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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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Kumoricon

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Spooktacular Halloween Carnival

Sellwood’s favorite Halloween festival returns, with tricks and treats for all!

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Free Day at the Discovery Museum

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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
Halloween Ball

Halloween Ball

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

Come One, Come All to the Halloween Ball! The fun kicks off with a costume parade in The Grand Lobby, followed by an interactive live storytime. Then it’s time for […]

$15
Visit a Haunted House

Visit a Haunted House

There's nothing like a good scare for Halloween and the Portland metro area has lots of frightful opportunities. Many have coupons on their sites or through internet coupon sites, so […]

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Spooktacular Halloween Carnival

Sellwood Community House 1436 SE Spokane St, Portland, Oregon

Sellwood’s favorite Halloween festival returns, with tricks and treats for all! Join us for donuts-on-a-string, apple cider pressing, face painting, pumpkin games & more! Also featured: Sebastiano’s will be selling […]

$5 – $15

EVENT CANCELED: Festival del Sempoashochitl

Garden Home Recreation Center 7475 SW Oleson Rd

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED BY THPRD A Celebration of Life, Culture & Tradition Shochicalli Wellness & Art Center, in partnership with THPRD, invites you to the Sempoashochitl Festival! Saturday, […]

Free

Boo Bash Carnival

Concord Community Center 3811 SE Concord Rd., Milwaukie, Oregon

Get ready for a spooktacular good time at NCPRD's Boo Bash Carnival! This family-friendly event is perfect for children of all ages. Enjoy safe and fun trick-or-treating at our many […]

That’s No Moon: PipeScreams Halloween Spectacular!

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 147 NW 19th Ave, OR, United States

Trinity Music presents a family-friendly organ concert and pumpkin carving party to benefit youth music programs! Don your costume—spooky, silly, or from a galaxy far, far away—and join Trinity Music’s […]

$15

Hooridaz Trunk-or-Treat

Hooridaz Trunk or Treat 2025 7721 NE Vancouver Plaza Dr, Vancouver, WA, United States

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR!!!!   Bring the kids, bring the whole family!! As always, we will be passing out candy until we run out! Come through and fill your […]

Free
Grandma’s Halloween House

Grandma’s Halloween House

2210 SW 208TH Ave, Beaverton OR 97003 2210 SW 208th Ave, Beaverton, OREGON

FREE family-friendly walk-through Halloween display created by a  mother and daughter duo. Every year it gets bigger and better. This is our 3rd year as CARNAVAL DES ZOMBIE. Ringmaster tour […]

Free

Queen Jane’s Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-A-Long

Queen Jane Music Studios 7051 SE 78th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

What’s this? What’s THIS?! 🎶 This is movie night! 🖤 Come sing your bones out with Jack & Sally at this all-ages Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-A-Long! 🎃 Popcorn, themed cocktails […]

$10
Nitemare B4 Xmas Live!

Nitemare B4 Xmas Live!

Alberta Rose Theatre 3000 NE Alberta Street, Portland, OR

The Saloon Ensemble‘s joyful all-ages yearly celebration “The Nitemare B4 Xmas is back!!”  Portland's own The Saloon Ensemble will once again bring to the stage a live performance of the […]

$25 – $37

🎉 Mama & Me: ABBA Dance Party with “Band After Midnight!” 🪩

Alberta Abbey 126 NE Alberta Street, Portland, OR, United States

 Mama & Me: ABBA Dance Party!  Bring the whole family to the Alberta Abbey for a night of sparkling costumes, unforgettable hits, and non-stop dancing with Band After Midnight, Portland’s […]

$20
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
Halloween Ball

Halloween Ball

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

Come One, Come All to the Halloween Ball! The fun kicks off with a costume parade in The Grand Lobby, followed by an interactive live storytime. Then it’s time for […]

$15

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U-Pick Apple Orchards

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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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