This time of year has a sneaky way of pulling us out of hibernation. The days are still short, the air still crisp, but the city quietly ramps up with things worth leaving the house for. It’s a month of culture-forward festivals, hands-on workshops, food weeks that turn eating into a sport, and small but lively gatherings that make winter feel less like something to endure and more like something to lean into. Think art, heritage, light, flavor, and just enough spectacle to break the routine. If you’ve been waiting for a reason to say yes to plans, February is happy to provide a few.
Feb 1-28 SE Portland| Black History Festival NW
Feb 1 Vancouver, WA | Lunar New Year Celebration: Vancouver
Feb 1 various locations | Last day of Weiner Week
Feb 3 NE Portland | Consider This with Colum McCann
Feb 6 NE Portland | Herbal Soap Making
Feb 6 SE Portland | The Pink Show
Feb 6 SW Portland | First Friday Multnomah Village
Feb 6-14 various locations | Portland Winter Light Festival
Feb 7 Lake Oswego | Wine and Watercolor
Feb 7 SE Portland | Portland Indigenous Marketplace
Feb 7 Forest Grove | Book Swap & Bagel Bar
Feb 7 Beaverton | Kalakendra Performing Arts Presents Nrityotsava 2026
Feb 8 NE Portland | Citrus Fest Hosted by Rubinette Produce Market
Feb 11-15 North Portland | Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show
Feb 11-16 NE Portland | Portland ValenTango
Feb 13 SE Portland | Galentines Day and Wine
Feb 13-14 SW Portland | Valentine’s Dinner Cruise
Feb 13-14 SE Portland | Portland Night Market
Feb 14 Yacolt, WA | Pomeroy Farm: Valentine’s Day Tea To-Go
Feb 14 SW Portland | Valentine’s Day Dinner
Feb 14 NW Portland | Meditation and Drawing
Feb 14 NE Portland | Mardi Gras Ball
Feb 14 Winston | Locked Zoo: Secret Safari Valentine’s Day Escape Room
Feb 14-15 Milwaukie | Willamette Sauna Festivaali
Feb 15-21 Various locations | Dumpling Week
Feb 17 North Portland | Mardi Gras Parade
Feb 19-22 NE Portland | Oregon International Auto Show
Feb 19-22 Newport | Seafood & Wine Festival
Feb 21 Vancouver, WA | Winter Wildlife Nature Day at Columbia Springs
Feb 21 Various locations | Zwickelmania
Feb 21 NW Portland | Oregon Distilled
Feb 21 SW Portland | Hillsdale Brewfest
Feb 21 Tigard | Lunar New Year Celebration at Bridgeport Village
Feb 22 SE Portland | Fuyu Fest
Feb 26 SE Portland | Rooted in Eastern Oregon: High Desert Tree Identification
Feb 27-28 North Portland | Monster Jam
Feb 28 NE Portland | Chinese New Year Cultural Fair
Feb 28 SW Portland | Lunar New Year
Feb 28 NW Portland | Bookmaking (Art Journal) Workshop