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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!
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Get ready for a day of down-on-the-farm fun — Oregon Ag Fest in Salem is worth the drive! 🐮🌾
Explore the wonders of World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum for free!
Join us for the classic tea experience! We will once again be honoring the spunky redhead that we all know and love with an "Anne of Green Gables" themed menu featuring assorted savories/sandwiches, various desserts, scones, and of course tea - all inspired by the beloved novels. . To make your request, please click the […]
The Columbia Gorge Model Railroad Club is pleased to announce dates of our upcoming Spring Open House . Come see us May 3 and May 4! Get your tickets online at CGMRC.com. General admission from 10 am to 4:30pm ( doors close at 5pm) Price : 3yo through 11yo - $5 […]
Join us for our yearly tradition! Aside from our normal workshop there will be a special splash of fun!!! You don't want to miss this event!!! Our Monthly Kids Workshop with this build being a Birdy Buffet Special Guests Games
Bring your little ones for drop-in fun, available every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday! Drop-in for messy art, sensory exploration, and open-ended play, or join us for a group or class. Best suited to kids ages 0-5, though all are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Spring has sprung—and so have the baby animals! 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 […]
Join us every Saturday morning for children’s storytime! Whether an author is here to read their book or our staff is reading a favorite, we’ll feature stories that spread compassion, awareness, and positivity. Children will get a coloring page or sticker to take home too! The shop carries juice, snacks, and other items for kids, […]
Join us for a special children’s storytime featuring Julie and Marie Showers, authors of Toby Finds a Home. Proceeds from the book support Blanchet House’s programs. Authors Julie and Marie Showers will be reading Toby Finds a Home, a heartwarming children’s book about a stray cat who discovers friendship, food, and hope at a free café serving […]
We will use all of our senses to explore the natural surroundings and maybe even get our hands dirty! Staff and trained Arboretum volunteers will introduce you and your family to the plants, trees, insects, mushrooms, and more found at Hoyt Arboretum. Every Tree Time! walk is a unique, seasonal, nature-inspired experience.
Welcome to Triskelee Farm Baby Animal Tour! Date: Weekends March, April, & May Time: 10:00 AM or 1 PM Location: Triskelee Farm Come join us for a fun-filled tour meeting and interacting with adorable baby animals! Get up close and personal with cute little baby lambs and a baby alpaca. This is a great opportunity […]
Welcome to Open Saturday at Pearson Field Education Center in Vancouver, WA! Join us on Saturdays from 10am-3pm for a day of STEAM education through aviation. Our center is perfect for youth of all ages to experience hands-on learning and exploration. Explore our flight simulator lab featuring Kerbal Space Program and Microsoft Flight Simulator, a […]
Join us to celebrate Mother's Day at this FREE community event featuring different DIY crafts, vendors, food, and drinks. Indigenous Marketplace will be featuring amazing vendors with perfect gifts!
FCBD Is a yearly event, held the first Saturday in May! This year we are pulling out all of the stops, so make sure you come on down to Books with Pictures on Saturday, May 3rd! Grab some free comics, hit up the Short Box food carts. Just in it for the comics? We get […]
On May 3rd from 10am to 9pm the charming streets of historic downtown Hillsboro are about to get a delightful infusion of camaraderie and Cabernet! Get ready, amazing moms of our community, because Moms Uncorked is coming to town, promising a day dedicated to unwinding, and Stroll through Historic Downtown Hillsboro! This fun-filled day is […]
You're invited to the Mad Hatter's Tea Party! Put on your tea party finest and join Northwest Children's Theater for the Mad Hatter's Tea Party, an interactive and magical new show! Complete with sweet treats and tasty snacks, your family will be smiling from ear to ear as the show unfolds around you. $25 Youth […]
Will your home survive a wildfire? Do you know what part of your home is most vulnerable to fire? Visit the Tillamook Forest Center for answers to these questions, free information, demonstrations, and more with a wildfire awareness month kick-off celebration on Saturday, May 3rd. Displays and information about how to protect your home from […]
