Things to Do around Portland | November 2026

Where else can you spend a weekend learning about mushrooms, browsing an oddities expo, eating your weight in sausage and kraut, and calling it a perfectly normal November? Around here, that's just another weekend on the calendar. From literary festivals and quirky neighborhood happenings to wine country adventures, artisan markets and celebrations of all kinds, there's plenty to keep things interesting as the days get shorter. And just when we're getting comfortable with all things fall, the holiday lights start twinkling and the festive season sneaks its way into the mix. Whether you're looking for something a little unusual, a new local tradition or just a good excuse to get out of the house, November has you covered. Here's what's happening around town and beyond.

Nov 1 - 15  NE Portland | PDX Free Market
Nov 1 - Dec 20  SW Downtown | Checkmates and Chill
Nov 2 - 8  various locations | Cover to Cover
Nov 2 - 8  various locations | The Portland Book Festival
Nov 5  Vancouver, WA | Annual Quilting Bazaar
Nov 5 - 6  SW Downtown | Crafts and Cocktails
Nov 5 - 7  SW Portland | White Bird Presents: Hung Dance
Nov 5 - 22  NW Portland | Chrysanthemum Festival
Nov 6  NW Portland | Mushroom Identification Hike
Nov 6  SW Portland | Taste for Equity: Cultivate
Nov 6 - 8  North Portland | Portland Holiday Market
Nov 7  Vancouver, WA | International Rhythms, a handbell concert
Nov 7  Forest Grove | Verboort Sausage and Kraut Festival
Nov 7  SW Downtown | The Portland Soup Showdown
Nov 7  SW Downtown | Frybread Fest
Nov 7 - 8  NE Portland | Portland Oddities and Curiosities Expo
Nov 8  SW Downtown | Diwali Festival
Nov 8  SE Portland | The Hot Dog Cookbook Party with Farideh Sadeghin
Nov 11  SW Portland | Veterans Day
Nov 11  NW Portland | Erath Winemaker Dinner at The Malarkey
Nov 11  SW Portland | Harvest Celebration: Where Wine and Art Meet
Nov 12 - 15  North Portland | Portland Metro Dealers RV Show
Nov 13  SW Downtown | Holiday Wine, Food, and Makers Market
Nov 13 - 14  SW Portland | BrewLights
Nov 13 - 15  Hillsboro | Holiday Food and Gift Festival
Nov 13 - 15  NE Portland | Kumoricon
Nov 14  Tigard | Portland Princess Ball
Nov 14  Dundee | Tea Blending Class
Nov 14  NE Portland | Kennedy School 111th Birthday Bash
Nov 14  NW Portland | Cheese and Meat Artisan Food and Beverage Festival
Nov 14 - 15  SW Downtown | Portland Taiko Fall Concert
Nov 15  Lake Oswego | Walla and Willamette Putt and Pour
Nov 18  NE Portland | Science On Tap: Save the Planet: Recycle! …or Not?
Nov 19  Ridgefield, WA | Sip Into the Season: Fall Cookie Decorating
Nov 19 - 22  SE Portland | PLUS PLUS Fest
Nov 20 - Dec 31  Silverton | Silverton Christmas Market
Nov 20 - Jan 3  SW Portland | ZooLights
Nov 21 - 22  Yacolt, WA | Christmastime at the Farm
Nov 21 - 30  various locations | Wine Country Thanksgiving
Nov 25  North Portland | Turkey Trot
Nov 26  Vancouver, WA | Turkey Trot
Nov 26  Silverton | Thanksgiving at the Resort
Nov 27  Vancouver, WA | Vancouver Community Tree Lighting 2026
Nov 27 - Dec 27  SE Portland | Holiday Express Train Excursion
Nov 28 - Dec 6  NW Portland | Singing Christmas Tree
Nov 28 - Dec 27  SW Downtown | Cinnamon Bear Cruise
Nov 28  NE Portland | Scandinavian Christmas Goat Market

By Cassidy Campanian | November 2026

Dates, times, and locations are subject to change. Please confirm details on the event's official website before making plans.