Food Truck Events in Portland, OR
Portland has 23 live food truck events including farmers markets, festivals, and community gatherings. Browse opportunities below.
Event Types in Portland
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NCAA Men's Soccer: New Hampshire Wildcats at Portland Pilots
NCAAWVB: Utah Tech Trailblazers at Portland State Vikings
NCAA Men's Soccer: Loyola Marymount Lions at Portland Pilots
NCAAWVB: Southern Utah Thunderbirds at Portland State Vikings
NCAA Men's Soccer: Saint Mary's Gaels at Portland Pilots
Taste of Portland
NCAA Men's Soccer: Denver Pioneers at Portland Pilots
KAYTRANADA & JUSTICE
Shaboozey - Outlaws Never Die Tour
NCAAWVB: Northern Colorado Bears at Portland State Vikings
Logic & G-Eazy - The Endless Summer Tour Part II
NCAAWVB: Eastern Washington Eagles at Portland State Vikings
NCAAM: Willamette Bearcats at Portland Pilots
NCAAW: Willamette Bearcats at Portland Pilots
Portland Holiday Market
Portland Metro Dealers Fall RV Show
NCAAWVB: Idaho State Bengals at Portland State Vikings
NCAAM: East Texas A&M Lions at Portland Pilots
NCAAWVB: Weber State Wildcats at Portland State Vikings
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Ghosts of Christmas Eve 30th Anniversary
NCAAW: South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs at Portland Pilots
NCAAM: Eastern Washington Eagles at Portland Pilots
Portland context and market information
Portland's food-truck-event calendar is unusually market-dense, but operators need to separate food-business markets from food-truck/cart opportunities. Portland Farmers Market operates five Portland markets in 2026: PSU on Saturdays year-round, King and Lents on Sundays, and Shemanski Park plus Kenton on Wednesdays. Its vendor page says PFM is strictly a food and farms marketplace for locally grown, raised, sourced, or produced products and does not accept food trucks or food carts, so trucks should treat those dates as prepared-food producer leads only when their format fits. Other Portland-area anchors in StreetLegal's feed include Hollywood Farmers Market, Come Thru Market, Cully, Hillsdale, Montavilla, OHSU, South Waterfront, Village Gardens, Rocky Butte, and Woodlawn market dates, each with its own organizer and eligibility rules.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Portland Farmers Market locations run in 2026?
Portland Farmers Market lists five Portland markets: PSU Farmers Market on Saturdays year-round, King Farmers Market on Sundays May 3 through November 22, Lents International Farmers Market on Sundays June 7 through November 22, Shemanski Park on Wednesdays May 6 through October 28 plus November 25, and Kenton on Wednesdays June 3 through September 30.
Can food trucks apply to Portland Farmers Market?
PFM's Become a Vendor page says its markets are strictly food and farms marketplaces and specifically lists food trucks and food carts as not accepted. Prepared-food producers may still be eligible if their products fit PFM's Oregon/Washington sourcing and approval rules.
What Portland market accepts hot food and prepared food vendors?
Hollywood Farmers Market says it has over 75 local vendors offering fresh produce, hot food, and quality products, and runs on Saturdays year-round in Portland's Hollywood district.
Do I need a permit to operate a food truck in Portland, OR?
Yes. Event acceptance does not replace Oregon and Multnomah County mobile food unit licensing, commissary or self-contained-unit review, city business requirements, and organizer insurance rules. See our Portland Food Truck Permit Guide before applying to markets or events.
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