Top Portland Holidays in 2026

Combine a fun night out with ghostly tales of the city during this Portland Haunted History Pub Crawl Experience. This pub crawl takes you to multiple pubs, including Kells Irish Restaurant and Pub and Shanghai Tunnel Bar as you pass by city highlights such as the Benson Hotel. Hear spooky stories of ghosts and paranormal activity from your guide during the evening.

Immerse yourself in the beauty and bounty of Willamette Valley's renowned wine country on this full-day, small-group tour from Portland. Perfect for all levels of wine enthusiasts—from newcomers to connoisseurs—this tour whisks you to three or four top-rated vineyards. Sample a range of varietals (tasting fees own expense), enjoy a picnic lunch, and benefit from door-to-door service.

Taste your way through Oregon’s renowned wine scene right in the heart of Portland! Try a variety of wine varietals and savor delicious bites, all while exploring the vibrant Pearl and Slabtown neighborhoods. What makes this wine tour special? We’ve met with the wine experts themselves and did all the research for you, so the tastings and snacks are curated and included. You’ll try 10+ wines at two winery tasting rooms plus one wine bar, including a variety of white, rosé, and red, and snack small bite pairings. Highlights: - Taste 4 Oregon wines paired with artisan popcorn at an approachable winery while learning why Oregon wine is special. - Explore 2 trendy Portland neighborhoods, blending old and modern architecture with rich history. - Dine on bruschetta paired with wine at a family-run winery. - End your evening sipping Bordeaux in a secret wine bar where you might just uncover a hidden surprise. - Learn from your tour guide and wine experts. *This tour is 21+ ONLY.

Discover the history and legends behind Portland’s Shanghai Tunnels on a small-group walking tour. Follow your guide beneath a restaurant to the tunnels, which once connected local businesses and hotels to the Willamette River. Learn about subterranean historic events and perhaps catch a glimpse of Nina, the resident ghost. Afterwards, resurface and enjoy three tastings and a full pint of locally produced beer.

Experience a unique spa treatment that combines Oregon wine, self-care, and relaxation at the only vinotherapy spa in the United States.

Skip the dry history tours and lean into Portland's more eccentric side on this pub tour in the Hawthorne and Division neighborhoods. Combine beer with art as you try local brews and visit the area's most famous murals. Learn about local legends, from Bigfoot sightings to exploding whales, that you wouldn't discover on your own.

Our Sips & Sights Tasting Cruises pair local wine tasting with a 2-hour sightseeing and social cruise on the Willamette River! Featured wineries: • Oct 4: Love & Squalor • Oct 11: Hip Chicks Do Wine • Oct 25: Stoller Family Estate Your ticket includes: • 2 hours cruising time • Three 1-oz wine tastings from the featured winery host • One full glass of select wine from our onboard bar • Charcuterie snack • Hawaiian lei + grand prize raffle entry • Onboard game, prize + Portland sightseeing tidbits Hear from the featured winery while enjoying Portland's bridges, city views and river scenery. Our onboard bar is also open for additional purchases. All ages welcome. Alcohol is for guests 21+ with valid ID. Sail, sip & see Portland in Island Style! Note: Listed time is check-in time. Cruise departs once all passengers are checked in, no later than 30 minutes after check-in.

Explore the eerie side of Old Town with this haunted pub tour in Portland. Learn about some of the city's scary history as you walk through 19th-century buildings. Sample local beers as you hear about Portland's era of kidnapping, gangs, prostitution and opium dens.

Chef Sarah brings a cozy, down-to-earth vibe to this pasta-making class in Portland, making it easy for anyone to dive in and have fun with no experience needed. You’ll learn real pasta techniques in a relaxed, hands-on setting as you mix and knead fresh egg-free dough using simple ingredients like flour, water and salt. While your dough rests, you’ll work as a group with a prepared batch to practice rolling and cutting pasta with a machine. Then, Chef Sarah will show you approachable hand-shaping techniques that prove fresh pasta does not require special equipment. As you shape your dough, she’ll demonstrate how to make a rich butter sage sauce with garlic, lemon and olive oil, then cook the fresh noodles you cut together. At the end of class, you’ll sample the pasta made during the session and take home a full batch of fresh pasta to cook within the next three days.

From fiery deaths to watery graves: In this 1.5 mile cemetery walking tour, we weave what we know of the peoples who lived here for millennia with verifiable stories of recent centuries. We can only guess, based on our psychics’ readings and eerie coincidences we have observed, where people here before us feared to walk and canoe at night. As a wise person wrote, every story ends as a ghost story. Our ghosts are legion. We now call it Oregon; “ourigan” was ancestral home to hundreds of thousands. They have left a darkness here, expressed with stories from the earliest days of our written history to modern times. Starting with early disasters, we will tell ghost stories we have collected, from fiery deaths to those in the waters of nearby river; from self-inflicted to deaths brought by the state or a rich man’s guilt. Our route takes us through the inner eastside, where more of Portland’s disasters have happened than any other part of the city & where many early settlers are buried.

Explore Portland's vibrant nightlife on a two-hour guided bike tour, where laughter and good vibes flow alongside refreshing drinks. The Classic Crawl takes you through the city's coolest neighborhoods and stops at three local bars, showcasing everything from neon-lit dives to quirky favorites. Perfect for groups looking to celebrate special occasions or simply enjoy a fun night out, this tour features onboard music and group photos to capture the memories. Come ready to pedal and dress up for the occasion—costumes are encouraged. - A public tour means making new friends, allowing others to join you on your crawl. - Two-hour guided bike tour through Portland's neighborhoods. - Visit three unique bars and enjoy a lively atmosphere. - Group photos and music provided for a memorable experience. - Minimum group size of 6 and maximum of 15 riders.

Oregon's Willamette Valley is known for its Pinots and it's a fantastic place to go wine tasting, provided you leave the driving to someone else. This private tour will take you to three wineries, where you'll sample wine and learn about the ins and outs of Pinot production. You'll be able to sample safely, knowing that someone else will be doing the driving.

The Northern Willamette Valley's close proximity to Portland creates a perfect opportunity to join others on a small group public tour of Oregon’s wine country with Sea to Summit Tours, Portland Oregon's original tour and adventure company. Experienced, knowledgeable guides, providing fun and informative tours with unparalleled customer service, while operating the nicest and most comfortable, custom equipped 4x4 Mercedes-Benz vehicles in Portland’s tour industry. We set an itinerary with outstanding wine, great hospitality, and beautiful scenery with wine tasting fees included – all the keys to creating a unforgettable Willamette Valley Wine Tour for our clients... Created, owned and operated by native Portland Oregonian's, since 2001

Discover Oregon's world famous wine region known as Willamette Valley and experience the best pinot noir, chardonnay, rose and other varietals guided by local wine lovers on this 8 hour tour. An excellent trip for new and seasoned wine lovers, a romantic weekend, or last minute vacation with your friends. Gain an inside perspective about the growing region, the winemaking process and the history of this valley. Expect to be pampered, entertained, and truly have a memorable trip in Oregon's Wine Country. This is a joinable small group tour for 2 persons or more. We will explore 3 of the finest vineyards in the valley and do a sit down lunch at our favorite establishment or vineyard lunch pairing. Proceed to check availability to see your exact price for the group size, we will handle all route planning and reservations on your behalf and offer door to door pickup and dropoff.

Experience the Willamette Valley, Oregon's largest wine region, on this wine-tasting tour from Portland. In a small group, head south of Portland to the Willamette Valley wine region, famed for its Pinot Noir. Spend the day tasting different wines (at your own expense) at three select wineries and learn about the region, and Oregon’s wine industry, from your guide.

Are you staying at THE ALLISON INN & SPA? This high-end tour offering was custom designed to take guests from the Allison to small family owned boutique wineries, which reflect the best of Willamette Valley. This private tour takes you deep into the heart of Willamette Valley to explore the cult wines, best quality for value wines, and legendary vineyards of Willamette Valley! We love building unique tours according to your preferences and ensuring you leave Oregon wine country with lasting memories and plenty of good wine to remember us by. Our tours will take you to 3 or 4 wineries (depending on your desire for a slower pace or more experiences) and will include elevated tours if you choose. Your guide will also take you to and join you for lunch at one of the valley's celebrated lunch spots. Our ALLISON private tour isn't simply about providing a driver, but creating a unique educational and immersive experience specifically with ALLISON INN & SPA clients in mind.

This is an amazing way to see the most spectacular Oregon wonders like Multnomah Falls, Vista Point driving thru the breathtaking and rugged beauty of the Columbia Gorge. We will see various waterfalls like Multnomah Falls, Latourell Falls , a lunch stop in the quaint historic downtown Hood River, a wine tasting stop at one of the amazing Vineyards in the Columbia Gorge AVA. This is ideal if you want to do some scenic, nature stops with light trail walking and also enjoy a vineyard stop, its absolutely the most amazing way to spend 8 hours.

Visit the top attractions in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and Mt. Hood National Forest on this day trip from Portland. After spending the morning chasing waterfalls and marveling at 500-pound fish at Bonneville Fish Hatchery, enjoy free time for lunch in historic downtown Hood River. After lunch, we will visit a vineyard in the region for a wine tasting and drive more than halfway up the side of Mt. Hood to explore Timberline Lodge

Oregon’s Willamette Valley is known for its fantastic wine, and while it’s easy to get to from Portland by car, driving yourself means limiting your consumption. This small-group tours includes the services of a driver so you can taste wine without worrying about designating a driver, showcasing off-the-beaten-path wineries that you might otherwise miss.

Let’s Roam is the #1 app-led scavenger hunt company. Walk to all the best landmarks and hidden gems, answering trivia questions and solving challenges. Work with your team or compete against them, as you learn new facts and create memorable experiences. Let’s Roam Scavenger Hunts are great as an everyday activity, or for bachelorette parties, birthday parties, corporate team building events and more! Each player chooses an interactive role, with challenges varying by person.

We’re definitely Keeping It Weird on the Underground Donut Tour - Portland Holiday Edition. Come join us as we take a stroll through downtown Portland and try some of the best donuts you'll ever have in your life. Seriously, these donuts are amazing. The tour starts near the PSU campus where we try an assortment of donuts. Next, we take a leisurely walk through the park towards downtown Portland. Along the way you'll learn about Portland history, both for donuts as well as the larger restaurant industry. Depending on what's open that day, we may stop at one of several donut shops downtown, so make sure to bring your appetite. We'll stop along the way to admire the holiday lights and decorations, specifically in Pioneer Square. Lastly, we'll stop at the place that started it all, Voodoo Doughnuts. Don't worry though, because we can skip the line. Along the way, we'll sprinkle in some humor, history, and fun for the whole family. What's not to love? We hope you can make it!

Jeff Davies has 30+ years of guiding Willamette Valley Wine Tours. I have top reviews on TripAdvisor, Google and Yelp for Private Tours & Group Tours. My commentary will give guests insider knowledge and our winery visits will give guests memorable encounters with winery staff. I can specialize the tour to suit your taste. I prefer wineries with amazing wine and beautiful views but, it's your choice. You can choose your wineries and can also pick them . Also, there are lunch choices to be made.

Discover Portland's darker side on an adults-only haunted pub crawl through the city's historic Old Town district. Visit legendary bars, haunted landmarks, and infamous locations connected to Portland's most chilling ghost stories, true crime mysteries, and the notorious Shanghai Tunnels. Along the way, hear tales of restless spirits at Kells Irish Pub, the ghostly residents of the Benson Hotel, the unsolved murder connected to the Roseland Theater, and the tragic legend that still haunts Old Town Pizza & Brewing. Between stops, enjoy time at local pubs while exploring the history of sailors, bootleggers, performers, laborers, and outcasts who helped shape Portland's haunted reputation. Perfect for paranormal enthusiasts, history buffs, and anyone looking for a unique night out, this 21+ experience combines haunted history, local legends, and Portland's vibrant bar scene for an unforgettable evening after dark. All guests must be age 21+ and have a valid I.D. with them.