Things to Do Around Troutdale & Gresham

Wed Nov 11 · All day

20% off food, drinks and logo merchandise for veterans and active-duty service members, plus a Passport stamp.

McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St, Troutdale, OR 97060

20% off for veterans/active duty with proof of service

Fri Nov 13 · 6:30pm (doors 6pm)

Teen blues-rock band Sleeper Wave (2025 Cascade Blues Association youth winners) with The Johnny Wheels Band. All ages.

McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St, Troutdale, OR 97060

Sat Nov 14 · 11am-12:30pm

Family talk with the Tlingit picture-book artist whose Berry Song art inspired the library's early-childhood space.

475 NW Division St, Gresham, OR 97030

Free (tickets 30 min before)

Sat Nov 14 · 11am-1pm

Make a pair of beaded earrings with Citizen Potawatomi beadworker Natalie Mitchell. Registration required.

2451 SW Cherry Park Rd, Troutdale, OR 97060

Sat Nov 14 · 2-3pm

Osage storyteller Karen Kitchen shares traditional stories and songs. All ages.

475 NW Division St, Gresham, OR 97030

Sat Nov 14 · 3:30-4:30pm

Talk and discussion with the author and scholar on Afrofuturism and speculative fiction. Registration opens Oct 24.

17917 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97233

Sat Nov 14 · 6pm (check-in 5:30)

Annual outdoor port tasting: twelve ports (new releases, library vintages, guest wines) with appetizers. 21+.

McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St, Troutdale, OR 97060

$85

Mon Nov 16 · 9:30-11:30am

About 2 flat, paved miles on the Springwater Trail, organized by UpRiver Village. Friendly dogs welcome; RSVP to Contact@UpRiverVillage.org.

219 S Main Ave, Gresham, OR 97030

Tue Nov 17 · noon-12:45pm

45-minute walking tour of the new 95,000 sq ft library. Registration required.

475 NW Division St, Gresham, OR 97030

Wed Nov 18 · 6-8pm

City of Gresham family movie with pizza, snacks and popcorn. Film TBD.

740 SE 182nd Ave, Portland, OR 97233

Free (registration requested)

Fri Nov 20 · 7pm (doors 6pm)

Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute band. All ages.

McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St, Troutdale, OR 97060

Fri Nov 20 · 7pm (doors 6pm)

Three games of bingo with drag and comedy hosted by Riley Burrows. 18+.

McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St, Troutdale, OR 97060

Sat Nov 21 · 10am-1pm

Volunteers fix lamps, small appliances, clothing, jewelry clasps and garden tools for free (check-in 10am-noon), plus a free clothing swap.

475 NW Division St, Gresham, OR 97030

Free

Sat Nov 21 · 4-5:30pm

Fold origami lampshades with instructor Yuki Martin. Grade 4 and under with an adult; registration preferred.

1520 NE Village St, Fairview, OR 97024

Sat Nov 21 · 4-5:40pm

Film on the peoples of Eastern Oregon, followed by discussion with Paiute/Shoshone artist Timothy Keenan Burgess. Teens and up.

475 NW Division St, Gresham, OR 97030

Sat Nov 28 · 10am-4pm

Gresham Historical Society's yearly holiday show: decorated trees, gingerbread houses, a winter village and Santa on Saturdays. Open Nov 28-29, then Wed-Sun Dec 2-6 and Dec 9-13.

410 N Main Ave, Gresham, OR 97030

Sat Nov 28 · 7-9pm

Veteran local musicians (Johnny Limbo and the Lugnuts, Timberline Lodge regulars) playing a free show. All ages.

McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St, Troutdale, OR 97060

Free

Sat Nov 28 · 7-9pm (doors 6pm)

Family-friendly 30-question general trivia night. All ages.

McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St, Troutdale, OR 97060

Free

Fri Dec 4 · 6-7:30pm

City tree lighting with crafts, prizes, holiday music and refreshments.

1300 NE Village St, Fairview, OR 97024

Free

Sat Dec 5 · 11am-12:30pm

Design, carve and print a lino block stamp for cards and wrapping paper. Registration required; opens Nov 14.

2451 SW Cherry Park Rd, Troutdale, OR 97060

Sat Dec 5 · 8am-9pm

All-day downtown celebration: holiday market 9am-4pm, Parade of Lights 5pm, tree lighting 6:15pm at the Arts Plaza, free photos with Santa 6:30pm at the Little Theater.

Arts Plaza, 401 NE 2nd St, Gresham, OR 97030

Free (holiday breakfast $10)

Sat Dec 5 · 9am & 11:30am

Sit-down hot breakfast with a visit from Santa; bring a camera. Also Sun Dec 6.

McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St, Troutdale, OR 97060

$36/person or $265 table of 8

Sat Dec 5 · noon-7pm

Local makers' market benefiting SnowCap, with Santa and a sasquatch scavenger hunt. Also Sun Dec 6; the tree lighting is Sun Dec 6 at 5pm in Mayors Square (outside the window).

411 E Historic Columbia River Hwy, Troutdale, OR 97060

No admission listed; bring a donation for a raffle ticket