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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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Corn Maze at Bella Organic Farm

Kick off your fall season with the kids this year in the corn maze at Bella Organic Farm! 

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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

Pancake Day at Little Nestlings

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

🥞 Saturday, August 23 – Pancake Day at Little Nestlings Bring your appetite for fun—Pancake Day is here! We’ll start the morning with a reading of Pancakes, Pancakes! by Eric Carle, a […]

Free
Porch Concert Series

Porch Concert Series

7528 N Charleston Ave

It’s time for the 2025 Porch Concert Series! Join us on the front lawn for free, live music on the porch of our building on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays […]

Free

Bon-Odori, Summer Festival

Portland Japanese Garden 611 SW Kingston Ave., Portland, OR

A highlight of summer festivals in Japan is the bon-odori (盆踊り/ Bon dance). Each region in Japan has their own version of the dance, as well as different music. In Japanese Buddhist […]

Included with daily admission

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
Portland Indigenous Marketplace

Portland Indigenous Marketplace

Electric Blocks 236 SE Clay St./1615 SE 3rd Ave., Portland, Oregon

Head to the Indigenous Marketplace at Electric Blocks this summer! Explore art, creativity and culture through unique hand made and original designs by over 30 artists. There will also be […]

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 […]

$8

Summer Bash

Rice Museum of Rocks & MInerals

With activities for all ages, Summer Bash is the perfect way to celebrate the end of summer, make memories, and enjoy a day filled with excitement, discovery, and community at […]

Summer Bash at the Rice Museum of Rocks & Minerals

Rice Museum of Rocks & MInerals

With activities for all ages, Summer Bash is the perfect way to celebrate the end of summer, make memories, and enjoy a day filled with excitement, discovery, and community at […]

Free for members. General admission for nonmembers. 
Summer FUNgarden

Summer FUNgarden

Lan Su Chinese Garden 239 NW Everett St, Portland, OR

See, smell, taste, listen, and feel—the summer fun of Lan Su! We invite families, students, and young creators to explore Lan Su in joyful, hands-on, and thoughtful ways this summer. […]

$11 – $25

The Magic of John S. Stevens at Frog Pond Farm

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

Be amazed and inspired as The Magic of John W. Stevens returns to Frog Pond Farm with mind-bending tricks and illusions! 📅 Saturday, August 23rd ⏰ 10:30 AM Show is […]

$12
Community Jam @ Ethos Music Center

Community Jam @ Ethos Music Center

Ethos Music Center N Killingsworth, Portland, O, United States

Ethos Music Center is thrilled to introduce our Community Drop-in Sessions. We have something new for music lovers of all ages and genres. Including…  Community Jam Session and Drum Circle: […]

$5 – $15
Bard Storytime with the Bard!

Bard Storytime at Wonderwood

Wonderwood Springs 7410 N. Chicago Ave., Portland, OR

Join us every Saturday as Gerard Bardler (the bard of Wonderwood) reads stories and sings songs! Books generously donated by our neighbor’s Twin Rivers Books. Family friend, family fun, FREE!

Free

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Street Fairs & Festivals by Month

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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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U-Pick Berries

The sweetest outing of the year.

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