Fall Consignment Sales near Portland, OR
Save 50-90% on the things your kids need, and get all your shopping done in a weekend.
Portland-Area Pumpkin Patches & Corn Mazes
Celebrate fall at one of these local farms with pumpkin patches, corn mazes and other seasonal activities and treats.
Portland-Area Farmers Markets
It’s peach season! Check our comprehensive list of Portland-area farmers markets.
The Ultimate Guide to Rainy-Day Fun in Portland
We have a lot of options for rainy-day shenanigans, both inside and out.
Great Kid-Friendly Fall Hikes in Portland
Here are some of our favorite places to get hiking in Portland with kids.
30 Ideas for Kid-Friendly Fall Fun
This year the season will look and feel different, but we’ve collected some of the quintessential Portland fall fun activities, plus some new ones to try.
Have a Gourd Time with These Pumpkin Patch Tips
Here are some tips to keep in mind as you search for your perfect pumpkins.
Beyond Carving: Five New Ways to Use Your Pumpkins
Here are five fun and different ways to use those pumpkins, and bonus — they support your child’s development as well!
Touring the Hood River Fruit Loop with Kids
Visiting the “Fruit Loop” in the scenic Hood River area is a favorite fall tradition.
Portland-Area Haunted Houses
There is nothing like a good scare for Halloween and the metro area has lots of frightful opportunities.
Review: Howloween at the Oregon Zoo
Meg Asby is our Web Content Coordinator. She is a mom of two in SW Portland and loves nothing better than a cartful of books from Central Library.
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Enjoy costumed fun at the Oregon Zoo’s annual Howloween scavenger hunt! I haven’t met a kid who doesn’t love a scavenger hunt, and Howloween at the Oregon Zoo doesn’t disappoint. The hunting adds another layer of excitement (and education) to the already thrilling trick-or-treat experience. And of course, you will have the entire zoo to …
Teal is the New Orange: Making Halloween Safer and More Inclusive
Elizabeth Ely Moreno is a freelance writer, playwright, restaurant owner and mother of two who has lived in Beaverton for over 33 years. She is a former actress, puppeteer and drama teacher who loves salsa dancing with her husband, hanging out with her kids and playing with her young niece and nephew.
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Halloween can be scary for all the wrong reasons when your child is one of the nearly 6 million kids in the US with a potentially life-threatening food allergy. That’s 1 in 13 children, or approximately 49,000 children in the Portland metro area.* For them, what should be a care-free night of trick-or-treating with friends …
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Spooky(ish) Halloween Book Picks from Annie Bloom's Books
Spooky(ish) Halloween Book Picks from Annie Bloom’s Books
Slightly Spooky Halloween Movies for Kids
Ali Wilkinson is one of the founders of PDX Kids Calendar. She loves exploring Portland with her three small children, especially when the explorations lead outdoors, to music or to ice cream. You can read more from Ali at www.runknitlove.com.
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Looking for a sorta scary, but not nightmare-inducing scary movie to get into the Halloween spirit? We’ve got you covered. Below you’ll find recommendations from the tamest of the tame to the just a little creepy. Perfect for snuggling in and getting ready for Halloween. Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie. Winnie the Pooh and his friends …
