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Join the celebration of open streets during North Portland Sunday Parkways Presented by Kaiser Permanente on August 2. On this page, you’ll find information about the event route, what to expect at the event, street closure information, and more.
Last updated 3/20/2026
Portland Sunday Parkways Presented by Kaiser Permanente will return to North Portland with a brand new event route on August 2, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. , and will feature the charm of Downtown St Johns, McCoy Park, Columbia Park and Annex, and McKenna Park. This brand-new 6.7-mile route will celebrate the completion of recent walking and biking upgrades along N Willamette Boulevard, and several projects from the North Portland In Motion plan, allowing participants to experience these improvements car-free.
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 North Portland route at any point and head in any direction. This event route is specifically designed to highlight the network of neighborhood greenways and other infrastructure, parks, and community resources.
Do you want to stay up to date about the North Portland Sunday Parkways event? Text "North" 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 North 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 North 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.
North Portland event route
The North Portland 6.7-mile route highlights Downtown St. Johns, and the University Park, Cathedral Park, and Portsmouth neighborhoods. Choose your own adventure by starting anywhere on the route to bike, walk, or roll as you explore the neighborhood. There will be activation areas along the route where circulation slows for vendor marketplaces, community booths, free family-friendly activities, and live entertainment. Activation areas include Columbia Park and Annex, Downtown St. Johns, McCoy Park, and McKenna Park.
The map of the North Portland Sunday Parkways route outlines two loops connected by N Willamette Boulevard. Starting at the north end of the east loop, in McCoy Park, the route travels east on N Trenton Street, south on Woolsey Avenue to Columbia Park, then west on Willamette Boulevard.
To complete the east loop from N Willamette Boulevard, travel north on Carey Boulevard, east on Princeton Street to McKenna Park, north on Westanna Avenue, east on Depaw Street, north on Wall Avenue, east on Houghton Street, north on Hodge Avenue, then east on Trenton Street to end back at McCoy Park.
To do the west loop, instead of turning at Carey Boulevard, continue to travel west/northwest along N Willamette Boulevard, then northeast along Chicago Avenue, southeast on Lombard Street, north on Charleston Avenue, east on Central Street, then south on Burr Avenue until it reconnects with Willamette Boulevard.
Mobile route map
You can access the event route from your phone by bookmarking the Google Map link below. By clicking on the map's legend, you can turn different layers of information on and off.
View the North 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
- 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 North Portland Sunday Parkways event include the following streets:
- Northbound-Southbound access at N Portsmouth Ave, N Richmond Ave, N Dwight Ave, and N St Louis Ave
- Eastbound-Westbound access at North Lombard Street and North Ivanhoe St, N Fessenden St, N Smith St, and N Willis Blvd.
- Access to Cathedral Park and Boat Ramp is available via North Edison Street.
TriMet Bus Detours
As part of Sunday Parkways partnership with TriMet, the following bus detours will help riders navigate around the event. Bus re-routes are in effect only on Sunday, August 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
TriMet Line 4 - St Johns/Portland City Center
Northbound (To Richmond & Syracuse):
- Regular route to Trenton & Woolsey
- Right on Woolsey
- Left on Fessenden and regular route to St Louis & Lombard
- Continue on St Louis
- Left on Ivanhoe
- Right on Richmond and regular route
Southbound (To Portland):
- Regular route to Richmond & Princeton
- Left on Princeton
- Left on Mohawk
- Left on Syracuse
- Right on Richmond
- Left on Ivanhoe
- Right on St Louis and regular route to Fessenden & Fiske
- Continue on Fessenden
- Right on Woolsey
- Left on Trenton and resume regular route
Line 16 - Front Avenue/St. Helens Road
Northbound (To Sauvie Island):
- Regular route to Ivanhoe & Charleston
- Continue on Ivanhoe
- Right on Richmond
- Left on Princeton
- Left on Mohawk
- Left on Syracuse
- Right on Richmond
- Left on Ivanhoe
- Left on Philadelphia and resume regular route
Southbound (To Portland):
- Regular route to Philadelphia & Ivanhoe
- Right on Ivanhoe
- Right on Richmond
- Left on Princeton
- Left on Mohawk
- Left on Syracuse
- Right on Richmond
- Left on Ivanhoe
- Left on Philadelphia and resume regular route
Line 35 - Capitol Highway
Northbound (To University of Portland):
- Regular route to Portsmouth & Amherst (stop ID 4491)
Southbound (To Oregon City Transit Center):
- Continue on Portsmouth
- Right on Yale
- Right on Monteith
- Right on Princeton
- Left on Portsmouth and resume regular route
Line 44 - Macadam/Greeley
Northbound (To Pier Park):
- Regular route to Willamette & Chautauqua
- Right on Chautauqua
- Left on Lombard
- Continue of Richmond
- Right on Ivanhoe
- Right on St Louis
- Left on Lombard and resume regular route
Southbound (To PCC Sylvania):
- Regular route to Lombard & St Louis
- Right on St Louis
- Left on Ivanhoe
- Left on Richmond
- Continue on Lombard
- Right on Chautauqua
- Left on Willamette and resume regular route
Line 75 - Cesar Chavez/Lombard
Northbound (To Pier Park):
- Regular route to Lombard & Richmond
- Continue of Richmond
- Right on Ivanhoe
- Right on St Louis
- Left on Lombard and resume regular route
Southbound (To Milwaukie):
- Regular route to Lombard & St Louis
- Right on St Louis
- Left on Ivanhoe
- Left on Richmond
- Continue on Lombard and resume regular route
Getting to the event
There are multiple ways to get to the North 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 bikes, check out Portland By Cycle's Citywide Bike Map. It will direct you to the route via neighborhood greenways and the least-congested routes.
Ride BIKETOWN for FREE!
During the event, unlimited 60-minute BIKETOWN e-bike rides will be available. Rides must start/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!
Portland has shared scooter programs that you can access from your phone and pay by the minute to use.
By transit
Prepare for re-routes: TriMet buses #4, #16, #35, #44 and #75 will observe a re-route during the event, starting at 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. You can review these re-routes in the above "TriMet Bus Detours" section. 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 differ 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 routes and MAX lines will bring you to the North Portland Sunday Parkways route:
- 4-St Johns route
- 16-Front Ave/St Helens Rd
- Yellow MAX Line or MAX Blue Line Map and Schedule
- 75-Cesar Chavez/Lombard
- 35-Macadam/Greeley to 75-Cesar Chavez/Lombard
- 44-Capitol Hwy/Mocks Crest
Features along the route
Portland Parks and Recreation believes that sustaining a healthy park and recreation system makes Portland a great place to live, work and play. 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 care-free and car-free atmosphere of 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.
New and improved roadways and sidewalks
As you're riding along the North Portland route, keep an eye 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.
N Willamette Boulevard Active Transportation Corridor Project (Fall 2026) - This project will add 3 new miles of protected bikeway on N Willamette Blvd, connecting to existing facilities on N Rosa Parks Way, to create a continuous 5-mile connection from St Johns & Cathedral Park to NE MLK Jr Blvd. In addition to bikeway improvements, this project will add new pedestrian crossings, design for safer speeds, and improve transit access for TriMet Line 44. This project is slated to be completed by September 2026.
Upper St. Johns & N Burr Neighborhood Greenways (2026) - As part of the North Portland in Motion Plan, project elements of the N Charleston Avenue and the north end of the N Burr Avenue neighborhood greenways were constructed in late 2024. The south end of the N Burr Avenue Neighborhood Greenway is currently finalizing plans and will be constructed in 2026.
Portsmouth-University Park Neighborhood Greenway (Spring 2026) - As part of the North Portland in Motion plan, construction for a new neighborhood greenway is slated for the Spring of 2026. This project will create three new neighborhood greenways in the Portsmouth and University Park neighborhoods to provide low-traffic and low-speed streets for people walking, bicycling, and rolling. The three new corridors are N Wall and N Fiske avenues and N Princeton Street. The N Houghton and N Wall intersection will have an improvement to make the crossing better. Neighborhood greenways are quiet, slow streets that prioritize people walking, bicycling, and rolling, and provide connectors between neighborhood parks, schools, and business districts.
N Willis Sidewalk Infill: N Newman Avenue to Chautauqua Boulevard (March 2025) - A new concrete sidewalk and ADA curb ramps on the south side of N Willis Boulevard between N Newman Avenue and N Chautauqua Boulevard were installed. An essential connection for students, families, and neighbors in the Portsmouth neighborhood. This project was completed in March 2025.
N Richmond Avenue & Crawford Street Local Improvement District (Spring 2025) - This Local Improvement District (LID) constructed street, sidewalk, stormwater, sanitary sewer, water main, and railroad grade crossing improvements on portions of N Richmond Avenue, N Burlington Avenue, N John Avenue, N Crawford Street, and N Decatur Street. The project was completed in Spring 2025.
Safe Routes to School Intersection Improvements: Multiple Locations (2024) - Crosswalk and ADA curb ramp improvement projects were integrated along segments of the Safe Routes to School priority network located within the Portland Public Schools (PPS) district. One location is at North Central Ave. and Charleston Ave. This project was completed in 2024.
North Portland Traffic Calming Project (2022) - Speed Reduction and Safe Routes to School programs collaborated to install traffic calming speed bumps and cushions on six streets within the St. John's neighborhood. Some of the locations include N Burr Ave from Lombard St to Bank St, N Ida Ave from Lombard St to Smith St, N Oswego Ave, and N Oswego Ave from Lombard St to Columbia Blvd. The project was completed in the Fall of 2022.
N Lombard Main Street Repair Project (2022) - The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has reconstructed the pavement and curb ramps on N Lombard Street from N Richmond Avenue to N St Louis Avenue through the heart of downtown St. Johns. This project was completed in the fall of 2022.
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 activations: Downtown St. Johns, McKenna Park, McCoy Park, and Columbia Park & Annex. 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.
- Restrooms – Portable restrooms, including ADA units, are available at each featured activation.