When to Visit

Portland’s cycling culture peaks during summer’s multi-week Pedalpalooza, featuring 200+ local-led, themed rides, all open to the public.

Piano Push Play invites local artists to transform old, donated pianos into whimsical works of art which are distributed across the city.

The Portland Mercury’s Burger Week returns every August with dozens of restaurants, bars and brewhouses across Portland offering one-of-a-kind burgers for only $8. These special edition burgers are designed especially for The Mercury’s Portland Burger Week and are only available for one week, so dig in while you can. Tips for Portland Burger Week: Be…

Every August, some of Oregon’s finest choral singers convene to perform the stirring music of England’s greatest Renaissance composer, Shakespeare contemporary William Byrd. The 2022 William Byrd Festival will be taking place from August 5 through August 21. This year’s festival will revolve around the music of Thomas Tallis, featuring Tallis’s seven-voice Mass Puer natus…

Portland Fashion Week, the Sundance™ of Fashion Weeks, is the 3rd oldest fashion week series in the United States, TIME ™ Magazine’s “BEST Indie Fashion Week in the USA since 2012, and the only carbon-negative fashion week in the world as outlined by The Huffington Post. From top-of-the-line eco-chic fashion experiences to our support for…

With acts that have ranged from Al Green to ZZ Top, McMenamins Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn are an annual rite of summer and the hottest ticket in town.

Portland Parks & Recreation offers over 400 free events including free movie screenings, concerts and rock climbing.

Celebrate the season of DAHLIAS. A Rainbow of Color. Stroll through almost 40 acres and a beautiful display garden of stunning dahlias featuring over 370 varieties. The beautiful fields are open from August to September each year, closed on Wednesday. Pick out and order your favorite dahlias for Spring delivery and planting. Purchase a beautiful…

Montavilla Jazz Festival 2022 showcases the vibrant new sound of locally-based jazz August 19–21. Pianist/composer Kerry Politzer headlines the festival with LA-based guest trumpeter Alex Norris joining her Quintet on Sunday, August 21, and Saturday night saxophonist Rich Halley is joined by NYC’s Matthew Shipp Trio. New this year: Montavilla Jazz Festival includes two late-night…

Minority Retort, the NW’s premier standup showcase featuring Black and Brown comedians, is proud to team up with Kickstand Comedy and Portland Parks and Rec to bring you Comedy in the Park. The show starts at 6 pm with Kickstand Comedy and another one of their outstanding lineups that make them Portland’s home for local…

Join in one of the oldest Street Fairs in Portland Portland’s Multnomah Village is filled with character – as well as dozens of unique shops, galleries, restaurants, arts and more. Multnomah Days is a one-day open-air family-friendly street festival with 100+ vendor booths, live musical acts, street entertainers, art, food and beverage carts, plus outdoor…

Rocky Butte Farmers Market is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit providing area residents with access to affordable, seasonal, and locally grown foods and artisan products. The market’s goal is to lower barriers to market participation for beginning and under-represented vendors and to strengthen connections within these diverse NE Portland communities. Rocky Butte Farmers Market is organized…

The PDX Adult Soapbox Derby at Mt. Tabor Park pits grown-up kids against each other every August in pursuit of speed and laughs.

Open every Saturday from March–December, Portland Saturday Market is the largest arts-and-crafts fair in the U.S.

Portland Hip Hop Day was founded in 2015 as a result of a collaborative effort to address concerns and conflicts between the Portland Hip Hop scene and various agencies representing the City of Portland. As the result of continued relationship building and successful annual events between the city and the Hip Hop community, in 2019…

Lents International Farmers Market opens on Sunday, June 5, 2022, and is open every Sunday through November 20, 2020. The Lents International Farmers Market (LIFM) is the only one in Portland with an intentional international focus. LIFM provides fresh, affordable and culturally appropriate produce to the diverse community of Lents neighbors. Founded in 2006 by…

The popular Woodstock Farmers Market features fresh produce, baked goods, fresh juices, sweets, cheese, meat and more from 30+ vendors, along with artisan-made products like jewelry, ceramics and art.

Bring family and friends to enjoy non-stop Italian food, entertainment, dancing, vendors, wine and beer gardens at the annual Festa Italiana. Italian Festival in beautiful Cedarville Park. Featuring Live Italian Music by Mbrascatu and Chervona. There will be Italian Food, Wine, Beer, Vendors and Children’s Activities. We will have a RAFFLE/AUCTION for some beautiful baskets…

The Portland Flea + Food is a weekly market held every Sunday from April to October in Portland, Oregon. Every market features 80+ local artists, makers, and curators of the best vintage, handmade and locally sourced goods in town.

Come out and enjoy the last Sunday Parkways of the season with this 6 -mile (9.7km) ride in Northeast Portland. Enjoy the walking/biking in the Southeast Neighborhoods. Visit Gateway Discovery Park, Ventura Park, Lincoln Park, and Parklane Park. This year’s Sunday Parkways routes are specially designed to highlight Portland’s neighborhood greenway network and parks. There…

PDX Pop Now! was created when 14 people envisioned local music emboldened by local recognition and were driven to ignite it. The idea: that Portland’s self-sustained scene had reached a level deserving of recognition, discovery, enhancement, stimulation, participation, accessibility and — most importantly — celebration! Thus, the PDX Pop Now! music festival was born in…

Roll out with your friends and loved ones to our monthly Gay Skate Session, held the 3rd Monday night of the month from 7-9 PM. Everyone is welcome at this all-ages event at Oaks Bottom. Admission tickets allow access to the Oaks Park Roller Rink for the selected Gay Skate Session date/time. Includes conventional skate…

Art Walk on Alberta This boisterous street fair attracts independent artists, performers, local bands, troupes of acrobats, buskers, makers and more to celebrate their art on Northeast Alberta Street. Held year-round, the event is biggest from June through August, when the street is closed to traffic during the festivities from 15th Avenue to 30th Avenue….

Hood to Coast is the world’s largest running relay race, stretching 200 miles from the top of Mount Hood to the Pacific Ocean in Seaside. The overnight event culminates in the West Coast’s largest beach party and draws more than 12,000 runners and walkers annually. The race fills up months in advance, but there’s no…

Visit one of Portland’s original “shop local” districts every August for the Hawthorne Street Fair, where you can explore over 200 businesses while enjoying food, beer and activities. Hawthorne: From the Drawbridge to the Volcano.

Portland’s annual, family-friendly Middle East Festival showcases food, drinks, live dancing and concerts, along with children’s activities, a bookstore and a silent auction.

Started in 1986, First Thursday in the Pearl is a district-wide celebration that occurs on the first Thursday of each month. Originally a gathering of art collectors and dealers, the celebration has grown to a monthly event of over ten thousand people that includes art enthusiasts, wine aficionados, and scenesters looking to see and be…

Every September, spectators gather to see the world’s largest roost of Vaux’s swifts swarm and spiral into the chimney of a Northwest Portland school.

Every fall since 2018, Portland International Raceway has hosted the celebrated open-wheel racing with the Grand Prix of Portland.

The Corn Maize, located on Sauvie Island north of Portland, offers visitors eight acres of physical and mental challenges in a cornfield.

Portland’s Art In The Pearl Fine Arts and Craft Festival celebrates 26 years of bringing art to the community. The distinctly artist-run event has long been a favorite in Portland, and it’s the perfect Labor Day destination to gather and celebrate the end of summer. Art In The Pearl is Portland’s largest outdoor art fair,…

Lents Cultural Fair at the Lents International Farmers Market. Sunday, Sept. 4 (Labor Day Weekend). Live Music. Dance Performances (Portland Lee’s Lion and Dragon Dance Team, Moon Patrol Breakdancers, and more.) Prizes and giveaways too. Free / All ages. (PBOT plaza SE 91st and Foster in Lents Town Center.)

Come Thru Market is an incubator market centering on Black and Indigenous Farmers and Makers. The market supports BIPOC growers in taking their small business dreams to the farmers’ market environment.

Portland’s Time-Based Art (TBA) Festival, returning Sept. 16–Oct. 3, 2021, unites visual artists, musicians and performers from around the world every year.

Portland’s premier pop-culture event, Rose City Comic Con is produced locally with a focus on creating a fun and friendly event for everyone. While its primary focus is that of comics, comic creators and the creative process, Rose City Comic Con also provides its attendees with access to gaming, sci-fi, cosplay, anime, fantasy and everything…

The Belmont Street Fair is one of the largest-attended street fairs in Portland. With food and retail vendors of all kinds, show-stopping performances, and activities for all ages, the Belmont Street Fair is fun for everyone.

Enjoy Portland’s annual Dragon Boat Festival, featuring dragon boat racing along with food vendors, a beer garden and more. The event features as many as 96 dragon boat teams from all over the world who race in Taiwan-style dragon boats.

Portland Indigenous Marketplace supports indigenous artists and entrepreneurs by providing barrier-free, culturally respectful spaces that encourage cultural resilience and economic sustainability by promoting public education through cultural arts. Indigenous & Black Vendors Raffle Music You can not miss it, in the parking lot 432 NE 74th Ave Portland, OR 97213 Plenty of parking available on-site…

You can do good while sipping delicious twists on a classic cocktail during Portland’s Negroni Week, when proceeds benefit dozens of charities.

Now in its 51st year, the AmazingCre Portland Classic is the longest-running non-major tournament on the LPGA tour and has raised over $18 million for local organizations since its inception. As players from all corners of the world enter the final stretch of the Race to the CME Globe, the city of Portland will be…

El Grito Fiestas Patrias celebrates the independence of Mexico and other Latin American countries from Spain. As the Mexican President presents the nation’s traditional El Grito in Mexico City, so too will Portland commemorates Mexico’s independence at the Moda Center/Rose Quarter Commons. Join in the most important holiday celebrated by the Hispanic community in Oregon….

This foodie festival, held every September, has cemented Portland’s reputation as a culinary capital of the world.

My People’s Market showcases local entrepreneurs and makers of color, connecting them with industry professionals and consumers.

The Portland Zine Symposium is an organization that hosts, among other events, a yearly free conference and zine social exploring facets of independent publishing and DIY culture. This event has been held in Portland, Oregon in the summer since 2001 and hosts over 150 tablers from around the world each year, as well as many…

The historic town of St. Helens, located 45 minutes from Portland, celebrates Halloween all month long with haunted tours, costume contests and more.

The Annual Serbian Festival celebrates the Serbian culture and customs through the food, music, dances and the spirit of our Serbian hospitality. Many festival goers have come to enjoy the flavors of traditional Serbian food and join in the traditional kolo dancing and singing. This has helped raise money to keep cultural programs and activities…

Join this annual race with live music, products and services from local businesses big and small in the vendor village. This event brings runners and spectators together to celebrate the North/Northeast community noted for its rich ethnic diversity. Enjoy live music, theater, food, drink, dancing, raffle prizes and a vendor’s fair. This annual race will…

Head to Oaks Amusement Park for their annual Oktoberfest, where you can expect several different beers on tap, delicious German food, live bands and performances by dance groups. All ages of visitors are welcome.

The Portland Night Market showcases many unique businesses that call Portland home. Blending food, culture, music, drinks and retail together for an adventurous evening in the Central Eastside. Come meet some of Portland’s best makers and creators. The Portland Night Market is a FREE quarterly event and open to all ages. See the latest health…

Downtown Hood River, Oregon, will again be “hopping” with the return of one of the Columbia Gorge’s premier events, Hood River Hops Fest presented by Jacobs. This one-day, outdoor festival brings together more than 40 Pacific Northwest breweries to debut their seasonal fresh-hop beers. With over 40 unique beers available for tasting, the Hood River…