-October @ Three Rivers Mall – Voted a must-see haunted house in all of Washington State, The Cinema of Horrors is Longview & Kelso’s most entertaining Halloween event, just a short drive from Portland.
Portland in the News: Summer Tourism Resurgence; $15M Boost to Central Eastside Project; WNBA Team Name & More! | September 12, 2024
The City Council has OK’d a $15 million boost to plans to develop Portland’s Central Eastside around OMSI.
Travel Portland says summer tourism numbers were close to pre-pandemic levels.
And August might have felt cool, but it was actually an average month in terms of temperature.
Weinfest @ Abbey Road Farm in Carlton | A Celebration of Germanic Style Wines, Beers & Food
Abbey Road Farm is excited to announce WEINFEST, an immersive celebration of German culture, wines, and cuisine on September 22.
Win Tickets ($250): Circle V Portland @ Castaway Portland | 20+ Vegan Chefs, Craft Beverages & More!
Tickets are on sale now for Portland’s first exclusively vegan, all-inclusive, walk-around food and drink festival experience, taking place at Castaway Portland on Sunday, September 22, 2024.
The Hotel Zags Free Night Market in Downtown Portland | Live Music, Vendors, Newly Updated Courtyard
Experience our newly updated courtyard, featuring your favorite local vendors and live music for The Hotel Zags’ Night Market on September 13.
Win Tickets ($50): The National Parks: Wild Spirit Tour @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Elias Hix
September 26 @ Aladdin Theater – The National Parks have perfectly melded folk with catchy melodies, strong grunge chords and poetic lyrics in Wildflower.
Win Tickets ($30): Dizgo (Goose Afterparty) @ Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Jamtronica, Funk, Soul, Psychedelic Rock
September 22 @ Goodfoot – Dizgo redefines the live experience by blending jamtronica with funk, deep-groove soul, and psychedelic rock.
Paulaner OKTOBERFEST @ Urban German | Live Music, Raffles, Dirndl, Lederhosen & More!
October 5 @ Urban German – Oans, Zwoa Gsuffa – We celebrate the annual Oktoberfest by serving Original Munich’s #1 Brewery ‘ Paulaner.
2024 BeerQuest Haunted Pub Tour | Get Spooked, Award-Winning Beer + Portland’s Famous Ghosts
Immerse yourself in spooky season with the BeerQuest Haunted Pub Tour, a thrilling journey into Portland’s dark and mysterious past.
Win Tickets ($40): Watkins in the Grove @ Grand Lodge | A Celebration of The Legendary 1973 Watkins Glen Concert w/ Garcia Birthday Band & Friends
September 28 @ Grand Lodge – It ranks among the epic stories in rock festival history… In the summer of 1973, more than 600,000 people descended on Watkins Glen Grand Prix Raceway for a record-decimating, once-in-a-lifetime performance featuring the Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers and The Band.
Win Tickets ($60): John Vincent III: The Roadtrip @ Aladdin Theater | Classic Folk , W/ Hazel English
The 27-year-old Nashville/Houston-based folk troubadour has distilled that once-in-a-lifetime experience into his beautiful and evocative sophomore full-length, Songs for the Canyon.
Rad Myco @ Brown Bottle Farm | Four-Day Fungi Arts, Science & Culture Festival
Kicking off September 26, the Rad Myco will host over 60 mushroom-related workshops and special events with authors and experts from Palestine, Japan, Ireland, and across North America.
Win Tickets ($75): Marcos Valle @ Aladdin Theater | Renaissance Man of Brazilian Pop
Marcos Valle is the Renaissance man of Brazilian pop, a singer/songwriter/producer who has straddled the music world from the early days of the bossa nova craze well into the fusion-soaked sound of ’80s MPB and into the 21st century.
Win Tickets ($40): Hood River Hops Fest | 30+ Breweries Pouring 35+ Fresh Hopped Beers, Live Music, Food & More!
October 5 @ Hood River Events Site – Enjoy more than 35 fresh-hop beers from 30+ local breweries, plus a variety of food vendors and live music at Hood River Hops Fest
Win Tickets ($50): Comedy w/ Gus Constantellis @ Mission Theater | Comedy Central, Netflix
September 26 @ Mission Theater – Gus Constantellis is a gay, first generation Greek-American stand up comedian/writer.
Win Tickets ($50): John Cooper Clarke @ Mission Theater | ‘Godfather of Punk Poetry’
October 2 @ Mission Theater – Known as the ‘Godfather of Punk Poetry” and the original people’s poet, John’s cultural influence spans literature, music and fashion.
Win Ticket ($40): Bella 105 Presents: Total Request Vibe @ Mission Theater | w/ DJ Gregarious
September 27 @ Mission Theater – Bella 105 Presents: Total Request Vibe featuring DJ Gregarious: Portland’s song monger since the turn of the century.
Win Tickets ($56): Grammy Winner Aoife O’Donovan & Hawktail: All My Friends Tour @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Väsen, Folk Rock, Americana
September 27 @ Aladdin Theater – Aoife O’Donovan is a Grammy-award winning singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose music radiates with a timeless charm and contemporary allure beyond genre
Ka Lei Haliʻa O Ka Lokelani Presents E Ala E Hula Exhibition @ The Reser | An Evening Filled w/ Oli, Mele & Hula, Grammy Nominees Hoʻokena
October 5 @ The Reser – As Ka Lei Haliʻa O Ka Lokelani celebrates their 15th year anniversary of sharing Hawaiʻiʻs history and culture with the Pacific Northwest, we invite you to join us for an evening filled with oli, mele and hula.
St. Johns Boosters Presents 2024 St. Johns Fall Fling | District-wide Celebration, Art, Music & More!
September 21 @ St. Johns Plaza – Enjoy the changing of the season with the Fall Fling in the historic St. Johns neighborhood.
Multnomah County REACH Presents Peninsula Park Rose Walk | Black Focused Tour w/ Friends of Peninsula Park, Portland 2024 September 11th Remembrance
September 11 @ Peninsula Park – Multco REACH is joining Friends of Peninsula Park for a beautiful end-of-summer tour and refreshments.
Portland Ghost Tours w/ Slabtown Tours | NW Portland & St Johns Hauntings
Dr. March will take you to some of Portland’s lesser known paranormal heritage sites. Educated at Columbia University and PSU she is willing to share her investigations of several historic ghost and crime locations.
Consider This w/ Dahlia Lithwick @ Alberta Rose Theatre | Senior Legal Correspondent at Slate
Join Oregon Humanities at the Alberta Rose Theatre on Wednesday, September 18, at 7:00 p.m. for a conversation about public trust in the Supreme Court with Dahlia Lithwick, senior legal correspondent at Slate and host of the Amicus podcast.
Afternoon Garden Tea @ Victorian Belle | Tea, Wine, Pastries, Gardens
The Victorian Belle’s Afternoon Garden Tea is a fun and elegant way to celebrate the last bit of summer in September!
Distiller’s Dinner with the Victorian Belle and Freeland Spirits | 5-Courses w/ Cocktail Pairings
Join us for a five-course tasting menu dinner at the Victorian Belle featuring the beautiful pairings of our own Chef Jorge Castillo Quintal and Freeland Spirits. The master distiller from Freeland Spirits will guide you through the subtleties of the craft spirits for each course.
Club Privata Presents Fiesta Caliente – Zodiac Party in Downtown Portland | Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club
September 14 @ Club Privata – Join us for the start of Hispanic Heritage Month at our Fiesta Caliente! Wear your spiciest outfits and come celebrate.
I Love District 2: A Scavenger Hunt Series w/ Jennifer Park | North & NE Portland, Raffle, Prizes
Jennifer Park wants to share her love for District 2 — its green spaces, small businesses, non-profits, arts & culture, historic landmarks — with her neighbors in this interactive adventure that is her love letter to District 2!
Win Tickets ($90): That Mexican OT @ Crystal Ballroom | Mexican-American Rapper, Southern Hip Hop
September 23 @ Crystal Ballroom – Mexican OT has all the support and momentum to ascend to Southern rap royalty, and position himself as a new leader for Texas rap, and beyond.
CANCELLED: Rose City Fresh Hop Fest @ The Redd on Salmon Street | High-end Beers From 15+ Breweries
The Rose City Fresh Hop Festival visits The Redd on September 27th & 28th!
Win Tickets: Jay Si Proof, Buffalo Galaxy @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Earth Jazz Alchemists
September 12 @ The Goodfoot – Jay Si Proof continues their September Thursday residency with special guests Buffalo Galaxy kicking off the night.
Win Tickets ($90): Oregon Celtic Festival in Canby | Folk & Fiddle, Ale House, Whiskey Tasting, Food Court, Marketplace, Camping & More!
The Oregon Celtic Festival is an enchanting celebration of Celtic culture, set to take place from September 13-15 at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds.
ElectrifyPDX Presents Electrify Portland! 2024 Home Electrification Fair @ The Redd on Salmon | Free, Exploring Energy Efficient Appliances, Solar, Contractors & More!
Get ready to make your home healthier, more comfy and resilient! Join us for Electrify Portland! on September 15 at The Redd.
Portland in the News: Earlier Sunsets; Portland Saturday Market Turns 50; Top Dog Breeds in the Rose City & More! | August 28, 2024
Starting this week, sunsets in Portland will be before 8PM.
At 50 years old, Portland Saturday Market has been officially designated as an Oregon Heritage Tradition.
And still confused about the City Council’s ranked-choice voting system? Give this delicious doughnut explainer a watch.
Sole Support for Parkinson’s @ Rose Quarter Commons | 5K, 1K, Live Music, Exhibitors & More!
September 21 @ Rose Quarter Commons – Sole Support for Parkinson’s benefiting Parkinson’s Resources, a local non-profit working to improve the quality of life for people living with Parkinson’s disease, their families, and care partners.
Joeyy @ Hawthorne Theatre | Experimental Christian Rapper Celebrating the Release of ‘Try’
On September 6, rapper Joeyy will be celebrating the release of his forthcoming album ‘Try’.
Bella Organic Presents “Thank You Teachers” Corn Maze in NW Portland | Petting Zoo, Food, Wine, Beer, Cider
Bella Organic’s 2024 Corn Maze is dedicated to all school staff, administrators, and teachers! Thank you for all you do!
THIS WEEK in Portland: Halloween Events, Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!
| Today
Win Tickets ($70): 94/7FM KNRK presents “December to Remember” w/ Buffalo Traffic Jam @ Crystal Ballroom | Folk Music
| All Ages, downtown, music
Win Tickets ($40): World Forestry Center presents Forest Pub: Mushrooms @ Mission Theater | An Evening of Storytelling, Science & Community
| All Ages, events, NW Portland, Science
New Portland Jobs: Path Home, HOLLA School, Pole Portland & More
| Jobs
Pass the Hatchet Halloween Takeover @ LaVerne’s | Bayou-Gothic Decor, Spooky Food & Drink Specials
| events, Food & Drink, Halloween, NE Portland
Get Spooked at Haunted Escape Room – Escapism’s Malice Manor in NE Portland | Ghost Story, Private Rooms, 2026 Halloween Activity
| All Ages, events, Halloween, NE Portland
Halloween Party II @ Trouble Bar | Dance Party, Costume Contest, Prizes, Drink Specials
| events, Food & Drink, Free, Halloween, music, SE Portland
The Happy Hour @ Bikram Yoga | FREE, Learn & Practice Meditation
| Active Lifestlye, All Ages, events, Free, NE Portland
Win Tickets ($200): BOOgie Night: Burlesque Dinner Show & Disco @ Hōkū Events on Madison | Halloween Burlesque w/ A ’70s Disco Twist
| events, Food & Drink, Halloween, music, SE Portland
Portland Symphonic Choir presents Tales From The Vault @ Bank of Expensify | Part Halloween Party, Part Musical Adventure
| downtown, events, Food & Drink, Halloween, music, SW Portland, theater
A Scary Home Companion @ Victorian Belle | Spooky Sketch Comedy
| events, Food & Drink, Halloween, north portland, theater
Nocino Liqueur Release Party @ New Deal Distillery | Fall Cocktail Menu, Behind-The-Scenes, Take Home This Year’s Batch
| events, Food & Drink, Free, SE Portland
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