Head to the Montavilla Street Fair This Sunday

After a two-year hiatus, this family-friendly event returns. It’s a chance to spend some time in beautiful Montavilla, hang out with friends and neighbors, and enjoy food, live music, and more.

They’ll be shutting down Stark Street between 76th and 82nd Avenues from 10am to 5pm on Sunday to accommodate the over 120 local arts and crafts vendors, community organizations, entertainment, and food and retail vendors. There will be a bunch of kids’ activities, too. The live music element will be substantial and will take place concurrently on two stages—the Plaza Stage near Bipartisan Cafe and Threshold Brewing (probably on the 79th Avenue plaza that’s been active this summer as an outdoor community space); and the Main Stage, near The Observatory and Roscoe’s (Stark and 81st). Here’s the music lineup (descriptions from METBA):

PLAZA STAGE MUSIC SCHEDULE:

10am—Tallulah’s Daddy (for kids!)—Matt Lynch (Tallulah’s Daddy) is a children’s music entertainer active in the Kindie Music scene in PDX.
11:30am—Mo Phillips (for kids!)—Mo Phillips is a teaching artist and a fun time maker who teaches songwriting in schools and shreds ukulele for the people.
1pm—Norwester Sky—Original tunes that feel timeless while making the Americana songbook feel new again. These fellas take great pride in their craft and love to jam.
2:30pm—Jermaine—Hailing from gospel choirs in the midwest, Jermaine’s charismatic energy and passion for music is reflected in all of his solo and group efforts.
4pm—Friends of Noise—Friends of Noise provides resources, support and mentorship to youth that have something to say.

MAIN STAGE MUSIC SCHEDULE:

11am—Hiroki—Hiroki is a force of friends focused solely on grooves, vibes, and the result is something smooth; something tasty.
12:30pm—Five Letter Word—Mix three singer-songwriters, several stringed instruments, and a variety of percussive techniques, and you get Five Letter Word.
2pm—Reb & the Good News—Rebecca Conner’s heart-centered, velvet vocals are delivered with a vulnerability that unravels listeners down to their core.
3:30pm —Moorea Masa & Friends—“Irresistible and staggeringly beautiful, Masa displays a delicate balance of restraint and raw power.”- The Oh Es Tee

As for food, here’s who you can expect to see at the Street Fair:

Alleamin African Kitchen (Somali)
Gather Nuts (activated nuts)
Humdinger Kettle Corn
PDX Cookie Co.
Raisa’s Ono Ice
Raw Oregon Honey
Redwood (restaurant/bar on Stark Street, popular for brunch)
Rosa’s Churros
Sara Mexican Tamales
Sebastiano’s (Sicilian-American market/shop)
Threshold Brewing & Blending
Tortuga Gordo (hot sauce and fermented foods)
Two Wahine’s Shave Ice
Zuckercreme

Additionally, the Montavilla Farmers Market will be open for business that day from 10am to 2pm.

There’s a great quote going around about the Street Fair, too:

“I am thrilled to see the Montavilla Street Fair return after a two year hiatus. This street fair has always been one of my favorites because it has one of the most invested groups of volunteers of any business district event. People love Montavilla and their neighbors and it really shows. Events like these make the City shine and are so important to keeping Portland vibrant and unique.”–Katie Meyer, former manager of the Montavilla Street Fair, current Co-Chair of the Mayor’s Events Action Table and Chief of Staff to Commissioner Mingus Mapps.

Also, there’s no getting around it: Sunday will be hot, still a part of the heatwave we’ve been experiencing. So chose wisely your strategy: go early; drink lots of water; wear a floppy hat; enjoy some of the shave ice from Raisa’s or Two Wahine; find some shade; take breaks when you need them; step inside air conditioned shops. I hope they have a misting station planned, too.

It’s going to be a great event and I hope you’ll be able to make it.

Montavilla Street Fair
Sunday, July 31, 2022
10am to 5pm
Stark Street between 76th and 82nd Avenues, Portland
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