THIS WEEK in Portland: Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!

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A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!

2024 Lunar New Year Dragon Dance Parade and Celebration in Portland’s Old Town | Free Performances

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Welcome in the Year of the Dragon at the ninth annual Lunar New Year Dragon Dance Parade and Celebration on February 17!

ShanRock’s Triviology Presents 2024 Clash of the Trivia Titans @ Spare Room | Prizes, Open to All Teams

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February 25 @ Spare Room – Everyone is invited to compete in this annual two-tiered Triviology tournament for trophies, prizes, and glory!

Win Tickets ($60): The Spill Canvas 20th Anniversary Tour @ Mission Theater | w/ Ace Enders

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April 30 @ Mission Theater – Listening to these 10 songs it’s clear that Conduit is more than a new Spill Canvas album. Rather, it’s the start of a second phase for the band.

Blueprint Choral Ensembles Presents FREE Nightfall in NE Portland | Featuring the Fauré Requiem

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February 24 in NE Portland – Come join ensembles Carnation, Peach, Scarlet, and Burgundy as they bring you our first masterwork of 2024: the upper voices version of the Fauré Requiem!

Portland in the News: Signs of an Early Spring; Parade Dragon Restoration; and Best Botanical Garden in the US? | February 8, 2024

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Installed in the 1960s on what was then the tallest building in Oregon, this weather beacon continues to beam twice daily weather forecasts to downtown Portland.

A gift to the state of Oregon from Taiwan in 1989, Portland’s parade dragon PoChiMu is getting a facelift this year after Portland Chinatown History Foundation received a grant to help fund a restoration effort.

And Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden is in the running as the best botanical garden in the US.

Tantra Studio Presents Tantric Connection Workshop for Couples | 2024 Valentine’s Day Gift

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February 10 @ Kasa Karma Hot Yoga – In this workshop you and your partner will learn and practice the basics of tantric connection no prior experience is required.

To Kenton with Love Wine Walk in North Portland | 2024 Valentine’s Day Weekend Date Idea, Promo/Discount Code, Wine, Spirits, Beer & Non-Alcoholic Tasting

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February 9 @ Kenton – Join in the Kenton neighborhood for a meandering wine, spirits, and beer tasting and shopping event!

Valentine – A Night of Circus, Music and Love @ Alberta Rose Theatre in NE Portland | Vintage Swing & Jazz, Acrobats, Aerialists, Jugglers & More!

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February 13-14 @ Alberta Rose Theatre – Valentine – A Night of Circus, Music and Love features a daring and romantic circus alongside live original tunes of vintage swing and jazz.

2024 Portland Super Bowl Watch Parties | San Francisco 49ers vs Kansas City Chiefs, Food & Drink Specials

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Super Bowl is on Sunday, Feb. 11, in Las Vegas. Here’s where to watch in Portland + food & drink specials.

Win Tickets ($44): Squid @ Revolution Hall | w/ Water From Your Eyes

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February 23 @ Revolution Hall – Teeming with melodic epiphanies and layered sounds, Squid’s second album O Monolith is a musical evocation of environment, domesticity and self-made folklore.

2024 Portland Mardi Gras Parade on Mississippi Avenue | Features Marching Bands, Entertainers, Art & Fun Costumes

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Dance in streets with the Mysti Krewe of Nimbus and celebrate the last day before Lent at Portland Mardi Gras Parade on February 13 on Mississippi Street.

Win Tickets ($50): Kerosene Dream: Annual Reunion Show @ Mission Theater | Rock, Funk, Alternative

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February 23 @ Mission Theater – Kerosene Dream unites intelligent songwriting and heady harmonies with the virtuosity and spontaneity of an improvisational jam band.

Win Tickets ($50): S.O.S. Tribute to the Police @ Mission Theater | Explosive Sound & Energy

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March 1 @ Mission Theater – Explosive sound and energy matched with expertly crafted songs (“Roxanne”, “Message In A Bottle”, “Every Breath You Take”) make up the one and only rock powerhouse band, The Police!

Win Tickets ($50): BAILEN @ Aladdin Theater | Indie Pop Power Trio, w/ John-Robert

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February 23 @ Aladdin Theater – Tired Hearts, the new album from rising indie-pop power trio, BAILEN, delivers a dazzling set of songs that navigates the space between the heart’s expectation and the head’s sober reality.

Win Tickets ($40): Alan Doyle and the Beautiful Beautiful Band @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Adam Baldwin

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February 24 @ Aladdin Theater – With five solo albums under his belt, Doyle has been touring the world with his ace six-piece band for the last decade.

Win Tickets ($30): Portland Spring Home & Garden Show @ Portland Expo Center | Remodelers, Urban Makers, Presentations, Demonstrations & More!

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The 2024 Portland Spring Home & Garden Show is the official source for home and garden inspiration – February 22-25 at the Portland Expo Center.

SE Portland 2024 Valentine’s Day MAKERMARKET @ Makerspace Sellwood | Gift Ideas, Jewelry, Floral, Skincare, Treats, Spirits & More

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February 10 @ Makerspace Sellwood – Valentine’s Day Makers Market is a community centered indoor pop-up market featuring elevated local makers and small businesses.

Win Tickets ($72): Matisyahu – Hold The Fire Tour 2024 @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Cydeways

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February 26 @ Aladdin Theater – For nearly two decades, Matisyahu has kept his creative spirit aflame by evolving his sound, melding genres, and testing the limits of the musical traditions that have inspired him.

Win Tickets ($52): Kitchen Dwellers @ Revolution Hall | w/ Armchair Boogie

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February 22 @ Revolution Hall – Kitchen Dwellers twist bluegrass, folk, and rock through a kaleidoscope of homegrown stories, rich mythology, American west wanderlust, and psychedelic hues.

2024 Lunar New Year @ Lan Su Chinese Garden | Year of the Dragon, Dragon & Lion Dance, Lantern Viewing, Cultural Performances & More!

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February 7-March 2 @ Lan Su Chinese Garden – Lan Su welcomes the Year of the Dragon w/ 15 days of daytime cultural performances, interactive activities, more than 20 nights of iconic lantern viewing evenings & more!

2024 Valentine’s Day Dinner @ The EastBurn Public House + Anti-Valentine’s Day Party | Dinner, Drinks, Specials

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Celebrate your sweetie with dinner and drinks in the beautiful East Burn dining room! No sweetheart this year? Head on down to the Tap Room for our annual Anti-Valentine’s Day Party.

2024 Mardi Gras Celebration @ Club Privata in Downtown Portland | Kasidie Night, Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club

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February 17 @ Club Privata – Celebrate Mardi Gras at Club Privata! Mardi Gras outfits are welcome!

Win Tickets ($89): Grouplove – Rock and Roll You Won’t Save Me Tour @ Crystal Ballroom | w/ Bully

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February 29 @ Crystal Ballroom – The latest full-length from GROUPLOVE, I Want It All Right Now begins by shining a bright and cathartic light on one of the deepest tensions of the human psyche

Bella Organic Farm 2024 Portland Valentine’s Day Gift Special | Charcuterie Board, Chocolate, Wine, To-Go Picnic

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Skip the dozen roses this year and indulge together in Bella’s hand dipped chocolate covered strawberries, charcuterie board, wine and more.

Multnomah County REACH Presents When Health & Wellness Meets Economic Development Fair @ Lloyd Center | Learn About Living Longer & Healthier Lives, Free Lunch

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The Multnomah County Racial & Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) Program is hosting a free economic fair on February 17.

Sweetheart Tea @ Victorian Belle in North Portland | 2024 Valentine’s Day, Afternoons & Evenings, Pastries, Savories, Drinks

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February 10-11, 14, 24 @ Victorian Belle – The Victorian Belle’s Sweetheart Tea is an elegant way to celebrate in February!

Portland in the News: Top Vegan & Walking City in US; Portland Mercado Reopens & More! | February 1, 2024

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Portland was named the top 6th vegan city in the world. And landed at No. 5 for top walkable city in the US.

And after a devastating fire, the Portland Mercado Food Cart Pod has reopened.

PDX Moon Market Presents Valentine’s Day Maker’s Market @ Everett West | Showcasing Local Goods From 30+ Skilled Crafters

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February 10-11 @ Everett West – The PDX Moon Market showcases a rotating selection of talented creators from the Pacific Northwest area.

Win Tickets ($60): Mighty Poplar @ Revolution Hall | All Star Roots Project with special guests HAWKTAIL + VÄSEN

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February 21 @ Revolution Hall – Regarded as some of the finest players of their generation, Mighty Poplar is never showy and always in service of the song.

Win Tickets ($70): Cory Wong featuring Monica Martin (Night 2) @ Revolution Hall | w/ LA LOM

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February 18 @ Revolution Hall – Cory Wong fashions himself “a hype man,” first and foremost. Living up to this classification, he slings a Stratocaster and hurls “dad jokes” from the stage with the same panache, poise, and power.

Southwest Washington Winery Association St. Valentine’s Wine and Chocolate Festival | Featuring 23 Wineries and Tasting Rooms Near Portland

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Treat your Valentine with a romantic evening of wine and chocolate at Southwest Washington Winery Association St Valentine’s Wine and Chocolate Festival February 9-18.

February First Thursday at PNCA + North Park Blocks | Receptions, Live Music, Performances & More!

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Join the public in the North Park Blocks on February 1 for exhibition receptions, live music, refreshments and performances for First Thursday!

Cancelled: Sword & Veil Presents Vintage Prom @ Victorian Belle | DJ, Party Games, Costume Contest, Vintage Jazz Band & More!

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February 17 @ Victorian Belle Mansion – Sword and Veil, a monthly costume soirée in a haunted mansion, presents Vintage Prom!

Win Tickets ($60): Magic City Hippies @ Crystal Ballroom | Poolside Grooves & Sunkissed Melodies

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February 18 @ Crystal Ballroom – Embracing everything from AM radio rock and poolside pop to nimble raps and salsa, Magic City Hippies lock into an era-less vibe with no shortage of psychedelic funk or hooks.

Win Tickets ($70): DeVotchKa – How It Ends 20th Anniversary @ Revolution Hall | w/ Mbrascatu

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A cross-pollination of numerous influences, including cabaret, spaghetti Westerns, norteño, punk, and the immigrant dance music of Eastern Europe, DeVotchKa heads to Revolution Hall on February 16.

2024 Cascade Festival of African Films | Africa Through African Lenses, Director Q&A, Two Dozen Films

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In celebration of Black History Month, the 34th annual Cascade Festival of Films features 24 films at 4 venues from February 2-March 2.

THIS WEEK in Portland: Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!

A round up of what's going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!

Radical Harvest Craft Faire & Community Center @ SymbiOp Garden Shop | 40+ Local Makers, Giveaways, Food Pantry

September 5-6 - Radical Harvest is more than a craft fair - it’s a pop-up community center!!

2026 McMenamins Oktoberfest | Beer, German-Inspired Fare, Live Music, Golf Tournament & More

September 18-October 3 - Put on your lederhosen and get ready to enjoy beer, beer and more beer at McMenamins for Oktoberfest!

Slabtown Tours presents A Night with Ghosts in Northwest Portland | 90 Minute Walking Tour, Local Paranormal History

September 4-October 31 - Uncover Northwest Portland’s eerie heritage on A Night with Ghosts, a compelling 90-minute walking tour led by expert urban historian Dr. Tanya Lyn March.

Win Tickets ($110): 2026 Easyfolk Festival @ Portland’5 Winningstad Theatre | Essie & The Hum, Rebecca McDade, Kenzy Peach & More

September 18-19 - This celebration of Portland music spans two nights of music with seven total bands.

Win Tickets ($76): Everyone Orchestra Conducted by Matt Butler @ Mission Theater | Danceable Grooves Created on the Fly

October 23 - Everyone Orchestra is a masterfully conducted, fully spontaneous explosion of live music created by a rotating cast of world renowned musicians and led by conductor Matt Butler.

The Haunting @ The Social Spoon | Halloween Cocktail Pop-Up, Part Haunted House, Part Neighborhood Bar,

October 1-November 1 - The Haunting is a Halloween cocktail pop-up that blends spooky nostalgia with a hint of classic campyness.

End of Summer Pearl Party @ Pearl District | Live Music, Local Food, Artisans, Activities, & More

September 19 - Party in the Pearl returns, transforming NW 13th Avenue between Hoyt and Irving into a lively neighborhood celebration.

2026 Zootoberfest @ Oregon Zoo | Beer & Cider, Live Music, Keeper Chats, Animal Activities & More

September 11-12 - This special fall gathering pairs the fun atmosphere of a Bavarian beer fest with the amazing wildlife found only at the zoo.

7 Deadly Sins Pants on Fire Freaky/Filthy Late Show @ The White Eagle Saloon | 7 True Tales, One Lie

September 19 - Join us as we host Portland's wildest and most interactive comedy and storytelling entertainment event with Pants On Fire! at the historic White Eagle Hotel & Saloon. 

Win Tickets ($80): Haunted Corn Maze @ Bella Organic Farm on Sauvie Island | Ghouls, Zombies, Costume Party

September 26-October 30 - Get lost in acres of corn, in the dark, on Friday and Saturday nights in October! Terrifying creatures stalk you as you make your way through our Haunted Corn Maze!