2025 Fall Events Guide: More than 35 enjoyable methods to benefit from the fall season

As the final days of summer time float by, don’t assume that every one the enjoyable is behind you. Fall occasions provide loads of nice alternatives to get outdoors and revel in your self, or head indoors for household enjoyable and journey when the climate turns moist.

This yr’s slate of fall occasions contains extra Oktoberfests than you possibly can shake a beer stein at, open artist studios throughout the metro area, coastal happenings that contain sandcastles, kites and browsing, and far more. We’ve collected greater than 35 enjoyable occasions to place in your calendar. And, when you’re on the lookout for Halloween happenings, keep tuned later within the season once we’ll spherical these up too.

SEPTEMBER

Rose City Comic Con

This fall season Portland favourite affords an ever-expanding visitor record of dozens of high stage animators, film and tv stars, comedian e-book artists, novelists, and far more. Current company scheduled to seem embody Corey Feldman (let’s go “Goonies” followers!), David Harbour of “Stranger Things,” Wil Wheaton, Parker Posey, and Sean Astin. Cosplay with different followers, take heed to panel discussions, get your comedian books signed, or simply take within the scene throughout this three-day should do occasion.

Sept. 5-7, Oregon Convention Center, 222 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd; admission badges begin at $57; rosecitycomiccon.com .

Oregon Hop Festival (Woodburn)

TopWire Hop Project hosts the second annual competition that pays homage to the important thing ingredient in your favourite brew. Take in a harvest tour, style two particular anniversary beers and pattern greater than 20 craft brews, take heed to stay music and store distributors providing loads of meals selections. There will even be household occasions together with video games, tractor rides, and open play areas. Free parking.

Sept. 6-7, at 8668 Crosby Road N.E., Woodburn; admission $25, ages 20 and youthful are free; eventbrite.com/e/oregon-hop-festival.

Pendleton Roundup

Head east for 2 weeks of Western-themed enjoyable from automobile exhibits to out of doors concert events, to rodeo occasions, and never just one, however two parades. The scheduled is jam full of household enjoyable, music, {and professional} rodeos. There are additionally a number of Happy Canyon Night Shows the place the American West comes alive. Learn extra about early Native American tradition, the travels of Lewis and Clark, and life alongside the Oregon Trail.

Sept. 6-13, all through Pendleton; ticket costs fluctuate; pendletonroundup.com/events.

Oregon Science Fest

The Oregon Science Festival, offered by OMSI, begins with Science Week, and contains 5 days of occasions within the Portland Metro Area and past. The museum hosts the two-day spotlight occasion that features workshops, excursions, lectures and extra that commemorate science schooling. Learn about fossils, or find out how to make a robotic, and take part in making a mural.

Various days Sept. 8-14, OMSI, 1945 S.E. Water Ave.; tickets $15-$20; free for members; omsi.edu/events/oregon-sci-fest.

Mount Angel Oktoberfest

The first Oktoberfest was held in 1810 in Munich, Germany. But you may get a style of what that unique marriage ceremony competition was like proper right here in Oregon. Mount Angel held its first Oktoberfest in 1966 and continues to offer a real Bavarian-style occasion with German music, dancing, meals, beer, and an actual group spirit. Locals go on Thursday to keep away from the crowds. This widespread competition usually attracts 300,000 company a yr to the tiny Willamette Valley city south of Woodburn.

Sept. 11-14, Mount Angel, on OR 214 south of Woodburn; most occasions are free; oktoberfest.org.

Seaside Sandfest

This isn’t any newbie sandcastle day. Ten world-class, master-level sculptors work on large-scale art work on the seaside in Seaside and also you’re invited to observe, and to satisfy the artists, and vote to your favourite creation. Bring your digital camera and the entire household.

Sept. 11-14, on the seaside off the Promenade in Seaside; $2 gate payment; seasidesandfest.com.

Shrewsbury Renaissance Faire (Monmouth)

Step again in time within the mid-Willamette Valley on the Shrewsbury Renaissance Faire, the place you possibly can watch jousting, eat a turkey leg or watch conventional Mongolian Horseback Archery (wager you’ve by no means seen THAT stay earlier than.) That’s just the start – there’s juggling and magic and stomach dancing and a forest filled with actions for the entire household.

Sept. 13-14, Grant Road, close to Monmouth; admission $10 per day for youths and seniors, $22 for adults; shrewfaire.org/index.php.

Lincoln City Fall Kite Festival

Kite flying and seaside going have gone hand-in-hand for a very long time. And many generations of households flock to Lincoln City in September for the annual Fall Kite Festival. See tons of of colourful kites fill the skies over D River Wayside Park. Experts in kite-miking and kite flying will give demonstrations. Other occasions usually embody a kite artwork present, and the “Mega Fly” the place tons of of kites take to the skies without delay. See the web site for a whole schedule.

Sept. 19-21, D River State Recreation Site, Lincoln City; free; explorelincolncity.com/events/annual/fall-kite-festival.

Cape Kiwanda Longboard Classic (Pacific City)

Head to the coast for this annual celebration within the sea starting with a gap occasion and stay music on the seaside on Friday night adopted by two days of continuous browsing together with cross steps, cutbacks, and nostril rides. If you like browsing, that is your weekend. At the tip of the competition an awards ceremony on the seaside brings everybody collectively to acknowledge the surfers’ achievements and honor this long-standing occasion. For those that can’t make it, the occasion shall be livestreamed on Youtube.com.

Sept. 19-21, on Cape Kiwanda seaside close to Pelican Brewing; free to spectate; capekiwandalongboardclassic.com/the-classic.

Spotlight Family Festival

Music, dance, theater, and visible arts fill the Judy as households can discover enjoyable actions and meet the artists that deliver the humanities to life. The lineup of artists had not been introduced by press deadline. Check the web site nearer to the occasion dates. Aimed at ages 5 and older.

Sept. 20-21, The Judy, 1000 S.W. Broadway; tickets $10; nwct.my.salesforce-sites.com.

Elktoberfest

Beers, brats, and bands at this B.P.O.E. Elks of Vancouver annual membership drive. Enjoy German meals, stay music, carnival video games, and an opportunity to find out about Elks’ actions for the yr.

Sept. 19-20, within the yard at 11605 S.E. McGillivray Blvd, Vancouver; $10 admission; elks823.org/events.

Wings Over Willapa Festival (Long Beach, Wash.)

This annual occasion is on maintain for 2025 because of lack of staffing and volunteers. Learn extra right here: facebook.com/wingsoverwillapa.

Festa Italiana

If you’re a fan of this beloved Italian cultural competition, you’ll know that it has moved areas a couple of instances prior to now few years. Please observe the 2025 occasion shall be held on the St. Philip Neri Church in Southeast Portland. Come for the meals, however keep for stay music efficiency, opera singing, a bocce ball event, raffle, and grape stomping.

Sept. 20-21, on the church, 2408 S.E. sixteenth Ave.; admission $7, ages 12 and youthful free; portlandfesta.com.

Oaks Park Oktoberfest

If you possibly can’t discover a enjoyable solution to have a good time Oktoberfest this yr, you’re not making an attempt in any respect. The annual Oaks Park Oktoberfest combines the enjoyable of the normal Bavarian celebration with Oaks Park’s rides and video games. Enjoy German meals and beer, stay polka bands, wiener canine races, Kinderplatz youngsters’s actions, and native artwork and reward distributors.

Sept. 19-21, Oaks Amusement Park, 805 S.E. Oaks Park Way; admission (gate solely) $4.50-$7.50; oakspark.com/oktoberfest.

Stevenson Mushroom Festival

Celebrate the enchanting world of mushrooms throughout this occasion within the picturesque Columbia River Gorge. Unearth the secrets and techniques of fungi, style culinary creations, and uncover distinctive merchandise supplied by native and regional artisans. The “Mushroom Hunt” challenges you to gather stamps from collaborating areas to earn reductions at native eating places and retailers and admission to shows and demonstrations about mushrooms.

Sept. 26-28, all through Stevenson, Washington, ticket costs fluctuate by occasion; stevensonmushroomfestival.com.

Corvallis Fall Festival

The annual fall competition affords a juried artwork present, two levels of stay music and leisure, a Saturday evening road dance, foods and drinks distributors, greater than 150 artwork cubicles, and a fall competition enjoyable run.

Sept. 27-28, Central Park, downtown Corvallis, 650 N.W. Monroe Ave.; corvallisfallfestival.org (no pets allowed).

Kennedy School Oktoberfest Brewfest

Polka till your thirsty, then down specifically grafted brews celebrating Oktoberfest season. This annual occasion is open to all ages and options German-style beer, meals, music and enjoyable. Indulge in German fare when you have a good time with stay music and 24 German-style beers and ciders, each imported and regionally made.

Sept. 27, Kennedy School Gym, 5736 N.E. thirty third Ave.; $33 advance contains 10 tokens and tasting glass; mcmenamins.com/events.

OCTOBER

Portland Greek Festival

This competition can hint its historical past again greater than 70 years when ladies within the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Portland began an occasion to lift cash for the constructing of a brand new church. Since then, group members have gathered to have a good time Greek tradition via dancing, music, and great meals every fall.

Oct. 3-5, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 3131 N.E. Glisan St.; admission $5, ages 10 and youthful free; portlandgreekfestival.com.

Leavenworth Oktoberfest

Head north into the Cascade mountains of Washington to go to this charming Bavarian-themed city that spends a number of weekends celebrating Oktoberfest. Lodging books up early, so make your plans now.

Oct. 3-4, 10-11, and 17-18; Chelan County, within the Washington Cascades; admission begins at $15, leavenworth.org/oktoberfest.

Bend Fall Festival

In central Oregon, fall can take its personal candy time arriving. You may present up in early October and nonetheless get pleasure from an 80-degree day. No ensures, after all. But when you do come to Bend for the autumn competition, you’re positive to get pleasure from greater than 80 artist cubicles, loads of stay music, youngsters’ actions, demonstrations in printmaking, blacksmithing, and clay, and interactive arts installations.

Oct. 3-5, downtown Bend; free admission; bendfallfestival.com.

fifteenth annual Portland Tattoo Expo

Each yr among the finest tattoo artists within the area and nationally collect at this expo to indicate their work and meet with potential shoppers. You may even get a tattoo on web site, however some exhibitors will e-book out earlier than the present. If you wish to assure you’ll get inked by a selected artist, you need to request to get on their books upfront.

Oct. 3-5, Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive; admission $25 per day; portlandtattooexpo.com.

Portland Marathon

About 9,000 runners registered for 2024’s marathon and half-marathon races. You don’t must get that critical about it, however when you’re planning on operating it this yr now’s the time to get these observe miles in. Spectators are welcomed and inspired alongside the overwhelming majority of the route. Be conscious of personal property and ensure you clear up after yourselves. There’s even a neighborhood “cheer challenge,” see the FAQ web page for particulars.

Oct. 5, numerous routes via Portland; marathon registration $85-$179; portlandmarathon.com.

Oregon Music Hall of Fame induction live performance

The occasion will characteristic a stay public sale with autographed guitars from Iggy Pop, Devo, Alison Krauss, and others. Proceeds from the night help OMHOF’s music within the colleges applications, in addition to scholarship applications. This yr’s grasp of ceremonies is Tony Starlight. Performers embody Pete Droge, Curtis Salgado, Casey Neill, Jim Brunberg, Mary-Sue Tobin and Gary Hobbs.

Oct. 11, Aladdin Theater, 3017 S.E. Milwaukie Ave.; $30 advance; omhof.org.

Hood River Valley Harvest Fest

Stroll via stands filled with produce together with apples, pears, squash, flowers, crops, herbs and extra. If you usually get your apples from a grocery retailer, you might be splendidly stunned to style the explosion of taste and really feel the actual crunch of an apple just lately plucked from a tree. Stock up for the season. There will even be stay music each day, arts and crafts cubicles, and loads of meals.

Oct. 10-12, Hood River Event Site, Portway Ave., Hood River; admission payment TBA; hoodriverharvestfestival.com.

Sitka Art Invitational

The annual juried artwork exhibition and sale brings collectively work by greater than 100 nature-inspired regional artists. Art gross sales are break up 50/50 between the artist and the Sitka Center. More than 2,000 native artwork collectors and fans attend the present annually.

Oct. 10-12, Oregon Contemporary, 8371 N. Interstate Ave.; admission by donation; sitkacenter.org/event.

Portland Open Studios

This annual occasion affords an opportunity for artists and artwork lovers to attach via the method of exploring the inventive course of with out time stress or in a big occasion area. Artists open their studios and share area with one another over the course of two weekends. Studio maps shall be accessible nearer to the occasion dates. See the web site.

Oct. 11-12, 18-19, numerous venues; free; portlandopenstudios.com.

Disney on Ice “Let’s Dance!”

Unlike some Disney skating exhibits that decide one of many franchises favourite films and play off these tales, this high-energy present options Mickey Mouse and his buddies in a remix of favourite Disney tunes making a party-like ambiance. The present incorporates widespread Disney tales like “Moana,” “The Little Mermaid” and “Frozen,” and encourages viewers participation via singing and dancing. Expect vibrant visuals, enjoyable choreography, and particular results, together with a few of Disney’s most beloved characters.

Oct. 16-19, Memorial Coliseum; tickets begin at $37; ticketmaster.com/disney-on-ice.

Portland Retro Gaming Expo

Calling all admirers of Atari video games, arcade bums, and Super Mario tremendous followers. Don’t miss this annual expo on the Convention Center that brings every part you liked about 80s and 90s gaming to 1 weekend present.

Oct. 17-19, Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd; tickets begin at $40; retrogamingexpo.com.

Washington County Open Studios Tour

If you reside on the west facet of the metro space, you’ve obtained your individual open studio occasion highlighting artists in Washington County. Artists in as many as 50 studios will open their doorways to the general public exhibiting their expertise and strategies.

Oct. 18-19, at numerous studios in Washington County; free admission; washcoart.org

Snowvana Portland

Does the change within the air deliver on desires of hitting the slopes? This is the occasion for followers of winter sports activities because it affords an enormous gear sale (25,000 sq. ft), data from the very best ski resorts, raise ticket offers, stay music, and for the primary time, an International Freeski Film Festival. There’s additionally a Kids Zone, visitor audio system and distributors.

Oct. 24-26, Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive; admission TBA; snowvana.com/portland.

Portland QDoc Film Festival

This movie competition celebrates LGBTQ+ documentaries and their makers with three days of unbiased movies hosted this yr by Cinema 21. According to the promotors, QDoc is the one competition within the U.S. devoted completely to lesbian, homosexual, bisexual and transgender documentaries. The slate of movies has not been introduced. Sign up on the web site for updates.

Oct. 24-26, Cinema 21, 616 N.W. twenty first Ave.; ticket costs to be introduced; qdocfilmfest.org

Ikebana International Chrysanthemum Show

Ikebana International’s Portland chapter celebrates the chrysanthemum on this particular, two-day exhibition at Portland Japanese Garden. Fans of the flower competition might observe it’s being held later within the fall for 2025. Still anticipate native ikebana artists from numerous colleges, or kinds, creating preparations that includes chrysanthemums. The flower has been cultivated in Japan because it was first launched in China within the eighth century.

Oct. 25-26, Portland Japanese Garden, 611 S.W. Kingston Ave.; present is free with backyard admission $15.95-$21.95; japanesegarden.org.

The Oddities & Curiosities Expo

Arriving simply in time for Halloween occasion planning, this touring expo affords hand-selected distributors and sellers, artists, and small companies that provide “all things weird.” What is that precisely? Well, let’s begin with taxidermy, preserved specimens, unique art work, horror/Halloween impressed items, antiques, handcrafted oddities, creepy clothes, odd jewellery, animal skulls/bones, funeral collectibles, and yeah, stuff like that. If you learn that record and assume: “Wow! Cool!” that is the present for you.

Oct. 25-26, Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.; admission $10, class registrations bought individually. Kids 12 and youthful free; odditiesandcuriositiesexpo.com.

NOVEMBER

Clark County Open Studios Tour

The season of open artists’ studios continues in Clark County with Clark County Open Studios Tour. The free, self-guided tour provides you entry to native artist studios and an opportunity to see artwork created in actual time.

Nov. 1-2, at numerous venues throughout Clark County together with downtown Vancouver and Camas; free; artstra.org/about-open-studios.

Verboort Sausage & Kraut Festival

It’s been greater than 90 years because the first sausage dinner was served at Visitation Parish in Verboort. And rather a lot has modified because the humble beginnings. That first dinner supplied about 200 kilos of sausage to about 150 diners. Recent years the church has processed 14-16 tons of sausage to about 8,000 diners. While you’re there, store the bazaar that includes handmade vacation décor, blankets, quilts, potholders and home made baked items. All proceeds profit the church’s applications together with providing subsidy for kids who attend the Visitation Catholic School.

Nov. 1, Visitation Parish, 4285 N.W. Visitation Road, Forest Grove; costs to be introduced; verboort.org/dinner.

Portland Book Festival

What’s higher than curling up with an excellent e-book when the climate turns wintry? Nothing, besides perhaps curling up with tons of of excellent books. Authors discuss their work and share inspiration at this annual occasion. The scheduled creator record needs to be launched in regards to the time this characteristic posts. Most in-person authors will signal books instantly following their on-stage occasion, until in any other case famous. Check the web site for info.

Nov. 8, South Park Blocks and Portland Art Museum, 1912 S.W. Park Ave.; admission $18 advance, $25 day of, 17 and youthful free; literary-arts.org/about.

Columbia Gorge Model Railroad Open House

Are mannequin trains a Christmas factor? Naw. Scale mannequin practice shows are good anytime of yr. The 78-year-old mannequin practice membership primarily based in North Portland affords a structure depiction of the Pacific Northwest within the Nineteen Fifties, with architectural fashions of Union Station, Crown Point, Multnomah Falls Lodge and extra. Come and see HO scale locomotives chugging up and down the gorge, delivering items to Portland. All are welcome: ADA accessible and household pleasant.

Open weekends Nov. 15-Dec. 7, at 2505 N. Vancouver Ave.; timed entry tickets are required upfront. Last yr’s admission was $5 for ages 3-11, $12 basic; cgmrc.com/events.

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