St. Johns Swapnplay

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St. Johns Swapnplay

Membership based, nonprofit community play space for families to play, connect, and share resources. Share — We have two rooms dedicated to sharing.

Play — Over 5,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor play space featuring equipment developmentally appropriate for ages 0-7 including the Imagination Playground-a member favorite! Carefully curated pocket rooms that encourage imagination, learning, and relationship building. Members swap clothes, toys, and gear; bringing in items they no longer need and taking what they can use. This resource can help

reduce our environmental impact as well the financial burden of raising children. Connect - Our classes, activities, meet ups, events, and potlucks-free for member-are all opportunities to meet other parents and children. Members of St. Johns Swapnplay help take care of our space and each other. Children learn to share, build relationships and do their work of play.

05/17/2026

Today! Join us this Sunday at for an evening that will put the FUN in fundraiser! 🤩🎉 This event is sure to be a good time for the whole family, while providing easy and tasty dinner options from the Chill N Fill food carts. Invite your pals and neighbors to stop by to support Swapnplay!

Sunday, May 17th, 3pm - 6pm at 5215 N. Lombard St.

With $4 beer specials, food specials, fabulous raffle prizes and silent auction, and live music from the Voon Trapp Family Singers, AND incredible balloon creations from KyletheBalloonninja, you won’t want to miss this event! 🍻🍔🎟️🎶

Our Spring Forward Fundraiser is open to everyone and sure to be a blast- invite your friends and neighbors! (Did we mention INCREDIBLE silent auction items from local businesses??) 😁

Stop by today for a fun, family-friendly evening at Chill N Fill!

05/16/2026

Join us this Sunday! 📅 Our Chill N Fill fundraiser will be a good time for the whole family! Plus, the Chill N Fill food carts offer easy and tasty dinner options. 😁 Invite your pals and neighbors to stop by to support Swapnplay!🎉

Sunday, May 17th, 3pm - 6pm at 5215 N. Lombard St.

🍻 With $4 beer specials, food specials, fabulous raffle prizes and silent auction, and live music from the Voon Trapp Family Singers, AND incredible balloon creations from KyletheBalloonninja, you won't want to miss this event! (Did we mention INCREDIBLE silent auction items??) 🤩🎟️

Mark your calendar and we'll see you this Sunday, for a fun, family-friendly evening at Chill N Fill!

05/10/2026

One week away! 📅 Join your friends and neighbors at Chill N Fill for an evening that will put the FUN in fundraiser! 😁 This event is sure to be a good time for the whole family, while providing easy and tasty dinner options from the Chill N Fill food carts. Invite your pals and stop by to support Swapnplay!🎉

Sunday, May 17th, 3pm - 6pm at 5215 N. Lombard St.

🍻With $4 beer specials, food specials, fabulous raffle prizes and silent auction, and live music from the Voon Trapp Family Singers, AND incredible balloon creations from KyletheBalloonninja, you won’t want to miss this event!

Our Spring Forward Fundraiser is open to everyone and sure to be a blast- invite your friends and neighbors! (Did we mention INCREDIBLE silent auction items??) 🤩🎟️

Mark your calendar and we’ll see you this Sunday, for a fun, family-friendly evening at Chill N Fill!

05/09/2026

from St. Johns Bizarre! Come say hi to Swapnplay at the kids’ zone near Chicago and Kellogg!

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EVENT MAP IS HERE! Start planning your shopping strategy and entertainment itinerary now for the event on Saturday, May 9 starting at 10 am! And if you need a bigger version of this map and a booth list to reference or print, you can find a link in our bio where you can zoom in and track everything, including all of our 220 craft and food vendors.

MUSIC SCHEDULES! Check out the lineups for the Plaza Stage and our John Street Stage. Swipe for the stage details. 👀 Who’s on your must-see list this Saturday?

WHERE IS ALL THIS? It’s all in the heart of downtown St. Johns about a block away from the St. Johns Bridge! Our Plaza Stage is next to the beer garden, while the John Street Stage, sponsored by StormBreaker St. Johns, boasts its own beer garden and leads right into our Kellogg St. and John Ave. craft fair sections.

CHEERS! With plenty of food choices from food vendors and local restaurants, you won’t need to wander far to get your fill of deliciousness. Plus, with your help and support, we’ve eliminated all single use plastics in the Occidental beer garden: bring your Bizarre cup from previous years or snag a 2026 edition. 🍻☀️😎

RADIO! And remember, our sponsor will be ⚡broadcasting live⚡ from the Plaza Stage from 2-8pm!

Special thanks to our stage sponsors: , , , , and iQ Credit Union

05/08/2026

Three cheers for our community! Thanks to everyone who participated in our Blood Drive with the American Red Cross and Red Cross Cascades Region at the end of April, we met our goal and collected 17 units! ❤

If you missed our blood drive, please consider making a donation at (or before!) our next one this fall, on September 17, 2026! 🩸

The need for blood is constant and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds and most of us will need blood in our lifetime.

St. Johns Swapnplay regularly hosts blood drive to help create convenient, local opportunities for our friends and neighbors to make a difference. Our blood drives are located right upstairs from Swapnplay in the Red Sea Church auditorium- a convenient location for a quick donation. Please join our life-saving mission- invite your friends and neighbors!

05/07/2026

Join us for FREE first Thursday Drop-In Play this week! For the first Thursday each month, we are now offering a free day to make play accessible for everyone!

Hosted weekly on Thursdays, our Drop-In Play session is an opportunity to enjoy morning play, no membership required! Stop by to play and join in the fun! First Thursdays, 9am- 12pm. Check the Google Calendar each week to confirm availability.

Learn more at the link in our bio. Save time when you arrive- complete the form before you visit!

05/02/2026

To our friends, neighbors, community members, and volunteers, THANK YOU for supporting this year’s The Great Exchange last Saturday! The event was a wonderful success, and we couldn’t have done it without everyone’s help! 😃💚♻️🌍

From setting up, organizing donations, helping the day run smoothly, and packing up at the end, we are so thankful that we had so many volunteers lending a hand! The Great Exchange doesn’t just benefit our planet (and our cleaned-out garages!)- this event puts useful, necessary, educational, and FUN items in the hands of our friends, neighbors, and community members, eliminating cost as a barrier and truly making a difference in everyone’s daily lives.

A special thank you to the Red Sea Church for partnering with us and hosting this event each year. We are so grateful to have the beautiful space to hold the exchange in. Plus, thank you to Community Warehouse for picking up items after the exchange! We’re thrilled that all of these donations will be put to good use throughout Portland.

To spread the community care even further, we asked for donations of shelf-stable food for St.Johns Food Share, or diapers for PDX Diaper Bank, and thanks to everyone’s generosity, we were able to fill a box of diapers and wipes, plus SIX boxes of food! 💚

Keep your eyes peeled for more volunteer opportunities with St. Johns Swapnplay in the future, and stay tuned for next year’s Great Exchange date!📅

Many thanks, and three cheers for community! 😁

05/01/2026

As the 2026 Commencement Ceremonies kick off on the bluff, St. Johns Swapnplay extends its warm wishes and congratulations to the new University of Portland graduates, including our very own Portland Pilots work study students, Allison, Miya, Skyla, and Zooey! 💜🎓

Many thanks to all of our Moreau Center for Service and Justice Community Work Study program assistants and student volunteers this year. These dedicated students have been an integral part of the Swapnplay community, helping the play space run smoothly, and serving our community’s needs in the play space and out in the neighborhood.

We are so grateful for their hard work and our ongoing partnership with the Moreau Center!

Go Portland Pilots! 🥳

04/30/2026

Today! You can still sign up for our blood drive with the American Red Cross, or just stop by when you have time! Donations are quick and simple. 🪻🪴Help us plant seeds of hope for patients in need by donating lifesaving blood this spring! 🌷🪴

Sign up at the link in our bio 🩸❤️ Or click here: https://tinyurl.com/5t562jdt🩸❤️

Plus, when you come to give blood, platelets, or AB Elite plasma between April 13-30, 2026, you’ll receive a $15 e-gift card to a merchant of your choice. Today is the last day to get this gift! Think of it as the Red Cross’s way of saying thanks for your support and helping lives blossom! 😊

Red Sea Church Auditorium (right above Swapnplay!)
7535 N. Chicago Ave, Portland, OR, 97203
Thursday, April 30th, 2026
12:30 PM - 06:00 PM

Red Cross Cascades Region
The St Johns Boosters Business Association
St. Johns Neighborhood Association
Kenton Business Association
Cathedral Park Neighborhood
University Park Neighborhood Association, Portland, Oregon
Portsmouth Neighborhood Portland

04/29/2026

We need more sign ups! Help us plant seeds of hope this spring by making a lifesaving donation at our drive on Thursday! 🌱 Sign up to donate via the link in our bio or click here: 🩸❤️ https://tinyurl.com/5t562jdt🩸❤️

Plus, when you come to give blood, platelets, or AB Elite plasma between April 13-30, 2026, you’ll receive a $15 e-gift card to a merchant of your choice. Think of it as the American Red Cross's way of saying thanks for your support and for helping lives blossom! Our Thursday drive is your last opportunity to get this gift!

Red Sea Church Auditorium (right above Swapnplay!)
7535 N. Chicago Ave, Portland, OR, 97203
Thursday, April 30th, 2026
12:30 PM - 06:00 PM

Red Cross Cascades Region
The St Johns Boosters Business Association
St. Johns Neighborhood Association
Kenton Business Association
Cathedral Park Neighborhood
University Park Neighborhood Association, Portland, Oregon
Portsmouth Neighborhood Portland

04/25/2026

TODAY! Stop by The Great Exchange between 9am - 1pm today, Saturday, April 25th, to find FREE treasures! 😄♻🌏

What is The Great Exchange? ♻ A FREE opportunity to donate gently-used household goods that you no longer need/use, and then “shop” for free, new-to-you treasures! Think of it like a community yard sale. If you dropped off a donation on Thursday or Friday, bring your entry ticket!

💚 Didn’t bring a donation? 💚 Bring canned food to support St.Johns Food Share or diapers to support PDX Diaper Bank!

‼️No item donations will be accepted today (April 25th) ❌

¡HOY! ¡Únete a nosotros para The Great Exchange, 9:00 AM y la 1:00 PM de hoy, sábado, 25 de abril, para encontrar tesoros GRATIS! 😄♻🌏

¿Qué es The Great Exchange? Una oportunidad GRATUITA para que los vecinos compartan artículos. ¡Piense en ello como una venta de garaje comunitaria!

¿Realizó su donación el jueves o el viernes? ¡Traiga su boleto de entrada!

‼️Hoy no se aceptan entregas de artículos. ❌

💚 Si aún no ha realizado una donación, se aceptan alimentos no perecederos para apoyar a St. Johns Food Share o pañales para apoyar a PDX Diaper Bank en lugar del boleto. 💚

Red Sea Church
The St Johns Boosters Business Association
St. Johns Neighborhood Association
Kenton Business Association
Cathedral Park Neighborhood
University Park Neighborhood Association, Portland, Oregon
Portsmouth Neighborhood Portland

Address

7535 N Chicago Avenue
Portland, OR
97203

Telephone

(971) 251-0074

Website

http://www.stjohnsswapnplay.org/, https://linktr.ee/stjohnsswapnplay

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