Sep 25-Sep 27: Weekend Washington County Events! 🍁

Hello, Washington County! 🎉

As a huge Dolly fan, I was so happy to see Portland declare September 25th (9 to 5) as Dolly Parton Day. This weekend, be sure to tease your hair, donate some books to the library, dance around the kitchen in your boots, and say hi to your neighbors. If you want to celebrate the legend with your fellow Dolly-loving community, Central Station Taps is even having a Dolly themed evening. Thank you for making the world a kinder place, Dolly!

Always check the event source before heading out, as details can change last minute. I collect events and create this list by hand, so events aren’t automatically updated if there’s a change.

✅ means it’s a free event to attend. If you’re enjoying a free event, show some love by supporting the venue by purchasing food, drinks, or goods!

Friday, September 25

• Smart Driver Course
  8:30am-4:30pm, Portland Merrill Gardens at Cedar Mills, Portland
  The smart driver courses offer participants a refresher course designed to help drivers 50+ years old to remain mobile and independent as they age within an environment of continual changes to us, our vehicles, and our roads while remaining healthy and accommodating changes in health, remaining a safer (smarter) driver, and remaining mobile and independent without the need to drive. The course is open to anyone. This is a 6 hour course. The fee is $20 for AARP members and $25 for nonmembers. Those participants over 55 will be eligible for an insurance discount.
• Book & Media Sale ✅
  10am-5:30pm, Beaverton City Library, Beaverton
  Support the library by shopping thousands of used books, CDs, DVDs, and more.
• Impactful Resume Writing ✅
  10:30am-11:30am, Brookwood Library, Hillsboro
  Learn what academic and vocational organizations look for in the first few seconds of reviewing a resume. Explore the essential sections of a resume and begin creating your own resume story to help you stand out.
• Dolly Day at Central Station Taps: 9 to 5, Crafts & Community Fun ✅
  5pm-8pm, Central Station Taps, Beaverton
  Celebrate Dolly Day at Central Station Taps with a screening of 9 to 5, a Dolly Parton-inspired potluck, free Dolly Carton crafting with paint, glitter, and jewels, beer, and more. Bring a Southern comfort dish to share, a new or gently used children’s book for The Children’s Book Bank, and dress as your favorite Dolly era.
• Escape Room: Locked in the Library ✅
  5:30pm-6:30pm, Cornelius Public Library, Cornelius
  Can you escape if you’re trapped in a library? Team up to solve puzzles, overcome obstacles, and recover lost knowledge in this library-themed escape room. But be careful, not all books can be trusted, and some secrets are better left undiscovered. For ages 13 to 18.
• Cabaret
  7:30pm, Theatre in the Grove, Forest Grove
  Step into the Kit Kat Club for Theatre in the Grove’s 55th season opener, Cabaret. Set in Berlin during the final years of the Weimar Republic, this dark comedy follows American writer Cliff Bradshaw as he becomes entangled with nightclub performer Sally Bowles and the seductive world of the Kit Kat Club, while political extremism and social upheaval reshape the world outside. Parental guidance is suggested.
• Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None
  7:30pm, Experience Theatre Project, Aloha
  Step into an immersive adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic mystery, where ten guests and their hosts are stranded in a remote seaside mansion after a violent storm. When a gramophone recording accuses each guest of wrongdoing, secrets, suspicion, and fear take over as the deaths begin. You’ll be seated inside the house among the bedrooms, dining room, and narrow passages, close enough to hear whispered confrontations and private confessions. The audience remains strictly non-participatory, observing the action as silent witnesses without being addressed or asked to participate.
• Kanekoa
  7:30pm, The Walters, Hillsboro
  Kanekoa brings an eclectic blend of reggae, blues, funk, island music, and jam-band energy, all powered by the electrified Hawaiian ukulele. Guided by the culture and land of Hawai‘i, their music ranges from traditional Hawaiian songs to ’80s pop and jam-band blues, all with their signature sound. Known as “The Hawaiian Grateful Dead” by Bill Kreutzmann of The Grateful Dead, Kanekoa has also caught the attention of Mick Fleetwood and Los Lobos.
• Hillsboro Artists’ Regional Theatre Presents: Drinking Habits
  7:30pm, HART Theater, Hillsboro
  Accusations, mistaken identities, and romance collide in this laugh-out-loud farce. Two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine to save their convent, but when reporters and former fiancés Paul and Sally go undercover as a nun and priest, paranoia spreads. Add a new nun to the mix, and everyone starts wondering whether spies from Rome are out to shut them down. Expect plenty of wine, secrets, and attempts to save the convent while reconnecting with lost loves.
• Live Wire with Luke Burbank!
  7:30pm, The Reser, Beaverton
  Live Wire Radio, hosted by Luke Burbank and announced by Elena Passarello, brings unpredictable conversation, live music, and original comedy to the stage with a mix of emerging and established creative talent. This show features Grammy and Latin Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Gaby Moreno, Portland OB/GYN and author Mary Afsari-Howard, and longtime New York Times journalist and author Sam Roberts.
• Chicago at Hops Ballpark
  7:30pm, 4530 NE Century Boulevard, Hillsboro
  The new Hops Ballpark kicks off its vision as a premier outdoor concert venue in the Pacific Northwest with its first concert, featuring legendary rock band Chicago. With more than 100 million records sold worldwide, Chicago has had Top 40 albums in six consecutive decades, along with 21 Top 10 singles, 11 No. 1 songs, and five consecutive No. 1 albums.
• David Pollack – Live Music ✅
  7:30pm-9:30pm, Murrayhill Taphouse, Beaverton
  David Pollack is a Portland-based singer/songwriter known for his soulful voice, thoughtful lyrics, and pop-folk melodies inspired by artists like Paul Simon, James Taylor, and Benjamin Gibbard. His latest release, Wallflower EP, showcases his storytelling and emotional connection through music. Come enjoy live music, great food, cold drinks, and beautiful lakeside views.

Saturday, September 26

• Wagon Day at Portland Cars and Coffee ✅
  8am-11am, Langer’s, Sherwood
  Check out Wagon Day at Portland Cars and Coffee, featuring station wagons in the featured lot. Whether you call them station wagons, sport wagons, or estates, these classic vehicles are a staple of the American garage.
• Elsie Stuhr Health & Wellness Resource Fair ✅
  9am-12:30pm, Elsie Stuhr Center, Beaverton
  Connect with local resources at this community event featuring health screenings and services, senior service vendors, local nonprofits, free giveaways and raffle prizes, presentations, and vaccination clinics.
• Harvest 5k
  10am-11am, Orenco Woods Nature Park, Hillsboro
  Have fun at this non-timed event that’s all about community and getting outside.
• Book & Media Sale ✅
  10am-5:30pm, Beaverton City Library, Beaverton
  Support the library by shopping thousands of used books, CDs, DVDs, and more.
• Mid-Autumn Festival Vietnamese-English Bilingual Storytime ✅
  10:15am-11am, Brookwood Library, Hillsboro
  Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with beloved folktales, songs, rhymes, and fingerplays presented in both Vietnamese and English. Stay after Storytime for a pleasant surprise with special guests.
• Yoga + Pint
  10:30am, Great Notion, Beaverton
  Start your morning with a gentle 60-minute yoga class, followed by a pint. Bring your own mat, and all experience levels, abilities, and bodies are welcome.
• Chuseok Korean Thanksgiving ✅
  11am-3pm, The Round, Beaverton
  Celebrate Chuseok, Korean Thanksgiving, with the Korean Society of Oregon. Enjoy a harvest celebration featuring traditional and modern Korean dance, music, games, and food. Tickets are going fast!
• Tualatin River Fall Birding ✅
  12pm-3pm, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood
  Join Oregon Wheelchair Hikers for a fully accessible fall birding adventure at Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge. Park Ranger Natalie Balkam will lead a guided tour along the easy, wheelchair-friendly River Trail, with opportunities to enjoy river views and spot wildlife. Manual and power wheelchairs are welcome, and a track chair will be reserved for the event.
• Cedar Mill Cider Festival ✅
  12pm-4pm, John Quincy Adams Young House & Park, Portland
  Celebrate the return of this community event, which began in 2007. See antique cider presses in action, sample free fresh cider made from donated apples, and learn how pioneers made cider. Enjoy Roots Americana music from Lauren Sheehan and her band, BBQ from The Seasoned Spoon, local history, community booths, kids’ games and activities, and a stroll to the site’s charming waterfall via the boardwalk.
• Repair Fair ✅
  1pm-4pm, Cedar Mill Community Library, Portland
  Got something broken and collecting dust? Bring it to the Washington County Repair Fair, where skilled volunteers will help fix it or at least give it their best shot. Register ahead so they can match you with the right fixer, and if you’re handy yourself, you can volunteer and put those skills to good use.
• Hillsboro Artists’ Regional Theatre Presents: Drinking Habits
  2pm, HART Theater, Hillsboro
  Accusations, mistaken identities, and romance collide in this laugh-out-loud farce. Two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine to save their convent, but when reporters and former fiancés Paul and Sally go undercover as a nun and priest, paranoia spreads. Add a new nun to the mix, and everyone starts wondering whether spies from Rome are out to shut them down. Expect plenty of wine, secrets, and attempts to save the convent while reconnecting with lost loves.
• Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None
  2pm and 7:30pm, Experience Theatre Project, Aloha
  Step into an immersive adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic mystery, where ten guests and their hosts are stranded in a remote seaside mansion after a violent storm. When a gramophone recording accuses each guest of wrongdoing, secrets, suspicion, and fear take over as the deaths begin. You’ll be seated inside the house among the bedrooms, dining room, and narrow passages, close enough to hear whispered confrontations and private confessions. The audience remains strictly non-participatory, observing the action as silent witnesses without being addressed or asked to participate.
• Board Gaming at the Library ✅
  2pm-5pm, West Slope Community Library, Portland
  Looking for people to play board games with? Drop in for board gaming at the library to try out some games or bring your own to share. All experience levels are welcome, from longtime board game enthusiasts to completely new players.
• OKTOBIERFEST ✅
  2pm-9pm, Waltz Brewing, Forest Grove
  Grab your friends and a stein for an afternoon of beer, live music, food, costumes, races, and Oktobierfest fun. The street from Growler Garage to Waltz will be closed for the community celebration, featuring two stages of live music, food trucks, local vendors, a costume contest, wiener dog races, and a stein-holding competition.
• Wilder Frets: Classical Guitar in the Wilderness
  5:30pm-7pm, Noble Woods Estate, Hillsboro
  This series brings classical guitar performances to immersive outdoor settings across Oregon. Led by classical guitar virtuoso and artistic director Tye Austin, the series replaces traditional concert halls with places like state parks, farms, ranches, wineries, and hot spring resorts. Wireless headphones let audiences move freely within a quarter-mile radius, exploring the landscape while the music accompanies their wanderings.
• Oktoberfest ✅
  6pm-9pm, Cornelius Pass Roadhouse, Hillsboro
  Celebrate Oktoberfest with German-style food specials, plenty of beer, an outdoor grill serving sausages, hat party favors, and live music from The Brothers Jam. The annual McMenamins Oktoberfest Lager will be on tap, brewed especially for the celebration, along with food specials.
• Cabaret
  7:30pm, Theatre in the Grove, Forest Grove
  Step into the Kit Kat Club for Theatre in the Grove’s 55th season opener, Cabaret. Set in Berlin during the final years of the Weimar Republic, this dark comedy follows American writer Cliff Bradshaw as he becomes entangled with nightclub performer Sally Bowles and the seductive world of the Kit Kat Club, while political extremism and social upheaval reshape the world outside. Parental guidance is suggested.
• Opening Night: Gaby Moreno
  7:30pm, The Reser, Beaverton
  Grammy and two-time Latin Grammy-winning Guatemalan singer-songwriter Gaby Moreno blends blues, folk, jazz, and Latin American musical traditions in songs performed in both Spanish and English. Performing as a quartet, Moreno will share fan favorites and new material in an intimate evening celebrating her distinctive sound.
• Sav Partridge – Live Music ✅
  7:30pm-9:30pm, Murrayhill Taphouse, Beaverton
  Spend an evening with Oregon-born singer-songwriter Sav, featuring soulful vocals, heartfelt lyrics, and a mix of folk, pop, country, and creative covers.
• Next Stop Comedy
  8pm-9:30pm, Cooper Mountain Ale Works, Tigard
  Catch a fresh lineup of stand-up comedians at Cooper Mountain Ale Works with Next Stop Comedy. Each show features a new mix of comedians, including acts seen on TV and heard on popular podcasts.

Sunday, September 27

• Support the Girls 5K Run/Walk
  9am, Stickmen Brewing, Tualatin
  Take part in this paved, mostly flat course that’s perfect for all ages and abilities, then celebrate with pizza and a beverage from Stickmen Brewing. The fundraiser supports Breast Friends and its free education, resources, and support for people in the community affected by breast cancer. The event also features Caesar the No Drama Llama, local vendors and nonprofits, food trucks, Tom’s Travelin’ Coffee Truck, and a special Survivor Celebration Area with gifts and treats.
• Good PuD at Orenco Station Sunday Market ✅
  10am-2pm, Orenco Station, Hillsboro
  Find Good PuD at the Orenco Station Sunday Market, offering organic sweet potato snacks that are vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free, soy-free, oil-free, gum-free, preservative-free, and have no added sugar. A great option for people with dietary restrictions or anyone looking for healthier snack choices.
• Book & Media Sale ✅
  12pm-5:30pm, Beaverton City Library, Beaverton
  Support the library by shopping thousands of used books, CDs, DVDs, and more.
• El Festival de Mariachi ✅
  12pm-6pm, Hops Ballpark, Hillsboro
  The 5th annual El Festival de Mariachi will feature live performances from Mariachi Mexico en La Piel, Mariachi Luz de Oro, and other talented acts. This vibrant celebration is family-friendly and open to everyone.
• Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None
  1pm, Experience Theatre Project, Aloha
  Step into an immersive adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic mystery, where ten guests and their hosts are stranded in a remote seaside mansion after a violent storm. When a gramophone recording accuses each guest of wrongdoing, secrets, suspicion, and fear take over as the deaths begin. You’ll be seated inside the house among the bedrooms, dining room, and narrow passages, close enough to hear whispered confrontations and private confessions. The audience remains strictly non-participatory, observing the action as silent witnesses without being addressed or asked to participate.
• Hillsboro Artists’ Regional Theatre Presents: Drinking Habits
  2pm, HART Theater, Hillsboro
  Accusations, mistaken identities, and romance collide in this laugh-out-loud farce. Two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine to save their convent, but when reporters and former fiancés Paul and Sally go undercover as a nun and priest, paranoia spreads. Add a new nun to the mix, and everyone starts wondering whether spies from Rome are out to shut them down. Expect plenty of wine, secrets, and attempts to save the convent while reconnecting with lost loves.
• Cabaret
  2:30pm, Theatre in the Grove, Forest Grove
  Step into the Kit Kat Club for Theatre in the Grove’s 55th season opener, Cabaret. Set in Berlin during the final years of the Weimar Republic, this dark comedy follows American writer Cliff Bradshaw as he becomes entangled with nightclub performer Sally Bowles and the seductive world of the Kit Kat Club, while political extremism and social upheaval reshape the world outside. Parental guidance is suggested.
• Wilder Frets: Classical Guitar in the Wilderness
  5:30pm-7pm, Noble Woods Estate, Hillsboro
  This series brings classical guitar performances to immersive outdoor settings across Oregon. Led by classical guitar virtuoso and artistic director Tye Austin, the series replaces traditional concert halls with places like state parks, farms, ranches, wineries, and hot spring resorts. Wireless headphones let audiences move freely within a quarter-mile radius, exploring the landscape while the music accompanies their wanderings.
  

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