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Portlanders can participate in the arts throughout the summer! Find opportunities to engage with the arts throughout our city with activities for your whole family.
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Summer is a great time to experience Portland's vibrant arts and culture scene. Across every corner of the city, artists and arts organizations are bringing people together through live performances, exhibitions, festivals, and community celebrations. Whether you're discovering a new neighborhood, spending time with family and friends, or simply looking for inspiration, there is a local arts experience waiting for you!
Through their support of the Arts Education & Access Fund, Portland taxpayers help make it possible for residents and visitors to enjoy a diverse range of arts and cultural experiences throughout the city. Portlanders of all ages are invited to explore, participate, and celebrate the arts this summer.
Summer Events
All summer long
Summer Free for All - Free Lunch + Play, free meals for youth, arts + crafts, circus play, ballet, opera, storytime, and more from June 22 to August 21
Kickstand Comedy in the Park, free comedy in Laurelhurst Park every Friday from June 5 to September 4
Summer Free for All - Cultural Events, free movies, concerts, festivals and special events in Portland parks from July 10 to August 29
Movies at Portland Art Museum's PAM CUT (Moonlight, Days of Heaven, West Side Story, etc.)
Todd McGrain: Debut of York at the Portland Art Museum from March 31, 2026 – January 31, 2027
Movies at Hollywood Theatre
June 2026
Through June 14: Portland Book Week, annual indie bookstore crawl, 80+ locations
Through June 20: Arbus & West | triangle productions!, The Sanctuary @ Sandy Plaza
Through June 21: Limei Lai Art Show: Temperature in Life, Lan Su Chinese Garden
Through June 21: The Roommate | Profile Theatre, The Ellyn Bye Studio at the Armory
Through June 25: North Pole Studio's Curation Club Presents: Wondrous Anatomy, PNCA
Through June 27: The North Fork | Trent David Bailey, Blue Sky, Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts
Through June 27: Big Boat Little Pond | Jay Wolke, Blue Sky, Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts
Through June 28: The Words Will Come – LES Shakespeare Co., Shaking The Tree Theatre
Through July 3: A Year and A Day, Solo Exhibition by Aubrey Sloan, Stark Street Studios & Gallery
Through July 5: 2026 Oregon Contemporary Artists' Biennial — Oregon Contemporary, various locations
Through July 11: As Seen on Oregon Art Beat, Rental Sales Gallery, Portland Art Museum
June 11-14: 2026 Risk/Reward Festival, PICA
June 12: PDX Jazz presents Student Sessions: Kyra Jorgensen Duo, AC Hotel by Marriott Portland Downtown
June 12-28: Storm Large Makes It Home, Portland Center Stage
June 13: Friends of Noise's city-wide Battle of the Bands final, The Off Beat
June 14: PDX Jazz Presents Jazz in the Schools Exhibit, Peninsula Park Community Center
June 14: Metropolitan Youth Symphony - Joy Manifest: Beethoven's Ninth, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
June 14, 19, 28: Opera a la Cart at Portland Cherry Bombs FC Matchdays, Portland Opera, Lents Park
June 17: Liberace & Liza: A Tribute, Portland Center Stage at the Armory
June 17-19: Cathedral Park Jazz Festival, Cathedral Park
June 18: Gasp! | Colin Self - Portland Institute for Contemporary Art, PICA
June 18-28: HOME / LAND 2026 — Hand2Mouth Theatre
June 18-21: Deep Water – New Wave Opera, Boiler Room Theatre
June 18-July 5: 2026 Festival of New Works, CoHo Productions
June 18-July 19: 2026 Summer Festival | Chamber Music Northwest
June 19-21: N.E.W. 18th Residency Cohort Performance, New Expressive Works
June 25: Street Books Summer Community Celebration! South Park Blocks
June 25-July 11: Telephone | Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble, Reed College Performing Arts Building
June 26 – July 19: Oregon Adventure Theatre Presents: The Simple Truth | Ken Yoshikawa, various outdoor locations
June 27: TRANSformation | Portland Gay Men's Chorus, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
June 27-September 14: Woven Light: Washi Sculptures by Yuri Kinoshita, Portland Japanese Garden
June 29: By My Own Hand, Part 2 & Part 3 | Allie Hankins, PICA
July 2026
Through July 3: A Year and A Day, Solo Exhibition by Aubrey Sloan, Stark Street Studios & Gallery
Through July 5: 2026 Oregon Contemporary Artists' Biennial — Oregon Contemporary, various locations
Through July 5: 2026 Festival of New Works, CoHo Productions
Through July 11: Telephone | Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble, Reed College Performing Arts Building
Through July 11: As Seen on Oregon Art Beat, Rental Sales Gallery, Portland Art Museum
Through July 19: 2026 Summer Festival | Chamber Music Northwest
Through July 19: Oregon Adventure Theatre Presents: The Simple Truth | Ken Yoshikawa, various outdoor locations
Through September 14: Woven Light: Washi Sculptures by Yuri Kinoshita, Portland Japanese Garden
July 9 –19: From The Ground Up, New Works Festival, CoHo Productions
July 10: Good Game - Portland Institute for Contemporary Athletics, PICA
July 10-12: Portland Pride Play Festival, Back Door Theater
July 11: Asphalt Art Community Painting Day, Portland Art Museum
July 11: Jared Mattson & Ruban Nielson featuring "FEAR", PICA
July 11-12: East Portland Summer Arts Festival, An Evening of Latin & Soul featuring LaRhonda Steele and Conjunto Alegre on Saturday, and A Tribute to Stevie Wonder featuring Portland Cello Project on Sunday, Ventura Park
July 12: TAKOHACHI at Tanabata, Star Festival, Portland Japanese Garden
July 13-25: Portland Playhouse Summer Teen Production 2026: Beetlejuice Jr., Portland Playhouse
July 18 – August 2: Robin Hood | Northwest Children's Theater and School, The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts
July 19: Disability Joy Block Party — PHAME, SE Ladd between PHAME & Community Vision
July 22: Music on Main: Gata Galáctica, Main Street, Portland'5 Centers for the Arts
July 25-26: HONK! PDX, Alberta & Montavilla Neighborhoods
July 26: Cruzar la Cara de la Luna: A Mariachi Opera | Opera in the Park, Peninsula Park
July 29: Music on Main: The Low Bar Chorale, Main Street, Portland'5 Centers for the Arts
August 2026
Through August 2: Robin Hood | Northwest Children's Theater and School, The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts
Through September 14: Woven Light: Washi Sculptures by Yuri Kinoshita, Portland Japanese Garden
August 5: Music on Main: Garcia Birthday Band, Main Street, Portland'5 Centers for the Arts
August 8 – 9: Washington Parks Summer Festival, Albina Music Trust presents Time Sound Big Band on Saturday, An Evening of Original Soul Music featuring Ural Thomas and the Pain on Sunday, Washington Park International Rose Test Garden
August 8, 2026 – August 31, 2028: Yinka Ilori: Mountains Full of Blessings - Portland Art Museum
August 9: TAKOHACHI at Providence Bridge Pedal, Fremont Bridge
August 12: Music on Main: The Bundy Band, Main Street, Portland'5 Centers for the Arts
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