East Portland Sunday Parkways - June 28, 2026

 Last updated 3/20/2026

Portland Sunday Parkways Presented by Kaiser Permanente will return to East Portland on June 28, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The East Portland 4-mile out-and-back route will have four featured activations, and we are thrilled to debut Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park as a new addition to the East route this year.  This free community event led by the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) invites people to walk, bike, roll, and play on car-free streets.

Participants are welcome to join the East Portland route at any point and head in any direction. This event route is specially designed to highlight the network of neighborhood greenways and other infrastructure, parks, and community resources. There will be activation areas along the route where circulation slows for vendor marketplaces, community booths, free family-friendly activities, and live entertainment.

Do you want to stay up to date about the East Portland Sunday Parkways event? Text "East" to 888-520-0526 to receive event-specific updates, route maps, and day-of reminders delivered straight to your phone. Standard text message rates may apply. Opt-out anytime by texting "STOP".  

Volunteer at the East Portland event

Make a positive impact in your community by volunteering at the Downtown Portland Sunday Parkways event. At the heart of Sunday Parkways is community, and volunteering is a meaningful way to connect with fellow Portlanders.

Prior to each shift, volunteers receive comprehensive training and a Sunday Parkways t-shirt. Each shift is 3.5 hours, leaving plenty of time to enjoy the event as a participant.

Become a Sunday Parkways volunteer

Register to be a vendor at the East Portland event

Help bring the Portland Sunday Parkways marketplaces to life as a vendor! Vendors sell food and other items, promote their organization, and increase brand awareness to thousands of engaged attendees. Complete the vendor registration form to apply.

Register to be a vendor

East Portland event route

View full size image of East Portland Sunday Parkways event map for June 28, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m; navigational details in the text below.

The East Portland 4-mile out-and-back route will showcase Mill Park and Centennial neighborhoods. Choose your own adventure by starting anywhere on the route to bike, walk, or roll as you explore the neighborhoods. The East Portland 4-mile out-and-back route will feature Ventura Park, Lincoln Park, Parklane Park, and, for the very first time this year, Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park as a new addition to the East route in collaboration with the Centennial School District and the City of Gresham.

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.  

View the East Portland Sunday Parkways map

At each featured activation

• Free Entertainment & Activities - Each featured activation hosts a variety of free family-friendly activities and live entertainment.
• Vendor Marketplace – Each featured activation includes a vendor marketplace showcasing local businesses, food vendors, sponsors, and community organizations. Help us keep everyone safe by walking your bike through the vendor marketplace, as it can get congested.
• Quick Fix Bike Repair – A local bike shop providing free basic bike repair services during the event.
• Information Booth - Stop by for an event brochure, first-aid services, a water station, and lost-and-found. You can also receive a vintage Sunday Parkways shirt by donating to this program ($5 minimum).
• Seating Area – Kick back and relax or enjoy some food at the seating area, which provides tables and chairs.
• Bike Parking – Bike racks are available at each featured activation.
• ADA Entrances - Either permanent or temporary, ADA ramp entrances are available at each featured activation.
• Restrooms – Portable restrooms, including ADA units, are available at each featured activation.

Kaiser Permanente Sticker Hunt

View full size image of Kaiser Permanente Move Booth. Staff sit behind tables with banners, a spin wheel, and a parked electric bike nearby.

• Stop by any of the Kaiser Permanente booths located at the four featured activations to pick up a Sticker Hunt Map.
• Travel to each Kaiser Permanente booth located at each featured activation to participate in the activity and receive a sticker for your Sticker Hunt Map. 
• Bring your completed Sticker Hunt Map to any Kaiser Permanente booth to receive a prize!  

Learn more at Kaiser Permanente's website.

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 designated crossing points for motorized traffic during the East Portland Sunday Parkways event include the following streets:

• Northbound-Southbound access at SE 122nd Ave, SE 135th Ave, SE 139th Ave, SE 148th Ave, and SE 162nd Ave
• Eastbound-Westbound access at SE Stark St, SE Millmain St, and SE Division St

Getting to the event

View full size image of A collage featuring bicycles, scooters, and a bus, showcasing various modes of transportation.

There are multiple ways to get to the Downtown Portland Sunday Parkways event! Be sure to plan your route in advance, so you have the best commute mapped out for your journey. Below are some resources to make your trip go as smoothly as possible.

By bike

For those riding a bike, check out the Portland By Cycle's Citywide Bike Map.  The map will direct you to the route via neighborhood greenways and offer the least-congested routes.

During the event, there will be unlimited 60-minute BIKETOWN e-bike rides available. Rides must start and end on the Sunday Parkways route, as well as end within the service area, to be eligible. Please remember to lock the bike before the 60 minutes run out. You can then start another free trip up to 60 minutes. Visit your phone's app store to download the BIKETOWN app!

View full size image of Bright orange BIKETOWN logo with Nike checkmark, plus a bright pink Lyft logo.

By scooter

Portland has shared scooter programs that you can access from your phone and pay by the minute to use.  

• Lime 
• BIKETOWN

By transit

People riding public transit should visit www.trimet.org/home/alerts for 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. 

The following bus and MAX routes will bring you to the East Portland Sunday Parkways route:  

• Red, Green, Blue MAX Lines, 15, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 87 – Gateway Transit Center Station  
• Green MAX Line – SE Main Station  
• Blue MAX Line – E 102nd, E 122nd, E 148th Stations, and E 162nd Ave Max Station
• FX2 – Division route  
• 15 – SE Stark, 102nd route  
• 20 – SE Stark route  
• 25 – NE Glisan route  
• 73 – 122nd route  
• 74 – 162nd route

Features along the route 

View full size image of A photo of the Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park playground.

Portland Parks and Recreation believes that sustaining a healthy park and recreation system makes Portland a great place to live, work, and play. Portland Sunday Parkways is an excellent way to get to know our Portland city parks. Whether you are coming in from another corner of town or simply enjoying the car-free atmosphere of Portland Sunday Parkways in your neighborhood, you're sure to find something new!  

Click the specific destination link below for information on facilities, accessibility, picnic permits, and more. Be advised that most parking lots will be unavailable during the event. 

• Ventura Park  
• Lincoln Park
• Parklane Park  
• Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park

New and improved roadways and sidewalks

View full size image of 162nd and Grant new crossing

As you're riding along the East Portland route, keep your eyes out for recently completed projects from The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) to make streets safer and more welcoming to bikes, pedestrians, and all non-motorized traffic. 

Safer Outer Stark (2026)-PBOT is actively working to improve safety for all modes along SE Stark Street between 108^th Avenue and SE 162^nd Avenue. Phase I: Street lighting infill between 108th and 162nd on existing power poles (completed 2020). Phase II: New traffic signal and pedestrian crossing improvements at SE 146th and Stark (completed 2023). Phase III: Maintenance paving on SE Stark between SE 108th and 122nd Avenues. This paving will consist of a curb-to-curb grind and pave by PBOT Maintenance Operations. This paving effort will also add protected bike lanes and upgrade ADA corner ramps while keeping the same number of driving lanes. (ADA ramps completed in 2023, paving and protected bike lane striping completed in the summer of 2025, concrete protection for bike lanes to be installed in the fall of 2025). Phase IV: Pedestrian crossing improvements at six intersections with higher crash history (SE 111th, 119th, 128th, 137th, 141st, 151st). (Design 2025-26; Construction 2026-27). Phase V: Additional paving and safety improvements as part of the Safer Outer Stark Project (Design 2024-2026; Construction 2026-27) PBOT is currently working on the design of the larger Safer Outer Stark Project. Construction is estimated for to begin early 2026.

SE 155th Avenue & Main Street / Millmain Drive Local Improvement District (2024) -The Local Improvement District (LID) completed construction to improve access to Parklane Park at the south end of the SE 155^th Ave by constructing a cul-de-sac on Portland Parks and Recreation property. The cul-de-sac created a fire turnaround and provided a drop-off area for pedestrians to access the park.

100s Neighborhood Greenway, including 106^th/Wasco path (2022) - The westernmost section of the Sunday Parkways event shows off the 100s Neighborhood greenway, completed in 2022, which now connects Parkrose Heights to the Springwater Corridor. The project adds speed bumps to create safe and calm road speeds, bike lanes on busier streets, and new crossing improvements to help people cross busy streets. The project also paves four dirt paths used by area residents in order to make them accessible to all users.

SE 162nd Ave Safety and Access to Transit Project: SE Stark Street to SE Powell Boulevard - Safety improvements were established for people walking, taking transit, biking, and driving on SE 162^nd Ave between SE Stark/Alder St and SE Powell Blvd. Safe crossings were constructed as part of a partnership between TriMet and the City of Portland. Construction was completed in Spring 2023.

4M Neighborhood Greenway: SE 130^th Avenue to SE 174th Avenue (2023) - The 4M Neighborhood Greenway was constructed on SE Mill Street, SE Millmain Drive, and SE Main Street between SE 130th Avenue and SE 174 th Avenue. It has created new opportunities for people to walk, bike, and roll on streets running parallel to the high-traffic SE Stark and SE Division corridors.

100s Neighborhood Greenway, including 106^th/Wasco path (2022) - The westernmost section of the Sunday Parkways event shows off the 100s Neighborhood greenway, completed in 2022, which now connects Parkrose Heights to the Springwater Corridor. The project adds speed bumps to create safe and calm road speeds, bike lanes on busier streets, and new crossing improvements to help people cross busy streets. The project also paves four dirt paths used by area residents in order to make them accessible to all users.

Bike Lanes and Improved Crossings from the East Glisan Street Update Phase 2 (2022) - Attendees at Sunday Parkways will cross East Glisan street where PBOT has completed significant safety upgrades. East Glisan now has one fewer lane of traffic in order to provide protected bike lanes and other safety improvements. Pedestrians can now use flashing crossing beacons to safely cross the street at multiple locations.

150s Neighborhood Greenway, including paving of gravel street (2022) - The Sunday Parkways route will feature a segment of the new 150s Neighborhood Greenway. The greenway project connects the Wilkes, Glenfair, and Centennial neighborhoods. PBOT added speed bumps to create safe and calm road speeds, a new paved pathway along the east side of Glenfair Park and School, and new crossing improvements to help users safely cross busy streets such as Halsey, Glisan, Stark, and Division.

New sidewalks on SE 130th Ave. (2021) - The Sunday Parkways route will go through the David Douglas School District, where the Safe Routes to School team worked to construct new sidewalks along SE 130^th Ave. The sidewalks, completed in 2021, offer safer ways for students to get to and from school in the most ethnically diverse district in the state.

Holladay-Oregon-Pacific Neighborhood Greenway (2020) - The Holladay-Oregon-Pacific (HOP) Neighborhood Greenway connects the 100s Neighborhood Greenway and East Holladay Park. Users will enjoy speed bumps that create safe and calm road speeds, bike lanes on busier streets, and new crossing improvements to help people cross the busy streets of 102^nd and 122^nd. The project also paved two roads that were previously gravel.

Event Accessibility

While Portland Sunday Parkways are community events designed to be accessible, the route and featured activations include a variety of surfaces and conditions. The following information will help you prepare for the day and what to expect.

On the route

• Along the route through neighborhoods, participants should experience low noise levels, except for the occasional cheering from bystanders.
• Volunteers are available at intersections. They are there to help you and direct traffic.
• Orange cones marking turns will be present throughout the route.

Entering the marketplaces

• There are multiple marketplaces along the route. Marketplaces contain a series of vendor booths, often on both sides of the street. 
• Upon entering the marketplaces, the noise level and the number of people congregating around booths, eating food, and listening to music will increase. But this will not result in a "concert" level noise. Music volume will only be slightly above a conversational level.
• Bicyclists must walk their bikes through the marketplaces or park them at the provided bike racks.
• Sidewalks will remain clear.

Featured activations

This route includes four featured stops: Ventura Park, Lincoln Park, Parklane Park, and Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park. At each stop, you can expect:

• ADA ramps, permanent or temporary (ramp locations marked on the map).
• Information booths with PBOT staff and volunteers who are ready and excited to help.