Portland’s Free Outdoor Movies and Concerts Bring Summer Fun

Portland, July 12th, 2014. One of the the terrific aspects of summertime in Portland is the long list of outdoor concerts and movies scheduled though the City of Portland’s Parks Bureau. The links below will give you more details and there’s also full listing of events below. YES! It’s music to our ears!


Concerts in the Park 2014

Movies in the Park 2014

Fun for the whole family! Pre-movie entertainment begins at 6:30pm with live performances. Movies begin at dusk.

Open Play Swim 2014

Playgrounds & Free Lunches 2014

Organized sports, games, and crafts – plus a free healthy lunch for kids

Washington Park Summer Festival 2014

There are phenomenal evening performances in the Washington Park Rose Garden, August 8-15, 2014

Director Park 2014 

Rock Climbing Wall 2014

Summer Free For All Schedule (PDF)

Movies, Concerts, Playgrounds, Open Play Swim, Washington Park Summer Festival, and events at Director Park

Movies in the park

  • Pre-movie entertainment begins at 6:30 PM: performances by local musicians and free popcorn!
  • Movies begin at dusk.
  • Bring jackets and extra blankets – it can get chilly when the sun goes down!
Date Location / Address Movie Title Pre-movie Entertainment
Sat, July 12 Wilshire Park
NE 33rd & Skidmore
Cars 2 The Danny Black & Portland Teen Idols
Sat, July 12 Woodstock Park
SE 47th & Steele
Labyrinth Global FM
Sun, July 13 Grant Park
NE 33rd & US Grant Pl
Kuky se vrací
(in Czech with English subtitles)
Klezmocracy
Thu, July 17 Ventura Park
SE 115th & Stark
TBA
(Russian comedy with English subtitles)
Word of Life Youth Band & Darina Kochanzhi
Fri, July 18 Irving Park
NE 7th & Fremont
Gravity The River City Band & Portland Teen Idols
Sat, July 19 Laurelhurst Park
SE 38th & Stark
Pirates of the Caribbean:
The Curse of the Black Pearl
BilgeRats & Pyrettes
Argh! Dress like a pirate, me mateys!”
Sun, July 20 Cathedral Park
N. Edison & Pittsburg
The Glenn Miller Story Special thanks to Cathedral Park Jazz Festival
Sun, July 20 Lents Park
SE 92nd & Holgate
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire The School of Rock & Portland Teen Idols
Fri, July 25 Peninsula Park
700 N. Rosa Parks Way
White Wedding
(South African)
Loveness Wesa & Band
Fri, July 25 Gateway Park
NE 106th & Halsey
Young Frankenstein 1,000 Fuegos
Sat, July 26 Concordia University
2811 NE Holman
The Sandlot The River City Band
Sat, July 26 Lents Park
SE 92nd & Holgate
White Tiger (2012)
(in Russian with English subtitles)
In conjunction with the Annual Slavic Festival
Wed, July 30 Montavilla Park
NE 82nd & Glisan
Mr. Peabody & Sherman The River City Band
Wed, July 30 Unthank Park
510 N Shaver
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Golden Harvest Music presents KingLouie & LaRhonda Steele
Thu, July 31 Brooklyn Park
SE 10th & Haig
The Goonies Manimalhouse
Fri, Aug 1 Laurelhurst Park
SE 38th & Stark
Field of Dreams The River City Band & Portland Teen Idols
Sat, Aug 2 Dickinson Park
SW 55th & Alfred Ct
The Lego Movie Manimalhouse
Sat, Aug 2 Earl Boyles Park
SE 112th & Boise
The Croods The River City Band & Portland Teen Idols
Sun, Aug 3 Sellwood Park
SE 7th & Miller
Back to the Future The River City Band & Portland Teen Idols
Tue, Aug 5 The Fields Park
NW 11th & Pettygrove
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire The Working Stiffs
Tue, Aug 5 Peninsula Park
700 N. Rosa Parks Way
The Tale of Despereaux The LaRhonda Steele Band
Thu, Aug 7 Glenfair Park
NE 154th & Couch Ct
The Nut Job Mark Stevenz: Premier Elvis Tribute Artist
Thu, Aug 7 Elizabeth Caruthers Park
3508 SW Moody
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) The Jellyroll Society
Fri, Aug 8 Parklane Park
SE 155th & Main
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Water Tower
Fri, Aug 8 Dawson Park
N. Stanton & Williams
The Neverending Story Golden Harvest Music presents KingLouie & Ellen Whyte
Sat, Aug 9 Wilkes Park
NE 154th & Beech
The Lorax The Working Stiffs
Sat, Aug 9 Warner Pacific College
2219 SE 68th
The Adventures of Tintin:
The Secret of the Unicorn
The River City Band
Sun, Aug 10 Portland Art Museum / South Park Blocks
1219 SW Park Ave
Gigi (1958) In conjunction with “Paris in the Park Blocks” weekend
Wed, Aug 13 Washington Park at the Rose Garden Amphitheater The Wizard of Oz (1939) The Libertine Belles
Thu, Aug 14 St Johns Park
8427 N. Central
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire The Working Stiffs
Fri, Aug 15 Irving Park
NE 7th & Fremont
The Lego Movie Manimalhouse
Fri, Aug 15 Wellington Park
NE 66th & Mason
Pacific Rim The School of Rock
Sat, Aug 16 Sewallcrest Park
SE 31st & Market
Raising Arizona Bearwater Band
Sat, Aug 16 Mill Park
SE 117th & Mill Ct
Shrek The School of Rock & Ian Shickle ofSleepy Creek
Sun, Aug 17 Arbor Lodge Park
N. Bryant & Delaware
Back to the Future The River City Band
Same day! Harper’s Playground Community Play Day, 11:00am–5:00pm www.HarpersPlayground.org
Sun, Aug 17 Lents Park
SE 92nd & Holgate
Despicable Me 2 The Sale
Wed, Aug 20 Essex Park
SE 79th & Center
The Goonies The Working Stiffs
Thu, Aug 21 Wallace Park
NW 25th & Raleigh
Hot Summer
(in German with English subtitles)
The Oregon Polka Beats
Fri, Aug 22 Laurelhurst Park
SE 38th & Stark
Frozen – Sing-along version! Manimalhouse
Fri, Aug 22 Alberta Park
NE 22nd & Killingsworth
Finding Nemo The Working Stiffs
Fri, Aug 29 Mt Scott Park
SE 72nd & Harold
The Little Mermaid SAM BAM BOO Caribbean Island Band
Fri, Aug 29 Wallace Park
NW 25th & Raleigh
Portland Film Festival (TBA) www.portlandfilmfestival.com Portland Film Festival’s select bands
Sat, Aug 30 Wallace Park
NW 25th & Raleigh
Portland Film Festival (TBA) www.portlandfilmfestival.com Portland Film Festival’s select bands
Sun, Aug 31 Waterfront Park
Naito Pkwy south of the Hawthorne Bridge
Portland Film Festival (TBA) www.portlandfilmfestival.com Portland Film Festival’s select bands
Sun, Aug 31 Overlook Park
N. Fremont & Interstate
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark The River City Band
Thu, Sept 4 Elizabeth Caruthers Park
3508 SW Moody
Rear Window The Sportin’ Lifers
Fri, Sept 5 Director Park
846 SW Park Ave
My Fair Lady Golden Harvest Music presents KingLouie & LaRhonda Steele
Sat, Sept 6 Hamilton Park
SW 45th & Hamilton
Despicable Me 2 Manimalhouse
Fri, Sept 12 Multnomah Arts Center
7688 SW Capitol Hwy
Rango Red Yard
Sat, Sept 13 Sewallcrest Park
SE 31st & Market
Project Wild Thing Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising
Attendees can enter and exit the site, and watch movies and concerts from a paved pathway.
Closed Captioning – To request additional closed captioning, contact 503-823-5028 at least ten (10) days prior to movie date.

An outdoor concert at Dawson Park draws music lovers.

MONDAYS
SELLWOOD RIVERFRONT PARK • SE Spokane & Oaks Pkwy • 6:30 PM
July 7 The Quick and Easy Boys – Harmonious Indie Pop Rock
July 14 Windermere Stellar, Moreland Group presents
Pilon D’Azucar – Incendiary Havana Salsa
July 21 Love Gigantic – Nimble, Anthemic Folk Rock
July 28 Robert Moore & The Wildcats – Original Jazz & Blues
Aug 4 The Wanderlust Orchestra – Vaudevillian, Bohemian Cabaret
TUESDAYS      Tuesday concerts at Director Park too!
MT TABOR  PARK • SE 69th & Taylor • 6:30 PM
July 8 Chervona – Eastern-Euro Carnival Insanity
July 15 The Strange Tones – Volcanic, Psychobilly Blues
July 22 Water Tower – Punk-Spirited Bluegrass
July  29 Warner Pacific College presents
Toque Libre – Passionate Acoustic Latin
COLUMBIA PARK ANNEX • N. Woolsey & Willamette Blvd • 6:30 PM
July 8 Jujuba – Nigerian Afro-Beat & Juju
July 15 Morning Ritual – Conceptual Fantasy Folk
July 22 Ducky Pig – Beloved Roots-Rock Americana
KENTON PARK • N. Kilpatrick & Delaware • 6:30 PM
July 29 The Supraphonics – Finely-Tuned Funk
Aug 5 Norman Sylvester Band – Portland’s Original Boogie Cat
Aug 12 The Flight – Edgy Traditional Irish Tunes
McCOY PARK • N. Fiske & Trenton • 6:30 PM
Aug 19 New Columbia Community Campus Partners present
Obo Addy Legacy Project: Okropong – Traditional Ghanaian Music & Dance
Aug 26 Melao de Cuba – Vibrant, Energetic Cuban
WEDNESDAYS
WILLAMETTE PARK • SW Macadam & Nebraska • 6:30 PM
July 9 National College of Naturopathic Medicine presents
Aaron Meyer – Hot Concert Rock Violinist
July 16 Multnomah University presents
Linda Hornbuckle Band – Portland’s Premier Soul Diva
July 23 The Stolen Sweets – Harmonious ‘30s Swing Jazz
July 30 Malea & The Tourists – Sunny Jazz & Piano Pop
DAWSON PARK • N. Stanton & Williams • 6:30 PM
July 9 Legacy Emanuel Medical Center presents
Karen Lovely – Award-Winning Contemporary Blues
July 16 Dawson Park Dedication Ceremony, arrive by 6:00 PM
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Portland Development Commission, and Portland Parks & Recreation present
Ocean 503 – R&B, Funk, Soul, Reggae
July 23 Pa’Lante – Hot Salsa, Afro-Cuban and Latin Jazz
July 30 Brownish Black – Indie Basement R&B and Soul
VENTURA PARK • SE 115th & Stark • 6:30 PM
Aug 6 The Dusu Mali Band – Improvisational African Jazz
Aug 13 Vagabond Opera – Eccentric Operatic Cabaret
PARKLANE PARK • SE 155th & Main • 6:30 PM
Aug 20 The David Gerald Band – Contemporary Detroit Blues
Aug 27 Copper and Coal – Vintage Country Songstresses
THURSDAYS
WALLACE PARK • NW 25th & Raleigh • 6:30 PM
July 10 Selco Community Credit Union presents
The Midnight Serenaders – Prohibition-Era Swing Jazz
July 17 Will West & The Friendly Strangers – Charismatic, Tuneful Americana
July 24 Selco Community Credit Union presents
Brothers of the Baladi – Traditional Middle Eastern Music
July 31 Swan Sovereign – Punchy, Defiant Power Pop
GLENHAVEN PARK • NE 82nd & Siskiyou • 6:30 PM
July 10 Maid Brigade presents
Left Coast Country – Modern, Hard-Driving Newgrass
July 17 Tony Starlight – Comedic ‘70s Gold
July 24 The Sentiments – Reggae, Rocksteady, Ska & Soul
COUCH PARK • NW 20th & Glisan • 6:30 PM
Aug 7 Pete Krebs & His Portland Playboys – Old-School Western Swing
Aug 14 Bear Water – Gritty Bluegrass & Roots Rock
BERRYDALE PARK • SE 92nd & Taylor • 6:30 PM
Aug 14 Sneakin’ Out – Classical, Rock, Bluegrass Mayhem
Aug 21 The Barn Door Slammers – Honky Tonk & Western Swing
Aug 28 Woodbrain – Edgy Psychedelic Blues
FRIDAYS
FERNHILL PARK • NE 37th, north of Ainsworth • 6:30 PM
July 11 Trixy and the Nasties – Diva-Powered Motown & Funk
July 18 Devin Phillips – New Orleans Sax Wunderkind
July 25 StruEendo Norteño Banda – Northern Mexican Folk Music
Aug 1 The Shanghai Woolies – Hot Jazz-Age Pop
National Night OutTue, Aug 5 Concordia Neighborhood Association presents
Malcolm Noble’s Cool Breeze – Danceable R&B, Funk & Soul
LOVEJOY FOUNTAIN PARK • SW 3rd & Harrison, downtown • 6:30 PM
Aug 15 Aronora presents
Thara Memory & Marilyn Keller – Legendary PDX Jazz Luminaries
Aug  22 Caña Son – Hot Cuban “Son” & Salsa
SUNDAYS
DENORVAL UNTHANK PARK • 510 N. Shaver • 6:30 PM
July 13 US Bank presents
Tony Ozier & The Doodoo Funk All Stars – Funk & Beats Galore
July 20 Dina y los Rumberos – Vibrant, Energetic Cuban Music
ELIZABETH CARUTHERS PARK • 3508 SW Moody Ave • 3:00 PM
Aug 17 Oregon Health and Science University presents
Matinee: Chata Addy – Afro Highlife & Funky Reggae
Aug  24 Matinee: The Machete Men – Cuban “Rock en Espanol”
INDEPENDENT CONCERTS
Portland Festival Symphony
Sat, July 26 • CATHEDRAL PARK • 6:00 PM
Sat, Aug 2 • LAURELHURST PARK • 6:00 PM
Sun, Aug 3 • PENINSULA PARK • 6:00 PM
Sat, Aug 9 • GRANT PARK • 6:00 PM
Providence Stage Band
Sun, Aug 17 • LAURELHURST PARK • 6:00 PM

 Attendees can enter and exit the site, and watch concerts from a paved pathway.

 

 

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