MANY Weekend Events Giveaways ($2,000+): Festivals, Concerts, Comedy, Theater, Film, More!
Aug 13, 2026
A round up of what’s going on in Portland this weekend including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, more!
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Portland Thursday Events, August 13:
Astoria: Summer Activities @ Columbia River Maritime Museum | 9 Weeks of Family Fun
Bikes: Bike Summer aka Pedalpalooza Festival Of Bikey Fun | Events Rides Around Portland, Most Events Are Free, Three Whole Months Of Fun On Two Wheels (more info)
Canby: Swan Island Dahlia Festival | 9AM-5:30PM, 50 Acres of Blooms, Live Music, Food Trucks
Cannon Beach: Loma Sauna House Now Open in Cannon Beach | 10AM-6PM, 10% Discount, Cold Plunge, Massage More
Circus: Venardos Circus @ The Lot at Zidell Yards | 7PM, Elite Circus Talent, Theatrical Storytelling, and Intimate Audience Connection
Cruise: Portland Spirit Cruises | Dinner, Brunch, Sightseeing More!
Cruise: 7 Wonders of the Gorge @ Portland Spirit | Jet Boat Cruise, Majestic Views
Drinks: Thursday Happy Hour @ The Pharmacy on NW 21st Ave | 2-6PM, $7 Margaritas (more info)
Farm: Spend the Day at the Farm @ Frog Pond Farm | 9AM-5PM, Visit, Feed, and Interact with 80+ Animals
Happy Hour: Happy Hour Sightseeing Aboard The Portland Spirit | Boarding: 3PM, Cruising: 3:30PM – 5PM | See the city from a new perspective!
NFL: Preseason Football Games | Where to Watch in Portland + Food Drink Specials
Oysters: Oyster Social @ Négociant on NW 21st Ave | $2 Oysters from 2-4PM, Join them for a glass of wine, a special event or peruse the market (more info)
Sunflowers: Sunflower Festival U-Pick @ Bella Organic on Sauvie Island | Farm Store, Wine Cider, Cow Train Rides More
Titanic: Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition @ OMSI | 9:30AM-4PM, Real Artifacts Recovered from Titanic (Win Tickets, $60)
Trivia: ShanRock’s Triviology Presents Thursday Trivia @ BareBones | 7PM, Prizes
Trivia: Free Trivia in NE Portland w/ Bridgetown Trivia @ Broadway Pub | 7PM
Trivia: Free Trivia in SE Portland w/ Bridgetown Trivia @503 Distilling | 7PM
Trivia: Free Trivia in SE Portland w/ Bridgetown Trivia @ Space Room | 7PM
Variety: Thursday At The Park @ Laurelhurst Park | 6-9PM, Variety Show Hosted by Johnny Franco His Real Brother Dom. Through August 27th. (more info)
Woodburn: Summer Flowers @ Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm | 9AM-5PM, 20 Acres, U-Pick, Bites Drinks
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Portland Friday Events, August 14:
Astoria: Summer Activities @ Columbia River Maritime Museum | 9 Weeks of Family Fun
Bend: Theater in the Park presents ‘The Producers’ @ Drake Park in Bend, OR | 6PM, Mel Brook’s Award Winning Musical Comedy
Bikes: Bike Summer aka Pedalpalooza Festival Of Bikey Fun | Events Rides Around Portland, Most Events Are Free, Three Whole Months Of Fun On Two Wheels (more info)
Books: 50% Off Mystery Suspense @ Rose City Reads | 11AM-5PM, Flash Sale
Cannon Beach: Loma Sauna House Now Open in Cannon Beach | 10AM-6PM, 10% Discount, Cold Plunge, Massage More
Circus: Venardos Circus @ The Lot at Zidell Yards | Elite Circus Talent, Theatrical Storytelling, and Intimate Audience Connection
Comedy: Kickstand Comedy presents Free Comedy in The Park @ Laurelhurst Park | 6:30PM (more info)
Cruise: Portland Spirit Cruises | Dinner, Champagne Brunch, Sightseeing More!
Cruise: 7 Wonders of the Gorge @ Portland Spirit | Jet Boat Cruise, Majestic Views
Cruise: Island Style Charters River Cruises | Happy Hour, City Views, Sunset Cruises, Tiki Night City Lights, More
Dahlias: Swan Island Dahlia Festival | 9AM-5:30PM, 50 Acres of Blooms, Live Music, Food Trucks
Dance: McMenamins Presents Club Curfew: The 70’s @ Lola’s Room| 4PM, Happy Hour Dance Party
Drinks: Friday Happy Hour @ The Pharmacy on NW 21st Ave | 2-6PM, $7 Whiskey Sours (more info)
Farm: Spend the Day at the Farm @ Frog Pond Farm | 9AM-5PM, Free for Dads, Visit, Feed, and Interact with 80+ Animals
Fire: Portland Fire vs. Seattle Storm Watch Party w/ Backcourt Collective @ The People’s Courts | 7PM, FREE, Dinner, Drinks
Fire: Portland Fire at Seattle Storm | 7PM, Where to Watch in Portland + Food Drink Specials
Happy Hour: Happy Hour Sightseeing Aboard The Portland Spirit | Boarding: 3PM, Cruising: 3:30PM – 5PM | See the city from a new perspective!
Movies: Free Portland Movies In The Parks | 7:30PM, Hoppers (2026) PG @ Gateway Discovery Park
Music: The Norman Sylvester Band @ Rose City Park | 6:30PM, Free, Original funky blues and RB
Music: Whitney at Topaz Farm | 6:30PM, Live Summer Concert Series on Sauvie Island
NFL: Preseason Football Games | Where to Watch in Portland + Food Drink Specials
Oysters: Oyster Social @ Négociant on NW 21st Ave | $2 Oysters from 2-4PM, Join them for a glass of wine, a special event or peruse the market (more info)
Shakespeare: Original Practice Shakespeare Festival @ Washington Park | 7PM, Free, Julius Caesar
Skating: Secret Roller Disco @ West Tilikum Crossing | 7-9PM, Free, Roller Skating, Music, Lights, Skate Rentals (more info)
Sunflowers: Sunflower Festival U-Pick @ Bella Organic on Sauvie Island | Farm Store, Wine Cider, Cow Train Rides More
Titanic: Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition @ OMSI | 9:30AM-4PM, Real Artifacts Recovered from Titanic (Win Tickets, $60)
Wine: Frosé Fridays at Hip Chicks Do Wine in SE | 4-7PM, 21+, Wine Slushies + Small Plates. Wine Flights and Wine by the glass available.
Woodburn: Summer Flowers @ Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm | 9AM-5PM, 20 Acres, U-Pick, Bites Drinks
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Portland Saturday Events, August 15:
Astoria: Summer Activities @ Columbia River Maritime Museum | 9 Weeks of Family Fun
Bend: Theater in the Park presents ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ @ Drake Park in Bend, OR | 11AM, Perfect for Families
Bend: Theater in the Park presents ‘The Producers’ @ Drake Park in Bend, OR | 6PM, Mel Brook’s Award Winning Musical Comedy
Bikes: Bike Summer aka Pedalpalooza Festival Of Bikey Fun | Events Rides Around Portland, Most Events Are Free, Three Whole Months Of Fun On Two Wheels (more info)
Block Party: Block Party Pop-Up Market @ University Station Food Carts | 12-10PM, 40+ Vendors, Immigrant Family Owned Businesses, Live Music More
Books: 50% Off Mystery Suspense @ Rose City Reads | 11AM-5PM, Flash Sale
Carlton: Silobration NW @ Abbey Road Farm | 11AM-4PM, Free, Wine, Local Food, Live Music, Market, 5k More
Cannon Beach: Loma Sauna House Now Open in Cannon Beach | 10AM-6PM, 10% Discount, Cold Plunge, Massage More
Circus: Venardos Circus @ The Lot at Zidell Yards | 11AM, 2PM, 5PM, Elite Circus Talent, Theatrical Storytelling, and Intimate Audience Connection
Community: Future Fest @ Portland State University | 9AM-4PM, FREE, Youth Event, Art, Live Music, Workshops
Community: From Injustice to Action Panel @ JAMO Annex | 1PM, Free, Discussion w/ People Featured in Standing for Justice: The Japanese Americans Shaping Oregon (more info)
Community: Belmont Library Grand Opening | 10AM-4PM, Free, Music, Free Food, Dance Party, more! (more info)
Community: PDX Yard Share | 10AM-3PM, Portlanders City-wide Distribute Gather Homegrown, Backyard Produce For Sharing (more info)
Cruise: Portland Spirit Cruises | Dinner, Brunch, Sightseeing More!
Cruise: Bigfoot Adventure Cruises @ Portland Spirit | Learn the History of Bigfoot on a Jet Boat
Cruise: 7 Wonders of the Gorge @ Portland Spirit | Jet Boat Cruise, Majestic Views
Cruise: Island Style Charters River Cruises | Happy Hour, City Views, Sunset Cruises, Tiki Night City Lights, More
Dahlias: Swan Island Dahlia Festival | 9AM-5:30PM, 50 Acres of Blooms, Live Music, Food Trucks
Derby: Portland Adult Soapbox Derby @ Mt. Tabor | 10AM-4PM, All Ages, Shoebox Derby
Dining: Farm to Plate Dinner @ Topaz Farm | 7PM, Hyper-Seasonal Food, Drinks, Vegetarian
Exhibit: Forest Hope Through Innovation @ World Forestry Center | Interdisciplinary Art-Forest-Science Exhibition Featuring work by more than twelve innovators (more info)
Farm: Spend the Day at the Farm @ Frog Pond Farm | 9AM-5PM, Visit, Feed, and Interact with 80+ Animals
Happy Hour: Happy Hour Sightseeing Aboard The Portland Spirit | Boarding: 3PM, Cruising: 3:30PM – 5PM | See the city from a new perspective!
Movie: Free Portland Movies In The Parks | 7:30PM, The Princess Bride (1987) PG @ Irving Park
Music: Bloco Alegria @ Sellwood Park | 6:30PM, Free, The heart-pumping samba from Rio de Janeiro
Music: Spooky Boys, Waves Crashing Bridal Veil @ The 6 Below Midnight | 8:30PM, Indie-Surf, Shoegaze, Dreampop
Music: Free Concerts in the Plaza @ Hawthorne Plaza | 4-6PM, Bigger Nova (more info)
Music: Summer Shred @ Central Eastside Industrial District | 12PM-11PM, Free, Local Rock. Metal, and Punk Bands (more info)
NFL: Preseason Football Games Including Seattle Seahawks vs Dallas Cowboys @ 5PM | Where to Watch in Portland + Food Drink Specials
Oysters: Oyster Social @ Négociant on NW 21st Ave | $2 Oysters from 2-4PM, Join them for a glass of wine, a special event or peruse the market (more info)
Shakespeare: Original Practice Shakespeare Festival @ Washington Park | 7PM, Free, Romeo and Juliet (Abridged) 2PM, Free, A Midsommer Nights Dreame
Sunflowers: Sunflower Festival U-Pick @ Bella Organic on Sauvie Island | Farm Store, Wine Cider, Cow Train Rides More
Thorns: Portland Thorns vs Orlando Pride @ Providence Park | 5:45PM, Where to Watch in Portland
Titanic: Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition @ OMSI | 9:30AM-6PM, Real Artifacts Recovered from Titanic (Win Tickets, $60)
Wine: Hip Chicks Do Wine Open Weekends in SE Portland | 12-7PM, Local Discount, Tastings, Oldest Urban Winery in Portland
Woodburn: Summer Flowers @ Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm | 9AM-5PM, 20 Acres, U-Pick, Bites Drinks
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Portland Sunday Events, August 16:
Astoria: Summer Activities @ Columbia River Maritime Museum | 9 Weeks of Family Fun
Bikes: Bike Summer aka Pedalpalooza Festival Of Bikey Fun | Events Rides Around Portland, Most Events Are Free, Three Whole Months Of Fun On Two Wheels (more info)
Bingo: Plant Bingo @ Hip Chicks Do Wine in SE Portland | 3-5PM, Hosted by Adrienne Alexander. Beautiful plant prizes generously provided by Gifford’s Flowers
Brunch: Portland Spirit Sunday Brunch Cruise | Bottomless Champagne Mimosas, Live Music, Locally Sourced Cuisine (more info)
Cannon Beach: Loma Sauna House Now Open in Cannon Beach | 10AM-6PM, 10% Discount, Cold Plunge, Massage More
Carlton: Silobration NW @ Abbey Road Farm | 11AM-4PM, Free, Wine, Local Food, Live Music, Market, 5k More
Circus: Venardos Circus @ The Lot at Zidell Yards | 2PM 5PM, Elite Circus Talent, Theatrical Storytelling, and Intimate Audience Connection
Cruise: Portland Spirit Cruises | Dinner, Brunch, Sightseeing More!
Cruise: 7 Wonders of the Gorge @ Portland Spirit | Jet Boat Cruise, Majestic Views
Dahlias: Swan Island Dahlia Festival | 9AM-5:30PM, 50 Acres of Blooms, Live Music, Food Trucks
Exhibit: Forest Hope Through Innovation @ World Forestry Center | Interdisciplinary Art-Forest-Science Exhibition Featuring work by more than twelve innovators (more info)
Farm: Spend the Day at the Farm @ Frog Pond Farm | 9AM-5PM, Visit, Feed, and Interact with 80+ Animals
Festival: Kenton Street Fair in North Portland | 10AM-6PM, Free, Live Music, 100 Vendors, Food Carts
Fire: Portland Fire at Phoenix Mercury | 3PM, Where to Watch in Portland + Food Drink Specials
Happy Hour: Happy Hour Sightseeing Aboard The Portland Spirit | Boarding: 3PM, Cruising: 3:30PM – 5PM | See the city from a new perspective!
Movie: Free Portland Movies In The Parks | 7:30PM, Drumline (2002) PG-13 @ Lillis-Albina Park
Music: Kernside Serenade @ Rainbow Road (SE 28th Ankeny) | 1-4PM, Rando, Complimentary Colors, Big Spender (more info)
Oysters: Oyster Social @ Négociant on NW 21st Ave | $2 Oysters from 2-4PM, Join them for a glass of wine, a special event or peruse the market (more info)
Sunflowers: Sunflower Festival U-Pick @ Bella Organic on Sauvie Island | Farm Store, Wine Cider, Cow Train Rides More
Titanic: Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition @ OMSI | 9:30AM-4PM, Real Artifacts Recovered from Titanic (Win Tickets, $60)
Trivia: Shanrock’s Triviology @ The Goodfoot | Full Bar, Food Menu, Pool
Wine: Hip Chicks Do Wine Open Weekends in SE Portland | 12-5PM, Local Discount, Tastings, Oldest Urban Winery in Portland
Woodburn: Summer Flowers @ Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm | 9AM-5PM, 20 Acres, U-Pick, Bites Drinks
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Upcoming Featured Portland Events:
Next Week: Concerts, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, More!
August: Our August Events Calendar + Giveaways
GIVEAWAYS: Win Tickets to Concerts, Comedy, Festivals, Films, Theater, More!
Jobs: Jobs Board – Creative, Tech, Construction, Green, Marketing, Service Industry, More
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