Kid-Friendly Winter Fun (Whatever the Weather)
Whether you want to take advantage of the winter weather, or snuggle down for some cozy fun, there is lots to do in Portland during the winter with kids.
Whether you want to take advantage of the winter weather, or snuggle down for some cozy fun, there is lots to do in Portland during the winter with kids.
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Winter fun awaits you in this Southern Oregon mountain town, nestled right near the California border. Even in wintery driving conditions, you can travel safely if you follow a few key road-safety rules — check our Arriving Safely section at the end of the article for details. Without any stops (or inclement weather), you’ll get …
If you have a hand in the Thanksgiving meal prep, now is about the time when you’re probably starting to wonder what you got yourself into. Cooking for Thanksgiving is a task no matter what, but it becomes exponentially harder when your kids are running around demanding attention too. Here are some hacks to …
Portland-area Celebrations of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
There is nothing like a good scare for Halloween and the metro area has lots of frightful opportunities.
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 …
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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National Night Out (NNO) is coming up! NNO lets people shut down local streets to get outside and celebrate their neighborhoods together. A huge part of NNO is also working to connect local public safety officers with their community members. Below are just a few neighborhood block parties. If you want to find what’s happening …
Road Trip Boredom Busters
Your guide to water fun in the Portland metro area.
From our friends at evo, a skate shop, bike shop, surf shop, wake shop, ski/snowboard shop, camping store, and lifestyle retailer all under one roof For many kids, sports present a great outlet for their energy, provide great exercise, and they also teach valuable life lessons of hard work, dedication, and resilience. After all, one …
Most events are canceled due to COVID. You can check our Kids Calendar or our list of ideas for A Different Fourth of July. ‘Tis the season for red, white and blue. For streamers and BBQs. For parades and fireworks. Yes, Independence Day is right around the corner, and Portlanders know how to celebrate it! Below …