Last updated 9/12/2025
Portland Sunday Parkways Presented by Kaiser Permanente, announces an exciting new route! The Downtown Portland Sunday Parkways event will take place on September 14, 2025 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday Parkways will create a block party experience that highlights many of the unique amenities of Portland’s city center — its public spaces, cultural destinations, and vibrant local businesses. Led by the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT), people are invited to walk, bike, and roll on car-free streets and embrace all that Downtown Portland has to offer!
Do you want to learn more about the Downtown Portland Sunday Parkways event? Keep up to date by texting “Downtown” to 888-520-0526 for the latest event updates and details. Standard text message rates may apply. Opt-out anytime by texting STOP.
Volunteer at the Downtown Portland event
Volunteering is an opportunity to support an event that truly celebrates community and have a chance to participate in the festivities of Sunday Parkways as well! Each shift lasts 3.5 hours, so you’ll have plenty of time after your shift to enjoy the celebration, plus you’ll receive a free commemorative t-shirt!
Downtown Portland event route
The Sunday Parkways Downtown route will create a one-way 2.3-mile block party in the heart of the city, showcasing SW Broadway and SW Park Avenue between Oak and Harrison Streets. From Mill Street, the route will highlight the Halprin Sequence, going through Pettygrove Park, continuing to Lovejoy Fountain Park on Harrison Street, and then reconnecting with Broadway.
Park your bike and walk as you explore downtown businesses, parks, and cultural destinations! There will be areas along the route where circulation slows for vendor marketplaces, community booths, free family-friendly activities, and live entertainment.
Mobile route map
You can access the event route from your phone by bookmarking the Google Map link below. By clicking on the legend, you can turn different layers of information on and off.
Join the Sunday Parkways bike bus
Join one of seven guided bike bus routes that will ride to Downtown Portland Sunday Parkways on September 14th! A bike bus is a fun way to commute via bicycle in a welcoming and family-friendly setting. We want all Portlanders to learn how to confidently bike from their homes to downtown any day of the year.
We are partnering with Mike Bennett Studios to include seven “critters” that are featured on our bike bus map, which will start in different parts of the city.
Bike Bus Volunteers will lead two inbound rides to Downtown Portland Sunday Parkways, and two outbound rides leaving the Downtown Portland Sunday Parkways ride. Inbound bike bus rides are scheduled to arrive at Downtown Portland Sunday Parkways at noon and 1:00 p.m. Outbound rides will depart Downtown Portland Sunday Parkways at 3:30 p.m. and 4:45 p.m.
Find your neighborhood bike bus route below:
- Frog Route - North Portland
- Snail Route - Northeast Portland
Slug Route - East Portland
Sloth Route - Southeast Portland
Manatee Route - Sellwood
Turtle Route - Southwest Portland
Chameleon Route - Northwest Portland
View and save the bike bus routes on our interactive Google Map!
Interactive Bike Bus Route Google Map
Inbound to Sunday Parkways
Ride the whole route or join the bike bus as it goes through your neighborhood. Most Bike Buses will have designated stops with estimated times. As long as you are READY by that time, you won’t miss the Bike Bus. Bike Buses might run late, but they won’t run early. Each stop will have a critter at it to help you know where to gather.
Route | Stop | Arriving at Sunday Parkways at 12 p.m.
Be ready at: | Arriving at Sunday Parkways at 1 p.m.
Be ready at: |
|---|---|---|---|
Chameleon Route - Northwest Portland
| Wallace Park (NW Pettygrove & 26th | 11:40am | 12:40 p.m. |
Flanders Bridge | 11:55am | 12:55 p.m. | |
Frog Route - North Portland
| Arbor Lodge Park (N Delaware & Saratoga) | 11:10 a.m. | 12:10 p.m. |
Unthank Park (N Shaver & Commercial) | 11:35 a.m. | 12:35 p.m. | |
Snail Route - Northeast Portland
| Khunamokwst Park (Alberta Ct & 52nd) | 11:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
Alameda Elementary (Klickitat & 27th) | 11:20 a.m. | 12:20 p.m. | |
Blumenauer Bridge | 11:45 a.m. | 12:45 p.m. | |
Slug Route - East Portland
| Columbia Inclusive Regional Services (near driveway on S side of property & 74th) | 11:10 a.m. | 12:10 p.m. |
Laurelhurst Park (near bathrooms on Ankeny) | 11:35 a.m. | 12:35 p.m. | |
Sloth Route - Southeast Portland
| East Portland Community Center (near front entrance by the benches) | 10:50 a.m. | 11:50 p.m. |
Franklin High School (near driveway at 55th and Woodward) | 11:25 a.m. | 12:25 p.m. | |
25th and Clinton Plaza (inside the pedestrian plaza) | 11:40 a.m. | 12:40 p.m. | |
Ladd’s Circle (across from Floyd's) | 11:45 a.m. | 12:45 p.m. | |
Manatee Route - Sellwood | Sellwood Park (north of pool between Miller and Lexington) | 11:15 a.m. | 12:15 p.m. |
Turtle Route - Southwest Portland
| Rieke Elementary/Ida B Wells Parking Lot, Vermont Entrance | 11:20 a.m. | 12:20 p.m. |
Outbound leaving Sunday Parkways
There will be two rides leaving Sunday Parkways and returning back to the neighborhoods. Departure times will be at 3:30 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. Find your critter at the meeting location to join the ride leader.
| Route | Meeting Location - Find your critter |
|---|---|
Chameleon Route - Northwest Portland | SW Broadway between Oak and Pine streets |
| Frog Route - North Portland | SW Broadway between Oak and Pine streets |
| Snail Route - Northeast Portland | SW Broadway between Oak and Pine streets |
| Slug Route - East Portland | SW Broadway between Oak and Pine streets |
| Sloth Route - Southeast Portland | SW Broadway & Madison |
| Manatee Route - Sellwood | SW Broadway & Salmon |
| Turtle Route - Southwest Portland | SW Broadway & Harrison |
What to expect on a bike bus
Bike buses are guided rides, and while they are popular for school age children, we invite Portlanders of all ages to join for this special Sunday Parkways Bike Bus edition.
Each of the seven routes will have a ride leader at the front and a "caboose" at the back to help everyone stay together and safe. These volunteers will be wearing Sunday Parkways t-shirts to help identify themselves. These volunteers have practiced riding the route and participating in a ride volunteer training to make sure you experience a safe and family-friendly ride.
Routes were chosen and vetted to highlight safe infrastructure and may include some of the following road conditions:
- Neighborhood Greenways (shared bike streets)
- Bike Lanes
The streets for these routes will not be closed to other road users like drivers. We ask that participants be prepared to share the road and follow the rules of the road to ensure their own safety. Volunteers will provide guidance at intersections, but safety requires attention from everyone.
We call these bike buses "no drop" rides, which means that no one will be left behind and volunteers will keep the group together. So if your five-year-old wants to bike in from Franklin High School on the Sloth Route, they are welcome to, even if they don't go any faster than a sloth.
Lastly, in partnership with Mike Bennett Studios, we will place the Critters at the designated stop so that you know where to meet with the bike bus. They will be lawn-sign sized. Please "be ready" to leave at the designated time. The bike bus won't leave early, though it may roll out a bit late.
Prepare for street closures
During Portland Sunday Parkways events, streets along the route will be closed to motorized traffic for the day with limited access for people living on the route. There are designated crossing points for motorized traffic, but it is best to avoid driving in the area during the event, as you will experience long delays. The event route’s intersections will have temporary barricades set up with volunteers available to help people get where they need to go.
The Downtown Portland Sunday Parkways route includes designated crossings to allow motorized vehicle access during the event. Car traffic is permitted to cross the event route at the following major roadways: SW Washington, SW Alder, SW Taylor, SW Jefferson, SW Clay, SW Market, SW Fourth Avenue, SW Fifth Avenue, and SW Sixth Avenue.
TriMet's MAX lines and Portland Streetcar will operate with normal Sunday routes and timing. Traffic flaggers will manage intersections along the event route featuring rail lines.
As part of Sunday Parkways partnership with TriMet, the following bus detours will help riders navigate around the event. Bus detours are in effect only on Sunday, Sept. 14, starting at 11 a.m. Normal service will resume after 5:30 p.m.
- TriMet Bus Line 6 – Martin Luther King Jr Blvd will be rerouted on SW Columbia between 11th and 4th Avenues.
- TriMet Bus Lines 12 – Barbur/Sandy Blvd and 44 – Capitol Hwy/Mocks Crest will be rerouted off of SW Mill onto SW Clay between SW Mill Street and SW 6th Avenue.
- TriMet Bus Lines 35 – Macadam/Greeley, 40 – Tacoma/Swan Island, and 54-Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy will be rerouted off of SW Harrison Street onto SW Lincoln between 6th and 1st Avenues
- TriMet Bus Line 58 – Canyon Rd will be re-routed off of SW Columbia onto SW Market between 11th and 4th avenues.
People riding TriMet should visit www.trimet.org/home/alerts for more details and the latest information on service impacts and updates.
Portland Staycation Weekend
Join friends, family, and neighbors on September 12-14 for Portland’s first-ever Staycation Weekend in partnership with Portland Sunday Parkways. This three-day celebration will feature everything that makes our downtown vibrant: live music from PDX Pop Now, Timbers soccer, Downtown Sunday Parkways, special dining offers, and more.
Book a stay at a downtown hotel, dine out, and show up! This is a weekend designed to activate the city from within – by Portlanders, for Portlanders. Visit www.portlandstaycation.com for complete information.
Free Programming & Entertainment
The Cart Blocks
- Clever Cycles will offer free quick-fix bike repair
- Cart Blocks Stage
- Hear some funky tunes as DJ Doc Rock spins some fun classics at 12 p.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
- Drag Show presented by Rose City Drag and hosted by Sequin McQueen 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Pioneer Courthouse Square
- NOURISH body and mind by eating the colors of the rainbow with Kaiser Permanente
- Join Walk Portland and the Portland Bureau of Transportation for a half-mile guided walk along the Downtown Pedestrian Wayfinding Route. Meet at the event info booth at Pioneer Courthouse Square at 2 p.m.
- Connect and learn more about the James Beard Public Market
- Trek Bicycle Portland Slabtown will offer quick-fix biker repair
- Portland Opera hosted by Sounds Truck NW Music Stage:
- Sadie Gregg, Anthony Ngyen, and Daniel Gibbs 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
- Jocelyn Claire Thomas, Zachary Lenox, Alexis Hamilton, and Nathaniel Catasca 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
- Rising Stars 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Director Park
- Geek Week PDX's Fantasy Fest: Music, Merriment, and Marketplace
- CONNECT with your inner artist to make a community mural with Kaiser Permanente
- Learn how to make your own zine with the Multnomah County Central Library!
- Capes and Costumes Cosplay Bike Ride starts at 1 p.m. - meet at Geek Week info booth
- Fantasy Stage hosted by Geek Week and Panic Pixie
- Live music with Starlight Trio 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
- Dracula, Oregon Ballet Theater 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- Direbrook Performance 1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
- Live action Dungeons & Dragons Performance by City of Dice 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- DJ Swift playing Geeky Tunes 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Main Street Plaza
- Main Street Plaza Stage hosted by Portland'5 Centers for the Arts:
- Metropolitan Youth Symphony, celebrating its 50th anniversary, will have youth musicians perform select pieces from celebrated works from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Stumptown Stages, the preeminent musical theater company, will perform a wide selection of Broadway musicals from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- Portland’5 Culture and Community Department presents Janky Wheelhouse Wruckus, a creative collective and youth and arts program uniting artists from all walks of life to collaborate and share their stories through multiple art forms, 3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
- Connect with White Bird, Stumptown Stages, Metropolitan Youth Symphony, and Portland'5 Centers for the Arts to learn about their organizations
PSU Park Blocks
- MOVE your body in this easy exercise circuit with Kaiser Permanente
- Meet with Portland State University and learn about Oregon's largest college campus in the heart of downtown
- Learn how to Fix a Flat hosted by PBOT's Portland By Cycle Team: Half-hour Fix a Flat Demo start times: 12:15 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:15 p.m., and 3:15 p.m.
- Learn about the 6-mile Green Loop linear park/multiuse path with the PBOT Public Realm Team
- BIKETOWN and Adaptive BIKETOWN providing bikes for people to ride along the route
- Circus Cascadia interactive family-friendly circus activities
- Visit the White Cane Safety booth to learn how blind and low vision pedestrians navigate and test the Aira visual interpreting app
- Face Painting with Romonsta for kids three and up
- Engage in play-based learning with the FLIP Museum. There will be a food cart exhibit, magnet wall, wind tunnel, and more
- Learn about the sport of cyclocross bicycle racing and experience the thrill on a mini demonstration course with Cyclocross Crusade
- MOVE Stage hosted by Portland Parks and Recreation
- Yoga with Love Our Practice 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
- Zumba with Portland Parks and Recreation 1:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
- DJ Prashant, Bollywood Dance 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Lovejoy Fountain Park
- PLAY games with Kaiser Permanente
- Join the Halprin Landscape Conservancy booth to learn about the Portland Open Space Sequence, which includes Lovejoy Fountain Park and Pettygrove Park
- Nomad Cycles PDX will offer free quick-fix bike repair
- Stop at the Downtown Neighborhood Association's booth to get connected to your local neighborhood
- TriMet selfie station and Fan Van
- Lovejoy Fountain Stage hosted by Halprin Landscape Conservancy and TriMet
- Takohachi Traditional Japanese Drums 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.
- Renegade Opera 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.
- MC "Shoehorn" Conely, Tap dancer and musician roaming 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Risk of Change, performance troupe roaming 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Pettygrove Park
- Join the play zone and try out stilt walking, juggling, and basic tumbling/obstacle courses with Echo Theater Company
- Learn about creative courses with MakeArt PDX
- Enjoy Maddy's Ice Cream Bike
Along the route
- The Benson Hotel collaborates with The Jack London Revue and Elevate Unity to bring live jazz right to SW Broadway St, with live performances by Trio Subtonic, Ron Steen, and special guests - a perfect soundtrack to your ride/walk by, or pull up a chair and stay awhile.
- Fuel your Downtown Sunday Parkways adventure with sliders and beer at the Bidwell'sHigh Horse sidewalk pop-up - pull over on SW Broadway just after Washington St.
- Follow your nose to the Dossier Hotel on the corner of Park Ave and Alder St for the debut of their "Dossier Dog" and some other fun snacks. Vegan options available.
- The Heathman Hotel invites you to celebrate Sunday Parkways al fresco with Chef Caraway’s Salona smoked wings, and brunch favorites from new Executive Chef Alex Diestra on the corner of SW Broadway & SW Salmon.
- Visit the Hilton Portland at their Broadway entrance for small bites by the Hilton and their nearby sister hotel's Mayrose Restaurant at The Duniway.
- Hotel Lucia will be offering a blend of local flavors, creative sidewalk experiences, wellness-inspired treats on SW Broadway between SW Washington and SW Harvey Milk.
- The Kimpton Hotel Vintage will be popping-up on the sidewalk at SW Broadway and SW Washington with tasty Chef bites from their restaurants Il Solito and Bacchus Bar, with a mobile cocktail bar stocked with beer, wine, and a signature cocktail to enjoy.
- Stop by the Portland Aquarium on the corner of SW Broadway & SW Alder for goats, live music from Mr. Ben and Mo Phillips, face painting, coloring, and more family fun!
- Stop by the Oregon Historical Society during Sunday Parkways for free museum admission and a fun, family-friendly activity exploring the history of transportation throughout the museum!
- Columbia Sportswear will host corn hole games and prizes in front of their store at SW Broadway between SW Salmon & Taylor.
- Stop by the Travel Portland booth to chat with a friendly destination expert about all the fun things to do throughout the city at SW Park Ave. & SW Harvey Milk.
- PSU Bike Huboffering free quick-fix bike repairs at their storefront on SW Harrison and 6TH Ave.
Food Vendors
The Cart Blocks
- #1 Bento - Bibimbop, Korean BBQ, teriyaki chicken & other to-go platters.
- Beijing House - Chinese food.
- Choi Choi - Hawaiian and Island inspired food.
- Hua Li House - Thai and Chinese dishes, including vegetarian options.
- Kafta House - Gyros and falafel.
- Rachel & Rose - Coffee, beer & wine with rooftop seating.
- Tito's Burritos - Mexican food.
- Villa Angel Taqueria - Street tacos, burritos and birria, plus vegetarian options.
Main Street Plaza
- Brain Freeze Shave Ice Bar - Shave ice, fresh squeezed lemonade, cold drinks and freeze dried candy.
- Dano's Dogs - Locally made Zenners hot dogs and a variety of sausages and a veggie dog.
- Midnight Baking Club - SE Asian inspired desserts and snacks, banh mi sandwiches, salad rolls, iced tea.
- NE Creperie - Hot savory Panini’s and sweet crêpes.
Pioneer Courthouse Square
- Altengartz Bratwurst and Burgers - Locally made brats and burgers (and vegan brats), side dishes, and apple strudel.
- Choux - French macarons.
- Fried Egg I'm in Love - (8am-2pm) Breakfast sandwiches on toasted sourdough bread.
- Kona Ice - Shaved ice and frozen treats.
- Rolling Fresh - Sushi burritos, poke bowls and deep-fried rolls.
- Tacos Fita - Made-to-order tacos and burritos, plus bowls and tortas.
- The Block - Cheesesteak and Reuben sandwiches.
Pettygrove Park
- Maddy's Cream Bike - Handcrafted ice cream sandwiches, made with our own homemade cookies and premium Tillamook ice cream.
Lovejoy Fountain
- Beirut Cafe - Shawarma, Gyros, Falafel, hummus.
- Travelin Tom's Coffee - Coffees (iced and hot) and other caffeinated and non caffeinated beverages.
- Dona Lola Authentic Guatemalan Food - Pupusas (handmade corn tortillas stuffed with beans cheese or pork) tacos, burritos, tamales, huevos rancheros and pineapple juice.
PSU Park Blocks
- Little Bear - Banh mi and bubble tea.
- Dairy Hill Ice Cream - Ice cream sandwiches, frozen chocolate dipped bananas, root beer floats. Vegan/GF available.
- Via Chicago - Deep dish pizza.
- Alchemy Sandwich Co. - Hot gourmet sandwiches, made-to-order.
- Pidgin Hole - Island-inspired Asian fusion rice bowls, sandwiches, and small bites.
- Urban fried fry bread - Fried bread with sweet and savory versions.
Visit Kaiser Permanente booths
- Stop by any of the Kaiser Permanente booths to pick up a special event map.
- Travel to each Kaiser Permanente booth to participate in the activity and receive a sticker for your special event map.
- Bring your completed special event map to any Kaiser Permanente booth to receive a prize!
Learn more information by visiting Kaiser Permanente’s website.
Getting to the event
There are so many ways to get to the Portland Sunday Parkways events! Be sure to plan your route in advance so that you have the best commute mapped out for you and your journey! Below are some resources to make your trip itinerary go as smoothly as possible.
By bike
Hop on one of seven guided Sunday Parkways bike bus routes! Bike Bus Volunteers will lead inbound rides to Downtown Portland Sunday Parkways, and outbound rides leaving the Downtown Portland Sunday Parkways ride.
For those of you riding your bike, check out the Portland By Cycle’s Citywide Bike Map. It will direct you to the route via neighborhood greenways and the least-congested arteries.
No bike? No problem! BIKETOWN has thousands of ebikes available across Portland. Roll into Sunday Parkways with BIKETOWNebikes! Get $2 off your ride when you end in the Sunday Parkways route. Please remember to lock the bike when you’re done riding.
By scooter
Portland has shared scooter programs that you can access from your phone and pay by the minute to use. Get $2 off your BIKETOWN scooter ride when you end in the Sunday Parkways route. Please remember to lock the bike when you’re done riding.
By transit
TriMet's MAX lines and Portland Streetcar will operate with normal Sunday routes and timing. Traffic flaggers will manage intersections along the event route featuring rail lines.
As part of Sunday Parkways partnership with TriMet, the following bus detours will help riders navigate around the event. Bus detours are in effect only on Sunday, Sept. 14, starting at 11 a.m. Normal service will resume after 5:30 p.m.
- TriMet Bus Line 6 – Martin Luther King Jr Blvd will be rerouted on SW Columbia between 11th and 4th Avenues.
- TriMet Bus Lines 12 – Barbur/Sandy Blvd and 44 – Capitol Hwy/Mocks Crest will be rerouted off of SW Mill onto SW Clay between SW Mill Street and SW 6th Avenue.
- TriMet Bus Lines 35 – Macadam/Greeley, 40 – Tacoma/Swan Island, and 54-Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy will be rerouted off of SW Harrison Street onto SW Lincoln between 6th and 1st Avenues
- TriMet Bus Line 58 – Canyon Rd will be re-routed off of SW Columbia onto SW Market between 11th and 4th avenues.
People riding public transit should visit www.trimet.org/home/alerts for more details and the latest information on service impacts and updates.
- Go to the TriMet Trip planner for transit information.
- Make sure you are looking at “Sunday” routes as they will be different from the weekday schedule.
- Did you know TriMet buses are equipped with bike racks? Here’s a quick video on how to mount your bike on a TriMet bus.
- Learn about Trimet’s plan to convert to a 100% zero-emission bus fleet by 2040 here: Converting to a Greener Bus Fleet.