Tours
Portland Ghosts: Poltergeists and Psychopaths
Take a spooky tour of Portland's most haunted places and hear freakish tales of the city’s terrible past. Join Portland Ghosts for a nighttime walk through its dark history, and get ready to meet the ghosts of Rose City. Explore the city’s dark underbelly and immerse yourself in its terrifying world. Uncover the deep mysteries...
A Night with Ghosts
Experience Portland's paranormal heritage and investigate several historic ghost lore gathered from elders, books, medical journals, alienists, spiritualists, and 100s of newspaper accounts of hauntings in NW Portland. Ghost tours stop at three locations where the spirits are known to be less than peaceful and locations where the spirits have moved on. Seek out the...
Full Day Columbia River Gorge Tour
Jump into a day-long adventure and discover what makes the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area a true gem. Be awed by the majesty of the USA's second tallest waterfall, witness the incredible salmon journey at the Bonneville Dam Complex, catch some windsurfing thrills in the windsurfing capital of the USA, and explore the official...
Mt. Hood Loop Tour including Multnomah Falls
Buckle up for an epic journey as you are whisked away from Portland to the spellbinding Mt. Hood. With passionate and well-informed guides leading the way, you’ll have plenty of chances to snap up some breathtaking shots of the majestic landscape and soak up the mesmerizing history of this iconic mountain. Enjoy a full day...
Multnomah Falls & Gorge Waterfalls Tour
Prepare to journey back in time to the birth of the Cascade Mountain Range, where lava and pyroclastic matter oozed and flowed, creating a solid layer of basalt rock that coated Western Oregon. Fast forward to the Pleistocene Ice Age, and witness the epic Lake Missoula Flood, which carved out the majestic Columbia River Gorge,...
Portland City Tour
Get ready to explore the heart and soul of Portland with a half-day City Tour. This isn’t your average tour; you'll be takn on a journey through the city’s charming streets and reveal its laid-back atmosphere. Brace yourself for an amazing tour of Portland’s must-see spots like the International Rose Garden (seasonally), the World...
Portland City Tour & Gorge Waterfalls Combo
Ready for an adventure? Join the ultimate tour of Portland and the Columbia River Gorge. You'll see the must-see sights in Portland and then be whisked away to the stunning Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area. Discover the magic of the waterfalls, soak in breathtaking views, and dive into the history of the area’s top attractions....
Private Elevated Wine Tour Experience
Oregon is home to some of the most beautiful vineyards in the world, not only known for its distinctive pinot noir but many other varietals such as pinot gris, chardonnay, riesling and more. Your experience will take place in the heart of the Willamette Valley, home to renowned, award-winning wineries. Oregon's Willamette Valley has...
Oregon Wine Tasting Tour
Sip your way through Oregon’s finest wines on an extraordinary tasting tour, only a day trip away from Portland. Discover the stunning Willamette Valley, and be guided through the best wine experiences it has to offer. Soak up the breathtaking views, visit three amazing vineyards, and unveil the secrets behind the perfect Oregon Pinot Noir....
Half Day Gorge Waterfalls Tour from Portland
Species seen nowhere else in the world, dramatic basalt lava flows nearly a mile deep, and some of the world’s most beautiful waterfalls are a few of the sights that await you on this tour. Experience the grandeur of the Columbia River Gorge, one of the United States’ most photographed National Scenic Areas. We will...
Multnomah Falls, Train Ride, & Wine Tour
Get ready to be swept off your feet by your guides as they take you on a journey of a lifetime through the stunning Columbia River Gorge and the Hood River Valley. Brace yourself for a riveting tale of this breathtaking terrain and its awe-inspiring past. And just when you thought it couldn’t get any...
Full Day Oregon Coast Tour from Portland
With over 300 miles (482 km) of public coastline, Oregon’s beaches are sure to amaze with their dramatic offshore rock formations and reborn beach towns. This tour will travel along one of the most picturesque driving routes in the country, U.S. HWY 101. Spend the day exploring breathtaking beaches, trekking along sandy shores, and viewing...
Waterfalls, Mt Hood, and Wine Tour
Prepare for an adventure of epic proportions as passionate guides take you on a journey to the most stunning sights in the Gorge and Hood River Valley. Brace yourself for a spellbinding history lesson on this magical land while you whisk away to one of the most tantalizing wineries that showcase the mesmerizing Columbia River,...
Portland Food Cart Tour
Discover what the food cart hype is all about in the city that invented food cart pods. With over 600 food carts throughout the city, you'll explore some of the best and taste the delicious foods that make Portland a true foodie destination. On this small-group walking tour you’ll discover global foods, quench your thirst...
Downtown Coffee & Donut Tour
Jumpstart your morning with a huge variety of coffee and donut across four to five mouthwatering stops, where each bite and sip was crafted right here in Portland. Along the way, immerse yourself in quirky history while exploring Downtown Portland. This is the perfect way to discover Downtown Portland, see where locals get their coffee...
Division Street Eats Tour
Taste some of the best food Portland has to offer in one of the city’s trendiest neighborhoods, SE Division. Over 3 hours, visit 3 of Portland's award-winning restaurants and enjoy food and drink pairings (cocktails and/or mocktails) at each location. Come hungry. A mostly flat walk of 1.7 miles from end-to-end. Not recommended for those...
BeerQuest Haunted Pub Tour
Journey into Portland’s dark and mysterious past. Discover the city’s most infamous ghosts while enjoying five craft beers at two local pubs. This award-winning tour is Portland’s longest-running haunted tour and has been recently inducted into the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame, boasting over 400 five-star reviews. Expert tour guides are renowned for their ability to...
Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Harvest Tour and Tasting
Benza Vineyards is excited to offer an exclusive Harvest Winery and Vineyard Tour throughout September and October, where guests will explore the winery and vineyard during the peak of the harvest season. Led by founder Ron Benza, this unique opportunity includes special wine pours, an up-close look at the winemaking process, and a tasting of...
Exhibitions
Día de Muertos: A Celebration of Life
Día de Muertos: A Celebration of Life is a compilation of artistic installations and art exhibits across the State of Oregon, based on the community tradition of Day of the Dead. Day of the Dead has grown in popularity worldwide. In the United States, it is known as an entertaining Mexican party. While it is...
Throughlines: Connections in the Collection
Throughlines embraces wonder and curiosity, bringing together artworks from across the Museum’s collections to explore the range of artistic innovation. From diverse geographies, cultures, and time periods, artists have consistently created images, objects, and experiences that ask us to consider ourselves and the world from different perspectives. Visitors will encounter playful groupings that reveal how artists...
Bong Wai Chen: Reframing Tradition
The Portland Chinatown Museum presents BONG WAI CHEN: Reframing Tradition, a retrospective on the art and life of Portland Chinatown artist Bong Wai Chen (1911-1968), who influenced generations of Oregon artists and the practice of calligraphy in the U.S. This exhibition is the third of a series of retrospectives organized by Portland Chinatown Museum and...
Color Outside the Lines
The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at PSU is pleased to present Color Outside the Lines from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation, featuring the work of 18 contemporary artists who have used color to question institutions, beliefs, and expectations. All events are free to the public. A debate in art...
Crossing Boundaries: Portraits of a Transgender West
Curated in collaboration with historian Peter Boag, the Washington State Historical Society’s original exhibition Crossing Boundaries shares seldom-spotlighted historical narratives of transgender people in the West. The exhibition spans from 1860 to 1940 and highlights the lives of specific individuals who did not conform to gender norms, connecting those histories to contemporary aspects of today’s...
Made with Love: 45 Years of Ikoi no Kai
The Ikoi no Kai community lunch program has come to embody the concept of keirō 敬老, or respect for elders, to local Japanese Americans. For 45 years, the Portland program has supported seniors and their loved ones with meals and activities that honor their cultural heritage. This exhibition centers on the many voices that have...
Targeted: 100+ Kites
Inspired by the poem “If I Must Die” by the Palestinian academic and writer Refaat Alareer, Targeted: 100+ Kites commemorates the journalists who have been killed or gone missing in Gaza since the war began. The installation includes more than 100 handmade kites and original projections and sounds created by a team of Portland artists led by Huneidi. ...
Alberta Street Gallery: Monsters and Myths and Land of Dreams
Monsters and Myths: Dare to step into a world where shadows dance, and myths come to life. Curated by Julia Alora, this group show, where artists explore the dark side of imagination, is bound to leave a lasting impression. After all, it is easy to appreciate beautiful things, but creatures that go bump in the...
Dakota Transit: Sonic Couture by Andrea Aranow
In New York’s legendary East Village neighborhood, Dakota Transit was Andrea Aranow’s statement on what high fashion ought to be: fun, expressive, and bold. The store opened at the peak of the “Youthquake” of the 1960s, a significant movement in fashion history, and fused elements of psychedelia and funk with a burgeoning proto-punk sensibility. Aranow...
Hyphae: a group exhibition exploring ecological mysticism
Hyphae converges nine artists whose work evokes an ecological mysticism. Working in two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and time-based media, these artists take inspiration from ancestral ways of relating to the world and the futuristic possibilities of speculative fiction. In some cases, they draw on geometry and symbols from sacred art traditions or abstracted renderings of cosmic and...
John T. Montague: Willamette Greenway 45.52951° N, 122.67341° W
This posthumous video installation compiles over 250 still and moving images of a singular view along the Willamette River that John T. Montague shot by iPhone during his regular walks from 2017 through 2023. Montague’s close framing at the river’s edge centers the remains of a man-made structure within the water’s shimmering reflection of the sky. Changing...
Exquisite Creatures Revealed
Discover Exquisite Creatures Revealed, a new and expanded showcase of work from artist and naturalist Christopher Marley. His intricate artworks feature rare organisms from around the world — including a 10-foot Japanese Spider Crab, a striking Amazonian stingray, and a never-before-preserved leafy seadragon from Australia — in stunning displays like you’ve never seen before. Oregon-based...
Threads of Time: Textile Legacies from Junín, Peru
In her travels through Peru, fashion designer and textile collector Andrea Aranow was captivated by the stunning beauty of the landscape, the rich culture, and the continued use of handwoven clothing around her. After six months of serving as the regional textile researcher at the Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Aranow felt called to do original...
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