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!
Come break a sweat in Congress Square Park with a Zumba class taught by Kristin Sutton of Avant Dance Studio. Donations are encouraged - pay what you can! Suggested donation of $5-10. Expect to dance for 45 minutes. Zumba involves dance and aerobic movements performed to energetic music. The choreography incorporates hip-hop, soca, samba, salsa, …
Congress Square Park is excited to be a host for the 7th annual Make Music Portland! Portland once again joins hundreds of cities around the world in celebrating the Summer Solstice & Make Music Day by filling the streets with free musical performances, music lessons, and community play-a-long events. Make Music Portland is a free, …
Congress Square Park is excited to be a host for the 7th annual Make Music Portland! Portland once again joins hundreds of cities around the world in celebrating the Summer Solstice & Make Music Day by filling the streets with free musical performances, music lessons, and community play-a-long events. Make Music Portland is a free, …
Do you want to add some whimsy to your life? This accessible circus and flow arts program can help you learn a new skill while having lots of fun. Learn from trained professionals who have experience helping people of all skill and ability levels discover the amazing world of circus and flow arts. The Way …
Back again for July 2019! A few of Portland’s well-traveled squares are about to get more colorful and musical with the addition of Pianos in the Squares. Pianos in the Squares is a project of City of Portland Parks, Recreation & Facilities, Portland Downtown, and Friends of Congress Square Park. Colorful, painted pianos will be …
Come break a sweat in Congress Square Park with a Pilates class taught by Ash Salisbury. This class is free, and donations are welcome. This is an all-levels class -- all ages and abilities welcome! Pilates involves exercising through controlled movements, which should look and feel like a workout. If practiced with consistency, Pilates improves flexibility, …
***Sadly, due to a risk of thunderstorms, this event has been cancelled.*** PREPOSTEROUS! is Happenstance Theater’s sophisticated, family-friendly, pocket-sized theatrical clown circus! These charming vintage clowns play circus animals sing as a human calliope, do the classic circus mirror routine, invent a number of ridiculous "entrées", perform live music, and execute a very satisfying slow …
***This event has been cancelled due to higher than comfortable temperatures. Look out for a time change in August to 9am morning classes to take advantage of cooler morning temperatures!*** Come break a sweat in Congress Square Park with a Zumba class taught by Kristin Sutton of Avant Dance Studio. Donations are encouraged - …
***This event has been cancelled due to rain. Catch them next week!*** Come break a sweat in Congress Square Park with a Zumba class taught by Kristin Sutton of Avant Dance Studio. Donations are encouraged - pay what you can! Suggested donation of $5-10. Expect to dance for 45 minutes. Zumba involves dance and …
Stage Frenzy is a 24 Hour Theatre Marathon where, over the course of 24 hours, theater artists of various backgrounds, skill-sets, and artistic processes will convene to write, direct, act, design, and perform a freshly written crop of original short plays. Stage Frenzy is an opportunity for theater makers to create theater in its purest …