Discover Festive Treasures and More at Portland’s Pre-Holiday Market Extravaganza: 5 things to check out this week in the Portland area

Published 12:00 am Sunday, November 19, 2023

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PORTLAND HOLIDAY MARKET — Holiday season comes in mid-November, including with the Portland Holiday Market, Nov. 19 at Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr. It’s a one-stop shop for many holiday shoppers with 100,000 square feet of space for vendors/exhibitors. More: expocenter.org

KUMORICON — It’s the largest anime convention the state and will be Friday-Sunday, Nov. 19 at Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. For more: Kumoricon.org

ANNUAL HOLIDAY BAZAAR — West Linn Parks and Recreation invites community members to the annual bazaar from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, and Sunday, Nov. 19 at West Linn Adult Community Center, 1180 Rosemont Road, West Linn. This event is free and will feature over 30 local vendors with unique and gift-worthy handcrafted items — just in time for the holidays.

WILD ARTS FESTIVAL — The Portland Audubon’s event will be Nov. 18-19 at Portland State University’s Viking Pavilion, 930 S.W. Hall St. More: wildartsfestival.org

PRE-TURKEY DAY FARMERS MARKET — Milwaukie Farmers Market, at Southeast Main Street and Southeast Harrison Street, will be open for a special one-day pre-Thanksgiving market from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20. Gobble up the deals and waddle away with fresh, farm-grown produce and ingredients to make your holiday dinner a success. A large selection of handcrafted gifts for holiday giving will be available as well. Visit: milwaukiefarmersmarket.com