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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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  • Farmers Market Fun

    Farmers Market Fun

    Shop local at a Portland-area farmers market this weekend! Think fresh produce, local cheese, and maybe even a little chocolate or wine to round out your haul. Plus, many have […]

    Free to attend

  • Overlook Porchfest

    Overlook Porchfest
    Centered around the Historic Overlook House, 3839 N Melrose Dr.

    Yard sales, live music, and meeting the neighbors. PorchFest is a free, walkable, two-day summer music event at local venues and front porches throughout the Overlook neighborhood.

    Free

  • Lilac Family Care Self-Care Community Day

    Lilac Family Care 4035 SE 52nd Ave, Suite B, Portland, OR, United States

    Join Lilac Family Care for a relaxing Saturday to connect with the community and invite families to enjoy free bodywork, massage, ear seeds and snacks while kids participate in a […]

    Free

  • Randall Children’s Hospital 4th Annual Touch A Truck

    Clackamas Community College – Harmony Campus 7300 SE Harmony Road, Portland, OR, United States

    Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel is pleased to invite families and children of all ages to the fourth annual free Touch-A-Truck event.  This year’s event is slated to include 40+ […]

    Free

  • St. Johns Farmers Market

    St. Johns Farmers Market
    St. Johns Farmers Market N Central St. and N Charleston Ave., Portland, OR, United States

    The roster for the 2026 season includes more than 80 small businesses, including new and returning vendors spanning local farmers, artisan food, and handmade arts and crafts. Kids, look for […]

    Free

  • Fire Rescue Spectacular!

    Hands On Children's Museum 414 Jefferson St. NE, Olympia, WA, United States

    Get pumped for Fire Rescue Spectacular, the ultimate firefighter and first-responder experience for kids! The free street fair is held outside the Museum and is guaranteed to be an action-packed […]

    Free

  • Samoan Culture at FLIP

    Samoan Culture at FLIP
    The FLIP Children's Museum of Hillsboro 136 SE 3rd Ave Ste 200, Hillsboro, OR, United States

    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 […]

    $10

  • Tree Time! Preschool Walks

    Tree Time! Preschool Walks
    Hoyt Arboretum 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR

    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 […]

    $5 – $8

  • Storybook Studio Morning

    Join us for Storybook Studio Morning at Little Nestlings Early Learning Center. This free community event invites children and families into a cozy morning of storytelling and art. We’ll begin with […]

    Free

  • Storybook Studio Morning

    Little Nestlings Early Learning Center 19200 Willamette Drive, West Linn, O, United States

    A free story and art morning where young children listen, imagine, and create a character or scene inspired by a story. Join us for Storybook Studio Morning at Little Nestlings Early Learning […]

    Free

  • Touch A Truck at Portland Christian Elementary School

    Portland Christian Elementary School 11845 SE Market St., Portland, O, United States

    🚒 Join us for a FREE, family-friendly community event where kids can climb on, sit in, and explore all kinds of vehicles! 📅 Saturday, July 11 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 […]

    Free

  • Porch Concert Series

    Porch Concert Series
    Cathedral Park Performing Arts Collective 7528 N Charleston Ave, Portland, O, United States

    Join us on the front lawn for free, live music on the porch of our building on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month from May through September. Stop […]

    Free

  • Kids Workshops at Lowes

    Kids Workshops at Lowes
    Various Lowe's Locations

    Take your mini-builder to Lowes for a morning of constructing! Register ahead of time to reserve a spot. Each workshop lasts about 30 – 45 minutes, depending on the age […]

    Free

  • Forest Hope Through Innovation

    Forest Hope Through Innovation
    Discovery Museum 4033 SW Canyon Road World Forestry Center, Portland, OR, United States

    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 […]

    This offering is included with museum admission.

  • Visit Leach Botanical Garden

    Visit Leach Botanical Garden
    Leach Botanical Garden 6704 SE 122nd Ave, Portland, OR, Portland, United States

    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, […]

    Free – $8

  • Summer Splash! Festival of Fun

    Summer Splash! Festival of Fun
    Hands On Children's Museum 414 Jefferson St. NE, Olympia, WA, United States

    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 […]

  • 2026 Helvetia Lavender Festival

    2026 Helvetia Lavender Festival
    Helvetia Lavender Farm 12814 NW Bishop Rd., HIllsboro, OR

    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 […]

    Free – $10

  • Lavender Festival at Durant

    Lavender Festival at Durant
    Durant at Red Ridge Farms 5510 NE Breyman Orchards Rd., Dayton, OR

    Join Durant, home to the Durant Vineyards Winery & Tasting Room and Oregon’s only commercial olive mill, for its annual Lavender Festival! Enjoy a celebration of a summer in bloom, […]

    Free

  • PNW Pen Show

    PNW Pen Show
    Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel 8235 Northeast Airport Way, Portland, OR, United States

    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, […]

    Free – $50

  • N Mississippi Ave Street Fair

    Historic Mississippi Avenue

    Every summer, North Mississippi Avenue in Portland, OR closes to traffic and transforms into Portland's largest street fair. This is a day-long celebration of community, creativity, and culture that draws […]

    Free

  • Children’s Storytime with Ali

    BOLD Coffee & Books 1755 SW Jefferson St., Portland, OR, United States

    Do you love stories about kids or animals who save the day? Do you love to dance and color and play? We do too! Come join Ali Shaw of Bold […]

    Free

  • Oregon Country Fair

    Oregon Country Fair
    24207 OR-126, Veneta, Oregon 97487

    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 […]

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