Welcome back to
the heart of Portland
Photo credit: Stephanie Wisniewski
Fall Events
We are now accepting grant applications for fall 2021 events.
Re-Opening Weekend Events
Friday, July 23rd
Drag Show
6-11pm | 585 SW 10th Ave
Experience a lively drag show and performance showcase with food and music by Moxy Portland
Light Brigade
6:30pm-5am | Morrison Bridge
Marvel at the light display featuring green, blue, white and yellow, the colors of the Portland flag
Saturday, July 24th
Soul Restoration Project
9-10am | SE 2nd Pl & Tilikum Way
Join artists in devising daily rituals of shared artistic practice employing music, movement, poetry, visual art, reading and other artistic gestures to intentionally renew and re-consecrate our civic space
Pop-Up Market
11am-1pm | SW 10th & Yamhill
Explore vendors at My People’s Market virtual gallery and buy some inspirational goods from local BIPOC crafters
Princess Bride
12-2pm | North Park Blocks
Inconceivable! Help recreate the hit movie Princess Bride. Costumes and wigs provided.
Smoothie & Learn
1-3pm | 220 NW 8th Ave
Enjoy a refreshing pedal-powered smoothie while learning about alternative transportation
Roller Skate
1-5:30pm | North Park Blocks, 220 NW 8th Ave
Put on your skates and get rollin’ with the Rose City Rollers
The Cart Blocks
1:30-2:30pm | SW Park Ave & W Burnside
Celebrate the grand opening of Portland’s (former Ankeny) food cart plaza with a ribbon cutting, featuring 21 carts
Musical Performances
2-10pm | SW Harvey Milk St between 11th & 12th
A daylong event featuring a variety of BIPOC and LGBTQIA artists
Sing-Along
3-5pm | Pioneer Courthouse Square
Featuring Oregon band Pink Martini (and a few hundred Portland neighbors)
Paint the Town
4-10pm | 311 W Burnside St
(Vacant Lot next to Chinatown Gate)
Installation art, live painting, music, and community gathering in the heart of Old Town
Art & Music Projects
5-10pm | 223 SE 3rd Ave
Participate in a free mural painting and watch youth-centered musical performances. All ages welcome.
Light Brigade
6:30pm-5am | Morrison Bridge
Marvel at the light display featuring green, blue, white and yellow, the colors of the Portland flag
Fashion Show & Concert
Portland Art Museum
Inspire your inner creativity. Relax and enjoy youth-led music & a fashion show and pop-up market
Sunday, July 25th
Soul Restoration Project
9-10am | SE 2nd Pl & Tilikum Way
Join artists in devising daily rituals of shared artistic practice employing music, movement, poetry, visual art, reading and other artistic gestures to intentionally renew and re-consecrate our civic space
Pop-Up Market
11am-1pm | SW 10th & Yamhill
Explore vendors at My People’s Market and buy some inspirational goods from local BIPOC crafters
Circus & Theatre
12-4pm | The Steep & Thorny Way to Heaven: SE 2nd & Hawthorne
Experience an art fair and saloon showcase music, theatre, circus performances, live music, tarot readers, and figure models
Dance Performances
1-3pm | Salmon Street Springs
Flamenco performances at Salmon Street Springs at Tom McCall Waterfront Park
Smoothie & Learn
1-5pm | 220 NW 8th Ave
Enjoy a refreshing pedal-powered smoothie while learning about alternative transportation
Roller Skate
1-5:30pm | North Park Blocks, NW 9th & Yamhill, Tilikum Plaza
Smooth skating. Put on your skates and get rollin’ with the Rose City Rollers
Concert
3-5pm | Pioneer Park
Groove to the I Choose Love concert by BIPOC soul group, The Brown Sisters
Light Brigade
6:30pm-5am | Morrison Bridge
Marvel at the light display featuring green, blue, white and yellow, the colors of the Portland flag
July 23-25th, 2021
After over a year of hibernation, our central city is ready to reopen. The City of Portland invites you to come back to the heart of Portland, where we can’t wait to see your smiling faces!
Get involved!
Are you a local business, artist, nonprofit or organization that would like to join the fun over our reopening weekend? Contact us today for more information, pdxeventsactiontable@gmail.com.
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