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Portland Winter Light Festival
Portland, OR · Arts & Culture
- When
- February 5–13, 2027
- Where
- South Park Blocks and sites citywide · Portland · OR
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
A free, citywide festival of illuminated art installations and performances spread across multiple Portland sites each February, built around a new annual theme. It began in the mid-2010s and now runs more than a decade of editions.
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- Portland Winter Light Festivalsame spot
A free, citywide festival of illuminated art installations and performances spread across multiple Portland sites each February, built around a new annual theme.
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