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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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The Best Pumpkin Patches

Wholesome fun awaits! 

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Portland Regional Gem & Mineral 2025 Annual Show

The Portland Regional Gem & Mineral Show is a family-friendly event focused on Geology and Paleontology.

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Free Things to Do in October

Kids are expensive. Your fun doesn’t have to be!

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Restuarants Where Kids Eat Free

Or close to it! 

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Halloween Re-Engineered

Get ready for an exciting Halloween adventure! 

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Free Hayrides to the Bella Organic Farm’s Pumpkin Patch

Free Hayrides to the Pumpkin Patch at Bella Organic Farm are now running every day all the way until Halloween.

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Sensory Friendly Family Gym

Sensory Friendly Family Gym

Vega Gym 4035 S Grant Street #107, Washougal, WA

Ages 3-18 on the 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month. For children and teens who are autistic or have intellectual or developmental disabilities. Participants must be accompanied by parent […]

$10

STEM & Skate Home School Program

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

If you are looking for the perfect way to invigorate the science curriculum of your child or student, our educational STEM program, curated specifically for home school students, does exactly […]

$13.00

Sing, Sign & Play @ SWPMA PLAY! In SW Hillsdale

SWPMA PLAY! 6315 SW Capitol Highway, Portland, United States

Join longtime educators Lara and Wally Jones in the padded play space of SWPMA PLAY! every Tuesday and Thursday for weekly meetups for littles ages 0-4. *No class on Jan […]

$1 – $10

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

Sing, Sign & Play @ SWPMA PLAY! In SW Hillsdale

SWPMA PLAY! 6315 SW Capitol Highway, Portland, United States

Join longtime educators Lara and Wally Jones in the padded play space of SWPMA PLAY! every Tuesday and Thursday for weekly meetups for littles ages 0-4. *No class on Jan […]

$1 – $10

3’s & 4’s Family Martial Arts @ SWPMA PLAY! in SW Hillsdale

SWPMA PLAY! 6315 SW Capitol Highway, Portland, United States

Join longtime educators and lead instructors at Southwest Portland Martial Arts - Sifu Wally & Lara Jones in the padded play space of SWPMA PLAY! at 5315 SW Capitol Highway […]

$15

Baby Playgroup @ the Literacy Kid Lounge

Literacy Kid Lounge 2200 SE Oak Grove Blvd, Oak Grove, OR, United States

Join Literacy Lady PDX at her brick and mortar space, the Literacy Kid Lounge for.baby playgroup. We will have storytime, music and play. Plus caregivers get to meet other caregivers […]

$10 – $20

Music with Mr. Hoo at Taborspace

taborspace 5441 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR, United States

Join Mr. Hoo every 1st and 3rd Friday as he plays live music for children of all ages. A mix of original and classic songs, egg shakers for the kids […]

$10 – $20

Baby Playgroup at Hammer + Jacks

Hammer + Jacks Toy Store 6406 SE Foster Rd., Portland, OR, United States

Join Literacy Lady PDX for stories, play and songs in the Happy Place at Hammer + Jacks. Ages 0 - confident walkers.  

$10 – $20

Music with Mr. Hoo & the Hooligans at Mississppi Pizza

Mississippi Pizza Pub 3552 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Mr. Hoo is at Mississippi Pizza every 1st Friday & 3rd Friday!  First Fridays he plays with his band, the Hooligans, featuring his son Aidan on bass and friend Jeydon […]

$8
PlayLab Drop In

PlayLab Drop In

Sellwood Community House 1436 SE Spokane St, Portland, Oregon

Bring your little ones for drop-in fun, available every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday! Drop-in for messy art, sensory exploration, and open-ended play, or join us for a group or […]

$10
BOLD Children’s Storytime

BOLD Children’s Storytime

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

Join us every Saturday morning for children’s storytime! Whether an author is here to read their book or our staff is reading a favorite, we’ll feature stories that spread compassion, […]

Free
Nature Days at Columbia Springs

Nature Days at Columbia Springs

Columbia Springs 12208 SE Evergreen Hwy, Vancouver, WA, 98368, Vancouver, WA, United States

What do a salmon scale and a tree ring have in common? What critters live in our forest? Explore these questions and more at Columbia Springs’ Nature Days! Start at […]

Free

Sing, Sign & Play @ SWPMA PLAY! In SW Hillsdale

SWPMA PLAY! 6315 SW Capitol Highway, Portland, United States

Join longtime educators Lara and Wally Jones in the padded play space of SWPMA PLAY! every Tuesday and Thursday for weekly meetups for littles ages 0-4. *No class on Jan […]

$1 – $10
PlayLab Drop In

PlayLab Drop In

Sellwood Community House 1436 SE Spokane St, Portland, Oregon

Bring your little ones for drop-in fun, available every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday! Drop-in for messy art, sensory exploration, and open-ended play, or join us for a group or […]

$10

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
PlayLab Drop In

PlayLab Drop In

Sellwood Community House 1436 SE Spokane St, Portland, Oregon

Bring your little ones for drop-in fun, available every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday! Drop-in for messy art, sensory exploration, and open-ended play, or join us for a group or […]

$10

Español y Música with Teacher Brittany

The REC Room in Hammer + Jacks 6406 SE FOSTER RD, PORTLAND, OR, United States

No Sign-ups necessary suggested donation $20 per family Sing in Spanish and English with Teacher Brittany around her Guitarra! Through the magic of finger play, imagination exercises and song, she is here to help […]

$10 – $20

Sing, Sign & Play @ SWPMA PLAY! In SW Hillsdale

SWPMA PLAY! 6315 SW Capitol Highway, Portland, United States

Join longtime educators Lara and Wally Jones in the padded play space of SWPMA PLAY! every Tuesday and Thursday for weekly meetups for littles ages 0-4. *No class on Jan […]

$1 – $10
PlayLab Drop In

PlayLab Drop In

Sellwood Community House 1436 SE Spokane St, Portland, Oregon

Bring your little ones for drop-in fun, available every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday! Drop-in for messy art, sensory exploration, and open-ended play, or join us for a group or […]

$10

3’s & 4’s Family Martial Arts @ SWPMA PLAY! in SW Hillsdale

SWPMA PLAY! 6315 SW Capitol Highway, Portland, United States

Join longtime educators and lead instructors at Southwest Portland Martial Arts - Sifu Wally & Lara Jones in the padded play space of SWPMA PLAY! at 5315 SW Capitol Highway […]

$15

Baby Playgroup @ the Literacy Kid Lounge

Literacy Kid Lounge 2200 SE Oak Grove Blvd, Oak Grove, OR, United States

Join Literacy Lady PDX at her brick and mortar space, the Literacy Kid Lounge for.baby playgroup. We will have storytime, music and play. Plus caregivers get to meet other caregivers […]

$10 – $20

Tiny Tumble and Play

Thunder Elite's Tumble and Learn Preschool 12900 Se HWY 212, Clackamas, OR, United States

Hey there, parents! Looking for a way to keep your little ones entertained and active? Look no further! We’ve got an amazing event just for the “littles” who never seem […]

$15

Red Yarn: Performance and Play

Sellwood Community House 1436 SE Spokane St, Portland, Oregon

Enjoy high-energy folk songs and puppet friends with Red Yarn, every second Friday at the Sellwood Community House! Stay for indoor play park after the show. $10/child. Adults free.

$10

Baby Playgroup at Hammer + Jacks

Hammer + Jacks Toy Store 6406 SE Foster Rd., Portland, OR, United States

Join Literacy Lady PDX for stories, play and songs in the Happy Place at Hammer + Jacks. Ages 0 - confident walkers.  

$10 – $20
PlayLab Drop In

PlayLab Drop In

Sellwood Community House 1436 SE Spokane St, Portland, Oregon

Bring your little ones for drop-in fun, available every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday! Drop-in for messy art, sensory exploration, and open-ended play, or join us for a group or […]

$10
BOLD Children’s Storytime

BOLD Children’s Storytime

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

Join us every Saturday morning for children’s storytime! Whether an author is here to read their book or our staff is reading a favorite, we’ll feature stories that spread compassion, […]

Free

Spring on the Farm

Join us for an eggciting day at the farm! Come for eggs hunts, pictures with the Easter Bunny, crafts, and bouncing around.The bunny will be making appearances from 10:30-1:30pm The […]

$15

Open Saturday at Pearson Field Education Center

Pearson Field Education Center 201 A E Reserve St, Vacouver, WA, United States

Welcome to Open Saturday at Pearson Field Education Center in Vancouver, WA! Join us on Saturdays from 10am-3pm for a day of STEAM education through aviation. Our center is perfect […]

Free

Pete the Cat

The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts 1000 SW Broadway, T-100, Portland, OR, United States

Pete the Cat and company rock out in this fast-paced, globe-trotting musical adventure based on the smash hit book series! Catch your favorite groovy cat live on stage as he […]

$25 – $35

Pete the Cat

The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts 1000 SW Broadway, T-100, Portland, OR, United States

Pete the Cat and company rock out in this fast-paced, globe-trotting musical adventure based on the smash hit book series! Catch your favorite groovy cat live on stage as he […]

$25 – $35

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39 Ideas for Fall Fun

It’s time for rain boots, y’all! 

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U-Pick Apple Orchards

Fall never tasted so sweet.

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Birthday Freebies Scavenger Hunt

Birthdays don’t have to be expensive! 

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Free Things to Do

We’ve got plenty of ideas for cost-free fun.

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