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Portland Saturday Market to Open for Season on March 7

Opening weekend festivities include tours, a DJ set, and trivia contests.

By Rachel Saslow
Portland Saturday Market. (Anthony G. Reyes)

Winter must really almost be over: The Portland Saturday Market has announced its opening day for Saturday, March 7. Festivities that day include “Living Museum” tours, a market trivia contest, a DJ set, and a postcard bar.

This marks the 52nd year of the weekly craft and food market, located in the Old Town neighborhood. It is the country’s largest continuously operating open-air arts and crafts market.

On opening day, longtime members of the Saturday Market community will lead 45-minute tours “through the relics, memories and mementos from the last 52 years.” Participants will leave the free tour with a grab bag of products from current market vendors.

Sign up in advance for a tour slot, either at 10:30 am or 12:15 pm, here.

Other events at Portland Saturday Market on March 7:

  • 10 am Create-your-own-postcard bar
  • 11 am-1 pm I Heart Media live DJ set
  • 2 pm-3:30 pm Trivia contest, questions themed around Portland Saturday Market
  • The market will be open every Saturday through December.

GO: Portland Saturday Market, 2 SW Naito Parkway, 503-222-6072, portlandsaturdaymarket.com. 10 am–5 pm Saturday, March 7. Free.

Rachel Saslow

Rachel Saslow

Rachel Saslow is an arts and culture reporter. Before joining WW, she wrote the Arts Beat column for The Washington Post. She is always down for karaoke night.

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