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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!
The Portland Regional Gem & Mineral Show is a family-friendly event focused on Geology and Paleontology.
Quintessential Portland activities, plus new ones to try!
Free Hayrides to the Pumpkin Patch at Bella Organic Farm are now running every day all the way until Halloween.
In this one-hour workshop students will create a bird with flapping wings and/or a snake that slithers. Drawing and printmaking techniques will add details resembling scales and feathers, while simple […]
In celebration of Earth Day, the city, in partnership with the Historic Milwaukie Neighborhood District Association (NDA), Rotary Club of Milwaukie, the Milwaukie Parks Foundation, and other community partners, is hosting a volunteer event […]
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, […]
Splash into learning with a Reggio Emilia-inspired event all about the magic of water! Through storytelling, science, and art, children will explore the beauty and power of rain. 📖 Storytime: We’ll read […]
Triskelee Sprouts is now enrolling children ages 3-5 into our magical Montessori-Waldorf inspired farm school. Limited enrollment is still available for Fall 2025! Prospective families, please RSVP to meet our […]
Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day with Literacy Lady PDX at Literacy Kid Lounge on Saturday, April 26th, 2025! This interactive "Community Stories Workshop" invites children to explore their creativity while celebrating […]
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 […]
The Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens will be open for Lilac Days April 19 to May 11, 2025. We will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the formation of the Hulda Klager Lilac […]
A celebration with community activities in honor of Earth Day and the spring season! Fun for everyone! Come to Multnomah Village on Saturday, April 26, 2024, to enjoy an engaging […]
Portland Japanese Garden welcomes the Bonsai Society of Portland (BSOP) for a bonsai exhibition in the Yanai Classroom, located in the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center. Bonsai, which literally […]
Our bikes get tune ups at the start of each season so why not do the same for our community? Winter has had most of us inside and off the […]
Earth Day arrives just once a year, serving as a poignant reminder that we are mere specks within the grandeur of the greatest masterpiece ever created. Despite our smallness, Earth […]
Washington Square in partnering with Free Geek to host a technology collection event in April in honor of Earth Month. Join us on Friday and Saturday, April 25 and 26, […]
Join us for songs, snuggles, and support! Meet with other caregivers (of brand new tiny humans) in a safe, clean, calm, accepting environment. We'll sing some lullabies and get to […]
In this one-hour workshop students will create a bird with flapping wings and/or a snake that slithers. Drawing and printmaking techniques will add details resembling scales and feathers, while simple […]
Earth Day Celebration Join us on April 26th from 1PM-3PM in our Center Court for a special Earth Day celebration! During the event, children and their families can participate in […]
We’ve been hard at work on our contest songs and we are ready to knock your socks off! Come join us along with Columbia River Chorus and other choruses and […]
Zumba® Kids, Jr classes are rockin', high-energy dance parties packed with kid-friendly routines. We break down steps, add games, activities and cultural exploration elements into the class structure.
Take a walk with us! We will show you different techniques for finding, catching, and identifying our local insects, arachnids, and other small friends. What's included Includes instruction and two […]
Fathom, created by the local Roboto Octopodo collecive is an immersive underwater-themed art experience and world full of creativity and surprises featuring whimsical sculptures and objects for visitors to interact […]
ON SCREEN: Hook 1991. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Runtime: 2hr 22min. Rated PG. The boy who wasn’t supposed to grow up—Peter Pan (Robin Williams)—does just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer […]
In this one-hour workshop students will create a bird with flapping wings and/or a snake that slithers. Drawing and printmaking techniques will add details resembling scales and feathers, while simple […]
Queer Prom is just around the corner! Youth aged 12-18 are welcome to join us at the YWCA for a night full of fun! Theme: Underwater/Pirates. Free event, donations welcome.
🎭✨ Step into the whimsical world of Wonderland! ✨🎭 Join the Village Home Drama Department for an unforgettable journey down the rabbit hole in Alice in Wonderland Jr.! 🌟🐰🎩 📅 […]
VSAA Theater proudly presents our spring show…Mousetrap!! The show opens April 24th and will continue for the 25th, 26th, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd! Let your and family know because this […]
April 1-30 During center hours, embrace the spirit of spring with a fun-filled adventure! Families are invited to join in Bridgeport Village’s Butterfly Scavenger Hunt. Pick up a Scavenger Hunt […]
Join us for a family-friendly, Autism-friendly event celebrating Autistic people and the Autism community, with proceeds to benefit ASO’s programs in Oregon and SW Washington! The Autism Walk; 30+ Resource […]
🦁🌴 Swing Into the Jungle for a Wild Adventure! Join us Monday, May 5th from 9:30–10:15 for an exciting morning of music, movement, stories, and jungle-themed fun that your little […]
In this one-hour workshop students will create a bird with flapping wings and/or a snake that slithers. Drawing and printmaking techniques will add details resembling scales and feathers, while simple […]
KidDo-Re-Mi is a group music class for babies/toddlers with their adult. Contact marysutton.piano@gmail.com to sign-up, and for the exact address. Sign-up is available until 9:30 am the morning of the […]
Portland Japanese Garden welcomes the Bonsai Society of Portland (BSOP) for a bonsai exhibition in the Yanai Classroom, located in the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center. Bonsai, which literally […]
Explore the wonders of World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum at no cost today, from 10 am – 4 pm. Free Day Series at the Discovery Museum is brought to you […]
The Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens will be open for Lilac Days April 19 to May 11, 2025. We will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the formation of the Hulda Klager Lilac […]
