HOLI - Portland's Festival of Colors at Pioneer Courthouse Square

2025 & 2026 Scale Up grant award recipient DJ Prashant in association with Dance United and local Desi community organizations is proud to present:

Last year 4500+ of you showed up to dance, sing, and play HOLI together in the heart of Portland. This year marks the second annual legendary Festival of Colors HOLI at the iconic PIONEER COURTHOUSE SQUARE

A vibrant FREE All Ages two-day event with music, dance, colors, food and drink vendors, and more.

The 16th Annual celebration featuring colors straight from India! 🇮🇳

Come dressed in white and let's play with colors!
✊🏽 DO NOT MISS 'THE UNIFYING COLOR THROW' EXPERIENCE 🎉

IMPORTANT UPDATE: This year we have permission to use the iconic VIBRANT Holi colors! We will have BOTH the organic herbal pastel colors and the bright colors available for purchase.

NO OUTSIDE COLORS ALLOWED - We appreciate your support and understanding in helping make this FREE to attend community event possible by only using the color poweder we provide for sale that has been authorized to use on the historic Pioneer Courthouse Square bricks.

At Holi, the Festival of Colors in Portland we celebrate the coming of spring, the joy of friendship, and equality for all. 🌸 All nationalities and ethnicities are encouraged to participate!

We invite you to join us in kicking off the color play portion of the event with a UNIFIED COLOR THROW symbolizing our unity and diversity.

Is there a better way to welcome Spring? We don't think so either. 😉

OPEN CALL TO APPLY:

be one of a variety of local businesses offering HOLI special food, sweets, and drink options.

Showcase your culture through singing, dancing, or other kinds of performance art.

Contribute to making this free community event possible by volunteering your time before, during, or after the event.

Connect with a diverse community of over 4000 in person attendees and thousands more through online media and support a historic unifying event.

Color packets imported straight from India available for purchase. You can also buy these in advance for a cheaper price but no outside colors will be allowed.

Holi has a way of bringing people together and breaking down barriers, come prepared to get colorful and make new friends in the process!

• Saturday AND Sunday, April 4th & 5th, 2025
• Music by & Friends
• 12 PM to 4 PM
• All Ages Welcome

• Local vendors
• Color powder, food, and drinks available for purchase
• The only Holi party absolutely free to attend and held centrally in downtown Portland.

701 Southwest 6th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205

The Scale Up Grant Awarded by Propser Portland, Portland Events & Film Office, and Travel Portland.

With additional community organization support from the Desi diaspora: Greater Portland Tamil Mandram • Greater Portland Telugu Association • Hindi Sangam • India Cultural Association • Oregon Marathi Mandal • Prabashi

This event is made possible by DJ Prashant, Bollywood Dreams Entertainment, and Dance United.

We're currently accepting Sponsors, Performers, Vendors, and Volunteers please reach out to us by filling out.

Prashant is an ex-Intel engineer turned DJ, choreographer, singer, and community organizer in Portland, Oregon. His personality and charisma instantly strike a chord with audiences of any age or background.

He is known for an enthralling DJ set with interactive dance lessons and performances seamlessly woven into an irresistible blend of the world's greatest dance music. His agenda is simple - bring community and cultures together to create connections on the dance floor, and get you dancing longer, and harder than you ever thought possible!

▶︎ @dreamprashant

▶︎ TEDx Talk, The Story of DJ Prashant, New Music, and Dance Videos at https://linktr.ee/dreamprashant

The most joyful dance party experience across the U.S. since 2010!

Facebook Page: http://facebook.com/jaihodanceparty

Instagram Page: http://instagram.com/jaihodanceparty

Youtube: http://youtube.com/jaihoparty

Creating a safe & celebratory space is our priority at every event we host.

We would love for you to be an accomplice of ours by greeting & treating everyone you meet like you would like to be treated, with equality, mutual respect, and a big smile. We know this does not apply to you because you are awesome but for the other people to whom this may be relevant, we have zero tolerance for bigotry, racist remarks, and generally reckless behavior.

• Photos and videos captured during this event will be shared on our social media platforms & may be used for promoting events such as this one
• You may receive an email with party photos and will be added to our mailing list
• We are not liable or responsible for any injury or theft during or after the event
• No refunds or chargebacks

Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?

Event open to all ages.

What are my transport/parking options for getting to the event?

Limited street parking, we recommend carpooling and public transportation if possible.

Are tickets refundable?

No refunds are available, and all ticket sales are final.

We at Bollywood Dreams seek to practice deep regard and respect for the Indigenous Peoples on whose lands we have the opportunity to live, work, and play.

We acknowledge that Jai Ho! Dance Party in Portland takes place at the unceded ancestral lands of the Multnomah people, a tribe of the Chinookan people.

Contact us through our website if you want to throw a memorable shindig! http://dreamsperfected.com

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