The Portland Winter Light Festival brings families and friends together to enjoy incredible art and performances—all for free. The 2025 Portland Winter Light Festival lights up the city with large-scale interactive art installations, performances, and pop-up pieces in storefronts, retail spaces, front yards, and public spaces across Portland. Choose your path through a vibrant urban […]
Every February, Portland celebrates its love for dough-wrapped delights with Dumpling Week, a citywide celebration featuring inventive dumpling creations that you won't find anywhere (or anytime) else. This is the 11th year of the infamous week where dumplings are featured at a number of restaurants across the city.
Join longtime educators Lara and Wally Jones in the padded play space of SWPMA PLAY! every Tuesday and Thursday for weekly meetups for littles ages 0-4. *No class on Jan 28th. This is a calm, clean and welcoming space, where people take the time to visit and play. People can come in as early as […]
NEW TIME! Thursday mornings at 10am, teacher David will be hosting a weekly music class for kiddos age 1-5! The class is called Music Exploration and eery week, you’ll learn about a different genre of music. Anywhere from rock, to jazz, to TV themes. You’ll also learn about the ABCs, 123s, and have a whole […]
Join longtime educators and lead instructors at Southwest Portland Martial Arts - Sifu Wally & Lara Jones in the padded play space of SWPMA PLAY! at 5315 SW Capitol Highway in Hillsdale Town Center, for ninjas ages 3 & 4. These are age-appropriate, play-based movement classes, where people take the time to connect with others, […]
Bring your children and play indoors out of the weather. Families with children 6 and under are welcome to gather and interact developing motor and social skills during indoor play. Adult supervision is required.
Come sing and learn about music making in this weekly drop-in class with Zazzy Zoe! Every Thursday at 10:30AM, come for a special music lesson filled with singing, movement and music with Zazzy Zoe! 🥁🎶 During these interactive music sessions, participants will begin to learn and practice simple fundamentals of music, all while having a […]
Join us for the 10th annual Portland Winter Light Festival, celebrating a decade of illuminating art and creativity. This free and inclusive event will take place from February 7 - February 15, 2025, at various locations throughout the city. Event Highlights: Theme: "A Light For Tomorrow: A Technicolor Future"—For our tenth year, we invite you […]
The Portland Winter Light Festival brings families and friends together to enjoy incredible art and performances—all for free. The 2025 Portland Winter Light Festival lights up the city with large-scale interactive art installations, performances, and pop-up pieces in storefronts, retail spaces, front yards, and public spaces across Portland. Choose your path through a vibrant urban […]
Every February, Portland celebrates its love for dough-wrapped delights with Dumpling Week, a citywide celebration featuring inventive dumpling creations that you won't find anywhere (or anytime) else. This is the 11th year of the infamous week where dumplings are featured at a number of restaurants across the city.
Hey there, parents! Looking for a way to keep your little ones entertained and active? Look no further! We've got an amazing event just for the "littles" who never seem to have enough fun! Bring your children aged 0-5 to our gym and let them have a blast with all sorts of exciting activities. […]
Looking for indoor for the kids for the winter? Join Dragon Theater at PLAYDATE PDX every Friday at 6:00 for a FREE PUPPET SHOW!
Join us for the 10th annual Portland Winter Light Festival, celebrating a decade of illuminating art and creativity. This free and inclusive event will take place from February 7 - February 15, 2025, at various locations throughout the city. Event Highlights: Theme: "A Light For Tomorrow: A Technicolor Future"—For our tenth year, we invite you […]
The Portland Winter Light Festival brings families and friends together to enjoy incredible art and performances—all for free. The 2025 Portland Winter Light Festival lights up the city with large-scale interactive art installations, performances, and pop-up pieces in storefronts, retail spaces, front yards, and public spaces across Portland. Choose your path through a vibrant urban […]
This beautifully staged adaptation of E.B. White’s beloved classic captures the humor, emotion, and timeless lessons about kindness, sacrifice, and the importance of standing by those we love. Families will laugh, cry, and cheer as they follow Wilbur’s journey from an ordinary piglet to a remarkable symbol of love and friendship. Feb 7 and 14 […]
Every February, Portland celebrates its love for dough-wrapped delights with Dumpling Week, a citywide celebration featuring inventive dumpling creations that you won't find anywhere (or anytime) else. This is the 11th year of the infamous week where dumplings are featured at a number of restaurants across the city.
Join us every Saturday morning for children’s storytime! Whether an author is here to read their book or our staff is reading a favorite, we’ll feature stories that spread compassion, awareness, and positivity. Children will get a coloring page or sticker to take home too! The shop carries juice, snacks, and other items for kids, […]
Join longtime educator/state-certified teacher and movement arts instructor Lara Jones and Wally Jones in the padded play space of SWPMA PLAY! at 5315 SW Capitol Highway in Hillsdale Town Center, for a Saturday play session for littles ages 0-4. This meetup involves pulling out a large collection of blue, foam play museum blocks...and working cooperatively […]
Special skating time for kids ten and younger! One free adult per paid child.
Join us every Saturday as Gerard Bardler (the bard of Wonderwood) reads stories and sings songs! Books generously donated by our neighbor’s Twin Rivers Books. Family friend, family fun, FREE!
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month! Join the fun as we team up with local dental heroes to offer free dental screenings at Hands On Children's Museum. Plus, kids can step into the role of dentist in our interactive Puget Sound Dental Office exhibit, where they’ll have a blast checking out “patients” and learning the tricks of […]
This beautifully staged adaptation of E.B. White’s beloved classic captures the humor, emotion, and timeless lessons about kindness, sacrifice, and the importance of standing by those we love. Families will laugh, cry, and cheer as they follow Wilbur’s journey from an ordinary piglet to a remarkable symbol of love and friendship. Feb 7 and 14 […]
Join us for the 10th annual Portland Winter Light Festival, celebrating a decade of illuminating art and creativity. This free and inclusive event will take place from February 7 - February 15, 2025, at various locations throughout the city. Event Highlights: Theme: "A Light For Tomorrow: A Technicolor Future"—For our tenth year, we invite you […]
The Portland Winter Light Festival brings families and friends together to enjoy incredible art and performances—all for free. The 2025 Portland Winter Light Festival lights up the city with large-scale interactive art installations, performances, and pop-up pieces in storefronts, retail spaces, front yards, and public spaces across Portland. Choose your path through a vibrant urban […]
Music with Mr. Ben is back at Wonderwood Springs this Sunday (and every Sunday). Enjoy a morning of live music! Perfect for kids and adults alike!
The Amazing Bubble Man, Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. He is a favorite at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where he has enjoyed 14 years of sell-out success. Louis explores the breath-taking dynamics of bubbles, combining comedy and artistry […]
This beautifully staged adaptation of E.B. White’s beloved classic captures the humor, emotion, and timeless lessons about kindness, sacrifice, and the importance of standing by those we love. Families will laugh, cry, and cheer as they follow Wilbur’s journey from an ordinary piglet to a remarkable symbol of love and friendship. Feb 7 and 14 […]
Join us for the 10th annual Portland Winter Light Festival, celebrating a decade of illuminating art and creativity. This free and inclusive event will take place from February 7 - February 15, 2025, at various locations throughout the city. Event Highlights: Theme: "A Light For Tomorrow: A Technicolor Future"—For our tenth year, we invite you […]
Enjoy a complimentary meal, live performances, kid games and DIY crafts, an art and calligraphy show, and more!
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 […]
