Mount Angel Oktoberfest
For four days out of the year, the town of Mount Angel essentially transforms itself into Little Germany, full of lederhosen, tuba music, sausages, and an absolutely astounding amount of beer of all kinds and varieties, to be drank out of all sorts of steins, mugs, cups and boots. Plus there's other attractions, including weiner dog races, a car show, dancing, live music, and much more.
Sep 15-18, Mount Angel, 11am, $5-30, all ages
Black Lives Matter Cuban Dinner/Fundraiser
A Caribbean dinner inspired by Chef Aaron's Cuban roots, with the entirety of the proceeds benefitting Black Lives Matter PDX.
Sep 4, 4pm, $10-20
Mt Hood Meadows Oktoberfest
A little slice of Munich nestled comfortably on the slopes of Mt Hood, with award-winning craft beers on tap, and Oktoberfest food specialties from Executive Chef Dan DeHay.
Sep 4, 11am, $14
Oregon Fermentation Festival
The magic of letting things get old and taste different (and/or mind-altering) is celebrated with a day-long festival on Sauvie Island, with a maker's marketplace, a DIY pickling station, workshops, presentations, an ambrosia garden (like a beer garden, but with cider, mead, and wine in there, too) and plenty of fermented foods.
Sep 10, Kruger's Farm, 11am, $19-30
11th Annual Summer in September
The calendar may say the season is over, but this is Portland—sometimes it stays summery all the way into November. So why not embrace it with Meals on Wheels' annual festival, centered around a Creole-style jambalaya and ribs feast, with live entertainment from Speaker Minds, BlowFrogz, Elite, and DJ Doc Rock providing the soundtrack.
Sep 10, Dawson Park, noon, $15-45, all ages
Harvest Festival
The People's Food Co-op hosts their biggest party of the year, Harvest Festival, a farmer's market and street fair with live music, local craft vendors, food, cooking demos, beer garden and more. Bring canned goods from home for the harvest swap, and a light colored t-shirt to take advantage of the fest's indigo dyeing station.
Sep 14, People's Co-Op, 9pm, free, all ages
Polish Festival
Come to one of Portland’s funnest and most delicious events, the annual Polish Festival, in which the rich heritage of western Slavik culture is celebrated via bouncy polka bands, traditional dance, Polish beer, and absolutely yummy Polish edible delights! And of course, accordions, accordions, and more accordions!
Sep 17-18, St. Stanislaus Church, 11am, free, all ages
Roots at the Redd
An evening of food, drink, and live music celebrating Ecotrust's 25 years of good environmental works, as well as their move to the Redd.
Sep 20, The Redd on Salmon, 6pm, $100-125
OMSI Science Pub: Coffee
Andrew Daday and Liam Kenna of Stumptown Coffee Roasters lead this presentation all about the science behind how you get your daily fix of the good stuff.
Sep 20, OMSI Empirical Theater, 7pm, $5, all ages
Eastside Distilling Whiskey Dinner
Not one, but two four-course dinners created in partnership with Eastside Distilling, including menu items like pork belly spinach salad, whiskey barbecue beer can chicken, and smoked trout scotch quail egg, each course paired with a different style of whiskey.
Sep 21-22, Swank & Swine, 6pm, $75
Fall is for Ramen: Organic Ramen Pop-Up Series
Umi Organic and Broth Bar team up for a first-come-first-served fall pop-up series, pairing bone broths by Salt Fire & Time's Tressa Yellig with Umi co-founder Lola Millholland's noodle expertise to create original ramen flavors making good use of the Pacific Northwest's bounty of local produce and vegetables.
Sep 23, Broth Bar, 7pm
13th Annual Hood River Hops Fest
Taking place on 5th and Columbia, right between Double Mountain and Full Sail's breweries, the Hood River Hops Fest features over 40 breweries showcasing over 60 fresh hop beers, as well as a few hop ciders and some local wines to go along with local food options and arts and crafts vendors, all underscored by a steady stream of live music.
Sep 24, Double Mountain Brewery, noon, $10-15
Beer for Breakfast
A glorious morning for beer aficionados, with a meat-eaters-and-vegan-friendly plated breakfast featuring Great Notion beers including their Double Stack stout (made with coffee and maple) their Blueberry Muffin (pretty self-explanatory what this beer tastes like, really), and other breakfast beers from guest brewers.
Sep 25, Great Notion Brewing, 9am, 11am, $50
Portland Fresh Hop Beer Fest
Beer is a staple in Portland. Hoppy beer is also a staple in Portland. Fresh-hopped beer is an ephemeral thing, arriving only during hops harvest season, with its piney, citrusy taste and delicate fizz. Beer festivals abound in Oregon, but the Portland Fresh Hops Beer Fest is the only fresh hoppy one at Oaks Park, where you can get drunk and go on amusement park rides. Wheeeeee! SHELBY R. KING
Sep 30-Oct 1, 12pm, free, $20 glass + 8 drink tickets