Friends of Congress Square Park

Blurb Club
2023-10-26 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
A book show and tell! Bring a book (if you like) to share, and get some great book recommendations. We meet every other Thursday at noon.
Halloween edition! Bring a spooky book and/or some candy!
Our rain location is down the street at Mechanics’ Hall.

Costume Tea Party
2023-10-28 15:00 - 17:00
Put on your Halloween costume and mingle! Enjoy some hot tea while you hang out.

Silent Movie Sunday: "The Phantom of the Opera"
2023-10-29 18:00 - 19:30
Join us for another of this year’s series of silent movies! Presented in partnership with Kinonik on the last Sunday of every month, we’ll enjoy classic silent movies on real 16mm film with live musical accompaniment!

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925)
In this silent horror classic, aspiring young opera singer Christine Daaé (Mary Philbin) discovers that she has a mysterious admirer intent on helping her become a lead performer. This enigmatic masked presence is Erik, also known as the Phantom (Lon Chaney), a horribly disfigured recluse who lives underneath the Paris Opera House. When the Phantom takes Christine prisoner and demands her devotion and affection, her suitor, Vicomte Raoul de Chagny (Norman Kerry), sets out to rescue her.

S'mores Night feat. Shadow Puppets + Ideal Maine Band
2023-12-07 16:00 - 18:00
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. The Pink Waffle will also be on-site with hot beverages for sale.

We’ll also have frequent special guests and activities, including mini-markets, shadow puppets, live music, and more. More info to come via our website and our social media channels.

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!

Cozy Winter Market
2023-12-10 11:00 - 15:00
Warm up with us in Congress Square Park!
We’ll have all sorts of tasty treats, hot beverages, and locally made gifts for sale — plus fire pits to sit down and snuggle up around.

Now for the vendor lineup!
Treats:
Vagabond Coffee
Mellifluous Portland
The Challah Shoppe
MAIZ Colombian Street Food
Milk Bottle
Mount Cabot Maple
Noisy Acres Farm
Kittylamb
Meadowsweet Bakery & Kitchen
Goods:
The Wooden Phoenix
Lucky Fox Bookshop
Rose and the Moon
PineView Pottery
jbishop.design
Portmantoad Prints
Mudmist
Cat Bates
R Nicole Studio
Tinted Rose Designs
Bloodroot Metalworks

S'mores Night
2023-12-14 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-01-11 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-01-18 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-01-25 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-02-01 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-02-15 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-02-22 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-02-29 16:00 - 18:00

S'mores Night feat. Lavender Choir + Candle Market
2023-12-21 16:00 - 18:00

S'mores Night feat. Love Lab Studio
2023-12-28 16:00 - 18:00

S'mores Night feat. Shadow Puppets w/Mayo Street Arts
2024-01-04 16:00 - 18:00
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. The Pink Waffle will also be on-site with hot beverages for sale.

We’ll also have frequent special guests and activities, including mini-markets, shadow puppets from our friends at Mayo Street Arts, live music, and more. More info to come via our website and our social media channels.

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!

Hot Cocoa Sip-Off!
2024-01-21 13:00 - 15:00
It’s a sip-off!

Come enjoy a taste of some creative hot-cocoa recipes from local food-makers The Pink Waffle, The Whole Almond, Milk Bottle, and Kittylamb. Then, cast your vote for category winners!

Sippers are encouraged to bring their own sipping vessels — but we’ll also have a mug market featuring locally handmade mugs! The fire pits will also be out to snuggle up around, of course.

This event is free and open to all, with a suggested donation of $5 or more per sipper. Your donations help Friends of Congress Square Park keep this little urban space active and vibrant year-round. Click here to donate in advance: http://congresssquarepark.org/donation

S'mores Night feat. Valentine's Market
2024-02-08 16:00 - 18:00

Season Kickoff feat. Taiko Maine Dojo
2024-05-03 18:00 - 19:30
We’re kicking off our 2024 season of free programming with our friends from Taiko Maine Dojo! Taiko Maine Dojo is a community taiko drumming group from right here in Portland.

Joining them on this First Friday extravaganza will be the Ideal Maine Social Aid & Sanctuary Band — plus, we’ll have the incredible Totally Awesome Vegan Food Truck in the park serving up delicious treats.

Rain date: May 10

See you in the Square!

Doggie Social Hour
2024-05-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-05-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-05-18 10:00 - 11:00
Professional networking for well-behaved, on-leash pups! Every Saturday at 10am.

Bike Party Art Party
2024-05-04 11:00 - 13:00
Celebrate Bike Month with the Portland Bike Party team! While making some art!

Chess in the Park
2024-05-05 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-05-12 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-05-19 11:00 - 13:00
Come play! All skill levels welcome. Every Sunday at from 11 am to 1pm.

Pet Fashion Show
2024-05-11 11:00 - 12:00
Back by popular demand, come witness the stylistic extravagance of Maine’s best-dressed pups!
A public puppy parade will follow the show itself, so bring your doggo and come prepared!

Bike to Work Day
2024-05-17 08:00 - 11:00
It’s Bike to Work Day!
We’ll be celebrating with free coffee and breakfast treats, as well as tons of information and resources about enjoying bicycling around Portland.

Outdoor Access Resource Fair
2024-05-18 13:00 - 15:00
Meet a whole bunch of organizations and resources that can help you get out into nature, and make some friends in the process!
Enjoy demonstrations such as fly-fishing and tree meditations.
Free and open to all!

Congress Square Market
2024-05-19 11:00 - 15:00
Art! Food! Vibes!
Shop local and enjoy the energy of a good public market.
