All events listed occur on the first Friday of the month and are free and open to all visitors unless otherwise specified.
FRIDAY 06.05.26
First Friday Art Ride | Start at Sidestreet arts
Casual ride to art galleries for the First Friday Art Walk.
First Friday Art Walk is a monthly tradition where inner SE art galleries stay open late, bring in artists, have free food, and have hands-on arts projects. http://firstfridaypdx.org/
Biking is the best way to get around to these galleries. We get to 5-8 galleries, depending on how long our group spends in each gallery. We don’t know exact routes and galleries, because we decide in the moment. We’ll stay out until ~9:30pm, then see if folks are up for a group dinner afterwards. Join for as many galleries as you like, and leave when you wish. If you have a sound system bring it! I love music on group rides.
Ride details: 5-15 minutes of biking between galleries. Our ride is perfect for new cyclists and families with kids. We’ll go at a slow pace so folks can socialize, and everyone can keep up. We use small neighborhood streets with minimal cars. The ride ends at a different location from the start. If you need advice for how to bike home afterwards or get to your car, chat with the ride leader.
Family Friendly
https://www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/event-23865
meet at 5:45pm, enjoy 1st gallery for 30 min, ride at 6:15pm
5:45 PM @ 140 SE 28th Ave., Portland, OR
Bodies in Myth | Social Justice Action Center
Painting show featuring four Portland based artists whose work explores bodies, figures and myths juxtaposed with iconography of our current cultural zeitgeist.
6 PM – 9 PM @ 400 SE12th St., Portland, OR
ROSE CITY | Splendorporium
Please join us for the opening reception of The Rose City Show on Friday, June 5th 7-9 PM.
This show features new work by painter Brian Pellican Murphy and over 30 other local artists celebrating our city and her floral emblem in a variety of styles and media.
We will have:
Ice Cream and Coffee for sale by Sinister Coffee and Creamery
Live Piano Music by Lee Comet
Flower Essence Oracle Readings by Primrose Apothecary
And
Tarot Readings by Lucy, Bringer of Light Tarot
Our Children’s Gallery (inside the Main Gallery) will be showing the Best of Art4Life, a showcase of the wonderful work students in our afterschool programs have created this school year.
The show runs through July 30th (a two month exhibit).
Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 11-5.
Pictured: Warmth after the Rainstorm, Acrylic on Canvas by Brian Pellican Murphy
7 PM – 9 PM @ 3421 SE 21st Ave, Portland, OR
LGBTQIA+ Pride at Past Lives | Past lives Makerspace
Celebrate Pride at Past Lives!
Music – Cookies – Make Art – See Art – Buy Art
We’ll be decorating pride rocks for people to take home and share around town. Come hang out and get your pride on!
6 PM – 10 PM @ 2808 SE 9th Ave, Portland, OR
Eric Koopman and Peter Herley | Gagallery
Join artists Eric Koopman and Peter Herley as they present their paintings and monoprints at Gagallery.
Snacks and light refreshments will be served at the opening reception.
GAGALLERY is a vibrant art gallery and community space in Portland, Oregon. We offer a variety of events, classes and exhibitions. We are open for special events, evening receptions, First Friday Art Walks, and by private appointment. Our mission is to promote the work of visual and performance based artists and to create a welcoming space for the community to come together
6 PM – 8 PM @ 2035 SE Belmont St., Portland, OR
Open Artists’ studios | East Creative collective
While you’re out enjoying the nice weather and celebrating the weekend, come by East Creative Studios on June 5th from 6pm-9pm and find your next affordable art buy!
Come check out some cool art and cooler artists and see what we’ve been up to!
Thank you for your support and hope to see you at 211 SE Madison St, Portland OR
6 PM – 9 PM @ 211 SE Madison St., Portland, OR
7th Annual Summer Skate Deck Show AND 15th BIRTHDAY PARTY | ADX Gallery
Launching June 5, 2026, the ADX Summer Skate Deck Show returns with a simple prompt and open possibilities: each artist transforms a skate deck into a work of art. With only a few logistical guidelines, participants are given complete creative freedom, resulting in pieces that stretch, disguise, and reimagine the familiar substrate into something entirely new.
This year’s exhibition brings together over 230 artists presenting 275 works, spanning the Portland region and beyond. What unites the collection is a shared commitment to making, experimenting, and showing up for a deeply rooted creative community.
Now in its seventh year, the show continues to evolve under the direction of curator and ADX manager Syd Spencer. Each iteration has expanded in scale and ambition, and in 2026 her focus turns toward strengthening ties between ADX and Portland’s skate community, creating space for collaboration and spotlighting the talent emerging from the city’s most beloved skate hubs.
All works will be available for purchase throughout the run of the show, June 5–30. Artists retain 100% of their sales, with ADX taking no commission. Supporting the Summer Skate Deck Show is a direct investment in local artists—their practices, their livelihoods, and the creative ecosystem that defines Portland. Artist websites and social channels are linked to each piece, offering a deeper connection to the work and its maker.
The opening night celebrates ADX’s 15th birthday and will feature live music from Unkle Chip, Mend, High Glow, Clarity, and Spare, alongside a full gallery of decks to explore. Step outside to the ADX Art Park for additional activations, including Skate Like a Girl’s zine station and finger skate bowl, a screenprinting setup, a pop up from Skating is Connection and Commonwealth Skate Park, and more vendors to be announced.
Beverages will be provided by True North Bars, with food offerings from Cobra Dogs and neighboring carts just around the block.
The ADX Summer Skate Deck Show is a vibrant convergence of art, skate culture, and community. Don’t miss it on June 5th!
5 PM – 9 PM @ 417 Southeast 11th Ave., Portland, OR
Archetype After Hours – A Pop Up Wine Bar With Personality | Cookshop Lounge
Join us at our pop-up wine – and cider – bar in our partner Cookshop’s lounge for an intimate evening. Wines and cider by the glass, tasting flights, charcuterie, beverages to take home and cherish. Come meet some new archetypes – The Innocent Rosé, The Hero Pinot Noir, The Rebel Tempranillo, the newest Mind Your P’s & Q’s release – and enjoy some of our seasonal ciders. We know we’ll be there! Space limited but come any time! It’s a vibe.
5 PM – 8 PM @ 2625 SE 26th Ave., Portland, OR
Under currents | Sidestreet arts
An Undercurrent might describe an underlying feeling or influence, especially one that is kept secret and contrary to the prevailing atmosphere. Similar to a current of water surging down deep, it moves in opposition to its visible surface, gathering energy while gaining momentum against the status quo.
Many artists today are keenly aware of the tumultuous tides brought about by these troubled times, and hint at these conflicting emotions in their art. Like the concept of the “calm before the storm”, also compelling is the sea change that brings hope for a cleansing surge and the promise of renewal.
We have invited four local artists to participate in this exhibition, each adept at describing our evocative Ocean visually. This collection is comprised of painting, sculpture, and glass, suspending the viewer in a poignant, almost sinister reckoning under the forces of its own mysterious, collective strength. We are like ocean bodies caught in uncertain waters, restless between stillness and storm.
This tempest contains multitudes hinting at the coexistence of a duality; a calm serenity, juxtaposed with its explosive potential energy.
5 PM – 7 PM @ 140 SE 28th Ave., Portland, OR
First friday | Bite Studio
Join us for First Friday, June 5th at Bite Studio for an evening of art featuring many of Bite’s wonderful printmakers and more! We’ll have beverages and snacks aplenty, not to mention good people and vibes. We’ll be open 6-10 pm, so come on down for a brief respite from the mad mad world!
6 PM – 10 PM @ 2000 SE 7th Ave., Portland, OR
First Friday Art walk | the haven pdx
Check out our gallery of amazing visionary art, and boogie to some awesome beats played by resident DJ e-Lo in the @rootsncultureshop Cloud Lounge.
The Haven PDX is an interdisciplinary art & wellness collective – a regenerative sanctuary where artists, healers, and innovators unite. Join us for a free event at our new home @ 2505 NE Pacific St.
For 5 years, we’ve hosted immersive art shows, workshops, and citywide activations.
Now we’re entering a new era – transforming an industrial space into a living cultural hub for creativity, healing, and shared prosperity.
We are more than a gallery, we’re building an economy of imagination, wellness, and collective growth.
6 PM – 10 PM @ 2505 NE Pacific St., Portland, OR
Contact Us
We do our best to make the list as complete as possible, if you have an event or correction you would like to see listed please send show details to Info@FirstFridayPDX.org or use our easy online event submission form.
