23 Best Things To Do in Portland, OR

Portland, Oregon, is famed for its bike-friendly streets, numerous food carts, indie bookstores, farm-to-table eateries, and abundant coffee shops—a reputation humorously captured in the comedy "Portlandia."

All Things To Do

$10 per person ($7 on Tuesdays)

Freakybuttrue Peculiarium

#23 in Best Things To Do in Portland, OR

2234 NW Thurman St.

Less than 1 hour

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$26 for visitors 12 and older; $21 for kids 2-11

Oregon Zoo

#22 in Best Things To Do in Portland, OR

4001 Southwest Canyon Rd.

2 hours to Half Day

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Free

PSU Farmers Market

#21 in Best Things To Do in Portland, OR

South Park Blocks between SW College & Montgomery

1 to 2 hours

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Prices vary by tour

Portland, Oregon, Brewery Tours

#20 in Best Things To Do in Portland, OR

Half Day to Full Day

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Prices vary

Pip's Original Doughnuts & Chai

#19 in Best Things To Do in Portland, OR

4759 NE Fremont St.

Less than 1 hour

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Free

The Central Eastside

#18 in Best Things To Do in Portland, OR

Central Eastside

2 hours to Half Day

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Free

Mount Tabor Park

#17 in Best Things To Do in Portland, OR

SE 60th Avenue and Salmon Street

1 to 2 hours

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Free

Tom McCall Waterfront Park

#16 in Best Things To Do in Portland, OR

Naito Pkwy between SW Harrison St & NW Glisan St

1 to 2 hours

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$15.50 for adults; $11.50 for kids 6-18; free for kids 5 and younger

Pittock Mansion

#15 in Best Things To Do in Portland, OR

3229 NW Pittock Dr.

1 to 2 hours

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Free; prices vary by vendor

Portland Mercado

#14 in Best Things To Do in Portland, OR

7238 SE Foster Rd.

Less than 1 hour

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Free

Columbia River Gorge

#13 in Best Things To Do in Portland, OR

714 Cascade Ave.

Half Day to Full Day

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$20 for adults; $15 for kids 3-13; free for kids 2 and younger

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry

#12 in Best Things To Do in Portland, OR

1945 SE Water Ave.

1 to 2 hours

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$25 for adults; free for kids 17 and younger

Portland Art Museum

#11 in Best Things To Do in Portland, OR

1219 SW Park Ave.

1 to 2 hours

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Mount Hood

#10 in Best Things To Do in Portland, OR

Mount Hood area Highway 26 & Highway 35

Half Day to Full Day

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Free

Hoyt Arboretum

#9 in Best Things To Do in Portland, OR

4000 SW Fairview Blvd.

1 to 2 hours

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Free

Portland Saturday Market

#8 in Best Things To Do in Portland, OR

2 SW Naito Parkway

1 to 2 hours

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Free

Multnomah Falls

#7 in Best Things To Do in Portland, OR

1 to 2 hours

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Free

Portland's Forest Park

#6 in Best Things To Do in Portland, OR

NW 29th Ave. & Upshur Street to Newberry Road

2 hours to Half Day

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$16 for adults; $13 for kids 6-18; free for kids 5 and younger

Lan Su Chinese Garden

#5 in Best Things To Do in Portland, OR

239 NW Everett St.

1 to 2 hours

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Free to explore

Powell's City of Books

#4 in Best Things To Do in Portland, OR

1005 W Burnside St.

Less than 1 hour

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$22.50 for adults; $16.50 for kids 6-17; free for kids 5 and younger

Portland Japanese Garden

#3 in Best Things To Do in Portland, OR

611 SW Kingston Ave.

1 to 2 hours

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Free

International Rose Test Garden

#2 in Best Things To Do in Portland, OR

400 SW Kingston Ave.

Less than 1 hour

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Free; some activities have fees

Washington Park

#1 in Best Things To Do in Portland, OR

4001 SW Canyon Rd.

2 hours to Half Day

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23 Best Things To Do in Portland, OR

All Things To Do

Freakybuttrue Peculiarium

Oregon Zoo

PSU Farmers Market

Portland, Oregon, Brewery Tours

Pip's Original Doughnuts & Chai

The Central Eastside

Mount Tabor Park

Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Pittock Mansion

Portland Mercado

Columbia River Gorge

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry

Portland Art Museum

Mount Hood

Hoyt Arboretum

Portland Saturday Market

Multnomah Falls

Portland's Forest Park

Lan Su Chinese Garden

Powell's City of Books

Portland Japanese Garden

International Rose Test Garden

Washington Park

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