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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!
Scale a towering 25-foot rock wall and race to the top to ring the victory bell!
A night of enchantment at Hillsboro Ballpark awaits.
Come check out this exciting new market by Lan Su Chinese.
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. Join her to learn more about the animals, ask questions, and even get a chance to pet them. Perfect for small kids.
Join us for Story Time at the farm. Enjoy books with a guest reader, and other fun activities. All ages are welcome, but geared mostly for 1-5.
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 children and engage the imagination. Coloring pages are also available. This offering is included with museum admission.
Come on down for this feel-good family music project at Gateway Discovery Park! Don't forget to attend the Free Lunch & Play by PP&R from 11 - 11:45am!
Head to select parks around Gresham for a free lunch and fun activities! No cost or registration. Location details and specific times are below. Activities include: 🎨 Arts and crafts 🥎 Group games 💬 Special guests 🥪 Free lunch Parks and schedule Monday-Thursday, June 23 - Aug. 8 Main City Park Lunch: 1:00-1:30 pm Activities: 1:00-3:00 […]
Join us for this weekly, science-based guided outdoor adventure at Sellwood Park. Have your little one learn about the nature of our local habitat! A different nature-based activity is included with each class. For ages 3-5 years. This class will check in by “The Shack” at Sellwood Park, near the pool. Register online or drop in!
In this high-energy music & puppet show, acclaimed Portland family performer Red Yarn will perform classic "play-party" songs (folksongs with built-in games and dances) alongside engaging roots-rock originals. Meanwhile, in their puppet skits, Red Yarn & his Critters will explore themes of teamwork, friendship and leveling up our collaborations. Audiences will sing, dance, move, play & experience […]
The Adelante Mujeres Farmers Market in Forest Grove is a vibrant event on Main Street, right in the heart of downtown Forest Grove, where you can shop from a diverse array of local farmers and makers. Bring your kids to our Power of Produce (POP) Kids Club where activities highlight seasonal produce and engage kids […]
OPS Fest brings no-cost repertory Shakespeare to parks and venues all over the Portland Metro area. Fairy King Oberon and Queen Titania are fighting; mischievous fairy Pucke transforms a foolish actor into an ass. King Oberon bespells Queen Titania to fall in love with the ass, and the successful prank leads to their reconcilement. Pucke […]
Portland Parks & Recreation’s outdoor pools will offer one free open play swim session each week this summer, in addition to regularly scheduled swim lessons, open play swims, and water fitness classes. These free sessions are part of PP&R’s Summer Free For All programming: Creston Pool – Free swim on Mondays from 6:30 pm to 8 pm […]
The Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology returns to OMSI this August with a lineup of imaginative and engaging films for kids and families! All screenings before 5pm are family-friendly, with films and activities for ages 6 and up. The line-up includes feature animations, documentary films, animated shorts focusing on sci-fi, music, and comedy, […]
Join us for our thrice weekly Pop-Up Nature Stations in the Visitor Center Courtyard. We’ll be sharing and discussing topics like pollinators, berries, bird nests, seeds, and more! Participants will receive Pop-Up Nature! Passports to collect stamps and to take notes about featured topics week after week. Collect 5 stamps and earn a prize! Thursdays-Saturdays […]
Bring your sun hat and head to Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm for the new tradition of Summer Flowers! Come for a beautiful day of leisure, fun for the kids, and plenty of photo ops. The farm has 30 acres of summer blooms: sunflowers, cosmos, zinnias, godetia, bachelor button, calendula, painted daisies, and more! Kids can […]
Come meet the newest (and cutest!) members of the farm. With over 80 friendly animals and activities spanning 10+ acres, there’s always something new to discover at Frog Pond Farm. Bounce to your heart’s content in the covered Bounce Park, explore the playgrounds, feed the animals, catch a show, or just kick back and soak […]
Our annual Sunflower Festival is a beloved summer tradition featuring vibrant fields of blooming sunflowers across acres of scenic countryside. Wander through golden rows, explore the Sunflower Maze, and enjoy farm fun with activities for everyone on our 7 generation family farm! WHAT TO EXPECT Explore out 100+ acre, 7-generation family farm and your own pace! Free bloom with every general admission ticket! Acres of vibrant blooming sunflowers (and other flowers). Access to the Sunflower Maze & Haymaze. Activities: barrel wagon rides, bounce pillow, jump pad & farm animals. Picture-perfect photo ops in every direction. Access to local […]
