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 every Sunday evening at dusk for Films in the Square co-presented by Portland Summer Films. Bring a lawn chair, sit back and enjoy classic films in an outdoor venue.  June 4th through August 27th. Co-Presented By: Sponsored by:
Summer Swing Dance with the Soggy Po' Boys and Portland Swing Project! Born on a snowy Fat Tuesday night of 2012, the Soggy Po' Boys have been honing their craft of New Orleans' music as part of their Tuesday residency in their home town of Dover, New Hampshire. In between local gigs they've fit in more than a hundred …
Join us for Salsa dancing with Danza Latina and DJ Onax in Congress Square Park. At 6 pm we'll start with a Bachata Lesson, so everyone can participate! At 6.25 pm enjoy Cuban Salsa, Bachata and Belly dance performances Starting at 6.40 pm, we all start dancing! The format: 2 Bachatas + Salsa + Merengue/Kizomba Danza Latina …
Come join Ed King, Rosanne Graef and all your friends from Congress Square Park for a whole lotta shakin’ to 50 years of hits, misses and dance crazes. Guaranteed to put a smile on your face and a song in your heart. Lace up your blue suede shoes and high-heeled sneakers and let’s do a little dance!
Join us every Sunday evening at dusk for Films in the Square co-presented by Portland Summer Films. Bring a lawn chair, sit back and enjoy classic films in an outdoor venue.  June 4th through August 27th. Co-Presented By: Sponsored by:
Portland Intown Contra Dance featuring Greg Boardman & Friends, with Caller Maggie Robinson! Portland Intown Contra Dance is up to growing a lively community through weekly zesty, joyful, intergenerational contra dancing to live music. They insist no partner and no experience is needed to have a delightful and connected dance. Maggie Robinson will teach each of this evening's …
Choro Louco is back by popular demand! Brazilian Choro has been around for over a hundred years, but in this country itĘĽs virtually unknown. David Grisman, Mike Marshall and a handful of others have helped introduce the music and the musicians to a larger audience, but itĘĽs still largely under the radar of most music …
Join us for the 2nd annual Print Fair co-presented with Portland's Pickwick Independent Press! 40 Maine Printmakers will be exhibiting, demoing, and selling their work in Congress Square Park. To learn more about this year's exhibitors visit: https://www.pickwickindependentpress.com/print-fair-2017/.Â
Join us every Sunday evening at dusk for Films in the Square co-presented by Portland Summer Films. Bring a lawn chair, sit back and enjoy classic films in an outdoor venue.  June 4th through August 27th. Co-Presented By: Sponsored by:
The Casco Bay Tummlers, based in Portland, Maine, have been performing klezmer music since 1988! They have released three recordings and were featured performers on the LL Bean Holiday CD. They have a dramatic side, creating and performing the music for the world premiere of "Manifest" at the Portland Stage Company and for a whimsical …