Nov 19, 2026
Open Mic at The Lantern
The Lantern Room, Portland
7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Free entry
Made by Anthony Mendes
Portland · Winter programme
Find your next night out.
Open mics, standup, board games, pickup games and talks across the city. Pick a date, grab a ticket and show up.
9 upcoming events · 4 venues · Free to $49
Made possible by local partners
Coming up
Your calendar for the next few weeks.
Every event is sorted by date, so the next one is always at the top.
Where we meet
Four rooms we know inside out.
Every venue has step-free access. Each event page lists parking, house rules and what to bring.
The Lantern Room
Alberta
120 standing, 70 seated
Foundry Hall
Central Eastside
400 standing, 260 seated
Halfcourt Yard
St. Johns
60 players, open sidelines
Paper Kite Books
Hawthorne
80 seated
Journal
Notes from the door, the stage and the court.
How to survive your first open mic
Nerves are normal. Here is what five years of hosting has taught us about getting through your first five minutes.
Five board games that work with strangers
The best games for a table of people who met ten minutes ago, picked by our game night hosts.
Why we keep our pickup games free
Running a free weekly game costs money. Here is why we think it is worth it, and how sponsors help.
Something on every week. Come and find it.
Most of our nights are free or under twenty dollars. Bring a friend, or come on your own and leave with a few.