Radiance by Mark Johns & Devon Drummond. Projected at the Electric Blocks.

FREE Bikes, Scooters, and Rides—On us!

The Portland Winter Light Festival is coming February 6–14, filling the city for nine evenings with free light-based art, performances, and moments of wonder. Whether you arrive early or stay late, the Central Eastside is ready to meet you in the glow.

To keep the district moving all festival long, Central Eastside Together, our enhanced service district, is sponsoring FREE Biketown e-bikes, e-scooters, Party Bikes, and Portland Streetcar rides. It’s an easy way to explore more installations, discover district businesses, and wander to all corners of the district all weekend.

Hop-on/Hop-off Party Bike | Friday & Saturday, 6–11 pm

Enjoy a free ride on @cheersandgearspdx’s family-friendly party bike! With room for 15, you can hop on and off at any of these stops:

Biketown E-Bikes & E-Scooters | Friday & Saturday, 3 pm–2 am

Central Eastside PDX is excited to partner with PBOT and Biketown to sponsor free rides throughout the district during PDXWLF!

Portland Streetcar | Friday & Saturday, 5 pm–11 pm

Hop on the Portland Streetcar for a quick and easy ride to all the fun. Closest stops to the Electric Blocks:

Streetcar Wrap, sponsored by CEIC and TPAC.

Bonus: Print your own walking map, or download the Central Eastside Bike Route courtesy of Tom Howe.

FUN LUV’N Silent Disco at the Electric Blocks.

Electric Blocks: Central Eastside’s Winter Light Festival Hub

This is our PDXWLF anchor site. Here, you’ll find multiple light-based installations and participatory experiences, including:

Luminous Currents by PlayMarche

Perspective Perception by Camden Boyd

Fragments of Now by Matt Kelly

The Kaleidoscopizer by Zangarang

WhimsyWonderCloud by Nikki Daskal

Xenharmonic Lights and Music by GNU/Linux Loves All and Desiderata Systems

Happening this Weekend Only:

Light Vendor Market @Wonderlove | Friday & Saturday, 5–10 pm

Indigenous Marketplace | Saturday, 10 am–3 pm

Illuminated Bike Ride | Saturday, 6:30 pm

More experiences throughout the Central Eastside:

The Jandelier by Mariano Di Yorio, Nick Corona, and Daniel Young at JaJa PDX

Lamina + Infinity Crystals by Foxlight Labs at Literary Arts

That Way Go by Chris Fish Herring at PCC Climb Center

FUN LUV’N Silent Disco at the Electric Blocks | Friday, 7–10 pm & Saturday, 6–10 pm

Live Glass Blowing at The Glass Current Mobile Studio | Friday & Saturday, 6–10 pm

See these and so many more at the Electric Blocks and throughout the Central Eastside—view the full festival map here.

WhimsyWonderCloud by Nikki Daskal.

What Else is Happening in the District?

Keep the energy going with these late-night shows and activities (includes age-restricted and ticketed events):

Unofficial PWLF afterparty at Wonderlove | Friday & Saturday, 10 pm–2 am

Sabrina Wu at Helium Comedy Club | Friday & Saturday, multiple showings

A Showcase of Loud Music from the West Coast at The High Limit Room | Friday, 7 pm

Emo Nite at Holocene | Friday, 9 pm–2 am

Studio Ghibi Film Festival at OMSI | Friday, 8:15 pm

Cliffbanger Musical Improv at Kickstand Comedy | Saturday, 7 pm

Emo Night at The Den | Saturday, 8 pm–2 am

Heated Rivalry Dance Party at Nova PDX | Saturday 9 pm

R&B Lovers Only Annual Lovers and Friends Red & Black Party at Stage 772 | Saturday, 9 pm–2 am

Check out this month’s newsletter! With events, news, member highlights, and more, we’ve got you covered for everything happening in the Central Eastside.

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