15+ Free Things to Do with Kids in February

The first month of 2025 sure flew by, didn’t it?! February will soon be here. 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. 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!

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. 

Wintertime wellness. Head to Taborspace on Saturday, February 1 for Winterfest 2025. This event is for all ages and features music for kids (including Teacher Brittany!), dance performance, warm drinks and treats, wellness talks from our Taborspace partners, a free game and puzzle swap, community art activities and more.

Year of the snake. Continue celebrating the Chinese New Year this month with free events at the Oregon Convention Center; Bridgeport Village; Sherwood Center for the Arts; local libraries and more. Find all the fun here!

Elmo loves you! Celebrate the birthday of this sweet, fuzzy red puppet at Maggie Mae’s Books. There will be a story time and games on Saturday, February 1 starting at 11:30 am.

Time for chili. Enjoy some tasty chili and teach kiddos and learn about safety thanks to the Legacy Oregon Burn Center’s inaugural Safety Fair and Chili Cook-off. There will be rescue vehicles, crafts, face-painting and more. Plus, taste test some homemade chili!

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 7-15. This year’s theme is A Light For Tomorrow: A Technicolor Future.

Party time. Head to Providore Fine Foods on Sandy on Saturday, February 8, from 10 am-4 pm for Citrus Fest & Provider Fine Foods 9th Birthday. There will be tasty samples, prizes — and a slice of birthday cake (the cake will be cut at noon).

Drop a beat. Visit Troutdale Library for the Kids Junk Orchestra on Saturday, February 15 from 11 am to noon. Through the use of non-conventional “instruments,” such as buckets and recycled items, kids create various sounds and rhythms. This month’s theme celebrates Black History month. Looking for more fun music opportunities? Visit Ledding Library also on Saturday, February 15 for the Synthesizer Petting Zoo!

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.

Skip the parking fee. February 17 and February 20 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!