Portland Winter Light Festival
February 1-3, 2018
See dozens of illuminated artworks plus performance artists on the waterfront outside OMSI during Portland Winter Light Festival. Come wearing lights! Free.
Portland Seafood & Wine Festival
February 2 - 3, 2018
Portland Seafood & Wine Festival features “fresh Oregon seafood and wine, craft beer, cider, and distilled spirits” plus 175 exhibitors and kids’ activities.
Puplandia Shopping Extravaganza
February 3, 2018
Puplandia Valentine’s Shopping Extravaganza has 50 vendors selling art, soaps, toys, dog treats, baked goods, and calendars plus a silent auction and a puppy kissing booth at Oaks Park Dance Pavilion. Free.
Pacific Northwest Sportsman Show
February 7 - 11, 2018
Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show features vendors, seminars, fishing boats, campers, a steelhead river, and a kids’ trout pond at Portland Expo Center.
Wurstfest Sausage and Beer Festival
February 9 - 10, 2018
Wurstfest is a celebration of handmade sausage, local and German beer, and German music in Mt. Angel Festhalle, with an artisan market, a kids’ area, and a 5K/10K Wurst Run. Kids to age 21 free with parent.
Portland Mardi Gras Ball
February 10, 2018 (7 p.m.)
Portland Mardi Gras Ball is a Louisiana-style costume ball with beads, baubles, king cake, a full bar, and dancing to live Cajun music in the Emerald Ballroom at the Tiffany Center.
Portland Mardi Gras Parade
February 13, 2018 (7 p.m.)
Wear a costume and join the family friendly Portland Mardi Gras Parade on Mississippi Avenue, with costume contests before the parade plus food & drink specials at nearby venues afterward. Free.
Valentine’s Day Dinner Reservations
February 14, 2018
Greater Portland area
OpenTable lists restaurants in the Portland area that offer special menus for Valentine’s Day.
Murder in the Cellar
February 14, 2018 (5 to 9:30 p.m.)
Murder in the Cellar is a catered dinner with wine and a mystery show at Eola Hills Wine Cellars, west of Salem. Wearing a speakeasy costume is optional.
Portland Jazz Festival
February 15 - 25, 2018
Portland locations
PDX Jazz Festival features 100 performances by local acts and jazz legends every day.
Brazilian Carnival Ball
February 16, 2018 (9 p.m.)
Brazilian Carnaval Ball includes a samba band, dancers, and a DJ at BossaNova Ballroom for age 21+.
Oregon Truffle Festival
February 16 - 18, 2018
Eugene & McMinnville
Hear speakers and enjoy fine dining at the Oregon Truffle Festival. Some events sell out early.
- Jan. 25 to 28 - Eugene area
- Feb. 16 to 18 - McMinnville area
Chinese New Year
February 16 - March 4, 2018
Celebrate Chinese New Year with lion dances, martial arts, cultural performances, and children’s activities at Lan Su Chinese Garden. Evening lantern viewing requires a separate ticket. See schedule.
Prohibition Party
February 17, 2018 (6 p.m., music 8 p.m.)
Wear a 1930s costume to Prohibition Party for vintage food, drink, and dancing to live flapper songs, cocktail party classics, and bootlegger folk music at Circa 33. “Period is dress strongly encouraged.”
Farmhouse Valentine Tea Party & Antique Quilt Exhibit
February 17, 2018 (1 p.m.)
Enjoy tea, scones, sandwiches, and desserts at the Farmhouse Valentine Tea & Antique Quilt Exhibit in Fairview to benefit the historical society. Gloves, hats, and children are welcome. Advance registration is required, and state if you need vegan or gluten-free.
KidFest
February 17 - 18, 2018
7 miles north
KidFest has an entertainment stage, sports demos, inflatables, games, kids’ activities, a petting zoo, food exhibits, and vendors at Portland Expo Center.
Portland Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebration
February 18, 2018 (1 to 4:30 p.m.)
See cultural performances on a stage, make crafts, watch demonstrations of calligraphy and paper cutting, and tour five Chinese associations during Portland Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebration. A lion dance and dragon parade is at 4 p.m. on NW Davis Street (between 3rd and 4th). Free.
Portland Spring Home and Garden Show
February 22 - 25, 2018
The Portland Spring Home & Garden Show fills the Portland Expo Center with home-improvement vendors, dining-room exhibits, garden displays, and thousands of plants.
Seaside Jazz Festival
February 22 - 25, 2018
Seaside Jazz Festival has ragtime, Dixieland, swing, and traditional jazz at multiple venues in Seaside.
Newport Seafood & Wine Festival
February 22 - 25, 2018
Newport Seafood & Wine Festival offers food, wine, and crafts for sale. Buy tickets online. Bring age 21 ID.
Polar Plunge
February 24, 2018
Watch pledgers run into the frigid waters of the Columbia River for charity at Polar Plunge on Broughton Beach, preceded by a costume contest.
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