Entertainment & Experiences in Portland, OR

12 places · 2 free · 7 indoor · Updated 2026-10-18

Pearl District

Powell's City of Books

Largest independent bookstore in the world — an entire city block of books

1005 W Burnside St, Portland, OR 97209Daily 10am-9pmindoorverified 2d ago
Free

Downtown

Portland Art Museum

Children 17 and under always free; First Thursday of each month free for all

1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97205503-226-2811Tue-Sun 10am-5pm, closed Mon; First Thursdays 10am-7pm (free)indoorverified 2d ago
$27.50

Burnside

McMenamins Crystal Ballroom

Famous floating mechanical dance floor built in 1914

1332 W Burnside St, Portland, OR 97209Show nights, check scheduleindoorverified 2d ago
$15-50

Northeast Portland

McMenamins Kennedy School

Bars in the old detention room and boiler room of a 1915 elementary school

5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR 97211(503) 249-3983Mon-Wed 7am-10pm, Thu-Sun 7am-midnightindoorverified 2d ago
Free-$10

Washington Park

Portland Japanese Garden

Ranked among the most authentic Japanese gardens outside Japan

611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR 97205Wed-Mon 10am-6pm, closed Tuesdays; last entry 5:30pmoutdoorverified 2d ago
$22.50

Northwest Portland

Pittock Mansion

Grounds are free — panoramic views of Mt. Hood, Mt. St. Helens, and downtown

3229 NW Pittock Dr, Portland, OR 97210Daily 9am-4pm, opens at noon on Tuesdays (Sep-Mar)verified 2d ago
$16

Mississippi District

Mississippi Studios

Converted Baptist church with exceptional acoustics — capacity just 250

3939 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97227Show nights, check scheduleindoorverified 2d ago
$10-30
Prost Marketplace

Portland's food cart culture in one pod — rotating carts with covered outdoor seating

4233 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97217(503) 954-2674Daily 11am-1amoutdoorverified 2d ago
$8-15

Buckman

Revolution Hall

Rooftop bar with views of Mt. Hood above a 1924 high school auditorium

1300 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97214Show nights, check scheduleindoorverified 2d ago
$20-60
Doug Fir Lounge

Underground venue in a mid-century log cabin — restaurant open 20 hours a day

830 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214Restaurant: 7am-late; shows check scheduleindoorverified 2d ago
$10-25

Old Town/Chinatown

Lan Su Chinese Garden

Built by artisans from Suzhou, China — one of only two authentic Ming Dynasty gardens in the US

239 NW Everett St, Portland, OR 97209503-228-8131Daily 10am-5:30pm (Mar-Oct), 10am-4:30pm (Nov-Feb)outdoorverified 2d ago
$18
Portland Saturday Market

Largest continuously operating outdoor arts and crafts market in the US since 1974

2 SW Naito Pkwy, Portland, OR 97204(503) 222-6072Saturdays 10am-5pm, Mar-Decoutdoorverified 2d ago
Free

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