SURROUND YOURSELF WITH ART, HISTORY, AND COMMUNITY. IT’S ALL HERE IN THE PEARL! #AROUNDTHEPEARL

Get ready to dive into the exciting events happening in our wonderful community with #AroundthePearl as your ultimate guide!

Welcome to Around the Pearl!

We've launched Around the Pearl to showcase the vibrant culture and exciting events that define the Pearl District! From unique art experiences to hidden gems, we're here to connect our readers with all the amazing happenings in our vibrant corner of the city. Whether you're looking to explore the dynamic art scene or connect with community, this is your go-to guide. Check out Around the Pearl News and sign up for the newsletter for all the latest!

Upcoming Events

  • Pearl District Neighborhood Association: Constituent Coffee

    Pearl District Neighborhood Association: Constituent Coffee

    Join for a Constituent Coffee Chat with Councilor Olivia Clark from District 4! This informal event is a fantastic opportunity to sit down with Councilor Clark, share your thoughts, ask questions, and discuss the issues that matter most to our community.

    Friday April 4th | Fields Bar and Grill |

  • Gather: Make: Shelter: Upcoming Events, Non-profit events, volunteering PDX, Around the Pearl, Art Ga

    Gather: Make: Shelter: Upcoming Events

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    Moving Towards the Light: GMA Spring 2025 Fundraiser | May 21st | 6:00pm- 9:00pm | 1900 NW 18th Ave

    Throughout the event we’ll celebrate the stories and milestones of the last year, and look ahead to future growth!

    Expect a delicious feast, live music, exciting programming, and an auction!

    Purchase tickets here

  • 10Barrel March Events, Portland, St Patrick's Day events, St. Patty's events, beer, bar crawl, March Madness PDX, Basketball viewing, Sports bar

    10Barrel March Events

    March Madness Bracket Challenge & Viewing Party | March 18th- April 7th

    First Thursdays | April 3rd | NW 13th St

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  • Lan Su Chinese Garden: Spring Events, Around the Pearl, Spring Events, Portland

    Lan Su Chinese Garden: Spring Events

    Spring time is almost here, join Lan Su Chinese Garden for a series of interactive tea- inspired events blending nature and art together!🫖🌷🌤️

    Steeped In Traditions: Tea Ware Around The World Exhibit | All Day, March 7th- April 30th

    Wonder in Every Pot: Penjing Pruning & Tea Pairing | March 16th & 23rd | 1:00pm- 2:00pm

    The Ancient Tea HorseRoad: A Journey Through History, Trade, And Culture | March 21st & April 11th | 2:00pm- 3:00pm

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  • The Studio Northwest: Ongoing Acting and Workshop Classes, Around the Pearl, Portland, Creative workshop

    The Studio Northwest: Ongoing Acting and Workshop Classes

    New Students Welcome Anytime!Our acting classes & workshops will guide you on your perfect audition, on-camera acting techniques, character development, scene study & More!

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    Science Study- Acting for TV & Film | February 5th, 2025- January 28th, 2026 | Wednesday’s | 6:30pm

    Essential Acting: For the Beginner & Returning Students | February 10th, 2025- January 26th, 2026 | Mondays at 6:45pM

  • Acting for Kids & Teens: Spring Break 3-Day Acting Camp, Pearl District, Portland, Around the Pearl, Spring Break, Camps, Kids and Teens

    Acting for Kids & Teens: Spring Break 3-Day Acting Camp

    Join Acting for Kids& Teens for a 3- Day Spring Break Acting Camp where you’ll be able to learn about TV & film, voiceover, and audition techniques with industry pros!🎬

    📍March 25th- 27th | 11:00am- 3:00pm

    📍734 NW 14th AVE

    There will be two separate camps for ages 8-12 and 13-18 years old.

  • Fields Bar and Grill: Knowledge is Power, Around the Pearl, Pearl, sports bar, free, games, community, group activity, 21+

    Fields Bar and Grill: Trivia Night

    Knowledge is Power at The Fields!

    Date: Tuesday nights

    Time: 7 pm

    Location: Fields Bar & Grill 139 NW 11th Ave, Pearl District Portland, OR 

    Details: assemble your dream team of up to 8 people, enjoy our excellent drinks and food, and compete for exciting prizes. Challenge accepted?

    Webiste: thefieldspdx.com

  • Pacific Northwest College of Arts: Spring 2025 Events, around the pearl, Portland, Free, Educational

    Pacific Northwest College of Arts: Spring 2025 Events

    Eyes and Ears: Visuals in Music 2020-2024, an exhibit curated by Bijan Berahimi on display from February 6 to April 3, 2025.

    Showcasing vinyl packaging, tour posters and merchandise with music videos co-curated by Noah Porter, the exhibition examines some of the most exciting visual work from the last four years.

  • Powells Book Store events, free event Around the Pearl

    Powells Bookstore: Conversations with Artists

    Join Powell’s Bookstore for conversations, and discussions with your favorite authors!

    Check out Author Events & Talks for the latest updates! Link

  • Portland Center Stage: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf

    Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf | Hilarious and harrowing, one of the theater’s beloved classics, George and Martha have invited a young couple — Nick and Honey — over for a nightcap. As the drinks start flowing and skeletons claw their way out of their closets, the couples soon learn that marriage isn’t all fun and games.

    March 2nd- March 30th

    For tickets click here

    Evening Performances will run Wednesdays- Sundays starting at 7:30pm and Matinees Saturdays and Sundays starting at 2:00pm

  • Battle Creek Cellar: March Events

    New Battle Creek Cellar: March Events

    March is filled with some fun evening activity’s, perfect for a simple hangout or date night!

    Book Club: “Educated” by Tara Westover | March 26th | 6:00pm- 7:45pm

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Pearl District Galleries

  • J. Pepin Art Gallery, Pearl District, Portland, Art event, Community, free exhibitions, First Thursday, PADA, Art walk

    J. Pepin Gallery: Disjointed Reality- Kris Haas

    Kris Haas- Disjointed Reality | March 6th- March 29th

    Website

  • Blackfish Gallery: Group Show- Aurora, Michael Knutson and Laura Swingen art exhibit, around the pearl, Portland

    Blackfish Gallery: Adventures in Abstractions, Forms Open or Dense, Cosmic Leaves: Minatures and Giants

    Carol Benson & Michale Knutson- Adventures in Abstraction | March 6th- March 29th

    Stephan Soihl- Forms Open or Dense - Space Variable| March 6th- March 29th

    Kanetaka Ikeda- Cosmic Leaves: Miniature and Giants | March 6th- March 29th

    Artist Panel Discussion | March 22nd from 12:00pm- 2:00pm

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  • Blue Sky Gallery: Colton Rothwell- Pearl Road, exhibition, around the pearl, Portland, photography exhibition

    Blue Sky Gallery: Lost Landscapes- Debra Achen & Charlotte Hauksdótir

    Debra Achen & Charlotte Hauksdótir- Lost Landscapes | March 6th- March 29th

    First Thursday Opening Reception | March 6th from 5:00pm- 8:00pm

    In Person Artist Talk: Debra Achen & Charlotta Hauksdóttir | March 8th from 3:00pm- 4:00pm

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  • Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Pearl District, Around the Pearl, Portland, Art Gallery, free, exhibition, family friendly, tourist things to do

    Elizabeth Leach Gallery: Dinh Q. Lê: A Survey

    Group Exhibition- Everyday Alchemy | February 6th- March

    DinhQ. Lê: A Survey1995- 2023| March 5th- April 26th

    Read more on the Elizabeth Leach Gallery website: Here

  • The Froelick Gallery: Winter Group Exhibition, Rebecca Boraz, Tom Prochaska and More, Around the Pearl, Portland, Art district, free, artist event

    The Froelick Gallery: Winter Group Exhibition, Rebecca Boraz, Tom Prochaska and More

    Rebecca Boraz- Holding Space | March 4th- April 12th

    Tom Prochaska | April 15th- May 31st |

    Website

  • Gallery 114: The Church of Lepidoptera- David Cohen, Around the Pearl, First Thursday art walk, Pearl, District

    Gallery 114: The Church of Lepidoptera- David Cohen

    David Cohen- The Church of Lepidoptera | March 6th- March 29th

    Adam Amidei, Dre Johnson and member Zac Banik- To the Body | March 6th- March 29th

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  • Laura Vincent Design & Gallery : Chris Moench: “Axis of Hope Prayer Wheels” and Kirk Welles: “Discovered Horizions”

    Laura Vincent Design & Gallery: Sabel- Darci Phenix, A Collection- MaryAnn Plus

    Darci Phenix- Sabel | March 6th- March 29th

    MaryAnn Plus- A Collection | March 6th- March 29th

    A Dialogue with Darci Phenix | March 22nd from 11:00am- 12:00pm

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  • Waterstone Gallery: North Pole Studio Artists, Portland, Pearl District, events, art, things to do Pearl, galleries in the Pearl, art events happening

    Waterstone Gallery: MF- INTACT

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    MF- INTACT |March 6th- March 29th

    Artist Talk | March 23rd from 11:00am- 12:30pm

  • Gather: Make: Shelter: Fahd Sadiq, Around the Pearl Events, Pearl District Portland, Art events,

    Gather: Make: Shelter: Fahd Sadiq

    Fahd Sadiq at Willamette International Travel. Visit his 6 works on display at Willamette International Travel.

    February 4th- March 31st | 1314 NW Irving St Lofts

    Website

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Head to Deschutes Brewery on Tuesday, March 25th from 11:30AM–9:30PM and grab a pint for a purpose! For every beer sold, $1 will be donated to the Portland Fruit Tree Project!🍎🥬🍊🫛🍐 This local nonprofit helps increase access to fresh, hea
Join @pearldistrict.pdx and @counciloroliviaclark on April 4th from 9:30-11:00am for an opportunity to sit down with Councilor Clark, share your concerns, hopes and/or questions about upcoming city plans! Don’t miss the chance to stay informe
Happy St Patrick’s Day 🍀 and Happy Monday! We hope your week is full of luck( and hopefully some sunshine ☀️)
This Wednesday you’ll have the opportunity network with your neighbors, meet local business owners, and reconnect with your community members. The Bring a friend, you’ll never know who you’ll meet👍
🍀 St. Patty’s in the Pearl! 🍀 Green beer, special menus, festive drinks, and DJs all weekend long! Whether you’re feeling relaxed and chill or loud and rowdy, the Pearl has the vibes. 🎶🍻 Check out our new blog for the full scoop! #
📚✨ Send this to your book-loving friends! ✨📚 March is Small Press Month, and Powell’s City of Books is celebrating with the 14th annual Small Press Palooza! Join this marathon reading event featuring incredible indie authors, hosted by Kevin
Join The Residency for their premier First Thursday exhibit, GRAPEFRUIT, featuring works by Pippa Arend, Leah Kohlenberg, and guest artist Yasmina Nysten. Inspired by Yoko Ono’s unique perspective, this event offers an evening of thought-prov
⏳ Last chance! Don’t miss the final days to catch incredible exhibitions at Blackfish Gallery, J. Pepin, Gallery 114, Gather: Make: Shelter, Laura Vincent, Design Blackfish, Waterstone, and Blue Sky before they close on March 1-2! 🎨✨ Visit our
✨ Thursdays are for trivia! ✨ Escape the rain and join Below by Botanist for Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night 🧠🍻. Grab some bites, sip on craft drinks, and show off your smarts every Thursday! See you there! 🎉 #TriviaNight #GeeksWhoDrink #PortlandE

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