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!
Robin's Zodiac Yoga starts your week off right with Sun and Moon salutations, deep stretches, twists, balance, and heart and hip openers. Attune your mind and body to the natural rhythm of the season including postures aligned with new and full moons. Energize with breath and movement, songs and sound, and other surprises that'll make you …
The Art Department and Bomb Diggity Arts are teaming up once again to present the "WATCH THIS!" film festival. Through an open call for all sorts of creative filmmaking - short films, music videos, animations and claymations - Watch This! provides an eclectic mix of local films sure to delight.
What Can Tarot cards teach us about climate change? Join artist James Leonard on Sunday, September 18th in Congress Square Park to find out! It can be hard to face a future we fear. Divination has been used by cultures throughout the world to help people navigate difficult futures. Artist James Leonard has adapted Tarot cards …
Happiness to Burn (Lisa Redfern & Jenny Van West on vocals & guitars, Andy Happel on fiddle, Jon Cooper on dobro) We will be serving up vocal harmony-infused country & swing, and maybe a Pink Floyd cover.
Join us for our monthly Salsa in the Square with Wendy Edwards of PM Salsa. These smokin' hot dance nights are a park favorite and not to be missed!
Join us for our first annual Hewnoaks Showcase! Artists who have been in residence at the Hewnoaks Artist Colony on Kezar Lake will share recent work. Visual artists including Sarah Perea Kane, Pamela Moulton, Sarah Baldwin, Amelia Harnas, and Anne Scheer will display their work for sale, and Moulton and Baldwin will lead interactive demonstrations …
It’s said that this could be the Woodstock of 2016. (Mike Weisser, Huffington Post, 8.23.16). On Sept. 25, 2016, the Concert Across America to End Gun Violence will happen at over 150 sites across the country. Portland’s event will be a free concert from noon to 3 pm at Congress Square Park. The Portland event is …
We are pleased to host ICELANDx207: Container a multimedia installation by Portland Photographer Justin Levesque on view September 27 through October 12. The exhibition will be housed in an Eimskip shipping container. The opening reception is scheduled for Friday, September 30 at 6 p.m. and is free and open to the public. ICELANDx207: Container documents …
Midday stress and world events got you down? Lighten up your day with a dose of kitten therapy in Congress Square Park. The Animal Refuge League and Dextrous Creative will be hosting kitten therapy on Wednesday, September 28th inviting park goers to take a break from their busy day to relax and play in a …
Come join Ed King, Rosanne Graef and all your friends from Congress Square Park for a look at 50 years of hits, misses and crazes - get out your blue suede shoes, high-heeled sneakers and let’s do a little dance!
