Friends of Congress Square Park
The premier urban park in the heart of Portland’s vibrant Arts District. The park features local art installations, community events, free wifi and more!
We're proud to co-sponsor Urban Earth Day in Congress Square Park - a day to recognize, respect and learn the importance of an urban society working together with the natural environment for a stronger tomorrow! Performances • ongoing activities for kids and families • Inspired artisans • natural healing • Eco friendly Info Tables On stage: …
Join us for the official opening of our 2016 season with our 2nd annual May Day Celebration! Don’t miss this wonderful family friendly community event in celebration of Spring and public spaces! There will be May Pole festivities, games & crafts, a spring treat bake sale, face painting, and New England folk dancing with live fiddle music by …
Raging Brass Reggae returns to Congress Square Park to kick off our Friday night events for the May First Friday Artwalk! This high energy 7-piece ska ensemble is sure to get you on your feet. RBR was formed in 2014 by trumpeter Marc Chillemi. This 7-piece brass band pays tribute to 1960s Jamaican Ska, Rocksteady and Roots …
Join the Friends of Congress Square Park and Portland Swing Project as we host another summer of swing dances to fantastic live music! We're kicking off the season on May 11th with the talented Honky Tonk Heroes, so bring a picnic dinner, grab your dancing shoes and come join your friends in Congress Square Park. The …
Ballroom Dance Portland is hosting our first outdoor social dance in Congress Square Park! New to Ballroom dancing? No problem! Owner Polina Kirillova and her professional partner John Nolan will be offering a mini-lesson to get you started! Come out and dance to our DJ spinning oldies as well as current hits as we Rumba,Cha …
The Woodshed Mystics feature upbeat ROOTS/ACOUSTIC, spanning folk, soft rock & adult alternative (from oldies to newer stuff) with lots of close harmony singing, a hint of reggae, a splash of calypso, a dash of bluegrass, maybe a riff of Bach, and so on! The DDREaM team = Dave Santillo, Dan Koloski, Robert Myers, Ellie Osborn, …
Don't miss our sizzlin' Salsa in the Square evenings with PM Salsa featuring Primo Cubano! ALL Level dancers wanted! From 6:00-6:30 enjoy a free 1/2 hour beginner Salsa lesson with Wendy of PM SALSA, followed by live music and dancing with Primo Cubano. Come dance the night away on the 4th Friday of the month. PM Salsa seeks to spread …
Sea for Miles is a four-piece experimental folk band based in Portland, Maine, with an emphasis on lyricism and dynamic instrumentation. Subject matter spans from the political to the deeply personal and incorporates elements of post-rock and grunge into a backbone of poetic folk.
Back by popular demand, Bayside Trio joins us for a special performance during the June First Friday Art Walk. Widely recognized for their dynamic and imaginative approach, the Bayside Trio is a bold new voice in contemporary chamber music today. Dedicated to pioneering new works, creatively arranging for their instrumentation and presenting compelling repertoire that …
This group is lead by vocalist, guitarist and pianist, Tom Whitehead. The ensemble also features Michael Arciero on guitar, Kris Day on upright bass and Don Whitney on drums, with special guest Ellen Carlson on violin. The sound evokes the smooth, acoustic feeling of Django Reinhardt’s gypsy jazz style, but with a distinctly American flavor …