The Holiday Ale Festival Past Event Like List
For the 24th straight year, Pioneer Courthouse Square gets tented, heated, and filled with over 50 specialty winter ales from some of the best brewers in the country. Come down spread some holiday cheer while indulging in an array of delicious Belgians, barleywines, stouts, and sours you won't find at the supermarket, and capitalize on the opportunity to talk to the geniuses responsible for making all these delicious suds, too. (Tues Dec 4-Sun Dec 8, Pioneer Courthouse Square, $40-100)

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Olympia Provisions 10 Year Anniversary Party Past Event Like List
For those who consider themselves to be fans of fine wine, salty meat, and combining the two at meal times, you might be a fan of Olympia Provisions, even if you've never been there before, and tonight's 10th Anniversary party is a good opportunity to finally go. Admission includes "a plethora of delicious food samples" with a full bar available as well. (Sun Dec 1, 4 pm, Olympia Provisions, $13)

The Benson's Annual Gingerbread Unveiling Past Event Like List
Pulling back the sheet on a 40-plus year-old Portland tradition, a tradition made out of 200 pounds of gingerbread, 30 pounds of white chocolate, 15 pounds of dark chocolate, and 30 pounds of marzipan. Attendeeds are encourage to not only marvel at this feat of baking, and enjoy delicious gingerbread treats, but to donate new, unwrapped toys for the Children's Cancer Association. (Mon Dec 2, 4 pm, The Benson Hotel, free, all ages)

Pizza Night Past Event Like List
The two words in the title alone should be enough to capture your attention and hold it there, but in the interest of fully informing you: Olympia Provisions, home of godlike meats, has a night dedicated to making meaty pizzas, as well as a wine menu featuring selections perfectly paired with the flavors available, and only local bands on the speakers. (Mon Dec 2, 5 pm, Olympia Provisions, free)

Flights for Your Rights Past Event Like List
Planned Parenthood PAC of Oregon is getting into the holidays the correct way: with lots and lots of wine. And because they're Planned Parenthood, not only will it be fun, but you'll be doing some good, with proceeds helping secure even more victories for reproductive rights in 2020. (Tues Dec 3, 6:30 pm, Southeast Wine Collective, $20)

Wassail Holiday Party Past Event Like List
Portland Cider releases three new specialty ciders, including Imperial Santa's Sauce (wow), English Pub (it comes in pints!), and Royal Blackberry, with dancing, family-friendly activities, and music provided by Portland Revels to help the wassailing along. (Sat Dec 7, 5 pm, Portland Cider Company, free, all ages)

36th Annual ScanFair Market Past Event Like List
When it comes to holidays, the Scandinavians don't screw around. Check out ScanFair, a Nordic Christmas fair that includes dance and entertainment, arts and crafts, delish Scandinavian food, a Pippi Longstocking kids area, a pickled herring contest (!!), and even a visit from jolly old Joulupukki (the Finnish Santa Claus). (Sat-Sun Dec 7-8, 10 am, Veterans Memorial Coliseum, $9-20)

Eat Oregon Now Past Event Like List
Eat Oregon Now invites you out to the Redd to browse artisan food and drink, support get to know local entrepreneurs, and take home something delicious for everyone on your holiday shopping list. (Sat Dec 7, noon, The Redd on Salmon, free, all ages)

Mystery Box Social: A Sex-Positive Dinner Party Past Event Like List
Portland's long-running storytelling series dedicated to the sexier side of things hosts an intimate dinner party at their HQ, with special guests Ajé Summerly and Sister of Perpetual Indulgence Noah Grabeel sharing sex talk at the table (gasp!) while you enjoy cocktails, appetizers, a two-course meal and missionary desserts... that is, desserts by Missionary Chocolates. (Sat Dec 7, 6 pm, Mystery Box Show HQ, $60)

Joy of Cooking Past Event Like List
Get your hands on a fully revised and updated edition of Irma S. Rombauer's Joy of Cooking, and hear from Irma's great-grandson John Becker and his wife, Megan Scott, who developed more than 600 new recipes and tweaked a few of the classics to tailor the beloved kitchen bible to a new generation of home cooks. (Sun Dec 8, 7:30 pm, Powell's City of Books, free)

Vegan Drag Brunch: The Morning Grind Past Event Like List
Host Flawless Shade and special guests Sativa Goddamn Jones and Lafemme Magnifique head up the first installment of this vegan drag brunch at Capitol. Come out and indulge in an unlimited Vegan buffet and drink specials from Hornitos and Roku Gin, all while enjoying the newest drag brunch show in town. (Sun Dec 8, noon, Capitol, $25)

Christmas Ships Dinner Cruise Past Event Like List
The Christmas Ships parade is a Portland tradition, but the best seat in the city is probably on the Portland Spirit herself. And while everyone else will be bundled up in the mist, or rain, or snow (!) you'll be not only comfy and cozy inside, but there'll be a whole dinner (with live piano entertainment) to enjoy as well. (Tues-Fri Dec 10-21, 7 pm, Portland Spirit, $80-88)

Broder Nord Julbord Nordic Christmas Feast Past Event Like List
Broder Nord gets in the spirit with their 3rd annual Julbord celebration, bringing Nordic tradition to Portland food lovers through a carefully planned feast, hosted by Nord's head chef Charlie McMullin. (Fri Dec 13, pm, Broder Nord, $65)

Ugly Holiday Sweater Pub Crawl Past Event Like List
Uptown Village hosts its third annual Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl in Vancouver. Break out your most hideous holiday sweater, grab a free map, and start making the rounds from one bar to the next. For additional details and a list of participating businesses, visit this link. (Sat Dec 14, 4 pm, Uptown Village, free)

Pearl Ball 2019 Past Event Like List
10 Barrel Brewing celebrates the season with the third installment of their annual Pearl Ball, dedicated to the brewery's most popular concoction, Pearl IPA, which comes in three varieties for the night, alongside entertainments including music, dancing, fortune telling, a champagne bar, and whiskey & beer pairings. Cocktail attire (which should include pearls if possible) is recommended. (Sat Dec 14, 6 pm, 10 Barrel Brewing, $30)

Gospel Music Brunch with Saeeda Wright Past Event Like List
Portland is a city world-renowned for how seriously it takes its brunch, so there's no shortage of awesome options, but there aren't too many other brunch choices where a vocal powerhouse like Saeeda Wright adds a lot of gospel to your three-course meal. (Sun Dec 15, 11 am, Bluehour, $35)

Gluten-Free Winter Solstice Supper Past Event Like List
Ground Breaker's big seasonal dinner is a gluten-free affair, featuring three courses (or a-la-carte, it's up to you) of delicious holiday-inspired fare, including items like hazelnut-finished pork charcuterie, pork chops with three-root mash, kale and three-bean salad, and more, with dessert provided by Estelle Bakery. (Thurs Dec 19, 5 pm, Ground Breaker Brewing)

Holiday Spirits Fest Past Event Like List
Portland Saturday Market livens up that last-minute shopping with liquor, and lots of it, featuring local crafted spirits, their makers, and sampling some of the the wonderful cocktails and flavors they make, with bottles you can take home after enjoying some live music and picking up some unique gifts. (Sat-Sun Dec 21-22, 11 am, Portland Saturday Market, free)

Festa Dei Sette Pesci: Feast of the Seven Fishes Past Event Like List
Roe returns for Christmas Eve with their 2nd annual Feast of the Seven Fishes, showing that italian food isn't just noodles and sauces—the old country knew its way around some fish, too. But there's definitely going to be some damn good pasta and salad as well as this seven-course meal made Sardinian recipes handed down to Chef John Conlin by his grandmother, and everything tastes better the night before Christmas. (Tues Dec 24, 5:30 pm, Roe, $180)

Pix New Year's Eve Extravaganza Past Event Like List
Free midnight chocolate buffet? You can't accuse Pix of burying the lede: This might be the only New Year's party in Portland that even has a chocolate buffet, much less a free one. Pair one of your delicious bites with one of over 600 sparkling wines available, too. (Tues Dec 31, 10 pm, Pix/Bar Vivant, $10)