Latkes and dreidels and menorahs, oh my! Chanukah kicks off December 25, 2024. Here are family-friendly events around the Portland area that celebrate the Festival of Lights. Bundle up, bring your appetite and get ready to support local organizations. Happy Chanukah, wherever you choose to celebrate this year!

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Event Series Tucker Arts Camp

Tucker Arts Camp

Tucker Maxon 2860 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland, OR

Voted Best Arts Camp for four years running, Tucker Arts Camp returns this summer! Over eight weeks, children in preschool (age 4+) through fifth grade explore the art of storytelling through crafts, […]

$439
Event Series Play Streets!

Play Streets!

Sellwood Community House 1436 SE Spokane St, Portland, Oregon

Streets should be played in!  Sellwood Community House invites you to reclaim the carefree (and car-free!) joy of playing in the street! Join us for games, bubbles and more! This […]

Free

Hot Dog Wednesday – Build Together, Play Together

Cedar Hill Recreation Center

Join Cedar Hills Recreation Center for our summer Hot Dog Wednesday Event Series! Each Hot Dog Wednesday features a different co-event with fun activities for the kids. Bring the whole […]

Free – $5
Event Series Tucker Arts Camp

Tucker Arts Camp

Tucker Maxon 2860 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland, OR

Voted Best Arts Camp for four years running, Tucker Arts Camp returns this summer! Over eight weeks, children in preschool (age 4+) through fifth grade explore the art of storytelling through crafts, […]

$439
Event Series Pop Up Nature!

Pop Up Nature! at Hoyt Arboretum

Hoyt Arboretum 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR

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 […]

Free

Nature Immersion Summer Camps

TLC Community Farm 11640 SW Boones Ferry Rd, Portland, O, United States

Nature Immersion camps invite campers to immerse themselves in nature. Exploring the vibrant forests of Tryon Life Community Farm and Tryon Creek State Park, kids can learn about plants, animals, […]

$350
Event Series Ready, Set, Go!

Ready, Set, Go!

Sellwood Park SE 7th Avenue and SE Miller St., Portland, OR, United States

Ready, Set, Go! is designed to introduce young children (ages 18 mos-3 years) to the basics of sports and physical activity in a safe, supportive, and energetic environment. Through games, […]

$12

Summer Thursday Drop In Playgroup at Literacy Kid Lounge: ZOO theme

Literacy Kid Lounge 2200 SE Oak Grove Blvd, Oak Grove, OR, United States

🗓️ July 17, 2025 • 🕥 10 AM - 11 AM• 💵 $22 per child (caregiver included) Roar, stomp, and explore the wild side! Our zoo-themed summer session invites your […]

$17 – $22

Sasquatch: Ancestral Guardians

World Forestry Center's Discover Musuem 4033 SW Canyon Road World Forestry Center, Portland, O, 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 […]

$8
Event Series The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

Deb Fennell Auditorium 9000 SW Durham Road, Tigard, OR, United States

Share the Little Mermaid’s adventure from her magical underwater sea palace to the royal castle. Watch as she outsmarts the Sea Witch and shows how love can overcome greed. This […]

$12 – $14
Event Series Picnic Storytime

Picnic Storytime

The Shack at Sellwood Park SE 7th Avenue & SE Miller Street, Portland, United States

Join us for a sweet storytime at The Shack, every Monday and Thursday of the summer! Featuring local guest authors.

Free