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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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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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BOLD Children’s Storytime

BOLD Children’s Storytime

BOLD Coffee & Books 1755 SW Jefferson St., Portland, OR, United States

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, […]

Free
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

French Family Ballet Drop-In Day

Center Space/Oshun Dance Studio 500 NE 28th Ave, Portland, Oregon

IMA Academy is thrilled to introduce our Community Drop-in Day. We have something very special to share with kids ages 2-3.5 and their families.  Intro to French and Ballet: Parents/guardians […]

$15
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
Nature Days at Columbia Springs

Nature Days at Columbia Springs

Columbia Springs 12208 SE Evergreen Hwy, Vancouver, WA, 98368, Vancouver, WA, United States

What do a salmon scale and a tree ring have in common? What critters live in our forest? Explore these questions and more at Columbia Springs’ Nature Days! Start at […]

Free
Builders Unite at FLIP

Builders Unite at FLIP

The FLIP Museum 136 SE 3rd Ave Ste 200, Hillsboro, OR, United States

This weekend will be about building something amazing. Start with a blueprint and then bring your vision to life. We will have a variety of building supplies available, especially LEGOS. […]

$8

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
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

¡Feliz cumple! Linda Letra Bilingual Books turns 2

Linda Letra Bilingual Books 7101 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for book making, author signings, special sales y más to celebrate Portland's only dedicated Spanish language bookstore turning 2! No faltes - por todo la familia!  

Wonderwood’s Comics & Games Faire

Wonderwood Springs 8811 N Lombard St, Portland, OR

Enjoy comics, board games, video games and so much more at Wonderwood's Comics & Games Faire! This magical day also features:  40+ local vendors Unicorns & Goats Live Music! Sweet […]

Free to attend

Belmont Street Fair

Belmont Street

🎉 Get ready for one of Portland’s biggest block parties — the Belmont Street Fair is back! 🎉 Mark your calendar for the 2nd Saturday in September from 10 AM to […]

Free

CullyFest 2025

Northest Cully Neighborhood

Head to CullyFest for an all-day community celebration and family fun! It's a Cully-centric festival created by Cully, for Cully. Activities include: -Help paint the big new CULLY sign -Enjoy […]

Free
2025 Cornlandia! MAiZE

2025 Cornlandia! MAiZE

The Maize at The Pumpkin Patch 16511 NW Gillihan Rd, Portland, O, 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

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Fall never tasted so sweet.

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Birthdays don’t have to be expensive! 

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