Looking for something to do in Portland? Check out our free and cheap events list!
Friday, August 21, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free concert at Howard House | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | General OO Howard House |
| Free Summer Sellwood Sessions Concerts | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Sellwood Park | |
| 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 |
| Kids Bowl Free | All Day | Various locations | |
| Movies in the Parks | FREE | Various locations | |
| Lee Farms Sunflower Festival | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $12.00-14.00 | Lee Farms |
| Summer Flower Event | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00-16.00 | 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 |
| Plant and Seed Swap | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Kindred Vancouver |
| Unlimited Morning Game Play | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | $15.00 | Topgolf |
| Visit Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden | 10:00 am to 4:45 pm | $9.00 | Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden |
| Visit Vista House | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Vista House |
| Wonderwood Mini Golf | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | $12.00 | St. John’s Old Bank of America Building |
| The Portland Aquarium: Mike Bennett’s Imaginative Ocean Adventure | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | $14.00 | Portland Aquarium |
| Audrey McCall Beach Splashdown | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Audrey McCall Beach |
| Comedy in the Park | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Laurelhurst Park |
| Concerts in the Parks | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Free Game Fridays | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The People’s Courts |
| Topgolf Nights | 10:00 pm to 11:59 pm | $30.00 | Topgolf |
Saturday, August 22, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakespeare in the Park | 2:00 pm | Mt. Tabor Park | |
| Shakespeare in the Park | 7:00 pm | Mt. Tabor Park | |
| 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 |
| Kids Bowl Free | All Day | Various locations | |
| Movies in the Parks | FREE | Various locations | |
| 50-Cent Book Sale | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Discounted | Walter L Kraxberger Middle School |
| Lee Farms Sunflower Festival | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $12.00-14.00 | Lee Farms |
| Summer Flower Event | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00-16.00 | 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 |
| Plant and Seed Swap | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Kindred Vancouver |
| Tree Time! Preschool Walks | 10:00 am to 11:15 am | $8.00 | Hoyt Arboretum |
| Women's Tour | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Lone Fir Cemetery |
| Visit Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden | 10:00 am to 4:45 pm | $9.00 | Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden |
| Portland Saturday Market | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Portland Saturday Market |
| Visit Vista House | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Vista House |
| The Portland Aquarium: Mike Bennett’s Imaginative Ocean Adventure | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $14.00 | Portland Aquarium |
| Ride the Willamette Shore Trolley | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $11.00-22.00 | Lake Oswego Depot |
| Wonderwood Mini Golf | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | $12.00 | St. John’s Old Bank of America Building |
| Ukrainian Day | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Westmoreland Park |
| Rock ‘n Skate at Lloyd Center Ice Rink | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $20.00 | Lloyd Center |
| Concerts in the Parks | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| 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 23, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakespeare in the Park | 2:00 pm | Mt. Tabor Park | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Summer Flower Event | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00-16.00 | 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 |
| Plant and Seed Swap | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Kindred Vancouver |
| Visit Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden | 10:00 am to 4:45 pm | $9.00 | Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden |
| Visit Vista House | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Vista House |
| The Portland Aquarium: Mike Bennett’s Imaginative Ocean Adventure | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $14.00 | Portland Aquarium |
| Ride the Willamette Shore Trolley | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $11.00-22.00 | Lake Oswego Depot |
| Wonderwood Mini Golf | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | $12.00 | St. John’s Old Bank of America Building |
| India Festival | 10:30 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pioneer Courthouse Square |
| Hawthorne Street Fair | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Hawthorne Street Fair |
| 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 |
| Free Community Screenings | 11:30 am to 10:30 pm | FREE | Movie Madness |
Monday, August 24, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakespeare in the Park | 2:00 pm | Mt. Tabor Park | |
| Powell's Summer Reading Challenge | All Day | FREE | Powell’s Books |
| Military Mondays | All Day | Discounted | Dave & Buster’s – Happy Valley |
| Discount Weekday Play | All Day | $40.00 | Topgolf |
| Bella Organic Sunflower Festival | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $10.00 | Bella Organic Farm |
| Tree Time! Preschool Walks | 10:00 am to 11:15 am | $8.00 | Hoyt Arboretum |
| Unlimited Morning Game Play | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | $15.00 | Topgolf |
| Visit Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden | 10:00 am to 4:45 pm | $9.00 | Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden |
| Visit Vista House | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Vista House |
| Wonderwood Mini Golf | 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $12.00 | St. John’s Old Bank of America Building |
| Comedy Carts Open Mic | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | University Station Food Carts |
| Open Mic Comedy Night | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | UnderBar Cocktail Bar |
| The New Stuff Comedy Showcase | 7:30 pm | FREE | Al’s Den |
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakespeare in the Park | 2:00 pm | Mt. Tabor Park | |
| Free Day at National Parks | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Powell's Summer Reading Challenge | All Day | FREE | Powell’s Books |
| Oaks Park Roller Skating | All Day | $13.00 | Oaks Park |
| Taco Tuesday | All Day | Discounted | Various locations |
| Teacher Tuesdays | All Day | Discounted | Dave & Buster’s – Happy Valley |
| Discount Weekday Play | All Day | $40.00 | Topgolf |
| Bella Organic Sunflower Festival | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $10.00 | Bella Organic Farm |
| Unlimited Morning Game Play | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | $15.00 | Topgolf |
| Visit Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden | 10:00 am to 4:45 pm | $9.00 | Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden |
| Wonderwood Mini Golf | 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $12.00 | St. John’s Old Bank of America Building |
| Cheap Skate at Lloyd Center Ice Rink | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $18.00 | Lloyd Center |
| Audrey McCall Beach Splashdown | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Audrey McCall Beach |
| Comedy Chords | 7:00 pm | FREE | Al’s Den |
| Trivia Night | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Dave & Buster’s – Happy Valley |
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