ZooLights
January 1 - 5, 2019
ZooLights uses 1.5 million LED lights to transform the Oregon Zoo into a winter wonderland of lighted trees, animal silhouettes, and moving sculptures. Closed Dec. 24 & 25.
Free Days At The Portland Art Museum (evening)
January 3, 2019
Visit the Portland Art Museum on Free Days the first Thursday of every month, including this evening.
Favorite Light Classics
January 5 - 6, 2019
Favorite Light Classics is “a light-hearted tour of classical music’s most popular hits, including Barber’s Adagio for Strings, the “William Tell” Overture, and select movements from Beethoven’s beloved symphonies” performed by the Oregon Symphony at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
$2 Days at OMSI
January 6, 2019
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry offers $2 Days at OMSI the first Sunday of the month. Add $5 for an optional submarine tour or planetarium show.
Portland Boat Show
January 9 - 13, 2019
See the latest sailboats, sport boats, fishing boats, personal watercraft, and boating accessories at the Portland Boat Show at Portland Expo Center.
In My Life’s Journey / A play about writer C.S. Lewis
January 10 - 13, 2019
London-born actor David Payne brings the witty author to life in his one-man show My Life’s Journey: An Evening with C.S. Lewis. Hear about his friendship with J.R.R. Tolkien, why he nearly abandoned the Narnia Chronicles, how he came to embrace Christianity, and how an American woman turned his life upside down, at Winningstad Theatre.
No Pants Max Ride
January 13, 2019 (2 to 9 p.m.)
No Pants Max Ride mimics the annual “No Pants Subway Ride” in New York, but it takes place on the Max with an after party.
Portland Old-Time Music Gathering
January 16 - 20, 2019
Hear traditional Appalachian-style string-band music at Portland Old-Time Music Gathering, mostly at the Tiffany Center.
Rose City Dog Show
January 16 - 20, 2019
Rose City Classic is a large dog show at Portland Expo Center. Spectators will find the all-breed shows that are held Thursday to Sunday the most interesting.
Reel Music Festival
January 18 - Feb. 16, 2019
Downtown Portland locations
Reel Music Festival screens new films and timeless classics with a music theme at Portland Art Museum.
PBR - Professional Bull Riding Velocity Tour
January 19, 2019 (7 p.m.)
Professional Bull Riders take on the fiercest bucking bulls at the Moda Center.
MLK Jr. Breakfast
January 21, 2019 (8:30 to 10 a.m.)
Hear a keynote speaker at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast at Red Lion Hotel on the River.
Clark College Jazz Festival
January 24 - 26, 2019
Middle and high-school instrumental jazz ensembles compete at Clark College Jazz Festival each day, and you can hear the three semi-finalists each evening.
Winter Music Festival in Florence
January 25 - 27, 2019
Winter Music Festival features performances, jam sessions, a pie-baking contest and sale, and an artisan fair with two dozen vendors in Florence.
Portland International Auto Show
January 24 - 27, 2019 (preview Jan. 23)
See new, classic, exotic, and eco-friendly vehicles at the Portland International Auto Show at the Oregon Convention Center.
Fertile Ground Art Festival
January 24 - Feb. 3, 2019
Portland locations
Fertile Ground is a citywide festival of new works in theater, music, dance, comedy, film, and visual art.
Oregon Truffle Festival
January 24 - Feb. 17, 2019
Eugene & McMinnville
Hear speakers and enjoy fine dining at the Oregon Truffle Festival. Some events sell out, buy Sept. 1+.
- Jan. 24 - 27 in Eugene
- Feb. 15 - 17 in McMinnville
Sesame Street Live “Let’s Party” show
January 25, 2019
Families love watching their favorite characters sing and dance onstage in Sesame Street Live: Let’s Party! at Moda Center.
First Taste Oregon - Art, food, and drink
January 25 - 26, 2019
First Taste Oregon features local art, beer, food, music, spirits, and wine at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem.
International Cat Show
January 25 - 27, 2019
7.1 miles north
Watch top cats compete at the International Cat Show at Portland Expo Center.
NW Coffee Beer Invitational
January 26, 2019 (12 to 7 p.m.)
breweries at NW Coffee Beer Invitational, with live music and food in a tent at Goose Hollow Inn.
Japanese New Year
January 27, 2019
Mochitsuki has entertainment, hands-on activities, ikebana, calligraphy, games, rice pounding, mochi, and Japanese foods at Portland State University.
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