Friends of Congress Square Park

New Mainers on Stage: Nkumu Katalay
2024-07-05 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center presents New Mainers on Stage, featuring Nkumu Katalay & Life Long Project Band, with Mister Tracy from Congo Brazzaville!
Rain date: July 6

OLS Presents: Raging Brass
2024-07-11 18:00 - 20:00
Part of our Square to Square series!

Kids' Block Party
2024-07-14 10:00 - 14:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Activities! Music! Much more!
Enjoy this family-focused event, presented by ME Powered Pastries!

Hip Hop in the Park
2024-07-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Presented by Monday of the Minds!

OLS Presents: Heather Pierson Band
2024-07-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Part of our Square to Square music series!

OLS Presents: Darlin' Corey
2024-07-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Part of our Square to Square concert series!

Salsa in the Square! Feat. Primo Cubano
2024-07-27 17:00 - 19:30 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Salsa night is back! Come dance in the Park to the music of Primo Cubano! Free salsa lesson to start things off, provided by PM Salsa.

OLS Presents: Cantrip
2024-08-01 18:00 - 20:00
Part of our Square to Square series of free public concerts with our friends at One Longfellow Square!
*Rain venue is just down the street inside OLS’s listening room

New Mainers on Stage: Tony Amado
2024-08-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center presents New Mainers on Stage, featuring Angolan singer/dancer Tony Amado!
Rain date: Saturday August 3

OLS Presents: Funkationland
2024-08-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States

Sounds n Sizzle
2024-08-09 16:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
A BIPOC food and music festival!

Portland Summer Jam
2024-08-10 17:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Portland Summer Jam, presented by Graphic Melee — a hip hop jam session featuring ReadyRockDee, Damn Jamn, Graphic Melee, and Moose Harris. Free as always!

OLS Presents: Portland Jazz Orchestra
2024-08-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
The last in our 2024 Square to Square music series with One Longfellow Square! Gunnar’s Hot Dogs will also be on-site for your snacking needs.

Hip Hop in the Park
2024-08-19 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-09-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Local hip-hop talent presented by Monday of the Minds!

Maine Hip Hop Summit
2024-08-31 12:00 - 18:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
A huge celebration of hip-hop music and culture featuring music, art-making demonstrations, and more!

Concert & BBQ For Peace
2024-09-07 17:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Presented by Joshua Hughes & Friends — free BBQ food! Free concert! Come enjoy!

Pirate Sea Shanty Singalong featuring The Shank Painters
2024-09-19 17:00 - 18:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Celebrate Talk Like A Pirate Day by singing some sea shanties with local Pirate band legends The Shank Painters!
Family-friendly and open to all!

Talk Like A Pirate Day w/ The Shank Painters
2024-09-19 17:00 - 18:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Sing some sea shanties with The Shank Painters! Costumes and kids encouraged!

Salsa in the Square with Primo Cubano and PM Salsa
2024-09-21 17:30 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Come dance! A salsa lesson will be provided at 5:30pm by PM Salsa, followed by a performance from Primo Cubano.

Swing Dancing feat. The Hadacol Bouncers
2024-09-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Swing dance with some New Orleans jazz! Featuring The Hadacol Bouncers!

Portland Hear: Gather Hear feat. Miki Sawada
2024-09-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Join us in welcoming classical pianist Miki Sawada to the Park! This event is presented by Portland Ovations.

S'mores Night
2025-01-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
S’mores Nights are back!
Join us in the park every Thursday from 4-6pm for free s’mores! Gather around the fire pits, get cozy, and spend time with your community. Most nights we’ll have a guest vendor selling delicious hot beverages!
We’ll also have frequent special guests and activities! This week, we’re pleased to welcome local pirate band The Shank Painters!
A suggested donation of $5+ is greatly appreciated, and helps Friends of Congress Square Park keep this little urban space vibrant and active year-round. Donations may be made in person or online: http://congresssquarepark.org/donation
Let’s get cozy!

S'mores Night
2025-02-13 16:00 - 18:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
S’mores Nights are back!
Join us in the park every Thursday from 4-6pm for free s’mores! Gather around the fire pits, get cozy, and spend time with your community. Most nights we’ll have a guest vendor selling delicious hot beverages!
We’ll also have frequent special guests and activities! This week, we’re pleased to host a Valentine’s mini-market with singing from Pine State Pitches!
A suggested donation of $5+ is greatly appreciated, and helps Friends of Congress Square Park keep this little urban space vibrant and active year-round. Donations may be made in person or online: http://congresssquarepark.org/donation
Let’s get cozy!

Season Kickoff!
2025-05-02 18:00 - 19:00 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Celebrate the beginning of our 2025 season of free public programming!
Featuring the Ideal Maine Social Aid & Sanctuary Band and treats for sale from Gunnar’s Icelandic Hot Dogs.

Taiko Maine Dojo
2025-05-31 18:00 - 19:30 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
We’re so excited to welcome back our friends from Taiko Maine Dojo as we wrap up AAPI Heritage Month! Taiko Maine Dojo is a community taiko drumming group from right here in Portland.

See you in the Square!

REW Book Drive
2025-06-01 18:30 - 19:30 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
In partnership with our neighbors Friends & Family, we’re hosting Reading at the End of the World Library (REW Library)! REW Library aims to help families and schools access banned books and materials subject to censorship. And they need your help building their library of resources!

We’re throwing a BOOK DRIVE and DRAG PERFORMANCE to help seed REW Library with books and materials and to say NO to censorship in all forms.

Bring a banned or censored book to Friends & Family on Sunday, June 1 and get $5 off your meal AND enjoy performances in Congress Square Park by local drag performers Carmilla Velour and Lou Zér. Not sure what books are censored? Check out this great list. You may be able to find some of these books at our neighbors YES Books, Green Hand Books, or at other online or brick & mortar independent booksellers.

First Friday feat. Monday of the Minds & Friends
2025-06-06 17:30 - 19:30 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Join our pals Monday of the Minds for some hip hop on First Friday, along with some special guests including Rosie Borden and a cultural African dance performance from local youth!

Swing Dancing feat. The Ragtime Destroyers
2025-06-11 18:00 - 19:30 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Come swing dance to jazz tunes of the 20s, 30s, and 40s!

Music in the Square: Old Time Group
2025-06-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Congress Square Park, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Enjoy Americana tunes from yesteryear with the Old Time Group!
