PP&R Summer Free for All

Thanks to Portland Parks & Recreation, your summer fun doesn’t have to be expensive.

Credit: Portland Parks & Recreation

Read on to learn about all the free offerings, including free lunch and cultural performances.

Free Lunch + Play

Free Lunch + Play provides a nutritious meal and hours of fun during those long summer days! This drop-in program will be held from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Monday-Friday with on-site staff. Free lunch for children ages 18 and under will be served at mealtimes listed below, plus games and activities will be offered. There will be no program on Tuesday, July 4. If adult would like to eat lunch with their children, they can pay $5 cash on-site for a lunch. Lunches must be eaten on-site, per the USDA Federal guidelines. Sites will have a “no thank you table,” with parts of lunches that people don’t want, and you may take what they want from that space during the mealtime for each site.

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North Portland

LocationsProgram DatesMealtime
Columbia Park
N Woolsey Avenue and Winchell Street
Monday – Friday
June 21-August 18, 11 am-2 pm
11:30 pm –
1:00 pm
Irving Park
875 NE Fremont Street
Monday – Friday
June 21-August 18, 11 am-2 pm
11:30 pm –
1:00 pm
Kenton Park
N Delaware Avenue and Kilpatrick Street
Monday – Friday
June 21-August 18, 11 am-2 pm
12:30 pm –
1:30 pm
McCoy Park
N Newman Avenue and Newark Street
Monday – Friday
June 21-August 18, 11 am-2 pm
12:30 pm –
1:30 pm
Peninsula Park
700 N Rosa Parks Way
Monday – Friday
June 21-August 18, 11 am-2 pm
12:30 pm –
1:30 pm
St. Johns Park
8427 N Central Street
Monday – Friday
June 21-August 18, 11 am-2 pm
11:30 pm –
1:00 pm

Northeast Portland

LocationDay and TimeMealtime
Alberta Park
NE 19th Avenue and Jarrett Street
Monday – Friday
June 21-August 18, 11 am-2 pm
11:30 am –
1:00 pm
Cully Park
5810 NE 72nd Avenue
Monday – Friday
June 21-August 18, 11 am-2 pm
11:30 am –
1:00 pm
K’hunamokwst Park
5200 NE Alberta Street
Monday – Friday
June 21-August 18, 11 am-2 pm
12:30 pm –
1:30 pm
Montavilla Park
NE 82nd Avenue and Glisan Street
Monday – Friday
June 21-August 18, 11 am-2 pm
12:30 pm –
1:30 pm

East Portland

LocationDay and TimeMealtime
Gateway Discovery Park
10520 NE Halsey Street
Monday – Friday
June 26-August 25, 11 am-2pm
11:00 am –
11:45 pm
Lents Park
SE 92nd Avenue and Steele Street
Monday – Friday
June 21-August 18, 11 am-2pm
11:30 am –
1:00 pm
Lincoln Park
SE 135th and Mill Street
Monday – Friday
June 26-August 25, 11 am-2pm
12:30 pm –
1:00 pm
Luuwit View Park
NE 127th Avenue and Fremont Street
Monday – Friday
June 26-August 25, 11 am-2pm
12:15 pm –
1:00 pm
Raymond Park
SE 118th Avenue and Liebe Street
Monday – Friday
June 26-August 25, 11 am-2pm
12:00 pm –
12:30 pm
Ventura Park
460 SE 113th Avenue
Monday – Friday
June 26-August 25, 11 am-2pm
12:00 pm –
12:30 pm
Verdell B. Rutherford Park
1599 SE 167th Avenue
Monday – Friday
June 26-August 25, 11 am-2pm
11:30 am –
1:00 pm
Wilkes Park
NE 154th Avenue and NE Beech Street
Monday – Friday
June 26-August 25, 11 am-2pm
11:30 am –
1:00 pm

Southeast Portland

LocationDay and TimeMealtime
Creston Park
4454 SE Powell Blvd.
Monday – Friday
June 21-August 18, 11 am-2pm
11:30 am –
1:00 pm
Essex Park
SE 76th Avenue and Center Street
Monday – Friday
June 21-August 18, 11 am-2pm
12:00 pm –
1:30 pm
Mt. Scott Park
SE 72nd Avenue and Ramona Street
Monday – Friday
June 21-August 18, 11 am-2pm
11:30 am –
1:00 pm

Southwest Portland

Location Day and TimeMealtime
Holly Farm Park
10819 SW Capital Highway
Monday – Friday
June 21-August 18, 11 am-2pm
11:30 am –
1:00 pm
Stephens Creek Crossing Apt.
6715-6816 SW 26th Avenue
Monday – Friday
June 21-August 18, 11 am-2pm
12:00 pm –
1:30 pm
The Fields Park
1099 NW Overton St.
Monday – Friday
June 21-August 18, 11 am-2pm
11:30 am –
1:00 pm

Mobile Sites

Location Day and TimeMealtime
Mill Park School Covered Shelter
SE 117th Avenue and Mill Court
Wednesday, Friday
June 26-August 25, 11 am-2pm
11:30 am –
1:00 pm
Arbor Glen Apartments
2609 SE 145th Avenue
Monday, Thursday
June 26-August 25, 11 am-2pm
11:30 am –
1:00 pm
Bellrose Station Apartments
7901 SE 92nd Avenue
Tuesday, Friday
June 26-August 25, 11 am-2pm
11:30 am –
1:00 pm
East Gate Station Apartments
100 NE 120th Avenue
Monday, Wednesday
June 26-August 25, 11 am-2pm
11:30 am –
1:00 pm
Vine Maple Apartments
177 SE 146th Avenue
Tuesday, Thursday
June 26-August 25, 11 am-2pm
11:30 am –
1:00 pm

Free Movies in the Park

Courtesy Portland Parks & Recreation

All summer long, PP&R will be hosting outdoor movies in parks across the city. We will add them to our popular Kids Calendar, or you can view the full list here. There plenty of family-friendly shows in the lineup, including Encanto and The Incredibles!

Free Concerts and Cultural Events

Courtesy Portland Parks & Recreation

In addition to outdoor movies, Portland Parks & Recreation also hosts free concerts, festivals, and cultural events. Families won’t want to miss the annual kickoff event, the East Summer Arts Festival, and Washington Park Summer Festival. These events will be added to our Kids Calendar, or see the full list here.

Free Open Play Swim

Credit: Portland Parks & Recreation

Learning to swim is an important summer ritual! Free swim lesson week is June 26-30. All levels are offered. You may register in-person only, beginning Saturday June 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at the desired pool of your choice.

Free Open Swim sessions, for practicing all those skills and having fun while you’re at it, will be held at PP&R pools. Just check the pool schedules on their website to learn when free sessions will happen at Creston Outdoor Pool, Grand Outdoor Pool, Ida B. Wells Outdoor Pool, Montavilla Outdoor Pool, Peninsula Outdoor Pool, Pier Outdoor Pool, and Sellwood Outdoor Pool.

Pool capacities may be limited due to a nationwide lifeguard shortage. If your teen is interested in earning a little extra money this summer, lifeguarding is a fantastic summer job! Teens ages 16+ may apply here.

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