Panda Fest Portland

A touring festival arriving in a new city starts from zero on the ground: a new venue, new site requirements, and a layout that has to hold three full days of crowds. Every decision, from tent placement to waste management, had to be planned before the touring team arrived in Portland. Panda Fest needed a local partner who could plan the Portland site from the first measurement to final waste removal, at the scale of a festival that would draw 30,000 guests.

For a national brand, the local team’s job is to make the festival feel at home in a new city without changing what makes it Panda Fest. That starts with the site plan. Accurate measurements and layouts decide where the stage, tents, vendors, and guests go, and how well the park handles a full weekend of traffic. Getting that right early meant the touring team arrived to a site that was already planned, measured, and laid out.

Treadway Events led full-service planning and site operations for Panda Fest Portland. We measured the park, built the site plan and layouts, handled stage booking, and supplied tent and furniture rentals for the grounds. From Friday through Sunday, our team ran venue site operations and managed waste across the festival footprint.

Panda Fest Portland drew 30,000 attendees over three days in its first year in the city, with lion dances on stage, dragon dances on the grounds, and vendor rows stretching along the waterfront.

Touring festivals and national brands entering the Portland market need a local team that knows the ground. We provide the planning, site operations, and rentals to launch in a new city with confidence. Whether you are bringing a touring brand to the Pacific Northwest or launching a festival for the first time, our team can measure, plan, and run the site. Our crews have also worked this park for Bridge City Block Party and the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta. Explore our Tom McCall Waterfront Park event production and festival services, or let’s bring your next big idea to life.