Plan Your Weekend
The 8 Portland events worth planning your weekend around, chosen from everything on the PDX Events calendars. Also posted on Instagram.
Night Market
Portland's biggest night market fills SE Alder with 200+ local vendors — food, art, vintage, and handmade goods. Free and all ages, running until 11pm. Entry line can get long, but generally moves fast.
SE Alder St · 4pm · Free
Shakespeare
Oregon Public Shakespeare Festival presents Henry IV, Part 1 at Laurelhurst Park. Free outdoor Shakespeare — bring a blanket and enjoy the show under the evening sky. There's no Comedy in the park this week, so make this your Friday Laurelhurst Excursion!
Laurelhurst Park · 7pm · Free
Dance Night
A dance night dedicated to the best of Y2K pop, hip hop, and R&B at Lola's Room. Come ready to sing along and move to the hits that defined the decade. It gets hot inside, so dress accordingly!
Lola's Room · 9:30pm · Ticketed
Street Fair
N Mississippi Ave shuts down for local vendors, live music stages, and food carts. The full energy of one of Portland's most vibrant neighborhoods, free and all ages. This is one of if not THE biggest street fair of the summer.
N Mississippi Ave · 10am · Free
Art
Portland Art Museum opens the asphalt for a community mural painting event. Add your mark to a large-scale collaborative piece — all materials provided, free to join.
Portland Art Museum · 10am · Free
Porchfest
Musicians play from front porches throughout the Overlook neighborhood as visitors walk house to house discovering sets. One of Portland's most charming free summer traditions. Look up the event map and schedule, and pair with the neighborhood yard sale!
Overlook · N Portland · All day · Free · through Sunday, July 12
Yard Sale
Community-wide yard sale throughout Overlook, with dozens of households participating at once — plus a free table for things folks just want to give away. Find the map of participating houses online.
Overlook · N Portland · All day · Free · through Sunday, July 12
Drag & Burlesque
The Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe gets the full drag and burlesque treatment at Mississippi Pizza Pub. Early show — costumes encouraged, all are welcome.
Mississippi Pizza Pub · 5pm · Ticketed
Want more? See everything happening this weekend or the full Portland events calendar.