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August 2022
Dahlia Festival
Stroll through nearly 40 acres of dahlias in a colorful rainbow of sizes, shapes and hues during the annual Dahlia Festival at Swan Island Dahlias in Canby. Starting Monday, August 1, take in more than 370 dahlia varieties and then enjoy live music and a tasty meal from local food carts. The festival runs from August 1 through September 31. Free admission. Dogs allowed on leash, but not recommended.
Find out more »PP&R Ladybug Nature Walk – Pre-registration required (9:30am)
Ladybug Nature Walk at Hoyt Arboretum – 9:30am Register for this Ladybug Walk here Ladybug Nature Walks are a way for children ages 0-6 (and an adult) to explore a local Portland park. Nature educators guide families to notice plants and animals. Walks are child-directed and open-ended. Nature educators walk with the children in small groups. Children learn through questions, observation, and play. Walks last one hour. Content is geared for children ages 15 months-6 years. (Younger siblings under 15…
Find out more »Tree Time! Preschool Walk
Tree Time! preschool walks are a safe and fun way to get outside with your little one. Come join us for a story and guided walk on the trails at Hoyt Arboretum. We will use all of our senses to explore the natural surroundings and maybe even get our hands dirty! Staff and trained Arboretum volunteers will introduce you and your family to the plants, trees, insects, mushrooms, and more found at Hoyt Arboretum. Tree Time! walks are held Mondays…
Find out more »Slide Ride with Olive and Dingo
Sometimes all our kids need is a lil push to take off on their bikes. This event is everything that's great about riding bikes and is for very young riders! Fun with friends/peers, encouragement and riding tips with fun clownie people who ride bikes all the time, a safe riding space away from traffic, taking breaks to play on the playground and building confidence in ourselves, in our beautiful urban park surrounded by trees! So here's what we do: We…
Find out more »Dahlia Festival
Stroll through nearly 40 acres of dahlias in a colorful rainbow of sizes, shapes and hues during the annual Dahlia Festival at Swan Island Dahlias in Canby. Starting Monday, August 1, take in more than 370 dahlia varieties and then enjoy live music and a tasty meal from local food carts. The festival runs from August 1 through September 31. Free admission. Dogs allowed on leash, but not recommended.
Find out more »Chipper’s Preschool Rides
June 14-August 31 Every TUES/WED 10 AM-12:30 PM Little ones to play their way during our popular Chipper's Preschool Rides mornings! Admission includes access to the kiddie rides and selected family rides from 10 AM-12 PM, then at noon we have cookies and milk and story time with Chipper the Squirrel! Proudly presented by Alpha Radio Portland. Admission: $11 per child Children 6 and younger only. Adults ride free with a paid child. Tickets are available starting 40 days…
Find out more »Free Summer Reading Event and Book Exchange at Lents Park
Corresponding with Portland Parks and Rec’s Free Lunch + Play program, the Bookmobile Babe hosts a Summer Reading Camp and Book Exchange in Lents Park every Tuesday and Thursday from 12-1:30pm this summer! Each week features a theme and a corresponding book, read-aloud and an art activity. FREE, all-ages welcome and no sign-up required!! This week’s theme: Mother Nature/Love The Earth Lents Park SE 92nd Avenue and Holgate Blvd, Portland, OR “Old Enough to Save the Planet”, Loll Kirby OBOB PAIRING: “Ranger…
Find out more »Free Summer Reading Event and Book Exchange at Lents Park
Corresponding with Portland Parks and Rec’s Free Lunch + Play program, the Bookmobile Babe hosts a Summer Reading Camp and Book Exchange in Lents Park every Tuesday and Thursday from 12-1:30pm this summer! Each week features a theme and a corresponding book, read-aloud and an art activity. FREE, all-ages welcome and no sign-up required!! This week’s books: “Shaped By Her Hands”, Anna Harber Freeman OBOB PAIRING: “The Barren Grounds”, David Robertson ART ACTIVITY: (if we have playdough/the like) make your own…
Find out more »Chipper’s Preschool Rides
June 14-August 31 Every TUES/WED 10 AM-12:30 PM Little ones to play their way during our popular Chipper's Preschool Rides mornings! Admission includes access to the kiddie rides and selected family rides from 10 AM-12 PM, then at noon we have cookies and milk and story time with Chipper the Squirrel! Proudly presented by Alpha Radio Portland. Admission: $11 per child Children 6 and younger only. Adults ride free with a paid child. Tickets are available starting 40 days…
Find out more »PP&R City Nature Explorers Classes for 3rd to 5th Graders– Pre-registration required
PP&R City Nature Explorers Class for 3rd to 5th graders at Mt Tabor Park – 10:00am Register for this Class here: LINK Parks are a magical place to learn about science and nature. Give your child a way to be curious about nature, ask questions, explore, and learn through play. Topics include birds, mammals, plants, invertebrates, pollinators, and more. Trained nature educators encourage children to share their own stories and make their own observations in nature. Lessons make space for…
Find out more »Free Summer Reading Event at Gateway Discovery Park
Read-aloud + art activity at Gateway Discovery Park with the Bookmobile Babe!
Find out more »Dahlia Festival
Stroll through nearly 40 acres of dahlias in a colorful rainbow of sizes, shapes and hues during the annual Dahlia Festival at Swan Island Dahlias in Canby. Starting Monday, August 1, take in more than 370 dahlia varieties and then enjoy live music and a tasty meal from local food carts. The festival runs from August 1 through September 31. Free admission. Dogs allowed on leash, but not recommended.
Find out more »PP&R Ladybug Nature Walk – Pre-registration required (9:30am)
Ladybug Nature Walk at Northgate Park – 9:30am Register for this Ladybug Walk here Ladybug Nature Walks are a way for children ages 0-6 (and an adult) to explore a local Portland park. Nature educators guide families to notice plants and animals. Walks are child-directed and open-ended. Nature educators walk with the children in small groups. Children learn through questions, observation, and play. Walks last one hour. Content is geared for children ages 15 months-6 years. (Younger siblings under 15…
Find out more »Free Summer Reading Event and Book Exchange at Lents Park
Corresponding with Portland Parks and Rec’s Free Lunch + Play program, the Bookmobile Babe hosts a Summer Reading Camp and Book Exchange in Lents Park every Tuesday and Thursday from 12-1:30pm this summer! Each week features a theme and a corresponding book, read-aloud and an art activity. FREE, all-ages welcome and no sign-up required!! This week’s theme: Mother Nature/Love The Earth Lents Park SE 92nd Avenue and Holgate Blvd, Portland, OR “Old Enough to Save the Planet”, Loll Kirby OBOB PAIRING: “Ranger…
Find out more »Free Summer Reading Event and Book Exchange at Lents Park
Corresponding with Portland Parks and Rec’s Free Lunch + Play program, the Bookmobile Babe hosts a Summer Reading Camp and Book Exchange in Lents Park every Tuesday and Thursday from 12-1:30pm this summer! Each week features a theme and a corresponding book, read-aloud and an art activity. FREE, all-ages welcome and no sign-up required!! This week’s books: “Shaped By Her Hands”, Anna Harber Freeman OBOB PAIRING: “The Barren Grounds”, David Robertson ART ACTIVITY: (if we have playdough/the like) make your own…
Find out more »OMSI Star Parties
Always confirm with the event host before attending, as details may have changed. OMSI 2022 Star Parties Sat, June 18: Summer Solstice Celebration Sat, July 16: Lunar Viewing Fri, Aug 12: Perseid Meteor Shower Watch (Rooster Rock only) Sat, Sept 17: Autumnal Equinox Celebration OMSI, Rose City Astronomers, and Oregon Parks and Recreation invite you to our free OMSI Star Parties! Star Parties are a great opportunity to meet others interested in astronomy and to view the planets, moon, stars, and other celestial sights…
Find out more »Dahlia Festival
Stroll through nearly 40 acres of dahlias in a colorful rainbow of sizes, shapes and hues during the annual Dahlia Festival at Swan Island Dahlias in Canby. Starting Monday, August 1, take in more than 370 dahlia varieties and then enjoy live music and a tasty meal from local food carts. The festival runs from August 1 through September 31. Free admission. Dogs allowed on leash, but not recommended.
Find out more »Pop-Up Nature at the Hoyt Arboretum
Stop by the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center courtyard on Fridays through the summer from 10 AM -12 PM to explore Pop-Up Nature displays and pick up self-led activities for the Arboretum’s trails. Each week features a different natural science theme, that will introduce topics from the top of the forest canopy to below the soil surface. It will spark curiosity, exploration, and discovery for your budding junior naturalist. Be sure to pick up one of our new Pop-Up Nature Passports…
Find out more »Zoo Nights
Nothing says summer in Portland like a warm evening outdoors with good food and live entertainment. Over the course of five Fridays this summer, the Oregon Zoo will be offering Zoo Nights: evenings filled with local music, food carts, activities for all ages, and the chance to get to know some of the animals active during twilight hours. Tickets are $19-24 per person and are available now! FAQs “Portland is known for its perfect summer evenings, and once they’re here, I look…
Find out more »Movies by Moonlight at Heritage Park in Scappoose
As always, check with event host before attending as details may have changed. Aug 5 - Napoleon Dynamite Aug 12 - Encanto August 19 - Beetlejuice August 26 - The Princess Bride Events at 7pm, movies at dusk.
Find out more »Vancouver Movies in the Parks
The City of Vancouver is proud to present six movies at parks around the city this summer, free to you! Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy big screen entertainment. Movies begin at dusk, between 9-9:30 p.m. (exact time will vary due to weather conditions). Pre-show entertainment starts at 7 p.m. All movies are family friendly and will be closed captioned. Restrooms are available. A few vendors may have snacks and non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase in some locations. Attendees are welcome…
Find out more »Pedalpalooza Family Friendly Rides
Double check at their website, as rides are subject to change based on weather (and whim) and more are added all the time! https://www.shift2bikes.org/pedalpalooza-calendar/ June 4 - 9am PSU Farmers Market Ride June 5 - 6:30am Team NPF Cycle in the Willamette Valley June 5 - 11:00 AM Let me be Perfectly Queer Eastbank Esplanade June 9 - 6 pm Sketchbooks in Parks - Irving Park June 10 - 7:00 pm 20th Anniversary Filmed by Bike at Hollywood Theatre June…
Find out more »Dahlia Festival
Stroll through nearly 40 acres of dahlias in a colorful rainbow of sizes, shapes and hues during the annual Dahlia Festival at Swan Island Dahlias in Canby. Starting Monday, August 1, take in more than 370 dahlia varieties and then enjoy live music and a tasty meal from local food carts. The festival runs from August 1 through September 31. Free admission. Dogs allowed on leash, but not recommended.
Find out more »Tree Time! Preschool Walk
Tree Time! preschool walks are a safe and fun way to get outside with your little one. Come join us for a story and guided walk on the trails at Hoyt Arboretum. We will use all of our senses to explore the natural surroundings and maybe even get our hands dirty! Staff and trained Arboretum volunteers will introduce you and your family to the plants, trees, insects, mushrooms, and more found at Hoyt Arboretum. Tree Time! walks are held Mondays…
Find out more »Guided Nature Walks at Tryon Creek
Ages 5 and up, meet at the Nature Center by the start of Old Main Trail - Join a naturalist on a walk through Tryon Creek. Topics will vary from week to week, and will be geared for ages 5 through adult, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes.
Find out more »Open Farm Days at Zenger Farm
We have Open Farm Days every Sat. 11:30am-3pm through the fall. Each week has a different theme - check the website for details. Pay as you can model, see website for suggested registration fee, starting at $5 for families who identify as low-income and increasing based on income.
Find out more »Beaverton Night Market
The Beaverton Night Market exists to create a vibrant, intercultural, family-friendly space that is reminiscent of night markets internationally. The Market offers a culturally-relevant evening activity and gathering space with ethnic food and crafts for families of all backgrounds in Beaverton.
Find out more »Duck Race and Concert at Milwaukie Bay Park
MILWAUKIE BAY PARK Join us and our partners in a fun evening for the whole family! Duck Race: 5 p.m. Sponsor a duck for your chance to win a cash prize! Concert: 6 p.m. Enjoy a free performance by BridgeCity Soul, presented by North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District. Enjoy an evening of live music with BridgeCity Soul while taking in the riverfront views at Milwaukie Bay Park. BridgeCity Soul includes a who’s who of the local Soul and R&B…
Find out more »Movie in the Park: Luca PG
Saturday, August 13 Wilkes Park 3655 NE 154th Avenue MOVIE: Luca (2021) PG 7:30pm
Find out more »West Linn Movies in the Park
Enjoy a warm summer evening under the stars at West Linn Parks & Recreation's 2022 Movies in the Park! New for 2022- Movies in the Park is NOW on Saturday evenings at Mary S. Young Park. Saturday, August 6th features a special showing of "The Princess Bride". Take an adventure with Wesley and Princess Buttercup as they try to defeat rodents of unusual size (ROUS) and Prince Humperdinck. It's a true love story with action and adventure for all. This…
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