Free Events
Besides Around the Sun, there are many other places on the web where you can find information on free events. (And, if you want to bike to the event, use byCycle to plan your trip. For public transportation, check the Metro website for the appropriate trip planner.)
Free admission days (ongoing)
- Portland Children’s Museum: First Friday of the month from 5:00 pm-8:00 pm
Assorted events
- Travel Portland: Look at the Events Calendar for free events
Community events
- City of Portland
- Alberta Arts District
- Belmont
- Hawthorne
- Irvington
- Mount Tabor
- Multnomah Village
- Nob Hill
- Pearl District
- Sellwood/Westmoreland
- Woodstock
- Beaverton
- Camas
- Gladstone
- Gresham
- Happy Valley
- Hillsboro
- Lake Oswego
- Milwaukie
- Oregon City
- Sherwood
- Tigard
- Troutdale
- Tualatin
- Vancouver
- West Linn
- Wilsonville
Libraries
Arts/crafts
- DIY Alert (writes about art/craft events and classes, some of which are free)
- Museum of Contemporary Craft: Admission is always free
Movies
- Alberta Street Pub (movie schedule website / pub website): Monday nights
- Pix Patisserie: Monday nights at the North Williams location
- Press Club: Sunday nights
- Tin Shed Garden Cafe: Monday nights
Concerts
- Concert Co-op (has an ongoing schedule of free concerts)
- Pioneer Courthouse Square
- Portland Parks
Literary events (also see Libraries above)
- Seeing Indigo (writes about literary events, some of which are free)
- A Children’s Place Bookstore
- Annie Bloom’s Books
- In Other Words
- Looking Glass Bookstore
- Murder by the Book
- Powell’s Books: Calendar of Events covers all locations