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Summer Free For All builds community through free, inclusive, and family-friendly activities that celebrate Portland’s diverse cultures and local artists.
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Summer 2022 Cultural Events Schedule
We're back! Summer Free For All has over 40 free concerts, movies, and performances this summer throughout the city. The first-ever East Portland Summer Arts Festival kicks off the summer with two days of fantastic performances at Ventura Park. The Washington Park Summer Festival returns to the Washington Park Amphitheater.
| Date | Location | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, July 9 | EAST PORTLAND SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL Ventura Park, 460 SE 113th Avenue | Aaron Nigel Smith & 1 World Chorus + Sora Shodō-Reggae fusion and live painting performance | 2-4pm: Day Activities 6pm: Evening Headliners |
| Sunday, July 10 | EAST PORTLAND SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL Ventura Park, 460 SE 113th Avenue | esperanza spalding in concert | 2:00-4pm: Day Activities 6pm: Evening Headliners |
| Thursday, July 14 | Mt. Tabor Park, SE 60th Avenue and Salmon Street | CONCERT: Grupo Masato - High energy Afro-Latin dance party | 6:30pm |
| Friday, July 15 | Alberta Park | CONCERT: Son de Cuba - Salsa, Timba, Son, Merengue, Cumbia | 6:30pm |
| Friday, July 15 | Gateway Discovery Park NE 106th Avenue and Halsey Street | CONCERT: Sistahs4Life - Soulful line dancing | 6:30pm |
| Saturday, July 16 | Cully Park North of NE 72nd Avenue and Killingsworth Street | MOVIE: Encanto (2021) PG - Spanish w/English subtitles | 7:30pm |
| Saturday, July 16 | Oregon Park NE 30th Avenue and Oregon Street | -CANCELLED- CONCERT: Local Heroes - Inclusive and amplified house music | |
| Sunday, July 17 | Fernhill Park NE 37th Avenue and Ainsworth Street-6 PM | CONCERT: Tiger Tiger: A Celebration of Our API Community - featuring Joe Kye & The Givers, June Magnolia, and SURRIJA | 6:00pm |
| Thursday, July 21 | Grant Park NE 33rd Avenue and Brazee Street | MOVIE: Sing 2 (2021) PG | 7:30pm |
| Friday, July 22 | ARTS FOR ALL Peninsula Park, 700 N Rosa Parks Way | PDX Creative Laureates Present: Arts for All (Music, Vogue, Folk, Art) - featuring Son Huitzilin, DJ NO.Bi.Es., Princess Bouton, Mitotiliztli Tezkatlipoka, and Joaquin Lopez | 5:30pm |
| Friday, July 22 | COMEDY IN THE PARK Laurelhurst Park, SE 37th Avenue and Oak Street | COMEDY: Kickstand Comedy + Minority Retort - A comedy doubleheader from PDX's home for local comedy + the premier showcase for Black and brown comedians | 6:00pm |
| Saturday, July 23 | Fernhill Park NE 37th Avenue and Ainsworth Street | MOVIE: Smoke Signals (1998) PG-13 | 7:30pm |
| Saturday, July 23 | Ventura Park 460 SE 113th Avenue | CONCERT: Melao de Cuba Salsa Orchestra - Fusion of Afro-Cuban rhythms | 6:30pm |
| Friday, July 29 | Sellwood Park SE 7th Avenue and Bidwell Street | CONCERT: Jenny Don't and The Spurs - Western cowpunks that make you get up and move | 6:30pm |
| Friday, July 29 | Brentwood Park SE 62nd Avenue and Cooper Street | CONCERT:Donna Jones and the Delegation - Sultry and soulful R&B | 6:30pm |
| Saturday, July 30 | Peninsula Park 700 N Rosa Parks Way | CONCERT: Smith & Yarn - Reggae/Folk collaboration for families | 6:30pm |
| Saturday, July 30 | Kenilworth Park SE 32nd Avenue and Holgate Boulevard | MOVIE:Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) PG-13 | 7:30pm |
| Sunday, July 31 | COMMUNITY DAY AT ROSE CITY GOLF COURSE Rose City Golf Center, 2200 NE 71st Avenue | CONCERT: The Norman Sylvester Band featuring Lenanne Miller - Legendary R&B from "The Boogie Cat" | 6:00pm |
| Thursday, August 4 | Gateway Discovery Park NE 106th Avenue and Halsey Street | CONCERT:Randa Z – Moroccan-born singer infusing R&B/Soul with World Music | 6:30pm |
| Friday, August 5 | WASHINGTON PARK SUMMER FESTIVAL Rose Garden Amphitheater, 410 SW Kingston Avenue | Espacio Flamenco presents Fiesta Flamenca - A vibrant display of music, dance, and culture | 6:00pm |
| Saturday, August 6 | WASHINGTON PARK SUMMER FESTIVAL Rose Garden Amphitheater, 410 SW Kingston Avenue | Albina Music Trust presents "Time Sound: Albina's Jazz Reimagined" + screening of Summer of Soul (2021) PG-13 | 6:00pm |
| Sunday, August 7 | WASHINGTON PARK SUMMER FESTIVAL Rose Garden Amphitheater, 410 SW Kingston Avenue | Opera in the Park presents Angela Brown in Verdi’s Aida | 6:00pm |
| Thursday, August 11 | Denorval Unthank Park | CONCERT:BridgeCity Soul - Old school and new school R&B, Soul, and Funk | 6:30pm |
| Friday, August 12 | Dawson Park | CONCERT: Tyrone Hendrix & Friends - High energy funk dance party | 6:30pm |
| Friday, August 12 | Pendleton Park SW 55th Drive and Iowa Street | CONCERT: Iron Prophecy - A message of unity through reggae music | 6:30pm |
| Saturday, August 13 | Laurelhurst Park SE 37th Avenue and Oak Street | CONCERT: DJ Prashant and the Jai Ho! Dance Troupe - Interactive Bollywood dance party | 6:30pm |
| Saturday, August 13 | Wilkes Park 3655 NE 154th Avenue | MOVIE: Luca (2021) PG | 7:30pm |
| Thursday, August 18 | Alberta Park NE 19th Avenue and Ainsworth Street | MOVIE: The Goonies (1985) PG | 7:30pm |
| Thursday, August 18 | Essex Park SE 79th Avenue and Center Street | CONCERT: Sabroso - Latin to funk and everything in between | 6:30pm |
| Friday, August 19 | Luuwit View Park NE 127th Avenue and Fremont Street | MOVIE: Hook (1991) PG | 7:30pm |
| Friday, August 19 | DATE NIGHT IN THE PARK Columbia Park Annex, N Woolsey Avenue and N Willamette Boulevard | CONCERT: Eldon T Jones + Friends - Romantic sounds of saxophone jazz and love songs, featuring Arietta Ward, Rich Layton, Rae Gordon, and Ronnie Wright. | 6:30pm |
| Saturday, August 20 | April Hill Park SW 58th Avenue and Miles Street | MOVIE: In the Heights (2021) PG-13 | 7:30pm |
| Saturday, August 20 | Gates Park Property SE 136th Avenue and SE Holgate Boulevard | CONCERT: The Jack Maybe Project - Pacific NW folk and blues | 6:30pm |
| Thursday, August 25 | The Fields Park 1099 NW Overton Street | MOVIE: The Frisco Kid (1979) PG | 7:30pm |
| Thursday, August 25 | Kʰunamokwst Park 5200 NE Alberta Street | CONCERT: King Louie & Sean Holmes - Dynamic sounds of jazz and soul blues | 6:30pm |
| Friday, August 26 | Glenhaven Park NE 82nd Avenue and Siskiyou Street | MOVIE: Moana (2016) PG | 7:30pm |
| Friday, August 26 | George Park N Burr Avenue and Fessenden Street | HIP HOP FESTIVAL: The Kidz Outside - Inaugural family-friendly hip-hop festival featuring youth performer, J Prodigy and St. Johns rapper Mat Randol | 6:30pm |
| Saturday, August 27 | Irving Park NE 7th Avenue and Fremont Street | CONCERT: Kimberly Monique - Singer, songwriter of old and new school R&B, soul, and funk | 6:30pm |
| Saturday, August 27 | Sewallcrest Park SE 31st Avenue and Stephens Street | MOVIE: Raya and The Last Dragon (2021) PG | 7:30pm |
| Sunday, August 28 | Laurelhurst Park SE 37th Avenue and Oak Street | CONCERT: Providence Stage Band - Big band sounds from the 40s to the 70s | 6:00pm |
| Thursday, September 1 | Overlook Park N Interstate Avenue and Fremont Street | MOVIE:West Side Story (2021) PG-13 | 7:30pm |
| Saturday, September 3 | Woodstock Park SE 50th Avenue and Steele Street | MOVIE: Soul (2020) PG | 7:30pm |