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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!
Join viral LEGO artist Jeff Sanders for a four-day building adventure!
The Summerville Street Fair is a celebration of summer, family fun, and community joy!
Bring the whole family for an unforgettable day of fun at the 55th Annual Great Oregon Steam-Up!
Created by former Ringling Bros. Ringmaster Kevin Venardos, the show featured a cast of 6 artists in a kind of Broadway/Circus Musical. It was just a little Circus… but it had great BIG dreams. In the years since, Venardos Circus has grown into a living example of the power of dreams, reinventing the American Circus […]
Join us July 18 - July 27, 2025, at Westside Commons in Hillsboro, Oregon, and let us be your BIG FAIR FUN! The Washington County Fair has FREE admission every day, all day, for everyone, including KIDS! There are so many different FREE children's activities scheduled over the 10 days of the fair: Movie Nights, Live […]
Portland Parks & Recreation’s outdoor pools will offer one free open play swim session each week this summer, in addition to regularly scheduled swim lessons, open play swims, and water fitness classes. These free sessions are part of PP&R’s Summer Free For All programming: Creston Pool – Free swim on Mondays from 6:30 pm to 8 pm […]
Join us for our thrice weekly Pop-Up Nature Stations in the Visitor Center Courtyard. We’ll be sharing and discussing topics like pollinators, berries, bird nests, seeds, and more! Participants will receive Pop-Up Nature! Passports to collect stamps and to take notes about featured topics week after week. Collect 5 stamps and earn a prize! Thursdays-Saturdays […]
Bring your sun hat and head to Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm for the new tradition of Summer Flowers! Come for a beautiful day of leisure, fun for the kids, and plenty of photo ops. The farm has 30 acres of summer blooms: sunflowers, cosmos, zinnias, godetia, bachelor button, calendula, painted daisies, and more! Kids can […]
Come meet the newest (and cutest!) members of the farm. With over 80 friendly animals and activities spanning 10+ acres, there’s always something new to discover at Frog Pond Farm. Bounce to your heart’s content in the covered Bounce Park, explore the playgrounds, feed the animals, catch a show, or just kick back and soak […]
Ready, Set, Go! is designed to introduce young children (ages 18 mos-3 years) to the basics of sports and physical activity in a safe, supportive, and energetic environment. Through games, interactive exercises, and fun activities, little ones will develop essential motor skills, coordination, balance, and teamwork—while having a blast! Parent participation required. Class is located […]
Meet on the Village Green for weekly playdates created for little ones - and the grownups who care for them. PLAYDATES ON THE VILLAGE GREEN Thursdays | June 5 - August 28* 10am to 11am Every Thursday morning, toddlers ages 1–3 can explore, play, and make new friends while caregivers connect and unwind in a […]
Play for days at Free Lunch + Play, where kids come to share a meal and have fun in the sun! These events are fun, and when you attend them, you ensure that they keep happening. Plus it’s “something to do” on those endlessly long summer days. Find specific times and locations for Free Lunch […]
Learn about the power of the sun! Race solar cars, make sun prints, bake with solar ovens, and measure your shadow! Sponsored by Puget Sound Energy With support from Olympia Community Solar
“We must walk lightly when we are between worlds with this sacred being.” – Phillip Cash Cash Indigenous peoples have long been in relationship with and shared stories about sacred forest protectors, often called Sasquatch and Bigfoot. The works in this exhibition are made by Indigenous artists and honor generations of spiritual practices, storytelling, and tradition. Leave your preconceived […]
Come make slime with us every Tuesday. We have oobleck, flubber, and all sorts or crafts and materials to experiment with. This is included with the cost of admission, so you can enjoy all our exhibits while you are here. The green-screen stage, cartoon-making room, and fort area are always popular. FLIP stands for Fun, […]
See, smell, taste, listen, and feel—the summer fun of Lan Su! We invite families, students, and young creators to explore Lan Su in joyful, hands-on, and thoughtful ways this summer. From drop-in crafts and interactive games to our new Blossom & Bounty: AANHPI Summer Market—make this a season of discovery, learning, and connection! ACTIVITIES: • […]
The Shack in Sellwood Park is your one-stop hub for all things summer fun! A library of Recreation Equipment (think balls, games, binoculars and more!) can be checked out for FREE from the hours of 10am-7pm Mondays-Saturdays, with free + paid drop in community programming for all ages 10am-7pm Monday-Friday. Dance Classes, Author Readings, Crafts, […]
Enjoy storytime at beautiful Topaz Farm each Thursday this summer!
