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Portland Mercury's Highball Week
This is your chance to get specially crafted $10 cocktails at some of Portland's best bars and restaurants. Several Central Eastside spots are participating, including Pacific Standard, Toya Ramen & Bar, Clarklewis, Nicholas Restaurant, and Pizza Thief. Plan your route and make a night of it!
The Bloody Mary Festival
Taste your way through Portland's best Bloody Marys and cast your vote for the People's Choice Award. Tickets include tastings from local bars, restaurants, and craft mixes, plus food, spirit tastes, and a chance to meet the makers behind your favorites.
Burnside Bridge Centennial Party
Celebrate 100 years of one of Portland's most iconic bridges with a free, family friendly afternoon on the bridge itself. Expect kid focused activities, interactive exhibits, and storytelling that traces the bridge's history from its 1926 opening to the Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge Project.
Portland Flea
Browse over 100 vendors offering fashion, accessories, vintage finds, handmade goods, home items, food, drinks, and other treasures. Free to attend, pet and family friendly, and happening every last Sunday of the month through October.
PDX Taco Week
PDX Taco Week is here and the Central Eastside is holding it down. Score special taco creations at Bunk Bar, Salvi PDX at Ground Breaker Brewing, Verdure at Malpractice, Swan Dive, and Boke Bowl, each serving up something worth making a trip for.
Tabor Dance
This weekly community dance party comes to the Central Eastside select Wednesday’s this summer.
First Friday Open Studios & Art Walk
Portland's original art walk comes alive on the first Friday of every month in the Central Eastside!
Step inside the studios of over 45 local artists working right here in the Central Eastside at East Creative Collective and Art Design Xchange, and explore our ever evolving murals, galleries, pop-ups, curious corners, good scenes, and better people.
Date: First Friday of the Month! 6 — 9 pm
Location: Open Studio’s at East Creative Collective, 211 SE Madison St. and ADX, 417 SE 11th Ave. For all of this month’s participating locations, visit firstfridaypdx.org
Beach Brigade Volunteer Clean Up
Help get Audrey McCall Beach in shape for summer recreation! Volunteers will be removing rip rap, collecting trash, and building trails.
The HAP Beach Beach Brigade is dedicated to transforming underutilized river banks into beloved neighborhood hangouts. Other examples of our work include Cathedral Park, Tom McCall Bowl, and Poet's Beach.
Veganizer Asian Market at Redd on Salmon
Eat, drink, and shop your way through Portland’s largest plant-based AANHPI heritage event celebrating the intersection between Asian culture and vegan community. The Veganizer Asian Market brings 75+ small businesses who identify as Asian (Central, East, Southeast, South, West), Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander together in one community space.
FIFA World Cup Opening Match Watch Party
FIFA World Cup Opening Match at Birdie Time and Pub
Summer of Sandwich at Kachka
Kachka Presents: The Summer of Sandwich with Turkey and the Wolf
Beach Brigade Volunteer Clean Up
Help get Audrey McCall Beach in shape for summer recreation! Volunteers will be removing rip rap, collecting trash, and building trails.
The HAP Beach Beach Brigade is dedicated to transforming underutilized river banks into beloved neighborhood hangouts. Other examples of our work include Cathedral Park, Tom McCall Bowl, and Poet's Beach.
Father's Day at Oregon Rail Heritage Center
Calling all dads, grads, and steam lovers! Celebrate Father's Day weekend aboard a true piece of living history at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center.
Central Eastside Annual Summer Celebration
We’re taking over the Secret Garden at Jupiter NEXT for a relaxed summer evening of food, drinks, music, and connection with the people shaping the future of the Central Eastside.
Portland Flea
Browse over 100 vendors offering fashion, accessories, vintage finds, handmade goods, home items, food, drinks, and other treasures. Free to attend, pet and family friendly, and happening every last Sunday of the month through October.
Tabor Dance
This weekly community dance party comes to the Central Eastside select Wednesday’s this summer.
First Friday Open Studios & Art Walk
Portland's original art walk comes alive on the first Friday of every month in the Central Eastside!
Step inside the studios of over 45 local artists working right here in the Central Eastside at East Creative Collective and Art Design Xchange, and explore our ever evolving murals, galleries, pop-ups, curious corners, good scenes, and better people.
Date: First Friday of the Month! 6 — 9 pm
Location: Open Studio’s at East Creative Collective, 211 SE Madison St. and ADX, 417 SE 11th Ave. For all of this month’s participating locations, visit firstfridaypdx.org
Portland Night Market
175+ of Portland's best vendors celebrating local food, culture, music, drinks and retail.
CEIC x SOLVE Summer Clean-up Event!
Help us give back to the planet and get ready for the weekend Pride event at HappyLucky! Kicking off summer by supporting our local businesses with a clean-up event!
Our bimonthly cleanup event with SOLVE will help create a welcoming space for everyone. Join us in making a difference!
Advanced Registration Is required. Please sign up (green button below) in advance to guarantee your spot.
Address: 615 SE Oak St, Portland, OR 97214
What to Bring: Please wear closed-toed shoes and weather-appropriate clothing, and bring a backpack for hands-free convenience. Feel free to bring your personal tools if available and a reusable water bottle to support our sustainability efforts.
What's Provided: Water and snacks.
Restrooms: Located inside the HappyLucky building.
Parking: Off-street parking
Transit: TriMet and other public transportation options.
Accessibility: This area is accessible for folks with mobility concerns.
Translation Services: A Spanish speaker will be present at this event.
Participant Age Guidelines: Recommended for Ages 13 and Up
Groups: If you'd like to register a group, please first create a team. For detailed instructions, review our Teams Guide.
Portland Thai Festival
The Taste of Thailand is a vibrant cultural event showcasing Thailand's essence through food, traditions, and community.
Portland Flea
Browse over 100 vendors offering fashion, accessories, vintage finds, handmade goods, home items, food, drinks, and other treasures. Free to attend, pet and family friendly, and happening every last Sunday of the month through October.
First Friday Open Studios & Art Walk
Portland's original art walk comes alive on the first Friday of every month in the Central Eastside!
Step inside the studios of over 45 local artists working right here in the Central Eastside at East Creative Collective and Art Design Xchange, and explore our ever evolving murals, galleries, pop-ups, curious corners, good scenes, and better people.
Date: First Friday of the Month! 6 — 9 pm
Location: Open Studio’s at East Creative Collective, 211 SE Madison St. and ADX, 417 SE 11th Ave. For all of this month’s participating locations, visit firstfridaypdx.org
Summer Shred Music Festival
Free music festival ft. local rock bands, plus a beer garden, food court, and local vendors.
Location: SE 2nd Ave & Morrison
Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology
PFCAT brings together filmmakers from around the globe and cinema lovers for a dynamic celebration of storytelling and creativity. Held at OMSI in the Empirical Theater, Theory, Kendall Planetarium, and auditorium, the festival features screenings for all ages, educational talks about animation, and engaging discussions to inspire and inform.
Attendees can also enjoy parties and networking events throughout Portland’s Central Eastside at local favorites like Wayfinder Beer and Jupiter Next, making it a vibrant cultural experience for the city’s creative community. The 2026 event will be taking place for 5 days from August 19th - 23rd.
Tabor Dance
This weekly community dance party comes to the Central Eastside select Wednesday’s this summer.
Portland Flea
Browse over 100 vendors offering fashion, accessories, vintage finds, handmade goods, home items, food, drinks, and other treasures. Free to attend, pet and family friendly, and happening every last Sunday of the month through October.
First Friday Open Studios & Art Walk
Portland's original art walk comes alive on the first Friday of every month in the Central Eastside!
Step inside the studios of over 45 local artists working right here in the Central Eastside at East Creative Collective and Art Design Xchange, and explore our ever evolving murals, galleries, pop-ups, curious corners, good scenes, and better people.
Date: First Friday of the Month! 6 — 9 pm
Location: Open Studio’s at East Creative Collective, 211 SE Madison St. and ADX, 417 SE 11th Ave. For all of this month’s participating locations, visit firstfridaypdx.org
Geek Week
The world's only citywide celebration of geek culture is back. SEPT 11 - 20, 2026. More cosplay, D&D, tabletop and video gaming, film festivals and adventures you haven't even imagined.
Tabor Dance
This weekly community dance party comes to the Central Eastside select Wednesday’s this summer.
NestFest
Anchored around the release of Willamette Week’s annual Nester Magazine, NestFest brings together design professionals, small businesses, and the community to celebrate Portland’s home design scene. The event includes a marketplace, workshops, and food/drink offerings, promoting the Central Eastside’s identity as a creative hub for design and culture.
Date: September 19 & September 20, 2026
Location: TBA
Portland Flea
Browse over 100 vendors offering fashion, accessories, vintage finds, handmade goods, home items, food, drinks, and other treasures. Free to attend, pet and family friendly, and happening every last Sunday of the month through October.
ADX Fest
A new, region-wide art and design festival celebrating Portland’s creative independents! Events throughout the month of October.
Portland Night Market
175+ of Portland's best vendors celebrating local food, culture, music, drinks and retail.
First Friday Open Studios & Art Walk
Portland's original art walk comes alive on the first Friday of every month in the Central Eastside!
Step inside the studios of over 45 local artists working right here in the Central Eastside at East Creative Collective and Art Design Xchange, and explore our ever evolving murals, galleries, pop-ups, curious corners, good scenes, and better people.
Date: First Friday of the Month! 6 — 9 pm
Location: Open Studio’s at East Creative Collective, 211 SE Madison St. and ADX, 417 SE 11th Ave. For all of this month’s participating locations, visit firstfridaypdx.org
Portland Flea
Browse over 100 vendors offering fashion, accessories, vintage finds, handmade goods, home items, food, drinks, and other treasures. Free to attend, pet and family friendly, and happening every last Sunday of the month through October.
First Friday Open Studios & Art Walk
Portland's original art walk comes alive on the first Friday of every month in the Central Eastside!
Step inside the studios of over 45 local artists working right here in the Central Eastside at East Creative Collective and Art Design Xchange, and explore our ever evolving murals, galleries, pop-ups, curious corners, good scenes, and better people.
Date: First Friday of the Month! 6 — 9 pm
Location: Open Studio’s at East Creative Collective, 211 SE Madison St. and ADX, 417 SE 11th Ave. For all of this month’s participating locations, visit firstfridaypdx.org
Portland Flea
Browse over 100 vendors offering fashion, accessories, vintage finds, handmade goods, home items, food, drinks, and other treasures. Free to attend, pet and family friendly, and happening every last Sunday of the month through October.
Portland Night Market
175+ of Portland's best vendors celebrating local food, culture, music, drinks and retail.
First Friday Open Studios & Art Walk
Portland's original art walk comes alive on the first Friday of every month in the Central Eastside!
Step inside the studios of over 45 local artists working right here in the Central Eastside at East Creative Collective and Art Design Xchange, and explore our ever evolving murals, galleries, pop-ups, curious corners, good scenes, and better people.
Date: First Friday of the Month! 6 — 9 pm
Location: Open Studio’s at East Creative Collective, 211 SE Madison St. and ADX, 417 SE 11th Ave. For all of this month’s participating locations, visit firstfridaypdx.org
Portland Night Market
175+ of Portland's best vendors celebrating local food, culture, music, drinks and retail.
Skate. Create. Celebrate. Block Party
Celebrate the grand opening of Push Movement's new space at this free, all ages block party. Skating, workshops, live music, vendors, food, and more, all supported by the Better Together Grant.
Beach Brigade Volunteer Clean Up
Roll up your sleeves and help get Portland's newest riverside beach ready for summer. Join Human Access Project to remove rip rap, collect trash, and build trails.
VOID Tattoo Fest & Street Fair
This event is proudly sponsored by the Better Together Grant.
Void Tattoo Fest features:
Live tattooing by professional artists from around the globe — Convention style in Jupiter Next and a new display of tattooing at Jupiter OG, with each motel-style room converted into a mini tattoo shop for your viewing pleasure! Make your appointments to get tattooed now, or pray to the tat gods for walk-up tattoo availability!
Live music by DJs, fabulous MCs, afterparties! Award winning on-site bar and restaurant Hey Love!
Seminars taught by experts in the tattoo industry (available to professional tattooers only) held for the local and traveling tattooer community.
Art shows, creative vendors, curated food trucks and more!
Free vendor market on Saturday 5/24 on E 9th Avenue
Date: May 22 — May 24, 2026
Location: Jupiter Hotels, 900 & 800 E Burnside St
Presented by: Jupiter Hotels, Hey Love, and Coalition Tattoo Supply.
Slamlandia
Show up, share your words, and witness others do the same at this monthly poetry open mic and slam. A welcoming space for poets new and old to connect, perform, and participate in Portland's literary community.
Flow Night, Flow Arts, Music, Dance and Fire
Come spin your flow, glow, and fire props for the last flow night of the season! Come early to join a Flow Workshop, or come later to share your talents, or just enjoy other’s talent. DJs and lighting elevate the vibe inside the warehouse with fire spinning outside.
World Travel Book Club
An every-other-month gathering for literary travelers.
NEXT DESTINATION: BRAZIL
UPCOMING DEPARTURES:
ITALY July 19 | September 13 | November 15
Tarot 101
Step into the mystical world of Tarot with two readers who bring a combined 75 years of experience to the table. This introduction to the Major Arcana of the classic Rider Waite Deck leaves you with a deeper connection to yourself and your guidance system.
OMSI After Dark: PROMSI
OMSI's annual take on prom is back, done the After Dark way with vendors, lectures, science demos, and this year an Edwardian arctic cruise theme. Call your haberdasher and ask for the biggest feather they have. This 21-and-over event lets you drink, wander the exhibits, and dance the night away.
Scream Society PDX (Copy)
Sometimes you just need to scream! Join this weekly ritual along the Eastbank Esplanade and let it all out with a community of like-minded people.
Scream Society PDX
Join this new weekly ritual to scream into the abyss. 6 – 6:10 pm on the Eastbank Esplanade between OMSI and the Hawthorne Bridge.
Craft Mixology Class: Remembering the Classics
Grab a date and spend the evening learning to mix, shake, and stir four classic cocktails, each with a lesson in pre-prohibition and prohibition era drinking history.
Flow Night, Flow Arts, Music, Dance and Fire
Spin, glow, and ignite at one of the last flow nights of the season. Join a workshop early on or show up later to share your talents and take in the fire spinning, DJs, and warehouse lighting that make this one of the most electric nights in the district.
Tapas Tuesday + Bike Ride
Join other bike-minded folks for good wine, great tapas, and Spaniard vibes every Tuesday.
Book Swap with Hanging Gardens Studios
Bring your gently loved books and leave with something new—plus a few handmade bookmarks to go with.
Mother's Day Market at WonderLove
Celebrate Mother's Day with brunch and drink specials, live music, local vendors, gifts, art, jewelry, flowers, spa services, and more. Free to attend and fun for all ages.
Mother's / Auntie's Day Spring Indigenous Marketplace
Show up for local Indigenous artists at this special spring marketplace, perfectly timed to celebrate the mothers and aunties in your life.
National Train Day
Step into two full days of steam, history, and railroad excitement. See legendary locomotives under steam, watch the historic Brooklyn Turntable in action, and hop aboard a steam-powered excursion for an up-close experience.
The Floozies
Brothers Matt and Mark Hill are the sonic visionaries behind electronic-funk powerhouse The Floozies. Certified heavyweights in the world of jam and future-groove, the Kansas City-based tandem champion authentic funk in the digital age.
Familiar with sold-out shows across the country including their annual hometown Funk Street festival, prominent festival appearances at Bonnaroo, Electric Forest, High Sierra, Summercamp, Wakarusa, Camp Bisco, Summerset, Bumbershoot, and headlining Red Rocks shows, their formidable sound is continuously celebrated from coast to coast.
Yo Quiero Bailar Fest
Old School vs. New School Reggaeton all night long with a splash of Dembow, Latin EDM, & Latin Trap.
Josh Wolf at Helium Comedy Club
Catch stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and New York Times best-selling author Josh Wolf on his brand new tour. With over three decades of entertaining audiences on stage and screen, this is one not to miss.
Social Run Club
Lace up and join this social run along the Portland Waterfront every first and last Wednesday, before capping it off with $5 brews and sweeping rooftop views during an extended happy hour. All paces welcome.
Scream Society PDX
Sometimes you just need to scream! Join this weekly ritual along the Eastbank Esplanade and let it all out with a community of like-minded people.
Tabor Dance
Get those mid-week wiggles out at this 21-and-over edition of one of Portland's most beloved Wednesday night dance parties, now coming to the Central Eastside.
Skinny Dip: An Open Stage Variety Show
From improv to singers, actors, musicians, poets, comedians, magicians, you never know what you will see on any given night.
2026 Portland Tweed Ride
Throw on your tweed and / or vintage outfits, and enjoy a fun, social ride that showcases Portland's urban and natural settings!
May the 4th Be With You: A Star Wars Burlesque Brunch
Celebrate May the 4th a day early with high-energy burlesque performances, delicious brunch bites, and intergalactic vibes. Whether you're a Rebel or an Empire supporter, this one-of-a-kind Star Wars Burlesque Brunch has something for everyone. Ages 21 and over.
Bridge City Dance Collaborative Presents: LANDSCAPES
Portland-based community dance company Bridge City Dance Collaborative is excited to present their newest production, Landscapes. Inspired by the varied environments around Oregon, Landscapes is the culmination of a year-long collaboration with videographer Jordan Ros and Bridge City Dance Collaborative.
Portland Derby
Break out your best hat for the 19th installment of Portland's beloved Kentucky Derby party. Dress up, bring your friends, and settle in for a full day of fanfare, food, drinks, and the greatest two minutes in sports.