Southwest Portland Sunday Parkways - May 17, 2026

 Last updated 4/20/2026

The 2026 season of Portland Sunday Parkways Presented by Kaiser Permanente will begin with the Southwest Portland event on May 17, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Southwest neighbors and Portlanders alike are welcome to explore the scenic rolling hills along the 2-mile multi-modal route or the 2.6-mile walking route. There will be five featured activations, including Gabriel Park, Village Park, Multnomah Arts Center, Multnomah Village, and Spring Garden Park.

This open street event has no official start or end location, and participants are welcome to join at any point along the route. There will be activation areas along the route where circulation slows for vendor marketplaces, community booths, free family-friendly activities, and live entertainment. The event route is 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 Southwest Portland Sunday Parkways event? Text "Southwest" 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 Southwest Portland event

Do you want an opportunity to make a positive impact on your community? Consider volunteering during the Portland Sunday Parkways season. At the heart of Sunday Parkways is centering community, and what better way to connect with fellow Portlanders than volunteering? Prior to each shift, volunteers are provided comprehensive training, a Sunday Parkways name badge, and a free Sunday Parkways t-shirt. Each shift is 3.5 hours, which provides additional time to explore and celebrate the success of a joyous open street event!

Become a Sunday Parkways volunteer

Register to be a vendor at the Southwest Portland event

Portland Sunday Parkways vendors help the marketplace come to life! Are you interested in being a vendor at these free community events?  Vendors sell food and other items, promote their organization, and increase brand awareness to thousands of engaged attendees. Please complete the vendor registration to become a vendor.

Register to be a vendor

Southwest Portland route

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The Southwest Portland event will feature a 2-mile multimodal route for walking, biking, and rolling, as well as an additional 2.6-mile self-guided walking route highlighting SW Trails work in the neighborhood. 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 Gabriel Park, Village Park, Multnomah Village, Multnomah Arts Center, and Spring Garden Park. Choose your own adventure by starting anywhere on the route to bike, walk, or roll as you explore the neighborhood. 

Traveling north to south on the 2-mile multi-modal route, the route runs from the north end of Gabriel Park and continues on SW Vermont Street to 33rd Place, 33rd Place to Nevada Court, Nevada Court to 33rd Avenue, then entirely on SW Capitol Highway passing the  Multnomah Arts Center to Dolph Court, finishing up along Dolph Court until it meets Spring Garden Park.

Traveling north to south on the 2.6-mile walking route, the route starts at Gabriel Park's entrance on the corner of SW Vermont St and SW 37^thAve,it weaves along the walking route that is in between the baseball field and Southwest 37^th Avenue, until it reaches the Woodland Trail and loops around the central portion of Gabriel Park near the Gabriel Park Nature Patch to the south side of the park and ventures onward to SW Canby Street.

The path leads to SW 36th Avenue near the Village Park to SW Troy Street and crosses the multi-modal route on SW Capitol Highway and SW 35^th Avenue. The route continues south along SW 35th Avenue leads to SW Spring Garden Street and loops through SW Spring Garden Park and the route ends on SW Dolph Street and into the Spring Garden Marketplace. The path loops around Spring Garden Park and provides exposure to one of the many great walking trails SW Portland has to offer!

At each featured stop:

• Free Entertainment & Activities - Whether you're new to biking or just love the outdoors, 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, water station, or 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.

Visit Kaiser Permanente Booths at each park

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• 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 information by visiting 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 experiencelong 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 Southwest Portland Sunday Parkways route features designated crossings for motorized vehicles to access during the event. Vehicle traffic ispermitted to cross this route using SW 35th Avenue with crossings at SW Vermont St, SW Capitol Highway, SW Multnomah Boulevard, and SW Falcon Street. 

Transit

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, May 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

TriMet Line 44 - Capitol Hwy/Mocks Crest

Northbound (To Portland):

• Regular route to Capitol & Taylors Ferry
• Left on Taylors Ferry
• Right on 48th into 45th
• Right on Garden Home
• Left on 40th
• Right on Multnomah
• Left on 31st
• Right on Capitol, then resume regular route

Southbound (To PCC Sylvania):

• Regular route to Capitol & 31st
• Left on 31st
• Right on Multnomah
• Left on 40th
• Right on Garden Home
• Left on 45th into 48th
• Left on Taylors Ferry
• Right on Capitol, then resume regular route

TriMet Line 45 - Garden Home

Northbound (To Capitol & 35th – Shortline Service):

• Regular route to Garden Home & 45th
• Left on 45th
• Right on Multnomah
• Right on 40th
• Right on Garden Home, then resume route

Southbound (To Tigard Transit Center):

• No detour – regular service resumes from Garden Home & 40th

People riding TriMet should visit www.trimet.org/home/alerts for the latest information on service impacts and updates.

Getting to the event

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There are multiple ways to get to the Southwest Portland Sunday Parkways events. 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.

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

TriMet bus lines #44 and #45 will observe a re-route during the event, starting at 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. You can review these re-routes on the Google map located in the "Mobile event map" section. 

• 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. 

Features along the route 

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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.  

• Gabriel Park
• Spring Garden Park
• Multnomah Arts Center
• Village Park

New and improved roadways and sidewalks

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

SW Galeburn: SW Capitol Highway to SW 41st Ave Street Improvement Project

SW Galeburn Street Improvement Project will update street lighting, pave gravel streets, install stormwater facilities, and add sidewalks or walkways, or a combination. The project is scheduled to begin in the Spring of 2027.

SW Boones Ferry Road Protected Shoulder  

PBOT will construct a protected safer shoulder on the north side of Boones Ferry Rd from Orchard Hill Rd to Portland city limits. This project is expected to be completed by summer 2025. 

SW Taylors Ferry & SW 17th Ave Crossing Improvement 

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) created a safer crossing at SW Taylors Ferry Road and SW 17th Avenue by striping a crosswalk and creating a safer walking shoulder along SW 17th from Orchid to Taylors Ferry to provide a link in the Hillsdale – Lake Oswego Trail. Construction was completed in December 2024.  

SW Ridge Neighborhood Greenway 

PBOT designed and implemented a neighborhood greenway on SW Ridge Dr and SW Wilbard St between SW 35th Drive to SW Taylors Ferry Road. This neighborhood greenway project builds a connection between recent projects on SW 26th Ave (multi-use path completed in 2023) and SW 35th Ave (bike lanes completed in 2022).  Construction was completed in summer 2024.   

SW 40th Advisory Shoulder Lane 

PBOT will install advisory shoulders lanes on SW 40th Avenue from SW Huber to SW Wilbard streets and is expected to be completed in the winter/spring of 2024. Advisory shoulder lanes are a low-cost, low-impact treatment for narrow streets with lower traffic volumes and lower speeds.  

SW Capitol Highway: Multnomah Village to West Portland Project (2023) 

This project included sidewalks, bike lanes, stormwater management, and water system upgrades along SW Capitol Highway between SW Multnomah Boulevard and SW Taylors Ferry Road, and some nearby streets.

SW 35th Avenue Bike Lane Project: SW 35th Drive to SW Arnold Street

This project constructed bike lanes on SW 35^th Avenue and was funded by Fixing Our Streets as part of the Southwest in Motion plan. Construction was completed in 2022.

SW Vermont St: Paving & bike lanes 

This project repaved all of SW Vermont St between SW 30th Ave and the Portland city limit near SW 65th Ave. Any ramps that were not up to current ADA standards were upgraded. This project also added an improved bike/pedestrian connection to an existing neighborhood greenway facility, which extends northward from SW Vermont St at SW 50th Ave and southward from SW Vermont St at SW 52nd Ave.   

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 Stops

This route includes five featured stops; Gabriel Park, Spring Garden Park, Village Park, a commercial corridor through Multnomah Village, and parking lot B at the Multnomah Arts Center. At each stop, you can expect:

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

Elevation & Surfaces

Due to the hilly nature of Southwest Portland, the Southwest Sunday Parkways route has significant elevation gains and drops compared to other routes. People using mobility devices will find this route extremely challenging.  Here are particular areas to be aware of:

• Gabriel Park to SW 33rd Avenue has an elevation gain of more than 200 ft in less than one mile. That is a pretty steep slope.
• 33rd Avenue to Gabriel Park is a quick drop, with a fast left onto Vermont.
• Southwest Capitol Highway through Multnomah Village is relatively flat, but access to the marketplace via the adjacent streets can be steep.
• The elevation difference between the north and south boundaries of Spring Garden Park is quite steep.
• The walking route through Gabriel and Spring Garden parks has significant elevation gains and drops, meaning it is hilly. 

The route includes a variety of surfaces, including newly paved sidewalks, gravel streets, and urban trails. A reminder that the streets are closed to vehicles (unless someone lives on the street), so you have plenty of room to walk or roll.  Here is what to expect:

• Gabriel Park - Urban trail, uneven ground
• SW Capitol Hwy between 33rd and Dolph Ct. - Paved sidewalks and street
• SW 35th between Multnomah Blvd & SW Spring Garden – Rough pavement, no sidewalk, gravel shoulder