It’s the Market’s 5th birthday and we’re ready to celebrate! Mark your calendar for Saturday and Sunday, November 19-20 and shop from more than 120 vendors at this indoor market. Enjoy perennial market favorites and newcomers, a wellness area, exciting food and beverage options, music and the welcoming vibe you’ve come to expect from My People's Market.

• Music curated by YGB

• 120 vendors: Apparel and accessories, home goods, art, wellness and beauty, books, stationery, children’s, pantry, snacks, and sweet treats 

• Culinary offerings from across the nation and across the globe

• Local Performers

• Free birthday cupcakes to the first 500 visitors both Saturday and Sunday

• Limited edition MPM birthday swag

• Take a moment for yourself at the Wellness Retreat. Regroup, recharge, or refresh- the Wellness Retreat is delivering chill healing vibes all market long. Enjoy free mini sessions from 12 pm - 4 pm each day

  Hours are 11 am to 5 pm at the Oregon Convention Center. 

  Connect with friends new and old for an experience only My People’s Market can deliver. Brought to you by Travel Portland and Prosper Portland.

BEVERAGES

• BBTEA JARS

• Exilior Coffee

• HIBISBLOOM

• Honeybee Sparkling Lemonades and Syrups

PANTRY AND SNACKS

• 2 Angry Cats

• Cezzies Chews

• HAB Sauce

• Koa Roots

• Mamancy Tea Co

• Sky Above Trail Grub

• Portland Chocolate Laboratory + Milieu

SWEETS AND TREATS

• Buttah!

• Bishop and Sons

• Cake’N it Better

• Da Shave Ice Shack

• DB Dessert Company

• Donna’s Macarons

• HeyDay Doughnuts

• How Sweet It Is

• Kookido

• Lucille and Annie's Poundcakes

SWEETS AND TREATS cont.

• Mildred's Sweet Treats

• Nana's Exquisite Confections

• Shop Halo Halo

• The Kalat House

• Where's Coffeegirl

HOT FOOD, FOOD COURT

• Himalayan Dumplings by Kyikyi

• Khalsa Salsa

• La Casa de Mamá

• Maruka Loka

• Spice of Africa

• Mi Xalisco

• Khalsa Salsa

MY PEOPLE’S MARKET HOST

Brittain Jackson (they/him) (Washington D.C.) has experienced the world as a professional dancer and Musical Theatre Performer. He currently finds fulfillment and joy as Music Coordinator at the NUMBERZFM. Brittain has also Hosted a number of live events in the Portland area and engaged with the community through his podcast. " I am incredibly honored and grateful to be a part of the My People's Market Family"! Thank you!

Morgan Jones (she/hers)is a multi-hyphenate creative, including Podcaster, Political Analyst, and Accessories Maker from Portland, Or. Morgan has found joy in designing and creating, and purpose in learning and sharing information with others, to collectively dismantle systems of oppression for all people

MUSIC & ART

Music:

• DJ Klyph - The Klyph Notes podcast hosted by Portland based DJ, radio personality and podcaster DJ Klyph, bring interviews with artists and individuals making an impact on their communities.

• DJ Mami Miami - AKA Chicana writer Emilly Prado, dreams of nights spent hips swaying in international multi-story discotecas. These days, she gets dance floors moving in Portland, Oregon and beyond as one-part of Noche Libre, the Latinx DJ collective she co-founded in 2017. Some of her favorite gigs have included quinceañeras, weddings, twice at the PDX Airport, and many community fundraisers. As the former co-host of a hybrid talk/music show on local radio station XRAY FM, DJ Mami Miami selected a wide variety of genres from Andean cumbias and hip-hop to 1960s oldies, 80’s new wave, and Puerto Rican punk rock. Her sets are always mood-driven, but she specializes in spinning jams pa’ perreando.

• DJ K Marie - DJ K Marie has eclectic taste and a fun approach to mixing various styles of music. She has been an international DJ for 15 years. She also hosts a weekly show for Samewave Non-Profit Radio Station I’m Portland.

• DJ Myrie - DJ Myrie, a music curator and DJ from Jamaica specializing in Dancehall, Reggae, Afrobeats, Amapiano, Rap, Hip-Hop, R&B, Trap, Pop, and EDM. On the Portland music scene for 6 years, Myrie has 6 years of experience performing in a variety of environments. “I’m always vibing” and committed to bringing positive energy, professionalism, and quality music to all of my events.

• Lapaushi - Inés Paulina Ramírez was born in Ecuador. She is a Dj but also a visual artist that combines these creative tools to manifest and celebrate cultural identity. She mixes urban Latin rhythms . Her sets bring out a diverse mix of tropical sounds, dembow beats, hip hop, and crossover of a wide variety music genres.

• Psychotropic - Cristian Osorio is an electronic music producer and DJ from southern Chile. In his extensive travels he's collaborated with musicians across the Americas searching for layers of cultural connection through music. His music features hypnotic textures and organic beats Dedicated to recovering the roots of Latin American folklore with groovy basslines, his music bridges diverse audiences through shared dance floors.
  
  Rio Collier a multimedia artist and VJ with a background in documentary film, and digital storytelling as a tool for community empowerment. She creates immersive video installations weaving experimental visual stories celebrating culture, reconnection, and complexities of finding identity in a global world. Using both produced and archival footage she creates colorful, flowing and spontaneous video works.

• EDNA VAZQUEZ with MARIACHI PORTLAND - EDNA VAZQUEZ is fearless singer, songwriter and guitarist whose powerful voice and musical talent transcend the boundaries of language to engage and uplift her audience. She is a creative musical artist with a vocal range that allows her to paint seamlessly with her original or cover material, an intersection of folk, rock, pop and R&B. Edna’s passion for music and performance grew from her bicultural roots and, with songs deeply rooted in universal human emotion, she has traveled far and wide spreading her message of light, love and cultural healing. Vazquez has grown as a musical artist and collaborator over the last years touring with Pink Martini, and once in a while with the all female mariachi fusion band from New York City, Latin Grammy 2017 winners, Flor de Toloache. Edna performed at the Latin Grammys 2017 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, accompanying Natalia Lafourcade.

  DESCRIPTION OF PERFORMANCE: Vazquez was one of the first female mariachi singers in the NW for more than 18 years. Sing, dance along and join us in a family oriented night through Mexican Folk and original songs interpreted by Edna.

• Mic Capes - Mic Capes is a prolific hip hop artist from Portland, OR that represents the North Portland neighborhood, St.Johns. Capes is known for his authenticity, vivid story telling ability, raw lyricism, versatility of styles and deliveries, and thought provoking social commentary as key components of his music while at the same time making music you can bounce to. Capes states he grew up around music his entire life but began writing raps at the age of 11 while in a foster home as therapy and a way to express the emotions and thoughts he had tucked away. He names Tupac Shakur, Scarface, Nas, DMX, Kendrick Lamar, J.Cole, Nipsey Hussle, Lupe FIasco, Black Thought, Juvenile, Lauryn Hill, and Kanye West as some of his biggest musical influences.

Artistic Expression

• Spoken Word/Poetry: Izzy Is Real- “My name is Israel also known as Izzy Is Real. I am a Charlotte, NC native who became a Portland advocate at the young age of 16. I started writing poetry a couple years prior to moving to Portland. I have always had a lot on my mind and poetry has given me the ability to express thoughts with purpose.” -Israel Hammond/Izzy Is Real “I’m just a kid who’s still becoming a man sharing my thoughts with purpose as I learn more about this thing called life and how to love in it...creatively.” - Izzy Is Real

• Live Painting: Naomi Likayi - Naomi Likayi is a first-gen Congolese American creative in Portland, OR. She approaches her artwork with fluidity, dynamism, and intensely hued color palettes as evidenced in her compositions and portraying confidence. "I’m trying to emulate the feeling of your ego/spirit taking up a room just by your own autonomy."

Klyph Notes

Be inspired by couch conversations with Klyph. Klyph will speak to My People's Market vendors, performers, and founders.

History is Now- Vanport Mosaic

A Vanport Mosaic pop-up exhibit co-created with Design As Protest collective, in collaboration with many partners. This “museum without walls” amplifies Portland’s silenced histories as told by excluded and oppressed communities, and honors their diverse experiences and contributions to our city. Made possible by Oregon Heritage Commission, Vida En Color, Oregon Historical Society, and Regional Arts and Culture Council.

Kid Craft Corner with Ideal PDX
Your child may choose from 4 different free holiday craft projects.

The IDEAL PDX is a collective group of Latino artists who accomplishes new projects are displaying individual Visual Artists in the Northwest.

Address
Oregon Convention Center, Exhibit Hall A
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232

Getting There

TriMet MAX light rail, the Portland Streetcar and TriMet buses for the easiest arrival and departure experience. All have stops right outside the convention center for easy transit connectivity.

Parking Garage

Onsite parking is provided in the convention center's underground garage. You may enter the garage through either the NE Lloyd Boulevard (P1) or NE First Avenue (P2) entrances. Clearance on the P1 Level is 7 feet; clearance on the P2 Level is 9 feet. We have a total of 800 spaces.

Bicycle and Motorcycle Parking

The OCC provides free bike racks on both levels of the parking garage and outside all main building entrances. Bicycle parking is free in all areas.

This year’s MPM Graphic Designer, Jonni Ketcher