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December 1, 2025 · — Rachel Monahan
Good morning, Portland! Welcome the dark and rainy month of December 😢 Today we have some ideas for how to find joy this month:
What To Do
Monday, Dec. 1
- 🍸 The Portland Mercury's Holiday Drink Week | various locations
- 🎬 The Nightmare Before Christmas | Hollywood Theatre
- 🎄 Christmas Festival of Lights | The Grotto (Madison South)
- 🎄 Holiday Lights | Portland International Raceway (Kenton)
- 🧑🍳 Alison Roman Live | Revolution Hall
- 🧑🎄 Meier and Frank Santaland | Oregon Historical Society
Tuesday, Dec. 2
- 🎸 Open Jam & Games | Barrel Room (Old Town)
- 🍸 The Portland Mercury's Holiday Drink Week | various locations
- 🍸 Miracle at Deadshot (holiday pop-up bar) | Hosford-Abernethy
- 📚 Joe Sacco: The Once and Future Riot | Powell’s (Pearl District)
Wednesday, Dec. 3
- ☀️ Clean & Affordable Energy Conference | Portland State University
- 🖼️ Facing Ourselves | Portland Art Museum
- 🎵 Home Free: Let Me Come Home Tour | Revolution Hall
- 🍸 Sleigh Love (holiday pop-up bar) | Hey Love (Buckman)
- 🎵 Say Anything & Motion City Soundtrack | Roseland Theatre (Old Town)
- 🎁 Oregon Arts & Agriculture Holiday Market | ADX (Buckman)
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