The week of November 9-15, 2026 is freshly confirmed with events within an easy drive of 1111 SW Coronado St: Portland's Veterans Day Parade downtown, free Oregon Zoo admission for military families, a rock-meets-orchestra night at the Schnitzer, and comedy from Penn & Teller at Keller Auditorium. Veterans Day falls on Wednesday, November 11 this year, which makes it a great midweek reason to get out and explore the city before the holiday season officially begins.
Veterans Day, Wednesday November 11
Portland Veterans Day Parade
10:00 AM | NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, from NE Beech St to NE Emerson St
Portland's annual Veterans Day Parade steps off at 10:00 AM along NE MLK Jr. Boulevard, with a closing ceremony and a vendor and resource fair after the route. It is one of the Northwest's largest Veterans Day gatherings, and the parade organizers keep the full schedule and route map on the Veterans Day Portland site. From SW Portland the route is about 25 minutes across the river.
Free Admission at the Oregon Zoo
9:30 AM-3:30 PM | Oregon Zoo, 4001 SW Canyon Rd
The Oregon Zoo offers free admission on Veterans Day for military members, veterans, and their families, with advance online ticket reservations required and up to four tickets per group. It is a wonderful way to honor service members and spend the morning outside before the weather turns, and the Oregon Zoo Veterans Day page has the reservation details. The zoo is about 20 minutes from the property through Washington Park.
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Portugal. The Man with the Oregon Symphony
7:30 PM | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Portland's own Portugal. The Man shares the Schnitzer stage with the full Oregon Symphony on November 11 and 12, pairing the band's catalog with the orchestra's arrangements for two unmistakable evenings. It is a rare local headline moment and a strong date-night pick midweek; ticket options are listed on the Oregon Symphony ticket page.
The Rest of the Second Week: November 9-15
Beck: Ride Lonesome Tour
8:00 PM | Keller Auditorium
Beck brings the Ride Lonesome Tour to Keller Auditorium on Tuesday, November 10, one of the strongest indie-rock dates of the fall in Portland. Keller is one of Portland'5's flagship venues with great sightlines from most seats, and the Keller Auditorium events page lists times and ticket links.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
8:00 PM | Moda Center
The Blazers host the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Moda Center on Tuesday, November 10, an early-season Western Conference matchup with playoff intrigue. It is about a 25-minute drive from the property, and the full home schedule is on the Moda Center events calendar.
Penn & Teller
8:00 PM | Keller Auditorium
The legendary magic duo brings their long-running show to Keller Auditorium on Thursday, November 12, a mix of comedy, classic illusions, and the pair's signature sharp-witted debunkings. The Keller Auditorium page has show details and tickets.
The Third Weekend and Beyond
The weekend after Veterans Day stays busy: BrewLights at the Oregon Zoo on November 13-14, Kumoricon at the Oregon Convention Center November 13-15, and Swan Lake live with the Oregon Ballet Theatre at the Newmark on November 14, all covered in our mid-November guide. Broadway's The Outsiders opens at Keller Auditorium on November 19, ZooLights begins at the Oregon Zoo on November 20, and the Thanksgiving holiday lands on November 26. Our late-November guide picks up the holiday week, and the early-December guide looks ahead to Christmas Ships and the light festivals.
A Home Base for Veterans Day Week
What makes this stretch of SW Portland special is the rhythm of the season: a quiet, forested morning across the street at Tryon Creek State Natural Area, then an orchestra, a show, or a Blazers game downtown the same evening. 1111 SW Coronado St offers that same mix of seclusion and proximity year-round, with nearly 3 private acres and a remodeled kitchen ready for hosting before or after the festivities. If you would like to see what it is like to live minutes from Tryon Creek and downtown Portland, contact Danielle Bade to schedule a private tour.
Danielle Bade
Principal Real Estate Broker, Bade Real Estate