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Portland Saturday Market, Portland

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Held every weekend, Portland Saturday Market in Tom McCall Waterfront Park is accessible by foot, bicycle, and the MAX Light Rail line. The market attracts more than 750,000 shoppers every year, making it a major economic engine for the neighborhood. The 700 booths sell arts and crafts, and many are manned by the craftspeople, giving shoppers an opportunity to connect with the community and buy one-of-the-kind pieces. For Portland Saturday Market and beyond, use our Portland trip planner to get the most from your Portland vacation.
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Portland Saturday Market reviews

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  • As some have mentioned, the area is a bit rough. My husbamd and I had no problems stopping by midday. The market is definitely a must visit if you're coming to Portland. We had some delicious veggie.....  more
    As some have mentioned, the area is a bit rough. My husbamd and I had no problems stopping by midday. The market is definitely a must visit if you're coming to Portland. We had some delicious veggie.....  more »
  • Unfortunately as most people know, the downtown Portland area has a lot of homeless people. Even though there was a gate around part of the market area, it’s open where the Porta Johns are and a few.....  more
    Unfortunately as most people know, the downtown Portland area has a lot of homeless people. Even though there was a gate around part of the market area, it’s open where the Porta Johns are and a few.....  more »
  • Cool place but bad city. Won't be going again. Dirty, trashy city- not safe after dark. We prefer Seaside and the coast to I-5 corridor. 
    Cool place but bad city. Won't be going again. Dirty, trashy city- not safe after dark. We prefer Seaside and the coast to I-5 corridor.  more »
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  • I love going to Portland Saturday Market there is such a nostalgia for me. Being born and raised in Portland it is definitely something I love doing now and then as it truly gives of the spirit of Portland. Even if it's just to peruse and walk around, it's always fun. The trash could use some attention but... What's new lol
  • Lots of different booths. Food, clothes, jewellery, home decor you find it all. Great vibe and music. Paid parking on the streets and parking lots nearby. Tried Mangonada for the first time, would definitely recommend.
  • Good variety of booths, parking nearby. The sewer smell by the food carts was a bit much. The drum circle was by far my favorite part!
  • The shop choices are pretty diverse, my personal favorites were the resold tour shirts (the owner of the spot is kinda loony, but in a super fun way. Wish I could have spent $1000 here on hidden gem shirts. A must see if you’re at the market.) and a self made perfume business (forget the business name, look for black tables and very little marketing). Other than those 2, everything else was okay in my opinion when it comes to shopping options, but the area right in the river is beautiful and a fun experience. Plenty of food choices in the area as well.
  • Such a fun way to spend your Saturday! There are tons of booths to checkout and the booths have a huge variety of things to look at. Sometimes I feel like outdoor Markets just sell you dips, spices and knives. The Portland market has a huge variety of art, jewelry, dips and spices. 😜 I also enjoyed the variety of food vendors: North African food, pretzels, polish food. It was all over the place and it was so hard to decide on one. Most importantly their were a good amount of port a potties and surprisingly they were really clean. I’m not sure if they are always super clean but they were the day I visited. A great place for peeps with kids, dogs or to just go by yourself.

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