Waking Windows Festival
Featuring over 60 bands, writers, and comedians across multiple venues in East Bayside and Congress Street. On Saturday, September 30, performances will occur in Congress Square Park throughout the afternoon and …

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!
Featuring over 60 bands, writers, and comedians across multiple venues in East Bayside and Congress Street. On Saturday, September 30, performances will occur in Congress Square Park throughout the afternoon and …
Join Spark Artist Collective for October First Friday Art Walk. The Spark Artists Collective is a group of performers who bring music and creativity to all they encounter. In this …
Friends of Congress Square Park has partnered with the Maine College of Art during our 2018 season to feature temporary student artist work. Athena C. Lynch is the first artist in …
Join Figures of Speech Theatre for a screening of "The Art of Memory: Stories from Maine’s Outer Islands," a shadow puppet film based on oral histories gathered on some of …
A SHARED SPACE is a virtual reality film which tells the story of friends Hilowle and Shuab, who grew up in Dadaab, Kenya– the largest refugee camp in the world. …
Maine Inside Out (MIO) initiates dialogue, develops leadership, and builds community across boundaries with collaborative original theater, inside and outside correctional facilities. MIO youth inside of Long Creek Youth Development …
Come draw portraits of your neighbors! Artist Lucy Walker has invited artists and creative leaders from the community for portrait sessions in Congress Square Park - and you're invited to …
Join us for the 3rd annual Print Fair co-presented with Portland's Pickwick Independent Press! Over 40 Maine Printmakers will be exhibiting, demoing, and selling their work in Congress Square Park.
Come draw portraits of your neighbors! Artist Lucy Walker has invited artists and creative leaders from the community for portrait sessions in Congress Square Park - and you're invited to …
Portland Outright is a queer & trans youth movement fighting oppression with tenderness. Join them for an evening of interactive community art. Outright supports underserved members of the LGBTQ+ youth community …