Things to do in Portland, OR

201 events · Theater, Nightlife, Parks & Outdoors · morning/evening

Today · Saturday, September 5

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 5 · 10:00 AM

Tree Time! Preschool Walk

Hoyt Arboretum

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 5 · 10:00 AM

Hike with Hoyt

Hoyt Arboretum

Sat · Sep 5 · 11:00 AM

Festival Henna Art with Salon Amrapali

Lan Su Chinese Garden

Sat · Sep 5 · 11:00 AM

How-to Workshop: Japanese Lion Dance with Portland Shishimai Kai

Lan Su Chinese Garden

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Sat · Sep 5 · 11:00 AM

Lion Face Painting with Strawberry Paint Shop

Lan Su Chinese Garden

Sat · Sep 5 · 7:30 PM

Live Music: Nick Arne

Rose City Book Pub

$10 advance, $15 Day of

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM

UNDER UTOPIA, TIGER PENIS (SEA), STREETCAR

Kelly's Olympian

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM

I Put a Spell On You – Nina Simone Tribute 11th Anniversary with LaRhonda Steele and the Adrian Martin Quintet

Alberta Rose Theatre

Sat · Sep 5 · 9:00 PM

Drunken Hearts Matthew "Rev" Rieger

Laurelthirst Public House

Tomorrow · Sunday, September 6

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Sun · Sep 6 · 11:00 AM

Lion Face Painting with Strawberry Paint Shop

Lan Su Chinese Garden

Sun · Sep 6 · 11:00 AM

How-to Workshop: Martial Arts — Many Roads Martial Arts

Lan Su Chinese Garden

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 6 · 11:00 AM

Summer Public Tour

Hoyt Arboretum

Sun · Sep 6 · 6:00 PM

Freak Mountain Ramblers

Laurelthirst Public House

Sun · Sep 6 · 7:00 PM

Live Music: Joe Goose and friends

Rose City Book Pub

Sun · Sep 6 · 9:00 PM

OPEN MIC hosted by JOHNNY FRANCO

Laurelthirst Public House

Monday, September 7

Parks & Outdoors

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Mon · Sep 7 · 10:00 AM

Tree Time! Preschool Walk

Hoyt Arboretum

Mon · Sep 7 · 6:00 PM

Mixer Tournament | Killer Queen PDX (September 2026)

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade

Mon · Sep 7 · 7:00 PM

Everybody's Open Mic

Rose City Book Pub

Tuesday, September 8

Parks & Outdoors

Tue · Sep 8 · 8:00 AM

Tuesday Crew 09/08/26

Hoyt Arboretum

Tue · Sep 8 · 5:30 PM

Live Music: Softspot

Rose City Book Pub

Tue · Sep 8 · 6:00 PM

Smash Bros. Night: Ultimate Tournament (September 2026)

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade

Nightlife

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Tue · Sep 8 · 6:30 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

The Star Portland

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Tue · Sep 8 · 7:00 PM

Untapped Trivia Night

White Owl Social Club

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Tue · Sep 8 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Baby Ketten Klub

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Tue · Sep 8 · 7:00 PM

House Band: Left on Tenth

Rose City Book Pub

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Tue · Sep 8 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Taps on Scholls

Wednesday, September 9

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 9 · 9:30 AM

Qigong

Hoyt Arboretum

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 9 · 10:00 AM

Hike with Hoyt

Hoyt Arboretum

Wed · Sep 9 · 7:00 PM

Stern Army 4-Strike Pinball Tournament

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade

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Wed · Sep 9 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Rose City Book Pub

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Wed · Sep 9 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

The Low Road

Wed · Sep 9 · 7:00 PM

Live Wire presents An Evening of Poetry and Songs – A Benefit for the Alano Club of Portland

Alberta Rose Theatre

$10 advance, $15 Day of

Wed · Sep 9 · 8:00 PM

JAYMES BAND, ZAP STAR (L.A.), PALE VIOLET

Kelly's Olympian

Thursday, September 10

Thu · Sep 10 · 7:00 PM

Live Music: Mo Mack

Rose City Book Pub

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Thu · Sep 10 · 7:30 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Shifters

Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 PM

Eilen Jewell

Alberta Rose Theatre

$10 advance, $15 Day of

Thu · Sep 10 · 9:00 PM

FINLAY + KING E.D.O, SERENAYA, AYOCHILLMANNN

Kelly's Olympian

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Thu · Sep 10 · 9:00 PM

Portland Zine Meetup

Rose City Book Pub

Friday, September 11

Fri · Sep 11 · 7:00 PM

Open Mic: Portland Lit Mic

Rose City Book Pub

$10 advance, $15 Day of

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

TIME TRAVEL 4 LESS ALBUM RELEASE PARTY!

Kelly's Olympian

Saturday, September 12

Parks & Outdoors

Free

Sat · Sep 12 · 9:30 AM

BARK Ranger Led Tour

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

Parks & Outdoors

Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 AM

CANCELLED - Tree Time! Preschool Walk

Hoyt Arboretum

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 AM

Hike with Hoyt

Hoyt Arboretum

Parks & Outdoors

Sat · Sep 12 · 5:30 PM

Music in the Arboretum with Julian Saporiti

Hoyt Arboretum

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:30 PM

Paradise Lost Book 9: Recitation by Sophia Lechner

Rose City Book Pub

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:30 PM

Know Your Rights x Be Gay Do Crime

Milagro Theatre

Sunday, September 13

Sun · Sep 13 · 11:00 AM

Tim Connell on Mandolin

Rose City Book Pub

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 13 · 11:00 AM

Summer Public Tour

Hoyt Arboretum

Sun · Sep 13 · 6:00 PM

Jazz: Swingin' Sounds

Rose City Book Pub

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Sun · Sep 13 · 7:00 PM

Open Mic Night

The Waypost

Monday, September 14

Parks & Outdoors

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Mon · Sep 14 · 10:00 AM

Tree Time! Preschool Walk

Hoyt Arboretum

Mon · Sep 14 · 6:00 PM

Killer Queen Community Night

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade

Mon · Sep 14 · 6:00 PM

Workshop: So, What Do You Write?

Rose City Book Pub

Mon · Sep 14 · 7:00 PM

Flip City Future League Pinball Tournament (September 2026)

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade

Tuesday, September 15

Parks & Outdoors

Tue · Sep 15 · 8:00 AM

Tuesday Crew 09/15/26

Hoyt Arboretum

Nightlife

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Tue · Sep 15 · 6:30 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

The Star Portland

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Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Untapped Trivia Night

White Owl Social Club

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Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Bluegrass: Tuesdays with Monroe

Rose City Book Pub

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Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Taps on Scholls

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

San Miguel Fraser

Alberta Rose Theatre

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Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Baby Ketten Klub

Wednesday, September 16

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 16 · 9:30 AM

Qigong

Hoyt Arboretum

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 16 · 10:00 AM

Hike with Hoyt

Hoyt Arboretum

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Wed · Sep 16 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

The Low Road

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Wed · Sep 16 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Rose City Book Pub

Wed · Sep 16 · 7:00 PM

Flipper Kontrol Pinball Tournament (September 2026)

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade

Thursday, September 17

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 17 · 10:00 AM

Trees For All: Paved Trail Public Tour

Hoyt Arboretum

Parks & Outdoors

Thu · Sep 17 · 10:00 AM

Member Breakfast & Learn - Ivy Baskets

Hoyt Arboretum

Thu · Sep 17 · 5:00 PM

Crafternoon

Rose City Book Pub

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM

Good Luck, Babe! Women’s Pinball Tournament (September 2026)

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade

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Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Shifters

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Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM

Live Wire with Luke Burbank

Alberta Rose Theatre

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM

Live Music: Haigerty Family Trio

Rose City Book Pub

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Thu · Sep 17 · 9:00 PM

Portland Zine Meetup

Rose City Book Pub

Friday, September 18

Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PM

Open Mic: Ars Poetica

Rose City Book Pub

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM

FANTASTICAL CABARET: An Otherworldly Burlesque Revue

Alberta Rose Theatre

$20 advance, $25 day of

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM

LEXIS SHARDE: SPECIAL LIVE TAPING!

Kelly's Olympian

Saturday, September 19

Parks & Outdoors

Sat · Sep 19 · 9:00 AM

Saturday Crew 09/19/26

Hoyt Arboretum

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 19 · 10:00 AM

Hike with Hoyt

Hoyt Arboretum

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 19 · 10:00 AM

Tree Time! Preschool Walk

Hoyt Arboretum

Parks & Outdoors

Sat · Sep 19 · 10:30 AM

Brainy Birds: Fall

Hoyt Arboretum

Sat · Sep 19 · 7:00 PM

Live Music: Veronica North

Rose City Book Pub

$10 advance, $15 Day of

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM

DB STEWART: LOVE IS FUNNY TOUR w LUKE LILLARD and LENNON HOLDEN

Kelly's Olympian

Sunday, September 20

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 20 · 10:00 AM

Trees For All: Paved Trail Public Tour

Hoyt Arboretum

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 20 · 11:00 AM

Summer Public Tour

Hoyt Arboretum

Sun · Sep 20 · 11:30 AM

NW Animal Foundation Vegan Bake Sale

Rose City Book Pub

Sun · Sep 20 · 5:30 PM

Live Music: Beth and The Midlife Thrices

Rose City Book Pub

Sun · Sep 20 · 6:00 PM

September Competitive Clash Tournament | Killer Queen PDX

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade

Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 PM

Live Music: Cyrus Nabipoor's Quiet Hours

Rose City Book Pub

Monday, September 21

Parks & Outdoors

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Mon · Sep 21 · 10:00 AM

Tree Time! Preschool Walk

Hoyt Arboretum

Mon · Sep 21 · 7:00 PM

Scottish Fish

Alberta Rose Theatre

Mon · Sep 21 · 7:00 PM

Pan-Celtic Trad Music

Rose City Book Pub

Tuesday, September 22

Parks & Outdoors

Tue · Sep 22 · 8:00 AM

Tuesday Crew 09/22/26

Hoyt Arboretum

Parks & Outdoors

Tue · Sep 22 · 11:00 AM

Healing Herbs of the Arboretum

Hoyt Arboretum

Nightlife

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Tue · Sep 22 · 6:30 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

The Star Portland

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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Baby Ketten Klub

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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Untapped Trivia Night

White Owl Social Club

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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Taps on Scholls

Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Consider This with Stephanie Land

Alberta Rose Theatre

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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

House Band: Left on Tenth

Rose City Book Pub