The 2026 Festival Guide

Use this Guide to learn about all of the 2026 Fertile Ground projects, get ticketing and location information, and make your own plan for experiencing the Festival!

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Here's where you can find Guides around the Portland Metro Area:

 

21ten Theatre 2110 SE 10th Ave.
Portland, OR 97214		 Open during performances
Common Grounds Coffeehouse/The Back Door Theatre 4321/4319 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97215		 Coffee shop open every day: 7 AM-9 PM
Theater open during performances
Lakewood Center for the Arts 368 S. State Street
Lake Oswego OR, 97034		 Monday–Friday: 9 AM–5 PM
Saturday: 10 AM–4 PM
Open until curtain time on show nights
Multnomah Arts Center 7688 SW Capitol Hwy.
Portland, OR 97219		 Monday-Thursday 9AM-9:30PM
Friday-Saturday 9AM-5PM
Multnomah County Library: Kenton 8226 N Denver Ave.
Portland, OR 97217		 Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 10 AM-6 PM
Tuesday, Wednesday: 12 PM-8 PM
Sunday: 12 PM-6 PM
Multnomah County Library: Northwest 2030 NW Pettygrove Street
Portland, OR 97209		 Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 10 AM-6 PM
Tuesday, Wednesday: 12 PM-8 PM
Sunday: 12 PM-6 PM
Multnomah County Library: Woodstock 6008 SE 49th Avenue
Portland, OR 97206		 Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 10 AM-6 PM
Tuesday, Wednesday: 12 PM-8 PM
Sunday: 12 PM-6 PM
Portland Center Stage/The Armory 128 NW 11th Ave.
Portland, OR 97209		 90 minutes prior to performances
Portland Visitor Center 1132 SW Harvey Milk St #104
Portland, OR 97205		 Open every day: 9 AM-5 PM
The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts (limited number available) 12625 SW Crescent St
Beaverton, OR 97005		 Wednesday through Saturday: 12 PM–6 PM
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Accessing Website and Venues

Please email Tamara Carroll at fertileground@portlandtheatre.com to get help navigating our website or ticketing system, if you have questions about the accessibility of performances and venues, or any other questions, concerns, or feedback.

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