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!

CANCELLED: Wheel in the Sky + Soul Sacrifice @ Mission Theater | Journey & Santana Tribute Bands

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Wheel in the Sky NW is an All Star group of Northwest Musicians, playing the music of Journey & Steve Perry.

Win Tickets ($80): Baker’s Dozen @ The ZED at Zoiglhaus | Coffee, Beer & Doughnut Fest

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Established in 2015, Baker’s Dozen Fest returns in 2025 for the ninth annual festival that curates three things Portland does best!

Free Portland Trivia w/ Bridgetown Trivia | Sundays-Thursdays, Prizes

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Bridgetown Trivia is your neighborhood pub trivia game done right.

Win Tickets ($60): Easter Wine & Candy Pairing @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | 6 Wine + 3 Candy Pairings

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Hop on over to Hip Chicks do Wine for one of our most playful and delicious seasonal pairings!

Bunk After Dark @ Bunk Bar | Live Comedy Game Show

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Bunk After Dark is a live comedy game show where two teams of comedians go head-to-head in a fast-paced laugh-off

Shanrock’s 2026 Oscars Trivia & Viewing Party @ Dots Cafe | Costumes, Prizes

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Make your picks and gather your team for the annual trivia showdown!

Forest Pub @ Mission Theater | Mass Timber, Made in Oregon

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Join our partners at the Port of Portland for a conversation about the Mass Timber and Housing Innovation Campus at Terminal 2.

Win Tickets ($168): Jim Jeffries: Son of a Carpenter Tour @ Revolution Hall | Australian Comic, Writer & Actor

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Comedian, Actor, Writer, and Australian native Jim Jefferies is bringing his Son of a Carpenter Tour, for TWO shows in Portland.

Portland Gay Men’s Chorus presents Legacies @ The Reser in Beaverton OR | Powerful Tribute to LGBTQ+ Resilience

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Legacies is a powerful tribute to the resilience, courage, and voices of the LGBTQ+ community.

2026 Spring Break @ Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria OR | Family Friendly Learning, Craft Classes, Tours

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Spring Break at the Museum kicks off March 22–28 with a full week of family-friendly activities, hands-on learning, and behind-the-scenes experiences.

Bunny’s Breakfast Bash @ Dave & Busters in Happy Valley OR | Arcade Egg Hunt, Easter Bunny Photos, Prizes

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Spring into fun with a playful morning at Dave & Buster’s Clackamas!

Portland in the News: Cherry Blossoms, Olympian Skater, Big Baby Elephant & More | March 5, 2026

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Have you seen a few flashes of pink whilst meandering Portland’s streets this week? That’s because it’s almost spring AND cherry blossom season.

Wicked Craft: Ostara Night Market @ Rae Loft | Women-Owned Businesses & Artists, Goddess Themed Drinks

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Wicked Craft: Bazaar and Craft Fairs are a seasonal market series that focuses on supporting women-owned businesses and artists.

Relations: An Improvised Dramedy @ Deep End Theater | Improvised Family Stories

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This wholly improvised and character driven play delves into the stories of one family trying, like we all do, to get through life.

MarchFourth 23rd Birthday Extravaganza @ Crystal Ballroom | Rock & Roll Circus, Special Guests Banshee Tree

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MarchFourth returns home to celebrate 23 years of brass fueled joy, rhythm, and revelry with a very special anniversary show!

CANCELLED: Mike Farris @ Mission Theater | Rock, Soul

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For The Sound of Muscle Shoals, Mike Farris’s first album since 2018’s Silver & Stone, Farris made the pilgrimage that many soul shakers and stirrers have made before him

Bella’s Bunny Hop Easter Weekend @ Bella Organic | Egg Hunts for Kids & Adults, Farm Animals, Rides

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We are excited to announce our 6th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on the farm! Last year we had such a great turnout and so much fun that we decided to make the event even bigger this year!

Words & Wine @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | 30+ Local Authors, New & Used Books

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Join us for Words & Wine, a two-day celebration of books, wine, and small business at Hip Chicks do Wine!

2026 Upcoming Adult Lecture @ Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria | Maritime Slang After-Hours Lecture Event

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Slang is unofficial and unconventional, but it reflects how people really talk to one another.

2026 Easter Extravaganza Cruises @ Portland Spirit | Brunch Buffet, Mimosas, Cinnabunny, Music

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Hop aboard the Portland Spirit for an Easter brunch to remember.

Wine Wednesdays @ Negociant | 4th Anniversary, Wine Flights

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We’re hosting a special Anniversary Edition of Wine Wednesday featuring staff picks from the cellar

Optimism: A Comedy Showcase @ Framework in SE Portland | Discount Code, Hosted by Jaren George, Feat. Milan Patel

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Optimism! (the showcase) IS BACK with a comedy lineup to laugh for!

Win Tickets ($22): Decadent 80s w/ DJ NoN @ Crystal Ballroom | 80s & New Wave Dance Party

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Get ready for a fun night of dancing to all your favorite hits and requests from the 1980s!

Drag Brunch @ The Pharmacy | Hosted by Devlin Lynn Phoenix

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A 21+ drag brunch in the heart of Northwest! Your ticket gets you a fabulous meal and your first mimosa!

Wine & Design @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | Indoor Planter Class

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Let’s get plant-y. Sip wine and leave with gorgeous tabletop top decor.

Win Tickets ($80): Roy Rogers @ Mission Theater | Master Delta Slide Guitarist

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Roy Rogers has been considered one of the world’s preeminent master Delta slide guitarists with many decades of touring the globe.

Win Tickets ($44): Cosmic Princess Anime Rave @ Crystal Ballroom – Lola’s Room | Cosplay, Cosmic Visuals, Photo Ops

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A night where neon dreams, anime magic, and celestial beats collide.

Win Tickets ($62): Tow’rs @ Mission Theater | Indie Folk Rock

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Tow’rs is an indie folk rock band from Northern Arizona. At the heart of the band is duo Kyle and Gretta Miller.

2026 St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations @ McMenamins | Irish Dancers, Live Music, Irish Food & Drink Specials

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If you’re looking to spice up your St. Patrick’s Day plans, you’re in luck – McMenamins has plenty of options for St. Patrick’s Day shenanigans

2026 Rose City Comic Con @ Oregon Convention Center | Comics, Gaming, Sci-Fi, Cosplay, Anime & More

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Don’t miss out on Portland’s premier pop culture convention event this September!

Radical Harvest Craft Faire @ Allgood Brewing Co. | FREE, 40+ Local Artists & Vendors, Food Carts

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Radical Harvest is more than a retail experience – it’s a pop-up community center!

Lizard Boy @ Portland Center Stage at The Armory | PNW Cult Favorite Indie-Rock Musical

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When Trevor was a child, a strange encounter with a dragon left his skin green and scaly.

Portland in the News: Best Arts District, Blood Moon, Reclaiming Albina & More | February 26, 2026

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The ominously titled Blood Moon will make a Pacific Northwest appearance during a lunar eclipse Monday night through early Tuesday morning (weather permitting of course). 

Peachy Springs’ Drag Bingo @ Holy Ghost & Advice Booth | RuPaul’s Drag Race Meets The Price is Right, Prizes

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A BINGO night like no other, as a cross between RuPaul’s Drag Race and The Price is Right!

Alice in Wonderland Teas @ Victorian Belle | Sweet & Savory Bites Paired w/ Teas

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The Victorian Belle’s Alice in Wonderland-themed Afternoon Teas are a fun and elegant way to celebrate in March, April, and May!

Cappella Romana presents Passion for Life @ St. Mary’s Cathedral | Steinberg & Gretchaninov, Survivors of the Soviet Regime

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Banned, buried, and resurrected: Orthodox hymns for Holy Week that survived the Stalinist machine, brought to life in the deeply moving Passion Week settings by Maximilian Steinberg and Alexander Gretchaninov.

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!

New Portland Jobs: A to Z Wineworks, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, Bulk Bookstore & More

New Portland Jobs: A to Z Wineworks, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, Bulk Bookstore & More!

This Is An Awesome Comedy Show @ Show Bar at Revolution Hall | Featuring Sean Jordan and Kyle Kinane

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): 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.

TeaFestPDX @ World Forestry Center | A Celebration of Tea Culture

June 27 - TeaFestPDX is more than a festival, it’s a community.

St. Helens Independence Day Celebration 2026 @ Columbia View Park | Music, Food, and Activities for All Ages

July 4 - Celebrate the Fourth of July at Columbia View Park in St. Helens, Oregon – one of the most scenic Independence Day destinations in the Pacific Northwest.

Win Tickets ($160): 2027 Portland Folk Festival @ Crystal Ballroom | 30+ Local & National Artists

January 30 - An annual celebration of folk and Americana music showcasing 30 local and national artists hosted by the historic Crystal Ballroom.

Win Tickets ($86): McMenamins Presents Madison Ryann Ward @ Mission Theater | Contemporary Christian, Pop + R&B

September 4 - Faith-based singer/songwriter Madison Ryann Ward writes warmhearted songs that mix mature pop and contemporary R&B with accents of gospel, blues, and folk.

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