We are almost officially done with the first month of 2026! Whether you are looking for indoor activities or outdoor explorations, here are 15+ fun things to do with kids in Portland this February — all for free!
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Look at art. Kick off the month with free admission for the family at the Portland Art Museum on Thursday, February 5. Visit the museum for free on the first Thursday of each month, plus free programming at the Tomorrow Theater in Southeast Portland. And don’t forget: Kids ages 17 and younger are always free to visit the museum! It’s the perfect time to see the shiny new renovations.
Share the love. Enjoy the fresh winter air and a walk in Tualatin’s parks and trails as you search for one of the 500 hand-blown glass hearts. And finders keepers! The glass hearts will be placed in City of Tualatin parks and trails throughout the month of February.
Year of the horse. Celebrate Lunar New Year this month with free events Bridgeport Village; Sherwood Center for the Arts; local libraries and more. Find all the fun here!
See the light. One of the brightest parts of February in Portland is the annual the Portland Winter Light Festival — celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Don’t miss illuminated art installations, kinetic fire sculptures and stand-out performances from February 6-14. This year’s theme is All the Little Things.
Box it up. If you have a little builder in your house, then they will love the monthly free kids’ workshops at Home Depot. Held on the first Saturday of each month (this month on Saturday, February 7), this month kiddos can make a penguin mailbox.
Belt it out. Sing along and dance to the musical stylings of Portland kindie favorite, Mr. Ben. He’s at Wonderwood Springs every Sunday at 10 am!
Plan a fun outing. Local library systems offer free and discounted passes to popular museums and attractions. Find your library system here to see where you can go.
Hear a story. Our city has a great story times — just for the littles! Find one here.
Play time. There’s not shortage of indoor play spaces for kiddos in Portland. Here are the ones that are free!
Library love. Speaking of free, fun indoor spaces, check out our round-up of destination libraries with cool interactive areas, just for kids.
Bingo! Gather the family for some friendly competition during Wednesday night Bingo at Hillsboro Downtown Station food carts. Five rounds of Bingo take place every other Wednesday from 6:30-9:30 pm.
Skip the parking fee. February 16 and February 19 are Metro’s Free Parking Days this month. Enjoy free parking at Oxbow and Blue Lake regional parks, Broughton Beach, M. James Gleason Memorial Boat Ramp, and Chinook Landing Marine Park. Looking for more winter hike locales? Here’s five!
Early birds. Do you have an early riser? (Same.) Here are 13 unconventional places to take your little before 10 am.
Splish-splash. Who lets a little rain stop them from the outdoors? Certainly not kids! Get out of the house and explore one of these destination playgrounds.
Birthday bonuses. Have a little Aquarius in your life? Treat them on their birthday with one of these fun freebies!
Looking for even more fun, family-friendly events? Check out our comprehensive kids calendar!