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Sat · Oct 17
HOAXED
HOAXED
High Water Mark Lounge
Sat · Oct 24 · 10:30 AM
More Trees Please: Increase canopy in your yard
Hoyt Arboretum
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Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club
Maggie Mae's Bookshop · Gresham
Thu · Oct 15 · 5:00 PM
Crafternoon
Rose City Book Pub
Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Disney On Ice - Jump In!
Veterans Memorial Coliseum · Portland
Mon · Oct 19 · 11:00 AM
Musical Spooky Songs Story Time
Green Bean Books · Alberta
Fri · Nov 13
Shoot the Moon Fest-Night 2-w/ Nox Novacula, Berzerk, Arcana, Dj Crash
Nox Novacula +3
Twilight Cafe & Bar
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Apes of the State Pigeon Pit
Apes of the State +1
McMenamins Mission Theater · Portland
Fri · Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
Murray Hill - Showbiz! The Tour
Murray Hill
Polaris Hall · Portland
Sun · Nov 8 · 7:00 PM
SOUVENIRS – Celebrating the Songs of John Prine
Alberta Rose Theatre · Portland
$10Sun · Nov 29 · 7:00 PM
Fair Stand The Fields of France • TBA • TBA
Fair Stand The Fields of France
No Fun · Portland
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Geeks Who Drink Trivia
Shifters
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White Eagle Ghost Tour
White Eagle Saloon and Hotel · Portland
Fri · Oct 30
Author Talk: Simple Kitchen Magic with Rebekah Moyer
Author: Rebekah Moyer
Vivienne Kitchen & Pantry · Portland
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Impressions of Autumn Ikebana Magnificent Maples
Portland Japanese Garden
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Tree Time! Preschool Walk
Hoyt Arboretum
Sat · Oct 24
White Eagle’s 121st Birthday
White Eagle Saloon and Hotel · Portland
$10Sat · Nov 21 · 7:00 PM
BR Y 4 4 4 N • TBA • TBA
BR Y 4 4 4 N
No Fun · Portland
Mon · Dec 14 · 6:00 PM
SciFi Book Club
The Book Nook · Canby
Wed · Feb 24 · 6:30 PM
Dungeon Crawler Carl Book Club - Book #5
Maggie Mae's Bookshop · Gresham
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Book Bingo
Maggie Mae's Bookshop · Gresham
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Geeks Who Drink Trivia
Baby Ketten Klub
Thu · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Olive Klug
Olive Klug
Polaris Hall · Portland
Sat · Oct 31
Pacific Monkeys (Arctic Monkeys Tribute) w/ KM3 (The Cure Tribute)
Pacific Monkeys +1
Twilight Cafe & Bar
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SF+F Bookclub
Parallel Worlds Bookshop · Portland
Wed · Feb 17 · 7:30 PM
Portland Arts & Lectures 2026–27: Ben Rhodes
Speaker: Ben Rhodes
Literary Arts
Sat · Nov 14 · 10:00 PM
RIOT (BASS)
The Den - Portland · Portland
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Jeopardy! Bar League
Midway Firehouse Pizza
Fri · Oct 30 · 3:30 PM
Trick or Treat on Main St.
Tigardville Station · Tigard
Sat · Dec 5
Etegami (Illustrated Postcard) Workshop with Shoka Stonelake
Instructor: Shoka Stonelake
Portland Japanese Garden
Sat · Jan 9 · 1:00 PM
Yu Miri: Tokyo Ueno Station
Author: Yu Miri
Literary Arts
Fri · Jan 29 · 7:00 PM
Shelf Shuffle Book Exchange: Murder Mystery & Thriller Edition
Maggie Mae's Bookshop · Gresham
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Rose City Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Weekly Write-In
Bold Coffee & Books · Portland
Wed · Dec 2 · 9:00 PM
Madam Cooper’s Country Cabaret
Showdown Saloon · Portland
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Book Bingo
Maggie Mae's Bookshop · Gresham
Fri · Oct 30 · 9:00 PM
SNAP! ’90s Dance Party: WITCHES BALL – 21+
Holocene · Portland
Fri · Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
Exit 52
Exit 52
Tigardville Station · Tigard
Wed · Nov 11 · 8:30 PM
BIEBER AND A BEAT: A JUSTIN BIEBER NIGHT – 21+
Holocene · Portland
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Square Dancing
Showdown Saloon · Portland
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Hike with Hoyt
Hoyt Arboretum
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Cinema of Horrors Drive-In Movies
Clark County Fairgrounds · Ridgefield
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The New Stuff Comedy ShowcaseHosted by Chris Hudson
Host: Chris Hudson
Al's Den · Portland
Sun · Nov 1 · 12:30 PM
Backbeat Music Academy
White Eagle Saloon and Hotel · Portland
Thu · Dec 3 · 5:30 PM
Demolicious: Champion of Champions
McMenamins Mission Theater · Portland
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History Pub
McMenamins Grand Lodge · Forest Grove
Fri · Oct 23 · 9:00 PM
Erotica Open Mic
Rose City Book Pub
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Geeks Who Drink Trivia
Loowit Brewing Company
Sat · Oct 31 · 8:30 PM
One Free Refill: The Improvised Horror Movie
Kickstand Comedy
Sat · Oct 24
CASTLE
CASTLE
High Water Mark Lounge
Sat · Oct 31 · 7:00 PM
Patrick Wolf
Patrick Wolf
McMenamins Mission Theater · Portland
Sat · Nov 7 · 5:00 PM
Freddy Trujillo In-Store Performance & Signing
Freddy Trujillo
Music Millennium
Sat · Nov 14 · 7:30 PM
PDX Memorex
White Eagle Saloon and Hotel · Portland
Sat · Nov 21 · 6:30 PM
Joseph Konty
Joseph Konty
Al's Den · Portland
Sun · Dec 13 · 5:30 PM
Audiobook Quiet Craft & Color
Maggie Mae's Bookshop · Gresham
Sun · Dec 13 · 7:00 PM
Ruby Haunt
Ruby Haunt
Polaris Hall · Portland
Fri · Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Gorillaz - The Mountain Tour
Gorillaz
Moda Center · Portland
Sun · Nov 15 · 2:00 PM
Stephen Day In-Store Performance & Signing
Stephen Day
Music Millennium
$10Fri · Dec 11 · 7:00 PM
Void Lord • TBA • TBA
Void Lord
No Fun · Portland
Sat · Dec 12 · 7:45 PM
BodyMagick Temple BurlesqueWinter Showcase 2026
McMenamins Mission Theater · Portland
Fri · Oct 30 · 12:00 PM
Tech 101 Workshop: Sound-based Storytelling
Instructor: John Barber
Washington State University · Vancouver
Sun · Oct 25 · 4:00 PM
Live Music: Lucky Jane
Lucky Jane
Rose City Book Pub
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Portland Zine Meetup
Rose City Book Pub
Fri · Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
Gully Boys Pollyanna Nonbinary Girlfriend
Gully Boys +2
McMenamins Mission Theater · Portland
Wed · Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Vansire
Vansire
Polaris Hall · Portland
↻ RecurringFri · Dec 3 · 6:00 PM
Speed Puzzle Competition
Maggie Mae's Bookshop · Gresham
Fri · Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
FUSION ‘Halloween Edition”
Dante's · Portland
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Sit Down, Shut Up, and Write
Bold Coffee & Books · Portland
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Book Bingo
Maggie Mae's Bookshop · Gresham
Thu · Oct 29
Scenes of Serenity: Photography by Mathieu Rossi
Mathieu Rossi
Portland Japanese Garden
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Young Adult Book Club
Maggie Mae's Bookshop · Gresham
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 20 · 5:30 PM
Puzzle Night
Sherwood Bookstore · Sherwood
Fri · Oct 23
ESSES
Esses
High Water Mark Lounge
Tue · Nov 3 · 7:00 PM
Girl Winter Film Tour
Alberta Rose Theatre · Portland
$10Sat · Dec 19 · 7:00 PM
You, The Audience • TBA • TBA
You, The Audience
No Fun · Portland
↻ RecurringWed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Trivia Night
Rose City Book Pub
Sat · Oct 24 · 7:00 PM
Black Slax
Black Slax
Tigardville Station · Tigard
Sun · Nov 1 · 8:00 PM
The Smashing Pumpkins - The Rats in a Cage Tour
The Smashing Pumpkins
Moda Center · Portland
↻ RecurringSun · Nov 15 · 6:30 PM
Chapters Hosted by Isaiah Steele
Host: Isaiah Steele
Al's Den · Portland
Mon · Nov 30 · 7:00 PM
THE KILANS - COULD YOU KEEP IT DARK? TOUR
The Kilans
Polaris Hall · Portland
Tue · Jun 1 · 7:30 PM
A Perfect Circle
A Perfect Circle
Veterans Memorial Coliseum · Portland
Sat · Oct 24 · 1:00 PM
Drag Me Outside
Hoyt Arboretum
Mon · Nov 9 · 6:00 PM
Mushrooms Forest Pub
McMenamins Mission Theater · Portland
↻ RecurringWed · Sep 8 · 6:00 PM
History Pub
McMenamins Grand Lodge · Forest Grove
Sat · Oct 31
AVA Portland Submission Grappling
Clark County Fairgrounds · Ridgefield
↻ RecurringWed · Nov 4 · 5:00 PM
Sit Down, Shut Up, and Write
Bold Coffee & Books · Portland
↻ RecurringMon · Nov 16 · 7:30 PM
The New Stuff Comedy ShowcaseHosted by Chris Hudson
Host: Chris Hudson
Al's Den · Portland
Tue · Oct 27 · 11:00 AM
Friendly Monsters Story Time
Green Bean Books · Alberta
Wed · Oct 28 · 6:00 PM
Claudia Hinz and Ellen Waterston
Broadway Books
Sun · Oct 25 · 7:00 PM
Macbeth (a little abridged, based on a radio play)
Rose City Book Pub
Fri · Jun 11 · 7:00 PM
Literacy Ladies-Pride Edition
Maggie Mae's Bookshop · Gresham
Sun · Oct 25 · 10:30 AM
Tending Grief: The Legacy
Hoyt Arboretum
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 25 · 1:00 PM
Mission Theater History & Art Tour
McMenamins Mission Theater · Portland
Fri · Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Great Lake Swimmers' Caught Light Tour 2026
Great Lake Swimmers
McMenamins Mission Theater · Portland
Sat · Nov 7 · 6:30 PM
Rachel Brashear
Rachel Brashear
Al's Den · Portland
Sun · Dec 6 · 3:00 PM
Play It Forward In-Store Performance
Music Millennium
Fri · Feb 12 · 7:00 PM
Literacy Ladies: Galentine's Day Edition
Maggie Mae's Bookshop · Gresham
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 29 · 10:00 PM
Live Music: Sam Milton: Thursday Night Live
Sam Milton
Rose City Book Pub
Sat · Oct 31 · 9:00 PM
BETTY: A Queer Dance Party (HALLOWEEN EDITION) – 21+
Holocene · Portland
Sun · Dec 20
EARLY MOODS
High Water Mark · Portland
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Book Bingo
Maggie Mae's Bookshop · Gresham
Events in Portland, OR
Concerts, comedy, theater, author readings and community happenings, collected straight from local venue calendars and updated daily. Portland's calendar is dense with small rooms — Doug Fir, Mississippi Studios, Revolution Hall — plus Powell's author readings and the Schnitz for touring acts.