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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!
Village Green Playdates are weekly mornings designed for toddlers — and the grownups who care for them.
Rain or shine, indoors or out, we’ve got ideas for making the most of this summer.
There’s nothing sweeter than an Oregon berry.
The 70th Annual West Linn Old Time Fair will take place July 10–12, 2026, at scenic Willamette Park. The event celebrates community spirit and local heritage with three days of […]
Head to the Gradin Community Celebration, a free, all ages event! Enjoy a variety of activities, including face painting, live music, pickleball and sand volleyball, guided arboretum walks, dog parks, […]
Looking for things to do with kids near Portland this spring and summer? It’s all here at Frog Pond Farm. Come meet our animals, including camels, llamas, mini donkeys, goats, […]
This month, we will be featuring a variety of crafts based on Samoan Culture. Try your hand at SIAPO PATTERN ART and then make a ULA (LEI) NECKLACE. We still […]
In this 30 minute introductory class, we will introduce outdoor nature elements to children ages 2-5 and go on a nature-based adventure through the park (activity examples: pine cone bird […]
Looking for a fun, active, and safe way to engage your toddler? Join us at Thunder Elite for Tiny Tumble and Play, a playful open gym event specially designed for […]
The RC Art Academy is a week full of fun with activities for watercolor painting, making a pet rock, designing a bridge, puzzle day, and making beaded bracelets. This event […]
Come make a splash at FSS at our Friday Baby/Toddler Open Swim located at our Beaverton location. Right now, swimmers can sign up for 45 minute time slots between 10:00-12:15pm […]
P&R’s Free Lunch + Play program offers nutritious meals and fun activities for kids and families when school is out. There are sports, games, arts, crafts, music, and other activities led by […]
Join us for two beautiful weekends of lavender, music, food, and shopping at Helvetia Lavender Farm! Drawing more than 5,000 visitors each year, this beloved summer event is located just […]
Forest Hope Through Innovation is an interdisciplinary art-forest-science exhibition at World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum that explores how creativity, research, and community action can shape a sustainable future for the forests […]
Explore 16 acres of cultivated and natural gardens in outer Southeast Portland! Families especially love The Aerial Tree Walk (fully ADA accessible) and the gathering meadow with room to relax, […]
Each week brings new adventures during the Summer Splash! Festival of Fun! Our event calendar is filled with exciting activities and special guests that spark creativity, curiosity, and wonder. Enjoy […]
This summer, Portland Japanese Garden is host to a glowing world of light. Woven Light showcases the illuminated washi sculptures of Yuri Kinoshita, a Seattle-based artist who artfully crafts floating […]
This Family Pride Story Hour is a queer-led and LGBTQ+-themed dance party where LGBTQ+ families can share and connect in community. Parents, caregivers and children from birth to age 6, will […]
Bring your littles for arts and crafts on the farm, "Farm Crafts!" This is a great way to help kids see all the fun you can have with things found […]
Come read a book with us every morning in the park! All ages welcome, but geared towards a younger crowd. Bring a picnic blanket (or check one out!), grab a […]
Join us for a 30-minute Mandarin Music & Movement class specially designed for young learners. We will sing, move, play instruments, and tell stories. We welcome all levels of Mandarin […]
Andrea Wilbur-Sigo, proud member of the Squaxin Island Tribe and the SteChess Family, is the first known woman carver of many generations of carvers and a master of many Coast […]
The Oregon Country Fair creates events and experiences that nourish the spirit, explore living artfully and authentically on earth, and transform culture in magical, joyous and healthy ways. From puppets […]
Stop by The Shack twice daily for FREE All Ages Bingo! Prizes include Oodles Toys Tokens and more. The event happens at both 12-12:30pm and 4-4:30pm. Editor’s note: This event […]
Lunch just got an upgrade! Come picnic with us at Director Park! Kick back at our picnic tables, and soak in those easygoing, family BBQ feels right in the heart […]
Bring your favorite stuffed animal to show at the Ticket Booth and get 20% off Ride Wristbands! 12-4 PM: FREE arts & crafts activities, hot chocolate, and tea 1-1:30 PM: […]
MVP Dance Elite invites you to join us for some of our summer dance classes! Classes are open to all skill levels—no prior dance experience is required. Rookie Acro (Ages […]
Come face to face with exhibitors bringing hand-turned, custom built, international and vintage fountain pens, rare and custom inks, one of a kind and hard to find stationery, stickers, washi, […]
Head to Helvetia Farm Market EVERY Friday Night this Summer for live music, food trucks, themed activities and more! Spend your Friday evenings enjoying live music, delicious food trucks, refreshing […]
The Portland Night Market showcases many unique businesses that call Portland home. Blending food, culture, music, drinks and retail together for an adventurous evening in the Central Eastside. Go meet […]
Two years ago, WonderLove opened the doors with a vision to create a gathering place where community, creativity, food, music, and connection could thrive. Thanks to the support of our […]
Experience the zoo after hours on Fridays from June 19 through August 21. Each ZooNights evening is filled with live music, food carts, keeper chats and activities for all ages. Plus, animal encounters offer […]
Spend Friday evening at Hoffman Farm! Enjoy local musicians from 6-8 pm, two Fridays of each month. Bring the whole family and enjoy live music, food, drinks, berry picking and […]
Gresham Parks and Recreation presents Movies in the Park, open-air cinema events happening in a select city park on Friday nights in July and August. Bring your cozy blankets and […]
Enjoy an outdoor movie for free at different Tigard parks this summer! Movie Schedule Friday, July 10: Zootopia 2, Dirksen Nature Park Friday, August 14: GOAT, Cook Family Park Saturday, […]
Watch movies under the stars with free popcorn! All movies are subtitled. Movie screenings begin after dusk and the event starts at 7:30pm.
