Events

Showing History Events during Dec. 14, 2024–Dec. 13, 2025

Tours

Editor's Pick
Lone Fir Cemetery Historical Tour
Ongoing

Lone Fir Cemetery Historical Tour

Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery $5 - $50

Want to get to know the cemetery better? Take one of the monthly tours. Tours highlight Portland’s founders and regionally-known pioneers. Reservations or donations are not required for the tour but are greatly appreciated. All proceeds go to fund the workshops and cemetery preservation work.

Guided Tour, Outdoors, History
Editor's Pick
Haunted Shanghai Tunnel Tour
Ongoing

Haunted Shanghai Tunnel Tour

Old Town Pizza & Brewing – Downtown $38

Old Town Pizza & Brewing is built directly above Portland's infamous Shanghai tunnels. The same tunnels that were used to  house kidnapped sailors during the early 1900s. Book a tour and explore the rich history of Portland, and the legacy of Old Town.

Guided Tour, History
Weird Portland Pub Tour
Ongoing

Weird Portland Pub Tour

Rogue Eastside Pub & Pilot Brewery $25 - $30

Experience the eccentricity of Portland, Oregon and visit one of its quirkiest neighborhoods on this walking pub tour. This tour is a must-do for anyone who wants to immerse themselves in the fascinating history of the city, including stories of UFO sightings, Bigfoot sightings, exploding whales, wacky bike rides, strange locals, hijackings, hipsters, artists, and...

Beer, Guided Tour, History
Bridge Tour
Ongoing

Bridge Tour

Various Locations $20 - $30

This downtown Portland walking tour will take participants around, across, under, and inside the unique and storied spans that shape the experience of those living and visiting Portland. The route will include several bridges (with specific spans TBA), and on one of those, the tour will plan to meet a Multnomah County bridge operator to...

Guided Tour, Outdoors, Science & Tech, History
BeerQuest Haunted Pub Tour
Ongoing

BeerQuest Haunted Pub Tour

Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub $35

 Journey into Portland’s dark and mysterious past. Discover the city’s most infamous ghosts while enjoying five craft beers at two local pubs. This award-winning tour is Portland’s longest-running haunted tour and has been recently inducted into the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame, boasting over 400 five-star reviews. Expert tour guides are renowned for their ability to...

Guided Tour, Beer, History

Exhibitions

Editor's Pick
 A Pittock Mansion Christmas
Nov. 18, 2024–Jan. 9, 2025

A Pittock Mansion Christmas

Pittock Mansion $13 - $17

There’s no place like Pittock Mansion when it comes to experiencing Portland’s holiday tradition. Enjoy the combined splendor and warmth of the mansion and the charming Gate Lodge decorated with this year’s theme, Holiday Classics. Your admission includes access to the mansion, the Gate Lodge and the Georgiana Pittock and the City of Roses exhibit. The...

Art & Design, Exhibition, History
Crossing Boundaries: Portraits of a Transgender West
Sept. 17, 2024–Jan. 5, 2025

Crossing Boundaries: Portraits of a Transgender West

Oregon Historical Society $0 - $14

Curated in collaboration with historian Peter Boag, the Washington State Historical Society’s original exhibition Crossing Boundaries shares seldom-spotlighted historical narratives of transgender people in the West. The exhibition spans from 1860 to 1940 and highlights the lives of specific individuals who did not conform to gender norms, connecting those histories to contemporary aspects of today’s...

Exhibition, Cultural Communities, LGBTQ+, History

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