India Festival

India Festival
StatusActive
FrequencyAnnually
VenuePioneer Courthouse Square
LocationPortland, Oregon
CountryUnited States
AttendanceThousands (2023)
Organised byIndia Cultural Association of Portland
The festival is held at Pioneer Courthouse Square (pictured in 2007)

The India Festival is an annual event in Portland, Oregon, United States, celebrating India's Independence Day.[1] The India Cultural Association of Portland has hosted the event since 1994.[2]

Thousands of people attended the 29th annual event at Pioneer Courthouse Square in 2023.[3][4] The 2024 event was in Beaverton.[2] The festival returned to Portland in 2025.[5] It is slated to be held at Pioneer Courthouse Square in August 2026.[6]

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References

  1. ↑ Profenna, Chiara (2026-07-29). "3 ways Portland is celebrating Indian Independence Day this August with dance, food and one big rooftop party". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  2. 1 2 Profenna, Chiara (2024-08-06). "India Festival scales up for its 30th year, this time in Beaverton". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2025-08-19. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  3. ↑ Dios, Austin De (2023-08-07). "Portland celebrates India's diverse cultures and independence". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  4. ↑ "Portland 29th annual Celebration of India Festival 2023". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  5. ↑ Profenna, Chiara (2025-08-18). "Portland's India Festival moves back downtown after brief Beaverton experiment". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2025-09-22. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  6. ↑ "India Festival, Hawthorne Street Fair among events to attend in Portland this weekend". KOIN.