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Portland Weekend Amusements (10-12 June 2016)

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Cooler temperatures, beer and bike and Scandinavian festivals – must be June in Portland

Ongoing

Portland Beer Week

Portland Beer Week is eleven days of fun, educational, eye and palate opening eating and drinking events in the greatest beer city on earth. More than just a beer festival, Portland Beer Week is a celebration of craft beer culture and all of its tangents from food pairings to beer ice cream, artwork and design, film and science.

Pedalpalooza 2016

Pedalpalooza is 3+ weeks of bikey fun. With 280 different events, most organized by individuals, bikers of all persuasions are likely to find many events of interest. Nearly all events are free.

All Weekend

Fruit Beer Fest 2016Portland Fruit Beer Festival

The world’s first dedicated fruit beer festival will return for it’s 6th year on June 10-12th, 2016. Due to overwhelming support and overcapacity crowds, organizers are excited to announce a new and larger venue for 2016’s festivities at the North Park Blocks in downtown Portland. The new grassy and tree lined location is only slightly more than a mile away from the original venue and just a straight shot west on Burnside Avenue.

The 6th annual Portland Fruit Beer Festival more breweries and cideries to the lineup with more national brewery presence without forgetting some of our favorite local makers. The expanded venue will also allow for more food options, more places to relax and more music and all-ages activities.

Saturday

Portland Midsummer Scandinavian Festival

Portland Scandinavian Heritage FoundationScandinavians have a long tradition of celebrating the Summer Solstice with bonfires and the raising of the Maypole. Here in Portland, that tradition has been celebrated for 88 continuous years at the Portland Scandinavian Midsummer Festival.

Everyone is welcome at this summer solstice festival! As anyone who’s been there before knows, that it’s always a fun, family-friendly day filled with games, dancing, food, Nordic vendors and crafts and, of course, the raising of the Maypole.

Toffee Club Block Party

Toffee-Club-Block-PartyWe will be closing SE 10th Avenue between Hawthorne and Clay on Saturday 11th June to celebrate the two big tournaments of the summer – England playing in the Euros at 12pm and USA playing in Copa at 4pm.

There will be multiple screens, street soccer, BBQ, DJs and loads more.

Portland Vegan Beer & Food Festival

Vegan Beer and Food FestivalVegan Beer and Food Festival features the best of the region’s craft beer, wine, ciders, kombucha, cold brew and craft sodas on draft. We curate the top vegan food carts, trucks, vendors and restaurants. Our “pop up” marketplace showcases vendors selling everything from clothing to ceramics to craft goods. And, of course, great live music from some of the best talent around.

Portland Weekend Amusements (20-22 May 2016)

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Very Portland Weekend ahead: an art walk, a market – at night, unconventional transit, the Timbers, and more!

Saturday-Sunday

Mt. Tabor Art Walk

Mt. Tabor Art Walk 2016The 2016 Mt. Tabor Art Walk takes place this weekend – Saturday and Sunday, May 21-22, on and around Mount Tabor.

The Mt. Tabor Art Walk showcases the many artists who live in this neighborhood. It is designed to promote high-quality visual art in a variety of media within the unique setting of the Mt. Tabor neighborhood.

PDX Night Market

Portland Night Market100 of Portland’s best vendors celebrating local food, culture, music, drinks and retail.

The Portland Night Market showcases the many unique & diverse businesses that call the great City of Portland home. Blending food, culture, music, drinks and retail together for an adventurous evening in the Industrial District. The event allows people to meet some of Portland’s best makers and creators set in the unique venue of a 100+ year old produce row warehouse. The PNM is a free event and open to all ages.

Sunday

Tram Sunday Kick Off

Photo credit: Tram photo by Wikipedia user Cacophony. Used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license.
Photo credit: Tram photo by Wikipedia user Cacophony. Used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license.
Sundays at the Tram are back! Kids and parents can expect face-painting, fun craft activities, a free Tram activity book and temporary Tram tattoo. Great views from the Tram and the Observation Deck will delight the whole family.

The Tram will be open 1 to 5pm. Children 6 and under ride free with a paying adult.

Portland Timbers vs. Vancouver Whitecaps

Timbers LogoCascadian rival Vancouver Whitecaps visit Providence Park on Sunday, 22 May 2016 to face the slumping Portland Timbers.

The Timbers, in second to last place in the conference standings, hope to gain something resembling good form after two consecutive losses on the road, and one at home last Sunday to NYC FC.

In contrast, the Whitecaps are third in the standings and in fine form – winners of their last three matches including May 7th’s 2-1 defeat of Portland.

The match begins at 1:30 PM.

Match Day: Portland Timbers vs. San Jose Earthquakes (27-October-2012)

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Portland TimbersThe Portland Timbers (8-16-9) host the league leading San Jose Earthquakes (19-6-8) this rainy afternoon at Jeld-Wen Field. Kick off is at 3:51 p.m.

The Timbers need a win in the last match of the season to avoid relegation . . . okay, not really, but they would certainly like a win tonight to ease the pain of a remarkably bad season, and to end it on a two game winning streak.

That’s crazy talk though, right? San Jose is top of the table and has the league’s leading scorer on the roster (who based on pre-match hype the league and NBC Sports would like to see tie or surpass the all-time league record of 27 goals this afternoon), Portland is near bottom of the table and the team is, frankly, just not very good. But San Jose has earned only one point against Portland this season. In July at home Portland beat San Jose 2-1, and last month the teams played to a 2-2 draw at Buck Shaw Stadium. Portland playing with pride against an opponent taking them too lightly can occasionally get a good result.

The match will be broadcast live on NBC Sports, 101.1 FM KXL, and La Pantera 940 AM.

Match previews and intrigue

Portland Weekend Amusements (October 26-28, 2012)

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Ongoing

Willamette Pedestrian CoalitionWalktober PDX 2012

Walktober PDX 2012 runs from Saturday, October 6 through Halloween (the greatest walking holiday of the year).

Inspired by Pedalpalooza, three weeks of bikey fun in Portland held every June, the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition conceived Walktober to promote walking as a fun, healthy, ubiquitous activity in the Portland metro region. [more]

All weekend

Portland Humanist Film FestivalPortland Humanist Film Festival

The third annual Portland Humanist Film Festival (PHFF), 35mm closer to reality, takes place Friday, October 26 through Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st).

Sponsored by the Center For Inquiry, the PHFF was established to be a provocative and enlightening cultural experience indicative of the rapidly growing Humanist movement in the Pacific Northwest. [more]

Friday

Portland Art MuseumPortland Art Museum Free Day (5pm-8pm)

Admission to the Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park) is free on Friday, October 26, 2012 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.

The museum offers free admission ever fourth Friday (5 p.m.- 8 p.m.) of the month. [more]

Strip City’s Storied Sex Worker Specters AND Midnight Cowboy!Strip City’s Storied Sex Worker Specters & Midnight Cowboy

Kick Ass Oregon History presents Strip City’s Storied Sex Workers Spectre… a.k.a. Portland’s Dead Prostitutes plus a screening of Midnight Cowboy, this Friday, October 26, 2012 at the Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan).

Ribald Historian Doug Kenck-Crispin will be on hand to share ghostly tales – about sex worker from Strip City. [more]

Night of the Living Ales 2012Night of the Living Ales

The third annual Night of the Living Ales takes place Friday, October 26, 2012 at Burnside Brewing (East Burnside at 7th).

“Night of the Living Ales is the ultimate Halloween extravaganza designed around everything that makes Portland and Halloween great – craft beers, burlesque, costume contests, go-go dancers and the album release for local hometown favorite Boy Eats Drum Machine with additional musical stylings by Oh, Darling.” [more]

Saturday-Sunday

SquishHowloween and the Squishing of the Squash at the Oregon Zoo

Each year the Oregon Zoo acknowledges the reason for the season (i.e. pumpkins) right around Halloween.

The Annual Squishing of the Squash takes place Friday, October 26, 2012 in the elephant area, at 10:30 a.m. The elephants will get to take out their aggression on a huge and innocent pumpkin. This event is free with your paid zoo admission. [more]

Saturday

PumpkinGreat Pumpkin Event at Portland Farmers Market

The Portland Farmers Market annual Great Pumpkin Event takes place on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at the PSU market.

The pumpkin carving contest goes from 9 a.m. to noon (or while supplies last). Awards will be announced at 12:30 p.m. The winner in the kids competition receives a basket of market goodies. The adult contest winner gets $130 in Organic Valley coupons. [more]

Portland TimbersPortland Timbers vs. San Jose Earthquakes

The Portland Timbers (8-16-9) aim to end the season on a high note at home Saturday when they face the league leading San Jose Earthquakes (19-6-8) at Jeld-Wen Field.

The Timbers scored their only road win of the season last weekend in Vancouver, and collected the Cascadia Cup for good measure too. Here’s hoping they put of a good fight at the last home match of the season! [more]

And for even more weekend events and activities, check out the Dave Knows Calendar, and visit Around the Sun, Blogging Portland on the Cheap, and Oregon Events at OregonLive.com.

Portland Area Weekend Amusements (September 28-30, 2012)

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Still plenty of festivals and fun to take in before fall completely takes over (i.e. the rain returns with a gusto).

Ongoing

Swift WatchChapman Vaux’s Swift Watch 2012 – final weekend!

Every September thousands of Vaux’s Swifts come to Portland. After spending their day eating bugs, the Swifts coalesce in Northwest Portland, flying in a giant undulating swirl in the sky above the school. Around sunset the swirl gets more compact, like a ground pepper tornado, and begins disappearing, measure by measure, down the chimney. On the lawn below hundreds of Portlanders stare mesmerized at the sky, from the comfort of lawn chairs and blankets. Boos erupt when opportunistic Peregrine falcons get lucky. [more]

All Weekend

Juggling FestivalPortland Juggling Festival and Vaudeville Extravaganza 2012

The 20th annual Portland Juggling Festival takes place Friday, September 28 through Sunday, September 30 on the Reed College Campus (3202 SE Woodstock).

Attendees can choose from numerous Juggling and Vaudeville Extravaganza features a family-friendly assortment of local and national juggling and variety acts in one live performance, and highlights the festival on Saturday night. [more]

Friday

Portland Art MuseumPortland Art Museum Free Day (5-8pm)

Admission to the Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park) is free on Friday, September 28, 2012 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.

The museum offers free admission ever fourth Friday (5 p.m.- 8 p.m.) of the month, so if you can’t make it this week, mark October 26, 2012 on your calendar! [more]

Saturday-Sunday

Retro Gaming ExpoRetro Gaming Expo

The 2012 Portland Retro Gaming Expo takes place Saturday and Sunday, September 29 and 30 at the Oregon Convention Center (777 NE MLK Jr.).

“Retro Gaming Expo, Inc. is a Portland, Oregon-based 501(c)4 non-profit cooperative organization dedicated to creating awareness of, and appreciation for classic video and arcade games through the presentation of events and conventions that celebrate the historic contribution video games have made and continue to make in popular culture.” [more]

Saturday

Fun on Foster 2012Fun on Foster

The 2012 Fun on Foster festival and art walk takes place Saturday, September 29 on Southeast Foster Road from 49th to 93rd.

The multi-block party features all the usual suspects: vendors, artists, live music, food and drink; and also DJs, face painting, Tango, bicycle fun, a cruise-in, and more. [more]

Portland TimbersPortland Timbers vs. D.C. United

Your Portland Timbers (7-15-8) defend Jeld-Wen Field Saturday from the visiting D.C. United (15-10-5). Kick off is at 7:30 p.m.

Portland’s form on the road is still awful, but at home this season they’ve mostly held their own. D.C. United are a likely playoff bound Eastern Conference team making the long trek across the country to possibly underestimate how tough Portland can occasionally play at home . . .

German GirlA Pair of Oktoberfests, and Fresh Hop Season!

2012 Occidental Oktoberfest – Noon until 10 p.m. at 6635 N Baltimore Ave.

North 45 Pub Oktoberfest – noon until close at 517 NW 21st (at Glisan).

Hood River Hops Festival – Between 5th & 7th Streets and Cascade and Columbia Streets in downtown Hood River.

And check out the impressive 2012 Fresh Hop Beer Guide at The New School

Sunday

Sunday ParkwaysEast Portland Sunday Parkways

The final 2012 Sunday Parkways takes place this Sunday, September 30 in East Portland.

The 7 mile traffic-free route connects part of the Springwater Corridor with Glenwood, Lents, Bloomington, and Ed Benedict parks. Bike, skateboard, jog, or walk from park to park. [more]

And for even more weekend events and activities, check out the Dave Knows Calendar, and visit Around the Sun, Blogging Portland on the Cheap, and Oregon Events at OregonLive.com.