Looking for something to do in Portland? Check out our free and cheap events list!
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Native Plant Sale | All Day | Virtual | |
Powell's Summer Reading Challenge | All Day | FREE | Powell’s Books |
Sunflower Field | All Day | $5.00 | West Union Gardens |
Visit Portland's Urban Parks | All Day | ||
Oaks Park Roller Skating | All Day | $13.00 | Oaks Park |
Topaz Farm Sunflower Fields | All Day | $5.00-15.00 | Topaz Farm |
Free Carousel and Train Rides | All Day | FREE | Oaks Park |
Kids Bowl Free | All Day | Various locations | |
Vancouver Flea Market | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Manor Grange |
Lee Farms Sunflower Festival | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $12.00-14.00 | Lee Farms |
Visit Vista House | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Vista House |
Farm Walk About | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $12.00 | Frog Pond Farm |
Summer Flower Event | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $10.94-13.00 | Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm |
Bella Organic Sunflower Festival | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $10.00 | Bella Organic Farm |
Dahlia Festival | 9:00 am to 5:30 pm | FREE | Swan Island Dahlias |
Bon-Odori Summer Festival | 10:00 am to 12:30 pm | $22.50 | Portland Japanese Garden |
Indigenous Marketplace | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | |
Splash Pads at Portland Parks | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
Tree Time! Preschool Walks | 10:00 am to 11:15 am | $8.00 | Hoyt Arboretum |
Portland Saturday Market | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Portland Saturday Market |
Visit Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden | 10:00 am to 5:30 pm | $9.00 | Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden |
Wonderwood Mini Golf | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | $12.00 | St. John’s Old Bank of America Building |
The Portland Aquarium: Mike Bennett’s Imaginative Ocean Adventure | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | $14.00 | Portland Aquarium |
Summer Market | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | Shun Fat Supermarket |
Beaverton Music Festival | 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Griffith Park |
Ride the Willamette Shore Trolley | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $10.00 | Lake Oswego Depot |
Portland FoodieLand | 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $8.00 | Portland Expo Center |
Oregon Pacific Railroad Train Rides | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $17.00 | Oregon Rail Heritage Center |
Rock ‘n Skate at Lloyd Center Ice Rink | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $18.00 | Lloyd Center |
Concerts in the Parks | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Various locations |
Shakespeare in the Park: Julius Caesar | 7:00 pm | FREE | Mt. Tabor Park |
Topgolf Nights | 10:00 pm to 11:59 pm | $30.00 | Topgolf |
The Rocky Horror Picture Show | 11:00 pm to 12:30 am | $10.00-12.00 | Clinton Street |
Sunday, August 24, 2025
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Native Plant Sale | All Day | Virtual | |
Powell's Summer Reading Challenge | All Day | FREE | Powell’s Books |
Visit Portland's Urban Parks | All Day | ||
Oaks Park Roller Skating | All Day | $13.00 | Oaks Park |
Topaz Farm Sunflower Fields | All Day | $5.00-15.00 | Topaz Farm |
Free Carousel and Train Rides | All Day | FREE | Oaks Park |
Kids Bowl Free | All Day | Various locations | |
Sunday Funday Discount at TopGolf | All Day | $40.00 | Topgolf |
Lee Farms Sunflower Festival | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $12.00-14.00 | Lee Farms |
Visit Vista House | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Vista House |
Farm Walk About | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $12.00 | Frog Pond Farm |
Summer Flower Event | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $10.94-13.00 | Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm |
Bella Organic Sunflower Festival | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $10.00 | Bella Organic Farm |
Dahlia Festival | 9:00 am to 5:30 pm | FREE | Swan Island Dahlias |
Free Admission Day | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | World Forestry Center |
Indigenous Marketplace | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | |
Splash Pads at Portland Parks | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
Ledding Library Book Sale | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Discounted | Ledding Library |
Visit Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden | 10:00 am to 5:30 pm | $9.00 | Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden |
Wonderwood Mini Golf | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | $12.00 | St. John’s Old Bank of America Building |
Hawthorne Street Fair | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Hawthorne Street Fair |
India Festival | 11:00 am to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pioneer Courthouse Square |
Free Guided Tour | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Hoyt Arboretum |
Food Court 5000: Retro Mall Walking | 11:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Lloyd Center |
Free Miniature Railway Rides | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Molalla Train Park |
Summer Market | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Shun Fat Supermarket |
The Portland Aquarium: Mike Bennett’s Imaginative Ocean Adventure | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | $14.00 | Portland Aquarium |
Free Community Screenings | 11:30 am to 10:30 pm | FREE | Movie Madness |
Ride the Willamette Shore Trolley | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $10.00 | Lake Oswego Depot |
Portland FoodieLand | 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $8.00 | Portland Expo Center |
Monday, August 25, 2025
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Native Plant Sale | All Day | Virtual | |
Powell's Summer Reading Challenge | All Day | FREE | Powell’s Books |
Fitness in the Park | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
Free Beverage at Capital One Café (Digital Coupon Here) | 7:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Capital One Café |
Unlimited Game Play | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | $15.00 | Topgolf |
Visit Vista House | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Vista House |
Bella Organic Sunflower Festival | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $10.00 | Bella Organic Farm |
Splash Pads at Portland Parks | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
Tree Time! Preschool Walks | 10:00 am to 11:15 am | $8.00 | Hoyt Arboretum |
The Portland Aquarium: Mike Bennett’s Imaginative Ocean Adventure | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | $14.00 | Portland Aquarium |
Wonderwood Mini Golf | 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $9.00 | St. John’s Old Bank of America Building |
Tai Chi | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $10.00 | Hoyt Arboretum |
Comedy Carts Open Mic | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | University Station Food Carts |
Open Mic Comedy Night | 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | UnderBar Cocktail Bar |
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Native Plant Sale | All Day | Virtual | |
Powell's Summer Reading Challenge | All Day | FREE | Powell’s Books |
Discount Day at Oaks Park | All Day | Discounted | Oaks Park |
Fitness in the Park | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
Oaks Park Roller Skating | All Day | $13.00 | Oaks Park |
Taco Tuesday | All Day | Discounted | Various locations |
Free Carousel and Train Rides | All Day | FREE | Oaks Park |
Unlimited Game Play | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | $15.00 | Topgolf |
Bella Organic Sunflower Festival | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $10.00 | Bella Organic Farm |
Half-Price Tuesday | 9:00 am to 11:59 pm | Discounted | Topgolf |
Splash Pads at Portland Parks | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
Chipper's Preschool Rides | 10:00 am to 12:30 pm | $13.50 | Oaks Park |
Visit Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden | 10:00 am to 5:30 pm | $9.00 | Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden |
The Portland Aquarium: Mike Bennett’s Imaginative Ocean Adventure | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | $14.00 | Portland Aquarium |
Wonderwood Mini Golf | 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $9.00 | St. John’s Old Bank of America Building |
Cheap Skate at Lloyd Center Ice Rink | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $15.00 | Lloyd Center |
Audrey McCall Beach Splashdown | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Audrey McCall Beach |
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Native Plant Sale | All Day | Virtual | |
Powell's Summer Reading Challenge | All Day | FREE | Powell’s Books |
Discount Day at Oaks Park | All Day | Discounted | Oaks Park |
Fitness in the Park | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
Oaks Park Roller Skating | All Day | $13.00 | Oaks Park |
Topaz Farm Sunflower Fields | All Day | $5.00-15.00 | Topaz Farm |
Free Carousel and Train Rides | All Day | FREE | Oaks Park |
Unlimited Game Play | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | $15.00 | Topgolf |
Farm Walk About | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $12.00 | Frog Pond Farm |
Bella Organic Sunflower Festival | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $10.00 | Bella Organic Farm |
Dahlia Festival | 9:00 am to 5:30 pm | FREE | Swan Island Dahlias |
Splash Pads at Portland Parks | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
Chipper's Preschool Rides | 10:00 am to 12:30 pm | $13.50 | Oaks Park |
The Portland Aquarium: Mike Bennett’s Imaginative Ocean Adventure | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | $14.00 | Portland Aquarium |
Free Play at Ground Kontrol | 12:00 pm to 12:00 am | $6.00-12.00 | Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade |
Visit Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden | 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm | $9.00 | Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden |
Wonderwood Mini Golf | 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $9.00 | St. John’s Old Bank of America Building |
Duckworth Dock Pop Up Swim Party | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Eastbank Esplanade |
Knit Night | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Starlight Knitting Society |
Open Court Comedy Jam | 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00 | Curious Comedy Theater |