*Oregon Truffle Festival
Free Art Evening
January 5, 2017 (5 to 8 p.m.)
0.4 miles SW
Visit the Portland Art Museum on Free Days the first Thursday of every month, including this evening.
Kids’ Night
January 6, 2017 (4 to 8 p.m.)
3.2 miles SW
The First Friday Night of each month everyone gets free admission to the Portland Children’s Museum.
Boat Show
January 11 - 15, 2017
See the latest sailboats, sport boats, fishing boats, personal watercraft, and boating accessories at the Portland Boat Show at Portland Expo Center.
Film & Music Festival
January 13 - Feb. 5, 2017
Downtown Portland locations
Reel Music Festival screens new films and timeless classics with a music theme at Portland Art Museum.
Bourbon & Bacon
January 14, 2017 (7 p.m., VIP 6)
Sip bourbon and taste bacon treats at the Bourbon and Bacon Fest at OMSI for age 21+.
Bridal Show
January 14 - 15, 2017
Portland Bridal Show is billed as the state’s largest. It features fashion shows and wedding-service exhibitors at the Oregon Convention Center.
Folk Music Festival
January 14 - 15, 2017
Winter Music Festival features performances, jam sessions, a pie-baking contest and sale, and an artisan fair with two dozen vendors in Florence.
MLK Breakfast
January 16, 2017 (8:30 to 10:30 a.m.)
Expect a keynote speaker at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast at the Hilton Hotel.
Jazz Band
January 17, 2017 (7:30 p.m.)
Named “one of the best jazz bands in New York” by Forbes Magazine, The Hot Sardines performs jazz-based material with an early 20th century flavor at Newmark Theatre. Discount tickets $18.
Dog Show
January 18 - 22, 2017
Rose City Classic is a large dog show at Portland Expo Center. Spectators will find the all-breed shows Thursday to Sunday the most interesting. Discount tickets $4.
Japanese New Year
January 19, 2017 (5:30 to 8:30 p.m.)
Japanese New Year Celebration (Shinnenkai) includes New Year’s foods (osechi), sushi, dessert, beer, sake, and traditional music at Montgomery Park.
Fertile Ground Art Festival
January 19 - 29, 2017
Portland locations
Fertile Ground is a citywide festival of new works in theater, music, dance, comedy, film, and visual art.
Chocolate & Wine Festival
January 20 - 22, 2017
Sample local and international chocolates and wine, and see chocolate presentations at ChocolateFest in the Oregon Convention Center.
Truffle Festival
January 20 - 29, 2017
Portland & Eugene
Hear speakers and enjoy fine dining at the Oregon Truffle Festival, in Portland Jan. 20 to 22 and in Eugene Jan. 26 to 29. Some events will sell out.
Auto Show
January 26 - 29, 2017
See new, classic, exotic, and eco-friendly vehicles at the Portland International Auto Show at the Oregon Convention Center.
Art, Food, and Drink
January 27 - 28, 2017
First Taste Oregon features local art, beer, food, music, spirits, and wine at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem.
Homeowners Show
January 27 - 29, 2017
Meet vendors of home products and services, see exhibits, and drink beer at Portland Renovation and Landscaping Show in Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Cat Show
January 27 - 29, 2017
Watch top cats compete at the International Cat Show at the Holiday Inn on Columbia Blvd.
Antiques Show
January 28 - 29, 2017
Shop for antiques and collectibles at Portland’s Rain of Glass at Washington County Fair Complex in Hillsboro.
Chinese New Year
January 28 - Feb. 6, 2017
Celebrate Chinese New Year with lion dances, martial arts, cultural scenes, and kids’ activities, plus lantern viewing beginning the evening of Feb. 7 at Lan Su Chinese Garden. See schedule.
Japanese New Year
January 29, 2017
Mochitsuki has entertainment, hands-on activities, ikebana, calligraphy, games, rice pounding, mochi, and Japanese foods at Portland State University.
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