{"id":7620,"date":"2022-12-26T14:03:14","date_gmt":"2022-12-26T21:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=7620"},"modified":"2025-03-21T10:25:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T17:25:18","slug":"finding-fun-in-portland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=7620","title":{"rendered":"Finding fun things to do in Portland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here&#8217;s some great links to find interesting and fun things in Portland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Theater\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portland-theater.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.portland-theater.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Portland Theater<\/a> &#8211; Despite the name, this is probably the best list of all upcoming theater shows, music concerts, and other events coming to Portland.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magentatheater.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.magentatheater.com\/\">Magenta Theater<\/a> &#8211; live theater in downtown Vancouver, WA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lovestreetplayhouse.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/lovestreetplayhouse.com\/\">Love Street Playhouse<\/a> &#8211; A great little local playhouse in Woodburn, WA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coastertheatre.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/coastertheatre.com\/\">Coaster Theater<\/a> &#8211; Play house in Cannon Beach, OR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tocportland.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tocportland.org\/\">The Old Church<\/a> downtown Portland that hosts lots of free lunchtime and afternoon concerts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hereforportland.com\/events\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hereforportland.com\/events\">Here for Portland<\/a> &#8211; Website with a list of local events created as an attempt to repair the damaged reputation of Portland after the riots and homeless crisis downtown.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pdx-live.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pdx-live.com\/\">PDXLive <\/a>&#8211; concert lists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/secret-portland.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/secret-portland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Secret Portland<\/a> &#8211; This site has a bunch of sister sites for other major cities that covers unusual and interesting local events, shows, and artistic events.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/newsletters\/axios-portland\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/newsletters\/axios-portland\" target=\"_blank\">Axios<\/a> &#8211; Has a good list of weekend fun, events, festivals, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nearhear.app\/\" target=\"_blank\">NearHear<\/a> &#8211; Website that locates bands playing near wherever you are.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Summer events:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portland.gov\/parks\/news\/2023\/5\/30\/summer-free-all-returns-2023\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.portland.gov\/parks\/news\/2023\/5\/30\/summer-free-all-returns-2023\">Summer concerts in the parks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/entertainment\/2023\/05\/summer-concert-guide-an-incredible-schedule-of-legends-and-icons-is-headed-to-oregon.html?outputType=amp\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/entertainment\/2023\/05\/summer-concert-guide-an-incredible-schedule-of-legends-and-icons-is-headed-to-oregon.html?outputType=amp\">Oregonian summer activity list<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>List of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therenlist.com\/fairs\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.therenlist.com\/fairs\">Renaissance fairs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/traveloregon.com\/things-to-do\/events\/\">https:\/\/traveloregon.com\/things-to-do\/events\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My other <a href=\"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=7151\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=7151\">postings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s some great links to find interesting and fun things in Portland. 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