Pioneer Courthouse Square turns into colorful dance party for the weekend

Published on: 04/04/2026

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About an hour into festivities, the crowd participated in an Students from Indian dance schools performed before the crowd. Portland Holi is a free event for all ages on both April 4 and 5 in Pioneer Courthouse Square. Many lined up to get henna done by local artist Sushmita Poddar of Salon Amrapali. About an hour into festivities, the crowd participated in an It was Portland Holi's 16 annual event. The colorful powder traditionally thrown into the air for Holi is known as gulal. The event sold packages of gulal for $7 each. Portland Holi is a free event on both April 4 and 5 in Pioneer Courthouse Square. The event had a lineup of festive activities including yoga, dance and the unifying color throw. Students from Indian dance schools performed before the crowd. DJ Prashant hosted and performed at this year's Holi event. Portland Holi is a free event on both April 4 and 5 in Pioneer Courthouse Square. The event had a lineup of festive activities including yoga, dance and the unifying color throw. Many danced to DJ Prashant's set after the unifying color throw. About an hour into festivities, the crowd participated in an Holi is an Indian holiday celebrating spring, love and the triumph of good over evil. Portland Holi is a free event for all ages on both April 4 and 5 in Pioneer Courthouse Square. The colorful powder traditionally thrown into the air for Holi is known as gulal. The event sold packages of gulal for $7 each. About an hour into festivities, the crowd participated in an Many danced to DJ Prashant's set after the unifying color throw. Portland Holi is a free event for all ages on both April 4 and 5 in Pioneer Courthouse Square. A dog celebrates Holi by wearing gulal. Samsāra Yoga led a yoga class at the beginning of Saturday's festivities. The colorful powder traditionally thrown into the air for Holi is known as gulal. The event sold packages of gulal for $7 each. Several food vendors offered an array of Southeast Asian dishes including: momos, kulfi popsicles and vegetable biryani (seen here). Many Indian treats were for sale such as a kulfi pop seen here. Portland Holi is a free event on both April 4 and 5 in Pioneer Courthouse Square. The event had a lineup of festive activities including yoga, dance and the unifying color throw.