Things To Do
It’s impossible to provide an exhaustive list of things to do and see in a city as vibrant and diverse as Portland. We can promise you this, though: you won’t lack for great opportunities to have fun.
Our Top Ten
There is always something to do around our beautiful city! Check out our top 10 recommendations or browse by category to find your next adventure.
1. Farmers Market
2. Northwest 23rd Ave
3. Sellwood Coffee Shops and Food Carts
4. The Coast
5. Saturday Market
Open Sundays, too, from March to Christmas, it’s the largest continuously operating open-air crafts market in the country, featuring nearly 300 purveyors of functional, wearable, and edible art.
6. Tryon Creek State Park
Thirteen miles of nature trails, right across the street from campus.
7. Oaks Amusement Park
8. The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
9. Powell’s Book Store
The largest bookstore in the U.S. (takes up a whole block!), with more than 1.5 million new and used volumes.
10. Southeast Hawthorne Blvd.
Another cool shopping area, it offers a slightly different flavor from Northwest 23rd, including Bagdad Theater, where you can eat pizza and enjoy other pub fare while catching a $7 flick.
