Portland celebrates 40th birthday of Pioneer Courthouse Square [Video]

Community Building and Management

Post author By Curator
Post date July 22, 2024

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – The Pioneer Courthouse Square and Portland Festival Symphony commemorated 40 years on Saturday.

Throughout the years, the square – which is known as the city’s living room – has hosted thousands of diverse community events that have attracted millions of people to the heart of Portland.

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As folks celebrated Pride at the waterfront with a festival and parade on Saturday, in southwest Portland, the city broke ground on the new Darcelle XV Plaza.

To celebrate, the community was invited down to the square for a festive evening of music and fun.

The square was dedicated back in 1984 with the names of 60,000 Portlanders inscribed on the paving bricks. That legacy continues with more than 85,000 inscribed bricks and the opportunity to add more.