MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,800+): Hood River Ciderfest, Crab Festival, St. Johns Spring Fling, Gorge Open Studios Tour & More!

A round up of Portland weekend events including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!

Featured: Portland Mother’s Day Brunch, Events, Specials, Gift Ideas, & More

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Current Portland Giveaways:

• Win Tickets ($80): Rip City Comedy Fest ’24 – Lance Bang Presents Come Laugh With Us @ Crystal Ballroom | Featuring Girl God, Sean Patton, Steve Agee & Ruby Setnik (May 2)
• Win Tickets ($70): Rip City Comedy Fest ’24 – Jessica Michelle Singleton @ Mission Theater | 7PM, Iliza’s Locals (May 3)
• Win Tickets ($70): Rip City Comedy Fest ’24 – Sean Patton Late Show @ Mission Theater | Featuring Sean Jordan & Hannah Roschelin (May 3)
• Win Tickets ($90): PDX Urban Wine Experience @ Easton Broad | Featuring 18 Portland Winemakers, Benefit for Street Roots (May 5)
• Win Tickets ($60): Bombay Bicycle Club @ Revolution Hall | w/ Gengahr, Indie Rock (May 5)
• Win Tickets ($50): Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors – Find Your People Tour @ Revolution Hall | Folk Rock, w/ Donovan Woods (May 6)
• Win Tickets ($60): Prateek Kuhad: Silhouettes Tour @ Aladdin Theater | Pop, Folk, Indie, w/ Special Guest Maiah Wynne (May 6)
• Win Tickets ($50): Yellow Days @ Aladdin Theater | Indie Soul Pop, w/ The Jack Moves (May 9)
• Win Tickets ($80): Baker’s Dozen Coffee Beer & Doughnut Festival @ Culmination Brewing | 13 Breweries, 13 Roasters, 13 Bakers (May 11)
• Win Tickets ($50): OK NOT OK – A Radiohead Tribute @ Mission Theater | Featuring Members of the Portland Cello Project (May 11)
• Win Tickets ($50): Steely Dead @ Mission Theater | Unique Blend of Grateful Dead and Steely Dan (May 10)
• Win Tickets ($60): Warpaint @ Revolution Hall | “Art-Punk by Non-punk Non-artists,” w/ Sego (May 14)
• Win Tickets ($60): Fruit Bats Night 1 @ Aladdin Theater | Indie Rock (May 15)
• Win Tickets ($40): Fox and Bones “Long Time Honey” Record Release @ Mississippi Studios | Featuring Quick & Easy Boys, w/ Reb & the Good News (May 18)
• Win Tickets ($60): Taylor Rave @ Crystal Ballroom | A Taylor Swift Rave (May 24)
• Win Tickets ($36): CLAY @ Mission Theater | R&B, Pop, Soul (May 29)
  
• Win Tickets ($90): Emmy and Grammy Nominee Kamasi Washington: Fearless Movement Tour @ Crystal Ballroom | Jazz Saxophonist (June 2)
• Win Tickets ($94): Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey @ Crystal Ballroom | w/ Bow Wow Wow, The Plimsouls, DJ Gregarious (June 26)
• Win Tickets ($50): ShadowGrass @ Mission Theater | Fast Picking Bluegrass (June 28)
• Win Tickets ($100): The Church, The Afghan Whigs @ Crystal Ballroom | w/ Ed Harcourt (July 6)
• Win Tickets ($44): Softcult @ Mission Theater | w/ Present (July 7)
• Win Tickets ($50): Black Sabbitch @ Mission Theater | Hand-picked Black Sabbath Tribute (July 12)
• Win Tickets ($230): Project Pabst @ Waterfront Park | Billy Idol, Big Thief, T-Pain, Denzel Curry, Violent Femmes, Gossip, Manchester Orchestra & More! (July 27-28)
• Win Tickets ($50): Petty Theft @ Mission Theater | San Francisco Tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Aug 9)
• Win Tickets ($80): Grammy Nominee Cornelius 30th Anniversary Dream In Dream World Tour @ Crystal Ballroom | Internationally-renowned Japanese Multi-instrumentalist, Alternative (Sept 27)

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Portland Friday Events, April 26

• Adult: Club Privata Presents Denim & Diamonds in Downtown Portland | 8PM, Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club
• Artists: Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour | Free, Self Guided Tour Featuring 45 Artists
• Benefit: Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette 2024 Signature Event | Noon-1PM, Online (more info)
• Coast: Astoria Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival | 150 Vendors, Food, Wine, Beer, Spirits, Live Music
• Community: Eric Tran: The ins and outs of poetic innuendo and meaning-making at Clinton Street Theater | 8:30-10AM, Free, Poet, Oregon Book Award Winner (more info)
• Cruise: Portland Spirit Sightseeing Cruises Through the Heart of Downtown Portland | Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
• DJ: 80s Video Dance Attack 19th Anniversary Party! @ Revolution Hall | 8PM, Featuring VJ Kittyrox
• DJ: Soul Stew Featuring DJ Aquaman and Friends @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | 9PM, Funk, Soul, Disco (more info)
• Drag: Portland’s Pettiest Pageant @ Escape Bar & Grill | 9-11PM, Hosted By Savannah O Bennington
• Drinks: Old Fashion Fridays @ The EastBurn Public House | 8AM-11PM, Inside Dining, Heated Patio, Sidewalk Cafe (more info)
• Escape Room: Pass The Alien Intelligence Tests to Escape the Alien Zoo! | Your Habitat Awaits at Escapism Portland 
• Happy Hour: Happy Hour at The Pharmacy (NW 21st) | 2-6PM, Drink Specials, Sliders, Pita & Hummus, Quesadillas, Pretzels, & more! (more info)
• Music: Dueling Piano Show @ Barrel Room Portland | 7PM, Vegas Style Dueling, Requests, Cocktails, Dining
• Music: Charlotte Cornfield & Al Menne @ Mississippi Studios | 9PM, w/ Myriads (more info)
• Music: INIKO “The Awakening Tour” @ Aladdin Theater | 8PM, Alternative Indie
• Music: Michael Seyer @ Polaris Hall | 8PM, w/ sundiver, Bubble Tea and Cigarettes (more info)
• Seattle: Seattle Rep Presents Fat Ham @ Seattle’s Bagley Wright Theater | 2022 Pulitzer Prize Winner, 2023 Tony Award Nominee
• Tulips: Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival | 40 Acres of Flowers, Sunrise Balloon Flights, Wine Tasting, Marketplace & More!
• Wine: Hip Chicks Do Wine Open Weekends in SE Portland | Tastings, Oldest Urban Winery in Portland

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Portland Saturday Events, April 27

• Artists: Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour | Free, Self Guided Tour Featuring 45 Artists
• Brunch: Weekend Brunch @ The EastBurn Public House | Mimosa Flights, Bloody Marys
• Cider: Hood River Cider Fest @ Waterfront Park | 11AM-7PM, 40 Cideries Pouring 80+ Ciders, Live Music, Food, Yard Games & More!
• Coast: Astoria Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival | 150 Vendors, Food, Wine, Beer, Spirits, Live Music
• Community: 82nd Avenue Parade in SE Portland | Showcasing The City’s Most Diverse Neighborhood
• Community: St. Johns Boosters Presents Spring Fling | 11AM-2PM, District Wide Shopping Event & Plaza Gathering
• Community: New Year In The Park at Glenhaven Park in NE | 9:30AM-6PM, Free, SE Asian Cultural Festival,  Performances, music, food vendors, traditional games (more info)
• Cruise: Portland Spirit Sightseeing Cruises Through the Heart of Downtown Portland | Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
• Dance: Heidi Duckler Dance presents Come As You Are @ PLACE Studio | 7:30PM, Dance, Visuals, Spoken Word
• Drinks: $7 Bulleit or Ketel One Mules @ The EastBurn Public House | 5-11PM, Inside Dining, Heated Patio, Sidewalk Cafe (more info)
• Drag: UnderBar’s Underground Drag And Comedy Show in Vancouver | 9-11PM, Hosted By Savannah O Bennington
• Escape Room: Pass The Alien Intelligence Tests to Escape the Alien Zoo! | Your Habitat Awaits at Escapism Portland 
• Farmers Market: Hollywood Farmers Market in NE Portland | 8AM-1PM (more info)
• Farmers Market: Portland Farmers Market at Portland State University – Park Blocks
• Film: Late Night Showing of Rocky Horror Picture Show @ Clinton Street Theater | 11PM, Weekly Screenings Since 1978 (more info)
• Murder Mystery: The Dinner Detective in Downtown Portland | 6-8:30PM, Largest Murder Mystery Dinner Show In The U.S., Everyone’s Suspect
• Museum: Wildfire Preparedness Weekend @ World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum | 9AM-4PM, Learn How to Protect Your Home & Community, Free Museum Admission
• Music: An Evening w/ Jerry’s Middle Finger @ Mississippi Studios | 9PM (more info)
• Music: Eldridge Gravy, The Russell Tucker Band @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | 9:45PM. Funk (more info)
• Music: Soul Sacrifice @ Mission Theater | 8PM, Tribute to the Music of Santana
• Music: Smallpools /Grayscale @ Polaris Hall | 7PM (more info)
• Music: Dueling Piano Show @ Barrel Room Portland | 7PM, Vegas Style Dueling, Requests, Cocktails, Dining
• Seattle: Seattle Rep Presents Fat Ham @ Seattle’s Bagley Wright Theater | 2022 Pulitzer Prize Winner, 2023 Tony Award Nominee
• Thorns: Portland Thorns vs Chicago Red Stars | 4:30PM, Where to Watch in Portland
• Timbers: Portland Timbers @ LAFC | 7:30PM, Where to Watch in Portland
• Tulips: Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival | 40 Acres of Flowers, Sunrise Balloon Flights, Wine Tasting, Marketplace & More!
• Wine: Hip Chicks Do Wine Open Weekends in SE Portland | Tastings, Oldest Urban Winery in Portland
• Wine: Close Contact with Skin Contact @ Ora Et Labora Wine Shop | 2-4PM

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Portland Sunday Events, April 28

• Artists: Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour | Free, Self Guided Tour Featuring 45 Artists
• Brunch: Brunch at The Pharmacy (NW 21st) |10AM-2:30PM, Breakfast Burritos, Omelets, Chicken Fried Steak, Chicken & Waffles, Bloody Marys, Mimosas (more info)
• Brunch: Portland Spirit Sunday Brunch Cruise | Bottomless Champagne & Mimosas, Live Music, Locally Sourced Cuisine
• Brunch: Weekend Brunch @ The EastBurn Public House | Mimosa Flights, Bloody Marys
• Coast: Astoria Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival | 150 Vendors, Food, Wine, Beer, Spirits, Live Music
• Comedy: Ralph Barbosa: The Super Cool Ass Tour @ Aladdin Theater | 9:45PM, Comedy Central, Netflix
• Cruise: Portland Spirit Sightseeing Cruises Through the Heart of Downtown Portland | Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
• Dining: $12 Burger & Pint @ The EastBurn Public House | 5-11PM, Heated Patio, SIN Night 25% off drinks & $6 Half- pound Burger (more info)
• Escape Room: Pass The Alien Intelligence Tests to Escape the Alien Zoo! | Your Habitat Awaits at Escapism Portland 
• Farmers Market: Montavilla Farmers Market | 10AM-2PM
• Farmers Market: Hillsdale Farmers Market | 9AM-1PM, 50+ Local Farmers & Food Artisans (more info)
• Film: Free Community Screenings @ Movie Madness | 11:30AM, 6PM & 9PM (more info)
• Games: Free Pool @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | 5PM-2AM, Food & Drink Specials (more info)
• Magic: Victorian Belle Presents Historical Magic | 1:30 & 4PM, Bringing Parlor Magic Back
• Museum: Wildfire Preparedness Weekend @ World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum | 9AM-4PM, Learn How to Protect Your Home & Community, Free Museum Admission
• Music: Boeckner (Dan Boeckner of Wolf Parade, Handsome Furs) @ Polaris Hall | 8PM, Postapocalyptic Synth & Guitar Heroism, w/ Night Talks (more info)
• Music: Robert Henry & The Repeaters @ Mississippi Studios | 8PM, w/ Rose Gerber (more info)
• Seattle: Seattle Rep Presents Fat Ham @ Seattle’s Bagley Wright Theater | 2022 Pulitzer Prize Winner, 2023 Tony Award Nominee
• Trivia: ShanRock’s Triviology Presents Sunday Trivia @ The Knock Back | 7PM, Prizes
• Trivia: ShanRock’s Triviology Presents Sunday Trivia @ The EastBurn Public House | 5PM, Prizes
• Trivia: Free Trivia in SE Portland w/ Bridgetown Trivia @ Wayfinder Bar | 6:30PM
• Tulips: Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival | 40 Acres of Flowers, Sunrise Balloon Flights, Wine Tasting, Marketplace & More!
• Wine: Hip Chicks Do Wine Open Weekends in SE Portland | Tastings, Oldest Urban Winery in Portland

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Upcoming Portland Events

• April 29: Laugh Basement Comedy Show @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Featuring Jamal Coleman, Hosted by Hewitt Pagenstecher, DJ BHOLT
• April 29: It’s Gonna Be Okay FREE Monday Night Comedy @ The EastBurn Public House | 8PM, Hosted by Lewis Sequeira
• April 29: Sweet Pill @ Polaris Hall | 8PM, w/ Equipment & Great Time (more info)
• April 29: An Evening with Mk.gee @ Revolution Hall | 8PM (more info)
• April 30: The Spill Canvas 20th Anniversary Tour @ Mission Theater | 8PM, w/ Ace Enders
• April 30: Imminence – The Black Tour: United States 2024 @ Revolution Hall | 8PM, w/ Catch Your Breath & Of Virtue
• April 30: Outer Orbit @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | 9PM, Burning Soul, Heavy Funk (more info)
• April 30: Wayfarer @ Mississippi Studios | 8PM, w/ Sonja & Aerial Ruin (more info)
• April 30: Taylor Acorn: Good Enough Tour @ Polaris Hall | 8PM, w/ World’s First Cinema (more info)
• May 1: The Mission UK @ Mission Theater | 8PM, w/ Nuovo Testamento (Win Tickets, $80)
• May 1-5: Seattle Rep Presents Fat Ham @ Seattle’s Bagley Wright Theater | 2022 Pulitzer Prize Winner, 2023 Tony Award Nominee
• May 2: Rip City Comedy Fest ’24 – Lance Bangs Presents Come Laugh With Us @ Crystal Ballroom | 8PM, Featuring Girl God, Sean Patton, Steve Agee & Ruby Setnik (Win Tickets, $80)
• May 3: Gustaf @ Polaris Hall | 8PM (more info)
• May 3: Rip City Comedy Fest ’24 – Jessica Michelle Singleton @ Mission Theater | 7PM, Iliza’s Locals (Win Tickets $70)
• May 3: Rip City Comedy Fest ’24 – Sean Patton Late Show @ Mission Theater | 10:30PM, Comedy Central, FX, w/ Sean Jordan & Hannah Roschelin (Win Tickets, $70)
• May 3-5: Portland Cinco de Mayo Fiesta @ Downtown Waterfront Park | 11AM-11PM, Food, Drink, Entertainment, Artisan Village & more!
• May 4: Fiesta Caliente Cinco de Mayo Celebration @ Club Privata in Downtwon Portland | 8PM, Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club
• May 4: Tillamook Creamery TOUR + SIP Event in Tillamook | Private Pairing Event Celebrating Oregon Wine Month, Meet w/ Cheese Experts
• May 4: Blueprint Choral Ensembles Present Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? | 6:13PM, A Free Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Musical Tale in NE Portland
• May 4-5: Seattle Opera Presents The Barber of Seville @ McCaw Hall | One of the Greatest Masterpieces of Comedy Within Music
• May 4-5: May the 4th Be With You: Star Wars Weekend @ Washington Square | Noon-4PM, LEGO Displays & Demos, Meet & Greet, Build Your Own Spacecraft
• May 5: PDX Urban Wine Experience @ Easton Broad | 2-5PM, Featuring 18 Portland Winemakers, Benefit for Street Roots
• May 5: Bombay Bicycle Club @ Revolution Hall | 8PM, w/ Gengahr, Indie Rock (Win Tickets, $60)
• May 6: Prateek Kuhad: Silhouettes Tour @ Aladdin Theater | 8PM, Pop, Folk, Indie, w/ Special Guest Maiah Wynne (Win Tickets, $60)
• May 6: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors – Find Your People Tour @ Revolution Hall | 8PM, Folk Rock, w/ Donovan Woods (Win Tickets, $50)
• May 7: Julia Holter @ Aladdin Theater | 8PM, Art Pop, Ambient, Experimental (Win Tickets, $40)
• May 9: Yellow Days @ Aladdin Theater | 8PM, Indie Soul Pop, w/ The Jack Moves (Win Tickets, $50)
• May 9: Portland Spirit Celebrates 30 Years with 90s-Themed Cruise | 5:30PM, Celebrating the Best of Portland, Benefit for Local Non-Profits
• May 10: Steely Dead @ Mission Theater | 8PM, Unique Blend of Grateful Dead and Steely Dan (Win Tickets, $50)
• May 10: Seattle Opera Presents The Barber of Seville @ McCaw Hall | One of the Greatest Masterpieces of Comedy Within Music
• May 10: Wine Not Mother’s Day Cookie Decorating Workshop @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | 6-8PM (more info)
• May 10-11: Canby Brewfest @ Clackamas County Fair and Event Center | 40 Beers, Live Music, Food Trucks, Yard Games, Benefit
• May 11: OK NOT OK – A Radiohead Tribute @ Mission Theater | 8PM, Featuring Members of the Portland Cello Project (Win Tickets, $50)
• May 11: Becky Robinson: SHE GONE TOUR @ Aladdin Theater | 5:30PM, “Entitled Housewife”, LGBTQ+ Comedian, Writer, Actor
• May 11: Meagan Sky’s Self-Love Soiree (Mothers Day Edition) @ The Old Church | 6:30-10PM, Live Music, Speakers, Healers, Self-Care Bazaar
• May 11: Baker’s Dozen Coffee Beer & Doughnut Festival @ Culmination Brewing | 13 Breweries, 13 Roasters, 13 Bakers (Win Tickets, $80)
• May 11: Camas Plant and Garden Fair | 9AM-4PM, Mother’s Day Gift Ideas, Native Plants, Arts & Crafts
• May 11: The Dinner Detective in Downtown Portland | 6-8:30PM, Largest Murder Mystery Dinner Show In The U.S., Everyone’s Suspect
• May 11-12: Mother’s Day Tea @ Victorian Belle | Tea Service, Pastries, Gardens
• May 11-12: Unique Markets in Portland @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Noon-4PM, Mother’s Day Gifts, Featuring 125 Local Brands, Designers & Artists
• May 11-12: Hip Chicks Do Wine Present Moms & Mimosas | Reservations, Sangria, Wine Flights, Snacks
• May 12: Seattle Opera Presents The Barber of Seville @ McCaw Hall | One of the Greatest Masterpieces of Comedy Within Music
• May 12: Portland Spirit Mother’s Day Cruises | Brunch, Mimosas, Beautiful Willamette River Views, Live Music
• May 14: Warpaint @ Revolution Hall | 8PM, “Art-Punk by Non-punk Non-artists,” w/ Sego (Win Tickets, $60)
• May 15: Seattle Opera Presents The Barber of Seville @ McCaw Hall | One of the Greatest Masterpieces of Comedy Within Music
• May 15: Fruit Bats Night 1 @ Aladdin Theater | 8PM, Indie Rock (Win Tickets, $60)
• May 15: Cruise to Astoria on the Portland Spirit | 8:30AM, Retrace the Route of Lewis & Clark
• May 16: Wine & Dine for Hope & Joy @ The Redd on Salmon | 5:30PM, Unlimited Bites from Portland’s Top Ranked Chefs, Benefit for UKANDU
• May 16-19: Boom Arts Presents “The History of Empires” @ The Armory | A Cheerfully Nihilistic Dance/Theater Piece
• May 17: Blitzen Trapper @ Aladdin Theater | 8PM, w/ Small Paul (more info)
• May 17: Stiff Little Fingers @ Revolution Hall | 8PM, w/ Ricky Warwick, Punk Rock (more info)
• May 17-19: Seattle Opera Presents The Barber of Seville @ McCaw Hall | One of the Greatest Masterpieces of Comedy Within Music
• May 18:  Fox and Bones “Long Time Honey” Record Release @ Mississippi Studios | 8PM, Featuring Quick & Easy Boys, w/ Reb & the Good News (Win Tickets, $40)
• May 18: Psilocybin Assisted Therapy Association Presents the Collaborence – Educate, Empower, Collaborate Conference | 9AM-5PM, In Person & Online, Addressing the Mental Health Crisis
• May 18: Reach the Beach 2024 | Bike From Sauvie Island to Astoria, All Ages & Skills, Multiple Start Locations, Scenic Landscapes, Coupon/Promo Code
• May 18-19: Wonderland Afternoon Tea @ Victorian Belle | Tea Service, Pastries, Gardens
• May 19: Build a Charcuterie Board @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | 6-7:30PM (more info)
• May 20: Wednesday @ Revolution Hall | 8PM, w/ Draag, Alternative Rock (more info)
• May 22: Battle Beast Circus of Doom Over North America @ Revolution Hall | 8PM, w/ Blackbriar (more info)
• May 22: We Three @ Aladdin Theater | 8PM, w/ SkyDxddy (more info)
• May 23: Portland Spirit Celebrates 30 Years with 90s-Themed Cruise | 5:30PM, Celebrating the Best of Portland, Benefit for Local Non-Profits
• May 24: Portland Spirit Rose Festival Fireworks Dinner Cruise | 7-9:03PM, Enjoy the Best Seats in the House
• May 24: Taylor Rave @ Crystal Ballroom | 10PM, A Taylor Swift Rave (Win Tickets, $60)
• May 25: The Dinner Detective in Downtown Portland | 6-8:30PM, Largest Murder Mystery Dinner Show In The U.S., Everyone’s Suspect
• May 25: This Will Destroy You presents: Tunnel Blanket @ Aladdin Theater | 8PM, w/ Christopher Tignor & Ilyas Ahmed (more info)
• May 26: Memorial Day Weekend Beach Party @ Club Privata in Downtown Portland | 8PM, Pacific Northwest’s Premier Lifestyle Club
• May 28: The Wallflowers @ Aladdin Theater | 8PM, Rock (more info)