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You’re in the right place! PDX Parent is your ultimate guide to kid-friendly adventures, with our jam-packed events calendar, handy family directory, and insider tips on where to play, eat, and explore with your kids. 

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Fresh Finds for PDX Families: The Latest Events, Activities & Must-Know Tips!

I get paid to do fun things with my kids, and here’s what I’d pick if you let me plan your weekend: a Halloween Ball, lantern walk, harvest festival and Oktober Festival at a local farm. Do as much or as little as you like!...
If your child is over the trick-or-treat excitement but not quite ready for a haunted house, a ghost tour might be the sweet spot....
Looking for Halloween home displays has never been easier....

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After taking a programming pause to consider its financial future, Oregon Children’s Theatre (OCT) has announced a return to staging productions for children and families ...
Take your family out to celebrate all that October in Portland brings — a bounty of apples, pears and pumpkins, and plenty of spooky fun ...
A MAX ride, a fountain splash and a strawberry slushie turn a hunt for three Wildwood crows into a fun, family afternoon. ...

Featured Things to Do

Oct 8
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

School Open House & Admissions Info Event

Oct 17
10:30 am - 11:30 am

CLASS Academy Open House

Oct 17
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Northwest Academy Open House

Oct 18
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Front Porch Park + Pollinator Garden Habitat Dedication

Oct 22
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Fall Open House at Childpeace

Oct 22
4:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Catlin Gabel – Beginning & Lower School Open House

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