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Portland Weekend Amusements (4-6 December 2015)

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So yeah, the Timbers are in the MLS Cup final on Sunday. We got that going for us. There’s also holiday ale, holiday cheer, and some other things.

All Weekend

2015 Holiday Ale Festival

Holiday Ale FestivalThe 20th Annual Holiday Ale Festival has arrived, running Dec. 2nd – Dec. 6th, 2015. Imagine 50+ big, bold craft beers at one winter event. ‘Tis the holiday season and beer lovers rejoice. We offer this humble gift… the gift of great beer… to the beer lovers of Portland and beyond. Come start your own holiday tradition.

Sunday

2015 MLS Cup Viewing Party at The Crystal Ballroom

Portland TimbersThe Portland Timbers have advanced to MLS Cup and will face the Columbus Crew at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday for MLS Cup (1pm PT, ESPN / UniMás). Join us for a special viewing party at Crystal Ballroom in downtown Portland.

Sunday’s viewing party is FREE and open to fans of all ages. Enter to win travel for two anywhere Alaska Airlines flies. Plus, you can enter to win a variety of Timbers prizes.

Holiday Cheer

Holiday Cheer 201548th Annual Celebration of Oregon Authors – For nearly 50 years, the Oregon Historical Society has celebrated the literary talents of Oregonians at this annual holiday book sale and signing. Meet your favorite author, and take home a personally signed book for the perfect local holiday gift.

All authors who are invited to participate have published in the current year, and many will have multiple books available for sale. Sip on hot cocoa, listen to carols, and get into the spirit of the season as we kick off the holidays at the Oregon Historical Society!

Ongoing

Zoolights

Zoo LightsIt wouldn’t be the holidays in Portland without a visit to the Oregon Zoo’s annual winter festival ZooLights. As you walk around the zoo, you’ll see a dazzling display of a million and half lights, and experience your zoo in a whole new light. ZooLights runs from November 27, 2015 to January 3, 2016.

The Magic of Wintertime – at the Pittock Mansion

Pittock MansionCelebrate the wonders of the holiday season at The Magic of Wintertime, Pittock Mansion’s annual holiday exhibit. This year more than 80 volunteers will transform the museum into a winter wonderland with decorations inspired by skiing and sledding in new-fallen snow, curling up in front of a fireplace with hot cocoa, and celebrating the holidays with family, friends and community. Local musicians will play regularly in the mansion’s Music Room during the exhibit.

Portland Weekend Amusements (20-22 November 2015)

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Cherry beers, some nice nature art, the Timbers in the conference finals! You know, just a typical late November weekend.

Friday-Saturday

Portland Night Market

Portland Night MarketThe Portland Night Market showcases the many unique & diverse businesses that call the CEID and the great City of Portland home. Blending food, culture, music, drinks and retail together for an adventurous evening in the Industrial District.

The PNM is a FREE event and open to all ages. Come discover new makers and merchants as you taste, sip, try and buy at the PNM located in a 108 year old industrial warehouse.

Saturday

Portland Cherry Festivus

Cherry FestivusWhat simpler pleasure than nature’s finest Cherry? Tart, sweet, distinctly it’s own flavor, the Cherry goes well with sweet or savory as well as Beer and Cider. The Cherry may be the world’s most popular fruit and there is a world of beers to showcase them. So the creators of uber-popular events like the Portland Fruit Beer Festival and the Peche Fest are pleased to announce the first annual Cherry Festivus, a showcase of 25+ beers featuring Cherries and a cider.

Saturday-Sunday

Wild Arts Festival

Wild Arts FestivalThe 35th annual Wild Arts Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday, November 21-22, 2015 at Montgomery Park (2701 NW Vaughn).

“The Wild Arts Festival celebrates nature in the work of regionally and nationally known artists and writers. Now in its 35th year, the Festival is the Northwest’s premier show and sale of nature-related art and books. The 2014 Festival raised $175,000 for the Audubon Society of Portland.”

Sunday

Portland Timbers vs. FC Dallas

Portland TimbersThe Timbers host FC Dallas at Providence Park this Sunday, 22 November 2015 at 4:30 PM in the first match of the 2015 Western Conference Championship series.

Sunday’s match will be Portland’s third home playoff game following a penalty-kick shootout win against Sporting Kansas City on Oct. 29 and a scoreless draw against Vancouver in the first leg of the Western Conference Semifinals on Nov. 1. FC Dallas enters Sunday’s match after a 4-2 penalty-kick shootout win against Seattle Sounders FC in the second leg of the Western Conference Semifinals on Nov. 8. FC Dallas, the conference’s No. 1 seed, finished the regular season with a five-game unbeaten run (4-0-1).

Portland Weekend Amusements (6-8 November 2015)

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The Wild Bunch, books, and broadcast sports – some indoor activities for an otherwise sleepy weekend.

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The Wild Bunch – in 70mm

The Wild BunchThe Hollywood will offer three 70mm screenings of the 1969 classic western, starring William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, and Robert Ryan, from Friday, November 6 through Sunday, November 8 at 7:00pm.

THE WILD BUNCH marks the third 70mm outing for the Hollywood in 2015. Earlier this year, 70mm presentations of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY in March and Alfred Hitchcock’s VERTIGO in July were smash hits, selling out each screening. The Hollywood Theatre is proud to have brought 70mm back to Oregon in 2015. The premium film format, which reached its pinnacle in the 1960s and ’70s, features a greater aspect ratio and higher resolution than traditional 35mm film and is considered by many cinephiles to offer the best movie viewing experience available. The Hollywood Theatre is currently the only film venue in Oregon able to screen 70mm and plans to offer 70mm screenings as a regular part of its year-round programming.

Saturday

Wordstock, Portland’s Book Festival

WordstockThe festival will include author discussions and activities for readers of all ages, an extensive book fair, pop-up readings and concerts, a beverage garden and local food trucks. Wordstock is also offering a series of workshops, and tuition includes admission to the festival. The weekend of literary celebration will kick off with a special Friday night opening event, the Bookmark Ball.

Sunday

Timbers Playoffs Viewing Party at The Crystal Ballroom

Portland TimbersMLS Cup Playoffs continue Sunday as the Portland Timbers face Cascadia-rival Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Leg 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals (7pm PT, FOX Sports 1). Join us for a special playoff viewing party at the Crystal Ballroom in downtown Portland for the match.

The viewing party is FREE and open to fans of all ages. Come meet Timber Joey and enter to win Timbers memorabilia. Plus, the first 200 get a free adidas Employee Store pass. Doors open at 5pm PT; kickoff is 7pm PT.

Portland Weekend Amusements (21-23 August 2015)

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A Timbers match is a nice way to start a weekend, and three cheers for fireworks and hot dogs! Sunday Parkways isn’t a bad way to top it off.

Friday

Portland Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo

Portland TimbersThe Timbers (11-8-6), undefeated in August and on a two match winning streak, host Houston Dynamo (8-9-7) at Providence Park this Friday, 21 August 2015 at 8 PM.

Houston lost on the road at New England last week, while the Timbers are coming off a rare road win at Salt Lake City.

The Timbers are in 4th place in the West. Houston, in 7th, is one spot out of the playoffs and four points under the Seattle Sounders, who the Timbers travel to face next week.

Saturday

Summer Spiritsfest

Portland Saturday MarketSaturday from 11 AM to 4 PM Portland Saturday Market is throwing a booze fest!

Spiritsfest highlights local distillers who are shaking up Portland’s vibrant scene. It is all about meeting the makers of the local crafted spirits and the wonderful concoctions people can create using local spirits.

Zach’s Shack 12th Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest!!

Zach's Shack8 entry fee, sign up at the Shack.
Participant space is limited so sign up early!

But there is plenty of room to come on down and cheer on your favorite wiener! (har har)

Last year the champion consumed 24 dogs in 10 minutes! Who will go home with the belt this year, and how many dogs will it take?!

MAX Orange Line Picnic and Fireworks Spectacular

Tilikum CrossingCelebrate the impending opening of the new MAX line and Tilikum Crossing at the MAX Orange Line Picnic and Fireworks Spectacular on Saturday, 22 August 2015 at Zidell Yards (3030 SW Moody Ave.).

The picnic starts at 5 PM. The fireworks begin at 9 PM. Though there will be picnic tables and benches, bring a lawn chair for the show.

Sunday

Southeast Sunday Parkways

Sunday Parkways

Make your Sunday drive a bike ride – or walk – through mostly residential streets free of car traffic, from one park to the next on the 2-way, 7-mile Southeast Portland Sunday Parkways route connecting Laurelhurst, Colonel Summers, Ivon Parks, and Sewallcrest Park.

Ongoing

Movies in the Park

Movies in Parks

Friday, August 21

Saturday, August 22

Concerts in the Park

Concerts in the Park 2015

Friday, August 21