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SUNNOV 8
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
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The Hot Dog Cookbook Party with Farideh Sadeghin

L’Echelle4537 SE Division St

Few foods inspire the kind of irrational devotion like a good hot dog. Chef Farideh Sadeghin is bringing The Hot Dog Cookbook: 50 Recipes for the World’s Best Food to life with a special afternoon collaboration featuring some of the Rose City’s favorite chefs. Farideh will be joined by Peter Cho of Han Oak, Mika Paredes of L’Echelle, and Chef Sam Smith, each creating their own take on the hot dog inspired by recipes from The Hot Dog Cookbook.

Guests will enjoy samples of one hot dog from each chef, and a welcome cocktail.

Hang out and meet Farideh, Mika, Peter, and Sam. Bring your copy of the book or purchase one onsite to have it signed.

Ticket includes:

  • Tasting of three chef-created hot dogs
  • One cocktail (additional cocktails will be available for purchase)
  • Meet-and-greet with Farideh Sadeghin, Peter Cho, Sam Smith, and Mika Paredes
  • Book-signing opportunity with Farideh Sadeghin
SUNNOV 1
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Registration requiredVolunteeringClubs & MeetingsSpectator SportsSingles & Dating

Singles Give Back: Special Olympics Oregon Swim Competition Volunteering

Let’s spend a Sunday doing some good and getting to know each other along the way! Join our 30s & 40s Singles Group to support athletes at Special Olympics Oregon’s Beaverton Regional Aquatics competition on Sunday, November 1.

Expect swimming, teamwork, plenty of cheering, and a chance to connect with other community-minded singles. The event coordinator is excited to have our group help!

We have two exciting ways to participate based on how involved you want to be.

🙌 Path 1: Come volunteer directly with us

No sports knowledge, athletic ability, or previous volunteer experience needed. The Special Olympics Oregon team will train you onsite and assign your role at check-in.

You might help with:

  • Athlete escorts: Guide swimmers from staging to their lanes and then to awards.
  • Timing: Time races and call the finish order.
  • Results: Deliver and record race results.
  • Awards: Prepare medals and ribbons and help with presentations.
  • Developmental skills: Help with staging, escorting, and timing for the morning skills competition.

Have relevant experience? Let the team know at check-in!

You can choose between a full-day shift of about 8–9 hours or a half-day shift of about 4–4.5 hours, depending on availability.

All volunteers receive a Special Olympics Oregon T-shirt, and full-day volunteers receive lunch.

📝 How to join as a volunteer

  1. RSVP here so we know you’re joining our Meetup group.
  2. Register directly with Special Olympics Oregon and choose your shift (link here or in comments). Your Meetup RSVP alone does not reserve a volunteer spot.
  3. Watch for a Meetup message from me! I’ll check in to confirm your shift, help with questions, and coordinate our group.

Please register promptly if you’d like to volunteer, since shifts have limited spaces. Follow the arrival and check-in instructions for your selected shift.

💛 A small commitment that makes a big difference

The event team relies on registered volunteers to keep the competition running smoothly. Please choose a shift you can commit to attending in full and plan ahead for the day.

Of course, unexpected things happen! If you can no longer volunteer, please notify the Special Olympics coordinator promptly, update your volunteer registration, and update your Meetup RSVP too. Keeping everyone informed as timely as possible gives the team time to adjust.

📣 Path 2: Prefer to cheer? Join the audience!

You can also support the athletes from the sidelines. If committing to volunteering in a shift isn’t the right fit, or the shifts have filled, come enjoy the competition and help us give the swimmers an enthusiastic audience!

Please let me know whether you’re volunteering or coming to cheer, so I can coordinate our group. Only people registered directly with Special Olympics Oregon will be counted as volunteers.

Which ever path you choose, we’re happy to have you!

Come lend a hand, bring your cheering voice, and spend a Sunday supporting our greater Portland community. 💛

FRINOV 6
6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
💰 $75+WineDiningPartiesCultural Heritage

Taste for Equity: Cultivate

The Nines, A Luxury Collection Hotel525 Southwest Morrison Street

Join an evening where chefs, winemakers, and farmers come together to share the harvest — an evening of food, land, and community unfolding beneath an open sky. Guests will rotate in small groups to taste a dish and wine pairing developed by three chefs and three winemakers from the roster of TASTE's past partners in three different settings around the estate. Then, come together for dessert and celebration during the golden hour program, culminating with dancing under the stars.

Supporting Adelante Mujeres means investing in the Latine community to cultivate opportunity, leadership, and resilience — strengthening the roots that help communities rise together. In addition to Adelante Mujeres, proceeds from this year's TASTE for Equity Event Series also benefit two additional powerful Portland organizations: APANO, uniting Asian and Pacific Islanders to build power and advance equity, and ELSO Inc., cultivating generations of innovators and problem solvers for local and global impact.

Party bus transportation from a central location in Portland will be offered to all guests for an additional cost at the time of checkout when you purchase your ticket. Please join and extend the evening of fun, and make sure you get home safely.

Seats are limited, and this event will sell out. If you’ve been to a TASTE event before, you know. If this is your first time — welcome. This table was made for you. Tickets are 75-$250 on a sliding scale. Lower-priced tickets are reserved for those working in the F&B service industry.

FRINOV 6
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
💰 $25+ReadingsTheaterParties

Ghost Show! The Reading of the TV Pilot

Twilight Theater Company7515 North Brandon Avenue Portland

Ghost Show! is the story of a group of people who have found themselves at the lowest point in their lives — making a low-budget ghost hunting show that’s in last place in the local ratings. But an accidental death (is she dead, though?) leads to a boost in engagement…and a whole new set of problems. Filmed both behind the scenes and as in-universe episodes of the show, Ghost Show! is all about failure, found family, and trying to make meaning out of the ghosts of the past — and future.

Join the Tiny Park Productions team at Twilight Theater for the launch party of the pilot reading of Ghost Show! Not only will you see and hear the first official reading of the pilot script, but you’ll also get to enjoy fun, spooky-season-themed activities and treats — think of it as a theatrical carnival.

There will also be a costume contest with Door Prizes, so Halloween costumes are encouraged.

Tickets include a free raffle ticket. Prizes include real ghost-hunting gear.

FRINOV 6
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
💰 $23+Video GamesElectronic & DJPartiesDance ClubsDrag, Burlesque & CabaretVarietyCocktailsLGBTQ+

The Hyrule Ball

Star Theater and Starlight Lounge13 Northwest 6th Avenue

Grab your gear and strap on your tunic, because The Hyrule Ball is here. A niche, nerdy, nightlife celebration of everyone's favorite action-adventure franchise, just in time for the latest release. Featuring Zelda-inspired DJ sets and drag performances, specialty cocktails, local vendors, and consoles and cabinets for playing games with friends.

Come dressed in your cosplay best, grab your wallet of rupees, and get ready to dance until the Sun Song plays.

SUNNOV 1
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
+29 dates
GalleriesParties

Home Sweet Home: Ashley Anson

One Grand Gallery1000 East Burnside Street

One Grand Gallery is delighted to welcome back Portland-based Ashley Anson for her second solo exhibition with the gallery. Home Sweet Home expounds on Anson’s fondness for found textiles and materials and processes historically associated with feminine domestic labor. Drawing on traditionally gendered art forms such as quilting and embroidery, she combines textiles with painting and small sculpture to create narratives about the unseen worlds within people’s homes. Home is central to her work, a place that can hold peace, chaos, and danger all at once.

Anson transforms personal family folklore into layered narratives, exploring how stories imagined in childhood are remembered, exaggerated, and reinterpreted across generations. Her work also examines gender roles in art, asking what gives a painting masculine or feminine attributes and whether an artist’s gender can be sensed in the work. By combining the historically male-dominated practice of painting with embroidery and textiles, she challenges conventional distinctions between artistic mediums.

Join the opening reception on Friday, Oct. 30 from 6- 9 p.m. In the spirit of the Halloween season, the opening will transition into a party as the evening approaches. Costumes are strongly encouraged.

SATNOV 14
11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
ToursMusicArts & MediaPartiesBeer

Kennedy School 111th Birthday Bash

McMenamins Kennedy School5736 Northeast 33rd Avenue

Kennedy School turns 111 this year. What would those kids from the first class think if they could see their school now? Beer in detention, cocktails with honors, sleepovers in classrooms and cloakrooms. Come celebrate this institution.

Birthday fun:

  • Face painting
  • Fairy hair tinseling
  • Food and drink specials
  • History and Art Tours (ticketed events)
  • Live music in the Gym
THUNOV 5
4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
+1 dates
Craft FairsCocktailsMusicMakersParties

Crafts and Cocktails

McMenamins Crystal Ballroom1332 West Burnside Street

First Thursdays moves inside for Crafts and Cocktails at the Crystal Ballroom. Sip, shop, and celebrate Portland's creative community with 75+ artists and makers, delicious McMenamins cocktails, and an unforgettable two nights of music and art.

Expect local art, holiday shopping, music, cocktails and all the festive vibes

It's the perfect way to support local makers and get your holiday shopping done early while enjoying a fun night in one of Portland's most iconic venues. Come raise a glass, find something special, and support local art.

FRINOV 20
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
💰 $23+BingoLGBTQ+Holidays & SeasonalDrag, Burlesque & CabaretVarietyParties

Thankful for Drag Queen Bingo with Poison Waters

Pass the gravy and bring on the glamour. Serving up a fabulous helping of bingo, laughs, and Thanksgiving fun at the Hi-Lo Hotel. Join the one and only Poison Waters as your host, with two fabulous queens performing and plenty of sparkle to kick off your holiday season. Gather your friends, bring your chosen family, and get ready to gobble up a good time.

Share the love: Please bring a canned or shelf-stable food item to donate to Esther’s Pantry. A little generosity can make a big difference, and we’ve got plenty to be thankful for.

Come hungry for fun and ready to give back. These queens are serving more than turkey.

SUNNOV 8
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
RSVP requiredBooksReadingsCultural HeritageDiningWineCocktailsSpiritsParties

Soju Party at Han Oak

Closing out the Portland Book Festival with a special edition Soju Party, celebrating Korean food, drinking culture, and Irene Yoo’s James Beard Award-winning cookbook, Soju Party: How to Drink (and Eat!) Like a Korean, as part of Portland Book Festival’s “living cookbook” weekend.

Expect Han Oak favorites and anju-inspired bites with specialty soju + wine cocktails with CHO Wines, and plenty of reasons to raise a glass. Irene will be there celebrating the book, with copies available for purchase throughout the evening. Come eat, drink, and learn to party like a Korean. Everyone’s invited.

Not a ticketed event, though reservations are required. Seating Times: 6:00 pm, 6:30pm, and 7:00pm Seating Times: 6:00pm, 6:30pm and 7:00pm Reserve here

About the author:

Irene Yoo is a Korean American food writer, recipe developer, chef and co-owner of Brooklyn’s Orion Bar, whose work explores Korean food, drinking traditions, and the culture of gathering around the table.

WEDNOV 11
8:30 PM – 10:30 PM
21+PopElectronic & DJR&BPartiesDance Clubs

Bieber and a Beat

What The Dance presents: Bieber and a Beat: A Justin Bieber Night. Portland, never say never to a night celebrating Justin Bieber’s biggest hits.
21+

Bieber and a Beat is a celebration of Justin’s discography from Believe and Purpose to Journals and SWAG. We’ve got your Bieber fever covered, along with hits from The Kid LAROI, SZA, One Direction, Shawn Mendes, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Selena Gomez, Post Malone, The Weeknd, Usher, Rihanna, and more.

DJ set by @dj_hnst

THUNOV 5
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
All agesElectronic & DJPartiesBoard Games

Amryta Afterglow

WonderLove262 Southeast Main Street

Join the November installment of Afterglow: A monthly music event featuring varying genres of melodic music hosted by Amryta Collective at Wonderlove.

This week features all Amryta Collective DJs playing Drum and Bass.

What to expect:

  • Amryta Collective DJs curating the sound from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m.
  • Full sound and lighting production on the West Turf Stage
  • All Ages until 10 p.m.
  • 10 Food Carts with Global Cuisine for all diets/preferences
  • Full Service Bar for Guests 21+
  • Stunning Rooftop views, shaded seating, and A/C in the 2nd-story lounge
  • Lawn Games, Table Tennis, Jenga, and various yard games throughout the property
FRINOV 6
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
+3 dates
💰 $20+ComedySingles & Dating

Conversational Lube

McMenamins Al's Den303 Southwest 12th Avenue

91.5% of first dates suck purely because of awkward, dull, boring conversations. Conversational Lube is here to FIX that.

You’re invited to the first real-time, live comedy dating show. Singles will be matched, meet for the first time, then join a comedian on stage (the lube) to have a first date. Yes, audience members will be put on blind dates in real time at the show. That means you, yes, you can come and possibly find your soul mate. (Or at the very least go home with a funny af story.)

Each couple will have a date on the stage and be joined by a licensed professional* (*fully unlicensed comedian) to lube up the conversation, make sure it flows, stays entertaining, and fully capitalize on any weird shit that comes up. (The last part mostly for the sake of the audience and laughs.)

Hosted by stand-up comedian and writer, Cait Chock, who is single for many reasons but not because she can’t dazzle a first conversation. She shines in a first impression, then actively decays like a free radical. She’s a lost cause, but she’s using her conversational skills to help you find love.

No guarantee that you'll find love, but it's guaranteed it will be a helluva lot more fun than another boring and slightly deranged Tinder meet-up. ALL are welcome, even you monsters already happily in love, can come, eat, drink, laugh, and watch everyone else squirm. Apps suck. Approaching strangers in the wild is scary. Hitting on your Trader Joe’s cashier is not cool. A comedy show is your best bet.

Don’t settle for shitty, boring, vanilla conversations…apply conversational lube.

SATNOV 21
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Drop-inMeditationTeaPartiesCrafts

Celebrate 8 Years of Cup of Tea

Join a day of sipping and celebrating with tea friends. Special guests from Enthea, Teazen, Ocha, and Aishang will be stopping by throughout the day. Enjoy delicious pastries from Miss Orange and friends, along with crafts, giveaways, and plenty of surprises.

Enjoy a Little Magic with Sarah Blue Cloud tarot and palm readings. Guest Tea Spotlights with Via Tempo, Tea J Tea and Brew and Blossom. End the evening with Charlie Sebastian Short for a Sound Bath Meditation, a peaceful way to close out a day of tea, friendship, and celebration. Space is limited for the Sound Bath.

No admission fee, just an open invitation to spend the day enjoying tea.

Free All-Day Tea Party.

SUNNOV 1
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
21+💰 $32Holidays & SeasonalDiningCocktailsLGBTQ+PartiesDrag, Burlesque & Cabaret

Darcelle-O-Ween Sunday Funday Drag Brunch🎃

Can’t get spooked enough?! DARCELLE-O-WEEN IS COMING TO BRUNCH! 🎃

Get spooky, glamorous, and a little bit wicked at Darcelle XV Showplace this coming Halloween weekend!

Drag. Costumes. Cocktails. Big Halloween energy. Dress spooky. Win big prizes!

Doors open at 11.30am, show is at 12.30pm. Cover $32. Ages 21+

Make your reservations now!

SATNOV 7
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
RSVP requiredSingles & DatingCultural HeritageFood & DrinkFairs & MarketsMusic

Meetsies Singles Social: Frybread Fest at Director Park

Meet people who like doing the things you like to do!

Come meet some new people while exploring Frybread Fest at Director Park, a celebration of Native American culture, food, and music. Enjoy the festivities, discover something new, and maybe make a connection along the way! The festival is free to attend with food available to purchase.

We'll start on the corner of Yamhill and Park across from Nordstroms. If you're late, check in on the app and use our selfies to find us. Meetsies at 11am, festival runs until 7pm.

All generations of singles welcome who want to meet some new people, hear some tunes, and maybe find a spark.

How it works:

The app is your guide to the event.

Download the Meetsies app to register for the event. Your Meetup RSVP does not register you and more people register than RSVP. Check your app store or find the download link at meetsies.com.

Create a profile and use the app to check in with a selfie when you arrive.

When you've met someone, exchange QR codes to unlock their profile. At the end of the night, you'll have a chance to connect safely in the app.

The Meetsies app is free for your first 30 days, then $4.99/month. Meetsies events are included with your subscription. Any food, drinks, or costs associated with the venue are on you.

Already have the app? Make sure you've downloaded our latest update. We've made lots of amazing changes to make the event more fun!! More info at meetsies.com

SUNNOV 1
6:00 PM
PartiesFilmElectronic & DJ

The Cronos Screening After-Party

Portland Latin American Film Festival & Asilo: Portland Goth ClubMap

After-party following the Cronos film screening (a Guillermo del Toro debut feature), hosted at Low Tide Lounge. Features music by DJ Dead Steady. Free entry/Entrada libre.

SUNNOV 1
9:00 PM
21+PartiesDance ClubsMusicHolidays & Seasonal

CHURCH OF HIVE

HUNTER : PRESENTS

HIVE HALLOWEEN
DANCE PARTY
SKULLY : MR WHITE
BOBBY LUGOSI
HIVE - A - GO - GO - DANCERS
COSTUME CONTEST
CASH & MEAT PRIZES & SO MUCH MORE !
SEE DEAN NAKED
9pm : $10 adv : 21+
SATNOV 28
1:00 PM
BeerWineCocktailsCiderSpiritsHolidays & SeasonalMusicCraft FairsParties

Inaugural Holiday Bazaar Brewfest

With four floors packed with festive fun, this holly, jolly brewfest might just be your new favorite holiday tradition! Put on your best (or worst!) ugly holiday sweater and join us for plenty of beer, cider, cocktails and other delicious beverages to taste, plus local artisan vendors for your holiday shopping needs, pics with Santa, reindeer games and so much more.

Brewfest fun
Tasting stations & vendors across the property * Ballroom, Mezzanine, Lola's Room and Ringler's Pub
40+ beverages, including 25 taps of beer & cider, plus wine, spirits, cocktails, THC & CBD seltzers and non-alcoholic
40+ local artisan vendors
Photos with Santa
Live music in the Ballroom

FRINOV 6
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
PopRockParties

Linda Michelet 80’s show with Rendezous

Linda

**Linda’s 80s Party**

Join us on Friday, November 6, for an unforgettable 80s party celebrating Linda Lee Michelet’s birthday! Linda will be performing with her band, Rendezvous, at Wilf’s.

Get ready to enjoy classic hits from artists like Blondie, Van Morrison, Pat Benatar, the Supremes, Journey, the Everly Brothers, Donna Summer, and more.

This event will take place at Wilf’s from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM. Don’t miss out on this fantastic celebration.

Don’t miss this one!

Tickets

SATNOV 21
9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
21+PunkElectronic & DJPartiesDance Clubs

Dear Diary

Nova PDX722 East Burnside Street

What The Dance presents: Dear Diary: An Emo & Pop Punk Night. Portland is for lovers. It’s time to venture down memory boulevard and party to your favorite emo and pop punk hits.

DJ @djsappho will be spinning your favorite emo classics from My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Pierce The Veil, AFI, Panic! At The Disco, Paramore, All Time Low, Green Day, blink-182, Avril Lavigne, Evanescence, and more.

21+

WEDNOV 4
6:40 PM
Singles & Dating

Luvvly Dating | 32 - 42

Dating will take place indoors, grab a spot on either side of the venue (open seating). Please stay in this space for the duration of the event to ensure your dates can easily find you.

SATNOV 7
3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Advance ticket requiredTriviaPartiesFood & DrinkElectronic & DJ

Pee Wee Herman Pub Crawl

Meredith Walter, Jen LaneMap

Join us Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 3pm to 9pm for a playful Pee-Wee Herman-themed adventure through the Clinton/Division Street neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. You may see Miss Yvonne at Double Barrel, or cross paths with Cowboy Curtis at the Reel ‘m’ Inn. You might share some fries with Pee-wee himself at Dot’s. Don your best Pee-wee Herman-themed costume and join us on this one-of-kind, epic bar crawl. The group will hit about half a dozen bars, all featuring Pee-wee themed drink and food specials. In honor of Paul Reubens, Pee-wee Herman himself, a devoted animal lover, we're donating 75% of proceeds directly to PDX Cat Trapper, a grassroots Portland feral cat rescue and registered 503c charity. If you love the world of Pee-wee Herman and cats, then this is the event for you! Tickets are $20 and available at https://peeweepubcrawl.com/tickets. The secret meet-up location will be sent only to ticket holders. During the pub crawl, there will be multiple costume contests, a Pee-wee trivia competition, a scavenger hunt, a sound-alike contest, dance-offs, and more fun than you can shake a stick at! Stick around for the after-party featuring a special DJ spinning records. Prizes will be awarded for the various contests at this time. The Pee-wee Pub Crawl is the brainchild of Meredith Walter, a devoted Pee-wee fan! She’d long dreamt of doing a pub crawl in tribute to Paul Reubens, so she enlisted Portland's pub crawl expert, former BarFly Bus hostess with the mostess and planner-in-chief, Jen Lane. Together, they enlisted the help of their fellow Pee-wee afficionados, prolific publisher and dynamic graphic artist, Jared Prophet, the noted artist, deejay, and event creator, Matt Stanger, and The Photobooth Chick, herself, Jocelyn Dean. Together, this dynamic team has whipped together a frothy day of pure fandom fun - get your Pee-wee Pub Crawl tickets today!

SATNOV 7
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
+1 dates
WorkshopsTalks & LecturesTeensPartiesGamesStreet Festivals

BIPOC Youth Summit 2026: Vibe and Thrive

3700 F St.Map

YWCA Clark County will host the 2026 BIPOC Youth Summit, Vibe and Thrive, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 7-8. This free, two-day event brings together BIPOC youth ages 13-18 to celebrate identity, build connections, explore leadership and discover the power of joy. Enjoy workshops led by local BIPOC leaders, interactive activities, creative expression, and conversations about social justice and personal growth. The event includes free food, games, prizes and a block party.
Learn more and register at www.ywcaclarkcounty.org/bys.

FRINOV 20
Hours not provided
WorkshopsPartiesElectronic & DJLatin

Barefoot Fusion Festival 2026 (BFF)

The Portland Blues & Jazz Dance Society presents Barefoot Fusion Festival 2026 - BFF Pajama Jam!Barefoot Fusion Festival 2026: The Pajama JamNovember 20–22, 2026 | Alberta Abbey | Portland, OregonBarefoot Fusion Festival is back! Join us for a vibrant, genre-rich partner dance weekend celebrating connection, creativity, musical exploration, and community.Get ready for three days of dancing, workshops, phenomenal Live Bands and DJs, evening socials, and plenty of opportunities to connect with dancers from Portland, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond.Pajamas encouraged. Good vibes guaranteed.Featured Genres & InstructorsThis year we're highlighting five featured dance genres and instructors:
  • Tango — Sandy Ninh (Portland)
  • Kiz — Marietta Villalobos (Seattle)
  • Bachata — Malik Delgado (Portland)
  • Zouk — Parker Wells (Portland)
  • Fusion — Grey Armstrong
Alongside our featured genres, BFF will continue to explore the creative, genre-blending world of Fusion, with additional classes and programming throughout the weekend.-Find the Pro-level & an Amateur Mix-n-Match Competition applications on PDXBLUES.comRegistration & TicketsAll-Access PassesFLASH SALE — $100 - Only 20 passes available! First come, first served.Tier 1 — $150 Early Bird pricing • Closes September 30Tier 2 — $190 Advance pricing • Closes October 31Tier 3 — $225 Last Chance pricing All-Access Passes include:
  • 3 days of dancing
  • All workshops
  • Evening socials
À La Carte Options
  • $25 — Individual workshop
  • $35 — Individual evening social
  • $100 — Day workshop pass
  • $90 — Only Dance Socials
COVID SafetyBFF is committed to creating a safer and more accessible dance environment for our community.This is a mask optional event. Temperature check at the door. Must be below 100f. COVID testing is required on your first day of attendance. Please take a rapid test at home before joining us if possible, and we ask everyone to test at home after the festival as well.If you receive a positive COVID test following the event, please report it to the BFF organizers. Reporting helps us communicate with attendees and take appropriate steps to protect our dance community.As always, please stay home if you are feeling sick or experiencing cold, flu, or other contagious illness symptoms.
SUNNOV 1
NOV 1 8:00 PM – NOV 2 12:00 AM
KaraokePartiesMusicPerforming Arts

Karaoke Night: Halloween Hangover Edition

Still in your halloween costume? valid. only wearing a mask? valid. sweatpants, unwashed makeup, and the emotional stability of a gas station hot dog? Extremely valid. Karaoke Night Halloween Hangover Edition on Nov 1. Come as you are. Or as whatever’s left of you as we celebrate the day of the dead.

FRINOV 27
6:30 PM – 11:00 PM
💰 $5 - $10Cultural HeritageClubs & MeetingsPartiesWorkshops

English Country Line Dancing

Fern Prairie Grange1814 NE 267th Ave

Come on out young and old, newbie or experienced! Have fun, meet new people, and learn a new dance or two. We teach the dance by walking everyone through it first, so you don’t have to be experienced. Do as many or as few dances as you like. There are usually 40 – 80 people in attendance. You could be one of them! Suggested donation of $5 per person, or $10 per family. All proceeds go to the Fern Prairie Grange to keep it functioning for our community! Hope to see you soon!

Cost: $5 individual; $10 family Where: Fern Prairie Grange 1814 NE 267th Ave Jan 23 @ 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm Feb 27 @ 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm Mar 27 @ 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm Apr 24 @ 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm May 22 @ 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm Jun 26 @ 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm Jul 24 @ 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm Aug 28 @ 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm Sep 25 @ 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm Oct 23 @ 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm Nov 27 @ 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm
SATNOV 14
6:00 PM
💰 $33 - $38Women & Non-BinaryPartiesDance ClubsElectronic & DJPopR&B

Earlybirds Club

A dance party designed for women and gender-expansive folks that starts at 6pm and ends at 10pm — because we have shit to do in the morning! At Decades Night, DJ z!ta has us time traveling from the 80s through the 2000s and back again!

9–10PM: All 3 decades represented in a grab bag of pure dance-floor euphoria.

A judgment-free dance floor built on joy, kindness, and connection

Come solo, come with friends, come ready to sweat

10% of ticket proceeds benefit the Susie Lee Legacy Fund, supporting nonprofits that uplift women, gender-expansive people, and communities that need it most. 🪩✨

Note: While we don’t police identity at the door, we ask that everyone who purchases a ticket respects this as a safe space for women and gender-expansive folks.

By purchasing tickets, you consent to event photography and video for promotional use.

SATNOV 21
8:00 PM
PartiesDance ClubsPopHip-HopLatinR&B

90’s Dance Flashback

Ticket allows entry to the '90s Dance Flashback party in Crystal Ballroom AND the 2010s Dance Flashback party in Lola's Room

Dance to all your favorite music videos from the 2010s on our giant screen!

Featuring music by….

Taylor Swift, Drake, Harry Styles, The Weeknd, Dua Lipa, Rihanna, Daft Punk, Post Malone, Lizzo, Bad Bunny, One Direction, Doja Cat, Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Calvin Harris, Miley Cyrus, Cardi B, Nicki Minaj, Rosalia, Frank Ocean, Bruno Mars, Major Lazer and more.

SUNNOV 1
Hours not provided
All agesCocktailsPop-UpsHolidays & SeasonalCultural HeritageParties

LaVerne’s Presents: Pass The Hatchet

LaVerne’s Presents: Pass The HatchetOctober 13th - November 1st | All Ages ‘til We've turned the LaVerne's that you know and love into a spooky sexy vintage swamp! Pass the Hatchet is a Halloween cocktail pop-up inspired by the swamps, cocktails, and deep history of New Orleans.
WEDNOV 4
10:00 PM
Electronic & DJPartiesDance Clubs

Italo Disco

The Coffin presents: Djs Tobias, Glittery Ghoul & Queen Amygdala ITALO DISCO at the Coffin! Come spin in the fog, pout in the lights, and pretend you’re the main character in a doomed Euro-club romance.Djs Tobias, Glittery Ghoul and Queen Amygdala spinning all vinyl all night

SATNOV 7
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Arts & MediaParties

FULL SPECTRUM Immersive Art Exhibition: Opening Night Party!

FULL SPECTRUM is a group exhibition of Portland XR artists at Daydreamer Coffee and Public House in St. Johns, opening November 7 and running through the holidays. The framing: just as a prism reveals the colors hidden inside light, these artists use immersive technology to surface the hidden layers of the human heart. Visitors explore the work through phones, VR headsets, and AR glasses, so the show is as much about the viewing apparatus as it is about the images. The organizers treat technology as a way to amplify human expression rather than replace it, and the exhibition doubles as a growth effort for the Portland immersive community. Sponsored by Specs and the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication Reality Lab in Portland. Opening night party at 7315 N Fessenden S https://luma.com/7v1f7buz

SATNOV 14
10:00 PM
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PARTY FOR THE END OF THE WORLD WITH HOPES 'N' PRAYERS

We’re back! Cult favorites HOPES ‘N’ PRAYERS returns to Kickstand Comedy with an explosive late night comedy show that will blow you into a million pieces. Throw out your SSRIs and mainline the dopamine that is PARTY FOR THE END OF THE WORLD. Join us and one of our favorite indie teams for a night of improv comedy, party games, chaotic characters, end-days camaraderie, and whatever the hell else we feel like!

***content warning: guns, violence, sex, language, giant boobs, abstinence, drug use, war (what is it good for), suicide, patricide, matricide, fratricide, misandry, shit and piss, vomit, semen, sexy anthropomorphic animals, depression, addiction, alcohol use, hot carl, two girls one cup, slime, squirt, blood, menstruation, tooth decay, incontinence, impotence, desecration of national monuments, vehicular manslaughter, paranoia, diseases of despair, astrology, anti vaxxing, over vaxxing, neurodivergence, recycling, that thing of when a person on a lime scooter flies off and is mortally wounded, skateboard, huffing, puffing, poppers, whoppers, antiauthoritarianism, flashing lights, being way up on high, petty theft, acab, rippin beers, big tech, artificial insomnia, ménage á trois, peace, love, unity, respect, drunk driving, arson, being in a cemetery after it closes, cannibalism, disney adults, going no contact, uncles and nephews being in a band, bus of life, late stage capitalism, columbine, male loneliness epidemic, 23&me, polyamory, the 2008 financial crisis, microplastics, plastic surgery, running from the law, breaking stuff, little to no respect for furniture, splash zone, osteoporosis, scoliosis, paranormal encounters, blood, sweat, tears, hemorrhoids, neck, back, pussy and crack issues, bill paxton, bizarre allergies, mass extinctions, war on christmas, using the computer, organ theft, broken hearts, huge boats, bodily harm, necrophilia, sexually transmitted infections, buying in bulk, heliocentrism, conspiracies, witches who buy things on amazon.com, pussy hats, hillary clinton jail time, 9/11, buying airline tickets for a discount on 9/11, factory farming, evolution, long content warnings, toxic positivity, party rocking, not being sorry for party rocking, unappealing textures, atheism, misotheism, loving god with no proof, homosexuality, and homophobia.***

Hopes ‘n’ Prayers (@hopes_n_prayers) is Diana Kolsky (The Chris Gethard Show), Lauren Sinner (Night Cheese), and Blade Weedman (Fuckos).
SUNNOV 8
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Doors 5:00 PM
21+💰 $10VarietyDrag, Burlesque & CabaretPartiesLGBTQ+

Annual Birthday Toy Drive 🧸🚂💝

We’re celebrating two fabulous birthdays of Darcelle XV and Brandi Mae! Join us for an evening of love, laughter, and birthday magic, all while giving back to our community.

🎁 Bring an unwrapped toy or donate $10 to join the festivities and help spread a little extra joy! All donations will benefit Camp KC.

📅 November 8
🚪 Doors open at 5 PM | Show starts at 6 PM
🎟️ No reservations required | 21+ event

Come celebrate, give a little, and make someone’s holiday brighter! See you at the door!

FRINOV 6
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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Thankful for YOU! (and pie) Multicultural Celebration- First Friday – November 2026

First Friday – November 6th: “Thankful for YOU (and pie :)) Multicultural Celebration!” We love the fall and we are SO thankful for you! We all come from different places and have different heritages and we want to celebrate that. Our diversity makes us special and interesting! Bring your friends and family downtown for pie tastings, pie raffles, a pie walk dance party, multicultural displays and so much more!

  • Ribbon Cutting at 6pm for the new expansion at Evergreen Vinyl! 321 NE 4th Ave.
  • Enter Pie Raffles all around town!
  • Yummy pie tastings at Fuel donated by Lore Tea + Coffee
  • “Pie Walk Dance Party”–try to win a delicious pie! at 7:30pm inside of Journey, 304 NE 4th Ave. The Pie Walk is generously sponsored by Synkwise!
  • Complete the “Gratitude Passport” throughout downtown businesses & be entered to win!
  • Learn about your neighbors and our diverse backgrounds, cultures and histories!
  • Drop off your unwrapped toys at registration at Fuel Medical for the Toys for Tots drive!
  • Kids’ autumn art, crafts, games and treats
  • S’mores roasting, weather permitting
  • Art Shows and Receptions in Attic Gallery, 419 NE Cedar; Gallery 408, 408 NE 4th; RedDoor Gallery, 411 NE Dallas; and Second Story Gallery, 625 NE 4th Ave, upstairs at the Camas Library.
  • After hours shopping, dining, live music, more!

Start your evening at the DCA tables in the Fuel Medical lobby, 314 NE Birch St. See you in beautiful Downtown Camas for all the fall fun!

FRINOV 13
NOV 13 8:00 PM – NOV 14 2:30 AM
21+Electronic & DJPartiesDance Clubs

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Welcome Portland Party People!

Please join us for a special celebration! HAWT Music and Sonder Listening Bar proudly invite you to celebrate 20 years of epic dance parties and original music!! We have carefully curated a line up of PNW HAWT Music DJ’s, artists and vocalists, focused on “Having A Wonderful Time” together.

Line up:

Mikey V w/ Sara Z

Jeromy Nail

Bahb

Mena

Tracy

Kevin Davis Jr.

Celebrating birthdays galore!

Early birds: $13

GA: $18

Door: $20

SATNOV 28
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
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💰 $20 - $49OperaMusicalsChoralSingles & Dating

Speed Dating Tonight!

Speed Dating Tonight!
Music & Libretto by Michael Ching
Based on a concept by Dean Anthony

Portland State University’s Opera program kicks off its 50th anniversary season with Michael Ching’s “Speed Dating Tonight!” (2013). Set over the course of a single evening at a local bar, this clever, heartwarming opera follows a revolving cast of singles searching for that elusive spark. There's the dreamer, the hopeless romantic, the bashful, the over-sharer, the chronically distracted, and everyone in between, each getting their moment in the spotlight through music that is equal parts tender, heartbreaking, and hilarious.

Written with duets and ensembles for up to 45 voices, “Speed Dating Tonight!” has a flexible modular structure that can be customized to fit any cast size, voice type, or gender identity. PSU Opera’s version of “Speed Dating Tonight!” features 35 song selections and arrangements specifically chosen to reflect the unique assortment of voices in the 12-member cast.

At its heart, this is a show about the universal human longing to be seen and cherished by another person. Woven through the interactions is another question: can a genuine connection actually happen in five minutes or less? With Michael Ching’s delightful opera, the answer is decidedly yes.

Visit the Speed Dating Tonight! web page to learn more about this production, including additional dates, cast and crew information, photos, and more as we get closer to opening night.

Learn more about the Opera program at Portland State University's School of Music & Theater.

SUNNOV 8
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Cultural HeritagePartiesFood & DrinkMusic

Afghan and Indian Cuisine and ASN G!G Launch Party

SW 3rd & Ankeny Food Carts33 Southwest 3rd Avenue

Diwali celebrates the victory of light over darkness. It represents the joy of hope, renewal, and triumph. Celebrate the grand opening of Afghan and Indian Cuisine's new location, the launch of Afghan Support Network's Give!Guide Campaign launch, lively music, and 50% OFF all food.

FRINOV 20
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
💰 $16JazzParties

Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra at Providence Academy

Join us in the historic Academy Ballroom for a night of music and dancing!

Since 2016, The Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra has been delighting audiences with the music of the roaring ’20s and Depression era ’30s.

Under the leadership of master showman Sammuel Murry-Hawkins, the ensemble transports audiences to the golden age of Hot Jazz and Sweet Dance Music, specializing in the tunes of Cab Calloway, Irving Berlin, Duke Ellington, and George Gershwin.

Guaranteed to delight and put a pep in your step!

To provide an affordable experience, ticket prices are set at $16. Tickets are available at the door or online at The Historic Music Preservation Project.

Some of the public areas in our buildings may not be fully accessible to visitors with limited mobility. Please call in advance for more specific information: 360-992-1800.

THUNOV 12
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
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Veterans Day Benefit

Join Do Good Multnomah to celebrate the progress we've made to end Veteran homelessness with an evening of toasts, a live auction, and good times on the dance floor. Tickets include a farm-to-table dinner, local drinks, & plenty of surprises to light up the night! All proceeds from this event will support Do Good programs focused on getting Veterans out of houselessness and into permanent housing with support services.Click here to learn more and get your tickets!
FRINOV 6
5:00 PM
Cultural HeritagePartiesHolidays & Seasonal

ALAS Día de los Muertos Baile/Day of the Dead Dance

Join the Association of Latinx and Ally Students (ALAS) x Ace Board for our annual Day of the Dead Dance on November 6th from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm on the UC Patio at Pacific University. Everyone is welcome!

Únete a la Asociación de Estudiantes Latinx y Aliados (ALAS) y a Ace Board para nuestro Baile anual del Día de los Muertos el 6 de noviembre, de 5:00 p.m. a 10:00 p.m., en el patio del UC en Pacific University. ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

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