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Looking for something fun to do with the kids? Our Kids Calendar is packed with family-friendly events happening all around Portland! Please confirm event details with the host— we do our best to keep things accurate, but event details can change!
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Head to Mt. Angel for Volksfest: A family-friendly event celebrating food, music, and community! Festival favorites, the Junebugs and Festival Brass, will be returning. The event host will be updating […]
Head to Keller Auditorium on January 31, 2026 for the 2026 Oregon Lunar New Year Celebration—the state’s most prestigious and authentic Asian cultural celebration. Experience an extraordinary evening featuring world-class […]
Written in Stone blends aerial arts, acrobatics, and dance to explore Irish folklore and history. Through the image of a well shaped by generations, the work considers how stories evolve […]
Head to Mt. Angel for Volksfest: A family-friendly event celebrating food, music, and community! Festival favorites, the Junebugs and Festival Brass, will be returning. The event host will be updating […]
Join us every Sunday morning at 10 am for a free kids' concert — the perfect weekend activity for families and kids!
Written in Stone blends aerial arts, acrobatics, and dance to explore Irish folklore and history. Through the image of a well shaped by generations, the work considers how stories evolve […]
The dance parties at Portland Winter Light Festival are back, and this year they're bringing you music in some new, and familiar places all over the city. with the Play […]
The dance parties at Portland Winter Light Festival are back, and this year they're bringing you music in some new, and familiar places all over the city. with the Play […]
Treat your child to a memorable evening of music and dancing at the Historic Hangar at Pearson Air Museum. This is an opportunity for everyone to celebrate the love of […]
Written in Stone blends aerial arts, acrobatics, and dance to explore Irish folklore and history. Through the image of a well shaped by generations, the work considers how stories evolve […]
Usher out the old year and welcome prosperity into the new! Lunar New Year is a significant holiday celebrated in China, Korea, Vietnam, and many other countries worldwide. Join NCPRD […]
The City of Wilsonville's Diverstiy, Equity and Inclusion Committee invites the community to attend the City's second annual Lunar New Year Celebration, which will feature cultural performances, traditional treats, and […]
Treat your child to a memorable evening of music and dancing at the Historic Hangar at Pearson Air Museum. This is an opportunity for everyone to celebrate the love of […]
Celebrate the Mardi Gras season in German style with colorful costumes, live music, food, and lots of fun - it's German Karneval Fasching! Celebrate the joy and tradition of German Karneval […]
Join us every Sunday morning at 10 am for a free kids' concert — the perfect weekend activity for families and kids!
Head to Clarklewis, situated in the Central Eastside, for a family-friendly drag brunch featuring unforgettable moments wrapped in love and sequins. Your hostess, Donatella Nobody, will lead a hysterical quest to […]
The dance parties at Portland Winter Light Festival are back, and this year they're bringing you music in some new, and familiar places all over the city. with the Play […]
The dance parties at Portland Winter Light Festival are back, and this year they're bringing you music in some new, and familiar places all over the city. with the Play […]
The dance parties at Portland Winter Light Festival are back, and this year they're bringing you music in some new, and familiar places all over the city. with the Play […]
Sweetheart Dance 2026 takes place on February 14th — twirl away the night with your adorable little one in this vibrant celebration. Formerly called the Daddy Daughter Dance, this night […]
Join us every Sunday morning at 10 am for a free kids' concert — the perfect weekend activity for families and kids!
Come celebrate the Lunar New Year with SCH and the Portland Cantonese Play + Learn Group! Enjoy lantern and horse crafts, treats, a DYI photo booth and a lion dance […]
Based on a fairy tale by The Brothers Grimm, the ballet of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs takes the vibrant style of a Disney animated movie and sets it […]
Mysti Krewe of Nimbus presents: The 2026 Portland Mardi Gras Parade On Fat Tuesday, the heart of North Portland beats to the rhythm of brass and drums as the Portland Mardi Gras […]
Enjoy live music, traditional áo dài performances, lion dances and food vendors serving Vietnamese favorites in Clackamas, hosted by the Vietnamese Community of Oregon. Event starts at 11am and is […]
Welcome the new year with plenty of good fortune! This year, we'll be celebrating the Year of the Horse. The celebration will kick off with a vibrant lion dance performance […]
Soak in the graceful movement and exciting performances of local cultural groups, including: Vancouver Jasmine Dance Troupe, International School Portland Chinese Track, Hua Yuan Art Group, Lighting Hand, Mulan Drum […]
Bring in the Year of the Horse with an afternoon of incredible performances: 1:00 pm Korean Dance / Oregon Korean Performing Arts 1:30 pm Folk Songs / Rulin Xiu, singer […]
Enjoy traditional lion dance performances by Portland Lee’s Association and White Lotus Foundation throughout Lan Su Chinese Garden's celebration. Don’t miss the whimsical enjoyment these playful lions bring to guests […]
The library will celebrate Lunar New Year with events and reading recommendations in February. The main celebration is at Midland Library on February 21. Enjoy lion dance from the White […]
Join us every Sunday morning at 10 am for a free kids' concert — the perfect weekend activity for families and kids!
Soak in the graceful movement and exciting performances of local cultural groups, including: Vancouver Jasmine Dance Troupe, International School Portland Chinese Track, Hua Yuan Art Group, Lighting Hand, Mulan Drum […]
Enjoy traditional lion dance performances by Portland Lee’s Association and White Lotus Foundation throughout Lan Su Chinese Garden's celebration. Don’t miss the whimsical enjoyment these playful lions bring to guests […]
It’s cold outside, but campground reservation season starts early.
