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Upcoming Events
Yoga Day Portland Piazza Rosso: Ferrari gathering for the City of Portland

June 21

July 16

EV Fest 8th Annual NW Book Festival

July 23

July 30

For more information on these events and to view the monthly calendar click here.

What's New?
BE FRIENDLY PDX at Festival of Flowers presented by Whitney Farms

The 32nd Annual Festival of Flowers presented by Whitney Farms officially opens June 3rd in the heart of Downtown Portland! This year’s design, BE FRIENDLY PDX by Holst Architecture will be on display at Pioneer Courthouse Square through June 14th. With BE FRIENDLY PDX, Holst hopes to raise awareness of the essential impact bees have on our environment and our food supply, and of the vital responsibility we have to keep these colonies safe and healthy. They chose the honeycomb pattern to represent the bee colonies, a symbol of the natural beauty this animal creates and sustains.

The two-week floral installation will transform the Square into a field, akin to a natural flower meadow, through which the participants can stroll. The design consists of nearly 18,000 Alyssum, Celosia, Lobelia, and more. The celebration will continue along the downtown transit mall in partnership with Portland Mall Management, Inc., with a series of floral designs at Congress Center and Unitus Plaza. For a schedule of events, information about on-site vendors like Boyco Foods, Honey Mamas, and Scoop Handmade Ice Cream, and more, click here.

Buzzworthy Beehive Contest

Thursday June 9, come down to the Square for the first ever Buzzworthy Beehive Contest made possibly by IKEA Portland.  From 11:30am-1:00pm local stylists from Transformations Salon, Rudy’s in the Pearl, Kelz Beauty & Barbering, and Paul Mitchell the School Portland will attempt to construct the most impressive beehive hairstyle. Drew Carney from KGW will emcee the contest. The winner will be decided by audience applause and will receive the coveted Bees Knees Trophy! Scoop Handmade Ice Cream will hand out 100 FREE scoops of honey lavender ice cream at noon, so be sure to be there!

Mondays on the Mall

In partnership with Festival of Flowers presented by Whitney Farms, Portland Mall Management, Inc. is hosting a honey giveaway on the transit mall on Monday June 13th! Be on the lookout for Mz. Bumble and Bonnie the Beekeeper who will be buzzing around passing out FREE Boyco Foods honey sticks and KIND Snacks while supplies last! The giveaway will start at Congress Center at 12pm and continue up the transit mall to Unitus Plaza. Both locations feature designs in conjunction with this year's Festival of Flowers presented by Whitney Farms flower display, BE FRIENDLY PDX.

Annual Flower Sale

All of the flowers and plant material utilized in this year’s Festival of Flowers presented by Whitney Farms installation will be available for purchase—well below retail prices—during the annual Flower Sale at Pioneer Courthouse Square beginning at 8:00am on June 15th and end the afternoon of June 17th. Visitors will be able to choose from a wide variety of plants including Alyssum, Lobelia, Marigolds, Salvia, Zinnias, and many more starting as low as only $.83 a piece! With the purchase of three flats of flowers, you will also receive a 4pc box of honeybee and honeypot truffles from Moonstruck Chocolate while supplies last!

101.9 Kink Presents Portland Farmers Market at the Square

Every Monday, June 20th-September 26th, shoppers can grab fresh produce and lunch while listening to a variety of live market music. More than 30 farmers and food artisans will call Portland’s Living Room home each Monday from 10:00am-2:00pm selling the freshest summer fruits, vegetables, flowers and hot food items. For a full list of vendors, click here!

Houseguest Artist in Residence Program

This June, Houseguest activates Pioneer Courthouse Square with its first Artist in Residence of the 2016 season. Parallel Studio, headed by Ethan Rose, will install “Exchange,” an innovative and contemporary sound and light experience June 24-26. "Exchange" is free and open to the public with viewing accessibility 8:00am-10:00pm.

“Exchange” will reside on the Square over the course of three days, inviting passersby to create their own sonic performance through movement. The interactive design of the outdoor sculpture allows for exploration of the space by encouraging individualized action and collaborations in formation. At night, its triggered illumination transforms the space into a playful and encapsulating congregation.

Houseguest is a new residency program hosted at Pioneer Courthouse Square. For more information, click here

Visitor Information

Travel Portland

Monday to Friday: 8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Big Red Arrow & Portland Walking Tours

Monday-Saturday: 8:30am-5:30pm
Sunday: 8:30am-4:00pm

TriMet

Monday to Friday: 8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED

Starbucks

Sunday to Thursday: 4:30am - 11:00pm
Friday to Saturday: 4:30am - 12:00am

Spellbound Flowers

Monday to Friday: 10:30am-6:30pm
Saturday: 12pm-8pm
Sunday: 12pm-6pm

Did You Know?
Portland Parks Replacement Bond Renovations

In 2014, the Portland community voted to support the Parks Replacement Bond, a measure to issue up to $68 million in general obligation bonds. The money from the bonds will pay for the capital costs of repairs and improvements to existing park facilities. Bond outreach identified strong community support for prioritizing restoration of Pioneer Courthouse Square, the much loved City’s “living room”. The 2014 Parks Replacement Bond includes a not-to-exceed allocation of $10 million for all phases and costs associated with the renovation project at the Square.

Information about the upcoming Parks Replacement Bond renovations, including project background, overview, and schedule, can be found here. An Open House is planned for this Fall to share more information with the community.

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