60 upcoming events near Portland — concerts, theater, markets, library programs and more. Free to browse; each links to the source.
Music & concerts
June 5, 2026
7:30 PM
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall · Portland, OR
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Watch the original summer blockbuster on the big screen while the Oregon Symphony plays John Williams' score live.
Classes & arts
June 5 to 30, 2026
Art Design Xchange (ADX), Buckman · Portland, OR
Art Design Xchange (ADX), Buckman
More than 200 local artists turn skateboard decks into art on display and for sale through the end of June.
Community & civic
June 5 to 14, 2026
Portland, OR
Ten days of author talks and literary events organized by Literary Arts, ending with the Rose City Book & Paper Fair. A treat in a town that loves its books.
Lifelong learning
June 5 to 14, 2026
Various locations, Portland · Portland, OR
Various locations, Portland
A week of readings, signings, and a bookstore crawl wraps up with a fair of used, rare, and collectible books.
Community & civic
June 6, 2026
6:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Portland, OR
The flagship parade of Portland's century-old Rose Festival, with flower-covered floats winding through downtown after dark. A whole season of waterfront events surrounds it.
Community & civic
June 6, 2026
Grand Floral at 6:30 p.m., Starlight at dusk
Downtown Portland · Portland, OR
Downtown Portland
Two of Portland's biggest parades merge into one evening procession of flower-covered floats, marching bands, and illuminated displays.
Community & civic
June 6 and 7, 2026
S. Hawthorne Waterfront Park · Portland, OR
S. Hawthorne Waterfront Park
Watch more than 50 teams paddle traditional dragon boats down the Willamette under the Hawthorne Bridge, with food carts on hand.
Lifelong learning
June 8, 2026
Revolution Hall, Buckman · Portland, OR
Revolution Hall, Buckman
The stoic-philosophy author gives a keynote-style talk and Q&A drawn from his new book on virtue and meaning.
Community & civic
June 12 to 15, 2026
Pioneer Courthouse Square, downtown · Portland, OR
Pioneer Courthouse Square, downtown
Watch select World Cup matches on jumbo screens in the city's living room with a mini pitch and activities.
Tastings
June 13, 2026
The Redd on Salmon, Buckman · Portland, OR
The Redd on Salmon, Buckman
Sample wasabi-infused bites paired with Oregon and Japanese sakes, and watch a fresh-wasabi demo from a coastal grower.
Senior programs
Ongoing through June 13, 2026 and beyond
Friendly House Community Center, 1737 NW 26th Ave · Portland, OR
Friendly House Community Center, 1737 NW 26th Ave
This NW Portland community center hosts regular social events and activities aimed at older adults.
Theater & film
June 16 to 21, 2026
Keller Auditorium, downtown · Portland, OR
Keller Auditorium, downtown
The 1980s film becomes a stage musical with practical effects and earworm songs at the Keller Auditorium.
Theater & film
June 19, 2026
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall · Portland, OR
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
The drag superstars record a live episode of their long-running podcast with musical interludes and high camp.
Community & civic
June 20, 2026
Lillis-Albina Park, Eliot neighborhood · Portland, OR
Lillis-Albina Park, Eliot neighborhood
A march down MLK Boulevard leads into a park festival with speakers, jazz, funk, and dance celebrating emancipation.
Food festivals
All four weekends in June 2026 (June 6 to 28)
Clackamas County Fairgrounds, Canby · Portland, OR
Clackamas County Fairgrounds, Canby
Costumed knights, jousting, falconers, and giant turkey legs fill a medieval village across four themed June weekends.
Music & concerts
June 20, 2026
Revolution Hall, Buckman · Portland, OR
Revolution Hall, Buckman
The English electropop duo plays stripped-back versions of its catalog at the intimate Revolution Hall.
Community & civic
June 21, 2026
Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Lloyd District · Portland, OR
Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Lloyd District
The premier Black rodeo circuit brings bull riding, bronc riding, and barrel racing to the coliseum with DJs between events.
Food festivals
June 22 to 28, 2026
Various restaurants, Portland · Portland, OR
Various restaurants, Portland
Chefs across Portland create exclusive nacho specials for just $10 a plate for one week only.
Lifelong learning
June 24, 2026
6 to 10 p.m.
OMSI, SE Portland · Portland, OR
OMSI, SE Portland
Roam the science museum with a drink in hand at this 21-and-up evening of vendors, lectures, and activities about the human body.
Theater & film
June 25 to 27, 2026
Helium Comedy Club, Hosford-Abernethy · Portland, OR
Helium Comedy Club, Hosford-Abernethy
The WTF podcast host and comedian works through refined new stand-up over a three-night run at Helium.
Food festivals
June 26 and 27, 2026
Nordic Northwest, Tigard · Portland, OR
Nordic Northwest, Tigard
Raise a glass to Scandinavian summer with maypole dancing, a bonfire, Swedish pancakes, and live music over two days.
Classes & arts
June 26 to 28, 2026
Lakewood Center and George Rogers Park, Lake Oswego · Portland, OR
Lakewood Center and George Rogers Park, Lake Oswego
Over 600 booths show ceramics, painting, and botanical art, plus a gardening lecture series and live rockabilly and blues.
Community & civic
June 26 to 28, 2026
Cook Park, Tigard · Portland, OR
Cook Park, Tigard
Hot air balloons launch at dawn and glow at night during a weekend of carnival rides, food carts, and a classic car show.
Music & concerts
June 27, 2026
Aladdin Theater, Brooklyn neighborhood · Portland, OR
Aladdin Theater, Brooklyn neighborhood
The Police co-founder shares stories, photos, and video from his career in a spoken-word evening with audience Q&A.
Music & concerts
July 2 to 4, 2026
Portland, OR
Three days and three stages of blues over the July 4th weekend at Tom McCall Waterfront Park. One of the largest blues festivals on the West Coast.
Community & civic
July 12, 2026
Portland Japanese Garden · Portland, OR
Portland Japanese Garden
Write a wish on a tanzaku strip to hang in the bamboo allee and hear the Tanabata story with a taiko performance.
Theater & film
July 14 to 19, 2026
Keller Auditorium, downtown · Portland, OR
Keller Auditorium, downtown
The Alicia Keys Broadway musical comes to the Keller Auditorium for a six-day run.
Music & concerts
July 17 to 19, 2026
Cathedral Park, St. Johns · Portland, OR
Cathedral Park, St. Johns
This free three-day jazz concert unfolds under the St. Johns Bridge, one of the longest-running free jazz festivals in the region.
Classes & arts
July 18 to 19, 2026
Parade Sunday at 11 a.m.
Portland, OR
Oregon's largest parade and a two-day waterfront festival, drawing tens of thousands downtown. The parade runs Sunday morning and the festival fills the riverfront both days.
Classes & arts
Late July 2026 (check the calendar)
Portland, OR
A long-running celebration of craft beer set up on the downtown waterfront, with dozens of breweries pouring. Portland is a beer town and this is its big summer party.
Lifelong learning
July 2026
6 to 10 p.m.
OMSI, SE Portland · Portland, OR
OMSI, SE Portland
An adults-only museum night focused on astronomy, with local vendors, lectures, and hands-on activities.
Community & civic
August 22, 2026
Portland Japanese Garden · Portland, OR
Portland Japanese Garden
Gather to learn traditional Bon dances, see yukata robes, and feel the taiko drums at this summer celebration.
Senior programs
September 17 to 20, 2026
Portland, OR
About an hour south in the Willamette Valley, this Bavarian festival brings pretzels, polka, oompah bands, and a biergarten. A classic fall day trip from Portland.
Food festivals
Mid-September 2026 (four days)
Various locations, Portland · Portland, OR
Various locations, Portland
One of the country's premier food and drink festivals brings tasting events, chef dinners, and a night market across the city.
Outdoors & nature
September 25, 26, and 27, 2026
Portland Japanese Garden · Portland, OR
Portland Japanese Garden
Watch the moon rise over the city and Mt. Hood with tea, haiku, and shakuhachi and koto music at this beloved festival.
Pickleball & rec
Fridays, 5 to 9 p.m.
5 to 9 p.m.
Portland · Portland, OR
Portland
End your week on the court with a $10 drop-in, all levels from 5 to 7 and intermediate-plus from 7 to 9.
Lifelong learning
Summer term 2026
Portland Community College campuses · Portland, OR
Portland Community College campuses
Hundreds of noncredit community classes, including Adult 55+ Fitness, open for the summer term at PCC.
Senior programs
Ongoing weekly schedule
Neighborhood House Senior Center, SW Portland · Portland, OR
Neighborhood House Senior Center, SW Portland
You can join a rotating slate of in-person and remote classes and social activities built for the 55-plus crowd.
Markets
Every Saturday through December 19, 2026
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tom McCall Waterfront Park, downtown · Portland, OR
Tom McCall Waterfront Park, downtown
Wander the largest continuously operating open-air arts and crafts market in the country with 250-plus local makers along the river.
Markets
Sundays, with winter market every other Sunday
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Montavilla neighborhood, SE Portland · Portland, OR
Montavilla neighborhood, SE Portland
This neighborhood farmers market runs Sundays, including a hardy every-other-Sunday winter edition.
Music & concerts
Friday evenings, June 19 to August 21, 2026
5 to 9 p.m., music at 6:30 p.m.
Oregon Zoo · Portland, OR
Oregon Zoo
Spend summer Friday evenings on the zoo lawn with live music, food carts, and keeper chats.
Markets
Saturdays, year round
8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Portland, OR
Portland's flagship farmers market gathers around 100 farmers and food vendors on the Portland State campus every Saturday, year round. The place to load up on Oregon produce.
Outdoors & nature
Ongoing, see calendar
Trails around Portland · Portland, OR
Trails around Portland
Meetup groups organize regular hikes geared toward the over-50 crowd around the Portland area.
Outdoors & nature
Ongoing, multiple per week
Trails around Oregon and SW Washington · Portland, OR
Trails around Oregon and SW Washington
Join an inclusive group that regularly shares hikes on trails across Oregon and southern Washington.
Markets
Every Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov to Feb)
8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
South Park Blocks at PSU · Portland, OR
South Park Blocks at PSU
The city's largest farmers market fills the downtown South Park Blocks every Saturday with peak summer produce, flowers, and prepared food.
Outdoors & nature
Sundays through spring, next June 14, 2026
Morning
Hoyt Arboretum · Portland, OR
Hoyt Arboretum
Explore the arboretum's flowering trees on a free guided public tour that runs every Sunday morning, no registration needed.
Lifelong learning
Ongoing, see calendar
Powell's City of Books, downtown and Beaverton · Portland, OR
Powell's City of Books, downtown and Beaverton
The nation's largest independent bookstore hosts a steady lineup of author talks and readings at its Portland-area stores.
Markets
Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 6 to October 28, 2026
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
SW Park & Main, downtown · Portland, OR
SW Park & Main, downtown
A midweek downtown market for produce and lunch runs every Wednesday from May through late October.
Community & civic
Last Thursday each month, May through September
Alberta Street, NE Portland · Portland, OR
Alberta Street, NE Portland
This neighborhood street party brings outdoor art, food, and live music to Alberta Street on the last Thursday each summer month.
Dance & fitness
Monthly, Saturday evenings
7:00 PM
Fulton Park Community Center · Portland, OR
Fulton Park Community Center
Live bands and a caller lead an all-welcome contra dance with no partner needed on Saturday evenings.
Lifelong learning
Ongoing term schedule
OLLI-UO Portland locations · Portland, OR
OLLI-UO Portland locations
Adults 50 and up can take noncredit courses for the love of learning through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute's Portland catalog.
Music & concerts
Saturdays, March through December 24
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Portland, OR
The big open-air arts and crafts market sets up under the Burnside Bridge every Saturday from spring into the holidays. Handmade goods, food carts, and live music along the river.
Lifelong learning
Ongoing, multiple per week
Library branches countywide · Portland, OR
Library branches countywide
Free lectures, tech help, book clubs, and classes happen at library branches across the county nearly every day.
Classes & arts
First Thursday each month, next June 4, 2026
Evening
Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Ave · Portland, OR
Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Ave
You get free admission to the whole museum on the first Thursday of each month, a relaxed way to see world-class exhibitions.
Classes & arts
Ongoing class sessions
Trackers PDX studio · Portland, OR
Trackers PDX studio
Learn to coil, sculpt, and throw clay and fire your work in the kiln at this adult pottery studio.
Lifelong learning
Ongoing each PSU term
Portland State University · Portland, OR
Portland State University
Oregon residents 65 and older can audit Portland State University courses without paying tuition through this program.
Classes & arts
First Thursday each month, next June 4, 2026
Pearl District galleries · Portland, OR
Pearl District galleries
Pearl District galleries open late with free admission and wine on the first Thursday of every month.
Theater & film
Fridays, June 5 to September 4, 2026
Blankets down at 6 p.m.
Laurelhurst Park · Portland, OR
Laurelhurst Park
Bring a blanket for a free weekly evening of local and touring stand-up under the Doug firs of Laurelhurst Park.
Tastings
Fridays and more, 4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Pearl District · Portland, OR
Pearl District
Sample local wines on a guided walking food tour through the Pearl District on a recurring schedule.
Pickleball & rec
Ongoing, see schedule
Jumbo's Pickleball, Portland · Portland, OR
Jumbo's Pickleball, Portland
All courts go to drop-in open play with beginner-friendly sessions celebrating the pickleball community.
