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The Jade International Night Market is packed with multicultural performances.
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Portland Events / Summer in Portland / August Events

Jade International Night Market

This August event showcases Asian music, dance, food and more.

2 min read Jade District
Emilly Prado

Emilly Prado

Emilly Prado is a writer, award-winning journalist and consultant living in Portland. Read More

Founded in 2014, Portland’s Jade International Night Market is the epitome of a multicultural community event. Strings of lights and lanterns illuminate the Southeast Portland parking lot where this annual event takes place. Scents of garlicky beef satay and crisp lumpia fill the air as children sit cross-legged during dragon dance performances. What started as a small volunteer group has expanded to keep up with attendance, which has grown to 20,000 attendees annually.

Origins of the Jade International Night Market

The Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO) founded the market following a series of workshops in which Jade District community members identified their needs. With “opportunities for community gathering” declared a top priority, the first Jade International Night Market was organized. The festival’s goal was to attract a few hundred attendees. Incredibly, 6,000 people showed up.

Todd Struble, Jade District Manager at APANO, and fellow organizers Rosaline Hui and Nannette Tran work to ensure the event supports local values. Struble recalls that before they hosted the inaugural market, his team saw a void in the community. “Our volunteers recognized that there were no outdoor events that reflected the culture of the Jade District residents,” he said.

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Chinese American Events

Celebrate Chinese American Portland with two major festivals in the winter and spring.

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Japanese American Events

Portland's Japanese American community offers engaging activities all year long.

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Lunar New Year Celebrations in Portland

Portland's Asian communities celebrate the Lunar New Year with traditional dances, lantern ceremonies and stunning performances.

The Jade District Community

The Jade District is a lively neighborhood centered around the intersection of Southeast Division Street and Southeast 82nd Avenue. Although its borders cover less than one square mile (2.6 sq km), the district supports more than 400 small businesses. Many recent Asian immigrants and refugees call the Jade District home, and nearly 50% of all residents are people of color.

Night markets are integral to life in Asia, providing space for community members to shop, eat and socialize. The Jade International Night Market’s two stages also offer entertainment like Vietnamese and Bollywood dance and Japanese taiko drumming. For many in attendance, the Jade International Night Market is a welcome reminder of their roots.

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“This event is important because it reflects the culture and diversity of Southeast Portland,” Strubel explained. “As one of the most diverse census tracts in the city of Portland, we try to ensure that vendors, performers and speakers all have a connection to this community and the folks who live and work here.”

The Night Market isn’t just a fun outdoor event, he said, but one that exists to support the surrounding community. “Our goal is to ensure that the stories, experiences and culture of the attendees build an experience that folks in this neighborhood can rally behind, and the event works to anchor the community.”

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Join in on the Portland Japanese Garden’s O-Shogatsu celebration. O-Shogatsu is a time of celebration for the start of a new year and hopes for happiness and prosperity to come. Portland Japanese Garden honors this special festival twice: once in appreciation for members only on New Year’s Day and then again on January 7, with…

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Jade District Businesses

  • Fubonn Shopping Center

    The largest Asian shopping center in Oregon houses many Asian businesses and eateries, plus the impressive Fubonn Supermarket grocery store.

  • HK Cafe

    Locally beloved spot for authentic dim sum, seafood and Hong Kong-style dining. This restaurant can get busy, so anticipate a wait to be seated.

  • Pure Spice Restaurant

    Pure Spice is an unassuming restaurant hidden in a strip mall in the Jade District. The generous dim sum menu is peppered with classic Cantonese small plates, including chive dumplings and gossamer-wrapped shrimp or pork.

  • Ha VL

    This unassuming Vietnamese restaurant serves two authentic soups each day, as well as banh mi sandwiches, coffee and smoothies.

  • Bliss Lounge

    LED-illuminated neighborhood bar and restaurant serving hot pot, stiff drinks and karaoke jams.

Asian Eats

Savor cuisines from all over Asia with local meals you won't soon forget.

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Specialty Dishes of the Portland Jade District

Made like nowhere else in Portland, these often sold-out specialty dishes center heritage recipes and East and Southeast Asian cultural experiences.

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Asian Bakeries in Portland

Find your next favorite Asian bakery in Portland, with options like bulgogi croissants and mochi doughnuts; you’ll want to try them all.

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Boba Tea in Portland

From tapioca pearls and popping boba to cheese foam and jelly, boba tea in Portland is a big hit. Here’s how to find your new favorite drink in the Rose City.

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Portland Ramen Restaurants

The Portland ramen scene has exploded in recent years, spurred by the arrival of two authentic eateries straight from Tokyo.

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Ota Tofu: America’s Oldest Tofu House Calls Portland Home

This local family-run shop has been making tofu by hand for over a century.

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Portland’s Best Dumplings

From Polish pierogi to Japanese gyoza, nothing says comfort food like these doughy pockets of goodness — no matter when you visit Portland, enjoy a variety of dumplings at these terrific eateries.

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Thai Food in Portland

Thai food in Portland is some of the city's best cuisine with options that are cheap or pricey, sweet or savory, authentic or Americanized, vegan or meaty.

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Eight Great Sushi Spots Around Portland

Portland is only an hour away from the Pacific Ocean, so it should come as no surprise that the city’s sushi options are both delicious and expansive.

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