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FEATURED EVENTS FOR GEEK WEEK
Celebrate Portland's Geek Culture at these Geek Wee special events
COSPLAY EVENTS
Show up in costume, belt out your favorite tunes, and maybe snag a prize! Oh, and did we mention? All bottles under $45 are $10 off in the tasting room for the night—no corkage fee!
The Portland Wine Bar, Portland
Sunday, Sept 15th, 2-9pm
LARPING Adventure
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Experience the world of Live Action Role Playing with this Family Friendly activity. Learn More
hosted by Imagination Adventures
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Lloyd Center, Geek Week Mini Con
Saturday, Sept 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Don your finest cosplay and crush our friends in Commander! Learn more
FREE at MOX Boarding House, Portland
Wednesday, September 11th, 5 -10pm
Steampunk Cosplay party with prizes for the best Steampunk Cosplay.
Rooftop Bar at The Society Hotel
Saturday, Sept 14th, 5 - 7pm
Lloyd Center welcomes all the heroes, wizards, fairies and princesses to enjoy the frozen wonderland of their indoor Ice Rink. $15 to skate if you're in costume.
Lloyd Center Ice Skating Rink
Saturday, Sept 14th, 12:30pm-6pm
Sunday, Sept 15th, 12pm-6pm
ARCADE EVENTS
Bring your Rose City Comic Con single day or weekend pass for $6 off of your entry after 5pm!
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Over 120 classic arcade games and pinball machines are playable with unlimited credits for just a $6 cover during our all ages hours of noon-5pm or $12 after 5pm (21+ only) on Sunday 9/8!
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Ground Kontrol
Sunday, Sep 8th, 12pm-Midnight​
​​​​Ready for more Super Smash Bros. action at Ground Kontrol? Duke it out with your friends up on our big screens! Ultimate battles starting at 6pm. We’ll host a 1v1 tournament around 7pm, free to enter and with prizes from Ground Kontrol for the top 3 players!
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Ground Kontrol
Tuesday, Sep 10th, 6pm-11pm
Join Ground Kontrol for our monthly Stern Army pinball tournament, with cash prizes and goodies from Stern Pinball!
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Ground Kontrol
Wednesday, Sep 11th, 7pm-11pm
​​Ready to go for a high score or find your new favorite classic game? over 120 classic arcade games and pinball machines are playable with unlimited credits for just a $6 cover.
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Ground Kontrol
Thursday, Sept 12th, 12pm-Midnight
​Join us for Portland’s Competitive Clash (CC) Tournament! Let’s play some competitive bee game together and have some fun.
Learn more here.
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free agent and team sign ups start at 4pm.
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No cover.
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Ground Kontrol
Sunday, Sept 15th, 5pm-10pm
FILM EVENTS
Speak with the filmmaker while enjoying some of the best animation selections from the PFCAT Film Festival.
Learn more.
Cinema 21, Portland
Monday, Sept 9th, 7pm
Join the Clinton Street Theater for the second annual Hanabi Japanese Film Festival — a two-week series celebrating a wide range of works from Japan, spanning from the 1950s to present day.
See each of 17 different films or get a festival pass to watch them all. See the films here.
Clinton Street Theater, Portland
September 1st through September 14th
Star Trek lore from 1995 tells us that it’s time for a major upheaval relating to the situation regarding folks experiencing homelessness. Watch the Deep Space 9 "Past Tense" 2-part episodes with the crew at Comic Cave. FREE
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Comic Cave, Portland
Sunday, Sept 8th, 6pm - 8pm
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
Multifaceted celebration of the 50th Anniversary of D&D
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Passport to the Infinite Staircase
Multiple sessions of the Quests from the Infinite Staircase anthology release. Book your sessions HERE
Friday Sept 6th, 12pm through Sunday Sept 15th, 10pm
Infinite Staircase Open Painting Night
Open miniature painting night with free supplies free supplies.
Monday Sept 9th, 6 - 10pm
Passport to the Infinite Staircase Awards Party
Award Ceremony & party
Thursday, September 26th, 6 – 8pm
TPK Brewing, 5051 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland
Play D&D with the Winemaker.
Sign up now for a unique, and one-of-a-kind experience.
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Your sign up fee will be refunded if you purchase wine
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Get 15% off when you mention GEEKSWHODRINK
Aurora Vineyards, Aurora
Thursday, September 12th,
12pm - 2pm; 2 - 4pm; 4 - 6pm; 6 - 8pm
Limited spaces available
Join First Fantasy Books and learn to play D&D. Family Friendly: Recommended for 10+
Legacy Coffee Company, Gresham
Friday, September 13th, 5pm
For Reservations call (503)489-5056
Watch Drag Queens play the tabletop sensation Dungeons and Dragons live!
Alberta Abbey, Portland
Saturday, September 7th, 8-11pm​
Molly's Adventure
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Please sign in at Geek Week Con info booth beforehand, located at room 1H12.
hosted by Coda
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Gambits Games, Portland
Saturday Sept 14, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Stop by the Geek Week PDX Grand Finale events at the Lloyd Center and play some D&D. After some strange encounters with living furniture, weird faeries, and comically large insects/rats/household creatures, players will be forced to uncover the grand mystery of the old house.
hosted by Coda
Gambits Games​​, Portland
Sunday Sept 15, 1pm - 4pm
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Adventure summery: ALIEN RPG by Free League called "Hope's Last Day" where the players take on the role of the last survivors of the xenomorph infestation on Hadley's Hope colony.
hosted by Coda
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Geek Week Mini Con conference rm
Sunday, Sept 15, 4pm - 6pm
OTHER GAME EVENTS
Join Kill Team Cascadia & Board Bard for this full day event, and learn to play Warhammer. Build, Paint and Play. Perfect for all skill levels.
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Board Bard Games, Portland
Thursday, September 12, 12pm - 10pm
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​Age of Sigmar: Spearhead League
​Kick-off day for our AOS Spearhead League; a 4-week event to battle your Spearhead against others. Prizing based on entry attendance raffled out at the end of league.
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Guardian Games, Portland
Tuesday, Sept 10th, 6:30Pm - 10pm​
​Our weekly WH Casual event with paint kit giveaways [40k and AoS]
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Wednesday, Sept 11th, 6:30pm - 10pm
Guardian Games, Portland​
Geek Week Game Forge!
Create your own game and win prizes!​
8 teams of 1 or 2 designers will be
tasked to create an original board
game in 5 days.​ Sign up to create a game or be a play tester. Learn more HERE
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Battle Grounds Gaming Cafe, Portland
Monday, Sept 9th - Saturday, Sept 14th
MtG Bloomburrow Open House
​Open House is the primary space where new-to-Magic players can come and learn how to play Magic: The Gathering in a friendly social environment. Participation promo while supplies last. Prizes will be raffles off.
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Guardian Games, Portland
Friday, Sept 13th, 5:00pm - 6:00pm​
ALT NYC 88 Game
Alt NYC 88 is set in the late eighties in an alternative New York City. The game is a slimmed tabletop role playing game with handprinted 20 page booklet, crammed with settings and rules.
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Dark Future, Portland
Wednesday, September 11th & Friday September 13th, at 6:30pm
Reservations: email darkfuturepdx@gmail.com
Drop In Star Trek Adventures RPG, 2nd Edition
Star Trek Adventures the RPG has released a 2nd edition of its popular role playing game. Come and join a drop in adventure and explore the galaxy.
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Battle Grounds Gaming Cafe, Portland
Tuesday, September 10th, 6 - 10pm
Altered Limited Event
Celebrate the release of the new TCG Altered. Tickets required. Prizes will be awarded.
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Guardian Games
Saturday, Sept 14th, 12pm​
Drawn Hungry Geek Week Board Game Bash!
Might I Suggest a Game? Board Game Raffle!
​​Open-play board gaming event with board game influencer, Alex Hart of MISAG? Come play with old friends or make new ones. Alex rotates titles to teach, but all board games are welcome. Get a raffle ticket for participating; winners announced at 5pm.
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Gaurdian Games, Portland
Sunday, Sep 8th, 12pm - 6pm​
Star Wars Unlimited
Spark Rebellion Draft
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Guardian Games, Portland
Thursday, Sept 12th, 6:30pm - 10pm​​​
Warhammer Casual League
Our weekly WH Casual event with paint kit giveaways [40k and AoS]
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Guardian Games, Portland
Wednesday, Sept 11th, 6:30pm - 10pm​
Play the new culinary card game before it's available on the retail market. Meet the creator, Jordan Mishra Johnson. FREE event!
Battle Ground Gaming Cafe, Portand
Wednesday, Sept 11, 5:30 - 8:30pm
MARKETPLACE
Shop at the over 40 different small biz. Check out the Super Hero Coloring Station, the Nerdy Swap table, and the Board Game Library.
Get a free Raffle ticket for every $10 you spend with one of the Marketplace vendors
Lloyd Center
Saturday & Sunday, September 14 & 15, 12 - 6pm
This will be our first Collector Swap at the new location. We'll have a raffle, live DJ, food and more out in our parking lot! Want a FREE 10x10 space? Email: portlandpoptrain@gmail.com for details.
Portland Pop Train, Portland
Sunday, Sept 15, 11:00am - 7:00pm
OTHER EVENTS
​Come relax, enjoy some good food, soft lighting, nerdy friends and excellent LoFi video game remixes hosted by DJ Switch PDX. They're back for more delicious LoFi and Jazz VGM covers for your ears, with some great surprises and give aways.
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Vault 31 Bar, Vancouver, WA
Saturday, Sept 14, 7pm
​Prepare to delve into a world where every stitch is a spell, and every tool a wand of creation. Unveil the secrets of enchanted hides and let thy imagination run wild. Join us in this extraordinary journey, and transform raw goods into magical masterpieces. Translation - Make crafts and drink! All projects from our menu will be available during this event.
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DIY Bar, Portland
Friday, Sept 13, 6:00pm
Presented by Yonder Cider
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Treebeerd's Taphouse, Portland
7:00pm
Stop by Crooked House Books during Geek Week. They will temporarily turn into a science fiction & fantasy bookstore, and also display a collection of fan material centered around the very first World Science Fiction Convention
Friday, September 13th, Saturday, September 7th & 14th
Crooked House Books, Portland