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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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  • 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

  • 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 […]

  • 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

  • NEW YEARS PARTY! at Core PDX

    Collective Oregon Eateries CORE PDX 3612 SE 82nd Ave., Portland, OR, United States

    Enjoy a night at Core PDX filled with joy as you welcome in 2026! This is a free all-ages event. - Live Music: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM - DJ: […]

    Free

  • Glow in the New Year – NYE at RECS Pickleball

    RECS Tualatin 8380 SW Nyberg St, Tualatin, Oregon, United States

     🎉🎆✨ NEW YEAR’S GLOW PICKLEBALL PARTY ✨🎆🎉 Lights DOWN ⬇️ • Energy UP ⬆️ • Vibes ON 🔥 Glow into the New Year with a black light pickleball PARTY! Neon accents 🌈, pumping music 🎶, and nonstop social open play 🎾💥 Wear WHITE […]

    $15

  • First Day Hikes in Oregon & Washington

    Kick off the new year with a First Day Hike! Many hikes around Oregon and Washington have guided tours on this day. First Day Hikes are an opportunity for park visitors to […]

  • THPRD Indoor Play Parks

    THPRD Indoor Play Parks

    Cedar Hill Recreation Center

    Indoor Play Parks are officially back! 🎉 Cozy up in the Cedar Hills Recreation Center for a variety of fun games for children under the age of six! Enjoy our […]

    Free – $8
  • 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 […]

  • Family Friend Noon Years Day Party @ Q Center

    Q Center 4115 N Mississippi Ave., Portland, OR, United States

    Hey Friends! Super excited to announce Family Friend's first event of 2026, and possibly THE first queer family friendly party of the new year. We can't wait to see you […]

    $15
  • Do Workshop (3-5 Months)

    Do Workshop (3-5 Months)

    The Musikry 43 NW 3rd St, Gresham, OR

    In music, “do” is foundational, just like the first few months of life. Grow and bond with your infant as we explore the world around us through song, movement, and […]

    Free
  • 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
  • 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

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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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