Social

Friday, 8am-7pm

A tradition started in our first year, XOXO Social is a day of meetups, parties, and special events around town — a chance to make new friends while exploring Portland.

XOXO Slack Meetups

The physical manifestation of the XOXO Slack, with dozens of channels self-organizing together in real-life. No registration required — join anything that sounds interesting!

8am-10am
#climbing

Join us at Portland Rock Gym for a morning climb. Waivers are available here.

8am
#biking
8am-9am
#aussies
8:30am-10am
#indieweb/#xoxo-mastodon

Take back the web. Cup and Bar

11am-12pm
#tim-tam-slam-jam

An XOXO tradition, so much better than the sum of its parts. Marthas (Outdoor Patio)

11am-2pm
#visual-art
11am-12:30pm
#language

Join internet linguist and "Because Internet" author Gretchen McCulloch at this gathering of language enthusiasts. Produce Row Cafe

11am-1pm
#beer
11:30am-1:30pm
#patreon
11:30am-1:30pm
#enby
12pm-3pm
#x-commons

Picnic in the park with XOXO's genderfluid, genderqueer, non-binary, trans folx, and womxn. Food carts will be open, or bring your own lunch! Park at Washington High

12pm-3pm
#videogames

Every XOXO attendee gets $3 in free quarters, courtesy of our friends at Ground Kontrol. Just show your badge to staff when you get there. Ground Kontrol

12pm-3pm
#writing/#book-club/#comics

Join us for a meetup on all things written at Base Camp Brewing, with drinks sponsored by our friends at Medium.

12pm-1:30pm
#mcelroys

I WANNA MUNCH! Burger King

12pm-5pm
#music-making

Whether you play music or just like to listen, join us at Strum for an afternoon of collaborative jams and short sets by musicians in the XOXO community, with performances by The Doubleclicks, Annie Bethancourt, and more. Full schedule here.

1pm-3pm
#immersive
2pm-5pm
#vr-ar

Try new headsets, play some fun demos, and meet other people working on VR and AR today, with a couple brief talks at 3pm. 21+ only. There Be Monsters

2pm-4pm
#x-videogames

Hang out and play some games and talk about our shared interest in videogames with XOXO’s genderfluid, genderqueer, non-binary, trans folx, and womxn. Guardian Games

2pm-4pm
#podcasts
2pm-4pm
#knit-and-purl

We'll meet at Fiber Rhythm for yarn petting, and head to Ford Food & Drink immediately afterwards.

2pm-4pm
#anxiety
2pm-3:30pm
#civic-tech

A gathering of people working in civic or government technology, and those interested or curious to know more. Push X Pull Coffee

2pm-4pm
#roller-skating

Meet outside Revolution Hall to rideshare to Oaks Park Roller Skating Rink

3pm-5pm
#poc
3pm-5pm
#kickstarter

Meet other creators and members of the Kickstarter team for a drink on Century's rooftop bar. Century

3pm-5pm
#game-making

We've rented the private room, complete with projector and HDMI if you want to show anything! Lucky Lab Hawthorne

3:30pm-5pm
#bots

Collaboration Chocolate (formerly Cloudforest)

4pm-5pm
#disney
4pm-5pm
#zines
3pm-4pm
#queer
4pm-6pm
#trans

Meet at the NW corner of the pond at Laurelhurst Park

4pm-6pm
#sewing

Materials will be provided for a small wood and cross-stitch project. RSVP here! Bolt Fabric Boutique

4pm-6pm
#cocktails
5pm-7pm
#adhd

Panic Playdate Party

Panic returns to XOXO with a hands-on preview of Playdate, their adorable upcoming handheld. Meet the team, crank your way through the launch title by Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi, and learn how to make games of your own.

Oregon Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

Are you an artist or creator with legal questions? The OVLA is a non-profit organization supporting the Oregon creative community with legal assistance, resources and educational programs, and they've agreed to talk to anyone who needs them.

ADX Open House

One block from Revolution Hall, Art Design Xchange (ADX) opens the doors to its huge makerspace with open studio tours, live mural painting by P0N0, costume making workshop by Hannah Concannon, and screenprinting with Scott McHale. Snacks, beverages, live music, and more.