The Horse Brass Pub (4534 SE Belmont), the granddaddy of Portland good-beer pubs, celebrates 40 years on Tuesday, 1 November 2016 – and is continuing the celebration through the weekend. Celebration, of course, means special beer tappings.

Oh my:

Rogue Brewing, Newport, OR Horse Brass Anniversary Ale

Russian River Brewing, Santa Rosa, CA, (Don The Youngerback by popular demand)

Staff Collaborations (to make their own beers) with:

BaerlicBrewing.Portland, OR

Culmination, Portland, OR

Migration, Portland, OR

Rosenstadt, Portland, OR

Solera Brewing, Parkdale, OR

Sierra Nevada (Beer Camp), Chico, CA

Crux Fermentation Project, Portland, OR

Ecliptic, Portland, OR

Flat Tail Brewing, Corvalis, OR

Everybody’s Brewing, Hood River, OR

Melvin Brewing, Alpine, WY, 2X4 Imperial IPA

Pilsner Urquell, Czech Republic, Unfiltered Pilsner

Six Point Brewing, Brooklyn NY, TBD

Two Kilts Brewing, Sherwood, OR, Mosaic Me Crazy Double IPA

From Our Cellar:

10 Barrel Brewing (before they went to the dark side) Bend, OR American Stout & Barrel Aged Wheat Wine

Alaskan Brewing, Juneau, AK, Smoked Porter 2013. 2014

Bear Republic Brewing. Healdsburg, Ca Cuvee De Bubba

Bell’s Brewing, Kalamazoo, Mi, Third Coast Ale

Boneyard Brewing, Bend, OR. SugeKnight

Deschutes Brewing, Bend, OR (Sunday Vertical Abyss 2009 thru 2015)

BrouwersVerzet Brewing, Belgium 2013 Old Bruin

Double Mountain Brewing, Hood River, Or, 2013 Black PerleImperial Stout

Fat Heads Brewery, Portland, OR Hop JuJu Imperial IPA

Gigantic Brewing, Portland, OR Gin Barrel Aged IPA

Holy Mountain Brewing, Seattle, WA, 2015 Bourbon Barrel King’s Head

Lagunitas Brewing, Petaluma, Ca. Doppel Sticky Double Alt Ale

Midnight Sun, Anchorage, AK. Beserker Imperial Stout

Ninkasi Brewing, Eugene Or. Ground Control Imperial Stout, N10 Imperial Blended Ale

Pelican Brewing, Pacific City, OR, Mother of All Storms

Sierra Nevada Brewing, Chico, CA Bigfoot Barley Wine

Stone Brewing, Escondido, CA, WOOtStout

Widmer Brewing, Portland, OR 2015 Brrrrbon Stout

Widmer Brewing/Cigar City 2012 Old Fashioned Ale

And that is just to name a few.

Friday

Squishing of the Squash

The Oregon Zoo’s annual Squishing of the Squash, in which some of the world’s largest land animals demolish some of the area’s largest pumpkins, will be held Friday, Oct. 28, at 10:30 a.m.

The Squishing of the Squash is a precursor to the zoo’s Howloween celebration. Events on Saturday and Sunday include a fun scavenger hunt that directs trick-or-treaters to easily accessible activity stations throughout the zoo where they can collect candy and prizes.

Saturday-Sunday

Howloween at the Oregon Zoo

Trick-or-treaters can fill their bags with goodies and learn about wildlife Oct. 29-30, during Howloween at the Oregon Zoo. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days and is free with zoo admission.

Throughout the day, visitors can watch the zoo’s enrichment team provide animals with holiday-themed treats like jack-o’-lanterns stuffed with snacks. Enrichment items, such as a passel of pumpkins provided by Al’s Garden Center, help keep the zoo’s animals mentally and physically engaged.

Saturday

Great Pumpkin Event at PSU Portland Farmers Market

Join us for our annual Great Pumpkin Event at PSU! An all ages pumpkin carving contest will begin at 9am, followed by a children’s costume parade starting at noon. Goodie bags will be provided to parade participants and costumes are highly encouraged! Dave’s Killer Bread will also be on site serving up treats. All events will take place in the center of the market near the music stage.

Killer Pumpkin Fest

Killer Pumpkin Fest returns to Green Dragon on Saturday, October 29th. Celebrating all things pumpkins, this daylong event will take place inside and out in front of Green Dragon from 11:00am to Midnight.

Face Rock Creamery and Portland Brewing present The Curse of the Haunted Curds: The Brewer’s Revenge II – a poutine competition – on Thursday, 27 October 2016 at the taproom (2730 NW 31st Ave.).

Start your Halloween Weekend the best way – with poutine!

The poutine concoctions, created by five brewery chefs (from Portland Brewing Company, Deschutes Brewery, Breakside Brewing, Sasquatch Brewing, and Rogue Ales & Spirits), are each built upon a base of French fries, beer-infused gravy, and Face Rock’s Vampire Slayer cheese curds.

Visit the taproom between 11am and 7pm on Thursday, order the $10 poutine sampler ($16 with beer pairings), and vote for the People’s Choice Award. The main event, MCed by Cassidy Quinn of KGW takes place between 6pm and 8pm; when the winners of the People’s Choice and Judge’s Choice awards will be announced.

Half the proceeds of the poutine and poutine pairings will be given to the Friendly House. Face Rock Creamery matches the donation!

Ongoing

Portland State of Mind

Join us October 13-22 for a dazzling array of speakers, music, films and other events designed to fire your imagination and deepen your knowledge. So come – or come back – to campus for 10 days of serious fun.

All Weekend

2016 Portland EcoFilm Festival

Films for life on Earth

The Portland EcoFilm Festival is the premier environmental film festival in the US Pacific Northwest, showcasing the very best films about nature, the environment, outdoor pursuits and eco-conscious living.

Join us Oct. 20th – 23rd at the Hollywood Theatre

Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale 2016

Members Only Pre-Sale

Friday, Oct. 21, 6pm-9pm Join online today or at the sale door.

General Sale

Saturday, October 22, 9am-9pm
Sunday, October 23, 11am-5pm
Monday, October 24, 9am-3pm – 50% off discount day

Saturday

Killer Beer Fest 2016

Each and every year KillerBeerFest happens at one of the best beer bars in this fair land of ours, Bailey’s Taproom in downtown Portland. It’s during this day that we seek out only the finest craft beers and try to present the very, very best of what is available and even some brews that you might never find again.

Culinary historian Heather Arndt Anderson will talk about the Quaker father of Oregon’s fruit orchards–and his freaky Honduran sex cult!

Crime historian JB Fisher will talk about Portland’s pioneering female journalist Ann Sullivan, who covered vice raids, prison riots, sensational murders, and all manner of zany stories in mid-late Twentieth century Portland.”

Stumptown Stories, batshit crazy stories from the murkiest, weirdest, and nuttiest corners of Portland history, takes place the second Tuesday of the month at the Jack London. The Rialto is closing in December, so this is the second-to-last Stumptown Stories at the Rialto – Don’t miss it!

Admission is free. Doors open at 7:00 PM, 21 and over only.

All Weekend

Portland Nursery Apple Tasting Event

About the time the leaves begin to change color, it’s time to celebrate the abundance of apples and pears. We’re always well-supplied with a large variety of apples and pears to taste and purchase by the pound, as many as 60 different varieties in all!

Tasting lines, as well as our fresh-pressed cider demonstration and tasting, will be open during all six days of this free event.

H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival

The H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival® & CthulhuCon promotes the works of H.P. Lovecraft, literary horror, and weird tales through cinematic adaptations by professional and amateur filmmakers, panel discussions, author readings, gaming, art, and sometimes live music. The festival was founded in Portland, OR in 1995 by Andrew Migliore, with the desire that H.P. Lovecraft would be rightly recognized as a master of gothic horror and his work more faithfully adapted to film and television.

Friday-Saturday

Handmade Bike & Beer Fest

The ninth annual Handmade Bike and Beer Festival is a collaboration between the Oregon Bicycle Constructors Association (OBCA) and the Oregon Brewers Guild. This family friendly, event pairs renowned bike frame and parts builders with great, local craft beer.

Saturday

2016 Oregon Archives Crawl

The Oregon Archives Crawl is back and we want YOU to “crawl” between the City of Portland Archives & Records Center, the Oregon Historical Society and the Multnomah County Library where you can explore our region’s history with 28 local archives, special collections and heritage organizations. Celebrate National Archives Month while discovering the wealth of information that can be found in your local archives. Whether your interests include the history of Japanese internment, the impacts of urban renewal on Portland, or resources for finding your family’s history, the Oregon Archives Crawl has something for everyone.

Widmer Brothers Brewering 12th Annual Oktoberfest

Unleash… the beer! Get ready for the most brew-bubbling, belly-busting, lederhosen-loving event of the year: The Widmer Brothers Brewing 12th Annual Oktoberfest October 8th from 12pm – 9pm at Pioneer Courthouse Square. It’s a beer lover’s paradise, with all of your favorite Widmer brews, like Hefeweizen, Steel Bridge Porter, Upheaval IPA, PDX Pilsner, Okto Festival Ale and introducing specialty small-batch brews you can only sample at Oktoberfest!

All Weekend

Portland Greek Festival

After six decades, The Greek Festival has become one of the largest festivals of its kind, sharing our Greek Orthodox faith and rich culture with over 15,000 guests annually. The festival is an iconic event in the Portland Metropolitan area and has been designated as an Oregon Heritage Tradition by the Oregon Heritage Commission. Each year a portion of proceeds from the festival go toward worthy philanthropic endeavors in the greater Portland community.

Prost! Portland Oktoberfest

It’s the biggest party of the year at Prost!

Everything kicks off on Friday Night with a ceremonial keg tapping at 7pm. We will also be selling a limited amount of our 2016 Oktoberfest Liter Steins.

Saturday and Sunday we are taking the party outside. We will have the entire Marketplace, with extra biers available on tap outside, German BBQ on a charcoal grill, games, a face painter and more!

Portland Juggling Festival and Vaudeville Extravaganza

One of the largest regional juggling festivals in the country, the festival provides a venue for jugglers from around the world to come together to share knowledge and hone skills in workshops and juggling sessions.

The Juggling and Vaudeville Extravaganza highlights the festival on Saturday night. In past years it’s featured a family-friendly assortment of local and national juggling and variety acts in one live performance.

Friday-Saturday

Portland Fresh Hops Fest

The Portland Fresh Hops Fest is a celebration of the annual hop harvest that takes place from mid-August to mid-September in Oregon. This year’s 13th annual event will take place Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at Oaks Amusement Park, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way. Hours are 5pm to 9pm on Friday and 12pm to 8pm on Saturday. The festival features more than 60 Oregon craft beers made with hops that are freshly picked off the vine and used within hours of harvesting.

This year’s festival will feature more than 60 Oregon brewed fresh hop beers . . . Beers may run out; for the greatest selection, arrive on Friday or before 3pm on Saturday.

Saturday

The Wedge: Portland Celebrates Cheese

The Wedge is a Farmers Market-style event, featuring cheese and foods/beverages that go well with it. Sample and purchase local, artisan cheese, specialty foods, beer, wine, and cider, take a class, snap a pic with our mascot, and try your hand at cheese wheel bowling! . . .

This is a family and pet friendly event that is open to the public. Children and well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome . . .

8th Annual Belgianfest

Join North 45 for our 8th Annual Belgianfest!

Old World vs. New World Belgian Beer Battle:

Taste the best in Belgian beers with our expansive collection of authentic Belgian beers and try some of the best domestic craft Belgian style ales in our one-day celebration of all things Belgian!

Sunday

Sellwood-Milwaukie Sunday Parkways

This is the last event of the season, but we will end it with a bang! We are once again teaming up with the Salmon Celebration and the Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) for the second year in a row. For the first time ever, we will be going to Milwaukie. It’s going to be amazing! This new route will include Westmoreland, Sellwood, and Water Tower Parks plus the Milwaukie Farmers Market and the Milwaukie Business District. Stop by this event to share in some Sunday Parkways history in the making, and also enjoy the live music, delicious food, and fun that awaits you!

OMSI Harvest Fest

Enjoy the bounty of Oregon while indulging in snacks, sweets, beer and music from the Pacific Northwest region! Learn about Oregon specialty crops from local farms, CSA’s, cooking demonstrations and artisan vendors. There’s fun for the whole family, including kids activities and live entertainment. Come celebrate the harvest season at OMSI!

3rd Annual Salmon Celebration at Westmoreland Park

Join us in celebration of the restoration of Crystal Springs Creek and the return of salmon to the city on Sunday October, 2 from 11am to 4pm at Westmoreland Park.

The program will include salmon and lamprey tasters, inter-tribal cultural activities, and wonderful storytelling. Booths will include hands-on science activities, wilderness skills, nature crafts, and games for children and adults alike. The event will be free and open to all.

All Weekend

Oaks Park Oktoberfest

German bier, sausages and schnitzels, wiener dog races and dirndls galore! A multitude of picnic tables in the festhallen and under the trees means there are plenty of places to sit down with your beers and friends.

I’ve been to every one of these fests since 2008 at least, and the weather is almost always perfect and I always have a fantastic time. Oaks Park is the best spot in Portland to spend the last few summer-like days of the year drinking beer with friends.

Friday-Saturday

Portland Night Market

100 of Portland’s best vendors celebrating local food, culture, music, drinks and retail.

The Portland Night Market showcases the many unique & diverse businesses that call the great City of Portland home. Blending food, culture, music, drinks and retail together for an adventurous evening in the Industrial District. The event allows people to meet some of Portland’s best makers and creators set in the unique venue of a 100+ year old produce row warehouse. The PNM is a free event and open to all ages.

Saturday

Museum Day Live

The Museum Day Live! ticket provides free admission for two people.

Museum Day Live! is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket.

Where will your curiosity lead you on Museum Day Live!?

Oktoberfest at Occidental Brewery

Are you ready for Occidental’s biggest Oktoberfest yet? You know the drill! Join us Saturday September 24th for our biggest Oktoberfest so far. As many of you know we have recently teamed up with Urban German Grill and opened Occidental Wursthaus. This year’s Oktoberfest will also serve as the grand opening of The Wursthaus so come ready to break it in! Beer (Festbier with a handful of others) will be flowing in multiple places, there will be live music and delicious food.

Thursday-Sunday

OMSI Animation Film Festival

A celebration of animation from independent shorts to feature films, the OMSI Animation Film Festival showcases a selection of intelligent, entertaining and provocative programming from some of the world’s most creative artists. The Festival runs from Thursday, September 15 through Sunday, September 18 at OMSI’s Empirical Theater. With highlights that include an appearance by Laika Studios’ 18-foot tall stop motion skeleton puppet, a cake-baking octopus, and an imaginative 1940’s steampunk adventure, the Empirical Theater’s giant screen will offer a fantastical smorgasbord of animation with something sure to appeal to nearly everyone.

Mid-Autumn Festival

Most cultures have a harvest festival and China is no exception. Zhong Qiu Jie (中秋节), the Mid-Autumn Festival, has roots back to ancient times and is an important traditional Chinese holiday. Taking place on the fifteenth day of the eight month of the lunar calendar, the Mid-Autumn Festival is usually on or close to the time of the “Harvest Moon” when the moon appears at its fullest during the autumnal equinox.

Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the four most important holidays on the Chinese calendar, at Lan Su Chinese Garden this September 15 – 18!

Friday-Sunday

Stammtisch 2016 Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest season is almost here! Dust off your lederhosen and dirndls and get ready for our 3rd annual Okoberfest celebration.

Once again we will be closing down the street and throwing the best Oktoberfest celebration in the city with a BBQ, games, German music, and 10+ Oktoberfest biers on draft.

Friday

El Grito de Independencia

Come and celebrate with us!

El Grito Fiestas Patrias celebrates the independence of Mexico and other Latin American countries from Spain. As the Mexican President presents the nation’s traditional El Grito in Mexico City, so too will Portland commemorate Mexico’s independence at the Rose Quarter Commons.

Saturday

Oktoberfest at the Beermongers

Join us as we celebrate the beginning of Oktoberfest with a BEER GARDEN! We will have some classic German beers on draft from Paulaner, Ayinger, Hacker-Pschorr plus a special ceremonial Fest keg. We will have a beer garden set up outside with some of our favorite Oregon made German style beers from Heater Allen, pFriem, Rosenstadt and others. We will be encouraging costumes and awarding prizes for creative attire. We will be showing the Timbers on the Big Screen at 3pm. Then we will have a Paulaner gal hosting beer stein races, prizes will include Timbers tickets to the Final Home Game! Prost!

Saturday-Sunday

Portland Polish Festival

The Polish festival is an event for families and singles, adults and children, for food connoisseurs, music lovers, concert goers, dance enthusiasts, … It is for everyone.

During the festival, we provide non-stop stage performances, including a few dance groups and music bands, polka contest on Saturday and Sunday, a street dance, delicious Polish food and imported Polish beer.

Serbian Fest

Please join us for the 10th Annual Serbian Festival on September 17th & 18th. This is a celebration of food, wine, dance and culture of the Serbian Orthodox people.

Delicious Serbian Food: BBQ, Roast Pig and Lamb, Desserts; Live Music, National Dance, Beer and Wine, Kid’s Activities…and much more.

Ongoing

Chapman Vaux’s Swift Watch 2016

Every year in late August, one of Portland’s most spectacular natural events begins: Thousands of Vaux’s Swifts gather in the city as they prepare to migrate to Central America and Venezuela. Migrating swifts often use chimneys as roosts (places to sleep), and they are likely to return to the same roost year after year. One population has been returning to Chapman since the 1980s, and it is one of the largest known roosting sites of migrating Vaux’s Swifts.

Stumptown Stories presents The Food and Drug Extravaganza on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at Jack London bar (basement of the Rialto, SW 4th and Alder).

Join Heather Arndt Anderson and Finn J D John of the Stumptown Stories troupe for a night of eating and drinking safe, delicious food and beverages, while talking about the bad old days and their unsafe, impure (but still delicious!) food and drugs.

The appearance of modern markets across America, with their brightly lit aisles, sparkling glass cases and fresh foods, is in no small part thanks to the efforts of one Portland woman more than a century ago: Lilian Tingle. Heather will have the full story.

Then Finn will talk about the patent-medicine swindlers of the 1890s to 1910s — the fellows who rolled into town in a wagon with a fiddle and hawked tapeworm eggs and hardcore opiates that would cure the everlasting hell out of whatever was bothering you. This will be topped off with a story of a swindler from Albany whose erectile-dysfunction cure was so scammy, it got him prosecuted by the American Medical Association. (We’re saving this part for last, because you’re going to want to have a few drinks on board before you hear how this “cure” worked.)

Stumptown Stories, batshit crazy stories from the murkiest, weirdest, and nuttiest corners of Portland history, takes place the second Tuesday of every month at the Jack London.

Admission is free. Doors open at 7:00 PM, 21 and over only.