Check out some of Portland’s events for this month!
Portland Boat Show
January 11-15 (Time Varies) | Portland Expo Center | $15

Sixty-third annual Portland boat show featuring fishing boats, ski, wakeboard and wake surfing boats, yachts, cruisers, sport fishers, kayaks, personal watercraft, boating electronics, accessories, marine canvas, propellers, boat towers, boat trailers, and more.
Schedule
January 11-13, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
January 14, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
January 15, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Check out website for more info
Portland Folk Festival
January 13-15 (Time Varies) | McMenamins Crystal Ballroom | $35 – $90
An annual celebration of folk, Americana, and roots music in Portland, Oregon, hosted by McMenamin’s Crystal Ballroom.
Friday Lineup:
- Ron Artis II
- Eddie Berman
- Hillstomp
- Glitterfox
- The June Bugs
- Jacob Westfall
- Karyn Ann
Saturday Lineup:
- Fox and Bones
- Lo Steele
- Adrian + Meredith
- Dead Lee
- The Singer and The Songwriter
- Laryssa Birdseye
Sunday Lineup:
- Eddie Berman
- Christopher Worth and David Jacobs-Strain
- The Hackles
- Flyover States
- Redray Frazier
- The AM (Acoustic Minds)
- Jessica Manalo
- Lane Norberg
- PFF Song Contest Winners
Part of the 2023 2nd Annual Portland Music Month. ticket includes a donation to MusicOregon’s Echo Fund, which provides creative project grants for local independent musicians. Your check-in at the show will also enter you into sweepstakes to win prizes.
Schedule
January 13, 6 p.m.
January 14, 6 p.m.
January 15, 2 p.m.
Rose City Classic Dog Show
January 19-22 (Time Varies) | Portland Expo Center | Cost Varies
More than 170 AKC breeds are judged in competitions such as Best of Breed and Best in Show. Other events include agility, obedience, Trick Dogs, Temperament Testing and more are also featured in the Rose City Classic Dog Show.
Check out website for more info
Candlelight: Classical Concert Series
January 16, 25 & 26 (Time Varies) | Location Varies | $40 – $60
Candlelight concerts featuring From Back To The Beatles, Holiday Special and The Best of Beethoven.
Candlelight: From Bach to The Beatles
Location: World Forestry Center Discovery Museum
Schedule: January 16, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Candlelight: Holiday Special
Location: Alberta Rose Theatre
Schedule: January 25, 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Candlelight: The Best of Beethoven
The Old Church Concert Hall
January 26, 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Star Wars vs. Star Trek
January 21–22 (Time Varies) | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | $25+
The Oregon Symphony plays John Williams’ iconic Star Wars main theme and the “Imperial March” to music from The Wrath of Khan to the newest Star Trek films.
Artists
Jeff Tyzik, Conductor
Oregon Symphony
Schedule
January 21, 7:30 p.m.
January 22, 2 p.m.
Chinese New Year Lantern Viewing
January 26-29 & February 2-3 (5 p.m. – 8 p.m.) | Lan Su Chinese Garden | $15 – $45
The Lan Su Chinese Garden celebrates the Year of the Rabbit with traditional lantern viewing, which also is accompanied by an illuminated dragon precession by Portland Lee’s Association Dragon and Lion Dance Team. Also, there is a Year of the Rabbit Chopstick Challenge.
Schedule
January 26-29, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
February 2-3, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Source: www.travelportland.com