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Portland Taiko’s 2025 Fundraising Party

Join us for a fun-filled evening with great food, music, and entertainment—this is not a formal sit-down dinner, but a chance to mingle, connect, and celebrate Portland Taiko!

Portland Taiko 2025 benefit fundraising event graphic Music and Mingle

When: Thursday, June 5th, 2025 6-9 pm
Where: The Laurelhurst Club 3721 SE Ankeny St, Portland

Nonprofit funding has been cut dramatically and we know a lot of organizations are asking for help. As a culturally-specific organization, we need community support now more than ever. We hope you can join us for a fun-filled evening on June 5th.

Funds raised help us pay for:
Portland Taiko's human powered festival yatai in the Rose Festival starlight parade

  • Rent 
  • Insurance
  • Drum repair
  • Community outreach
  • Youth workshops
  • Scholarships for taiko students
  • Free concerts for underserved communities

TICKETS: $80* per person
* Plus Eventbrite fees. Call or email us if you’d like to pay by check
(info@portlandtaiko.org | 503-288-2456)

YOUR TICKET INCLUDES:

  • Taiko Performances
  • Special Guests
  • Performer Meet & Greet
  • Food from Elephant’s Deli
  • No Host Bar
  • Paddle Raise
  • Silent Auction
Taiko master Tiffany Tamaribuchi strikes an odaiko drum  

BUY TICKETS


Below are a few examples of the 16 silent auction packages we’ll have available

HOOD TO COAST PACKAGE

An image of Mt. Hood with an image of the Oregon Coast overlapping

3-night stay in Rhododendron
2-night stay in Manzanita

Gift cards for activities and $50 for food or drinks at McMenamins.

BOTANICAL BLISS

A tranquil scene from the Portland Japanese Garden with a running stream and moss-covered rocks.

2x annual membership to the Portland Japanese Garden

4 x daytime passes to The Grotto

4 x passes to Lan Su Chinese Garden

1 gallon perennials at Al’s Garden Center

ASIAN CULTURE & HISTORY

A torii gate standing in water

Japanese American Museum of Oregon Family membership

Kizuna Walking Tour for two

Lan Su Chinese Garden 4 x passes

Oregon Historical Society 1-year family membership (Yasui Family exhibit June 13-Sep 6)

Portland Aikikai 2-month membership

 

FUN & GAMES PACKAGE

  • MOD Pizza gift card
  • $50 KingPins gift card
  • 1-year OMSI Family Membership

FAMILY FUN PACK

  • OMSI Family Membership
  • $50 gift certificate to Fifty Licks
  • 4 x Oaks Park ride bracelets
  • 2 tickets to NW Children’s Theater show at The Judy
  • Green Bean Books autographed book

TAIKO 101 WORKSHOP

A private Taiko 101 workshop for you and up to 15 friends.
Location: Oregon Buddhist Temple.

MUSIC LOVER PACKAGE

Orchestra string section

Includes tickets to:
The Oregon Symphony
Fear No Music
45th Parallel
Third Angle New Music

SE PDX PARTY PACKAGE

Two people singing karaoke at Voicebox

2-hour suite rental at Voicebox
$25 gift certificate to Fire on the Mountain
$50 gift certificate to Fifty Licks ice cream

PORTLAND PICKLES PACKAGE

4 ticket vouchers (berm seats)
Portland Pickles ball cap
$40 to Flying Pie Pizzeria (Stark location)

Auction Items and Mystery Lei Prizes Provided by…

Bird Alliance of OR (formerly Portland Audubon Society) Sake One logo
The cover of Lola Millholland's book Group Living