Free things to do in Portland

Events the organizers list as free, Mon Oct 26 – Sun Nov 1.

Mon Oct 26

Cloth Across Generations: Junichi Arai and the Memorial Textile Studio
Museum & Gallery · 9 AM – 5 PM · Downtown Portland
Material Resiliency Panel
Talk · Material Resilience · 5:30 PM · Downtown Portland
Community Life Drawing at Daydreamer Coffee & Public House
Art Class · Figure Drawing · 6 PM – 9 PM · St. Johns
An Evening with Dr. Maryanne Wolf
Talk · Reading And Brain · 6 PM · University Park
October D&F
Tabletop Games · 6 PM – 10 PM · Reed
The New Stuff (stand-up comedy)
Stand-up · 7 PM · Downtown Portland

Tue Oct 27

Comedy Open Mic at Daydreamer in N. Portland
Comedy Open Mic · 4 PM · St. Johns
Plates for the People 2026
Cooking Class · Sold out · 5:30 PM · Division
Open Mic Night with Rando!
Open Mic · 7 PM · Creston-Kenilworth
Singacoustic Open Mic
Open Mic · 7 PM – 10 PM · Kerns
HALLOWEEN Theme Trivia | Dave & Buster's Happy Valley OR- TUE 10/27 @ 7:30p
Trivia · Halloween · 7:30 PM · Dave & Buster's Happy Valley - Clackamas
Drag Bingo @ Space Room Lounge
Bingo · 7:30 PM · Sunnyside

Wed Oct 28

Absurdity Amused and Other Tall Tales - Mixed Media art exhibition
Museum & Gallery · 11 AM – 5 PM · Pearl District
Pondo Open Mic and Karaoke
Karaoke · Country · 5 PM – 9 PM · East Columbia
Rain Brain Trivia at ModHaus
Trivia · 6 PM · Division
Writers Night at Daydreamer Coffee & Public House
Writing Group · 6 PM · St. Johns
Playtest New Drawn Hungry Game
Game Night · Drawn Hungry · 6 PM · Montavilla
Yin Yoga Evening Flow with Gaby
Yoga & Pilates · 6:30 PM · Northwest

Thu Oct 29

Detrash Portland: Celebrating Spooky Season at Darcelle XV Plaza
Volunteering · Litter Cleanup · 10 AM · Downtown Portland
Pumpkin Carving with Movies & Popcorn in N. Portland
Craft Workshop · Pumpkin Carving · 4 PM – 9 PM · St. Johns
Silver Screamers Film Screening + Director Q&A
Film · Documentary · 4 PM · Downtown Portland
Intro to TaeKwon-Do class(ages5-9)(and parents too!)
Kids Class · Taekwon Do · 4:30 PM · Montavilla
Lark Run Club | Weekly All Paces Run & Social
Run Club · 6 PM · Mt. Tabor
THE PULSE DOCTOR OF THE OREGON DESERT: Lessons in Healing from Doc Hay
Talk · Doc Hay · 6:30 PM · Downtown Portland

Fri Oct 30

Walk & Talk - Portland
Hike & Walk · 7:30 AM · Forest Park
Home Barista Class
Class · Sold out · 9 AM – 12 PM · Old Town
Protest PPS School Closures
Meetup · School Closures · 4 PM · Pearl District
Halloween Horror D&D Night at Sinister | RPG Games & Costume Contest
Tabletop Games · 5 PM – 8 PM · Downtown Portland
Pinta Calaveritas
Craft Workshop · 6 PM · Hawthorne
PORTLAND | Singles Halloween Party + Costume Contest | at Eldorado
Singles · Halloween · 7 PM – 10 PM · Hawthorne

Sat Oct 31

Zombie Scavenger Hunt Run/Walk at Foot Traffic Sellwood
Hike & Walk · 9 AM · Sellwood
Hurloween and Ghoulic Football (FREE)
Play · 10 AM · Sellwood
A.M.P. Gallery - Open Mic (Halloween Edition)
Books & Readings · Poetry · 2 PM · Pearl District
Halloween Game Night, Sponsored by Place to B
Game Night · 5 PM – 9 PM · Hawthorne
All Hallows' Scream
Drag & Burlesque · Halloween · 7 PM – 11 PM · Sunnyside
Andilion's Album Release Party & Costume Contest - Live Music in St. Johns
Live Music · Indie / Alternative · 7 PM – 10 PM · St. Johns

Sun Nov 1

Sunday Worship Service
Faith & Spiritual · Worship · 10:30 AM · Downtown Portland
Dia de los Muertos Celebration
Family Festival · 12 PM – 4 PM · Finley-Sunset Hills Mortuary & Sunset Hills Memorial Park
Community Yoga: Donation Class 11/1
Yoga & Pilates · 1 PM · Hawthorne
Ballot Party Happy Hour & Donation Drive
Happy Hour · Ballot · 3 PM · Creston-Kenilworth
Country Classics with Backwoods
Live Music · Country · 3 PM – 6 PM · East Columbia
Brooke Willow at Up Up Books
Books & Readings · Photography · 3 PM · Sullivan'S Gulch
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