• Swing Dancing feat. The Ragtime Destroyers

    It's swing dancing night! Featuring local legends The Ragtime Destroyers! Enjoy some New Orleans jazz while you dance your heart out (or sit back and spectate, of course!).

  • Salsa in the Square! Feat. Primo Cubano

    Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United States

    Salsa night is back! Come dance in the Park to the music of Primo Cubano! Free salsa lesson to start things off, provided by PM Salsa.

  • Portland Ballet presents: Four Seasons

    Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United States

    Portland Ballet is proud to bring 'Four Seasons' back to life in Congress Square Park! Set to Vivaldi’s classical score, Nell Shipman created this contemporary piece for nine dancers which premiered outdoors in September 2020. It explores how the inevitability of change affects and shapes us as individuals who, in turn, play a part in

  • First Friday feat. Monday of the Minds & Friends

    Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United States

    Join our pals Monday of the Minds for some hip hop on First Friday, along with some special guests including Rosie Borden and a cultural African dance performance from local youth!

  • OLS Presents: Primo Cubano

    Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United States

    Part of our Square to Square concert series with our friends at One Longfellow Square! Rain location: OLS Music starts at 6; dome early for a salsa lesson by PM Salsa! Primo Cubano, which translates into Cuban Cousins, has been practicing and  performing traditional Cuban music for the past 16 years in Maine. In June of

  • Trust Your Bliss as Much as Your Anger: a Mutual Aid Dance Party

    Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United States

    A queer and BIPOC centered mutual aid dance party for everyone Ré is a gifted performance artist and somatic practitioner currently in transition toward manifesting her vision of a healing sanctuary for survivors of trafficking and sexual violence. As she prepares to move to the land where this sanctuary will flourish, she needs community support

  • Swing Dancing w/ AARP ME

    Congress Square Park Portland, ME, United States

    Event Highlights: Swing Dance Lessons: Get ready to swing the day away with fun and energetic dance lessons suitable for all skill levels. Whether you're a seasoned dancer or a complete beginner, our instructors will have you moving and grooving in no time! Sweet Treats: Cool off with a complimentary ice cream cone at our Portland event