Outdoors

When:

THUNOV 5

10:00 AM – 4:30 PM

WorkshopsDanceCultural HeritageCraftsGalleriesOutdoorsParks & NatureHolidays & SeasonalKids & FamilyWorld Music

Chrysanthemum Festival

Lan Su Chinese Garden239 NW Everett Street

Celebrate the beauty of fall at Lan Su Chinese Garden’s annual Chrysanthemum Festival! Families can explore a colorful display of 81 chrysanthemum varieties, admire cascading blooms and creative floral sculptures, and discover the flower’s...

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SATNOV 7

7:30 PM

💰 $25+Hip-HopClassicalPopReadings

Dessa with the Oregon Symphony

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall1037 SW Broadway

Singer, rapper, and author Dessa joins the Oregon Symphony for an evening of soaring song ballads, writerly pop songs, and rap anthems. Don’t miss this landmark performance, presented in collaboration with Literary Arts as an extension of the...

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FRINOV 6

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

💰 $32IndieFolkClassicalArts & Media

Sight Reading: Musical Dialects with Jimmie Herrod, Nick Jaina, Black Belt Eagle Scout and 45th Parallel Universe

First Congregational United Church of Christ1126 SW Park Ave

Music is more than just an aural language – it is a multitude of communication modes and literacies. Sight Reading features world-renowned songwriters translating between dialects in real time: the written language of music (usually expressed on...

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Multi-day events

Chrysanthemum Floral Design Showcase

Nov 5-15 · Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street ↗ Chinatown (NW) $18

Altares y Muertos Public Art Exhibition

Oct 24-Nov 6 · 9 Central Eastside locations, including El Zócalo @ El Centro Milagro ↗ Central Eastside (SE)

Multi-day events

Chrysanthemum Floral Design Showcase

Nov 5-15 · Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett Street ↗ Chinatown (NW) $18

Altares y Muertos Public Art Exhibition

Oct 24-Nov 6 · 9 Central Eastside locations, including El Zócalo @ El Centro Milagro ↗ Central Eastside (SE)

Book Bar: The Social Hub of Portland Book Festival Week

Nov 4-8 · Book Bar, 723 SW Salmon Street ↗ Downtown (SW)

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®

Dec 5-23 · Keller Auditorium, 222 SW Clay St ↗ Cultural District (SW)

THUNOV 5

8:00 AM

💰 $10Classical

Raphaël Feuillâtre: Latin Passions

The Old Church Concert Hall1422 Southwest 11th Avenue

Doors 6:30pm | All Ages | Bar w/ ID | Tickets $10-$77 Hailed by France Musique as the new face of the classical guitar, Djibouti-born French guitarist Raphaël Feuillâtre regularly delights audiences and critics worldwide with his charismatic artistry, embracing everything from Baroque-period repertoire to compositions by trailblazing contemporary composers. His jaw-dropping precision, technical ma

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THUNOV 5

7:30 PM

+2 dates

💰 $22+DanceTheaterCultural HeritageClassicalElectronic & DJWorld MusicTalks & Lectures

Hung Dance

The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts12625 SW Crescent St

Choreographer Lai Hung-Chung makes dances of striking beauty and intention. “Birdy,” his captivating signature work f…

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FRINOV 6

NOV 6–NOV 7 · Hours not provided

💰 $27+OperaTheaterClassicalChoral

La Traviata

Keller Auditorium222 SW Clay St

November 6-7 – One of the most beloved operas ever composed, La Traviata combines sweeping emotion with some of the most recognizable music in the operatic repertoire.

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WEDNOV 11

7:30 PM

+1 dates

💰 $39+ClassicalRockIndieKids & FamilyReadings

Portugal. The Man with the Oregon Symphony

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall1037 SW Broadway

Su-Han Yang, Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Associate Conductor Oregon Symphony Pam Mahon, Narrator Dance West Pacific Youth Choir GRIEG Suite No. 1 from Peer Gynt, Op. 46 MUSSORGSKY (ARR. RIMSKY-KORSAKOV) Night on Bald Mountain BRITTEN Welcome Ode, Op. 95 Caroline SHAW (Story by Alice MCLERRAN) The Mountain That Loved a Bird BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, "Choral" John WILLIAMS Flying Theme from E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial Alice McLerran’s classic children’s book The Mountain that...

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THUNOV 5

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

VolunteeringOutdoorsParks & NatureWorkshops

Volunteer Planting at Multnomah Channel Marsh Natural Area

Learn how to make willow cuttings and install them into the floodplain habitat of Crabapple Creek and the Multnomah Channel. This will enhance native habitat for conservation strategy species including Northern red-legged frogs, coastal cutthroat...

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THUNOV 5

9:30 AM

+3 dates

💰 $13OutdoorsParks & Nature

Fall Discount Days

Oregon Zoo4001 SW Canyon Rd

Fall Discount Days offers zoo admission for $13. The MAX Blue or Red Line goes directly to Washington Park Station, across from the Oregon Zoo, providing a parking-free route to the entrance.

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THUNOV 5

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

💰 $32DanceVarietyCultural HeritageHolidays & SeasonalCraftsWorld MusicOutdoorsParks & Nature

Nights of the Golden Flower

Lan Su Chinese Garden239 NW Everett Street

Our premier evening experience of Chrysanthemum Festival returns to kick off the Floral Design Showcase. Immerse yourself in the illuminated works of 18 talented local floral artists and featured designer Toni Tibbits as they interpret this...

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