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Things to Do in Portland OR

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This week in Portland OR · August 20–23, 2026

The Italian Festival of Portland (Festa Italiana) anchors the weekend at St. Philip Neri, while the Bon-Odori Summer Festival at Portland Japanese Garden and Bill Callahan's sold-out run at Revolution Hall signal a stacked few days ahead.

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Past Digests

Browse past digests for Portland OR. Each digest features gems from local sources and social media.

Portland OR — August 13, 2026
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings playing Grateful Dead acoustic at Revolution Hall and the Crash Landing Festival at a literal Airplane Home anchor a stacked week, with Tangerine Dream at The Get Down and Multnomah Days rounding out the fun.
Portland OR — July 30, 2026
Last Thursday on Alberta kicks off the weekend with street art and vendors, while DeVotchKa's Little Miss Sunshine tribute at Revolution Hall and the Obon Fest at Oregon Buddhist Temple make this one of summer's most memorable weeks.
Portland OR — July 23, 2026
Pickathon season is almost here, but this week Kim Gordon brings her PLAY ME TOUR to Revolution Hall and the PDX World Naked Bike Ride rolls through town — plus a food pop-up at the Japanese Garden and Benjamin Tod's two-night run round out a stacked summer stretch.
Portland OR — July 16, 2026
Portland Pride takes over the waterfront this weekend with parades and block parties, while the Cathedral Park Jazz Festival brings free music to St. Johns and Hedwig's 25th anniversary tour lands at Revolution Hall.
Portland OR — July 09, 2026
The Mississippi Street Fair takes over N Mississippi Ave Saturday while Lucero celebrates 'That Much Further West' at Revolution Hall Friday — plus Tanabata at the Japanese Garden and a Bastille Day party round out a stacked summer weekend.
Portland OR — July 02, 2026
The Waterfront Blues Festival kicks off on the 4th with Tom McCall Park as your backdrop, while Wolfmother's 20th Anniversary Tour rocks Revolution Hall Friday night. First Friday Art Walk and a string of Pearl District openings make this a stacked holiday weekend.
Portland OR — June 25, 2026
Menopunkapalooza kicks off Friday at McMenamins Mission Theater while Good in the Hood Festival brings free community music to Lillis-Albina Park Saturday — plus the Bigfoot Poetry Festival runs all weekend downtown.
Portland OR — June 18, 2026
KOKOROKO brings Afrobeat fire to Revolution Hall Friday, while the Feast of Fools Ren Faire takes over Clackamas County Fairgrounds this weekend — plus a rare Farm to Plate Dinner on Sauvie Island rounds out a stacked few days.
Portland OR — June 11, 2026
Oregon Pride March kicks off a stacked weekend alongside WasabiFest and the Rose City Book & Paper Fair — plus Portland Beer Week stretches all week for the hop-heads.
Portland OR — June 04, 2026
Rose Festival Dragon Boat Races on the waterfront and the ADX Summer Skate Deck Show's 15th birthday bash anchor a stacked week, with Yacht Rock Revue bringing two nights of smooth vibes to Revolution Hall.
Portland OR — May 28, 2026
The Rose Festival's CityFair runs through Sunday at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, while Haste the Day hits Revolution Hall Friday and Punk Rock Pride takes over SE Foster on June 20th — a stacked stretch from Memorial Day into June.
Portland OR — May 21, 2026
Purity Ring brings their Place of My Own Tour to Revolution Hall Sunday, and the sold-out Indigo Girls two-night stand midweek proves Portland's live music pulse is strong — plus the Oregon Symphony's John Williams tribute adds cinematic sweep to the weekend.
Portland OR — May 14, 2026
Wild Nothing's 'Gemini' Anniversary Tour lands at Revolution Hall tonight, while Verdi's Requiem fills Keller Auditorium Saturday and Monét X Change brings high-drag energy Sunday — a stacked week for PDX tastemakers.
Portland OR — May 07, 2026
Things to do in Portland OR this week (May 7–10, 2026) — Crafty Wonderland Spring Art + Craft Market, E. Ellison with the Camas High School Choir performing ORIGINS, and The Floozies, plus 9 more curated events.
Portland OR — April 30, 2026
Things to do in Portland OR this week (April 30–May 3, 2026) — Vincent Neil Emerson, E. Ellison with the Camas High School Choir performing ORIGINS, and Boulet Brothers

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