Portland Small Shops Community Celebration + Win Big Info Event
2024-09-19 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Portland Center Stage, 128 Northwest 11th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
Come together with other Portland small shops to connect, collaborate and celebrate this amazing community!
Learn about updates to this year’s Win Big holiday campaign, including partnerships with Powell’s Books and others designed to drive shoppers into your shops!
See the unveiling of this year’s elements, designed to expand reach and interest in playing Win Big and Shopping Small. We’ll share the tool kit, how it works video and this year’s newest top secret element that we’re excited to share with you!
This event is free and open to all small brick and mortar shops, their employees and our partners.
Join us!

MLK Dream Run
2024-09-21 - 2024-09-22 | Soul District Business District, 705 N Killingsworth Street, Portland, OR, 97217, United States
Enjoy a run/walk with your friends through the Soul District or race for a chance to win a round trip travel voucher courtesy of Alaska Airlines. The race will start and finish at Portland Community College with a Dave’s Killer Bread grilled cheese for all our racers after crossing the finish line.

St. Johns Fall Fling
2024-09-21 11:00 - 14:00 | St. Johns Business District, N Lombard St and N Burlington Ave, Portland, OR, 97203, United States
It’s time to celebrate in St. Johns! Join your neighbors for some fall-themed fun:
– Join us in the plaza for art and activities from local businesses
– Pick up a drawing entry form in the plaza to win hundreds of dollars worth of gift cards and merchandise from St. Johns Businesses
– Hula hooping with Allison Kirley
– A visit from The Smalls mini horses
– Folk singer/songwriter Hawkins Wright will keep us entertained with live music
– Public Math Day events in the plaza with Vibe of Portland and at local businesses
– Visit local businesses and eateries and fill your stamp card to enter the drawing!
This is a can’t-miss event of fall-themed fun– we hope you’ll join us!

Member Meetup: New Connections at Old Market
2024-09-26 17:30 - 19:00 | Old Market Pub & Brewery, 6959 SW Multnomah Blvd, Portland, OR, 97223, United States
Join us in a different district each month as we get together to enjoy fun events, local businesses, and great conversation. As always, the first drink is on us! Old World Market is one of SW Portland’s favorite spots for pizza, microbrews, shuffleboard and an incredible outdoor space. We hope to see you at this fantastic location in Raleigh Hills.

Lunch & Learn: Using Video and Viral Trends to Make an Impact for Your Business
2024-10-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, Online Event, Portland, OR, United States
In today’s world of social media, video is King/Queen! But, small business owners and business district leaders are already overwhelmingly busy and navigating the latest trends to stay up on the times can be challenging. Join us for this Lunch & Learn where we are going to discuss the latest and projected social media video trends, as well as dive into tips and tricks for creating quality video content with as little time and effort as possible. Sign up today!

St. Johns Halloween Pub Crawl
2024-10-19 19:00 - 22:00 | St. Johns Business District, N Lombard St and N Burlington Ave, Portland, OR, 97203, United States
Do you have your costumes ready?! Join us if you dare and get ready for a scare at the first annual St. Johns BOOsters Halloween Pub Crawl! We’ll travel from bar to bar presenting (absolutely fictitious) haunted stories about each establishment. Costumes highly encouraged and all ghosts and ghouls 21+ are welcome!

Montavilla Fall Crawl
2024-10-20 - 2024-10-26 | Montavilla, SE 70th Avenue and Stark Street, Portland, OR, 97215, United States
10/20 thru 10/26 we are influencing consumers in Montavilla to participate in our Fall Crawl. Bars, restaurants, and retail shops are all participating. Grab a passport at any participating business. Get 5 stickers and you can participate in our fall raffle! If you spend $5 at any participating business between 10/20 and 10/25 you get a sticker. If you visit any businesses on Saturday 10/26 you get 2 stickers! Passports with 5 stickers or more are eligible for the raffle drawing and need to be turned in at @arborhall or @redwoodpdx by the end of their business day on Saturday 10/26.

CANCELED: Member Meetup: 82nd Avenue
2024-10-24 17:30 - 19:00 | Publican Beer Room, 3612 SE 82nd Avenue, 97266, United States
This event has been canceled.

St. Johns Halloween Trick-or-Treating
2024-10-26 11:00 - 13:00 | St. Johns Business District, N Lombard St and N Burlington Ave, Portland, OR, 97203, United States
Get your costumes ready, goblins and ghouls! On Saturday, October 26th the St. Johns Business District will be handing out treats from 11 AM to 1 PM and we’d love for you to join. New this year is a Pet Parade at 10:15 AM.

Trick-or-Treat Montavilla
2024-10-27 | Montavilla, SE 70th Avenue and Stark Street, Portland, OR, 97215, United States
We are also presenting Trick Or Treat Montavilla on Sunday 10/27! Once again check the QR code or our website for participating businesses. Bring the whole family out for some treats. If a business has the wicked witch posted near their entrance they are participating!

Hillsdale Halloween Market
2024-10-27 09:00 - 13:00 | Ida B. Wells High School, 1151 SW Vermont St, Portland, 97219, United States
Are you looking for a family friendly way to celebrate Halloween? Hillsdale Farmers’ Market has got you covered!
Come join us on Sunday, October 27th for our Halloween farmer’s market, featuring a costume contest, a free kid’s activity, a fall on the farm themed photo shoot area, hidden treasure, and a limited supply of free pumpkins.
Our market is open 9am – 1pm, held in the parking lot between Ida B Wells high school and Reike Elementary in SW Portland.
The costume contest categories include:

Best kid costume
Best adult costume
Best family costume
Best farmer’s market themed costume

All winners will get their pick of market merchandise.
Come and visit us! It is going to be a spooktacular party for ghouls and boos of all ages.

Lunch & Learn: Business District Board Officer Roles & Responsibilities
2024-10-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, Online Event, Portland, OR, United States
Serving as an officer on your business association’s board can be a rewarding experience that allows you to support your fellow small business owners and learn valuable leadership skills. But if this is your first time as an officer, you may not fully understand what is required of your new role. Join us for this Lunch & Learn where we will discuss the legally required roles and responsibilities of business district Presidents, Vice Presidents, Treasurers and Secretaries and learn tips for making the most of your time as a business district leader. Sign up today!

Halloween in Multnomah Village
2024-10-31 15:30 - 17:30 | Multnomah Village Business District, 7859 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR, 97219, United States
All goblins and monsters are encouraged to visit Multnomah Village on Halloween Day to enjoy a range of Halloween treats, decorations, and scary delights. The Trick-Or-Treat Costume Parade is from 3:30PM to 5:50PM along SW Capitol Hwy between SW 31 Ave and SW 37 Ave.
VIRTUAL COSTUME & PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST
Participate in our annual Virtual Halloween Costume and Pumpkin Decorating Contest via photo submissions. Enter for a chance to win one of several prizes for a range of creative categories courtesy of participating MVBA businesses! Contest link will open October 25th and close on November 2nd.

Trick-or-Treat Mississippi Ave
2024-10-31 15:30 - 18:00 | Mississippi Ave Business District, Portland, OR, 97227, United States
This year, Mississippi Avenue has over 30 businesses participating in our annual Trick or Treating event! Ghouls and goblins of all ages can expect candy from many of our unique businesses up and down the avenue! With many houses in the neighborhood also participating, this will be a fun, well lit and safe place to celebrate Halloween!

Trick-or-Treat on Fremont Street
2024-10-31 16:00 - 18:00 | Beaumont Business District, NE 45th St and NE Fremont St, Portland, OR, 97213, United States
Trick or Treat on Fremont Street returns October 31st, 4-6pm. Every year businesses within the Beaumont Business district hand out candy to trick or treaters on Halloween. This year, participating businesses will be giving out full size and fun size candy. A few lucky trick or treaters will also receive a gift card to a participating business of their choice!

Wicked Williams
2024-10-31 16:00 - 21:00 | Willams District, N Williams Ave and N Failing St, Portland, OR, 97227, United States
We invite you to join us for our annual Halloween community celebration: WICKED WILLIAMS!
This year we’ll be getting Sweet By Day and Wicked By Night‍♀️
During Sweet By Day, bring the kiddos (and dog babies!) out to enjoy the neighborhood with trick-or-treating and other family fun!
You can find all the sweets (and treats) and festivities at these active WVBA member businesses:
@catherinefreshley @diybar @blackthornmercantile @workshop_vintage @unitusccu @iqcreditunion @crispsalads
And once the sun sets, let the wickedness commence…
Starting at 6p let’s suit up in our freshest costumes and hit the streets for a spooky bar crawl!
You’ll be able to find special Halloween cocktails and some chilling activities at:
@oelwineshop @kayosramenbar @migrationbrewing
You can find a fully integrated digital map on @ (use code WICKED for access) to guide you through the day…and night. ALL participating businesses will be listed on the map ✨
Let us know what you’re most excited about in the comments!⬇️
See you on the block!

Trick-or-Treat on Foster
2024-10-31 17:00 - 18:00 | Foster Business District, Portland, OR, 97206, United States
Foster’s for the kids, too! Celebrate Halloween by collecting candy from some of your favorite Foster-area businesses on October 31, 5-6pm.
Participating businesses will be welcoming kids (and their adults) in costume with candy and/or other treats. Follow us on Instagram for an updated listing of participating businesses and route map.

Wine Walk on Mississippi Ave
2024-11-08 17:00 - 20:00 | Mississippi Ave Business District, Portland, OR, 97227, United States
Join us for the first-ever Wine Walk on Mississippi Avenue, where ticketed guests can sip, stroll, and shop their way through an unforgettable evening! For just $15 (use coupon code MISS AVE), you’ll receive a commemorative Mississippi Avenue wine glass, 10 tasting tokens, and access to 15 incredible wineries. With shops staying open late, delicious wines flowing, and all the charm of Mississippi Avenue on display, this promises to be a night you won’t want to miss!

Lunch & Learn: District Design & Marketing Made Easy with Canva
2024-11-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, Online Event, Portland, OR, United States
Branding is everything when it comes to marketing your business district. Graphic design and visual communication that accurately reflects the culture and identity of your district is so important, but hiring a professional designer isn’t always in the budget. Luckily there are options available to make amateur design look eye-catching and professional. Join us in this webinar where we will go over graphic design tips and tricks, do a basic Canva tutorial and cover best practices. Sign up today!*

Shop Small Win Big
2024-11-16 - 2024-12-10 | Citywide, Broadway and W Burnside St, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
Shop Small Win Big Holiday Event makes shopping fun, inspiring and gives you the chance to win awesome prizes!

Download the app to register and view participating businesses.

Mark your calendar to play and shop from November 16th
– December 10th.

Start shopping! Receive a digital raffle entry for each check in to a participating small business.

Each purchase earns 3 raffle entries.

Visit as many participating small businesses as possible. Raffle entries double after 3 purchases, triple after 6 and quadruple after 9.

St. Johns Mini Ugly Sweater Holiday Window Display
2024-11-17 - 2024-12-14 | St. Johns Business District, N Lombard St and N Burlington Ave, Portland, OR, 97203, United States
Take a walk through the district day or night to see our decorated windows featuring local artists’ interpretations of the Ugly Sweater theme.

Lunch & Learn: Leadership Skills & Volunteer Recognition
2024-11-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, Online Event, Portland, OR, United States
Leading a business district association (BDA) requires a different type of leadership compared to running a small business where there’s a hierarchy, more formality, and support. BDAs have limited bandwidth, scarce resources, and high turnover. Leaders who thrive in this volunteer-driven, long-term, and peer environment all share similar core traits which we will be discussing during this Leadership Skills & Volunteer Recognition Lunch & Learn. We will also talk about the importance of volunteer recognition and how little things can make a big difference when it comes to retaining the talent on your team, especially during the holiday season! Sign up today!

Member Meetup: Stadium District
2024-11-21 17:30 - 19:00 | Marathon Taverna, 1735 W Burnside St, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
Join us in a different district each month as we get together to enjoy fun events, local businesses, and great conversation. As always, the first drink is on us! Venture Portland members and their member businesses are encouraged to RSVP.

St. Johns Ugly Sweater Tree Lighting
2024-11-22 17:00 - 19:00 | St. Johns Business District, N Lombard St and N Burlington Ave, Portland, OR, 97203, United States
Ugly Sweater Events in the Plaza! Tree Lighting-come celebrate the season at the Plaza Tree Lighting. Decorate Ornaments, Choirs, Giveaways and so much more!!!!

My People's Market
2024-11-23 15:00 - 2024-11-24 19:00 | Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, 97232, United States
My People’s Market centers communities of color in a celebration of business, arts, and culture by prioritizing the well-being and comfort of people of color; providing space and resources for new and existing businesses to grow and reach new markets; and honoring local artists and performers for the vibrancy and joy they bring to space and place.

Hawthorne Holiday Event
2024-11-24 12:30 - 17:00 | Hawthorne Business District, 3557 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR, 97214, United States
Here’s how to get involved!
Join the tradition! Celebrate the holiday season with your fellow business owners and Portland neighbors. This year’s annual Hawthorne Holiday Celebration and tree-lighting event takes place Sunday, November 24th.
Showcase your business
Show your spirit by dressing your storefront with snowflakes and lights.
Business participants will be listed on the Hawthorne Holiday Celebration map. All decorated storefronts will automictically be entered in the window decorating context. The winner receives a custom Hawthorne-themed gift basket and 1-year membership to Hawthorne BIvd Business Association.
Sip-n-shop
Opt-in to treat your guests to a sip-n-shop experience. Think about pairing with local beverage vendors (beer, wine, kombucha, drinking chocolate, bubbles, cider, etc) and delight your customers!
Donate to the gift basket
Contribute to the Winner’s Gift Basket! The basket will be awarded to the winner of the window decorating contest.

Foster Small Business Saturday
2024-11-30 | Foster Business District, Portland, OR, 97206, United States
Hey, hey! Small Business Saturday is quickly approaching. Will you commit to shopping locally and support Foster’s small businesses?
✨For extra motivation, we’re doing a Small Business Saturday gift card giveaway on November 30.
Shop local on 11/30 and earn the chance to win a $50 gift card to a Foster area business. Here’s how to play:
✨Make a purchase at any Foster area business (between SE 49th – 82nd) on #smallbusinesssaturday (11/30)
✨Take a picture of your purchase and post to Instagram
✨Follow & tag the business AND us with hashtag #fostersmallbusiness
We will do a random drawing on Dec 2nd and select two winners. Each will get a $50 gift card to the Foster area business of their choice.
Remember: our local small businesses contribute so much to the livability of our neighborhood. Supporting them means you’re also supporting our community.

Midway World Crafter Showcase
2024-11-30 12:00 - 16:00 | Arte Soleil, 5530 SE 122nd Avenue, Portland, OR, 97236, United States
Please join us on Small Business Saturday – November 30, 2024 for a World Crafter Showcase from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm @artesoleil
Midway Business Association will be co-hosting with Arte Soleil and bringing this International Textile Crafters Pop-Up plus Chrysalis Awakening PDX will be here to provide positive messages! Artist, Hampton Rodriguez will be showcasing his art as well as his latest Oregon Wildlife Loteria game!
This is a FREE event for the whole family, light refreshments will be served.
SHOP LOCAL FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
We hope to see you!

Shop Local Montavilla
2024-12-01 - 2024-12-21 | Montavilla, SE 70th Avenue and Stark Street, Portland, OR, 97215, United States
Eat, drink, shop, and play in Montavilla from December 1 to December 21 and earn raffle entries. Pickup a passport at any participating business or DOWNLOAD and print your own. Every qualifying purchase of $5 or more at a participating business earns one sticker. 6 stickers = a completed passport. Complete as many passports as you like. Purchases made during the Merry Montavilla Soiree on December 21st earn 2 stickers. Drop off completed passports at Redwood or Arbor Hall by close of business December 21.

NE Broadway Winter Fest
2024-12-01 - 2024-12-31 | NE Broadway Business District, NE 15th Ave and NE Broadway, Portland, OR, 97232, United States
Winter Fest on NE Broadway! Ask your local shops about discounts and specials. Shop local! Shop Broadway!
