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Founded in 1917 and located in Washington Park, the Portland International Rose Test Garden is the official oldest continuously operated public rose test garden in the Unite States. It features over 10,000 rose bushes and expansive views of downtown Portland.
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Central Library
Portland’s Central Library is the oldest public library on the West Coast. Built in 1913, the library boasts more than 17 miles of bookshelves and artwork, much of which reflects a “Garden of Knowledge” theme. Highlights include the ornately decorated stairs and a 14-foot (4 m) cast-bronze tree in the children’s room. The tree’s bark is a sculptural relief of images that intrigue children: vines, musical instruments, toys, ballet slippers, animals, storybook characters and letters.
Oregon Rail Heritage Center
Portland was home to more working steam locomotives than any other city in the country, and you’ll find them at the volunteer-run Oregon Rail Heritage Center. Guided interpretation, presentations, exhibits and events tell the story of Pacific Northwest railroads and, during the holiday season, light-adorned “Holiday Express” trains tour passengers along the Willamette River. Located near OMSI and accessible via Portland Streetcar.
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Oregon Rail Heritage Center
The free museum features three vintage steam locomotives, including the one that pulled the U.S. Bicentennial Freedom Train in 1976.
Oregon Historical Society
The Oregon Historical Society collection includes thousands of historic artifacts (including the “Portland Penny") that shaped the land now known as Oregon, with permanent and rotating exhibits and an extensive research library.
Hoyt Arboretum: Portland’s Museum of Trees
Hoyt Arboretum is Portland’s “living museum of trees” — and is home to 2,300 species of trees and shrubs, as well as 12 miles (19.3 km) of hiking trails in Washington Park near downtown Portland.
Monthly Gallery Walks
During the monthly First Thursday event, in Old Town and Pearl District, galleries stay open late, inviting the public to mingle with the artists and explore new exhibits. The streets buzz with performers, sidewalk artists and enthusiastic crowds, and many galleries offer free appetizers and wine. See a map of participating galleries.
Complementing First Thursday is Northeast Alberta Street’s Last Thursday event, which falls on the last Thursday evening of each month. Held on Northeast Alberta Street between 15th and 30th avenues, this event offers gallery shows, sidewalk vendors, and live music. Participating venues include Antler and Guardino Gallery and others.
Portland’s newest monthly art event is First Friday in the Central Eastside district. Several First Friday shows and events are held in artists’ studios, cafés and other nontraditional exhibit spaces.
Free Admission Days at Museums
The Oregon Historical Society has free admission days throughout the year. Check their website for details. At the Portland Art Museum, admission is always free for ages 17 and under.
The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State University is a free art museumfeaturing works by Northwest artists and Portland State University faculty and students, along with special events and exhibitions by national and international artists.
Forest Park
For outdoor enthusiasts, winter and fall are wonderful times to hike through Forest Park, the nation’s largest urban wilderness. This 5,000-acre (2023 ha) wilderness has seemingly endless trails for hiking, jogging and mountain biking that are relatively free of traffic during the cooler winter months. Autumn sees the park’s mostly evergreen forest dotted with vibrant fall colors. Although, anytime of year is a good time to escape to the quiet solitude of the woods — and all within a 10-minute drive of downtown.
The Grotto
The Grotto, a 62-acre Catholic sanctuary, is one of Portland’s most visited attractions, greeting more than 175,000 guests of all faiths each year. Visitors can stroll through this natural gallery in the woods; view the marble replica of Michelangelo’s famous Pietà, carved into the base of a 110-foot cliff. The entire lower level is free. Ride the elevator (about $10) to the top of the bluff for an impressive, panoramic view of the area’s highlights, including the Columbia River Valley, the Cascade Mountain Range and Mount St. Helens.
The Grotto
This serene woodland sanctuary in Northeast Portland features 62 acres (25 hectares) of lush botanical gardens. No matter what time of year you visit, the Grotto offers calm, peace and introspection, transcending boundaries.
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Hoyt Arboretum
Home to plants from seven continents, this 185-acre (75 ha) hiker’s paradise contains more than 2,000 species of trees and 12 miles of trails. At the south end of the Hoyt Arboretum is the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. An interpretive center offers restrooms, maps and brochures.
International Rose Test Garden
In Washington Park, you can also explore one of the country’s largest and oldest rose test gardens for free. This is the largest of Portland’s rose gardens. Started in 1917, the International Rose Test Garden, just minutes from downtown Portland, has 10,000 rose bushes, spectacular views of the city and an on-site gift shop. Free tours are offered daily at 1 p.m. from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Parks & Gardens
Lush forests, gorgeous gardens and scenic views await in Portland's parks and gardens
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
Round out your floral explorations of the Rose City with a visit to Southeast Portland’s lush Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden. The park boasts more than 2,500 rhododendrons, azaleas, with blooms from late February -June.
Lan Su Chinese Garden
This year-round wonder houses an authentic Ming Dynasty-style garden built by Suzhou artisans, offering a peaceful escape in Portland's historic Chinatown.
Portland Japanese Garden
A haven of meticulously maintained, tranquil beauty, proclaimed one of the most authentic Japanese gardens outside of Japan, the Portland Japanese Garden offers meandering streams, intimate walkways and an unsurpassed view of Mount Hood.
Pioneer Courthouse Square
Located in the heart of downtown Portland, Pioneer Courthouse Square is affectionately known as the city’s “living room.” Once a grim parking structure, the square is now a thriving urban park and one of the most-visited sites in Oregon, attracting more than 11 million visitors annually. The square’s on-site resources include TriMet’s bus and light rail ticket office. The square is also one of Portland’s leading outdoor venues, hosting 300 events yearly, from large-scale concerts to cultural festivals.
Portland Farmers Market
Enjoy live music and samples of wonderful locally grown and prepared foods. During peak season, farmers’ markets are held on most days of the week around the city.
Locations/dates: The flagship market is held year-round on Saturdays in the South Park Blocks at Portland State University. On Mondays, the market comes to Pioneer Courthouse Square (June-Sept.), and Wednesday’s market is held in the city’s Cultural District at Shemanski Park (May-October). Hours vary by location.
Portland Saturday Market
Even though the Portland Saturday Market shuts down in January and February, it’s still a great summer, fall and early winter attraction. You don’t have to buy anything, just browse through booth after booth of handmade crafts, jewelry, clothing and artwork. Street musicians, local performers, tarot card readers and international food kiosks round out the scene. The people staffing the booths are typically the artists who created the crafts for sale and they’re always happy to talk about their trade.
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Powell’s City of Books
Spend an afternoon exploring Powell’s City of Books, the world’s largest independent bookstore, covering an entire city block. Boasting more than 1 million titles, Powell’s is a mecca for bibliophiles searching for used, out-of-print, rare or autographed books. While the browsing is free, book-lovers will be hard-pressed not to purchase something — especially from the bargain tables. Browsers are welcome to take up to three titles into the coffee shop for perusing. Ride Powell’s three-door elevator— one of only a handful in the United States— or check out the Rare Book Room.
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Fertile Ground Festival
Various LocationsFree
See Portland's newest theater and dance works every April at the annual Fertile Ground Festival.
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Farmers Market at Portland State University
Portland Farmers Market at PSUFree
The Portland Farmers Market at Portland State University will be open every Saturday, year-round. April through October hours are 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. November through March hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Market at PSU is located in Downtown Portland in the South Park Blocks between SW College & Montgomery Streets.
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Earth Day Oregon in Forest Park
Forest ParkFree
Come and join in for Earth Day Oregon 2024 Earth Day is celebrated throughout Forest Park with multiple stewardship opportunities.This stewardship event is accessible to everyone, so please join, and bring along all your friends and the whole family. All training, tools, and materials will be provided by FPC, along with snacks and coffee. Register…
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Hollywood Farmers Market
Hollywood Farmers MarketFree
Year-round on Saturdays, the Hollywood Farmers Markets hosts 50+ vendors, bringing you the best of the region’s agricultural bounty. In addition to amazingly fresh, local food, you’ll find live music, children’s activities, and fun events throughout the season. April through September, every Saturday 8 AM to 1 PM,, October and November, every Saturday 9 AM…
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Portland Saturday Market
Tom McCall Waterfront ParkFree
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Rockwood Market Hall Music Series
Rockwood Market HallFree
Each month, on a late Sunday afternoon, the Rockwood Market Hall hosts a local artist to perform for community members who enjoy their food while listening to live music in a relaxed, laid-back atmosphere. With various cuisine options, the Rockwood Market Hall is a great place to enjoy dinner with family and friends. See you…
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West End Wednesdays
Various LocationsFree
West End Wednesday exists to ignite new energy and define a common vision for downtown SW Portland.Building relationships with neighbors and business partners is not just organizing a once-a-month event… it is actively creating, together, a neighborhood everyone can love to live, work and play in. West End Wednesdays is the West End's signature celebration…
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First Thursday in the Pearl District
Various Places in the Pearl DistrictFree
Starting in 1986, First Thursday in the Pearl is a district-wide celebration on the first Thursday of eachmonth. Originally a gathering of art collectors and dealers, the celebration has grown to a monthly event of over ten thousand people, including art enthusiasts, wine aficionados, and scenesters looking to see and be seen. Art galleries in…
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The Redd on Salmon StreetFree
Come Thru Market is an incubator market centering on Black and Indigenous Farmers, Makers, and Friends. Come Thru supports BIPOC growers in taking their small business dreams to the farmers’ market environment. It’s a vibe – Come Thru and get what you need.
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St. Johns Bizarre and Parade
St Johns Portland, OR 97203Free
The St. Johns Bizarre is a uniquely crafted celebration that kicks off Portland's summer street fair season. Held annually on the second Saturday in May, the Bizarre brings music, crafts, and food to the crowds who traditionally attended the St. Johns Parade. After the parade, a portion of the business district in St. Johns is…
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Vanport Mosaic Festival
Various locationsFree
The Vanport Mosaic's annual exploration of little-known local histories and celebration of our communities' resilience returns in spring 2024 with a rich program of performances, exhibits, tours, screenings, dialogues and gatherings. The events, hosted in various venues in N/NE Portland, are offered to the public free/sliding-scale, thanks to the generous support of our funders and…
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Portland Flea + Food
Various LocationsFree
The Portland Flea + Food is a gathering place for the creators, curators and collectorsheld the last weekend of the month from April to Octoberin Portland, Oregon. Every market features 80+ local artists, makers,and curators of the best vintage, handmade and locally sourced goods in town. Saturdays at Ecotrust:721 NW 9TH AVE Sundays at Nova…
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Rocky Butte Farmers Market
The Base of Rocky ButteFree
Rocky Butte Farmers Market, an iconic urban neighborhood market featuring affordable locally grown foods and artisan products, weekly children's activities, live entertainment, and a dog-friendly, energetic block party vibe, is back for the 2024 Season. The market's goal is to lower barriers to market participation for beginning and under-represented vendors and to strengthen connections within…
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Rose Festival Fleet Week
Tom McCall Waterfront ParkFree
Since 1907, visiting ships have made their way to Portland's waterfront. The City of Roses is known to be a favorite port of call for military (and non-military) visitors, as Portland's citizens thank them and make them feel welcome. The Portland Rose Festival is extremely fortunate to be one of a few U.S. Ports of…
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Rose Festival Art Show
Oregon Society of ArtistsFree
Please join the 41st annual Rose Festival gallery Art Show and reception at OSA. The OSA Rose Festival Show is an artistic celebration of the City of Portland and its traditions surrounding its iconic flower, the rose. The official Portland Rose Festival theme is “Dream Forward” this year. OSA is honored to participate in the…
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The People’s Market
The People's MarketFree
The People's Market was created to serve the diverse community of Rockwood. By empowering Black, Indigenous and other People of Color (BIPOC) farmers and makers, we are creating a space that is made for community, by community. Spending your dollars at our market supports your neighbors in building their dreams and creating a legacy for…
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Mississippi Street Fair
N Mississippi Ave between N Fremont & SkidmoreFree
Bustling North Mississippi Avenue closes down for a day of food, vendors, music and fun at Portland's largest street fair, Mississippi Street Fair. This year the fair will have the following: Three Music Stages, Kids Zone, Grandfathers Rib-Off Competition, Hundreds Of Vendors, Shopping and Dining,
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Cathedral Park Jazz Festival
Cathedral ParkFree
The Jazz Society’s Cathedral Park Jazz Festival is a free concert open to the public and held over three days in mid-July at Cathedral Park at the base of the St. Johns Bridge in the Cathedral Park neighborhood of Portland. Nearing four decades of history, the festival is the longest-running jazz and blues festival west…
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Portland Pride
Tom McCall Waterfront ParkFree
Every summer, the Portland Pride Festival & Parade makes a name for itself — and LGBTQ+ community members — all over town.
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Sneaker Week
Various LocationsFree
Sneaker Week offers fun events for sneaker addicts and footwear newbies alike.
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Dahlia Festival
Swan Island DahliasFree
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 Monday and Tuesday. Pick out and order your favorite dahlias for Spring delivery and planting. Purchase a beautiful bunch…
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Chinese Festival
Pioneer Courthouse SquareFree
Join the Oregon Chinese Coalition for the Chinese Festival in the Square. Celebrate Chinese American culture and enjoy nonstop entertainment, delicious Chinese food, authentic arts and crafts, and much more. For more information visit pdxchinese.org.
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Elephant Garlic Festival
Jessie Mays Community Park Free
The Annual Elephant Garlic Festival is a three-day festival celebrating, you guessed it, elephant garlic. The family-friendly event includes a parade, a 10K and a 5K run, live music, a kids' play area, crafts vendors and more. Fun stinks.
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Jade International Night Market
Portland Community College – Southeast CampusFree
Thousands gather every August in Southeast Portland to celebrate the Jade District’s diverse immigrant community at the Jade International Night Market.
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India Festival
Beaverton City ParkFree
The 2024 ICA India Festival will be held at a new venue – Beaverton City Park, across the street from Beaverton City Library. The new venue and vibe this year is a picnic-style event with a large grass field, a splash fountain for kids to cool off, and dozens of vendors offering food, arts, crafts,…
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Portland Adult Soapbox Derby
Mt. Tabor ParkFree
The PDX Adult Soapbox Derby at Mt. Tabor Park pits grown-up kids against each other every August in pursuit of speed and laughs.
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El Grito
Moda CenterFree
Join in the most important holiday celebrated by the Hispanic community in Oregon. El Grito 20th Anniversary immerses the rich traditions of the Latinx community with delicious Mexican cuisine and family-friendly entertainment,folkloric and Aztec dancers, live mariachi, salsa, cumbia and pop music, and interactive and educational community booths. The event also features contests, prizes, raffles,…
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West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta
Tualatin Lake at the CommonsFree
This annual race series consists of paddlers piloting a gaggle of gigantic gourds through a watercourse.
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Portland Veterans Day Parade
NE Portland, OR 97214Free
The Portland Veterans Day Parade is an inclusive, nonpartisan, family-friendly event honoring all Veterans, past and present, living and deceased. It is officially permitted by the City of Portland and was established in 1974 by Vernon E. Ross, proprietor of Ross Hollywood Funeral Chapel. All community members are welcome to register to be in the…
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Portland Bazaar
Various LocationsFree
The beloved Portland Bazaar is launching a NEW event happening April 13th and 14th. Known for its elevated holiday shopping experience in November and December, this spring shopping experience is flower market meets maker market. Free, open to the public and family-friendly. This market will also take place in Northwest Portland from 11 – 4…
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Animal Spirit
PDX CONTEMPORARY ARTFree
PresentingAnimal Spirit, an exhibition of silver gelatin prints by Japanese photographer Yamamoto Masao. The exhibition focuses on animal imagery and pulls from his most recent body of work La Vie Simple, as well as from his series Box of Ku, Nakazora, and KAWA=FLOW.
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Apr. 4–25, 2024
OSA Photography Showcase
Oregon Society of ArtistsFree
OSA proudly presents the 2024 Photography Exhibit in partnership with the Portland Photographers Forum. This year’s theme is Visual Poetry: Looking for the Meaning. How do your photos engage with the viewer? Do your photos tell a story? Do the images evoke feelings, memories, or a search for meaning? The Juror is Fritz Liedtke, a…
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Mar. 28–Apr. 21, 2024
Alberta Street Gallery Exhibit
Alberta Street GalleryFree
The Fiber Art Invitational features the immense talent and dazzling work of local members of Studio Art Quilt Associates ((SAQA). SAQA members are renowned for their layered and stitched visual masterpieces that will challenge your perception of what quilts can be. Flora and Fauna of PDX is a colorful celebration of the beautiful blossoms and…
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Feb. 27–Apr. 27, 2024
Arlene Schnitzer Visual Arts Prize
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State UniversityFree
The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State University is pleased to present the Arlene Schnitzer Visual Arts Prize exhibition. A public reception will be held on Wednesday, March 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. The School of Art + Design and the College of the Arts celebrate the eleventh year of the Arlene…
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Apr. 6–27, 2024
At Least We're Not Alone Now | Erika Rier Solo Show
imperfectaFree
Explore the marvelous world of Erika Rier in this solo show.At Least We’re Not Alone Now is a show about creating art within a community. Using snippets of overheard conversations and creating creatures in the hopes of bringing a smile to a friend’s face these are the jumping-off point for many of the ceramic pieces…
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Apr. 16–June 1, 2024
Froelick Gallery: Japanese Artists Exhibition
Froelick GalleryFree
Froelick Gallery is proud to welcome back Seiichi Hiroshima with a solo exhibition. Seiichi Hiroshimais a master printmaker, Moon & Dog Press co-owner, and print artist living and working in Tokyo, Japan. Hiroshima primarily uses the color mezzotint process, an extremely difficult technique he has perfected. He scratches plates with a rocker and then burnishes…
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Apr. 16–June 1, 2024
Froelick Gallery: V. Maldonado "ojo de aguila"
Froelick GalleryFree
Froelick Gallery is pleased to present V. Maldonado’s recent body of work titled ojo de aguila(eagle's eye). Their unique aerial perspective and commitment to creative healing are at the core of V. Maldonado’s studio practice.The artist has journeyed through deep reflections and past experiences, often looking back in order to run toward the future. What…
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Jan. 16–Apr. 27, 2024
Labor of Love
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State UniversityFree
The artists featured inLabor of Loveproduce work that aims to expose and highlight labor practices that have been historically and systematically concealed from the public sphere. Working across a wide variety of media and using a range of conceptual approaches, the eight artists exhibited here seek to explore that which is often hidden just under…
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Apr. 3–27, 2024
The Landscape Show
Grey Raven GalleryFree
Grey Raven Gallery hosts a free month long exhibition of art featuring the landscape to celebrate Earth Day. Enjoy work by a large group of local NW artists in a variety of media including painting, printmaking, glass, and encaustic. Our gallery is open Wednesday-Saturday from 11am-5pm. The exhbit runs from April 3, 2024 through April…
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Wednesday, Apr. 17, 2024
PENANCE
Artists Repertory TheatreFree
LineStorm Playwrights Present: PENANCE by Matthew Miller A new play about contrition, confession and absolution. LineStorm Playwrights was established in 2016 as a nonprofit collective of Portland-area dramatists. LineStorm fosters the development of new and diverse works of theatre by member playwrights, sharing those works in progress with the general public to encourage dialogue and…
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Picnic in the Park
Director ParkFree
Come enjoy lunch in Director Park with music and fun games such as corn hole, giant chess, and jump rope. Special appearance from Shoehorn Conley on Thursdays.
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Wednesday, Apr. 17, 2024
PULL
Artists Repertory TheatreFree
“At least 29 states allow individuals other than police or security officials to carry guns on school grounds, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. As of 2018, the last year for which statistics were available, federal survey data estimated that 2.6% of public schools had armed faculty. The count has likely grown.” —…
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Head Games Trivia Night
Deschutes Brewery & Public HouseFree
Live multi-media trivia every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Free to play. Win prizes. Teams of up to 6. Please arrive early for best seats. General knowledge trivia combines movie clips, sound effects, pictures and popular music to give players a one of a kind 2-hour experience. The pace is relaxed so there is plenty of…
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Feb. 23–May 19, 2024
Policing Justice
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA)Free
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA) presentsPolicing Justice, an exhibition and related programming with local, national, and international artists. Guest curated by Nina Amstutz, Associate Professor of the History of Art and Architecture at the University of Oregon, and Cleo Davis, local social constructartist, designer, educator, historian, and community leader, this exhibitionexamines policing practices…
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Thursday, Apr. 18, 2024
Strange Birds
Artists Repertory TheatreFree
When Jo and her forest ranger trainee find blood in the snow outside a remote mountain house, they suspect that something bad has happened. Can they figure out what before the storm hits? Jo’s old friend Lou might be able to help… or she might be involved herself. Strange Birds is about women, and wolves,…
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Apr. 4–25, 2024
Celebrate National Poetry Month with Ekphraestival
Various LocationsFree
This 1st annual event arose from a collaboration between 25 poets and 26 visual artists, bringing together poetry and art. Named for the rhetorical term ekphrasis, which is often understood as a literary interpretation of visual art, Ekphraestival uses the term more broadly, celebrating the creation of visual work in response to poetry. During April,…
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Thursday, Apr. 18, 2024
Word of Mouth: Poetry night at ADX
ADX PortlandFree
Join ADXfor a community-centered poetry night. ADX creates a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere for emerging poets to share works in progress and an inviting space for literary experimentation during poetry night. This free event happens every month. Practice your poems in front of a small, intimate audience of peers.
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Bangerz Comedy
Neighbors TaproomFree
Portland comics Bjorn RG and Eliza Butler host this weekly show at Neighbors Taproomwith curated lineups of local and nationally touring comedians. 21+
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Apr. 19–21, 2024
Ceramic Showcase and Gathering of the Guilds
Oregon Convention CenterFree
The Oregon Potters Association's Ceramic Showcase and the Gathering of the Guilds are reuniting to form one of the largest, unsurpassed art shows in the Northwest. More than 300 artists working in metals, glass, wood, beads, fibers, clays and glazes will be exhibiting their wares, doing demonstrations, offering youth activities and more during this unique…
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Friday, Apr. 19, 2024
Cessair: How Ireland Was Born
Artists Repertory TheatreFree
According to Irish legend, when Noah — yes, that Noah — tells his granddaughter that there is no room for her on the ark, Cessair takes matters into her own hands. After a tumultuous journey aboard a discarded fleet, 39 women and one lone man land on what is now known as Ireland. This musical-in-progress…
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