2026 Best of Portland Readers’ Poll: Arts & Entertainment

Best Art Gallery

• Winner: Alberta Street Gallery
• Second Place: Radius Art Studio
• Finalist: Nucleus Portland

Best Art School

• Winner: Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA)
• Second Place: Portland State University Schnitzer School of Art
• Finalist: Radius Art Studio

Best Art Supply Store

• Winner: Scrap PDX
• Second Place: Collage PDX
• Finalist: Art Supply Center (FKA I’ve Been Framed)

Best Band/Musical Group

• Winner: Portland Youth Philharmonic
• Second Place: Acoustic Minds
• Finalist: TOÑO&YUCK

Best Bike Event

• Winner: World Naked Bike Ride
• Second Place: Ladd’s 500
• Finalist: Pedalpalooza

Best Burlesque Show

• Winner: Sinferno Cabaret
• Second Place: Booklover’s Burlesque
• Finalist: Can Can Paris Theatre

Best Comedy Club

• Winner: Helium Comedy Club
• Second Place: Kickstand Comedy
• Finalist: Curious Comedy Theater

Best Community Arts Space

• Winner: Mike Bennett Studios
• Second Place: Radius Art Studio
• Finalist: The Mud Room

Best Date Night Activity

• Winner: Hopscotch
• Second Place: Booklover’s Burlesque
• Finalist: The Mud Room

Best Drag Performer

• Winner: Poison Waters
• Second Place: Peachy Springs
• Finalist: Quesa D’Mondays

Best Karaoke

• Winner: The Alibi Tiki Lounge
• Second Place: Baby Ketten Klub
• Finalist: Voicebox Karaoke

Best Local Crafter

• Winner: Make Good Choices- Alex Simon
• Second Place: The Salty Raccoon
• Finalist: Porter Lee’s Reusables

Best Movie Theater

• Winner: Hollywood Theatre
• Second Place: Laurelhurst Theater
• Finalist: Cinema 21

Best Museum

• Winner: Portland Art Museum
• Second Place: Oregon Museum of Science (OMSI)
• Finalist: Freakybuttrue Peculiarium and Museum

Best Music Festival

• Winner: Pickathon
• Second Place: Waterfront Blues Festival
• Finalist: PDX Jazz

Best Music School

• Winner: School of Rock
• Second Place: Ethos Music Center
• Finalist: Rose City Guitar Company

Best Music Venue

• Winner: Revolution Hall
• Second Place: Mississippi Studios
• Finalist: Crystal Ballroom

Best Neighborhood Event

• Winner: Mississippi Street Fair
• Second Place: St. Johns Bizarre
• Finalist: First Thursdays in the Pearl

Best Outdoor Event

• Winner: Portland Pride Festival
• Second Place: Portland Winter Light Festival
• Finalist: Kickstand Comedy in the Park

Best Performing Arts Center

• Winner: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
• Second Place: Alberta Rose Theatre
• Finalist: Portland Center Stage

Best Place for Family Fun

• Winner: Oregon Zoo
• Second Place: Oregon Museum of Science (OMSI)
• Finalist: Oaks Park

Best Place to Dance

• Winner: The Goodfoot
• Second Place: Holocene
• Finalist: Coffin Club

Best Radio Station

• Winner: 89.1 KMHD
• Second Place: KBOO FM 90.7
• Finalist: XRAY.fm 107.1 FM & 91.1 FM

Best Strip Club

• Winner: Devils Point
• Second Place: Sassy’s
• Finalist: Mary’s Club

Best Theater Company

• Winner: Portland Center Stage
• Second Place: LACY PRODUCTIONS (Booklover’s Burlesque- Foolish Mortals- Dapperlesque- Belle Supper Club- etc)
• Finalist: Curious Comedy Theater

Best Tour

• Winner: Shanghai Tunnels Haunted Underground Tour
• Second Place: Cats of Sunnyside Cat Walk
• Finalist: Portland Spirit

Best Trivia Night

• Winner: Untapped Trivia
• Second Place: Rip City Trivia
• Finalist: ShanRock’s Triviology

Best Views

• Winner: Mt. Tabor
• Second Place: Portland Japanese Garden
• Finalist: Pittock Mansion

Best Visual Artist

• Winner: Mike Bennett
• Second Place: Saint Sasha Photography
• Finalist: Rose Monster