UCD partners with local arts and culture organizations, small businesses, and local talent to program free, family-friendly events at Trolley Portal Gardens, our flagship public space located at the 40th Street Trolley Portal at 40th Street and Baltimore Avenue. Our recurring events include music performances running May into June, a fall pumpkin patch featuring arts and crafts activities, our annual Holiday Hoopla celebration each December, and various pop-ups and activations throughout the year.

While enjoying the Trolley Portal Gardens, be sure to stop by Renata’s Kitchen, a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant and bar at the Portal!

Five weeks of free, all-ages entertainment Thursdays in May and early June of 2026 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm presented by University City District and Gretchen Elise!