All Portland Book Festival events require a General Admission pass (wristband) to attend, including the two premium ticketed events at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. You must pick up your wristband before entering into any Portland Book Festival venue or event. You can purchase and pick up your wristbands at the Box Office tent outside Portland Art Museum on the day of the festival, starting at 8:30 a.m. However, we recommend purchasing your passes in advance to save $10 and, if you can, picking up your wristbands in advance to skip the lines at the Box Office the day of the festival.
BUYING PASSES
- Get your Portland Book Festival passes online before 11:59 p.m. on Friday, November 3, for just $15 (includes Portland Art Museum entry and a $5 voucher to use at the book fair).
- Passes cost $25 when purchased the day of the festival at the Box Office tent. Lines can be long, so plan to arrive at least half an hour before the first event you want to attend.
- For veterans, active military and youth 17 & under (or with a valid high school ID), passes are FREE. Please plan to show proof of ID when you pick up your wristband.
- $5 Arts for All passes are available for those with SNAP/ Oregon Trail cards. Please plan to show proof of card when you pick up your wristband.
- After purchasing passes online, an email will come from portland5@paciolan.com with the subject line “Your mobile tickets for your Portland’5 Event have arrived.” Please present this email, or save these e-tickets to your phone, when picking up your wristbands.
PICKING UP YOUR WRISTBANDS
Once you have purchased your passes online, you will need to get a wristband before entering into any Portland Book Festival venue.
- Pick up your wristband at our Advance Box Office at Portland’5 Centers for the Arts’ Antoinette Hatfield Hall: 1111 SW Broadway, Portland. The Advance Box Office is open Wednesday-Friday, November 1–3, from 10:00 a.m–6:00 p.m
- Come to the Friday Night Book Market on Friday, November 3, at Portland Art Museum (Mark Building): 1119 SW Park Ave., Portland, between 5:30–8:30 p.m. Please note: tickets to the Friday Night Book Market are limited to just 800.
- If you have purchased passes in advance and plan to pick up your wristband the day of the festival on Saturday, November 4, please go to the Box Office tent outside the Portland Art Museum (Mark Building). The Box Office tent opens at 8:30 a.m. Please plan to arrive at least half an hour before the first event you want to attend.
ADD-ON EVENTS TICKETING INFO
There are three add-on events that require tickets as well as a General Admission pass (wristband) to attend. You must still pick up your festival wristband before you can enter into any of these events.
Friday Night Book Market
Friday, November 3, from 5:30–8:30 p.m.
Portland Art Museum (Mark Building)
1119 SW Park Ave., Portland
$25 add-on to General Admission pass (limited tickets available)
An e-ticket will be sent from portland5@paciolan.com with the subject line “Your mobile tickets for your Portland’5 Event have arrived.” You will still need to pick up a wristband for entry into any of Saturday’s Portland Book Festival events and will be available to pick up at the Friday Night Book Market entry.
A Man of Two Faces: Viet Thanh Nguyen in conversation with Tommy Orange
Saturday, November 4, from 10:00–11:00 a.m.
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 SW Broadway, Portland
$5–$30 add-on to General Admission pass (limited tickets available)
An e-ticket will be sent from portland5@paciolan.com with the subject line “Your mobile tickets for your Portland’5 Event have arrived.” You MUST pick up a wristband before you can enter this festival event, in addition to presenting your e-ticket. (See above for Advance Box Office times, or plan to arrive to the Box Office tent the day of the festival no later than 9:30 a.m. for wristband pickup.)
For those who purchased the $30 ticket, a copy of A Man of Two Faces will be available for pick up at the venue before the start of the event.
Going Infinite: Michael Lewis in conversation with Andrew Proctor
Saturday, November 4, from 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 SW Broadway, Portland
$5–$30 add-on to General Admission pass (limited tickets available)
An e-ticket will be sent from portland5@paciolan.com with the subject line “Your mobile tickets for your Portland’5 Event have arrived.” You MUST pick up a wristband before you can enter this festival event, in addition to presenting your e-ticket. (See above for Advance Box Office times, or plan to arrive to the Box Office tent the day of the festival no later than 11:30 a.m. for wristband pickup.)
For those who purchased a the $30 ticket, a copy of Going Infinite will be available for pick up at the venue before the start of the event.
UMBRELLA PASS INFORMATION
If you want to simplify your full Portland Book Festival experience, we recommend purchasing an Umbrella Pass, which includes:
- Entry into the Friday Night Book Market on Friday, November 3
- A General Admission pass for festival day on Saturday, November 4
- A $5 book fair voucher (can be used Friday or Saturday)
- Entry into the Portland Art Museum on Saturday, November 4
- A copy of A Man of Two Faces by Viet Thanh Nguyen, and a ticket to his 10:00 a.m. event at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Nov. 4
- A copy of Going Infinite by Michael Lewis, and a ticket to his 12:00 p.m. event at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Nov. 4
- A Literary Arts tote bag
An e-ticket for all included events will be sent from portland5@paciolan.com with the subject line “Your mobile tickets for your Portland’5 Event have arrived.” You can download these e-tickets to your phone.
You will still need to pick up a wristband for entry into any of Saturday’s Portland Book Festival events, along with your e-tickets. Wristbands and tote bags will be available to pick up at the Friday Night Book Market. You can also pick up your wristband and tote bag at Advance Box Office (see above for date/s and time/s.
HOW TO PICK UP YOUR WRISTBAND ON FESTIVAL DAY
If you have purchased passes in advance and plan to pick up your wristband the day of the Festival on Saturday, November 4, at the Box Office tent outside the Portland Art Museum (Mark Building). The Box Office tent opens at 8:30 a.m. Please plan to arrive at least half an hour before the first event you want to attend.
HOW TO BUY PASSES ON FESTIVAL DAY
You may still purchase tickets on Saturday, November 4, however the price for adults raises to $25. Please go to the Box Office tent outside the Portland Art Museum (Mark Building). The Box Office tent opens at 8:30 a.m. Please plan to arrive at least half an hour before the first event you want to attend.
A satellite box office located at The Judy (1000 SW Broadway) will be open for wristband pickup and sales with limited hours, from 9:30 a.m. — 2:00 p.m.
Please note: ALL attendees must pick up a wristband before entering any festival venue. We recommend you pick up your wristband in advance; if you pick up day-of, we recommend arriving at least thirty minutes prior to the first event you want to attend to visit the box office and pick up your wristband.
Questions about Portland Book Festival ticketing? Contact the Portland’5 Box Office: info@portland5.com or 503-248-4910.
Questions about planning your day at the Portland Book Festival? Please check out our FAQ.
