Washington Park Summer Festival

Editor's Pick
When
Aug. 8–9, 2026
Daily, 6 p.m.
Free
Where
4033 Southwest Canyon Road
Portland, OR, 97221

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