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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

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Free Things to Do in October

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39 Ideas for a Kid-Friendly Fall

Quintessential Portland activities, plus new ones to try!

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Kumoricon

Step into the exciting world of Anime and Japanese pop culture at 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

Explore the wonders of World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum at no cost. 

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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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No Ivy Day 2025: Stewardship and Crafting

Multiple Locations

Want to get outside for a crisp fall morning in one of Portland many beautiful parks? Join Portland Parks & Recreation and partner organizations at the 22nd No Ivy Day […]

Free
Fall Harvest Weekends at Topaz Farm

Fall Harvest Weekends at Topaz Farm

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

Head to Topaz Farm for their Fall Harvest weekends! Experience no overcrowding, shorter lines and lots of fall family fun. What’s Included with Admission (In advance: $12 per person (ages […]

$12 – $15

STEM-o-Ween Summit

Clackamas Community College 19600 Molalla Ave, Oregon City, OR, United States

Join our annual STEM-O-Ween: A day filled with spooky workshops, costumes, lunch, SWAG, and a Prize Raffle. FREE to attend. For 6th-12 graders.

Free to attend

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
Triskelee Farm Fall Fest

Triskelee Farm Fall Fest

Triskelee Farms 29700 SW Mountain Rd., West Linn, Oregon

Want to a low key, crowd free fall pumpkin experience? Head to Triskelee Farm. Free admission to the market and pumpkin area. Come for kids fall activities! Kids activity pass […]

Free admission
Sasquatch: Ancestral Guardians

Sasquatch: Ancestral Guardians

World Forestry Center's Discover Musuem 4033 SW Canyon Road World Forestry Center, Portland, OR, 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
Boo Bash!

Boo Bash!

Hands On Children's Museum 414 Jefferson St. NE, Olympia, WA, United States

Celebrate fall with a bounty of family-friendly thrills and spooky treats at Boo Bash, Oct. 25–31. Enjoy Halloween-inspired delights without the fright! Boo Bash Activities: • Explore fluorescent fun in […]

Portland Saturday Market EEKstravaganza

Portland Saturday Market 2 SW Naito Parkway, Portland, Oregon

Join Portland Saturday Market, the Portland Pickles, and ReClaim It for an unforgettable creative kickoff to Halloweek! ReClaim It will be sponsoring our FREE Crafternoon… bring the whole family down […]

Free
2025 Cornlandia! MAiZE

2025 Cornlandia! MAiZE

The Maize at The Pumpkin Patch 16511 NW Gillihan Rd, Portland, OR, United States

The MAiZE at The Pumpkin Patch, the premier destination for family-friendly entertainment and fall harvest bounty on Sauvie Island, is thrilled to announce the celebration of our “Cornlandia” themed corn […]

$11
Oddities and Curiosities Expo 2025

Oddities and Curiosities Expo 2025

Oregon Convention Center 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland

The Oddities & Curiosities Expo is the largest internationally traveling oddities/subculture event in the world. A space showcasing hand selected vendors, artists and small businesses with all things weird. You'll find items […]

$15
PORTLAND POKÉWEEN!

Portland POKÉWEEN!

Holiday Inn Portland Columbia Riverfront 909 N. Hayden Island Drive, Portland, Oregon

Pokéween & trick or treat is coming to the Portland area! October 25th & 26th!  FREE POKÉMON TRICK OR TREAT BUCKET EACH DAY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! $5 Adult Admission! Kids […]

Free – $10

Free Cider Press and Activities at Leaven Community Center!

Leaven Community Center 5431 NE 20th, Portland, OR, United States

Portland Fruit Tree Project will be pressing cider from apples from the urban orchard, and attendees are welcome to bring their own as well! 🥰🍎🍏 We will have music from […]

Free

Arbor School Open House (K-8)

Arbor School of Arts & Sciences 4201 SW Borland Rd., Tualatin, O, United States

Visit and imagine your child in our beautiful setting where students are involved in purposeful inquiry, joyful expression, and active stewardship of their learning.

Trick or Treat Bags & Accessories Workshop

Chehalem Cultural Center 415 E Sheridan Street, Newberg, OR

Design a fun trick-or-treat bag to coordinate with your Halloween costume. Include traditional imagery like jack-o-lanterns, ghosts, and skeletons. Embellish a canvas bag with felt, ribbons, gems, embroidery and fabric markers. Create […]

$15

A Wicked Bootacular Bash at Vancouver Mall

Vancouver Mall

Saturday, October 25 | 1PM–3PM | H&M Court Kick off Hallo-Week with a frightfully fun afternoon of live entertainment, interactive activities, and festive surprises at Vancouver Mall’s Bootacular Bash! From […]

Free

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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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