FRINOV 6
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Fairs & MarketsBooksMuseums
Readers Night
Join us on the evening of Friday, November 6, for a preview of the exhibitor fair before the festival crowds arrive.
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SATNOV 7
Hours not provided
Holidays & SeasonalCraftsMuseumsAuthor TalksFairs & Markets
Holiday Book Fest at Fort Vancouver
Celebrate the season at Holiday Book Fest at Fort Vancouver, featuring 12 local authors, book signings, historic demonstrations, and Native American crafts at the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center. Browse books in a variety of genres, meet local writers, and find unique gifts for the readers on your holiday list. Admission is free. Book purchases support Friends of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site outreach programs.
Celebrate the season at Holiday Book Fest at Fort Vancouver, featuring 12 local authors, book signings, historic demonstrations, and Native American crafts at the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center. Browse books in a variety of genres, meet local...
SATNOV 21
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
BooksFilmMuseumsGalleriesPhotographyBoard GamesFairs & MarketsCraft Fairs
Plus Plus Bizarre Bazaar
MEDIA ARTS+GAMING+FILM+POP CULTURE PLUS PLUS Bizarre Bazaar is a brand new market bringing together a curated group of artists, publishers, exhibitors, game designers, community organizations, indie distributors, and creative collectives. It is...
Multi-day events
FRIDEC 4
DEC 4–DEC 6 · Hours not provided
CeramicsMuseumsHolidays & SeasonalFairs & MarketsCraft Fairs
Artisan Holiday Market
The Society of Washington Artists’s Artisan Holiday Market stands out from the rest by offering gifts created by their member artists. You won't find mass market items, AI-generated images, or craft projects, only original art and products...
FRINOV 20
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
+10 dates
GalleriesMuseumsHolidays & SeasonalFairs & MarketsCraft Fairs
Rental Sales Gallery Holiday Gifts Show
Close out 2026 with the Artist's new Holiday-focused show. Come in and buy your perfect holiday gifts, all priced at $800 or less. Treat yourself, or give your loved one the gift of fine art.
The opening reception will be on Friday, November 20, from 4-7 p.m.
Close out 2026 with the Artist's new Holiday-focused show. Come in and buy your perfect holiday gifts, all priced at $800 or less. Treat yourself, or give your loved one the gift of fine art.The opening reception will be on Friday, November 20...
THUNOV 5
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
💰 $23Cultural HeritageMuseumsGalleries
Weaving Time: NUNO – Textiles of Tradition and Transformation at Portland Japanese Garden
An exhibition of contemporary Japanese textile design from NUNO, featuring vibrant fabrics made with community makers across eight regions, plus site-specific installations and a hands-on touch wall.
SATNOV 7
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM
ReadingsBooksMuseumsTalks & Lectures
Pop-up: Lisa Hanawalt
Lisa Hanawalt reads from her new memoir at Portland Art Museum in the Prints & Drawings gallery.
THUNOV 5
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
MuseumsGalleries
Lookout Landscape Exhibition
An immersive exhibition inspired by fire lookout towers and forest culture, blending research, humor, and design to explore how people relate to working forests and wildfire.
THUNOV 5
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
FilmMuseumsGalleriesPoetryAuthor TalksLive Podcasts & RadioVarietyStand-UpHip-HopCultural HeritageTalks & LecturesTours
Free First Thursday with Live Wire Radio
Overview Portland Art Museum invites the community to join a Free First Thursday event, offering free admission to the museum for all, plus a Live Wire event as part of the Literary Arts Portland Book Festival. Visitors can take in the afternoon gallery pop-ups, the evening show, or both! Free First Thursday + Museum pop-ups 4:30 – 6 p.m. — 4:30-6:00pm — Free, pre-show, pop-up performances will take place throughout the Museum’s galleries. Performers are poet and rapper Dessa, bestselling...
THUNOV 5
4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
FilmMuseumsKids & Family
Wildwood at OMSI
About the Film Wildwood is a handcrafted epic fantasy that transports audiences into a secret, dangerously alive world. A girl’s desperate quest to save her baby brother unfolds into a spectacular, high-stakes adventure through a forbidden forest...