Looking for things to do in Portland this weekend with kids? There’s a lot happening around Portland this weekend, and figuring out what to choose can feel like one more overwhelming task on your to-do list. That’s why we looked through the options for you and picked five of our favorite events this weekend. Goodbye decision fatigue, we’ve narrowed it down to the best of the best.
Be sure to double-check details on the event host websites, as they are subject to change.
Best Free Outing: Topaz Farm Sunflower Kickoff
This might be the weekend to see sunflowers. Topaz Farm’s enormous 14-acre sunflower field is coming into peak bloom, and the biggest news is that it’s FREE to visit the sunflower maze this weekend. Sunflower Kickoff Weekend runs Saturday and Sunday from 9 am-6 pm, and you can cut 10 stems for $5 if you want to bring some sunshine home.
📍 Topaz Farm, Sauvie Island
📅 Saturday-Sunday, August 22-23, 9 am-6 pm
💲 Free sunflower maze admission
🌻 See our guide to Portland-area sunflower fields
Best End-of-Summer Event: Hawthorne Street Fair
Street fair season is coming to a close, and if you want a quintessential Portland summer festival, head to Hawthorne on Sunday. The 43rd Hawthorne Street Fair takes over the boulevard with live music, food, vendors and entertainment, including a car-free stretch of Hawthorne from SE Cesar Chavez to SE 30th. Admission is free.
📍 SE Hawthorne Boulevard
📅 Sunday, August 23, 11 am-5 pm
💲 Free
👉 Hawthorne Street Fair details
More festivals this weekend: Bon Odori at Portland Japanese Garden, the free Ukrainian Day Festival, and free India Festival ’26.
Best for Elementary Schoolers: Pix in the Park at Hidden Creek Park West
This is such a good elementary-school-age combo: one of the best playgrounds in the area + a kid-friendly movie outside. Get there early enough to play at the dreamy Hidden Creek Park West playground, then settle in for How to Train Your Dragon. Activities start at 7:30 pm and the free movie begins at dusk.
📍 Hidden Creek Park West, Hillsboro
📅 Friday, August 21, activities at 7:30 pm; movie at dusk
💲 Free
👉 Pix in the Park details
Best Indoor Pick: Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology
Families who love movies, animation and technology might want to spend part of the weekend at OMSI for PFCAT. The six-day festival includes independent films and animation, filmmaker Q&As and other experiences, and screenings before 5 pm are designed to be family-friendly. Individual screenings are $9 for youth.
📍 OMSI
📅 Festival runs through Sunday, August 23
💲 Individual screenings: $9 youth, $12 adults
👉 See the PFCAT lineup
Another great indoor option: Musical Playground at The Reser in Beaverton is FREE Saturday from 11 am-2 pm, with hands-on opportunities for kids 10 and under to try drums, guitars, pianos, violins, ukuleles and more.
Best Active Pick: Kidical Mass Ice Cream Ride
Want to squeeze in some movement before school starts? Kidical Mass is celebrating the last weekend day before school with a family bike ride that ends with vegan ice cream. The ride is free, relaxed and decidedly more motivating than telling the kids you’re going out for “exercise.”
📅 Sunday, August 23, 2-3:30 pm
💲 Free
🚲 Kidical Mass Ice Cream Ride details
Still looking?
You can always find the full lineup of family-friendly fun — plus last-minute additions — on our Kids Calendar. Have fun out there!
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