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!
Join us for dancing in Congress Square Park! If you can walk, you can contra. Truly. It's an easy, enjoyable, and accessible dance form for most people. Contra dance is community social dancing to live music. It's lively, joyful, welcoming, modern, traditional, and fun! No partner is needed - you dance with everyone! Our community is diverse and …
***Risk of rain and lower temperatures means we need to postpone this event until 2020. Stay tuned for a new date!*** Join us for a fun, interactive, and family friendly theatre event hosted by Portland Stage! Experience the Fun & Magic of Theater with Play Me a Story! Enjoy a performance of children’s stories, …
Join Portland Swing Project for live music and dancing in Congress Square Park! All are welcome and no experience is necessary for lively fun! Portland Swing Project spreads the appreciation of swing music and dance through weekly classes and events for all levels of experience. They teach, dance, perform and provide live and DJ’d music …
Join us for music and dancing in Congress Square Park with El Malo! El Malo is a contemporary Latin-Rock band out of Portland, Maine. They play a blend of classic salsa tunes and original instrumental Latin music that is sure to get any crowd up and dancing! No matter what your usual playlist may be, …
Join us for the 4th annual community yellow tulip planting ceremony in Congress Square park! Come plant tulips in the Square and hear speeches, poetry, and musical performances from representatives of the Yellow Tulip Project! The Yellow Tulip Project focuses on smashing the stigma that surrounds mental illness and building a community where people realize …
Join us for the 5th annual Pumpkins in the Square! Friends of Congress Square Park is welcoming Fall and celebrating a successful season with: Live music with Jenny Van West Music Donuts and cider! Pumkin carving and decorating! Bring your own pumpkin or buy one at the event (suggested donation $10). We'll have a contest to …
Join us for the 7th annual Thriller Throwdown! What started as a flash mob of 30 dancers in 2012 now has grown into an annual event with more than 70 local dancers and hundreds of spectators. The Throwdown has moved to Congress Square Park and it’s now an all-out dance party! View a recent Thriller Throwdown on …
Come play chess! All equipment, including masks and hand sanitizer, will be available on-site. Free and open to the public. Join the Meetup group here: https://www.meetup.com/congress-st-park-chess-club
Come play chess! All equipment will be available on-site. Free and open to the public.
Come play chess! All equipment will be available on-site. Free and open to the public.
