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!
Get out of the house, meet neighbors and chat — all while keeping your hands busy (or not!). You can knit, crochet, draw, paint, make jewelry, sew, or any craft where you can carry your tools. And yes, come even if you are not working on a project. The event is weekly on Tuesdays at …
Free Tai Chi Chih/Qigong classes will be taught in Congress Square Park May through September. All classes will occur twice weekly -- on Mondays from 9:30 until 10:30 am and Wednesdays from 10 until 11 am, led by Sara Leonard. Old pros and those who have just started practice, as well as curious bystanders of …
Opera in the Square! Join us for a performance by Maine's own Opera on Tap. Free and open to the public!
Opera in Congress Square Park! Experience both like never before. Free and open to all! Food truck on-site: Crepe Elizabeth
Does Bigfoot live in Maine? A brand-new documentary seeks to answer that question. Check out the premiere! The evening will be a double creature feature with Snapper showing first.
Join Longfellow Books for a draw-off event! Kid-friendly performance. Free and open to all.
Come play chess! All equipment will be available on-site. Free and open to the public.
Shop in the Square! Explore local shops, makers, artists, and more from 11am to 3pm. Dog-friendly!
"Dope is Death" is the story of how Dr. Mutulu Shakur, stepfather of Tupac Shakur, along with fellow Black Panthers and the Young Lords, combined community health with radical politics to create the first acupuncture detoxification program in America in 1973 -- a visionary project eventually deemed too dangerous to exist in America. The film …
Free Tai Chi Chih/Qigong classes will be taught in Congress Square Park May through September. All classes will occur twice weekly -- on Mondays from 9:30 until 10:30 am and Wednesdays from 10 until 11 am, led by Sara Leonard. Old pros and those who have just started practice, as well as curious bystanders of …