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Portland Pride Block Party 2026

One of the most popular events to take place during the annual Pride Fest.

  • Event Dates

    From: Saturday, July 18, 2026
    To: Sunday, July 19, 2026

  • Key Highlights

    • Drag performances
    • DJs and live entertainment
    • Dancing in the street
    • Local food vendors
    • Artisan and community market
    • Outdoor bars
    • Official Pride Northwest event

Portland Pride Block Party 2026

The Portland Pride Block Party is one of the most popular events to take place during the annual Portland Pride Fest.

  • Visiting for the event? Stay in the Old Town and along Stark Street, home to most of the city’s hipper hotels, and it’s also where you’ll find much of Portland’s gay nightlife.

Portland Pride Block Party

  • Next Edition: Saturday 18th July and Sunday 19th July, 2026 – from 7pm until 11pm.
  • The Ankeny Alley Pride Block Party returns as an official extension of the Portland Pride Waterfront Festival, bringing one of Portland Pride's liveliest daytime celebrations to the heart of Old Town.
  • Running across both Saturday and Sunday, the free event transforms Ankeny Alley into a colourful outdoor party packed with drag performances, DJs, live entertainment, street dancing, local vendors and some of the city's best food and drinks.
  • Following the closure of the original downtown Scandals location, the Block Party has evolved into a broader community celebration led by the Ankeny Alley Association in partnership with Pride Northwest.
  • Featuring, outdoor bars, pop-up performances and a festive atmosphere just a short walk from the Waterfront Festival, making it an easy stop between Pride events.

The Venue

  • Located in the heart of Old Town, Ankeny Alley is Portland's lively pedestrian entertainment district, lined with independent bars, restaurants and outdoor patios.
  • During Pride Weekend, the alley transforms into one of the city's biggest open-air celebrations, with drag shows, DJs, street performances and thousands of visitors just steps from the Waterfront Festival.
  • Located in the heart of Downtown Portland's Old Town district, Ankeny Alley is just a 5-minute walk from Tom McCall Waterfront Park and around 10 minutes on foot from Pioneer Courthouse Square.

Recommended hotels in Portland

Downtown Portland is home to the city's best hotels:

The following hotels are all close to Portland's pride festivities.

Woodlark,   Hampton Inn,   Canopy by Hilton,   The Benson

Gay Map of Portland

Downtown Portland, which is set along the west side of the river and backed by leafy Washington Park and Forest Park, has a relatively compact skyline. It's home to most of the city's hipper hotels, and it's also where you'll find much of Portland's gay nightlife (particularly in Old Town and along Stark Street). booking.com our hotel partner .

309 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 

Located in Portland city centre, this historic Oregon hotel is 19.3 km from Portland International Airport. Offering on-site dining and a 24-hour gym, this hotel boasts elegant rooms with free WiFi.

Featuring a flat-screen TV with cable, all rooms at Benson Hotel include tea and coffee-making facilities, free toiletries, an organic bathrobe, and slippers.

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425 NW 9th Ave, Portland, OR 97209

Set a 4-minute walk from Powell's City of Books, Canopy By Hilton Portland Pearl District provides rooms with air conditioning in Portland. Located in the Pearl District, the hotel is .8 km from Voodoo Doughnuts.

All guest rooms in the hotel are equipped with a flat-screen TV, gourmet coffee machine, and refrigerated drawer. A private bathroom complete with designer bath toiletries and a hairdryer is standard in all rooms, while select rooms here will provide you with a seating area. A work desk is available in each room.

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354 NW 9th Ave, Portland, OR 97209

Located in Portland in the Pearl District and within 5 minutes' walk of Powell's City of Books, Hampton Inn And Suites By Hilton Portland-Pearl District features a fitness centre and indoor saline pool.

Each guest room at this hotel includes a refrigerator, 42-inch LCD TV, and complimentary WiFi.

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813 SW Alder St, Portland, OR 97205

Ideally set in the Downtown Portland of Portland, Woodlark offers air-conditioned rooms, a fitness centre and free WiFi. Featuring a restaurant, the property also has a shared lounge. The property is set in the Downtown Portland district, 400 m from Powell's City of Books.

The units are equipped with a flat-screen TV with cable channels, fridge, a kettle, a shower and a wardrobe. The hotel provides certain units with city views, and each room is fitted with a private bathroom.

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Portland, OR 97205

Alpha Pearl offers air conditioning this holiday home has 2 bedrooms, a TV, an equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and a microwave, a washing machine, and 2 bathrooms with a bath. Free WiFi

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Portland, OR 97205

Luxury condos at Park Avenue West. Discover urban living at its finest All rooms have a TV. You will find a coffee machine in the unit. Each room is fitted with a private bathroom. Free WiFi

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Pearl District, Portland, OR

All units here are air-conditioned and feature a flat-screen TV, a living room with a sofa, a well-equipped kitchen and a private bathroom with shower, a hairdryer and free toiletries. Free WiFi

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Pearl District, Portland, OR

All units here are air-conditioned and feature a flat-screen TV, a living room with a sofa, a well-equipped kitchen and a private bathroom with shower, a hairdryer and free toiletries. Free WiFi

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4306 N Williams Ave, Portland, OR 

Gay-owned neighborhood bar that hosts popular gay events once a month.

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1416 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR 97214, United States

Gay bar offering Colombian cuisine, cheeky cocktails, music videos & drag shows

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317 NW Broadway, Portland, OR 97209, United States

An unabashedly Pacific Northwest gentleman’s club and lounge geared toward the LGBTQ+ community. Whether it’s our nightly male dancers, drag entertainers or our (in)famous weekly Sunday Drag Brunch - we've got you covered. Stag PDX is now entertaining you better than ever, 7 nights a week.

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219 NW Davis St, Portland, OR 97209

Portland's premier gay nightclub with a live DJ 7-nights a week!

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610 NW Couch St, Portland, OR 97209

Popular gay bar offering GOGO boys, drag shows and strippers 

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835 N Lombard St, Portland, OR 97217

Popular gay leather & uniform bar

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1400 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR 

Portland's friendliest gay owned & operated bar for everyone, voted BEST BAR IN PORTLAND 2017 & Best LGBTQ Bar 5 years running

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1125 Southwest Harvey Milk Street, Portland, OR 97205

Scandals PDX is a Portland Gay Bar that is often compared to Cheers. A great fun lounge to meet your friends, have drinks, play pool, and sit on the patio

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Recommended Hotels in Portland By Booking

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Woodlark
4 Star, Luxury

Woodlark
Booking.com
  • 4 Star – Downtown Portland, Fitness Center
  • Close to the gay district
  • Air-conditioned, flat-screen TV, WiFi
  • Located downtown, offers air-conditioned rooms, fitness center, free WiFi, and helpful 24-hour front desk.

Hampton Inn And Suites
4 Star, Readers Choice

Hampton Inn And Suites By Hilton Portland-Pearl District
Booking.com
  • 4 Star – Rooftop Patio, On-The-Go Breakfast
  • Close to the gay district
  • Refrigerator, 42-inch LCD TV
  • Includes refrigerators, LCD TVs, complimentary WiFi, rooftop patio, 24-hour front desk, and daily breakfast.

Canopy by Hilton
4 Star, Great Value

Canopy by Hilton Portland Pearl District
Booking.com
  • 4 Star – Gourmet Coffee Machine, Refrigerated Drawer
  • Close to the gay district
  • Flat-screen TV, private bathroom
  • Equipped with flat-screen TVs, gourmet coffee machines, refrigerated drawers, designer toiletries, and seating areas.

The Benson
4 Star, Location

Booking.com
  • 4 Star – Italian Marble Floors, Crystal Chandeliers
  • Close to the gay district
  • Business center, laundry facilities
  • Showcases Italian marble floors, Austrian crystal chandeliers, business center, laundry facilities, & complimentary morning coffee.

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