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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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Two for One Tuesday at Simply Play

Simply Play 232 NW 1st Ave, Canby, OR, United States

Buy one open play entry and get one free every Tuesday starting in March at our Indoor Playground!

$10
Event Series Free Lunch + Play

Free Lunch + Play

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 […]

Free
Event Series Messy art in the Park

Messy Art in the Park

Sellwood Park SE 7th Avenue and SE Miller St., Portland, OR, United States

Join us at Sellwood Park for Messy Art. Create. Have Fun. Get Messy. This drop-in registered class is perfect for littles 18 months to 5 years of age. Adult participation required. $12 drop-in.

$12

Local Author Dawn Prochovnic Storytime and craft at the Shack

The Shack at Sellwood Park SE 7th Avenue & SE Miller Street, Portland, United States

Join us under the trees for a special storytime with local Portland author Dawn Babb Prochovnic as she reads her delightful book Lucy's Blooms. After the reading, enjoy a hands-on seed planting craft and the chance to purchase your own copy of the book and have it signed by Dawn. July 1st 11:30-12:30 at Sellwood […]

Free
Event Series Free Art in the Park at Pioneer Square

Free Art in The Park at Pioneer Square

Pioneer Courthouse Square

The Square and Portland creative Larry Yes partner to expand and bring the program Free Art in The Park to downtown Portland on Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 3 – July 31. Kids, adults, neighbors, families and friends are invited to come out in creative spirit to enjoy painting, fun and connection. This free community art […]

Free
Event Series Circle of Security: Connected Adoption

Circle of Security: Connected Adoption

Sellwood Community House 1436 SE Spokane St, Portland, Oregon

Join us for this FREE 8-week class designed just for adoptive and resource parents of children ages 3–8. Using the Circle of Security model, Katie Statman-Weil, EdD, LCSW, and owner of With Connection, will help parents strengthen connection, understand behavior through an attachment lens, and strengthen the bond you have with your child. No-cost childcare […]

Free
Event Series PlayLab Drop In

PlayLab Drop In

7810 SE 15th Ave. 7810 SE 15th Ave., Portland, Oregon

Bring your little ones for drop-in fun, available every Tuesday and Wednesday 9am-12pm during the summer! Perfect for those cooler summer mornings for little ones. Drop-in for sensory exploration, and open-ended play. Best suited to kids ages 0-5, though all are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. PlayLab is located at 7810 SE […]

$10
Event Series Bounce, Play, and Feed the Animals of Frog Pond Farm

Bounce, Play, and Feed the Animals of Frog Pond Farm

Frog Pond Farm 2995 SW Advance Rd, Wilsonville, OR, United States

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 […]

$12
Event Series Honeybee Hikes at Leach Botanical Garden

Honeybee Hikes at Leach Botanical Garden

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

Come explore Leach Botanical Garden at the gentle pace of a toddler! We are inviting little ones (aged 2-5) and their grown-ups to join us for our Honeybee Hikes every Wednesday this summer, from 10:00am-11:30am. Our nature education staff will lead groups on slow, curiosity-driven activities designed to engage young minds and incorporate their caregivers. […]

Free
Event Series Chipper’s Preschool Rides

Chipper’s Preschool Rides

Oaks Amusement Park 7805 SE Oaks Park Way, Portland, OR

Join Chipper the Squirrel for a special ride time just for kids 6 and younger! Includes kiddie rides and selected family rides, then snack and storytime from noon to 12:30 PM! One adult rides free per paid child. Older siblings may attend with a younger child; all children must have their own ticket. Runs 6/17/2025 […]

$13.50
Event Series Free Lunch + Play

Free Lunch + Play

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 […]

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Event Series Sasquatch: Ancestral Guardians

Sasquatch: Ancestral Guardians

World Forestry Center's Discover Musuem 4033 SW Canyon Road World Forestry Center, Portland, O, United States

“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 […]

$8
Event Series Animal Talk with Farmer Kat

Animal Talk with Farmer Kat

Topaz Farm 17100 NW Sauvie Island Rd, Portland, OR, United States

Pigs, Goats, Chickens, Ducks, Turkeys, Donkeys and Rita the Cow. Farmer Kat will meet on the main lawn at 10:15, then walk to see a different farm animal each week. Join her to learn more about the animals, ask questions, and even get a chance to pet them. Perfect for small kids.

Free

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