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 Kick Off This Season's Free T'ai Chi Chih Moving Meditation Classes at Congress Square Park with a preview practice taking place on World Wide T'ai Chi/Qigong Day, Saturday, April 27 at 10 am, in the Square. Classes will then start on Wednesday, May 1, meeting weekly on Wednesdays at 10 am. Always FREE to …
Take an hour out of your busy week to enjoy a free, rejuvenating Tai Chi Chih/Qigong class! Tai Chi Chih (pronounced tie chee cha) is like moving meditation. It consists of 19 movements and one posture. Tai Chi Chih creates an awareness of and influences dimensions of our being that are not part of traditional exercise programs. It’s a …
***This event has been postponed due to weather. A new date will be announced soon. Stay tuned!*** ARE WE GREAT YET? is a FREE circus performance with Circus Olé And Feast of Fools Friday, May 3 from 6-8pm in Congress Square Park. Circus Ole presents the 2019 Extravaganza featuring an in depth look at …
The Check Mates! is a casual community chess club for everyone. All ages and experience levels welcome. Come for just a game or stay for as long as you like. Use one of 10 new Weighted Tournament Style chess sets to play a game with a friend or a neighbor you don’t yet know. …
***This event has been postponed until Saturday, June 8th from 10am-12pm. Sadly, it's too rainy and chilly for the puppets!*** Try your hand at bunraku puppetry in a free playshop with Figures of Speech Theatre! Participants will work in groups of 2-3 puppeteers to animate a single puppet and create short, non-verbal performances, which …
ARE WE GREAT YET? is a FREE circus performance with Circus Olé And Feast of Fools Saturday, June 1 from 6-8pm in Congress Square Park. Circus Ole presents the 2019 Extravaganza featuring an in depth look at Politics + Circus! The greatest show! Epic contrasts! Giant puppets, tiny people, live music, dance, and so much …
Join local teacher Erin Curren for Nia - a fun and expressive fitness class - every Monday in June and August from 12-1pm! Though typically done barefoot, shoes are recommended for Nia in the park. $10 suggested, class cards available. Nia is an exhilarating, non-impact fusion fitness class that draws from the Martial Arts, Dance, …
On June 7 from 6-8pm, Sea Level & The Memorial Skylight will present a full park sound installation - a living moving three dimensional soundscape. As visitors navigate Congress Square Park, they'll experience in-the-moment individualized and collective musical compositions that are responsive to natural parameters like sunset, humidity, and the activity of people, animals, and …
Try your hand at bunraku puppetry in a free playshop with Figures of Speech Theatre! Participants will work in groups of 2-3 puppeteers to animate a single puppet and create short, non-verbal performances, which we’ll share with each other. Along with noh and kabuki, bunraku is one of the “high forms” of theater in Japan. …
***This class has been cancelled due to rain. Catch it next week - same time, same place!*** 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 …