Header Photo Credit: Deanna Cantrell Photography
Part of St. Johns since the late 1970s, St. Johns Plaza offers our neighborhood a unique community space in the heart of our business district. Over the years, this Plaza has hosted the Farmers Market, the St. Johns Bizarre, plant sales, Cake Luck, the community tree lighting, and much more.
The St. Johns Plaza is located along N Philadelphia Ave between N Lombard and Ivanhoe Streets in the heart of the St. Johns business district. When you visit you will see why our slogan is “Small Town in a Big City.”
Schedule a Plaza Event or See the Calendar
Plaza Cleanup Saturdays
Held on the 4th Saturday of each month at 10 AM.
Meet under the clock.
Supplies from Adopt One Block.
Coffee from Two Stroke.
Working with the community and city government, the St. Johns Boosters altered traffic flow during the 1970s positively changing the character of the downtown and improving the safety and livability of residents. The St. Johns Plaza is owned by the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) and managed by the St. Johns Boosters. To schedule an event please go to the St. Johns Boosters Marquee Signs and Plaza page to send a short message about the dates and type of event you are planning.
If you want to know what events are scheduled for the Plaza, go to the Boosters’ Events Calendar.
History
To learn more about the history of this community space and see more pictures, go to our History page on this website.
Local Businesses
To learn about businesses adjacent to the Plaza as well as those in the St. Johns Business District, go to the St. Johns Boosters website.
Plaza Adjacent
A newly constructed building called Central Lofts, the former location of Dad’s and Central Hotel, is next to the St. Johns Plaza.
