Lloyd Celebrations & Fairs

Check out all the upcoming events that Lloyd EcoDistrict is planning or co-hosting that bring the Lloyd community together. Learn about local resources, meet your neighbors, and celebrate!

Upcoming Events

Portland Winter Light Festival: Lloyd Light It Up (February 2024)

The Portland Winter Light Festival (PDXWLF) is an annual event hosted by the Willamette Light Brigade, a non-profit arts organization. PDXWLF brings art, technology, and inclusivity together, invigorating Portland in the winter. With free admission, the festival fosters community and showcases captivating light installations, projections, and interactive displays, creating an immersive experience for all attendees. Information on PDXWLF events across the city here.

In Lloyd, join us for the ‘Lloyd Light It Up’ event, combining a light-up dance party and a family-friendly bike ride. If you’d like to join us for the dance party at NE 9th and NE Multnomah, it starts at 6:00 PM, lighting up the night until 9:00 PM. PopCartPDX and DJ Carlos set the stage with electrifying tunes, while Martyn & Keia offer delectable decaf coffee and hot chocolate. Lloyd Center amps the excitement with acrobats, snacks, glowsticks, spotlights, and essential restrooms.

If you’re feeling adventurous, join us on the bike ride and then the dance party! The fun begins with the Mural Reveal & Bike Ride at 5:30 PM at NE 17th and NE Weidler, showcasing the latest mural installed on the back side of Broadway Grill and Brewery. This special event features the Mayor’s office and Portland Street Art Alliance, celebrating local creativity from artist Damon Smith. After this, we will venture on a bike ride to see the major highlights of the Portland Winter Light Festival before ending up at the main attraction – the dance party!

2024 Lloyd ESD Annual Meeting & Open House (April 3rd, 2024)

Join the Lloyd Enhanced Services District, Lloyd EcoDistrict, Go Lloyd, and Lloyd Community Association for the 2024 Lloyd Open House!  Each one of these organizations is helping to build the road ahead for the Lloyd neighborhood. Come discover what we all accomplished in 2023 and where we’re headed in 2024 and beyond.

6th annual Model the Way Awards (April 16th, 2024)

Join us for the 6th annual Model the Way Awards on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, to celebrate the impactful work being done by adventurous individuals, businesses, and organizations in Lloyd. Model the Way is a fun-filled evening, where we honor community partners and raise funds to continue developing creative solutions to the challenges that our urban communities face.

Lloyd Community Resource Fair – 2024  (June 15, 2024)

Save the date for our 2024 Community Resources Fair. Partnering up with Community Services Network, we’ll have dozens of nonprofits, government agencies, community organizations, and service providers in attendance to provide information and free services.

Breakfast on the Bridges (Last Friday of every month) 

Grab some hot coffee and breakfast to-go on your bike commute into Lloyd or ride around the neighborhood on the last Friday of every month from 7-9 AM. In Lloyd there are two locations: East end of the Steel Bridge (north end of the Eastbank Esplanade) and on the North landing of the Blumenauer Bridge. Learn more here.

Past Events

Lagers for Lloyd: Holiday Happy Hour (Wednesdays –  November 29 through December 20, 2023)

Folx got into the holiday spirit with Lloyd EcoDistrict at Upright Brewing in the Leftbank Building every Wednesday for three weeks from November 29 to December 13 from 4-6 PM. They enjoyed holiday tunes, ornament decorating, and had their first beer on us when they made a same-day Give!Guide donation.

Move & Groove Karaoke Night (December 7, 2023)

In collaboration with The Street Trust & Lloyd EcoDistrict, folx came out to the Broadway Grill & Brewery on Thursday, December 7, to support active, sustainable transit in Portland with our karaoke-themed Give!Guide event.

PARK(ing) Day (September 15, 2023)

Friday, September 15, 2023 was PARK(ing) Day —a global, public, participatory project where people across the world temporarily repurpose curbside parking spaces and convert them into public parks and social spaces to advocate for safer, greener, and more equitable streets for people. With The Street Trust and Go Lloyd we transformed three metered parking spots at 9th and Multnomah Streets adjacent to Lloyd Center. For three hours, the spot was repurposed with a blanket of green turf, a makeshift doggie haven, some laid-back seating, and a few innovative cargo bikes tailored for pets.

Duckworth Summer Wednesdays (July – August, 2023)

Every Wednesday all summer in partnership with our friends at Human Access Project we held a party at Duckworth Dock. The Dock is a hidden gem nestled just steps away from the Burnside Bridge and Oregon Convention Center in Lloyd’s backyard. It was a chance for hundreds of people every week to dive into the best swimming hole in central city Portland, right on the Eastbank Esplanade. With lifeguards on duty, we kept everyone safe. And DJ PopCartPDX provided live tunes, to compliment the gorgeous sunset, and good vibes!

Lloyd Community Resource Fair (August 12, 2023)

Lloyd EcoDistrict, Community Services Network, and community partners held a Lloyd Community Resource Fair. We had a variety of nonprofits, government agencies, community organizations, and service providers in attendance and providing information and free services. Resources and services were available for all, with a particular emphasis on resources for the 55 and older community members. Read a recap and see photos of the event here.

Party On, Portland! (August 5, 2023)

Party on, Portland! in Holladay Park brought together neighbors and small businesses from Lloyd, Sullivan’s Gulch, and Kerns for a free celebration of community at Holladay Park. With food, live music, and tons of activities, there was something for everyone to enjoy. See a recap and photos of the event here.

Broadway in Bloom (July 14, 2023)

Broadway in Bloom was held at NE 17th between Broadway and Weidler and an evening celebrating health, sustainability, and community! Attendees enjoyed live music and delicious food from local vendors, learned about recycling and pollinators, and got free bike tune-ups, and more. Check out pictures from the event here.