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!
SPACE is happy to be presenting the 1973, mammal-forward Disney animated classic Robin Hood. You get swept away with its earthy color palate, the infectious folk songs by Roger Miller, the cuteness of the animals, and its clear eyed take on universal emotionality- love is love, sad is sad, greed is bad. There’s something undeniably …
A two-night showcase of short films from right here in Maine! These documentary shorts will showcase slices of life across Maine during COVID's cold winter months. Free and open to the public. Bring a camping chair!
Join us for a free outdoor screening of Garrett Bradley’s Oscar-nominated documentary Time, presented in Congress Square Park Wednesday, September 15 at 7 p.m. An introduction and reflections on the film presented by Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition begins at 6:30 p.m. Fox Rich is a fighter. The entrepreneur, abolitionist and mother of six boys has …
Celebrating National Silent Movie Day, a free 16mm screening of Charlie Chaplin’s CITY LIGHTS, presented in Congress Square Park with Portland Museum of Art, projecting a 16mm print of the film. Wednesday, September 29th at 6:30pm. Charles Chaplin was deep into production of his silent CITY LIGHTS when Hollywood was overwhelmed by the talkie revolution. …
Join us as we kickoff a celebration of Frederick Law Olmsted, famous landscape architect, on what would be his 200th birthday! We'll be showing the documentary "Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America," and Fred's Fried Dough food cart will be on-site with treats for purchase. Rain date is May 1. Click here for the trailer.
Join us for a special screening of Citizen Jane: Battle for the City. Writer and urban activist Jane Jacobs fights to save historic New York City during the ruthless redevelopment era of urban planner Robert Moses in the 1960s. This event is sponsored by Portland Downtown as a kickoff for Jane's Walk, happening statewide on …
The last Sunday of every month, Kinonik will be showing a silent movie in Congress Square Park on 16mm film! Join us for the classic Modern Times, starring Charlie Chaplin. Modern Times is a 1936 American silent comedy film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin in which his iconic Little Tramp character struggles to survive …
The last Sunday of every month, Kinonik will be showing a silent movie in Congress Square Park on 16mm film! Join us for the classic Sherlock, Jr., starring Buster Keaton, plus a Keaton short called The Blacksmith. A kindly movie projectionist (Buster Keaton) longs to be a detective. When his fiancée (Kathryn McGuire) is robbed …