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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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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
Free Lunch + Play

Free Lunch + Play

Play for days at Free Lunch + Play, where kids come to share a meal and have fun in the sun! These events are fun, and when you attend them, […]

Free
Picnic Storytime

Picnic Storytime

The Shack at Sellwood Park SE 7th Avenue & SE Miller Street, Portland, United States

Join us for a sweet storytime at The Shack, every Monday and Thursday of the summer! Featuring local guest authors.

Free

Raising Special One Playgroup

Sellwood Park SE 7th Avenue and SE Miller St., Portland, OR, United States

Join us for a heart-centered gathering at the Shack at Sellwood Park for caregivers of special needs and neurodivergent children age 0-10, and their little ones. This is a chance […]

Free

St. Paul Rodeo and July 4 Parade

The St. Paul Rodeo is an annual tradition since 1935! Enjoy five days filled with color, action, excitement, and something for everyone, plus special events on July 4. The parade […]

$30 – $80
Tucker Arts Camp

Tucker Arts Camp

Tucker Maxon 2860 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland, OR

Voted Best Arts Camp for four years running, Tucker Arts Camp returns this summer! Over eight weeks, children in preschool (age 4+) through fifth grade explore the art of storytelling through crafts, […]

$439
PlayLab Drop In

PlayLab Drop In

7810 SE 15th Ave. 7810 SE 15th Ave., Portland, Oregon

Bring your little ones for drop-in fun, available every Tuesday and Wednesday 9am-12pm during the summer! Perfect for those cooler summer mornings for little ones. Drop-in for sensory exploration, and […]

$10
Nature Immersion Summer Camps

Nature Immersion Summer Camps

TLC Community Farm 11640 SW Boones Ferry Rd, Portland, O, United States

Nature Immersion camps invite campers to immerse themselves in nature. Exploring the vibrant forests of Tryon Life Community Farm and Tryon Creek State Park, kids can learn about plants, animals, […]

$350
Tiny Tumblers

Tiny Tumblers

Sellwood Park SE 7th Avenue and SE Miller St., Portland, OR, United States

Roll, jump, and tumble in the great outdoors! Tiny tumblers has moved to Sellwood Park and will continue on all summer! Join us for a flipping good time! For ages […]

$12

PP&R Ladybug Nature Walk – Pre-registration required (10:00am)

Luuwit View Community Garden 3904 NE 131st Pl, Portland, OR, United States

Ladybug Nature Walk at Luuwit View Community Garden – 10:00am Register for this Ladybug Walk here: LINK Ladybug Nature Walks are a way for children ages 0-6 (and an adult) […]

$5
Chipper’s Preschool Rides

Chipper’s Preschool Rides

Oaks Amusement Park 7805 SE Oaks Park Way, Portland, OR

Join Chipper the Squirrel for a special ride time just for kids 6 and younger! Includes kiddie rides and selected family rides, then snack and storytime from noon to 12:30 […]

$13.50

Two for One Tuesday at Simply Play

Simply Play 232 NW 1st Ave, Canby, OR, United States

Buy one open play entry and get one free every Tuesday starting in March at our Indoor Playground!

$10
Free Lunch + Play

Free Lunch + Play

Play for days at Free Lunch + Play, where kids come to share a meal and have fun in the sun! These events are fun, and when you attend them, […]

Free
Messy Art

Messy Art

Sellwood Park SE 7th Avenue and SE Miller St., Portland, OR, United States

Create! Have Fun! Get Messy in the Great Outdoors! This class is perfect for littles from 18 months to 5 years of age. Adult participation required. This class will meet […]

$12

Local Author Dawn Prochovnic Storytime and craft at the Shack

The Shack at Sellwood Park SE 7th Avenue & SE Miller Street, Portland, United States

Join us under the trees for a special storytime with local Portland author Dawn Babb Prochovnic as she reads her delightful book Lucy's Blooms. After the reading, enjoy a hands-on […]

Free
Tucker Arts Camp

Tucker Arts Camp

Tucker Maxon 2860 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland, OR

Voted Best Arts Camp for four years running, Tucker Arts Camp returns this summer! Over eight weeks, children in preschool (age 4+) through fifth grade explore the art of storytelling through crafts, […]

$439
PlayLab Drop In

PlayLab Drop In

7810 SE 15th Ave. 7810 SE 15th Ave., Portland, Oregon

Bring your little ones for drop-in fun, available every Tuesday and Wednesday 9am-12pm during the summer! Perfect for those cooler summer mornings for little ones. Drop-in for sensory exploration, and […]

$10
Nature Immersion Summer Camps

Nature Immersion Summer Camps

TLC Community Farm 11640 SW Boones Ferry Rd, Portland, O, United States

Nature Immersion camps invite campers to immerse themselves in nature. Exploring the vibrant forests of Tryon Life Community Farm and Tryon Creek State Park, kids can learn about plants, animals, […]

$350
Chipper’s Preschool Rides

Chipper’s Preschool Rides

Oaks Amusement Park 7805 SE Oaks Park Way, Portland, OR

Join Chipper the Squirrel for a special ride time just for kids 6 and younger! Includes kiddie rides and selected family rides, then snack and storytime from noon to 12:30 […]

$13.50
Free Lunch + Play

Free Lunch + Play

Play for days at Free Lunch + Play, where kids come to share a meal and have fun in the sun! These events are fun, and when you attend them, […]

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
Animal Talk with Farmer Kat

Animal Talk with Farmer Kat

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

Pigs, Goats, Chickens, Ducks, Turkeys, Donkeys and Rita the Cow. Farmer Kat will meet on the main lawn at 10:15, then walk to see a different farm animal each week. […]

Free
Forest Storytime

Forest Storytime

Discovery Museum 4033 SW Canyon Road World Forestry Center, Portland, OR, United States

On the first Wednesday of the month, join us in the Discovery Museum’s reading nook for Forest Storytime. A storytime dedicated to forests and forest-themed books that connect adults and […]

Free with museum admission
Sensory Friendly Family Gym

Sensory Friendly Family Gym

Vega Gym 4035 S Grant Street #107, Washougal, WA

Ages 3-18 on the 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month. For children and teens who are autistic or have intellectual or developmental disabilities. Participants must be accompanied by parent […]

$10

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Fall never tasted so sweet.

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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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