A round up of what’s going on in Portland this weekend including live music, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies & more!
McMenamins New Year’s Eve 2023 Celebrations in Portland | Live Music, Free Shows, Lodging Specials & More!
December 31 @ McMenamins – Head to one of McMenamins’ Historic Hotels for New Year’s Eve and join the party with live music, dancing, great cocktails, sparkling wine toasts, and plenty of hoopla!
2022 The Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition @ Pioneer Courthouse Square in Downtown Portland | Free Holiday Entertainment
See more than a dozen caroling groups of all ages compete for top prizes at the FREE Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition at Pioneer Courthouse Square.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,200+): Unique Markets Holiday Market, Bridgetown Trivia, Holiday Sketch Comedy & More! | December 1-4, 2022
The weekend is back! See our huge list of events including holiday parties, markets, concerts, & giveaways!
Portland in the News: Lloyd Center’s Indie Rebirth; Trees Are Good for Health; Jantzen Beach Carousel Is Back & More | December 1, 2022
The Oregon historical society has opened a new exhibit on the Jantzen Beach Carousel.
A study on Portlanders planting trees has found that living with more trees reduces rates of cardiovascular and respiratory death.
And local artists and makers have found an oasis in a dying retail mall.
New Portland Jobs: Portland State University, Metro, Powell’s & More! | November 29, 2022
Here are the latest Portland job listings on PDX Pipeline including Metro, PSU, Powell’s & more!
Win Tickets: Thunder Ridge & Moon Balloon @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Featuring Aaron Redner & Members of Lost Ox, Bluegrass
December 8 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Swing by for an evening of progressive bluegrass!
Win Tickets ($50): Experience Theatre Project Presents A Drunk Christmas Carol | Classically Trained Actors Read Holiday Classic While Drinking
December 17 @ Beaverton Masonic Lodge – What happens when a group of classically trained actors read A Christmas Carol, only two of them slowly become inebriated? This show!
Blueprint Choral Ensembles Presents A Weekend of Awesome Holiday Music & More in NE Portland | Free Entry, Dessert
December 10-11 in NE Portland – Take in some of the spirit of the season with Blueprint adult ensembles as the organization presents a weekend showcase of amazing holiday music!
Win Tickets ($40): Holiday Vegan Night Market Portland @ Redd on Salmon Street | 75+ Vendors, DJ, Ugly Sweater Contest, Raffle & More!
December 11 @ Redd on Salmon Street – Eat, drink and be merry at the Holiday Vegan Night Market Portland!
Win Tickets ($24): Eldridge Gravy & The Court Supreme @ The Goodfoot | W/ Far Out West, Rock, Jazz
Eldridge Gravy & The Court Supreme is a funk juggernaut. Backed by the hot, gritty orchestration of the 13 member Court Supreme, front man Eldridge Gravy easily works dance floors to a fever pitch
RAM Cellars Winter Winedown & Q Center Fundraiser @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | Special Tastings, Personal Charcuterie Plates, Music
On Sunday, December 4th, from 5pm to 8pm, at Hip Chicks Do Wine, we’ll be pouring a special lineup of our wines for your tasting pleasure, including some special 2022 new release wines!
Win Tickets ($80): Portland Columbia Symphony Presents “A Very Brassy Holiday” @ First Presbyterian Church | Seasonal Favorites
December 21 @ First Presbyterian Church – A veritable PCSO holiday tradition, Brassy Christmas becomes A Very Brassy Holiday this year as we return to live, in-person spirit-raising!
MANY Portland Thanksgiving Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,500+): | Holiday Events, Shopping, Tree Lightings, Concerts, & More! | November 24-27, 2022
Thanksgiving weekend is here, Portland! See our Huge list of events including Holiday Parties, Tree lightings, Local Markets, Concerts, & Giveaways!
Portland in the News: BIKETOWN, Fast-Talking Portlanders, Free State Park Admission & More! | November 23, 2022
BIKETOWN ridership surges, report says Portlanders are fast talkers and much more in today’s news roundup!
New Portland Jobs: Powell’s Books, HomePlate Youth Services, Metro & More! | November 22, 2022
Here are the latest Portland job listings on PDX Pipeline. Jobs this week include Powell’s Books, HomePlate Youth Services, Metro & More!
Win Tickets ($24): Farnell Newton & The Othership Connection @ The Goodfoot | Homage to George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars
Farnell Newton is one of the NW’s most accomplished trumpeters, having studied at Oberlin Conservatory of Music and achieving a Masters in Jazz Studies from Portland State University.
Friday Soup Night @ Boedecker Cellars | Soup & Wine Pairings, Special Bottle Pricing
Join Boedecker Cellars Fridays from 4:00pm to 8:00pm for a bowl of house made soup paired with glass of our handcrafted wine for $28.00
Unique Markets Portland 2022 Holiday Market | Featuring 160 of Portland’s Best Emerging Brands & Makers
December 3-4 @ Memorial Coliseum – Discover over 160 of Portland’s best emerging brands & designers all under one roof.
2022 Fungi Film Festival @ Cinema 21 | 16 Films From 10 Countries, Filmmaker Q&A
December 8 & 11 @ Cinema 21: The world’s only film festival dedicated to fungi – The Fungi Film Fest (FFF) – has announced the lineup for its 2022 program. This year the Fest will feature 16 films from 10 countries.
Backfence PDX: Roulette Storytelling @ Alberta House | Featuring Seasoned Winners & a New Challenger
December 3 @ Alberta House – How does BACKFENCE PDX: ROULETTE work? Each show begins with a giant game show size wheel packed with juicy story prompts.
2022 It’s a Tony Starlight Christmas @ Alberta Rose Theatre in NE Portland | Featuring the All-Star Horns, Holiday Classics
December 11 @ Alberta Rose Theatre – “It’s a Tony Starlight Christmas” has been a Portland holiday tradition for the last fifteen years, and this December it is being performed exclusively on the stage of Alberta Rose Theatre.
MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,700+): Oregon Zoo BrewLights, Portland Holiday Market, Ugly Sweater Shopping Event & More! | November 14-20, 2022
The weekend is back, Portland! Oregon Zoo presents the adults only holiday favorite: BrewLights. Get all your holiday shopping done in one place w/ Portland Holiday Market at Portland Expo Center. And St. Johns kicks off the holiday season w/ Ugly Sweater Events all weekend!
Portland in the News: PDX Carpet Uniforms; Setting Foodie Trends; America’s Best New Restaurant & More | December 17, 2022
This year, the Blazers’ City Edition uniforms feature the PDX carpet.
Esquire has named a Portland restaurant as America’s Best New Restaurant in 2022.
And Portland sets food industry trends for the rest of the country.
Portland Holiday Market @ Portland Expo Center | SantaLand, Crafts, Food, Gifts, Decor, Spirits & More!
Shop outside the big box! Do ALL your holiday shopping under one-roof at Portland Holiday Market November 17-20 @ Portland Expo Center.
Win Tickets ($100): A Very Merry PDX-mas @ Broadway Rose New Stage | Classic Carols, Holiday Pop Songs & Original Offbeat Material
November 23-December 22 @ Broadway Rose New Stage – A Very Merry PDX-mas is a charming exploration of seasonal traditions and how the holidays continue to enchant us, inspire us, and drive us to the brink of insanity.
Win Tickets ($80): Aly & AJ @ Crystal Ballroom | Pop Rock Duo, Indie
April 1 @ Crystal Ballroom – Aly & AJ have unleashed their new track “With Love From,” a gorgeously moody exploration of the existential crisis of growing older, reflecting on the choices we have made and figuring out how to continue on.
Win Tickets ($30): Rock and Roll Playhouse Presents Music of The Beatles @ Mission Theater | Family Friendly Classic Rock Concert Featuring Newspaper Taxi
December 18 @ Mission Theater – The Rock and Roll Playhouse, a family concert series hosted at historic music venues across the country, allows kids to “move, play and sing while listening to works from the classic-rock canon” (NY Times).
Win Tickets ($40): The Taylor Party: Taylor Swift Night @ Revolution Hall | Shake it Off for Taylor’s Birthday
December 17 @ Revolution Hall – Celebrate Taylor Swift’s birthday at a birthday party in her honor! THE TAYLOR PARTY: TAYLOR SWIFT NIGHT presents (taylor’s birthday party).
Win Tickets ($40): POND @ Revolution Hall | w/ Cryogeyser, Psychedelic Rock
December 12 @ Revolution Hall – On their ninth studio album , the Fremantle five piece recapture an anarchic sense of uncertainty and fly closer than ever before to the creative supernova that has blazed across so much of their music.
Win Tickets ($40): Ghost Light @ Revolution Hall | Indie Rock, Jam Band
December 10 @ Revolution Hall – Philly jam outfit Ghost Light brings their stellar, improvisational live show on the road as they visit in support of their sophomore studio album, ‘The Healing.’
Win Tickets ($60): Shawn James @ The Old Church Concert Hall | Singer, Songwriter, High-energy Originals & Covers
December 9 @ The Old Church Concert Hall – Shawn James plays a wide range of music from folk to blues, r&b, Gospel to rock, metal & alotta things in between.
Hip Chicks Do Wine Presents 2022 Thanksgiving Weekend Flights & Bites w/ RAM Cellars | 8-10 Wines, Mulled Wine, Holiday Discounts
November 26-27 @ Hip Chicks Do Wine – Join us the weekend after Thanksgiving for Flights & Bites. We have invited our friends from RAM Cellars to pour alongside us in the tasting room.
ShanRock’s Triviology Presents If You Can’t Beat ’em, Sweetums: Parks and Rec Trivia @ The EastBurn Public House | Portland 2022 Thanksgiving Weekend, Prizes
November 27 @ EastBurn Public House – It’s time for another good old-fashioned prairie quiz-off, Swanson style!
Kai USA Warehouse Sale in Tualatin | 2022 Holiday Gift Ideas, High-performance Kitchen Cutlery, Pocketknives, Sporting Knives, Up to 75% Off
December 2-4 in Tualatin – Discover the very best deals on pocketknives, sporting knives, kitchen cutlery, and more at the Kai USA Warehouse Sale.
Autumn Holiday Market @ Taborspace in SE Portland | 30+ Vendors, Raffle, Gift Ideas, Treats, Support Local Small Business
November 27 @ Taborspace – Kick off the holiday season with supporting small businesses and shopping at the Autumn Holiday Market.
(Winter) WONDERLAND @ The Siren Theater | Holiday Themed Original Sketch Comedy by Jason Rouse
December 1-10 @ The Siren Theater – (Winter) WONDERLAND is a holiday themed original sketch comedy show from Jason Rouse (Weekend at Bernie’s, Live Wire, The 3rd Floor, Sweat) and packed with Portland’s finest comedic talents.
MANY Weekend Events & Giveaways ($2,400+): Festivals, Fireworks, Concerts, Comedy, Theater, Film, & More!
| Weekend
Portland in the News: State Park Passes, Pink Light District, Swimming Holes & More | July 9, 2026
| News
Win Tickets ($70): McMenamins Presents “A Hot August Night” with Super Diamond @ McMenamins Grand Lodge in Forest Grove | The Neil Diamond Tribute
| music
7 Deadly Sins: CHURCH Part Two: Lust @ PAM-CUT’s Tomorrow Theater | Interactive Storytelling Series
| Comedy, events, music, SE Portland
Portland Sketch Fest @ The Siren Theater | Oregon’s Only Sketch Comedy Festival
| Comedy
Haulin Aspen @ Wanoga Sno Park | Marathon, Half Marathon, 6.5-mile “Half As,” and NEW Three-Person Marathon Relay
| Active Lifestlye, sports
New Portland Jobs: Lan Su Chinese Garden, PHAME, Creo Chocolate & More
| Jobs
Win Tickets ($85): Jerry’s Middle Finger @ Crystal Ballroom | Jerry Garcia Tribute Band
| All Ages, downtown, events, music
Kumoricon 2026 @ Oregon Convention Center | Anime & Japanese Culture Convention
| All Ages, Books, events, Food & Drink, NE Portland, Shopping, Visual Art
Win Tickets ($48): McMenamins Presents Gully Boys @ Mission Theater | Indie Rock
| All Ages, music, NW Portland
2026 Summer Free For All In The Parks: Festivals, Free Movies, Free Concerts, Dance, Theater, Comedy, & More
| All Ages, events, Film, Free, music, Visual Art
Win Tickets ($56): McMenamins Presents The Hails Duck Pond Tour @ Mission Theater | Indie-Rock
| All Ages, music, NW Portland
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