City Cast Portland
How to ring in 2024!
December 28, 2023
Hello! And a happy New Year to you! If you’re still looking for things to do, here are some ideas, both for the holiday and the weekend.
What To Do
Thursday, Dec. 28
- 🦚 Peacock Lane | 6 - 11 p.m. through New Year’s Eve | Free | Sunnyside
- 🎥 Lord of the Rings Trilogy: ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’ | 7:15 p.m. | $8 | OMSI
Friday, Dec. 29
- ⛸️ Portland Winter Ice Rink | Various Times through Jan. 28 | $21.63 | Downtown
- 🎥 Lord of the Rings Trilogy: ‘The Two Towers’ | 7:15 p.m. | $8 | OMSI
- 🏀 Portland Trail Blazers vs. San Antonio Spurs | 7 p.m. | $35+ | Moda Center
Saturday, Dec. 30
- 🍵 Pop-Up Tea Shop | 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. | $14 for admission | Lan Su Chinese Garden
- 🐋 Whale Watching Week | Various Times through Dec. 31 | Free | Depoe Bay and other spots on the Oregon Coast
- 🎥 Lord of the Rings Trilogy: ‘The Return of the King’ | 7:15 p.m. | $8 | OMSI
- 👯 New Year’s Eve EVE Dance: Contra, Walz, & Blues | 7:30 p.m. - 12:15 a.m. | $15+ | Kerns
- 🎵 Fruition | 9 p.m. | $46.61 | Wonder Ballroom
Sunday, Dec. 31
- 🎊 New Year's Eve Sobriety Powwow | Noon | Free | Hillsboro
- 🧘 Clearing the Path: A New Year’s Eve Cleanse (yoga & sound bath) | 1 - 3 p.m. | $45 | Montavilla
- 🔨 New Years Eve DIY Workshop | 1 - 4 p.m. | $78+ | Southeast Division
- 🫧 Bubble & Squeeze: Jet Black Pearl & Amazing Bubble Man | 5 - 7 p.m. | $10 | Northeast Alberta Street
- 🛼 New Year's Eve Skate Party | 7 p.m. - 1 a.m. | $28 | Oaks Park
- 🍴 The Big Night! at Gabbiano’s | 7:30 p.m. | $360 for a pair | Gabbiano’s
- 🥂 The Champagne Ball | 8 p.m. - 1 a.m. | $127.61+ | Portland Art Museum
- 🥂 Battle of the Decades Returns | 8:30 p.m. | $50.20 | Mississippi Studios
- 🎵 Fruition | 9 p.m. | $46.61 | Wonder Ballroom
- 🎵 New Year’s Eve with Bridge City Sinners | 9 p.m. | $41.40 | Crystal Ballroom
- 🤠 Jenny Don't and The Spurs - New Year's Eve Cowboy Prom | 9 p.m. | $38.14 | Humboldt
- 🎵 Spafford with Bodhi Mojo | 9 p.m. | $51.84 | Buckman
- 🎶 Reptaliens | 9 p.m. | $26.05 | Revolution Hall (Show Bar)
- 🎆 Karl Denson's Tiny Universe | 9 p.m. | $50.17+ | Revolution Hall
Plus, want to ring in the New Year with good food? Check out this list of where to dine in style.
Monday, Jan. 1
- 🎄 First Day Hikes 2024 | Various Times | Free | 31 Different State Parks
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I’ll see you in 2024! The next newsletter goes out on Tuesday.
— Rachel Monahan
Edited by John Notarianni and copy edited by Giulia Fiaoni
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