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Free and Cheap Events this Week in Portland

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Never Miss Out on Frugal Fun in Portland

There are so many ways you can participate in fun activities in Portland without breaking your budget. Use this list of free and cheap events this week as your guide to having frugal fun throughout the metro area. 

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Free and Cheap Events this Week in Portland

Monday, August 15, 2022

Sunflower Field

All Day | $5.00 | West Union Gardens

Splash Pads at Portland Parks

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Portland Burger Week

All Day | $8.00 | Various locations

Fitness in the Park

8:00 am to 11:45 am | $5.00 | Various locations

Visit Vista House

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Vista House

Dahlia Festival

9:00 am to 5:30 pm | FREE | Swan Island Dahlias

Ride the Free Shuttle

9:30 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Washington Park

Tree Time! Preschool Walks

10:00 am to 11:00 am | $5.00 | Hoyt Arboretum

Unlimited Game Play

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | $15.00 | Topgolf

Crystal Springs Free Admission Day

10:00 am to 3:30 pm | FREE | Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

Tai Chi

10:30 am to 11:30 am | $8.00 | Hoyt Arboretum

Sunflower Field Visit

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | $8.00 | Packer Orchards

Come Thru Black and Indigenous Market

3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | The Redd

Trivia Nights at Portland Bars

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Various locations

Stand Up Comedy

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Eastburn Public House


Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Discount Day at Oaks Park

All Day | Discounted | Oaks Park

Sunflower Field

All Day | $5.00 | West Union Gardens

Oaks Park Roller Skating

All Day | $12.00 | Oaks Park

Taco Tuesday

All Day | Discounted | Various locations

Splash Pads at Portland Parks

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Portland Burger Week

All Day | $8.00 | Various locations

Fitness in the Park

8:00 am to 11:45 am | $5.00 | Various locations

Dahlia Festival

9:00 am to 5:30 pm | FREE | Swan Island Dahlias

Ride the Free Shuttle

9:30 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Washington Park

Unlimited Game Play

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | $15.00 | Topgolf

Chipper's Preschool Rides

10:00 am to 12:30 pm | $11.00 | Oaks Park

Visit Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

10:00 am to 3:30 pm | $5.00 | Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

Half-Price Tuesday

10:00 am to 11:00 pm | Discounted | Topgolf

Dinolandia: Mike Bennett's Prehistoric Exhibit

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Dinolandia

$2 Kids' Movies at Regal Cinemas

12:00 pm | $2.00 | Various locations

Family Night at Mike's Drive-In

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Various locations

Cheap Skate at Lloyd Center Ice Rink

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $15.00 | Lloyd Center

Trivia Nights at Portland Bars

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Various locations

OMSI Science Pub: Into the Abyss

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00 | OMSI

Comedy Open Mic

8:00 pm | $5.00 | Helium Comedy Club


Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Discount Day at Oaks Park

All Day | Discounted | Oaks Park

Sunflower Field

All Day | $5.00 | West Union Gardens

Oaks Park Roller Skating

All Day | $12.00 | Oaks Park

Splash Pads at Portland Parks

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Portland Burger Week

All Day | $8.00 | Various locations

Fitness in the Park

8:00 am to 11:45 am | $5.00 | Various locations

Ride the Free Shuttle

9:30 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Washington Park

Unlimited Game Play

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | $15.00 | Topgolf

Chipper's Preschool Rides

10:00 am to 12:30 pm | $11.00 | Oaks Park

Tai Chi

10:30 am to 11:30 am | $8.00 | Hoyt Arboretum

Dinolandia: Mike Bennett's Prehistoric Exhibit

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Dinolandia

$2 Kids' Movies at Regal Cinemas

12:00 pm | $2.00 | Various locations

Visit Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

1:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

Black Cat Appreciation Day

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Humane Society of Southwest Washington

Trivia Nights at Portland Bars

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Various locations

Open Mic Night

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Eastburn Public House


Thursday, August 18, 2022

Discount Day at Oaks Park

All Day | Discounted | Oaks Park

Sunflower Field

All Day | $5.00 | West Union Gardens

Oaks Park Roller Skating

All Day | $12.00 | Oaks Park

Splash Pads at Portland Parks

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Portland Burger Week

All Day | $8.00 | Various locations

Free Parking Days at Portland Metro Parks

All Day | FREE

Fitness in the Park

8:00 am to 11:45 am | $5.00 | Various locations

Dahlia Festival

9:00 am to 5:30 pm | FREE | Swan Island Dahlias

Ride the Free Shuttle

9:30 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Washington Park

Unlimited Game Play

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | $15.00 | Topgolf

Visit Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

10:00 am to 3:30 pm | $5.00 | Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

Sunflower Field Visit

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | $8.00 | Packer Orchards

Dinolandia: Mike Bennett's Prehistoric Exhibit

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Dinolandia

Cheap Skate at Lloyd Center Ice Rink

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $15.00 | Lloyd Center

Concerts in the Parks

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Various locations

Trivia Night

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Eastburn Public House

Trivia Nights at Portland Bars

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Various locations

Movies at Dusk

7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Pix Patisserie


Friday, August 19, 2022

50+ Thrift and Consignment Stores

All Day

Sunflower Field

All Day | $5.00 | West Union Gardens

Visit Portland's Urban Parks

All Day

Oaks Park Roller Skating

All Day | $12.00 | Oaks Park

Splash Pads at Portland Parks

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Portland Burger Week

All Day | $8.00 | Various locations

Movies in the Parks

FREE | Various locations

Free Carousel and Train Rides

Oaks Park

Fitness in the Park

8:00 am to 11:45 am | $5.00 | Various locations

Maywood Park Garage Sale

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Various locations

Visit Vista House

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Vista House

Dahlia Festival

9:00 am to 5:30 pm | FREE | Swan Island Dahlias

Ride the Free Shuttle

9:30 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Washington Park

Unlimited Game Play

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | $15.00 | Topgolf

Visit Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

10:00 am to 3:30 pm | $5.00 | Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

Lee Farms Sunflower Festival

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $15.00-25.00 | Lee Farms

Sunflower Field Visit

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | $8.00 | Packer Orchards

Dinolandia: Mike Bennett's Prehistoric Exhibit

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Dinolandia

Night Market Vancouver

4:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Clark College

Latin American Community Ciencias Night

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $12.00 | OMSI

Date Night in the Park

6:30 pm | FREE | Columbia Park and Annex

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


Saturday, August 20, 2022

50+ Thrift and Consignment Stores

All Day

Sunflower Field

All Day | $5.00 | West Union Gardens

Visit Portland's Urban Parks

All Day

Oaks Park Roller Skating

All Day | $12.00 | Oaks Park

Splash Pads at Portland Parks

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Portland Burger Week

All Day | $8.00 | Various locations

Movies in the Parks

FREE | Various locations

Free Carousel and Train Rides

Oaks Park

Maywood Park Garage Sale

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Various locations

Visit Vista House

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Vista House

Dahlia Festival

9:00 am to 5:30 pm | FREE | Swan Island Dahlias

Multnomah Days

9:30 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Multnomah Arts Center

Ride the Free Shuttle

9:30 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Washington Park

Guided Nature Walks

10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Tryon Creek State Natural Area

Visit Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

10:00 am to 3:30 pm | $5.00 | Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

Portland Adult Soapbox Derby

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Mt. Tabor Park

Portland Saturday Market

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Portland Saturday Market

Farm Walk About

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $10.00 | Frog Pond Farm

Lee Farms Sunflower Festival

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $15.00-25.00 | Lee Farms

Portland Celtic Fantasy Faire

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Shute Park

Sunflower Field Visit

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | $8.00 | Packer Orchards

Dinolandia: Mike Bennett's Prehistoric Exhibit

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Dinolandia

Free Guided Tour: Endangered Trees

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Hoyt Arboretum

Concerts in the Parks

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Various locations

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

11:30 pm to 2:00 am | $10.00-12.00 | Clinton Street

Looking for even more upcoming events? View the full month’s calendar.

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