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!
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Stroll with neighbors! Announcing our new weekly gathering: Walk & Roll! Every Sunday at 1pm you’re invited to join a friendly group of neighbors deciding on a route and enjoying each other’s company as everyone zigs and zags through town and back to our little park. Everyone of every ability level is invited, and we …
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Bring your broken wares, bicycles, textiles, etc. and learn how to repair them! Free and open to all!
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Join us for silent movies in the park at sunset on the last Sundays of each month! In London, professor Challenger announces that prehistoric creatures are alive and flourishing in the Amazon jungle and declares his intention to mount an expedition proving his point. Journalist Edward Malone volunteers to go and convinces his newspaper to … |
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It’s a book show-and-tell! Come chat about what you’re reading, or what you’ve read, or how you like to read books — all while meeting new people and getting other book recommendations. Free and open to all! Rain location: Mechanics’ Hall
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Presented in partnership with One Longfellow Square! *also serving as the rain location Sigrid Sibley is a singer-songwriter from Poland Spring, Maine, where she was raised on a small homestead surrounded by gardens, fruit trees, and backyard chickens. Inspired by a childhood spent reading, writing poetry, and listening to her family’s music collection, she began writing … |
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We're delighted to welcome back Maine Youth Circus for an all-out variety show! Surprises and spectacles await! |
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Stroll with neighbors! Announcing our new weekly gathering: Walk & Roll! Every Sunday at 1pm you’re invited to join a friendly group of neighbors deciding on a route and enjoying each other’s company as everyone zigs and zags through town and back to our little park. Everyone of every ability level is invited, and we …
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Shop, hang out, and meet local makers! The monthly Congress Square Market features a whole bunch of local artists, food and beverage makers, and crafters will a huge range of stuff to peruse and talk about. |
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Various writing prompts, invitations to read your work aloud, and all experience levels welcome. Free and open to all! First Mondays of the month.
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In partnership with Maine Audubon, featuring a pre-film birding session! Listers: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching is a 2025 documentary film created by brothers Owen and Quentin Reiser and published on YouTube. The feature-length film, released with an accompanying book entitled Field Guide of All the Birds We Found One Year in the United States, follows the brothers as they … |
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Join Robyn Towle and your neighbors for some silly line dancing! All humans and abilities welcome -- learn something new, have fun, and enjoy a no-pressure evening in the Square. This is a new monthly series happening the evening of every second Friday! Free and open to all! |
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Experience the thrill of stepping inside a life-size, inflatable humpback whale named “Chunk” and embark on an immersive educational journey like no other.
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Stroll with neighbors! Announcing our new weekly gathering: Walk & Roll! Every Sunday at 1pm you’re invited to join a friendly group of neighbors deciding on a route and enjoying each other’s company as everyone zigs and zags through town and back to our little park. Everyone of every ability level is invited, and we … |
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School is out but we can share the joy of recess in Congress Square Park. All ages are welcome, kids and nostalgic adults, for an evening of school yard style play and games. Freeze Pops are an essential summer treat and will be available for cooling off. Bring friends or make new friends drawing with … |
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It’s a book show-and-tell! Come chat about what you’re reading, or what you’ve read, or how you like to read books — all while meeting new people and getting other book recommendations. Free and open to all! Rain location: Mechanics’ Hall
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Presented in partnership with One Longfellow Square! *also serving as the rain location The Portland Jazz Orchestra has been a staple at One Longfellow Square since 2006, bringing the sound of Maine’s premier concert jazz ensemble to our stage month after month. Led by Dr. Chris Oberholtzer, this 19-piece big band performs an ever-evolving … |
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Bring your stuff! Offer your services! No money, no trade; everything is free! |
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Stroll with neighbors! Announcing our new weekly gathering: Walk & Roll! Every Sunday at 1pm you’re invited to join a friendly group of neighbors deciding on a route and enjoying each other’s company as everyone zigs and zags through town and back to our little park. Everyone of every ability level is invited, and we …
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Be with community! Meet and support dozens of local makers! Come hang out! Third Sunday of every month. |
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Presented in partnership with One Longfellow Square! *also serving as the rain location Based in Portland, Maine, Sunburned Sharks delivers sun-soaked indie-funk R&B distilled from 60s soul, 70s funk, 80s pop, 90s rock, R&B, and classic rock rolled into one “gritty vintage-meets-polished modern” vision. With bright guitar lines that catch the light like ocean spray, go-down-smooth … |
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Come experience Kizomba! Kizomba is a beautiful partner dance from Angola, focused on connection, musicality, and smooth, flowing steps that make you feel the music with every movement. Start with a quick intro class, then stay for social dancing—no partner or experience needed. Come catch the sunset, meet new people, and enjoy the vibe. Free … |
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Circus performers are here to show you some fun tricks! Bring the family and have some fun! |
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Stroll with neighbors! Announcing our new weekly gathering: Walk & Roll! Every Sunday at 1pm you’re invited to join a friendly group of neighbors deciding on a route and enjoying each other’s company as everyone zigs and zags through town and back to our little park. Everyone of every ability level is invited, and we …
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Bring your broken wares, bicycles, textiles, etc. and learn how to repair them! Free and open to all!
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Join us for silent movies in the park at sunset on the last Sundays of each month! The last silent feature to star Harold Lloyd. The slapstick actor reprises his glasses character, this time as a good-natured but scatterbrained New Yorker who can't keep a job and finally finds his true calling when he becomes … |
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It’s a book show-and-tell! Come chat about what you’re reading, or what you’ve read, or how you like to read books — all while meeting new people and getting other book recommendations. Free and open to all! Rain location: Mechanics’ Hall
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Presented in partnership with One Longfellow Square! *also serving as the rain location Tricky Britches is a high-energy string band hailing from Portland, Maine. With their original songs and traditional roots, the band blends bluegrass, country, folk, and rock into a unique, driving sound that always brings people to the dance floor. Formed in 2009, Tricky … |
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