Upcoming Events
A running archive of events supported by the Events and Film Office
The Big Portland Bake Show
Get your showstopper cakes and signature bakes ready and join us in the tent at Pix Pâtisserie. This summer Pix is recreating the celebrated Great British Bake Off, where six aspiring amateur bakers will come together for a series of two-day friendly, fun, and delicious competitions each month.
Mt. Tabor 2026 Summer Concert
Join and dance the night away! They will have food vendors and family-friendly activities, including face-painting and adorable baby goats from Portland Goat Parties.
Bradley Angle Block Party
Free cotton candy, countless games, loads of prizes, and a whole lot of community!
East Portland Heart & Soul: A Community Press-In
East Portland Heart & Soul: A Community Press-In is a high-energy, multigenerational celebration designed to bring the "Maker" spirit to the heart of District 1. Hosted at the East Portland Community Center, this event invites neighbors of all ages to step up to professional heat presses and "wear their truth" by creating custom apparel on the spot.
Community Care Block Party
The Hey Doc Clinic Community Care Block Party supports and spotlight Inner Eastside small businesses while creating opportunities for community members and neighbors to shop locally, connect with our healthcare providers, enjoy live music, and participate in hands-on education and wellness experiences.
Lents Pride Market & Show
East Portland Collective's Lents PRIDE Market & Show Hosted at the Lents Farmers Market: Culturally vibrant LGBTQIA+ makers market, featuring locally made arts and crafts, a drag show, and queer standup comedy acts, in the heart of the Lents International Farmers Market, surrounded by a variety of fresh produce, ready-to-eat meals and artisan treats.
Positive Aging Celebration
A block party hosted by the Community for Positive Aging! The road will be shut down on 40th between Sandy Boulevard and Hancock Street. There will be live music, art, food, and activities for all ages.
A Beat Happening 9 Year Anniversary: Summer Frequencies Showcase
This free, all-ages event is hosted by Luvjonez and Free Tillman, and showcases BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ artists while featuring live performances, community partner tables, and multi-genre sounds spanning hip hop, dance, electronic, turntablism, and experimental music.
Iridescent PDX Carnival Market
This carnival features local queer vendors, carnival games, clowns, live performances, delicious food, and workshops!
Juneteenth Oregon Festival
Annually, millions of people across America join the African American community in celebrating “Juneteenth”. In Portland, we honor this day with a community parade “The Clara Peoples Freedom Trail Parade,'' and a public festival located at Lillis-Albina Park located on N. Russell and N. Flint.
Juneteenth BLACK MATTER Salon
Join Art in Oregon at Studio 516 Gallery this Juneteenth for an evening celebrating the BLACK MATTER family of artists. Experience a vibrant gathering of creative voices, with live music, food, and artwork that reflects the depth, resilience, and brilliance of Black artistic expression. Come be in community and honor the power of art as connection, reflection, and liberation.
Brazilian Block Party
The Brazilian Block Party celebrates Brazilian culture through music, dance, and connection. The event brings together local DJs, artists, vendors, and community members to share the vibrant rhythms of Brazil—from classic grooves to contemporary sounds.
FamJam Summer Opener
FamJam Summer Opener is a free, all-ages, substance-free event at Portland Dream Plaza. We open the streets for people to show up and bring spaces back to life. Expect live music, all-wheel action (skateboarding, rollerskating, scootering), basketball, live painting, circus arts, a roller skate clothing swap, and free food.
Everything Under the Sun Parade
The Everything Under the Sun Parade is an annual community procession that celebrates radical joy and reclaims the creative power of ordinary people to sculpt a just future. It’s a people-powered puppet parade!
BWP Con
BWP Con is a day-long event including: workshops, trivia, cosplay, and panels from comics professionals, along with over 50 vendors selling their own art and goods. Invited guests include comic book writers and artists, with work for publishers ranging from Scholastic to Marvel.
VOID Tattoo Fest Street Fair
Founded by longtime Portland tattooers Brian Wilson (Wilson Brothers Tattoo, formerly Scapegoat Tattoo) and Olivia Britz-Wheat (Mortal Emblem), VOID Tattoo Fest is an unconventional, artist-run weekend long tattoo expo and cultural event, filled with live tattooing, local vendors, art shows, and more. Much more.
Botanical Couture Fashion Show
The Pacific Northwest Florist Botanical Couture Fashion show is the kick off event for the 2026 Bloomtour PDX held on May 21st at 11:00AM at Directors park. The Botanical couture Fashion show is a free and public event. Botanical couture is wearable floral art and a very creative and artistic expression of Floral design. Designers are all local small business owners and Floral artists and utilize many different techniques to produce each unique design.
Spring Indigenous Marketplace
Calling all mamas, aunties, friends & families!
It’s time to celebrate spring at our Mothers/Aunties Day SPRING Indigenous Marketplace!
Join us for a beautiful day filled with live music, art, delicious food, a fun raffle, and so much more!
St. Johns Bizarre
The St. Johns Bizarre — “the only Portland street festival that matters” — returns May 9, 2026, for its 17th year!
503 Day
The event will have a stage with live music, street vendors that include art from Street Roots vendors, and food. The event will include an "Ankeny's Got Talent" competition where Portlanders will compete in a similar fashion to America's Got Talent, a silent disco, and other fun activities. A high profile Portland entertainer will be the MC for the day. The event will be 5 hours and 3 minutes long.
Montavilla Farmers Market 20th Anniversary
Montavilla Farmers Market will host a 20th season celebration on May 3rd from 10am–2pm at SE 76th and SE Stark St. Activities include a live seasonal recipe demo and tasting booth and a hands-on pinback button making station (take home your own hand-crafted buttons). We will also celebrate the past 19 years through a Montavilla Farmers Market historical timeline display that will give out free 20th season t-shirts to the first 100 people.
Juice Box
Juice Box is a free, all-ages First Sunday afternoon series at Happy Lucky’s Treasure Box in NE Portland, co-produced by DJ Deadpan and 55x. Built around community access and music discovery, Juice Box brings together Portland’s queer and hip hop communities in a welcoming, daytime format that removes the barriers of cover charges and late-night hours.
Kulinarya Festival: Celebrate the Flavors of the Philippines
The festival begins with Kulinarya: Filipino Culinary Classes from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, offering participants the chance to learn, taste, and experience Filipino dishes through hands on instruction and guided demonstrations.
The celebration continues from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM with a bustling marketplace of Filipino food vendors, showcasing regional specialties and modern interpretations of classic recipes, accompanied by live music throughout the afternoon. There will also be non-food vendors.
Its a Vibe presents: Eggs, Eats, and Spring Vibes
It’s A Vibe Presents: Eggs, Eats & Spring Vibes is a free, family-friendly Parkrose community celebration taking place on April 4. The event will bring neighbors together for an afternoon of egg hunts for children and adults, complimentary food, live DJ music, face painting, an egg dyeing station, photos with the Easter Bunny, and interactive activities for all ages.