The Portland Festival was an absolute dream this year, bringing our neighborhood together for an incredible weekend of music, food, and community pride. To everyone who came out, danced, ate, and celebrated our amazing neighborhood—THANK YOU for making this one for the history books.
An event of this scale would not be possible without the immense generosity of our sponsors. Because of them, our community got to shine. Please join us in giving a massive shout-out to the incredible businesses, organizations, and individuals who stepped up to support us:
- Presenting Festival Sponsor: Iron Workers Local 70
- Platinum Sponsor: Richard Sullivan
- Gold Sponsors: IBEW Local 369 Louisville, Kentucky; Portland McDonald’s; Habitat for Humanity of Metro Louisville; Metro United Way; The Stemler Corporation; Family Health Centers, Inc.; Louisville Water Company PureTap; In Honor of JoAnn Lannan Harp
- Silver Sponsors: Auditmacs; Klempner Excavating, Inc.; Lichtefeld Inc.; The Louisville & Indiana Railroad Company; Louisville Panels dba Fischersips; Midwest Sprinkler Corporation; Pool Man; Portal Louisville Artportal; My Brother’s Keeper; Portland Ave Save A Lot; Transit Authority of River City (TARC); Shawnee Golf Course; Turner Tree Service; Councilwoman Donna Purvis; In Memory of Edward “Eddy” Meadows
- Bronze Sponsors: Argo Networks, Inc.; Caudill Seed Company; Church of the Promise; Emily Wright Fund; Grimes and Associates, LLC; Owen Funeral Home-Dixie Highway; River City Interiors; Shair Laboratories; The Table; The Wright Place; PNC; Miller’s Fancy Bath
- Community Programming, Festival Activity Sponsors and In-Kind Donors: Annie Caswell; ARM; BJ’s Custom Auto; Brightside; Cravens AC; The Filson Historical Society; Frazier History Museum; Judy Pierce & Judith Pierce; Kentucky Science Center; KFC; Lacie Eubankmadeit; Portland Little Caesars; Linda Hamilton; Mike’s Carwash; Notanotherdragon3D; Portland Anchor; Portland Museum; Rainbow Blossom Natural Food Markets; Real Estate by Sandy; Portland Ave Save A Lot; Southern Recipe Small Batch; The Table; Wobbly Stitches; Zaxbys
🏆 Congratulations to Our 2026 Winners!
A huge round of applause to all of our raffle, contest, and parade winners who brought so much excitement to this year’s festival!
Raffle Winners
- 50/50 Raffle Winner: Ashley Mullins
- Kenmore Washer and Dryer: CW Ludwig
- Lottery Basket 1: Karen White
- Lottery Basket 2: Shirley
- Pottery Basket: Evie O’Connell
- Handmade Quilt: Linda Hamilton
- 3D Printed Portland Lantern: Bolton
- Handmade African Tribe Placemats & Louisville Fiber Supply Gift Card: Art Baltes
- Kentucky Science Center Gift Certificate, Bearno’s & Mastercard Gift Card: Susan Rich
- Filson Historical Society Tickets & Collecting Kentucky Book: R. Belton
- Day at the Races: Will
- Top Golf & Texas Roadhouse Gift Card: Will
- Mike’s Car Wash & Papa John’s Gift Card: Jersey
- Kroger, Olive Garden, Insomnia Cookies, & Outback Steakhouse Gift Cards: Hope
- Circe Spa Gift Certificate, Insomnia Cookies & Mastercard Gift Card: Shannon Lynch
Contest Winners
- Cutest Baby Contest: Gia (Parents: Geoff Holmes & Jenna Embry)
- Cutest Pet Contest: Chief (Parents: Kathy & Tony Dennis)
Parade Entry Winners
- Best Overall Float: Ballet Folklorico ArteMex
- Best Kids’ Float: Portland Youth League
- Best Group Performance: Yellow Jackets Marching Band
- Best Portland Spirit: Portland Museum
- Best Costume/Mascot: American Horrorplex
- Best Classic Car: Justin Loflin
- Best Cool Car: India Shaw
Our Deepest Thanks to Our Volunteers
We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the dedicated volunteers who worked tirelessly throughout the festival weekend. We also want to thank everyone who generously donated food and refreshments to help keep our team fed and energized over the weekend. You are the heartbeat of this festival!
Looking to 2027: We Desperately Need Your Help!
The Portland Festival is organized entirely by a fully volunteer team. This year, our small board truly did not have enough hands, and we will not be able to bring the festival back for 2027 without additional committee members.
We desperately need dedicated people who can join our committee and commit to our monthly meetings when planning begins this fall. While festival-weekend volunteers are incredibly important, we need folks to help build the foundation in the months leading up to it.
- No experience is needed!
- Most months, we only meet once.
- Things only begin to ramp up in the final two months before the festival.
If you love this neighborhood tradition and want to ensure it survives, please step up. All are welcome!
How to get involved:
- Email us: info@portlandfestival.org
- Follow us on Facebook: Stay tuned to our page where we will post our upcoming community meeting dates.
