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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Oct 2–4, 2026
It’ll be a crisp fall welcome to October this weekend, and we’re suggesting you head out to enjoy events from the Portland Fall Fest to the Endless Wonders Book Fest and from the 73rd Annual Portland Greek Festival to the Portland Trail Blazers Fan Fest. For more ideas, check out…
Heads up, Happy Valley!
The main gate to Happy Valley Park will be closed on Friday, October 2nd as we set up for Oktoberfest. The park will still be open to foot traffic, and the parking lot next to the tennis courts will remain open for use. Thanks for your patience as we get everything ready for a…
FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Win Tix to See Everclear, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, and MORE!
Who’s ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland’s best concerts and events; our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst… if you want to say thanks to…
The Mercury’s 2026 Sauvie Island Corn Maze Reviews
Sauvie Island is Portland’s seasonal source for you-pick berries, nude beaches, and corn mazes where you might actually get lost. As fall’s spooky-autumnal air creeps in, we’re drawn the island’s three major corn mazes—all found within its southern portion, just on the other side…
The Mercury’s Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for Sept 28-Oct 4
There’s no shortage of sense-indulging ways to fill your calendar this week—craft chocolate, Greek donuts, and poetry are all on the docket. Plus, Tricky of Massive Attack shows up with a tantalizing new album, Alicia Witt nods to your Twin Peaks nostalgia, and a new production…
The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Sept 25–27, 2026
It’s officially fall, and Portland’s weekend docket is anything but boring. Pay tribute to a country queen at the Celebration of Dolly Parton, cheer on the Beavs at OSU Beaver Game Day, make some feline friends on the Cats of Sunnyside Field Trip, and dig into the roots of our…
Old Apple Tree Festival celebrates 200 years of the Pacific Northwest’s oldest apple tree
The annual Old Apple Tree Festival returns Saturday, Oct. 3, at Old Apple Tree Park, 112 S.E. Columbia Way, in […]
Ticket Alert: Hans Zimmer, Ha*Ash, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This Week
It’s officially fall! Cozy up with tickets to newly announced shows. Hans Zimmer—who you may know for his Grammy Award-winning scores to Dune and The Lion King—takes it to the next level on tour with his 19-piece band next spring. Latin pop duo Ha*Ash sings about love,…
SPLAF 2026 celebrates new and local authors
The Scappoose Public Library will host a full day of literary activities Saturday, Oct. 10, with the second Scappoose Public Library Authors Festival and a “Spooktacular” used book sale. Thirteen local authors will share readings and discuss their work throughout the day, while…
Clatskanie Harvest Festival returns Sept. 26
Clatskanie Farmer Collective will wrap up its outdoor Farmers Market season with the annual Clatskanie Harvest Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cope’s Park (60 Lillich St.) in downtown Clatskanie.The Harvest Festival marks the final outdoor market of the…
FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Win Tix to the Erotic Ball, Swan Lake, Swampmeet, and MORE!
Who’s ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland’s best concerts and events; our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst… if you want to say thanks to…
HELP WANTED – Rainier Cemetery District. Rainier, Oregon.
HELP WANTED – Rainier Cemetery District. Rainier, Oregon.Rainier Cemetery District is seeking one full-time maintenance employee to assist in efficiently maintaining 12 cemeteries ensuring that they are kept well landscaped, safe for the community and clean while conducting all…