Sneaker Week PDX and the 1803 Fund have announced a partnership anchoring K.I.C-OFF Festival 2026 in Portland's Lower Albina district, as first reported by KATU News.
Sneaker Week PDX and the 1803 Fund have announced a partnership to anchor K.I.C-OFF Festival 2026 in Portland's historic Lower Albina district — using sneaker culture as a catalyst for community investment and economic opportunity.
As reported by KATU News.
The 1803 Fund becomes primary anchor partner and co-steward of Sneaker Week PDX's flagship festival.
The goal: connect Portland's global footwear industry to the next generation of Black creatives and entrepreneurs.
K.I.C-OFF Festival 2026 runs Friday, July 31 – Sunday, Aug. 2, themed "Motion in The Low End." Three days of art, fashion, music, dialogue and commerce, spread across multiple venues in the Low End area of Lower Albina.
Culture Day (Aug. 2) is free and open to the public. Want all three days? Single-day passes are $25, and there's a free youth ticket for 18-under.
