Washington Park Summer Festival

Washington Park

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When

Aug. 8–9, 2026

Daily, 6 p.m.

Free

Where

Portland International Rose Test Garden

400 Southwest Kingston Avenue
Portland, OR, 97205

Portland Parks and Recreation (PP&R) is proud to announce the return of the beloved Washington Park Summer Festival. The festival features world-class performances at the gorgeous Rose Garden Amphitheater in Washington Park. It is part of the bureau’s Summer Free For All program, which offers free cultural events and the Free Lunch + Play series in Portland parks all summer long.

• August 8 — Time Sound Big Band: A jazz big band amplifying Portland’s Black music history & future
• August 9 — An Evening of Original Soul Music: eaturing Ural Thomas and the Pain