The first full week of November near 1111 SW Coronado St is quietly one of Portland's best for a weekend out: a pet-friendly harvest market in Lake Grove on the first, the city's biggest literary gathering stretching from November 2 through 8, and two arena shows downtown that bracket the week. Every event below is confirmed for November 2026, and all are an easy drive from SW Portland.
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Lake Grove First Sunday Market: Pet-a-Palooza
First Sunday Market in Lake Grove | Lake Oswego
The city of Lake Oswego's First Sunday Market in Lake Grove returns for its pet-themed Pet-a-Palooza edition on Sunday, November 1, 2026, with vendors, live music, and a celebration of four-legged neighbors, per the city of Lake Oswego market page. It is minutes from home, cash-and-carry friendly, and a lovely excuse to stroll the village before the rain sets in. Note that the Lake Oswego Farmers' Market regular season wraps up October 31, making this the closest market on the calendar.
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Portland Book Festival: PBF Cover to Cover
Main day Saturday, November 7 | Portland Art Museum and South Park Blocks
Literary Arts has grown its flagship festival into a full week, November 2-8, 2026, gathering more than 100 authors across roughly ten stages for readings, panels, music, and visual art. The main festival day is Saturday, November 7, at the Portland Art Museum and neighboring South Park Blocks venues, with a Friday Night Book Market on November 6. Details and advance passes are on the Literary Arts festival page, and last year's festival sold out, so early purchase is advised.
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The Smashing Pumpkins at the Moda Center
8 PM | Moda Center, 1 N Center Court St
The Smashing Pumpkins bring The Rats in a Cage Tour to Portland on Sunday, November 1, 2026, an 8 PM show at the Moda Center listed on the Rose Quarter event calendar. A big arena night downtown, about a 20-minute drive from SW Portland, pairs well with the day's Lake Grove market and a look at the fall forest.
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Teddy Swims at the Moda Center
7 PM | Moda Center, 1 N Center Court St
Teddy Swims brings The UGLY Tour to the Moda Center on Sunday, November 8, 2026, closing out the first full week of the month with a 7 PM show on the Rose Quarter event calendar. Book Festival weekend and an arena show make it easy to spend a whole culture-long weekend downtown.
A Quieter Week in the Forest
Early November is a gentle stretch around the property: the Lake Oswego Farmers' Market has wrapped its regular season, the trails at Tryon Creek State Natural Area grow quiet as the leaves come down, and the city's holiday light season has not quite begun (ZooLights opens November 20, covered in our mid-November guide). It is an ideal week to take a slow tour of 1111 SW Coronado St in the afternoon, wrap up at the Lake Grove market, and end with a show or a stack of books downtown.
The Best Seat for the Season
A home like this one makes the whole calendar feel closer: nearly 3 acres of private forest steps from Tryon Creek, and minutes from Lake Oswego, the South Park Blocks, and downtown Portland. Contact Danielle Bade to schedule a private showing, then plan the rest of your November around the neighborhood.
Danielle Bade
Principal Real Estate Broker, Bade Real Estate