Cultural Arts District

“Cultural districts are defined as well-recognized, labeled areas of a city in which a high concentration of cultural facilities and programs serve as the main anchor of attraction.”

– Americans for the Arts

Hillsboro celebrates the power of arts and culture to drive economic prosperity, strengthen community connection and equity, preserve our cultural assets, and welcome residents and visitors to experience our vital city.

Our Downtown Cultural Arts District is anchored by the three cultural hubs:

Main Street and the Avenues
Shute Park and Avenida Diez/10^th Avenue
M&M Marketplace

We invite you to see a play or concert. Take a creative class. Discover locally owned boutiques, restaurants, and food carts. Experience events like the Hillsboro Art Walk, El Sol Festival, and Holly Days Celebration. Bring friends and family — or meet new friends and neighbors — and create lasting memories in Hillsboro.

Discover

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Music & Theatre

Discover outstanding, welcoming performance venues with something for everyone.

Bag&Baggage Productions

Hillsboro Artists Repertory Theatre (HART)

Hillsboro Farmers’ Markets (Downtown)

Hillsboro Tuesday Night Market

Influence Music Hall

Native Performing Arts Network

Pizzario

Showtime at Shute (Park) Concert Series

Stages Performing Arts Youth Academy

Walters Cultural Arts Center

Visual Arts

Creative Education: Classes & Activities

Awaken your creativity through art, craft, dance, music, culinary arts, and more. The organizations and businesses below feature classes, lessons, workshops, and drop-in activities.

American Guitar Academy

Catherine Bede Gallery

Children's Healing Art Project - Thursday & Saturday Art Club

Collective Market

ColoursArt

Elizabeth Higgins

FLIP Children’s Museum

Hillsboro Community Senior Center

I Body Love

Lines Dance Academy

MIR Music

Stages Performing Arts Youth Academy

Walters Cultural Arts Center

Eat/Drink

Events Calendars

The calendars, below, are provided by nonprofit partners Tualatin Valley Creates and Explore Tualatin Valley and include arts and culture events throughout Washington County including the Cultural Arts District. (For addition information about the La Strada dei Pastelli Chalk Art Festival produced by TVC—cancelled for 2026—visit www.tvcreates.org.) The community calendar produced by the Hillsboro Downtown Partnership includes events taking place in Downtown and the District.

Goals and Designation

In 2019, Hillsboro designated Washington County’s first Cultural Arts District in the heart of Downtown. Hillsboro is also the first city in Oregon to create a dedicated staff position to work with partners, colleagues, artists, makers, and culture bearers to support the community’s goals for an inclusive District.

The Cultural Arts District is founded on:

A history of strong community partnerships
Forward-thinking investment in revitalization
Essential contributions of local artists, culture bearers, and businesses
Passion for welcoming people to engage in meaningful experiences through the arts

We accomplish this through collaboration and consistent investments in our District’s:

Diverse & Vital Creative Ecosystem
Signature Event Partnerships
Collaborative Marketing Efforts
Visual Landscape and Arts Access

Get Involved

By attending live performances and events, shopping and dining, and visiting creative spaces you’re supporting local artists and businesses and co-creating the Cultural Arts District. If you’re interested in joining forces with an organization seeking volunteers, please visit: