PP&R Summer Free for All

Thanks to Portland Parks & Recreation, your summer fun doesn’t have to be expensive.

Read on to learn about all the free offerings, including free lunch and cultural performances.

Free Lunch + Play

Free Lunch + Play provides a nutritious meal and hours of fun during those long summer days! This drop-in program will be held from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Monday-Friday with on-site staff. Free lunch for children ages 18 and under will be served at mealtimes listed below, plus games and activities will be offered. There will be no program on Tuesday, July 4. If adult would like to eat lunch with their children, they can pay $5 cash on-site for a lunch. Lunches must be eaten on-site, per the USDA Federal guidelines. Sites will have a “no thank you table,” with parts of lunches that people don’t want, and you may take what they want from that space during the mealtime for each site.

North Portland

Locations	Program Dates	Mealtime
Columbia Park N Woolsey Avenue and Winchell Street	Monday – Friday June 21-August 18, 11 am-2 pm	11:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Irving Park 875 NE Fremont Street	Monday – Friday June 21-August 18, 11 am-2 pm	11:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Kenton Park N Delaware Avenue and Kilpatrick Street	Monday – Friday June 21-August 18, 11 am-2 pm	12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
McCoy Park N Newman Avenue and Newark Street	Monday – Friday June 21-August 18, 11 am-2 pm	12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Peninsula Park 700 N Rosa Parks Way	Monday – Friday June 21-August 18, 11 am-2 pm	12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
St. Johns Park 8427 N Central Street	Monday – Friday June 21-August 18, 11 am-2 pm	11:30 pm – 1:00 pm

Northeast Portland

Location	Day and Time	Mealtime
Alberta Park NE 19th Avenue and Jarrett Street	Monday – Friday June 21-August 18, 11 am-2 pm	11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Cully Park 5810 NE 72nd Avenue	Monday – Friday June 21-August 18, 11 am-2 pm	11:30 am – 1:00 pm
K’hunamokwst Park 5200 NE Alberta Street	Monday – Friday June 21-August 18, 11 am-2 pm	12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Montavilla Park NE 82nd Avenue and Glisan Street	Monday – Friday June 21-August 18, 11 am-2 pm	12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

East Portland

Location	Day and Time	Mealtime
Gateway Discovery Park 10520 NE Halsey Street	Monday – Friday June 26-August 25, 11 am-2pm	11:00 am – 11:45 pm
Lents Park SE 92nd Avenue and Steele Street	Monday – Friday June 21-August 18, 11 am-2pm	11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Lincoln Park SE 135th and Mill Street	Monday – Friday June 26-August 25, 11 am-2pm	12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Luuwit View Park NE 127th Avenue and Fremont Street	Monday – Friday June 26-August 25, 11 am-2pm	12:15 pm – 1:00 pm
Raymond Park SE 118th Avenue and Liebe Street	Monday – Friday June 26-August 25, 11 am-2pm	12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Ventura Park 460 SE 113th Avenue	Monday – Friday June 26-August 25, 11 am-2pm	12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Verdell B. Rutherford Park 1599 SE 167th Avenue	Monday – Friday June 26-August 25, 11 am-2pm	11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Wilkes Park NE 154th Avenue and NE Beech Street	Monday – Friday June 26-August 25, 11 am-2pm	11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Southeast Portland

Location	Day and Time	Mealtime
Creston Park 4454 SE Powell Blvd.	Monday – Friday June 21-August 18, 11 am-2pm	11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Essex Park SE 76th Avenue and Center Street	Monday – Friday June 21-August 18, 11 am-2pm	12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Mt. Scott Park SE 72nd Avenue and Ramona Street	Monday – Friday June 21-August 18, 11 am-2pm	11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Southwest Portland

Location	Day and Time	Mealtime
Holly Farm Park 10819 SW Capital Highway	Monday – Friday June 21-August 18, 11 am-2pm	11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Stephens Creek Crossing Apt. 6715-6816 SW 26th Avenue	Monday – Friday June 21-August 18, 11 am-2pm	12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
The Fields Park 1099 NW Overton St.	Monday – Friday June 21-August 18, 11 am-2pm	11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Mobile Sites

Location	Day and Time	Mealtime
Mill Park School Covered Shelter SE 117th Avenue and Mill Court	Wednesday, Friday June 26-August 25, 11 am-2pm	11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Arbor Glen Apartments 2609 SE 145th Avenue	Monday, Thursday June 26-August 25, 11 am-2pm	11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Bellrose Station Apartments 7901 SE 92nd Avenue	Tuesday, Friday June 26-August 25, 11 am-2pm	11:30 am – 1:00 pm
East Gate Station Apartments 100 NE 120th Avenue	Monday, Wednesday June 26-August 25, 11 am-2pm	11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Vine Maple Apartments 177 SE 146th Avenue	Tuesday, Thursday June 26-August 25, 11 am-2pm	11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Free Movies in the Park

All summer long, PP&R will be hosting outdoor movies in parks across the city. We will add them to our popular Kids Calendar, or you can view the full list here. There plenty of family-friendly shows in the lineup, including Encanto and The Incredibles!

Free Concerts and Cultural Events

In addition to outdoor movies, Portland Parks & Recreation also hosts free concerts, festivals, and cultural events. Families won’t want to miss the annual kickoff event, the East Summer Arts Festival, and Washington Park Summer Festival. These events will be added to our Kids Calendar, or see the full list here.

Free Open Play Swim

Learning to swim is an important summer ritual! Free swim lesson week is June 26-30. All levels are offered. You may register in-person only, beginning Saturday June 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at the desired pool of your choice.

Free Open Swim sessions, for practicing all those skills and having fun while you’re at it, will be held at PP&R pools. Just check the pool schedules on their website to learn when free sessions will happen at Creston Outdoor Pool, Grand Outdoor Pool, Ida B. Wells Outdoor Pool, Montavilla Outdoor Pool, Peninsula Outdoor Pool, Pier Outdoor Pool, and Sellwood Outdoor Pool.

Pool capacities may be limited due to a nationwide lifeguard shortage. If your teen is interested in earning a little extra money this summer, lifeguarding is a fantastic summer job! Teens ages 16+ may apply here.