Check our Kids Calendar for in-person and virtual family events. We are proud to offer this popular community resource for things to do with kids in Portland.
Large gatherings are not currently permitted. Many events have been changed or moved online. Always be sure to confirm information with the organizer for the most up-to-date information.
Click here to submit an event, or read more about the types of activities we include on the calendar.
Aquifer Adventure: A pirate-themed, online-series of educational activities & lessons exploring groundwater
What do pirates and groundwater have in common? Buried treasure! This important underground drinking water resource is celebrated every year at a family festival called Aquifer Adventure. However, due to public health and safety concerns, we’ve decided it’s in everyone’s best interest to turn this festival into a virtual adventure! Co-sponsored and created by the …
Washington Park Celebrates 150 Years with Parkwide, Interactive Experience
Washington ParkWhat: Washington Park celebrates 150 years (1871-2021) by inviting visitors to explore Discovery Points, a parkwide, interactive experience. When: Beginning June 2021, through fall 2021 | Where: Washington Park, Portland Washington Park is marking its sesquicentennial with a parkwide, interactive experience called Discovery Points. It includes featured locations throughout the Park connecting visitors to stories and culture from the past 150 years. The entire …
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Check Out Our Splash Pad Map
Kids all over the city rejoiced upon hearing that Portland Parks & Recreation’s splash pads are set to start up daily on June 11 through Labor Day from 11 am-7 pm. (Check https://www.portland.gov/parks/recreation/splash for updates on hours). And interactive fountains opened mid-May. Please do keep in mind that the water is recirculated, so it’s OK …
2021 Regal Summer Movie Express
Summer movies for kids at Regal. Bring the family to the nearest Regal theatre for our 2021 Summer Movie Express series! Summer Movie Express tickets are just $1 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays featuring summer movies the whole family will enjoy like Teen Titans Go! To the Movies, Smallfoot, Kung Fu Panda and many more. Theatre …
Prenatal Yoga
VirtualThis class is designed to provide pregnant people with a safe space to connect with their changing bodies as well as other parents to be, connecting their experience to others in their community as well as that of birthing people throughout history, tapping into the innate wisdom within. You will be guided through asana that …
The Lot with Hollywood Theatre: The Muppet Movie + Opening Set by 1939 Ensemble
The Lot at Zidell Yards with Hollywood TheatreThe Lot with Hollywood Theatre presents a series of film and music. Join us on Tuesday, July 27 for the 1979 family-friendly film, The Muppet Movie, and a special performance by 1939 Ensemble, presented by Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace. Rated G, 1h 35m.
Feeding Support Group (birth to 5 years) LGBTQ+ inclusive
Virtual PortlandJoin us virtually to talk and find support for ALL things: Nursing Bottle feeding Pumping Formulas Solid foods Toddlers & eating Picky eating General pediatric nutrition questions Meets virtually every other week! Email with questions or concerns
Washington Park Celebrates 150 Years with Parkwide, Interactive Experience
Washington ParkWhat: Washington Park celebrates 150 years (1871-2021) by inviting visitors to explore Discovery Points, a parkwide, interactive experience. When: Beginning June 2021, through fall 2021 | Where: Washington Park, Portland Washington Park is marking its sesquicentennial with a parkwide, interactive experience called Discovery Points. It includes featured locations throughout the Park connecting visitors to stories and culture from the past 150 years. The entire …
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Check Out Our Splash Pad Map
Kids all over the city rejoiced upon hearing that Portland Parks & Recreation’s splash pads are set to start up daily on June 11 through Labor Day from 11 am-7 pm. (Check https://www.portland.gov/parks/recreation/splash for updates on hours). And interactive fountains opened mid-May. Please do keep in mind that the water is recirculated, so it’s OK …
LIVE Silhouette Artist Karl Johnson
VirtualPlease join third generation Silhouette Artist Karl Johnson at a LIVE Virtual Event where he will create hand silhouette portraits of your child while you watch! Each one takes just minutes and all ages are welcome, even the squirmy ones. Karl can snap a photo if your little one is wiggly. These make a great …
Prenatal Yoga
VirtualThis class is designed to provide pregnant people with a safe space to connect with their changing bodies as well as other parents to be, connecting their experience to others in their community as well as that of birthing people throughout history, tapping into the innate wisdom within. You will be guided through asana that …
Washington Park Celebrates 150 Years with Parkwide, Interactive Experience
Washington ParkWhat: Washington Park celebrates 150 years (1871-2021) by inviting visitors to explore Discovery Points, a parkwide, interactive experience. When: Beginning June 2021, through fall 2021 | Where: Washington Park, Portland Washington Park is marking its sesquicentennial with a parkwide, interactive experience called Discovery Points. It includes featured locations throughout the Park connecting visitors to stories and culture from the past 150 years. The entire …
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Check Out Our Splash Pad Map
Kids all over the city rejoiced upon hearing that Portland Parks & Recreation’s splash pads are set to start up daily on June 11 through Labor Day from 11 am-7 pm. (Check https://www.portland.gov/parks/recreation/splash for updates on hours). And interactive fountains opened mid-May. Please do keep in mind that the water is recirculated, so it’s OK …
Prenatal Yoga
VirtualThis class is designed to provide pregnant people with a safe space to connect with their changing bodies as well as other parents to be, connecting their experience to others in their community as well as that of birthing people throughout history, tapping into the innate wisdom within. You will be guided through asana that …
Sellwood Thursday Market
Sellwood Community House ColleagueJoin us for an open-air neighborhood market with live music, food carts, artisan crafts, snow cones and more!
Showtime Concert Series
Beaverton & Hillsboro ParksWelcome back….it’s SHOWTIME! After pausing live concerts in 2020 due to the pandemic, the City of Hillsboro is thrilled to bring the beloved Showtime Concert Series is back! This free, seven-week concert series kicks off Thursday, July 8th at 6:30 pm at AmberGlen Park with a fan favorite, Hit Machine running for two weeks in the same location. Showtime then moves …
The Tempest
Elizabeth Caruthers Park 3508 S Moody Ave, PortlandShipwreck, romance, treason, revenge, spirits, clowns, song, and dance create a perfect storm of fantasy. Years ago, Prospero and daughter were shipwrecked on an island. Twelve years later, a“storm” brings their enemies. With the help of sprite Ariel, Prospero manipulates plots, bringing them happily together before giving up magic.
Washington Park Celebrates 150 Years with Parkwide, Interactive Experience
Washington ParkWhat: Washington Park celebrates 150 years (1871-2021) by inviting visitors to explore Discovery Points, a parkwide, interactive experience. When: Beginning June 2021, through fall 2021 | Where: Washington Park, Portland Washington Park is marking its sesquicentennial with a parkwide, interactive experience called Discovery Points. It includes featured locations throughout the Park connecting visitors to stories and culture from the past 150 years. The entire …
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Check Out Our Splash Pad Map
Kids all over the city rejoiced upon hearing that Portland Parks & Recreation’s splash pads are set to start up daily on June 11 through Labor Day from 11 am-7 pm. (Check https://www.portland.gov/parks/recreation/splash for updates on hours). And interactive fountains opened mid-May. Please do keep in mind that the water is recirculated, so it’s OK …
Prenatal Yoga
VirtualThis class is designed to provide pregnant people with a safe space to connect with their changing bodies as well as other parents to be, connecting their experience to others in their community as well as that of birthing people throughout history, tapping into the innate wisdom within. You will be guided through asana that …
LIVE Silhouette Artist Karl Johnson
VirtualPlease join third generation Silhouette Artist Karl Johnson at a LIVE Virtual Event where he will create hand silhouette portraits of your child while you watch! Each one takes just minutes and all ages are welcome, even the squirmy ones. Karl can snap a photo if your little one is wiggly. These make a great …
Postpartum / Baby & Me Yoga
VirtualThis class provides a comfortable, supportive environment for new parents and their little babes (about 6 weeks up to crawling) to spend some time together bonding while caregiver starts to regain strength and tone muscle, relieve stress and tension from the most common “new baby trouble spots”, the neck, shoulders and upper back, and work …
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Elizabeth Caruthers Park 3508 S Moody Ave, PortlandFalstaffe woos two wives simultaneously hoping they will shower their husbands’ money on him. Discovering this, they teach him a lesson using their wits and a jealous husband. Meanwhile, three suitors compete for Anne who, defying her parents, chooses for herself. All plots uncovered in a fairy filled finale.
Portlandia Mermaid Parade: Part of Your World Walking Tour
Tom McCall Waterfront Park SW Naito Pkwy, PortlandThis year, the annual Portlandia Mermaid Parade is shellabrating its 5 year anniversary with a festival of all things mermaid and ocean! In collaboration with the Unipiper and Weird Portland United we present this FREE family friendly event on Saturday July 31st from 11am-5pm located at Tom McCall waterfront Park (between the Morrison Bridge and Salmon Springs Fountain). …
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The Ultimate Portland Weekend with Kids
If your family is like my family, you probably haven’t been out much. But as the vaccines are rolling out and COVID-19 case counts drop, more and more places are opening back up, and people are cautiously venturing out. We know it’s not “back to normal” just yet, but these spots are open now with …
Washington Park Celebrates 150 Years with Parkwide, Interactive Experience
Washington ParkWhat: Washington Park celebrates 150 years (1871-2021) by inviting visitors to explore Discovery Points, a parkwide, interactive experience. When: Beginning June 2021, through fall 2021 | Where: Washington Park, Portland Washington Park is marking its sesquicentennial with a parkwide, interactive experience called Discovery Points. It includes featured locations throughout the Park connecting visitors to stories and culture from the past 150 years. The entire …
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Check Out Our Splash Pad Map
Kids all over the city rejoiced upon hearing that Portland Parks & Recreation’s splash pads are set to start up daily on June 11 through Labor Day from 11 am-7 pm. (Check https://www.portland.gov/parks/recreation/splash for updates on hours). And interactive fountains opened mid-May. Please do keep in mind that the water is recirculated, so it’s OK …
The Great Oregon Steam-Up
The Great Oregon Steam-Up is the showcase event at Powerland Heritage Park. This feature event is currently celebrating 50 continuous years of operation and offers something for everyone in the family. All partner museums, clubs and many more organizations are involved in this spectacular display of the early machinery that contributed to Oregon’s growth and development. Hear …
Free 30 Minute Family Photo Session
Free 30 minute family photo session with a local professional photographer. Visit shoott.com to pick a day, location and time slot that best fits your schedule (we host mini sessions every weekend!) Receive your digital gallery of 40+ photos in 3-5 business days after your session. Pay only for the photos you want at $15 …
Open Saturday at Pearson Field Education Center
Pearson Field Education Center 201 A E Reserve St, VacouverOpen by reservation each Saturday from 10am-4pm, the Pearson Field Education Center is the ideal location for youth of all ages to experience STEM education through aviation. We feature a flight simulator lab, vertical wind table, glider building, historic airplanes and collections on display, and various educational programs. To keep our guests, volunteers and staff …
