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!
Presented in partnership with One Longfellow Square! *also serving as the rain location Based in Portland, Maine, Sunburned Sharks delivers sun-soaked indie-funk R&B distilled from 60s soul, 70s funk, 80s pop, 90s rock, R&B, and classic rock rolled into one “gritty vintage-meets-polished modern” vision. With bright guitar lines that catch the light like ocean spray, go-down-smooth …
All are welcome! Every week from 5:30 to 8pm. Presented by the Maine Chess Association.
Come experience Kizomba! Kizomba is a beautiful partner dance from Angola, focused on connection, musicality, and smooth, flowing steps that make you feel the music with every movement. Start with a quick intro class, then stay for social dancing—no partner or experience needed. Come catch the sunset, meet new people, and enjoy the vibe. Free …
Circus performers are here to show you some fun tricks! Bring the family and have some fun!
Stroll with neighbors! Announcing our new weekly gathering: Walk & Roll! Every Sunday at 1pm you’re invited to join a friendly group of neighbors deciding on a route and enjoying each other’s company as everyone zigs and zags through town and back to our little park. Everyone of every ability level is invited, and we …
Bring your broken wares, bicycles, textiles, etc. and learn how to repair them! Free and open to all!
Join us for silent movies in the park at sunset on the last Sundays of each month! The last silent feature to star Harold Lloyd. The slapstick actor reprises his glasses character, this time as a good-natured but scatterbrained New Yorker who can't keep a job and finally finds his true calling when he becomes …
It’s a book show-and-tell! Come chat about what you’re reading, or what you’ve read, or how you like to read books — all while meeting new people and getting other book recommendations. Free and open to all! Rain location: Mechanics’ Hall
Presented in partnership with One Longfellow Square! *also serving as the rain location Tricky Britches is a high-energy string band hailing from Portland, Maine. With their original songs and traditional roots, the band blends bluegrass, country, folk, and rock into a unique, driving sound that always brings people to the dance floor. Formed in 2009, Tricky …
All are welcome! Every week from 5:30 to 8pm. Presented by the Maine Chess Association.