Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra Monthly Dance at Providence Academy Ballroom

The Providence Academy Ballroom 400 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, WA, United States

The Historic Music Preservation Project and The Historic Trust present the Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra at 7 p.m. on the first Friday of each month at the Providence Academy Ballroom in conjunction with the Vancouver’s Downtown Association First Friday Art Walk. Tickets are $15 in cash or $16 with a card and are available […]

$15 – $16
Event Series Oktoberfest at ilani

Oktoberfest at ilani

ilani Casino Resort 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield, WA, United States

ilani Casino Resort, 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield, invites everyone to grab a stein for its inaugural Oktoberfest celebration, Oct. 7-9. Attendees can choose from hundreds of German, international and local brews and sample a selection of traditional Bavarian foods from bratwurst to sauerkraut. Oktoberfest weekend begins with the O’Zapft Dinner at Rose & Thorn from 7 to […]

$31 – $54

Cinema of Horrors Drive-In at the Clark County Fairgrounds

Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds 17402 NE Delfel Rd, Ridgefield, WA, United States

Cinema of Horrors drive-in movie experience returns to the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds,  17402 N.E. Delfel Rd, Ridgefield, with classic horror movies playing from Oct. 7-31; see the full list of films below or visit ridgefield.cinemaofhorrors.com. The event is a live-action horror movie experience where screams from the screen come to life. […]

$49 – $69
Event Series ScareGrounds at Oaks Park

ScareGrounds at Oaks Park

Oaks Amusement Park 7805 S.E. Oaks Park Way, Portland, OR, United States

The twisted minds at ScareGrounds PDX present three bone-chilling haunted attractions at Oaks Park, 7805 S.E. Oaks Park Way, Portland, from Sept. 30 through Oct. 30. ScareGrounds is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, plus Oct. 26, 27 and 31. Experience The Silver Scream, Grimthorne Manor and The Complex haunted houses, plus dodge monsters on the […]

$18 – $33
Event Series Nightmares on Elk Street Haunted House

Nightmares on Elk Street Haunted House

Vancouver Elks Lodge #823 11605 S.E. McGillivray Blvd., Vancouver, WA, United States

Vancouver Elks 823 presents the fourth annual Nightmares on Elk Street Haunted House at 11605 S.E. McGillivray Blvd., Vancouver, open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in October. This is an extremely scary indoor haunted house with disturbing depictions of blood and gore, including visual and auditory frights, strobe lights and fog machines. It is not […]

$15

“Little Shop of Horrors” at Winningstad Theatre

Winningstad Theatre 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland., OR, United States

"Little Shop of Horrors" will play at Portland's Winningstad Theatre, inside Antoinette Hatfield Hall at 1111 S.W. Broadway, from Oct. 7 through 30. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets range from $27.25 to $52.25, available at www.stumptownstages.org or www.Portland5.com or by calling the box […]

$27.25 – $52.25

Love Street Playhouse presents “Miss Holmes”

Love Street Playhouse 126 Love St., Woodland, WA, United States

Love Street Playhouse, 126 Loves Ave., Woodland, presents "Miss Holmes" from Oct. 7 through 23. This theatrical fan fiction re-examines the Victorian world of Holmes and Watson by exploring the added obstacles faced by these two iconic characters if they were women. When an anonymous note sends a newlywed wife looking for help, Miss Sherlock […]

$24

“A Song for Coretta” at Brunish Theatre

Brunish Theatre 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

"A Song for Coretta" by Pearl Cleage is an inspiring tribute to Coretta Scott King (1927-2006). It tells the story of five Black women from different backgrounds waiting outside the Ebenezer Baptist Church with other mourners to pay their final respects to the late civil rights activist. The women share their situations and stories of […]

$25 – $38
Event Series White Bird presents Parsons Dance

White Bird presents Parsons Dance

Newmark Theatre 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

White Bird presents Parsons Dance, performing at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6, 7 and 8 at the Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets range from $32 to $75, available at www.whitebird.org and Portland’5 Box Office or by calling 503-245-1600 ext. 201. Discounts are available for groups, students, seniors, working artists and front line health workers. Parsons […]

$32 – $75

Florence and the Machine Performs at Theater of the Clouds

Moda Center 1 N. Center Court, Portland, OR, United States

Florence and the Machine will perform at Moda Center's Theater of the Clouds, 1016-1098 N. Center Ct. St., Portland, at 8 p.m. Oct. 7. The tour will celebrate the release of […]

$36.50 – $126.50

Skid Row performs at ilani

ilani Casino Resort 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield, WA, United States

East Coast rockers Skid Row will perform a collection of their 80s and 90s rock hits at ilani's Muze Lounge, 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield, at 9 p.m. on Oct. 7. […]

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Work Party at Jane Weber Arboretum

Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum 9215 SE Evergreen Highway, Vancouver, WA

Volunteers with green thumbs are invited to join the Second Saturday Work Party from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 8 at the Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum, 9215 S.E. Evergreen Highway, Vancouver. Jobs include lilac trimming, weed pulling and fruit clean-up. Refreshments will be served. Learn more at janeweberevergreenarboretum.org. Above image: The Stanger House homestead on […]

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Portland Japanese Garden Transforms Its Landscape with Statues by Jun Kaneko

Portland Japanese Garden 611 S.W. Kingston Ave., Portland, OR, United States

Portland Japanese Garden presents its final art exhibition of 2022, "The Garden of Resonance," featuring the work of internationally acclaimed artist Jun Kaneko. Kaneko, winner of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Sculpture Center, has made major contributions to the field of sculptural art on a global scale, exploring the relationships between art, […]

$19.95

Portland Art Museum presents “Perspectives,” photographs by BIPOC artists

Portland Art Museum 1219 S.W. Park St., Portland, OR, United States

The Portland Art Museum presents "Perspectives," a special exhibition of more than 60 works by local BIPOC (Black, indigenous and people of color) photographers made during the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020. Perspectives features work by artists Emery Barnes, Joseph Blake, Linneas Boland-Godbey, David (Daveed) Jacobo, Mariah Harris, and Byron Merritt. The exhibition opens […]

$22 – $25

Oregon Historical Society presents “Motown: The Sound of Young America”

Oregon Historical Society and History Museum 1200 S.W. Park Ave., Portland, OR, United States

The Oregon Historical Society presents "Motown: The Sound of Young America," featuring stage outfits from many of the label’s top performers, interviews with Motown legends and opportunities to get inside the creative process perfected at Motown. Visitors will also experience interactive displays, including a chance to perform the Supremes’ “Stop! In the Name of Love” […]

$10
Event Series Pumpkin Lane at Pomeroy Farm

Pumpkin Lane at Pomeroy Farm

Pomeroy Farm 20902 N.E. Lucia Falls Road, Yacolt, WA, United States

Pumpkin Lane at Pomeroy Farm, 20902 N.E. Lucia Falls Rd., Yacolt, will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday in October; admission ends at 4 p.m. Take a hayride down Pumpkin Lane, pick out the perfect pumpkin (priced by circumference from $1.50 to $12 for standard pumpkins; specialty pumpkins are […]

$5 – $7

Law Firm Hosts Defending Against Decline Seminar

Online WA, United States

Pettis Webber Pacific p.s. elder care law firm will host a free seminar "Defending Against Decline! Protecting Health, Wealth and Liberty as We Age" starting at 11 a.m. on Oct. 8. This event will be presented both virtually as well as in-person by attorney Beckie Pettis. Registration is free and required to attend. To register […]

Event Series Dine the Couve

Dine the Couve

WA, United States

During October, Vancouver's food scene will be on display as restaurants offer 3 items for $25 or $35. Dine the Couve returns as an annual month-long event hosted by Visit Vancouver WA to support small businesses, while celebrating the city's and county's culinary prowess. Restaurants will offer a three-course meal comprised of appetizer, entrée, and […]

$25 – $35
Event Series Art Critique Group in Downtown Vancouver

Art Critique Group in Downtown Vancouver

210 W Evergreen Blvd. Vancouver , WA 210 W. Evergreen Blvd, Vancouver, United States

Artists and art lovers over 18 are invited to join the Art Critique Group meeting every Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. in the atrium at 210 W. Evergreen Blvd., near Art on the Boulevard and Meiko's Marketplace Flowers. Attendees will draw, paint, and discuss art. For more information, email Gail at gqrn12316@gmail.com.

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North Clark Historical Museum presents Columbus Day Storm exhibit

North Clark Historical Museum 21416 N.E. 399th St., Amboy, WA, United States

North Clark Historical Museum, 21416 N.E. 399th St. in Amboy's 1910 United Brethren Church, will present an exhibit about the Columbus Day Storm on Oct. 12, 1962. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the storm. It originated in the Pacific Ocean and created havoc from northern California to southern British Columbia in Canada.  It […]

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