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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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Mama & Me: ABBA Dance Party with "Band After Midnight!"

Come hear Portland’s sensational ABBA tribute band!

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Free Things to Do in September

Kids are expensive. Your fun doesn’t have to be!

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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
Community House Open Gym

Community House Open Gym

Sellwood Community House 1436 SE Spokane St, Portland, Oregon

Let the littles run, roll, and explore in our old-school basketball gym! We transform the space with ride-on toys, balls, and toddler-friendly equipment for open-ended play. Perfect for burning energy rain or shine. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Best suited to 12months-5 years. Cost: $8, $6 for siblings

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 sculptures made entirely out of full cans of food. After they are built, the teams of architects, engineers, and contractors display their structures to the […]

Free
Lullaby Group (0-3 Months)

Lullaby Group (0-3 Months)

The Musikry 43 NW 3rd St, Gresham, OR

Join us for songs, snuggles, and support! Meet with other caregivers (of brand new tiny humans) in a safe, clean, calm, accepting environment. We'll sing some lullabies and get to know one another. Due to the this particular age group's sensitivity, MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL ACCOMPANYING  GROWNUPS.

Free
Live Music with Mr. Ben – Tuesdays at the Hostel Cafe!

Live Music with Mr. Ben – Tuesdays at the Hostel Cafe!

The Hostel Cafe 1810 NW Glisan Avenue, Portland, OR

Join us for live music with children’s performer Mr. Ben, a fun show designed for kids (ages newborn through 5) —but enjoyable for adults too! This free, family-friendly event (tips encouraged) is a relaxed space for families to sing, move, and socialize together. We have indoor and outdoor seating, scratch-made local dinners, and 12 drinks on tap plus […]

Free
Ten Speed Puppet Theatre

Ten Speed Puppet Theatre

Hey! We're pedaling as fast as we can--back to see you! Ten Speed Theatre is a bike-powered puppet show designed to travel around NE Portland offering free shows in parks, libraries, farmers' markets and other community spaces. TSPT is a delightful cavalcade of short pieces--kind of a puppet variety show by way of Tex Avery's […]

Free
Open Play at PlayLab!

Open Play at PlayLab!

PlayLab 7810 SE 15th Ave, Portland, O, United States

Looking for a cozy, FUN place to explore and play with your little as we head into the inclement fall & winter months? Sensory play, creative building, intentionally built and set imaginary place zones, dress up and books galore! Not to mention snacks, drinks and coffee (for deeply deserving parents and caretakers). PlayLab is open […]

$8
Corn Maze at Bella Organic Farm

Corn Maze at Bella Organic Farm

Bella Organic Farm 16205 NW Gillihan Rd., Portland, OR, United States

Kick off your fall season with the kids this year in the corn maze at Bella Organic Farm!   Get lost in their 7 acres of corn, play games inside the maze, and plan to spend the day on the farm riding the cow train, shopping in the farm store, visiting with farm animals, and […]

$10
Conquer the Maze • Lead a Llama • Pick a Pumpkin • Make a Memory at Frog Pond Farm

Conquer the Maze • Lead a Llama • Pick a Pumpkin • Make a Memory at Frog Pond Farm

Frog Pond Farm 2995 SW Advance Rd, Wilsonville, OR, United States

Llamas in the Pumpkin Patch? Only at Frog Pond Farm. Open daily starting September 19, Frog Pond Farm is a place where animals take center stage, memories are made, and everyone’s welcome. Whether you’re a young family, a group of friends, or just here for your dose of fall fun—come as you are, bring your […]

$2 – $15
2025 Dahlia Festival at Swan Island Dahlias

2025 Dahlia Festival at Swan Island Dahlias

Swan Island Dahlias at 995 NW 22nd Ave, Canby, OR 979013

Celebrate the season of Dahlias! Stroll through almost 50 acres of breathtaking fields and a beautiful display garden of stunning dahlias featuring over 375 varieties. Treat yourself to a rainbow of colors by taking photos, shopping in our gift shop, and purchasing fresh-cut dahlias to take home. Select and order your favorite dahlias for spring […]

Free to attend
Family Music & Puppetry with Red Yarn @ Village Ballroom

Family Music & Puppetry with Red Yarn @ Village Ballroom

Pivot Studio at the Village Ballroom 704 NE Dekum St, Portland, T, United States

Red Yarn is thrilled to return to the beautiful Pivot Studio, located in the historic Village Ballroom on NE Dekum St, for his weekly Wednesday morning music & puppet show in Fall 2025! Families are invited to come sing, dance, and experience the joy of community with Red Yarn & his lovable critter puppets. Red […]

$10 – $20
Honeybee Hikes at Leach Botanical Garden

Honeybee Hikes at Leach Botanical Garden

Leach Botanical Garden 6704 SE 122nd Ave, Portland, OR, Portland, United States

Come explore Leach Botanical Garden at the gentle pace of a toddler! We are inviting little ones (aged 2-5) and their grown-ups to join us for our Honeybee Hikes every Wednesday this summer, from 10:00am-11:30am. Our nature education staff will lead groups on slow, curiosity-driven activities designed to engage young minds and incorporate their caregivers. […]

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 protectors, often called Sasquatch and Bigfoot. The works in this exhibition are made by Indigenous artists and honor generations of spiritual practices, storytelling, and tradition. Leave your preconceived […]

$8

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