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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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Portland Splash Pads

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2025 Cornlandia! MAiZE

The MAiZE at The Pumpkin Patch is thrilled to announce the celebration of our “Cornlandia” themed corn maze.  

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Rose City Comic Con

Portland’s premier pop culture event, Rose City Comic Con is produced locally with a weird and wonderful vibe that is unique to the Pacific Northwest. 

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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
Eastern Cascades Model Railroad Club’s 28th Annual Open House

Eastern Cascades Model Railroad Club’s 28th Annual Open House

Eastern Cascades Model Railroad Club 21520 Modoc LN, Bend, O, United States

Our 28th Annual Open House runs from 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday and Sunday. We will have several food vendors to choose from. We have minimized the waiting times for rides on our trains with the new station and boarding area. We can’t wait to see you all aboard!  

Free

Symbiop Eco Garden Fest

SymbiOp 3454 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, Oregon

We have dozens of local vendors and community organizations all coming together to celebrate, educate, and share resources about ecological gardening, habitat restoration, and community resilience. Roughly 30 booths, including kid-friendly activities, will be freely accessible to the public in the front parking lot of SymbiOp Garden Shop. There will also be multiple beginner workshops […]

Free
Rose City Comic Con

Rose City Comic Con

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

Portland’s premier pop culture event, Rose City Comic Con is produced locally with a weird and wonderful vibe that is unique to the Pacific Northwest. Now in its thirteenth year, the ultimate goal remains ever the same—to deliver the most rewarding, memorable, laughter-inducing weekend ever! While comic books and their mega-talented creators remain the cornerstone […]

$16
Outerspace Invasion at The FLIP Museum

Outer Space Invasion

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

Straw-Launching Rockets, Stained Glass Planets, and NASA's HERA Patch Challenge! Our children's museum may not have a lot of space, but... You can complete that joke however you like. Just know that it's going to be a ton of fun this weekend. Our cartoon room and green screen stage will also be space-themed. And we […]

$8

Miller Family Community Free Day

Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR

A free admission day featuring conversation and community celebrating Global Icons, Local Spotlight: Contemporary Art from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer, showcasing over 65 works by acclaimed artists of the 20th and 21st centuries from one of the country’s most significant art collections. An array of light food and snacks will be available for all […]

Free
2025 Cornlandia! MAiZE

2025 Cornlandia! MAiZE

The Maize at The Pumpkin Patch 16511 NW Gillihan Rd, Portland, O, United States

The MAiZE at The Pumpkin Patch, the premier destination for family-friendly entertainment and fall harvest bounty on Sauvie Island, is thrilled to announce the celebration of our “Cornlandia” themed corn maze.  This year’s Maize theme is a tribute to a wild harvest where nature, nostalgia, and northwest pride grow tall. For a quarter of a […]

$11
Ride the Trains at Molalla Train Park

Ride the Trains at the Molalla Train Park

The Molalla Train Park 31803 S Shady Dell Rd., Molalla, OR

Since 1954, Molalla Train Park has held a special place in the hearts of families Tailored to train enthusiasts, the park offers exciting train rides from May to October. The gates open at 11:00am, allowing visitors to board the train promptly at 11:30am. We are open each Sunday May-October 11am-4pm unless we have a special […]

Free

Free First Sunday at the Japanese American Museum of Oregon

Japanese American Museum of Oregon 411 NW Flanders St., Portand, OR

Join the Japanese American Museum of Oregon for September Free First Sunday! Admission is free all day, 11am-4pm, and includes access to JAMO’s current exhibition, Sadako and Paper Cranes: Through Our Eyes. This month we will be making uchiwa hand fans. Beat the summer heat—decorate and design your own fan! All supplies provided and all ages […]

Free
POP Cats Portland 2025

POP Cats™ Portland

Wingspan Event & Conference Center 801 NE 34th Ave, Hillsboro, OR 97124⁠, Hillsboro, OR, United States

Discover Portland Metro's Purr-fect Cat Event 🐈 Head to POP Cats™ Portland for a weekend that transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. Whether you’re a lifelong cat enthusiast or a curious newcomer, this event is a meow-tastic adventure for all ages. Activities include: DIY cat wand toys Color Station Bead bracelet station Temporary tatoos at […]

$15 – $28

Multicultural Kids Festival 2025

Ventura Park Elementary School 145 SE 117th Ave, Portland, OR

The Multicultural Kids Festival is a family-friendly community event organized by the Slavic Community Center of NW to celebrate the rich cultural diversity of Portland and surrounding areas. The festival features live performances of traditional music and dance, interactive cultural exhibits, children's activities, food vendors, and resource booths.

Free

Kittens + Beer

Wayfinder Beer Troutdale 153 Buxton Rd, Troutdale, O, United States

Tired? Stressed out? In the mood to cuddle a lapful of kittens? Portland Animal Rescue Connection invites you to unwind at Kittens + Beer at Wayfinder in downtown Troutdale! At this all-ages event, guests are invited to enter “kitten tents” and snuggle an entire litter of adorable, adoptable kitten! You can even fill out an […]

$5 – $10

Too Many Clowns and a Chair

CoHo Theatre 2257 NW Raleigh St., Portland, OR

In Too Many Clowns and a Chair , misunderstandings and conflicts over a chair fuel the fun. It's a zany, fun-loving Looney Tunes-inspired variety show. Directed and produced by, and starring Marty Honig. Marty's fellow clowns include: Kristen Schier, Merrie Nicole Hildebrand, Solomon Seal, Jenny Rayfeld, Erin Cunningham, + Abby Christopher Celebrate clowning in Portland, Sept 4-28 at The […]

$5
SCRAP PDX Sunday Crafternoons

Sunday Crafternoon

SCRAP PDX 619 SE 6th Ave, Portland, Oregon

Join us for Crafternoon, a self-guided, themed crafting session with reuse materials! Our weekly themes vary, offering exciting inspiration like seasonal decor, miniatures, paper crafts, and unusual material challenges. All materials provided. Different themes each week - visit for event details and to confirm it's happening on this date! https://events.humanitix.com/host/scrap-pdx 2-4pm | Ages 5+. Youth […]

$10 – $15
Worry Dolls

Worry Dolls

Milagro Theater 525 SE Stark Street, Portland, OR

Worry Dolls follows two best friends, Luz and Sonia as they navigate middle school together. These girls tell each other everything - but everyone has secrets and worries. Both girls are bombarded by the anxiety of growing up, not to mention the trauma and grief they are still processing from the COVID-19 pandemic. While Sonia […]

$22 – $30

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U-Pick Berries

The sweetest outing of the year.

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