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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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  • Noon Year’s Eve Celebration at The FLIP Museum

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

    Come celebrate the New Year a tad early at The FLIP Museum in downtown Hillsboro. From 9:30-1:30, check out our fireworks craft. But stay until noon if you can, when […]

    $2 – $8

  • Noon Year’s Eve at The Gilbert House Children’s Museum

    Gilbert House Children's Museum 116 Marion St NE, Salem, OR, United States

    Get ready to skip the stress of staying up late and celebrate the New Year with a bang—right at noon! Families are invited inside the Gilbert House Children's Museum for […]

    $10 – $26
  • 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
  • Holiday Activities at Hands On

    Holiday Activities at Hands On

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

    Climb aboard the Imagination Express for train-themed fun December 20th through January 4th! Young engineers can go full steam ahead with hands-on engineering, art, and dream building. Each stop brings […]

  • Noon Year’s Eve Party

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

    Snuggle up for the coziest Noon Year’s Eve Party ever! Come play in your PJs and ring in the new year with sweet dreams for the future. • Print your […]

  • Noon Year’s Eve Bubble Drop

    322 NW 6th Ave. Portland, Or 322 NW 6th Ave., Portland, OR, United States

    We are proud to officially announce that we will be hosting our first ever public event! Please join us for our 1st Annual Noon Year's Eve Party!  To celebrate there […]

    $28

  • New Years at Noon

    Mittleman Jewish Community Center 6651 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR

    Join us for this fun family event as we ring in the New Year! all ages  |  games  |  bouncy house  |  arts and crafts snacks  |  face painting  |  beach […]

    Free

  • Noon Year’s Eve Party

    My Gym SW Portland 10160 SW Nimbus Ave suite 5, Portland, O, United States

    🎉✨Ring in the New Year Early! ✨🎉 Join us for a Noon Year’s Eve Party filled with music, games, and high-energy fun! We’ll celebrate with: 🎶 Dancing & movement games 🎨 […]

    $10

  • New Year’s at Noon Party!

    Happy Valley Library 13793 SE Sieben Park Way, Happy Valley, OR, United States

    Celebrate with crafts, games, and a mini dance party at Happy Valley Library! Registration is not required, but RSVP to get an email reminder and let us know you'll be […]

  • The Reser presents Kids New Year’s Eve

    The Reser 12625 SW Crescent St, Beaverton, Oregon

    We are excited to invite families with young children to ring in the New Year at The Reser! Join us on December 31st from 11am – 2pm. This event is […]

    $15 – $20

  • Noon Year’s Eve at Hillsboro Public Library

    Brookwood Hillsboro Public Library 2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy, HIllsboro, OR

    Want to enjoy all of the dancing and celebrating of the New Year, with none of the late-night meltdowns from trying to stay up until midnight? Join us to celebrate […]

    Free

  • Free Play Party at Ground Kontrol

    Ground Kontrol

    Ring in the New Year at Ground Kontrol, surrounded by 120+ games with unlimited credits! $10 from noon-5pm (all ages), $25 from 5pm-close (21+, exit-only after 11pm, closing at 1am) […]

    $10 – $25

  • Rip City Remix vs Osceola Magic

    Chiles Center at the University of Portland 5000 N Willamette Blvd., Portland, OR, United States

    Ring in the new year early with an afternoon of family-friendly fun and fast-paced hoops.

  • New Year’s Eve Sobriety Powwow

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

    The Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest (NARA NW) presents an annual beacon of hope and celebration with its Sobriety Powwow, a cornerstone event in Portland’s New Year’s Eve […]

  • ZooZoo

    ZooZoo

    Imago Theatre 17 SE 8th Ave., Portland, OR, United States

    ZOOZOO December 19th through January 4th at Imago Theatre ZOOZOO Having toured everywhere from Los Angeles to Chicago, from New York City to Iowa City, Imago's crowd-pleasing ZooZoo is back […]

    $19.50 – $37.50

  • Family Friendly New Year’s Eve Bash at Dave & Buster’s (Early)

    Dave and Buster's - Clackamas 11860 SE 82nd Ave, Happy Valley, OR, United States

    Ring in the 2026 New Year with a celebration the whole family will love! Join us for an unforgettable Family New Year’s Experience packed with fun, games, food, and festive excitement. From thrilling arcade […]

    $33.79
  • Santa Clones

    Santa Clones

    400+ vintage Santa Clones are officially out in Portland! They're illuminated daily from 4 pm -11 pm until January 1. Follow clues by creator Chris Willis to find this year's […]

    Free
  • ZooLights at the Oregon Zoo

    ZooLights at the Oregon Zoo

    Oregon Zoo 4001 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR, United States

    The region’s biggest holiday light display is back at the Oregon Zoo! ZooLights runs Nov. 21 through Jan. 4. Every year, ZooLights dazzles visitors of all ages with wildlife-inspired light displays […]

    $13 – $35
  • Christmas Glow

    Christmas Glow

    6700 Field of Dreams Way NE 6700 Field of Dreams Way NE, Keizer, Oregon

    Opens Friday, November 28th and goes through December 31! Glow Christmas Oregon is a festive light celebration with something for everyone! Glow Oregon is an expansive outdoor walk-around light experience, […]

    $18 – $25
  • Silverton Christmas Market

    Silverton Christmas Market

    Oregon Garden Resort

    Enjoy an awe-inspiring light display and market at the Oregon Garden Resort! This annual event offers a magical holiday experience for all ages. Stroll along immersive paths draped in more […]

    $12 – $20
  • Hawthorne Loop Light Show in Newberg

    Hawthorne Loop Light Show in Newberg

    Hawthorne Loop Light Show 1202 Hawthorne Loop, Newberg, OR, United States

    Experience the magic of the holidays at the Hawthorne Loop Light Show! This dazzling neighborhood display transforms this family home into a winter wonderland with thousands of synchronized lights, festive […]

    Free
  • Starkwood Holiday Lights

    Starkwood Holiday Lights

    Starkwood Holiday Lights For 65 years, Starkwood HOA has brightened East Portland by lighting our homes to spread warmth and cheer during this special time of year. This beloved tradition […]

    Free

  • Bing in the New Year

    Downtown Milwaukie 10723 SE Main St, Milwaukie, OR, United States

    The third annual Bing in the New Year celebration, presented by 1847 Food Park, will take place from 6-9 p.m. Dec. 31, 2025, in downtown Milwaukie, Oregon, birthplace of the Bing cherry. This free, […]

    Free

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