Once a stretch of forgotten rail yards and warehouses, the Pearl District has become Portland's most captivating neighborhood—a sophisticated blend of soaring lofts, celebrated galleries, chef-driven restaurants, and curated boutiques. Wander the legendary stacks of Powell's City of Books, lose an evening to the magic of First Thursday, or linger over a glass of natural wine as the city hums to life. This is Portland at its most refined—and this is your invitation in.
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Urban Wine Tasting Tour
📅 Ongoing
📍 Battle Creek Cellars by Browne Family - Wine Tasting Room
💲 Starting at $129.00
🔗 Search on Explore the Pearl
Sip your way through Oregon's renowned wine scene in the heart of Portland. Try a variety of wine varietals, savor delicious bites, and discover local wineries, all while exploring NW Portland's vibrant Pearl and Slabtown neighborhoods.
Kristina Wong, #FoodBankInfluencer
📅 May 26 – June 7, 2026
📍 Portland Center Stage at The Armory
🔗 pcs.org
In a SNAPpy (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, that is) musical comedy like no other, Kristina Wong, self-proclaimed #FoodBankInfluencer, gives us a karaoke-fueled education on America's emergency food system.
Don't Be Clever, Be True: Late Works by David Eckard
📅 June 4 – 25, 2026
📍 Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) + 511 Gallery
💲 Free
🔗 pnca.willamette.edu
The Center for Contemporary Art and Culture is honored to present this memorial exhibition honoring the artistic achievement and community impact of David Eckard, curated by Daniel Duford.
A Manageable Paradox: Art Exhibit featuring Erin R. Grant
📅 June 4 – 27, 2026
📍 Imperfecta Gallery
💲 Free
🔗 imperfectagallery.com
A solo show featuring Portland artist Erin Robinson Grant. Erin R. Grant is interested in the visceral materiality of the body and the uneasy boundaries that humans maintain.
Logo Stuff: Art Exhibit Featuring the Artist Quire
📅 June 4 – 27, 2026
📍 Imperfecta Gallery
💲 Free
🔗 imperfectagallery.com
A new body of work by artist Quire (aka Leah Hugon), exploring how extinct native plants reemerge in desolate urban settings when left to their own devices.
Elephant Clay Herd
📅 June 4 – 27, 2026
📍 Imperfecta Gallery
💲 Free
🔗 imperfectagallery.com
A fundraiser featuring works by Portland-based artist Serafine Lilien. Created to honor elephants' matriarchal family structures and raise awareness about their precarious future.
Plight of the Pollinator
📅 June 4 – 27, 2026
📍 Imperfecta Gallery
💲 Free
🔗 imperfectagallery.com
An installation by Portland-based artist Stephanie Brockway. Step into a fantastical garden where large, floating mechanical bees invite viewers in
First Thursday Street Gallery
📅 First Thursday of every month • 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 NW 13th Avenue
🔗 explorethepearl.com/first-thursday
The neighborhood transforms into a large, walkable outdoor market spanning 13th Avenue, featuring artisan goods, local artists, and food trucks.
Yoga in the Park
📅 Last Saturday of every month • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Fields Park
🔗 explorethepearl.com/events
Monthly outdoor yoga session in the park.
Portland - After Dark @ Punch Bowl Social
📅 Every Saturday • 9:00 PM
📍 Punch Bowl Social
💲 Free
🔗 punchbowlsocial.com/location/portland
Late-night entertainment at Punch Bowl Social.
Thursday, June 4, 2026 — June First Thursday Art Walk
📅 June 4, 2026
📍 Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) + 511 Gallery
💲 Free
🔗 pnca.willamette.edu
The Center for Contemporary Art and Culture invites the public to the June First Thursday Art Walk in the North Park Blocks for exhibition openings, music, and refreshments.
Thursday, June 4, 2026 — Spin the Bottle All-Day Happy Hour
📅 June 4, 2026 (All Day)
📍 Spin the Bottle, NW Marshall Street
💲 $10 glass pours
🔗 spinthebottlepdx.com
Enjoy all-day happy hour at Spin the Bottle in celebration of First Thursday.
Thursday, June 4, 2026 — Curiosity in All Things
📅 June 4, 2026 • 5:30 PM
📍 1308 NW Everett St
💲 Free
🔗 portland.aiga.org
Hosted by AIGA Portland.
Thursday, June 4, 2026 — A.M.P. (Art.Music.Poetry) Gallery Open Mic
📅 June 4, 2026 • 6:00 PM
📍 1124 NW 13th Ave
💲 From $7.18 (2-for-1 deal)
🔗 Eventbrite – AMP Gallery
The June edition of the A.M.P. Gallery Open Mic — featuring art, music, and poetry.
Friday, June 5, 2026 — The Roommate (2nd Preview)
📅 June 5, 2026 • 7:30 PM
📍 Ellyn Bye Studio Theater (Profile Theatre)
💲 From $23.11
🔗 profiletheatre.org
Second preview performance of The Roommate
Saturday, June 6, 2026 — Artist Talk: Quire
📅 June 6, 2026
📍 Imperfecta Gallery
💲 Free
🔗 imperfectagallery.com
Quire will discuss her process and most recent body of work, "Logo Stuff," including her artistic explorations around connection with — and divorce from — nature.
Saturday, June 6, 2026 — The Roommate (Opening Night)
📅 June 6, 2026 • 7:30 PM
📍 Ellyn Bye Studio Theater (Profile Theatre)
💲 From $49.77
🔗 profiletheatre.org
Opening night performance — almost sold out.
Monday, June 8, 2026 — Love, Shakespeare
📅 June 8, 2026
📍 Portland Center Stage at The Armory
💲 Starting at $15.00
🔗 pcs.org
Step into the offbeat world of Love, Shakespeare, where seasoned Portland comedians attempt a fully improvised Elizabethan play based on your suggestions. Each show is unique.
June 12 – 28, 2026 — Storm Large Makes it Home
📅 June 12 – 28, 2026
📍 Portland Center Stage at The Armory
💲 Starting at $25.00
🔗 pcs.org
Closing out the 2025-26 season, Storm Large returns to Portland Center Stage for a limited two-week run with raw emotion, razor-sharp wit, and jaw-dropping vocals.
Saturday, June 13, 2026 — Artist Talk: Erin R. Grant
📅 June 13, 2026
📍 Imperfecta Gallery
💲 Free
🔗 imperfectagallery.com
Local visual artist Erin R. Grant will discuss her process and most recent body of work, included in the show "A Manageable Paradox."
Saturday, June 27, 2026 — Poetry and Paint: A Conversation With a Poet and an Artist
📅 June 27, 2026
📍 Imperfecta Gallery
💲 Free
🔗 imperfectagallery.com
When poet Stacy Boe Miller saw the painting "To be good" by Wynter Jones, she knew it belonged on the cover of her forthcoming book "Ready to Answer with Hunger." Join the gallery for a conversation between the poet and artist.
Saturday, June 27, 2026 — Yoga in the Park
📅 June 27, 2026 • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Fields Park
🔗 explorethepearl.com/events
Monthly last-Saturday yoga session.
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