The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: July 25–27, 2025

Portland Mercury 7/25 7:00A EverOut Staff

World Naked Bike Ride, HONK! PDX, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff Leave the house this weekend for recession-busting events from the Portland World Naked Bike Ride to HONK! PDX and from Portlandia Mermaid Parade and...

Good Morning, News: Hulk Hogan Has Died, Rose Quarter Plan Is Broke, and Ok Chicken Enters Haunted...

Portland Mercury 7/25 5:42A Suzette Smith

OK Chicken and Khao Soi hesitantly enters the haunted confines of Portland's old Pok Pok manor. by Suzette Smith If you appreciate the  Mercury 's interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider  making a small monthly contribution to...

Project Pabst Update: The Damned Drops, FIDLAR Pick Up the Slack

Portland Mercury 7/25 4:30A Nolan Parker

The Damned cancelled! FIDLAR picked up the jack! Hot damn we're excited to night club with Iggy Pop, whip it with Devo, and follow Death Cab for Cutie into the dark! by Nolan Parker Back in February when the monolithic lineup for this year's...

Progressive, But Not on Palestine

Portland Mercury 7/24 7:12P Anonymous

by Anonymous Oh, how money from the Israel-right-or-wrong lobby has bought us a group of cowardly Dem D.C. Representatives. House Resolution (HR) 3565 or “Block the Bombs” is to stop the sale or transfer of defensive arms such as bunker-busting...

“There Is No Money”: I-5 Rose Quarter Project Slated for August Groundbreaking, Budget Woes and All

Portland Mercury 7/24 7:00P Taylor Griggs

ODOT has permission to start initial work on the freeway expansion project, but state transportation leaders say there isn t enough money to finish it. by Taylor Griggs The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has lost the majority of the...

Photo Essay: A Smashing Good Time at PDX Steamroller Print Fest

Portland Mercury 7/24 9:30A Corbin Smith

Linocut printmaker Jane Pagliarulo knows how to drive a steamroller now, but she didn't the first time she rented one. by Corbin Smith Laura Master working on a linoleum print. Corbin Smith It’s Sunday afternoon, and Laura Master is hunched over...

FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Aloe Blacc, Less Than Jake, Jessica Pratt, and...

Portland Mercury 7/24 9:00A Mercury Promotions

by Mercury Promotions 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...

The Fixin’ To Flips Instead of Folding

Portland Mercury 7/24 8:00A Robert Husseman

The St. Johns bar ditches live music, adds a ball. by Robert Husseman In a press release from June 5, owners of the Fixin’ To, Bart and Marli Blasengame, announced an operational pivot for the much loved St. Johns bar and live music venue: The...

POP QUIZ PDX: Sassy-Ass Trivia About Psychiatric Tests, Local (British) Sport, and Guess Who's...

Portland Mercury 7/24 6:50A Wm. Steven Humphrey

See how well YOU score on this week's local trivia quiz! by Wm. Steven Humphrey HI THERE, BRAINY BOTTOM! It's time once again to put your brainy-brain to the test with this week's edition of  POP QUIZ PDX —our weekly, local, sassy-ass trivia...

Good Morning, News: Ghislaine Is Back, Obama Conspiracies Are Back, Fires Are Back, Everclear Is...

Portland Mercury 7/24 6:00A Elinor Jones

by Elinor Jones If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t...

An Illustrated Ode to Secret Roller Disco

News & City Life - Portland Monthly 7/23 6:28A Shay Mirk

Portland's best pop-up dance party on wheels.

Good Morning, News: Oregon Lawmakers to Address Transportation in Special Session, Portlanders Have...

Portland Mercury 7/23 6:20A Taylor Griggs

by Taylor Griggs If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t...

Good Morning, News: Portland's Transpo Woes Worsen, Pride Gets Loud & Proud, Polls Worsen for...

Portland Mercury 7/21 5:17A Wm. Steven Humphrey

by Wm. Steven Humphrey If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury ’ s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but...

Hello babies. Welcome to Earth.

Portland Mercury 7/20 4:39A Anonymous

by Anonymous So the great exodus from the Republican party is beginning at the local level across the country. Let's do our best to balance kindness and empathy while not slouching on standards of truth and reconciliation. This is hard stuff we...

The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: July 18–20, 2025

Portland Mercury 7/18 7:00A EverOut Staff

Cathedral Park Jazz Festival, Portland Pride, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff Happy Pride Weekend , Portland! In addition to celebrating at rainbow-colored events from the Portland Pride Parade to Portland Trans Pride ,...