Summer is here! Head to various parks around Portland and experience free movies, concerts, festivals, and special events throughout July and August as part of Portland Parks & Recreations Summer Free For All! Specific events/locations/times are below, but be sure to visit PP&R’s site here to confirm event schedules before you go in case anything changes.
2025 Schedule of Events
| Date/Time | Type of Event | Cultural Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 10 7:30pm |
Movie | Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) PG-13 | Elizabeth Caruthers Park |
| July 10 6:30pm |
Concert | Son de Cuba – Salsa, timba, son, merengue, cumbia, bachata, Música Norteña | Mt. Tabor Park-Amphitheater |
| July 11 6:30pm |
Concert | The Norman Sylvester Band, feat. Lenanne Miller – Join the Boogie Cat for a night of funky blues, soul and R&B | Jamison Square Park |
| July 11 7:30pm |
Movie | The Sandlot (1993) PG | Overlook Park |
| July 12 6:00pm |
Festival | East Portland Summer Arts Festival
Edna Vasquez: Best of Both Worlds (La Mejor de Ambos Mundos) – Rock and mariachi band performances |
Ventura Park |
| July 13 6:00pm |
Festival | East Portland Summer Arts Festival Portland Taiko and Friends – Unforgettable evening of powerful drums, flowing dance, and musical storytelling |
Ventura Park |
| July 17 6:30pm |
Concert | Vibra Quintet – Passionate and spirited salsa of Cuba and Puerto Rico, to joyful Dominican merengues | Glenwood Park |
| July 17 7:30pm |
Movie | Galaxy Quest (1999) PG | Colonel Summers Park |
| July 18 7:30pm |
Movie | Despicable Me 4 (2024) PG | Brentwood Park |
| July 19 6:30pm |
Concert | Wamba – World beat with exciting African percussions and danceable grooves | Kenilworth Park |
| July 19 7:30pm |
Movie | Won’t You Be My Neighbor (2018) PG-13 – English w/Spanish subtitles | Farragut Park |
| July 25 6:30pm |
Concert | Picante Latin Jazz – Traditional Afro-Cuban music with a fusion of Latin jazz | Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park |
| July 25 7:30pm |
Movie | Coco (2017) PG – English w/Spanish subtitles | Spring Garden Park |
| July 26 6:30pm |
Concert | Iron Prophecy – Spreading the message of love and unity through reggae music | Rose City Park |
| July 26 6:30pm |
Concert | BridgeCity Soul – Old school funk and R&B | Kenton Park |
| August 1 7:30pm |
Movie | Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) PG – English w/Spanish subtitles | McCoy Park |
| August 1 6:30pm |
Concert | Conjunto Alegre – Salsa, merengue, bachata, and chachacha | Woodlawn Park |
| August 2 6:30pm |
Concert | King Louie & Renato Caranto – Amazing sounds and a soulful saxophonist | Columbia Park |
| August 2 7:30pm |
Movie | Bring Them Home (2024) NR | Kʰunamokwst Park |
| August 7 7:30pm |
Movie | Inside Out 2 (2024) PG | Wilshire Park |
| August 8 6:30pm |
Concert | Barrio Mestizo – Classic and contemporary salsa, cumbia, cha cha cha, merengue, and more | Pier Park-Playground Meadow |
| August 9 6:00pm |
Festival | Washington Park Summer Festival Portland Cello Project: Radiohead – Unique explorations of Radiohead’s most iconic songs, from truly epic to breathtakingly intimate |
Washington Park-Rose Garden Amphitheater |
| August 10 6:00pm |
Festival | Washington Park Summer Festival Tempos Contemporary Circus – Stretching the limits of reality with acrobatics, experimental theater and quirky humor |
Washington Park-Rose Garden Amphitheater |
| August 14 7:30pm |
Movie | Barbie (2023) PG-13 – English w/Spanish subtitles | Irving Park |
| August 15 6:30pm |
Concert | Ache Son– Traditional and vibrant Cuban music | Glenhaven Park |
| August 15 7:30pm |
Movie | Moana 2 (2024) PG – English w/Spanish subtitles | Mt. Scott Park |
| August 16 6:30pm |
Concert | Mo Phillips and the Spaghetti Pants Dance Band – Hilariously good time of dancing like crazy | Grant Park |
| August 16 7:30pm |
Movie | The Goonies (1985) PG | Sewallcrest Park |
| August 17 5:00pm |
Special Event | Into the Woods – A beloved musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine | Luuwit View Park |
| August 21 6:30pm |
Concert | Arietta Ward – Rip City Soul Funk Diva | Unthank Park |
| August 21 7:30pm |
Movie | The Wild Robot (2024) PG – English w/Spanish subtitles | Parklane Park |
| August 22 6:30pm |
Concert | Red Yarn – Roots rock music, puppetry, and a high-energy, interactive performances for all ages | Pendleton Park |
| August 23 6:30pm |
Concert | The Kidz Outside Festival Fourth annual family-friendly hip-hop event with interactive activities and vendors |
George Park |
| August 23 7:30pm |
Movie | Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) PG | Luuwit View Park |
| August 24 6:30pm |
Concert | Too Loose – Zydeco, Cajun, southern-style music that is guaranteed to make you dance! | Sellwood Park |
| August 28 6:30pm |
Concert | Rogue Moon – Acoustic, bluegrass, and folk music from the Great Northwest | Hoyt Arboretum-Stevens Pavilion |
| August 29 6:30pm |
Concert | LaRhonda Steele & Friends – Irresistible soul music with the First Lady of Portland Blues | Peninsula Park |
| August 29 7:30pm |
Movie | A Goofy Movie (1995) PG | Holly Farm Park |
| August 30 7:30pm |
Movie | Beetlejuice (1988) PG | Woodstock Park |
