
City Cast Portland
๐ Burger Week, Bat Chats, and Kenton Street Fair
August 7, 2026 ยท โ Giulia Fiaoni
Hey, neighbor! This is City Cast Portland senior producer Giulia Fiaoni here with a special message.
Youโve probably heard of City Cast Portland Neighbors โ our membership program that supports this newsletter, as well as our daily podcast and social posts. But have you heard about the perks? One of them is this weekly email rounding up our top picks for local events. And what better time to give you a sneak peek than right before your weekend?
Every Monday, Neighbors receive an events listing like this and use it to kickstart their weekโs plans. And these events arenโt just pulled together by bots; our team thoughtfully curates them, so thereโs something for everyone โ from food weeks to live music shows and street fairs. If you want to get this email every week, become a City Cast Portland Neighbor right now.

We also always include a personal recommendation from one of us at City Cast Portland. Today, Iโd love to recommend this week's episode of โYour City Could Be Betterโ, City Castโs national podcast.
Our CEO David Plotz sat down with the hosts of City Cast DC and City Cast Seattle to talk through city-life conundrums. They asked us to send in dilemmas we face here in Portland, too, and I was really surprised by how much overlap there was! Weโre all just out here wondering if itโs OK to throw dog poop in strangersโ trash bins (it's not).
Anyway, you can check it out โ on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Now, on to the events ๐

What To Do
Friday, Aug. 7
- ๐ง Elephant Garlic Festival | Jessie Mays Community Park (North Plains, Ore.)
- ๐ค PDX Pop Now! | Midtown Beer Garden (Downtown)
- ๐ Ghosts of Summer | The Redd (Buckman)
- ๐จ Frog and Fungi Community Paint Night | Los Hongos Cafe & Plant Bar (Richmond)
- ๐ค Sizable Shenanigans | Curious Comedy Theater (King)
- ๐จ First Friday Art Walk | Portland (various locations)
- ๐ต Suki Waterhouse | Pioneer Courthouse Square
- ๐ Ali Wong | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Saturday, Aug. 8
- ๐ญ Original Practice Shakespeare: Macbeth | George Rogers Park (Lake Oswego)
- ๐ถ๏ธ PDX Hot Sauce Expo | OMSI
- ๐ Portland Fire vs. Seattle Storm | Moda Center
- ๐ค Jared Kassebaum | Kickstand Comedy (Hosford-Abernethy)
- ๐ฒ World Naked Bike Ride Portland | location TBA
- ๐ฑ Multnomah County Master Gardener Association's Open Garden | Master Gardener Demonstration Garden (Woodstock)
- ๐ต Jerry's Middle Finger | McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
- ๐จ Beads & Brushes: Celebrating Black Hair | St. Johns Library
- ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ 2S/Indigiqueer Analog Mingle | Hollywood Library
- ๐ฌ His Girl Friday | Cinema 21
- ๐ 33rd Annual Customer Appreciation Bar-B-Q | Music Millennium (Kerns)
- ๐ต JERRO | White Owl Social Club (Buckman)
- ๐ต The Hold Steady & The Mountain Goats | Pioneer Courthouse Square
- ๐ท Time Sound Big Band | Washington Park Rose Garden Amphitheater (Arlington Heights)
- ๐ด Filmed by Bike | Clinton Street Theater
- ๐ง Elephant Garlic Festival | Jessie Mays Community Park (North Plains, Ore.)
- ๐ค PDX Pop Now! | Midtown Beer Garden (Downtown)
- ๐ Meet Me at the Meadow | Cultural District Plaza (Downtown)
- ๐ฅ Cafe Rowan Aperitivo Takeover | L'Angolo Estate (Newberg)
Sunday, Aug. 9
- ๐ฒ City Cast Portland Presents: PDX Sidewalk Joy Ride | Grant Park (Grant Park)
- ๐ Body Positive Block Party | Multnomah Arts Center (Multnomah)
- ๐ง Elephant Garlic Festival | Jessie Mays Community Park (North Plains, Ore.)
- ๐ค PDX Pop Now! | Midtown Beer Garden (Downtown)
- ๐ถ๏ธ PDX Hot Sauce Expo | OMSI
- ๐ต Modest Mouse | Pioneer Courthouse Square
- ๐ธ LCD Soundsystem | McMenamins Edgefield
- ๐ต Call Down Thunder | McMenamins White Eagle Saloon (Eliot)
- ๐ญ BIPOC Improv Jam | Kickstand Comedy (Hosford-Abernethy)
- ๐ฌ 40 Years of Fuckin' Up | Clinton Street Theater
- ๐๏ธ Crystal Ballroom History & Art Tour | McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
- ๐ Summer Reading: Bee Amazed! | Albina Library
- ๐จ Hotel Oregon's History & Art Tour | Hotel Oregon (McMinnville, Ore.)
- ๐ฅ Cafe Rowan Aperitivo Takeover | L'Angolo Estate (Newberg)
Monday, Aug. 10
- ๐ The Portland Mercury's Burger Week 2026 | various locations
- ๐ณ Forest Pub: Heritage Trees, Living Landmarks | McMenamins Mission Theater (Northwest)
- ๐ธ Tomahawk with Melvins | Pioneer Courthouse Square
- ๐ฌ Cuba After Castro | Clinton Street Theater (Richmond)
- ๐ฅช Summer Lunches | Midland Library (Centennial)
- ๐ง Trivia Night | McMenamins Ringlers Pub (West End)
Tuesday, Aug. 11
- ๐ The Portland Mercury's Burger Week 2026 | various locations
- ๐ฌ Science Pub: Titanic โ Beyond the Wreck | OMSI
- ๐ด Bike to Swim in the Willamette River | Bar Botellรณn (Kerns)
- ๐ป Bluegrass & Brews (open jam) | Tomorrow's Verse Taproom (Beaumont-Wilshire)
- ๐ญ Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | Keller Auditorium
Wednesday, Aug. 12
- ๐ Tabor Dance | Mt Tabor Park
- ๐ Portland Fire vs. Minnesota Lynx | Moda Center
- ๐ค Friends of Noise Showcase | Gateway Discovery Park (Hazelwood)
- ๐ง Summer/Sets Rooftop Party | Society Hotel Portland (Old Town)
- ๐ท Music on Main: The BundyBand "Sweet Preserves" Jazz Band | Main Street (Downtown)
- ๐ญ Perseid Meteor Shower - OMSI Star Party | Rooster Rock State Park (Corbett)
- ๐ฌ Reel Eats: Thelma and Louise | OMSI
- ๐ The Portland Mercury's Burger Week 2026 | various locations
Thursday, Aug. 13
- ๐ด Thursday Night Ride | Salmon Street Springs (Downtown)
- ๐จ Painting in the Park: Sellwood Park | Sellwood Park (Sellwood-Moreland)
- ๐น Rose Walk | Shore Acres State Park (Coos Bay)
- ๐ฌ Reel Eats: Thelma and Louise | OMSI
- ๐ The Portland Mercury's Burger Week 2026 | various locations
- ๐ถ Ian Moore | Mississippi Studios (Boise)
Friday, Aug. 14
- ๐ธ Crash Landing Festival | Airplane Home (Hillsboro)
- ๐ The Portland Mercury's Burger Week 2026 | various locations
- ๐ธ Jason Isbell | McMenamins Grand Lodge (Forest Grove)
- ๐ฆ Bat Chats | Tryon Creek State Natural Area
- ๐ CINEMALESQUE: A Burlesque Tribute to Film | Alberta Rose Theatre (King)
- ๐ค Sin Filtro | Kickstand Comedy (Hosford-Abernethy)
Saturday, Aug. 15
- ๐ถ Aika Collins | Turn! Turn! Turn! (Humboldt)
- ๐ช Multnomah Days | Multnomah Village
- ๐จ Multnomah Days Arts & Crafts Sale | Multnomah Arts Center (Multnomah)
- ๐ธ Chris Ramsay Presents: It's Probably Nothing... | Aladdin Theater
- ๐ค Summer Shred Music Festival | Central Eastside Industrial District (Buckman)
- ๐ช Venardos Circus: Far Beyond | The Lot at Zidell Yards (South Portland)
- ๐ฑ PDX Yard Share | various locations
- ๐ญ Kick at Nite | Kickstand Comedy (Hosford-Abernethy)
Sunday, Aug. 16
- ๐ Kenton Street Fair | N Denver Ave (Kenton)
- ๐ด Plaid Pantry Century | various locations
- ๐ธ Crash Landing Festival | Airplane Home (Hillsboro)
- ๐ช Venardos Circus: Far Beyond | The Lot at Zidell Yards (South Portland)
- ๐ The Portland Mercury's Burger Week 2026 | various locations
- ๐ฌ Labyrinth (1986) | Portland Art Museum (Downtown)
- ๐ค Art in ASL + Look With Me | Portland Art Museum (Downtown)
- ๐ณ Trees For All: Paved Trail Public Tour | Hoyt Arboretum
- ๐บ Rhinestone: Deadshot Rides Again | Rhinestone (Hosford-Abernethy)
Monday, Aug. 17
- ๐ Aaron Mahnke Author Event | Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing (Beaverton)
- ๐จ Front & Center Galleries: elijah jamal asani, Swapna Mukhopadhyay & Philip A. Robinson | Multnomah Arts Center (Multnomah)
- ๐ชท Lian (่ฎ): The Lotus Festival | Lan Su Chinese Garden
- ๐ Pizza Making with Chef Luca | Cookshop (Hosford-Abernethy)
- ๐ถ Musicale Monday | TPK Brewing Co. (Mt. Tabor)
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