Portland 503 Day: 'Pink Light District' debuts in downtown

Published on: 05/04/2026

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Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m. Portlanders gather in Ankeny Alley in downtown Portland on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code. The block party featured music, performances, live karaoke, dancing and the launch of Ankeny Alley as the “Pink Light District,” with Mayor Keith Wilson proclaiming the holiday at 5:03 p.m.

Portlanders packed Ankeny Alley on Sunday for 503 Day, a celebration of the city’s original area code that brought music, live karaoke, dancing, performances and a silent disco to downtown Portland.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2026/05/portland-503-day-celebrates-the-citys-original-area-code-launches-pink-light-district.html

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