Upcoming Events

Thirty-five years ago, fewer than a dozen Willamette Valley wineries started the Wine Country Thanksgiving tradition. This year, more than 150 wineries throughout the region will open their cellars and tasting rooms for special events during the Thanksgiving Weekend to celebrate friends, family and the completion of harvest. Join us for this unique Oregon tradition to kick off the holiday season with special tastings, food pairings, live music, holiday discounts and more. Each winery celebrates the festive weekend with its own…

It wouldn't be the holidays in Portland without a visit to the Oregon Zoo's annual winter festival, ZooLights. As you walk around the zoo, you'll see a dazzling display of more than million and half lights, and experience your zoo in a whole new light. In addition to visiting elephants, penguins and other animals, you can ride the popular lighted train and enjoy dinner from a variety of food carts. Little ones may want to ride the carousel, and Santa…

Walk through ZooLights, the Oregon Zoo’s twinkling magical winter wonderland of more than 1.6 million brightly colored lights, while drinking local beer and wine. For two nights in late November (Nov 27 and 28), the zoo will host its popular BrewLights event: a ZooLights experience just for the 21-and-over crowd. Visitors can sample local beers, wines and ciders while strolling among forests of brightly lit trees and dazzling 3-D light sculptures. BrewLights tickets will include a souvenir cup and complimentary tastings…

The winter season holds many gifts for beer lovers in the form of big, bold ales designed to fend off the cold chill of a long winter's night. Each year, the Holiday Ale Festival annually gathers up dozens of these winter warmers for a joyous five-day celebration. As a result, this quintessential Portland event has earned a reputation as the premier winter beer tasting venue on the West Coast. Held in the heart of downtown Portland, the Holiday Ale Festival keeps attendees warm and dry…

Kick off this holiday season at the 36th annual Safeway Providence Festival of Trees, Portland’s premier holiday event filled with fun for the whole family! Stroll through a magical winter wonderland filled with stunning Christmas trees and displays decorated by local businesses, designers, florists and talented volunteers. Proceeds from the entire event series will benefit Providence Children’s Health and help us provide services and research that without philanthropy would not exist. Trying to decide what to do in Portland? Check…

Christmas in Dairyville 2018 begins November 30th-December 2nd and continues the following 2 weekends. A HO, HO, HOLIDAY TRADITION. During the holidays, Dairyville, a replica of a western frontier town at Alpenrose Dairy, transforms into a winter wonderland. Animals are on display in nostalgic Storybook Lane, vintage storefronts, local choirs singing, holiday movies in the Opera House and, of course, Santa. Christmas in Dairyville is where lasting memories begin. The history of Alpenrose Dairy dates back to 1891 when Swiss-born…

Each competition season, you spend countless hours preparing your squad, practicing your skills and perfecting your routine. We want you to know - we're working just as hard on our events as you are on your routines. We work passionately to deliver exceptionally trustworthy events that demonstrate our genuine care for you, your team members, and their parents. Unlike many other competition providers, we don't use local staff to run our events. The same management staff you speak with in…

Grand Prix are the biggest open Magic events run around the world. These exciting three-day festivals of all that is Magic feature a two-day main event with thousands of dollars in cash prizes. Plus, you’ll find artist signings and more side events than you could possibly play in your most fevered Magic-induced dreams. Prizes for the main event of a Grand Prix scale with the size of the event. Each individual Grand Prix awards a prize purse of at least…

This holiday sale from the popular purveyor of local crafts, Crafty Wonderland, turns the Oregon Convention Center into a true wonderland of all things handmade each spring and winter. Don't miss 200+ artists selling their handmade goods! Trying to decide what to do in Portland? Check out events like this one nearby our downtown Portland boutique hotel. A stay at Hotel Eastlund means you’ll be right across the street from the Oregon Convention Center, next to the Moda Center and have easy access to the…