Sun Day Portland – Sunday, September 21

Date: Sunday, September 21, 2025
Time: 12:00 – 6:00 PM

Location: Battleship Oregon Memorial/Tom McCall Park
200 SW Naito Pkwy
Portland, Oregon

Rise Up for Oregon’s Sun Powered Future

Sun Day PDX Order of Events

11:45-Aztec Dancers greet attendees upon arrival

12:15-Brief remarks from five speakers (not necessarily in speaking order)

Senator Jeff Merkley
Sriya Chinnam
Dr. Bernadette Rodgers
Oregon Senator Khanh Pham
Nick Caleb

1:00-Bridge March/Parade (about 2 miles) Along the waterfront to the Hawthorne Bridge, east over the Hawthorne Bridge to Grand Avenue, return west back on the Hawthorne Bridge and then north via Naito Parkway back to the Battleship Oregon Memorial.

2:00-6:00-Sun Ball Celebration – dancing, DJs, divas and costumes.

Noon to 4:00-Thirty organizations will be tabling and sharing information and actions attendees can take to support the Sun Power Revolution.

Celebrate the Sun Power Revolution with us on Sun Day at Waterfront Park with a rally, a parade and a Sun Ball, and send a message that we demand a rapid, equitable transition to abundant clean energy and the jobs and economy of the future.

Sun Day is a national day of action celebrating the unstoppable rise of clean energy and the movement to leave fossil fuels behind. Clean renewable energy is now the least expensive energy source. The economy and jobs of the future will be driven by clean energy. But we are being held back by our leaders and by entrenched interests.

People all over the country and all over the world are coming together on Sun Day to send a message: we will not be held back.

Join us on Sun Day September 21 at Waterfront Park at noon.

The sun can power the world.
You can power a movement.

Registration link

Sun Day Rally in Portland

Experience the Portland Waterfront transformed into a celebration of clean energy, with powerful speakers, a Bridge Parade, a celebration of music and art, and a chance to learn more about how everyone can contribute to the Sun Power Revolution.

Sun Day was originally envisioned by author and activist Bill McKibben as a national day of action similar to Earth Day. Sun Day was initially organized by Third Act and is now supported by dozens of organizations. Hundreds of rallies and events are being planned across the nation and around the world.

The Sun Day Line-Up

12:00 noon speakers [His schedule permitting, our special guest speaker will be Senator Jeff Merkley].
1:00 pm bridge parade led by the World on Fire Truck, with giant puppets, Aztec dancers, and marching bands
2:00-6:00 pm Sun Ball with music, dancing and celebration
All day information booths about how you can participate in the Sun Power Revolution

Sun Day Portland has been organized by Third Act Oregon in collaboration with Extinction Rebellion, Making Earth Cool, and 350PDX.

There are also Sun Day rallies September 21 in:
Corvallis
Eugene
Ashland
Bend

Sun Day Portland – Sunday, September 21

When

Where

Join Event

Rise Up for Oregon’s Sun Powered Future

Join us on Sun Day September 21 at Waterfront Park at noon.

Sun Day Rally in Portland

The Sun Day Line-Up

There are also Sun Day rallies September 21 in:
Corvallis
Eugene
Ashland
Bend

Sun Day FAQ

Sun Day Partner Toolkit, including social media toolkit

Sun Day PDX Partners

When

Where

Join Event

Rise Up for Oregon’s Sun Powered Future

Join us on Sun Day September 21 at Waterfront Park at noon.

Sun Day Rally in Portland

The Sun Day Line-Up

There are also Sun Day rallies September 21 in: Corvallis Eugene Ashland Bend

Sun Day FAQ

Sun Day Partner Toolkit, including social media toolkit

Sun Day PDX Partners

There are also Sun Day rallies September 21 in:
Corvallis
Eugene
Ashland
Bend