Looking for fun things to do in Portland, OR? Read on for five of our favorite Portland-area events from our family-friendly Kids Calendar.
This weekend’s lineup feels especially fitting with Earth Day coming up next week: every one of these picks is a little greener, lower-waste or community-minded. Think fixing what you already own, biking to the market, helping clean up a park and shopping secondhand instead of buying new. And they’re all free to attend, though you may be tempted to spend a little once you get to some of them.
Be sure to double-check details on the event host websites, as they are subject to change.
🔧 Happy Valley Library Repair Fair
I took my broken KitchenAid mixer to one of these repair fairs, and I truly cannot recommend them highly enough. There is something so satisfying about fixing an item you thought was done for instead of tossing it, and the volunteers are the sweetest. If you’ve got a small appliance, toy, clothing item or household item that needs help, this is your sign to give it one more chance.
📍 Happy Valley Library Repair Fair
🕙 Saturday, April 18, 10 am-1 pm
💲 Free
👉 More info here
🚲 Family-Friendly Bike Ride to PSU Farmers Market
This one is such a wholesome Portland combo: a family bike ride and a farmers market outing in one. The ride is designed for all ages and abilities and heads to the PSU Farmers Market. And if weather gets in the way and the ride gets canceled, you can still make a day of it at the market.
📍 PSU Farmers Market
🕙 Saturday, April 18
💲 Free
👉 More info here
For more bike fun, check out the Community Bike Block Party.
🧹 Celebrate Earth Month: Lents Park Cleanup with Dillon T. Pickle
If your kids enjoy a little purposeful chaos, here you go: help clean up the park, then celebrate with Dillon T. Pickle from the Portland Pickles. It’s a fun way to do something good for the neighborhood and let kids feel like they’re part of something bigger.
📍 Lents Park
🕙 Saturday, April 18
💲 Free
👉 More info here
🌱 Earth Day Market at Triskelee Farm
This one has a little bit of everything: local makers, a farm setting and plenty of Earth Day spirit. It’s an easy, low-key way to support small businesses and enjoy a spring day out.
📍 Triskelee Farm
🕙 Saturday, April 18, 10 am-3 pm
💲 Free
👉 More info here
Multnomah Village is also hosting an Earth Day celebration, if you want another option!
🛍️ Super Kids Spring Resale
When my kids were little, the only new clothes they wore were gifts from grandparents. I lived for sales like this one. Super Kids is packed with true bargains: kids’ stuff, including clothing, toys, books and more. It’s the kind of shopping trip that makes you feel wildly responsible and a little victorious.
📍 Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds
🕙 April 16-19
💲 Free admission
👉 More info here
My kids are a little old for Super Kids, so I’m thinking about saving money at this sale instead: the Huge 50-Cent Book Sale in Clackamas.
Looking for more FREE things to do?
If your weekend crew is in a “MORE OPTIONS!” phase, here are a few extra directions to take it. Even better, these events are all FREE!
🌿 Explore Your Park Series at Oaks Bottom
🎨 Free Earth Day Crafts at Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve
📚 Bard Storytime at Mike Bennett’s Wonderwood Springs
🎶 Music Singalongs with Mr. Ben
🍦 Handel’s Ice Cream Grand Opening in Hillsboro (first 100 guests get a year of free ice cream!)
🛍️ Portland Saturday Market
🦎 Reptiles at Mike Bennett Studios
🔬 Free Day at the Discovery Museum
You can always find the full lineup — plus last-minute additions — on our Kids Calendar. Have fun out there!
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