2025 Portland AEN Events.
Pride in the Park Beaverton
AEN Authors Signing Books: Jason Kilmore, Gerri Almand, Vicki-Ann Bush, Kerry Blaisdell.
Pride in the Park is Beaverton’s favorite summer event! Featuring our hometown parade, fabulous entertainers, food and beverages from Beaverton’s best, and more than 130 vendors gathered to celebrate and support Beaverton’s LGBTQIA+ community.
Mississippi Street Fair
AEN Authors Signing Books: Bebe Duncan, Jill Any Sager, Lee Musgrave
Bustling North Mississippi Avenue closes down for a day of food, vendors, music and fun at Portland’s largest street fair, Mississippi Street Fair.
Willamette Valley Lavender Festival
AEN Authors Signing Books: Jason Kilmore, Gerri Almand, Dawn De Wulf, Lee Musgraves, Cheryl Landes, Becky Lanning,
Spend a leisurely day enjoying the plein air art show, juried art and craft booths, distinctive lavender products, and lavender in myriad forms while you feast on lavender-based cuisine and refreshment!
This regional celebration of lavender, art, food, and exceptionally-made crafts is a unique and festive event which brings local lavender growers and the community together. The public is invited to attend at no charge.
Multnomah Days
AEN Authors Signing Books: Jason Kilmore, Bebe Duncan, Kerry Blaisdell, Jill Amy Sager, Hildred Billings, Becky Lanning.
Annual events include Earth Day Spring Festival in April, the Multnomah Days Festival & Parade on the 3rd Saturday in August, the Halloween Trick-or-Treat Costume Parade, and the Holiday Gala on the First Friday day of December.
Tigard Street Fair
AEN Authors Signing Books: Bebe Duncan, Kerry Blaisdell, Dawn DeWulf, Jill Amy Sager, Lee Musgrave, Beck Lanning
McMenamins UFO Festival
AEN Authors Signing Books: Jason Kilmore, Beth Gibbs, Hildred Billings, Becky Lanning.
In 1950 the small town of McMinnville, Oregon was struck with UFO fever when a local couple spotted a flying disc over their farm, making national news. 50 years later, the fever descended again with the very first UFO festival. Time warp to today and we’re celebrating festival #26!
Join us to hear from expert speakers Jason Martell, Matthew Szydagis, Rebecca Charbonneau, Jeremy Corbell, George Knapp, Kelly Chase and a secret guest who’s risking everything to disclose what he knows. Plus, the wild side of the festival never disappoints with a street fair, podcast recording, live music, Landing Party, trivia, fun runs, costume contests, Alien Costume Ball…the fun goes on!
Northwest Cherry Festival
AEN Authors Signing Books: Jason Kilmore, Beth Gibbs, Beck Lanning
The Northwest Cherry Festival will return April 24–26, 2026, with a refreshed and reimagined format designed to balance celebration, economic impact, and the realities of ongoing downtown construction.
Due to the City of The Dalles First Street Project, the traditional footprint of the festival required modification this year. After months of site visits, coordination, and discussion beginning in October, the Chamber and City worked together to evaluate space availability, access, power, water, vendor logistics, and public safety before finalizing a revised plan.
Rose City Comic Con
Don’t miss out on Portland’s premier pop culture convention event this September! Rose City Comic Con is a fun, family-friendly 3-Day celebration of comics, gaming, sci-fi, cosplay, anime, fantasy, and BEST fantasy, science fiction and thrillers in the NW.
Multnomah Days
Multnomah Days Festival & Parade is a one-day open-air, family-friendly street festival with scheduled musical acts, community parade, art fair and over 150 vendor booths - including the BEST authors in the NW!
McMenamins UFO Festival
In a trail of star dust, UFO Fest 2025 will lift off into the stratosphere for a stellar experience and some very galactic books. Come find us. We’ll look like the earthlings.
NW Garage Sale
The largest open garage sale with new merchandise in the NW. Located at the Clark County Fair Grounds in Vancouver, WA. Great discoveries and AMAZING local authors! Come check it out!