In defiance of its status as the shortest month of the year, this February is looking absolutely stacked. There are highly anticipated annual events such as the Portland Winter Light Festival and Zwickelmania, plus some of the biggest names in entertainment, like Bad Bunny and Brit Bennett. For more ideas on how to celebrate this jam-packed month, check out our guide to Lunar New Year, and look out for our upcoming guides on Black History Month and Valentine’s Day.
FOOD & DRINK
Dumpling Week
The Oregonian/Oregon Live’s annual Dumpling Week celebrates comforting, pillowy pockets of goodness in all of their forms with specials from over 30 participating restaurants, from sweet potato dumplings with green curry, herb oil, and crispy shallots at Oma’s Hideaway to chicken parm dumplings from Grassa. Print off a passport from the website and set out to try them all.
Various locations (Jan 30-Feb 5)
