Portland and Area Activities Planner - September 27, 2024

by Geri And Tim Penner

Portland Retro Gaming Expo

 

PORTLAND RETRO GAMING FESTIVAL
Sept. 27–29
Get ready, set, go and embrace a blast from the past at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo (PRGE), one of the world’s largest conventions celebrating classic video and arcade games. this vibrant weekend-long gathering at the Oregon Convention Center is jam-packed with a diverse presentation of events like panels, historical exhibits and tournaments that invite attendees — from the adults who played the games as kids to the kids of today — to delight in the artistry and significance of video games in popular culture. Hunt for the next special addition to your classic video game collection in the exhibition hall, get lost in thought within the enormous free-play “retrocade” featuring hundreds of gaming options, and make new friends.

Festa Italiana

FESTA ITALIANA
Sunday, Sept. 29
Bring family and friends to enjoy non-stop Italian food, entertainment, dancing, vendors, wine and beer gardens at the annual Festa Italiana. 

Italian Festival in Oaks Amusement Park. There will be Italian Food, Wine, Beer, Vendors and Children's Activities.

FashionNXT

FASHIONNXT
Oct 3-5
The annual FashioNXT week premiers the latest in fashion in a runway production that TIME Magazine ranks #1 in the US outside NY Fashion Week and it is recognized as the official fashion week of Portland. See the biggest red carpet in the PNW premiere of next season’s collections by extraordinary designers from around the US and the latest fashion exhibits.  As in every October,  this year FashioNXT Week is premiering the next season’s collections of extraordinary designers on the runway in an innovative fashion experience. Extraordinary fashion designers from all over the world are joining the best of Portland in a world-class experience ideal for engaging the patrons and the media. 

 

Built

BUILT FESTIVAL
Sept. 27–Oct. 4
Built Festival brings Oregon together to celebrate, connect and support its consumer product ecosystem. This event celebrates the makers, brands and regions that together create Oregon’s unique consumer product tapestry. Join the Built Festival as it looks to continue building an event that helps to position Oregon as the leader of consumer product entrepreneurship and innovation.

“Oregon is to consumer goods what the Bay Area is to technology — a vital center of opportunity and innovation.”

Bonnie Raitt

BONNIE RAITT
Oct. 1–2
Bonnie Raitt is a singer, songwriter and guitarist whose unique style blends blues, R&B, rock, and pop. After 20 years as a cult favorite, she broke through to the top in the early 90s with her GRAMMY-award winning albums, 'Nick of Time' and 'Luck of the Draw,' which featured hits, "Something To Talk About" and "I Can't Make You Love Me" among others. The thirteen-time Grammy winner was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 and Rolling Stone named the slide guitar ace #54 on their recently updated list of the “250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” and one of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time.”

Fresh Hop Pop-Up Beer Fest

FRESH HOP POP-UP BEER FEST
Sept. 20–Oct. 6

The Portland Fresh Hop Pop-Up Beer Fest returns for its 9th year in 2024 at Portland’s Prost! Marketplace on N. Mississippi Ave. The beer garden features ten food trucks and ten rotating taps. Each day of this 17-day fresh hop marathon will feature rare seasonal beers with special tappings nearly every day celebrating some of the best and brightest breweries and regions.

Portland Greek Festival

PORTLAND GREEK FESTIVAL
Oct. 4–6
Enjoy authentic Greek food, traditional dance, music, and more with the whole family. When the first Greek immigrants came to the Northwest in the late 1800s to work in fishing, lumber, railroad and other jobs, they established the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Southeast Portland. After they moved to a larger church on 32nd and NE Glisan in 1952, they needed to find a way to pay off the mortgage. The ladies decided to help by holding a bazaar featuring their handwork, food, pastries, music, and dances from their homeland. This began what is now known as the Portland Greek Festival.

Zootoberfest

ZOOTOBERFEST
Sept. 27–28
Introducing Zootoberfest. Welcome fall with more than 45 of the best breweries and cideries the Northwest offers. Enjoy live music and entertainment, keeper chats and more. Delicious local food carts and food options will be available throughout the zoo — discover perfect culinary pairings for beer and cider. 

This event is 21+  

Together for Wildlife! Every ticket purchased helps the Oregon Zoo connect our community to the wonder of wildlife to create a better future for all.

 

Portland Latin American Film Festival

PORTLAND LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
Sept 25–Nov 24
The Portland Latin American Film Festival announces its XVIII Season at the Hollywood Theatre, featuring feature films, documentaries, and short films from Peru, Portugal, the Dominican Republic, Germany, Mexico, Argentina.

Fall Harvest Celebration

FALL HARVEST CELEBRATION
Sept. 28–Oct. 27
Tickets include: 

  • Sunflower field, maze and optional u-cut sunflowers (as long as Mother Nature allows)
  • Sorghum mazes for kids
  • U-pick pumpkin field
  • Hayrides
  • Visit the animals
  • Hay maze
  • Farm tire and mini tractor playgrounds
  • Tire swing
  • Farm market featuring pre-picked pumpkins
  • Cornhole and horseshoes
  • Free Parking
  • Duck races
  • Tractor trikes
  • Order from the bar all day and grill starting at 11 a.m.
Spirit of Halloweentown

SPIRIT OF HALLOWEENTOWN
Sept. 28–Oct. 31
It’s no “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” or” Night of the Living Dead,” but once in the 1990s, the peaceful waterfront city of St. Helens was overrun by something worse than zombies or headless horsemen — a Hollywood movie crew! Now, every October the lovely Oregon town just 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Portland transforms into a Halloween haven.
Each year, St. Helens, the filming site of the nostalgic favorite “Halloweentown,” remembers its entry into lighthearted Halloween canon with Spirit of Halloweentown  a fun, family-friendly celebration of the spookiest holiday around. The celebration of the creepiest day of the year extends into every weekend in October, starting with the lighting of the Great Pumpkin in the city plaza.

National Hispanic Heritage Month at Bar Carlo

NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AT BAR CARLO
Sept. 15–Oct. 13

Join Chef/Owner Melinda Archuleta of Bar Carlo, recently featured on Comcast's groundbreaking docuseries Culture Capital, in honoring National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Chef Archuleta is launching a special series of Domingueando, a celebration of the art of leisurely Sundays. The series will feature all-day happy hour every Sunday from 4-8 p.m. The weekly event will showcase live music, art, pop-ups, and more, offering the perfect blend of culture and community. 

Come back every week to enjoy weekly seasonal food specials and handcrafted Cantaritos — vibrant cocktails made from muddled fruits, herbs, and optional agave spirits, served in handmade pottery cups created by artisans with disabilities in Mexico.

Rose City Fresh Hops Festival

ROSE CITY FRESH HOP FESTIVAL
Sept. 27–28
An elevated beer festival experience in the heart of Southeast Portland. Rose City Fresh Hop is brought to you by True West and Celebrate Oregon Beer, two organizations specializing in beer festivals and promoting our state's craft brewers. 

This event is for veteran and new beer drinkers alike who seek an elevated environment to taste high-end beers paired with great food.

The Fear PDX Haunted House

THE FEAR PDX HAUNTED HOUSE
Sept. 13–Nov. 1
PORTLAND'S LARGEST HALLOWEEN EVENT: All-new haunted houses, one location, one ticket.
2024 Attractions: 

  • Toxic Carnage
  • The Mansion
  • Blood House 2
  • Scarecrow
  • Metal Massacre
  • Rotten Pulp
  • Poison Apple Festival
  • Tormented
  • Chopped
  • Slasher Shed
The Corn Maize at the Pumpkin Patch

THE CORN MAIZE AT THE PUMPKIN PATCH
Aug. 31–Oct. 31
Located on Sauvie Island, , a rural escape just 13 miles (21 km) north of downtown Portland, the Corn Maize offers visitors eight acres (3 hectares) of exciting twists and turns. But it’s not all about getting lost in nature; Two 16-foot (5 m) observation bridges provide picturesque panoramas with great views of the island and Mount Hood, as well as the maze itself.

Every year, the cornfield is carved with a different pattern, and the design is always sure to stump maze-goers while delighting fans of public art. Starting at the end of August, the maze is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and stays open until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays in October (and on select days leading up to Halloween). 

Portland Wing Week

PORTLAND WING WEEK
Sept. 30–Oct. 6

What, dear reader, was the greatest week of your life? Think back on that moment. Treasure its beautiful memory. Then THROW IT IN THE TRASH because the Portland Mercury’s Wing Week is about to make every other week you’ve ever experienced look like GARBAGE. That’s right: From the Portland Mercury’s Wing Week returns with one-of-a-kind chicken wings available at some of Portland’s favorite bars and restaurants. Even better? Each order of wings will only cost you a mere $8.

 

Chapman Swift Watch

CHAPMAN SWIFT WATCH
All September
Great blue herons, bald eagles and peregrine falcons are just a few of the Rose City avian residents routinely spotted by visitors. But to really “put a bird” on a Portland memory, mark the calendar for September’s Chapman Swift Watch — the time of year when thousands of Vaux’s swifts drift through the city on their annual migration from Canada to Central and South America. The tiny birds spend their days hunting for insects and their evenings roosting, bat-like, in trees and chimneys.

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors

DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS
Sept. 13–29
Ever wondered what would happen if you took Bram Stoker’s legendary vampire tale and put it into a blender with Mel Brooks, Monty Python, and The 39 Steps? That’s just what happens in this lightning-fast, laugh-out-loud, 90-minute romp. When her sister Mina falls ill with a mysterious disease of the blood, Lucy Westfeldt and her fiancé, Jonathan Harker, enlist the help of famed female vampire hunter Doctor Jean Van Helsing. Their hunt for the dangerous and sexy Count Dracula abounds with clever wordplay and quick-change antics. Five actors play over a dozen roles in this bloodcurdling hilarious send-up of the literary classic.

Dahlia Festival

DAHLIA FESTIVAL
Aug. 1–Sept. 29
Celebrate the season of DAHLIAS. A Rainbow of Color. Stroll through almost 40 acres and a beautiful display garden of stunning dahlias featuring over 370 varieties. The beautiful fields are open from August to September each year, closed on Monday and Tuesday.

Pick out and order your favorite dahlias for Spring delivery and planting. Purchase a beautiful bunch of cut dahlias to take home with you or to make someone’s day. Visit the Gift Shop with hundreds of local treasures, open year-round. Fill your belly with yummy treats from Food Carts, relax and enjoy the Live Music, attend the Sunday farmers’ market, or take one of the Classes throughout the festival dates.

Cirque du Soliel: Kooza

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: KOOZA
Aug 21, 2024 - Oct 6
Undeniably the most daring Cirque du Soleil touring production, KOOZA takes audiences on a thrilling, emotional ride with its nail-biting, mind-boggling acrobatics. Inspired by traditional circus arts from around the globe, the show’s performances display remarkable showmanship, exceptional execution and incredible agility — notably in the High Wire, Teeterboard and Wheel of Death acts. 

Bigfoot Adventure Tour

BIGFOOT ADVENTURE CRUISE
July – Sept, Wed - Mondays

Explore the history and lore of Bigfoot while traveling 80 miles (129 km) roundtrip on a high-speed jetboat from Portland to Multnomah Falls. See the landmarks along the Willamette and Columbia Rivers that make the Northwest famous while listening to exclusive narration by Cliff Barackman (star of Animal Planet‘s “Finding Bigfoot”) and a live tour guide. You’ll enjoy curated information about the legend of Bigfoot and sightings in the Columbia River Gorge on this exhilarating, informative journey.

Enchanted Forest

ENCHANTED FOREST
September Weekends

The Enchanted Forest has been a destination for Oregon children since it opened in 1971. Generations of kids have slid down the creepy witch slide, delighted in the Crooked Man’s house, and ridden on the carousel. The Enchanted Forest is a theme park – there is a section with carnival rides and a haunted house – but what most people remember is the creative world contained in the paths and structures of the park. 

Lents International Farmers Market LENTS INTERNATIONAL FARMERS MARKET
Sundays, Jun 2 – Nov 24
The Lents International Farmers Market (LIFM) is the only one in Portland with an intentional international focus. LIFM provides fresh, affordable and culturally appropriate produce to the diverse community of Lents neighbors. Founded in 2006 by a community of volunteers and then run by Zenger Farm, it is an important sales outlet for immigrant and new farmers and small food-business owners. The market features culturally specific products, including Northwest-grown traditional Mexican produce and Asian greens.

Stern Wheeler River Tours

STERNWHEELER RIVER TOURS
Year-Round
This once primary mode of transportation has become more of a fun commodity for tourism, as river cruise ships provide visitors a chance to get out on the water and take in the sights of their new surroundings. Oregon joined in on the trend in the early 1980s. Since then, several non-steam-powered sternwheel riverboats have been built and operated on major waterways in the state, primarily on the Willamette and Columbia Rivers in Marion County. Each is a fun ride for visitors and locals alike as they seemingly tug along and transport them to yesteryear.

High Life Adventures

HIGH LIFE ADVENTURES
Year Round
Enjoy a tour of 8 zip lines in a beautiful setting. Join two tour guides on an exhilarating zip line experience around and over a seven-acre lake. A mile of zipping, sure to create lasting memories for the whole family.

Take your team to the next level: High Life Adventures also offers customized Team Building Programs to challenge your group while bringing them together as a team.

PORTLAND SATURDAY MARKET
Mar. 9–Dec. 15
Combining the vibes of an art show, a live street concert and an open-air bazaar, the Portland Saturday Market has been a beloved Rose City tradition since 1974. In fact, the market is considered the largest continually operating arts-and-crafts fair in the United States, drawing up to one million visitors during its annual season.

St. John's Farmers Market

ST JOHN'S FARMERS MARKET
May 4–Dec. 14
The St. Johns Farmers Market will be open 9 a.m.-2 p.m. every Saturday May 4 through November 23, the weekend before Thanksgiving. There will also be a Holiday Market on Saturday, December 14, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The market is held at the corner of N. Charleston Ave. and N Central St, next to the St. Johns Bachelor Club.

The 2024 season has a full vendor roster, including new and returning small businesses spanning local, sustainably-grown agriculture, artisan food, and handmade arts and crafts, Some exciting new products at the market this year include organically grown vegetables and quail eggs from Tiny Acre, a St. Johns-based small scale organic farm; breakfast burritos from Poblano Pepper Mexican Food; and plant-based, farmer-forward pastries and treats from Poppy Shop. To see which vendors are scheduled for each week, check out the interactive market map: https://maps.managemymarket.com/6336

Portland Indigenous Marketplace

PORTLAND INDIGENOUS MARKETPLACE
Ongoing
Portland Indigenous Marketplace will host the Indigenous Marketplace. Over 30 vendors, food, art exhibits, and more will be present. A marketplace specifically for Indigenous/Black vendors, all the artists/entrepreneurs featured on Indigenous Marketplace have Indigenous/Black ancestry. Vendors sell their hand made and original designs.

Kenton Farmers Market

KENTON FARMER'S MARKET
June 5–Sept. 25
The Kenton Farmers Market is located in the heart of the historic Kenton neighborhood in North Portland. Founded in 2012, the market’s live music and the festive street-fair atmosphere thrive in this growing business district. Proximity to a MAX station and easy access for bicyclists and those on foot make this market a lively and convenient mid-week destination for fresh, local food.

 
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