JULY 28-31
PORTLAND, Ore.
Oregon Brewers Festival: There are more than 80 beers at this festival and they should satisfy all tastes. The list includes IPAs, Cherry Wheats, Belgian Blondes, and fruity beer made with boysenberries. There’s also live music (a schedule will be posted soon), and a kickoff brunch on July 28 that includes food, two pints, and then a parade down Portland Street to the festival’s opening ceremony at Tom McCall Waterfront Park. There’s also a buzz tent, which features rare (and probably expensive) beers. 503-778-5917. www.oregonbrewfest.com
JULY
LONDON
London Street Photography Festival: Throughout the month, London venues — including the German Gymnasium, the British Library, and the National Portrait Gallery — will host events celebrating the art of street photography, which is, as its name suggests, portraits of evolving urban areas. Exhibitions include “On Street Photography: A Woman’s Perspective,’’ an exhibition of street photography by five women, and “No Man’s Land,’’ an exhibit featuring work by Mishka Henner. A schedule of exhibitions is online. www.londonstreetphotographyfestival.org
JULY 5-10
GALWAY, Ireland
Galway Film Fleadh: Pronounced “flah,’’ the proper Gaelic word for festival, this has in the past drawn such guests as Kathy Bates, Arthur Penn, Matt Dillon, and Woody Harrelson. This year’s schedule has not been posted yet — in fact, the festival recently extended its deadline for entries — but last year’s program included the Banksy documentary, “Exit Through the Gift Shop,’’ and “The Pipe,’’ a documentary about a small Irish town that takes on big oil that got a standing ovation from the audience. 011-353-91-562-200, www.galwayfilmfleadh.com
PLAN AHEAD
NOV. 19-20
BENTONVILLE, Ark.
Arkansas Anime Festival: Anime fans dress up and hit festivals around Boston every year. But the hard-core fans travel for the cause, even to Arkansas. This festival hasn’t posted its guest and events lists yet, but it has posted its rules. The event is family-friendly, so there won’t be any costumes or movies that are not PG-13 or cleaner. Also, it does not allow “live steel,’’ meaning, no weapons (even fake ones). Clarion Hotel and Conference Center, sites.google.com/site/a2fcon/home
MEREDITH GOLDSTEIN
Events are sometimes canceled, rescheduled, or sold out; check online. Meredith Goldstein can be reached at mgoldstein@globe.com.
READER COMMENTS »
View reader comments » Comment on this story »