Things to do in Portland, OR

294 events · Theater, Arts & Culture, Food & Drink, Parks & Outdoors

Friday, October 16

Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM

Booker T Jones

Alberta Rose Theatre

Saturday, October 17

Sat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM

BOYeurism’s: HORRORism!

Alberta Rose Theatre

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Oct 17

Impressions of Autumn Ikebana Exhibition

Portland Japanese Garden

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Oct 17

Cultural Demonstration: Kashintei Tea Ceremony

Portland Japanese Garden

Sunday, October 18

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Sun · Oct 18 · 6:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Loyal Legion - Beaverton

Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM

Project Burlesque: the Burlesque Witch Project

Alberta Rose Theatre

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Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Loowit Brewing Company

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Oct 18

Impressions of Autumn Ikebana Exhibition

Portland Japanese Garden

Monday, October 19

Mon · Oct 19 · 7:30 PM

Altan

Alberta Rose Theatre

Tuesday, October 20

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Tue · Oct 20 · 6:00 PM

Jeopardy! Bar League

Midway Firehouse Pizza

Wednesday, October 21

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Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Lazy Days Brewing Co

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Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Gigantic Brewing Company

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Wed · Oct 21 · 7:30 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Loyal Legion - Portland

Wed · Oct 21 · 7:30 PM

Portland Arts & Lectures 2026–27: Ayad Akhtar

Literary Arts

Parks & Outdoors

Wed · Oct 21

Artist Talk with Photographer Doug Rundle

Portland Japanese Garden

Saturday, October 24

Sat · Oct 24 · 10:00 AM

WRITING ANIMALS

Literary Arts

Sat · Oct 24

Altares y Muertos Public Art Exhibition

Milagro Theatre

Parks & Outdoors

Sat · Oct 24

Night Of A Thousand Cranes

Portland Japanese Garden

Sunday, October 25

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Sun · Oct 25 · 6:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Loyal Legion - Beaverton

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Sun · Oct 25 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Loowit Brewing Company

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Oct 25

Mindfulness Tour

Portland Japanese Garden

Monday, October 26

Mon · Oct 26 · 7:00 PM

Katsura Sunshine’s Rakugo

Alberta Rose Theatre

Tuesday, October 27

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Tue · Oct 27 · 6:00 PM

Jeopardy! Bar League

Midway Firehouse Pizza

Tue · Oct 27 · 7:00 PM

Science on Tap – K9 Conservationists: Dogs Helping Wolf Research

Alberta Rose Theatre

Wednesday, October 28

Wed · Oct 28 · 6:00 PM

Nathaniel Hawthorne: Twice-Told Tales

Literary Arts

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Wed · Oct 28 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Gigantic Brewing Company

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Wed · Oct 28 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Lazy Days Brewing Co

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Wed · Oct 28 · 7:30 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Loyal Legion - Portland

Wed · Oct 28 · 7:30 PM

La Velada – A Flamenco Performance by Marta Gálvez

Alberta Rose Theatre

Thursday, October 29

Thu · Oct 29 · 6:00 PM

Roots in Old Stories: Writing with Folklore, Mythology, and Fairy Tales

Literary Arts

Thu · Oct 29 · 6:00 PM

Nature Writing

Literary Arts

Food & Drink

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Thu · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Hopworks Brewery

Thu · Oct 29 · 7:30 PM

Michael Lewis in conversation with David Shipley

Literary Arts

Thu · Oct 29 · 8:00 PM

DAPPERLESQUE: Villain Era – A Gender-Bending Burlesque Cabaret

Alberta Rose Theatre

Saturday, October 31

Sat · Oct 31 · 11:30 AM

Altares y Muertos Tour

Milagro Theatre

Parks & Outdoors

Sat · Oct 31

Cultural Performance: Koto and Piano

Portland Japanese Garden

Tuesday, November 3

Tue · Nov 3 · 7:00 PM

Girl Winter Film Tour

Alberta Rose Theatre

Wednesday, November 4

Wed · Nov 4 · 7:30 PM

Davide De Pierro

Alberta Rose Theatre

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Nov 4

Cultural Demonstration: Tea Ceremony

Portland Japanese Garden

Thursday, November 5

Thu · Nov 5 · 7:30 PM

Fan Halen

Alberta Rose Theatre

Friday, November 6

Fri · Nov 6 · 8:00 PM

Chris Smither

Alberta Rose Theatre

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Nov 6

Cultural Demonstration: Tea Ceremony

Portland Japanese Garden

Saturday, November 7

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Sat · Nov 7 · 7:30 PM

Live Wire with Luke Burbank

Alberta Rose Theatre

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Nov 7

Pine Pruning Demonstration

Portland Japanese Garden

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Nov 7

Member Garden Tour

Portland Japanese Garden

Sunday, November 8

Sun · Nov 8 · 12:00 PM

Lutefisk Dinner

Grieg Lodge (Norse Hall)

Sun · Nov 8 · 5:00 PM

Theodor Adorno: Minima Moralia

Literary Arts

Sun · Nov 8 · 7:00 PM

SOUVENIRS – Celebrating the Songs of John Prine

Alberta Rose Theatre

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Nov 8

Pine Pruning Demonstration

Portland Japanese Garden

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Nov 8

Mindfulness Tour

Portland Japanese Garden

Monday, November 9

Mon · Nov 9 · 6:00 PM

Claire Keegan: Small Things Like These and Foster

Literary Arts

Parks & Outdoors

Mon · Nov 9

Member Extended Hours

Portland Japanese Garden

Tuesday, November 10

Tue · Nov 10 · 6:00 PM

¡Viva Milagro! 2026

Milagro Theatre

Tue · Nov 10 · 6:00 PM

Claire Keegan: Small Things Like These and Foster (Tuesday nights)

Literary Arts

Tue · Nov 10 · 7:00 PM

Henry Diltz – Behind The Lens

Alberta Rose Theatre

Wednesday, November 11

Wed · Nov 11 · 7:00 PM

John McCutcheon

Alberta Rose Theatre

Friday, November 13

Fri · Nov 13 · 8:00 PM

The Big Trans Comedy

Alberta Rose Theatre

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Nov 13

Cultural Performance: Shinobue Flute, Tsugaru Shamisen & Piano Performance by Maido Mind

Portland Japanese Garden

Saturday, November 14

Sat · Nov 14 · 10:00 AM

Writing with Tarot

Literary Arts

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Nov 14

Cultural Demonstration: Tea Ceremony

Portland Japanese Garden

Parks & Outdoors

Sat · Nov 14

Tea Ceremony Workshop: Learn the Role of the Guest with Jan Waldmann

Portland Japanese Garden

Sunday, November 15

Sun · Nov 15 · 6:00 PM

The AERO Space Presents: MTV Pole Jams – A Pole Tribute to the Music Video Era

Alberta Rose Theatre

Monday, November 16

Mon · Nov 16 · 7:00 PM

Jenny Tian

Alberta Rose Theatre

Tuesday, November 17

Tue · Nov 17 · 5:30 PM

November Write-In: Ancestors

Literary Arts

Tue · Nov 17 · 7:00 PM

SUNDOWN 3 – A Salute to Gordon Lightfoot – A Benefit for The Jeremy Wilson Foundation

Alberta Rose Theatre

Wednesday, November 18

Wed · Nov 18 · 7:00 PM

Science On Tap – Save the Planet: Recycle! …or Not?

Alberta Rose Theatre

Wednesday, December 2

Wed · Dec 2

A Xmas Cuento Remix

Milagro Theatre

Saturday, December 5

Sat · Dec 5 · 3:00 PM

Christmas Party

Grieg Lodge (Norse Hall)

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Dec 5

Member Garden Tour

Portland Japanese Garden

Tuesday, December 8

Tue · Dec 8 · 7:30 PM

The Moth Mainstage: Tightrope

Literary Arts

Saturday, December 12

Sat · Dec 12 · 5:00 PM

Torskeklubben Christmas Dinner

Grieg Lodge (Norse Hall)

Parks & Outdoors

Sat · Dec 12

Cultural Performance: Koto and Cello by SamaZama

Portland Japanese Garden

Parks & Outdoors

Sat · Dec 12

Storytime in the Family Studio – Peace

Portland Japanese Garden

Tuesday, December 15

Tue · Dec 15 · 5:30 PM

December Write-In: Little Women

Literary Arts

Tuesday, December 29

Tue · Dec 29 · 7:00 PM

Kat Edmonson

Alberta Rose Theatre

Thursday, January 21

Thu · Jan 21 · 7:30 PM

Portland Arts & Lectures 2026–27: Isabel Wilkerson

Literary Arts

Wednesday, January 27

Wed · Jan 27

Un Piano para Ignacio

Milagro Theatre

Wednesday, February 17

Wed · Feb 17 · 7:30 PM

Portland Arts & Lectures 2026–27: Ben Rhodes

Literary Arts

Thursday, March 18

Thu · Mar 18 · 7:30 PM

Everybody Reads 2027: Louise Erdrich

Literary Arts

Wednesday, March 31

Wed · Mar 31

El Mangó Incomible

Milagro Theatre

Wednesday, May 12

Wed · May 12

Masa

Milagro Theatre

Monday, May 17

Mon · May 17

Syttende Mai

Grieg Lodge (Norse Hall)