Inspiration
Visiting a new city is way more fun when you plan it around one of the best weeks that city has to offer! We’ve done some research and found some of the best weeks to visit SF, Portland and NYC.
Below are some suggestions for great weeks throughout the year to visit each city.
San Francisco
SF Sketchfest
January 20 - February 5, 2023
~2 week long comedy festival that attracts talent from all over.
Sundown Cinema
May-October 2023
This free outdoor movie series featuring eight films in eight parks across San Francisco
Fleet Week
October 1-8, 2023
San Francisco Fleet Week is the country's largest celebration of the U.S. armed forces.
Portland
Portland Winter Light Festival
February 3-11, 2023
Uplevel your Instagram game at this beautiful festival! Imaginative works that combine light and technology to create interactive experiences.
PDX Jazz Festival
February 16 – 25, 2023
Held at multiple venues across the city, explore Portland while listening to all types of jazz - honors jazz legends, highlights local talent, and education.
Oregon Brewers Festival
July 27-29, 2023
Please note this is Thurs-Sun. One of the nation’s longest-running and best loved craft beer festivals, featuring more than 90 craft breweries.
Christmas Festival of Lights
November 25-December 30, 2023
The Festival of Lights is a walk-through event, and visitors can expect to walk approximately one-quarter mile through a gorgeous outdoor space (The Grotto) decorated with Christmas lights.
New York
Museum Mile Festival
TBD June 2023
Museums open free to the public: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Neue Galerie New York; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum ; The Jewish Museum; Museum of the City of New York; El Museo del Barrio; and The Africa Center.