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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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Sunflower Fields!

Get ready for the best photo op.

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10 Best Playgrounds in PDX

Parks & Rec hit it out of the park with these beauties. 

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The Best Pumpkin Patches

Wholesome fun awaits! 

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Spotlight: A Family Art Festival

Northwest Children’s Theater’s 2025-26 Season kicks off in September with Spotlight: A Family Arts Festival.

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Mid-Autumn Across Asia

Celebrate the Mid-Autumn traditions of China, Vietnam, and Japan with a festive day of cultural activities, family fun, and hands-on experiences at Lan Su Chinese Garden!

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Oaks Park Oktoberfest

Oaks Park Oktoberfest

Oaks Park

Step into a celebration of fall, fun, and German tradition at Portland’s beloved local Oktoberfest! For three days, Oaks Amusement Park will be filled with the sights, sounds, and flavors […]

$5 – $45
CANstruction PDX 2025

CANstruction PDX 2025

Pioneer Place 700 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Go view the incredible creations of Canstruction® at Pioneer Place as a family! Canstruction® is a unique international charity which hosts exhibitions and competitions of giant whimsical and wildly inventive […]

Free

Edgefield McMenamins Oktoberfest

McMenamins Edgefield 2126 SW Halsey St, Troutdale, OR

Oktoberfest means celebration and beer - Edgefield McMenamins is serving up tasty German-style specials, plenty of beer and live music as a backdrop to it all at this family-friendly event. […]

Free to attend

Cedar Mill Cider Festival

John Quincy Adams Young House 12050 NW Cornell Road, Beaverton, Oregon

Get ready for history, community, cider, and fun on Sunday, Sept. 21, from 1 to 4 pm on the grounds of the historic John Quincy Adams Young House at 12050 NW […]

Free

CANstruction Family Day

Pioneer Place 700 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

You’re invited to the first-ever CANstruction Family Day! Join us for a fun-filled day of creativity during the 29th annual CANstruction PDX competition. This special day is free for the […]

Free
SCRAP PDX Sunday Crafternoons

Sunday Crafternoon

SCRAP PDX 619 SE 6th Ave, Portland, Oregon

Join us for Crafternoon, a self-guided, themed crafting session with reuse materials! Our weekly themes vary, offering exciting inspiration like seasonal decor, miniatures, paper crafts, and unusual material challenges. All […]

$10 – $15
Worry Dolls

Worry Dolls

Milagro Theater 525 SE Stark Street, Portland, OR

Worry Dolls follows two best friends, Luz and Sonia as they navigate middle school together. These girls tell each other everything - but everyone has secrets and worries. Both girls […]

$22 – $30

WALL·E x The Office of Collecting and Design

Tomorrow Theater 3530 Southeast Division Street, Portland, OR, United States

The Office of Collecting and Design presents WALL·E and the short film Arthropoda: The Hissing Cockroach, a colorful journey through the fascinating life-in-miniature of a particular creepy crawly, their lives, their histories and their surprisingly […]

$15

Taborspace End-of-SummerFest

Taborspace Yard

“End of Summerfest” will be a benefit concert with 100% of the proceeds going towards Taborspace,  helping us pay for increasing unforeseen expenses. A suggested $30 donation for adult attendees.  […]

Pay what you can

Acorn Party: Storytime at Dennis’ 7 Dees in Lake Oswego

Dennis' 7 Dees Lake Oswego Garden Center 1090 McVey Ave, Lake Oswego, Oregon

Join us for a magical afternoon of stories and nature-inspired fun in the garden! Local author Audrey Sauble will host a live children's book reading, plus a curated pop-up book fair will be […]

Free
Concerts in the Round

Concerts in the Round

The Round 12655 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton, OR, United States

Join us for Concerts in the Round—a fun, free, and family-friendly music series in Beaverton! Perfect for all ages, it’s the perfect chance to relax, enjoy live music, and hang out […]

Free
Swift Watch

Swift Watch

Chapman Elementary School

Please note: We do not know yet if the swifts will return to Chapman Elementary school this fall. Fingers crossed! During the month of September, head to Chapman Elementary School […]

Free
MusikLab

MusikLab

The Musikry 43 NW 3rd St, Gresham, OR

What is a MusikLab? We provide the space and instruments and you do whatever moves you. MusikLabs are unstructured, all ages (we recommend 6 months - 9 years), and all […]

$7

Seasonal Roundup

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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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