Las Posadas Portland: La Luz de Nuestra Comunidad

Las Posadas Portland, is the only major Hispanic celebration in Downtown Portland, celebrates the holidays by honoring the culture, warmth, and shared journey of our Latinx communities. This event is more than just a holiday celebration; it is a vibrant procession of hope and belonging that affirms our identity and strengthens our community.

Las Posadas Portland will transform Directors Park in Downtown Portland on December 13 into a unified gathering that celebrates the resilience and heart of our immigrant neighbors.

Moypa is the fiscal agent for El Grito, providing financial oversight and support as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. This partnership ensures transparency and allows us to focus on delivering a meaningful celebration.

Why Your Support Matters: Building Prosperity in Portland

By partnering with Mopya for Las Posadas, you are investing in cultural preservation, economic vitality, and the holistic well-being of the Latinx community. Your support directly translates into tangible opportunities and ensures this vital cultural gathering remains free for the public while providing a space to celebrate the rich Hispanic identity and traditions in our city.

Our Mission

To uplift the Latinx community by creating an inclusive space that promotes equity, cultural pride, and empowerment.

A group of young adults dressed in warm scarves and hats hold candles and sing from songbooks during a nighttime Las Posadas celebration.

Sponsors & Partners

Direct Community Impact Areas

Las Posadas Portland offers a space to engage with the community, fostering connections and collaboration. By participating in this vibrant celebration, entrepreneurs, local businesses, food vendors, nonprofits, and cultural organizations can showcase their work and build relationships with Latinx families and individuals in Portland.

Your contribution fuels the essential components that celebrate culture and build community prosperity:

A woman entrepreneur smiles proudly behind her market booth, which is filled with displays of her colorful, handmade earrings and jewelry.

Las Poderosas Pavilion: Supporting Latina-Owned Businesses

This is the heart of creativity and strength. The Poderosas (powerful women) are entrepreneurs who showcase the beauty of Latinx culture and indigenous art through every handmade artesanía. Las Posadas provides a crucial platform for these local, woman-owned businesses and artists to thrive economically.

A smiling family holds candles and sparklers in a festive courtyard, celebrating Las Posadas at night under string lights and colorful *papel picado* banners.

The Posada Procession & Entertainment: Honoring the Immigrant Journey

We will fill Directors Park with powerful rhythm, music, and cultural connection. Support for this area provides a platform for Latinx artists and musicians, while the procession serves as a tribute to the courage, hope, and resilience inherent in the journeys of immigrants.

A food vendor hands a customer traditional mexican tacos topped with fresh radish, onion, and cilantro at an outdoor food court.

Food Vendor Row: Celebrating Culinary Culture and Entrepreneurship

Gathering around incredible food is how we share our culture. Your sponsorship ensures we can invest in local food entrepreneurs and small businesses, providing economic opportunities while connecting families through the authentic flavors and aromas of Latin America.

Cultural Preservation & Unity

Las Posadas Portland creates community engagement by bringing families together through music, crafts, and shared joy. By highlighting our cultural pride, we reinforce community bonds and illuminate downtown Portland with unity.

Join the Movement: Partner, Donate, Advocate

Las Posadas Portland is a free public event, and your contributions help keep it accessible to everyone while supporting a platform to express our culture. We invite you to join us in promoting the diversity, culture, and economic empowerment of Portland’s Latinx community.

We’d love to have you with us!

Become a Sponsor

Showcase your brand to thousands and fuel diversity, culture, spaces, identity and economic platforms like the Poderosas Pavilion.

Donate now

Every dollar helps keep this cultural celebration free and accessible to every family in Portland

Volunteer with us

By lending your time, you directly contribute to the success of this vital cultural gathering, ensuring it remains free, vibrant, and a powerful tribute to the resilience of our Latinx community.

Ready to build something unforgettable together?

Call us or fill out the form to explore partnership opportunities and reinforce community prosperity.

(503) 210-5427

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