Entertainment Districts in Portland

Alberta Arts District presents galleries and bars along NE Alberta Street, home to the monthly Last Thursday art walk in northeast Portland.

Portland Maine's Bayside neighborhood is undergoing the most dramatic urban transformation in Maine — a former light industrial area where outstanding restaurants, craft breweries, and Thompson's Point's remarkable entertainment complex (including a 2,000-seat concert venue, Bissell Brothers brewery, and the Portland Lobster Company) create a new entertainment district of considerable Maine urban development significance.

Portland's Congress Street Arts Corridor is Maine's most important cultural entertainment district — the backbone of Portland's creative economy where Space Gallery, Port City Music Hall, Merrill Auditorium, and dozens of art galleries create the most concentrated arts experience in northern New England. The corridor's extraordinary concentration of studios, galleries, and music venues, combined with Portland's First Friday Art Walk (one of the most attended art walks in New England), creates a cultural entertainment experience of national significance.

Congress Street is Portland Maine's most vibrant arts and entertainment corridor — a pedestrian-scale street where outstanding independent restaurants, excellent galleries, the Portland Museum of Art, and independent theaters create the most complete arts entertainment experience in Maine. Portland Maine's extraordinary concentration of independent arts organizations and its remarkable arts investment per capita (highest in New England outside Boston) create an arts district of genuine Maine cultural significance.

Division Street presents one of Portland's most acclaimed restaurant rows, a Southeast corridor known for its food scene.

SE Division Street is Portland's most critically acclaimed restaurant and bar corridor — a street consistently cited by national food publications as one of America's finest restaurant streets, where a concentration of James Beard Award nominees and outstanding independent bars create the most comprehensive dining and drinking experience in Oregon. Division's extraordinary restaurant quality and its genuine neighborhood character create an entertainment corridor that food tourists visit from across the United States.

East Burnside is Portland's most creative entertainment street — a corridor anchored by Doug Fir Lounge, The Bye and Bye, and dozens of outstanding independent bars and restaurants that serves the most creative concentration of Portland's entertainment community. Its extraordinary density of quality independent establishments and its position at the intersection of Portland's most vibrant neighborhoods create an entertainment corridor of genuine Pacific Northwest authenticity.

Hawthorne District presents indie shops, bars, and restaurants along SE Hawthorne Boulevard, one of Portland's most bohemian entertainment corridors.

Hawthorne Boulevard is Portland's most bohemian entertainment corridor — a Southeast Portland street of vintage shops, independent bars, bookstores, and restaurants that serves Portland's most creative residential neighborhood. Its extraordinary concentration of independent businesses, its community of artists and musicians, and its genuine bohemian character create an entertainment district that captures Portland's most authentic and appealing alternative culture.

Kenton in North Portland presents the Paul Bunyan statue alongside a revitalizing restaurant and bar scene.

Mississippi Avenue is Portland's most beloved independent retail and entertainment corridor — a North Portland street where outstanding independent restaurants, bars, music venues, and boutiques have created one of the most authentically Portland entertainment experiences available. The street's extraordinary transformation from a blighted commercial corridor to one of Portland's most vibrant neighborhoods and its consistent support for independent businesses create an entertainment district of genuine community spirit.

Mississippi Avenue presents food carts, breweries, and music venues along a revitalized North Portland corridor.

Montavilla presents a growing restaurant and brewery scene in East Portland's historic streetcar suburb.

Nob Hill (Northwest 23rd) presents upscale boutiques and restaurants along one of Portland's most fashionable shopping and dining corridors.

Portland's Old Port is the most complete small-city entertainment district in New England — a working waterfront neighborhood of granite warehouses and cobblestone streets where an extraordinary concentration of craft breweries, restaurants, cocktail bars, and shops create one of the most pleasant evening entertainment environments in the Northeast. Portland's extraordinary culinary and brewing reputation makes the Old Port a destination for food and drink tourism drawing visitors from Boston and beyond.

Old Port is Portland Maine's most spectacular entertainment district — a beautifully preserved 19th-century waterfront neighborhood where cobblestone streets, outstanding seafood restaurants, excellent craft cocktail bars, and outstanding breweries create New England's finest urban entertainment experience in a small city. Old Port's extraordinary architectural character (one of the finest collections of 1880s commercial buildings in New England) and its remarkable concentration of outstanding independent establishments create an entertainment district of genuine Maine coastal urban significance.

Old Town Chinatown is Portland's most historically layered entertainment district — a neighborhood where Chinese-American history (the Lan Su Chinese Garden is one of the most authentic Chinese gardens outside China), the Shanghai Tunnels, and a contemporary concentration of clubs and bars create an entertainment environment of extraordinary depth. Portland's extraordinary architectural preservation of its 1880s-era cast iron commercial district and its vibrant contemporary nightlife create a compelling contrast between historical and contemporary entertainment culture.

Portland's Pearl District is the city's upscale entertainment and dining neighbourhood — a former industrial warehouse district transformed into a walkable precinct of cocktail bars, wine bars, galleries, boutiques, and high-end restaurants. A frequent base for Cascade Locks/Chinook Winds gaming visitors, the Pearl District represents Portland's best destination entertainment for overnight casino guests.

Pearl District presents converted industrial warehouses housing galleries, breweries, and upscale restaurants in downtown Portland's arts district.

Pearl District is Portland's most celebrated entertainment neighborhood — a former railroad switching yard transformed into a walkable community of galleries, restaurants, craft breweries, and boutiques that has been cited as one of the most successful urban revitalization projects in America. The First Thursday Art Walk, the extraordinary density of Powell's Books (the world's largest independent bookstore), and the Pearl's walkable streets create an entertainment district of genuine cultural significance.

Sauvie Island northwest of Portland presents farm stands and a rural beach community along the Columbia River.

Sellwood-Moreland presents antique shops and restaurants in a quiet Southeast Portland riverside neighborhood.

South Park Blocks is Portland's most important arts corridor — a 12-block linear park flanked by Portland Art Museum, Portland State University, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, and the Oregon Historical Society creating the most concentrated arts district in the Pacific Northwest. The South Park Blocks' extraordinary alignment of Portland's finest cultural institutions creates a walkable arts destination that reflects Oregon's remarkable investment in public culture.

St. Johns presents a quirky small-town-feel neighborhood with breweries and restaurants near the iconic St. Johns Bridge in North Portland.

Portland's Old Port is New England's most enchanting urban entertainment district — a compact maze of cobblestone streets lined with craft cocktail bars, live music rooms, seafood restaurants, and boutiques housed in beautifully preserved 19th-century brick commercial buildings overlooking the harbor. The Old Port's walkable density, excellent bar scene, and authentic working-waterfront character make it one of the most visited entertainment neighborhoods in all of New England.

Tom McCall Waterfront Park along the Willamette River hosts the Oregon Brewers Festival and Rose Festival, downtown Portland's central riverfront event space.

Washington Park presents the International Rose Test Garden and Japanese Garden alongside a summer concert series in the West Hills above downtown Portland.