Oregon Events
Upcoming events in the State of Oregon

Whale Watching
The Coast

Bring clothing for warm weather and cold weather, rain and sunshine. You may also want to pack along a pair of binoculars. Viewing is best when there is no wind to disturb the water surface. Look for the tale-tell puffs of air and geysers of water from whales blowing when they surface to breathe. Once you have spotted a blow, concentrate on that location, looking for more blows. With luck you will see the body of the whale as it sounds preparing to breathe before diving back beneath the waves.

Winter Music Festival
January 22 - 24, 2026
Florence - Oregon Coast

Each year this three day music extravaganza attracts musicians from all over the Northwest and beyond. More than 2,000 visitors flock to Florence to hear the music, go to jam sessions, and shop at the arts and crafts fair. There's also a artisan fair and pie sale.

LOCATION:
Florence Events Center
715 Quince Street
Florence, OR 97439

INFORMATION:
(541) 997-1994
www.eventcenter.org

Portland Seafood & Wine Festival
January 24-25, 2026
Portland

Set in the middle of the Dungeness Crab season, this continues to be a popular event in Portland. The Portland Seafood and Wine Festival is a delicious celebration of the region's finest seafood and wines, bringing together top local vendors for a weekend of tasting and fun. It's the perfect event for foodies and wine lovers alike to explore the best of the Pacific Northwest’s culinary scene.

LOCATION:
Portland Expo Center
2060 N Marine Dr
Portland

Lincoln City Retro Expo
February 6-17, 2026
Lincoln City

This year, Explore Lincoln City is revamping the beloved Antique Week to Retro Expo! The new name celebrates a broader spectrum of shops around town, from the iconic Robert’s Bookshop to exciting new vintage boutiques that have recently joined the community. While the name has changed, the week-long fun remains the same - thrifting adventures, special sales, and an antique-style glass float drop.

LOCATION:
Various Locations
Lincoln City

Bend Winterfest
February 13-15, 2026
Bend - Central Oregon

In addition to the ice carving exhibitions, live music, snow carving, ice sculpting, craft area for kids, European-style market the ever popular Royal Run and Hot Cocoa Run.

LOCATION:
Old Mill District and Downtown Bend

INFORMATION:
541-323-0964

Newport Seafood & Wine Festival
February 19-22, 2026
Newport - The Coast

The premier seafood & wine event of the west coast and the original Northwest seafood and wine festival. Since 1978 the Newport Seafood & Wine Festival has attracted visitors from around the world to the central Oregon coast. Packed with fun, food and wine!

LOCATION:
South Beach Marina

Annual Crab Crack
Saturday, February 27, 2026
5-7 pm
Florence - Oregon Coast

Come to Florence for an unforgettable evening of great food, good company, and meaningful impact. Guests will enjoy a classic Oregon crab dinner featuring fresh crab, pasta salad, coleslaw, garlic bread, and plenty of melted butter, all served in a lively, social setting at the Florence Events Center. Every bite supports Florence Food Share’s mission to fight hunger and nourish our community.

LOCATION:
Florence Events Center
715 Quince Street
Florence, OR 97439

INFORMATION:
541.997.1994

Coaster Theater presents: Red - Cannon Beach
January 30-February 22, 2026

A LAUGH-OUT-LOUD, GOTHIC HORROR ROMP

Set in the 1950s, Red examines the transformative relationship between an artist and his creations. Master abstract expressionist Mark Rothko has just landed the biggest commission in the history of modern art, a series of murals for New York’s famed Four Seasons Restaurant. In the two fascinating years that follow, Rothko works feverishly with his young assistant, Ken, in his studio on the Bowery. But when Ken gains the confidence to challenge him, Rothko faces the agonizing possibility that his crowning achievement could also become his undoing. A raw and provocative portrait of an artist’s ambition and vulnerability as he tries to create a definitive work for an extraordinary setting.

Coaster Theatre — 14 (Parents Cautioned)

LOCATION:
108 North Hemlock Street
Cannon Beach, Oregon 97110
Box Office 503-436-1242

The Oregon Cabaret Theatre presents: Miss Marple: Murder at the Vicarage
April 10 - June 7, 2026

‘Anyone who murdered Colonel Protheroe,’ declared the parson, brandishing a carving knife above a joint of roast beef, ‘would be doing the world at large a favour!’ A careless remark which was to come back and haunt the clergyman just a few hours later – when the colonel was found shot dead in the clergyman’s study. One of Agatha’s greatest sleuths, Miss Marple, takes the stage for the first time and she soon discovers the whole village seems to have had a motive to kill Colonel Protheroe…

LOCATION:
The corner of First and Hargadine Streets
Ashland OR