Party On, Portland (POP)! 2025

This summer, Safe Blocks invites you to bring the party to your neighborhood! From August 1 through August 14, 2025, neighbors all across Portland will be hosting block parties to connect, celebrate, and build stronger, safer communities.

These neighborhood events are a great way to:

• Meet your neighbors;
• Discover local resources;
• Strengthen community bonds; and
• Celebrate safety and unity.

Event Schedule

• Saturday, August 2

  • Dawson Park, 2947 N Williams Ave | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • 8505 NE Sacramento St | 2:00 – 5:00 PM
  • SW 1st Ave (between SW Gibbs & SW Whitaker) | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

• Sunday, August 3

  • Sellwood Park, SE 7th Ave & SE Miller St | Noon – 5:00 PM

• Tuesday, August 5

  • Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, 4927 NE 55th Ave | 3:00 – 9:00 PM
  • Woodlawn Park, 7200 NE 11th Ave | 5:00 – 8:30 PM
  • 2219 SW Market St Dr | 5:30 – 7:30 PM
  • Oregon Park, NE 30th Ave & Oregon St | 6:00 – 9:00 PM
  • 3924 SE 14th Ave | 5:00 – 9:00 PM
  • Unthank Park, 3920 N Kerby Ave | 5:30 – 8:00 PM
  • Hamilton Park, 4300 SW 47th Dr | 5:00 – 8:00 PM
  • 3309 NE Irving St | 5:00 – 9:00 PM

• Thursday, August 7

  • Ardenwald Park, SE Roswell St & SE 36th Ave | 6:00 – 8:30 PM
  • 2070 NW Quimby St | 6:00 – 8:00 PM
  • 207 SW Pine St | 4:00 – 7:00 PM

• Friday, August 8

  • Laurelhurst Park, SE 33rd Ave & SE Oak St | 2:00 – 9:00 PM

• Saturday, August 9

  • Gilbert Hydro Park, 13803 SE Center St | 2:00 – 6:00 PM
  • Senn’s Dairy Park, 11206 NE Prescott St | 12:00 – 2:00 PM
  • Columbia Children's Arboretum, 10040 NE 6th Dr | Noon – 3:00 PM
  • Sumner-Albina Park, 5134 N Albina St | 2:00 – 5:00 PM
  • 2706 SE Yamhill St | 2:00 – 9:00 PM
  • 951 NE 117th Ave | 3:00 PM – Dusk
  • 616 SW College St | 12:00 PM – 10 PM
  • 5828 NE 8th Ave | 1:00 – 4:00 PM
  • 7th Ave between Stark & Washington | 5:00 – 11:00 PM
  • NE 84th between Fremont & Siskiyou | 4:00 – 9:00 PM

• Sunday, August 10

  • Brooklyn Park, 3350 SE Milwaukie Ave | 6:00 – 8:15 PM

• Wednesday, August 13

  • DeWitt Park, 1505 SW DeWitt St | 5:00 – 8:00 PM

• Thursday, August 14

  • 519 NE Hancock St | 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Piccolo Park, 1201 SE 27th Ave | 5:00 – 8:00 PM

• Sunday, August 17

  • Holladay Park, NE 11th Ave & Holladay St | 10:00 AM – 2:00 or 3:00 PM

Questions? 

Contact Safe Blocks at 503-823-4064 and safeblocksprogram@portlandoregon.gov.

Important Links

• If you want to close the street you live on, apply for a free Block Party Permit here: https://www.portland.gov/transportation/permitting/portland-streets/apply-block-party-permit (apply by July 1st, if possible).
• If you are part of a business, company, community organization or other entity that do not live on the street you want to close, apply for a Community Events Permit here: https://www.portland.gov/transportation/permitting/apply-community-event-permit (apply by July 1st, if possible).
• If you are an individual or another organization and want to use a park space, apply for a Parks permit (fees associated) here: https://www.portland.gov/parks/customer-service-center (apply by July 1st, if possible).