Please support the 2023 Portland Festival!

Dear Neighbor: It’s hard to believe, but it’s that time of year again! Planning for the 47th annual Portland Festival is in full swing! It is one of the oldest and largest neighborhood festivals in the city of Louisville. We are excited to continue this great tradition which includes a street parade, live bands, vendor …

2022 Music Lineup

Ya’ll ready for some music! Check out the 2022 music lineup! Friday – June 3rd 5:30pm – 7:30pm     IMG (https://illustrismusicgroup.com/) 8:00pm – 11:00pm   Lindsey Lane Band (https://www.lindseylane.com/) Saturday – June 4th 1:00pm – 2:00pm     Central High School Marching Band (https://www.facebook.com/Louisville-Central-High-School-Marching-Yellow-Jackets-100840798196/) 2:30pm – 4:30pm     Dallas Cole Band (http://www.thedallascoleband.com/) 5:00pm – 8:00pm     The …

Call for Volunteers!

Call for volunteers! The 46th (mostly) annual Portland Festival is rapidly approaching! We are in need of volunteers for: Information Booth Merchandise Booth Photo Booth Trash Pickup Parade First Aid Festival Setup Festival Breakdown If you want to volunteer for a shift (or two or three!) for the 2022 Portland Festival, please attend our next …

Call for 2022 Vendors!

Call for vendors! The 46th annual Portland Festival is quickly approaching! Don’t miss out on applying for a vendor space for the 2022 Festival on Friday, June 3rd, and Saturday, June 4th. It is a great opportunity to showcase your merchandise. The Festival draws thousands of people to the historic Portland neighborhood every year featuring …

Will there be a 2022 Portland Festival??? Yes! But we need your help….

Will there be a 2022 Portland Festival??? Yes! But we need your help…. As most of you know, our last festival was held in 2019. We typically use proceeds from the previous festival as seed capital for the next one. However… We also have a building on Northwestern Parkway that we use to store all …

2020 Portland Festival Cancelled

Earlier this year, we postponed the Portland Festival due to COVID-19. We have recently been notified by Louisville Metro that they are unable to issue permits for the event. Therefore, the 2020 Portland Festival and the 2020 Portland Parade are cancelled. We will miss all of your smiling faces, and hope to see all of …

New Dates for 2020 Portland Festival

****2020 PORTLAND FESTIVAL AND PARADE HAVE BEEN CANCELLED AS OF 6/1/2020***** Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Portland Festival Board of Directors has voted to move the 2020 Portland Festival to the weekend of July 31st and August 1st.  If conditions have not improved before that time, or within reasonable planning limits of those …

Call for vendors!

Call for vendors! The 46th annual Portland Festival is quickly approaching! Don’t miss out on applying for a vendor space for the 2020 festival on Friday, July 31st, and Saturday, August 1st. It is a great opportunity to showcase your merchandise. The festival draws thousands of people to the historic Portland neighborhood every year featuring …