Plan to join us for the 8th Annual Summer in September Jambalaya Festival and BBQ presented by New Seasons Market on Saturday, Sept. 7, from noon to 6 p.m. at Dawson Park. Additional sponsors include Oregon Transfer, Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods, Por Que No, Oregon Metal Slitters, Unified Grocers, Widmer Brothers Brewing, KBMS 1480 AM, Worth & Barbara Caldwell, Chuck & Suzanne Carlbom and Teletha Benjamin.

This unique neighborhood event features an authentic Creole Jambalaya meal, ribs and a variety of picnic food along with entertainment and activities for the entire family. This year we will feature a beer garden sponsored by Widmer Brothers Brewing and a special Past-Present-Future exhibit of Black History from Oregon Historical Society, info on the Freedom Fighters presented by Roosevelt High School and a display on Portland’s Lost Black Neighborhoods.

Entertainment includes Jim Creek, Cascade Zydeco dancers, We Sick Boss, Dark Star, E.D. Monmdaine Gospel, Chief Don, Bullfrogz, DJ, No Limit, Main Squeeze and Randy Star.

All proceeds provide hot meals for seniors in Northeast Portland.

Tickets are $15 per person or $45 for four people.

Head to summerinseptember.org to buy tickets or sign up to volunteer.

King Neighborhood Association is proud to be a sponsor of Summer in September.