Looking for things to do in Portland this weekend with kids? How about a chicken beauty contest, baby goats and monster trucks? This weekend’s family picks also include free street fairs, harvest celebrations and a morning concert that leaves room for an afternoon nap. Here’s where to go, depending on what your crew needs.
Read on for our favorite family-friendly picks from our popular Kids Calendar. Be sure to double-check details on the event host websites, as they are subject to change.
Best for Bringing the Kids and Meeting Your Friends: OrencoFest
Need a weekend plan that works for your kids and your grown-up friends? OrencoFest brings food trucks, kids’ activities, artisan vendors and live music to Hillsboro. Admission is free, so you can drop by without committing to an all-day outing. Feeling competitive? Grown-ups can enter the stein-holding contest for an additional fee.
📍 Jerry Willey Plaza at Orenco Station, Hillsboro
📅 Saturday, September 19, noon–7 pm
💵 Free admission; food, shopping and contest entry extra
👉 OrencoFest event details
Prefer a little birdwatching with your drinks? Check out this spot for sips and swifts.
More Oktoberfest options: Elktoberfest + Oktoberfest at Steeplejack + Mt. Angel Oktoberfest
Best for Taking the Whole Crew: Belmont Street Fair
One kid wants to play, another wants a snack, and you’d like to hear some live music. Belmont Street Fair gives everyone something to work with: a kids’ area, food, local vendors and two music stages. Wander, browse and let each family member choose the next stop.
📍 SE Belmont Street, Portland
📅 Saturday, September 19, 10 am–5 pm
💵 Free admission
👉 Belmont Street Fair event details
For another neighborhood celebration, CullyFest takes over NE Cully and Prescott on Saturday, 10 am–4 pm. Expect a kids’ zone, a bouncy slide and free food while supplies last. Bring a T-shirt for screen printing!
Best for Fall Fun Without the Farm Drive: Oh My Gourd Harvest Fest
Get your harvest-festival fix right in Sellwood, complete with baby goats, carnival games and a candy apple bar. Red Yarn and Literacy Lady PDX provide music and stories, with ASL interpretation. There are also free crafts and a scavenger hunt, plus a quiet, dim sensory room when little festivalgoers need a break.
📍 Sellwood Community House, 1436 SE Spokane St., Portland
📅 Saturday, September 19, 11 am–2 pm
💵 Free admission; some activities and food cost extra
👉 Oh My Gourd Harvest Fest event details
Prefer an actual farm? You’ve got options:
Try the Philip Foster Farm Cider Squeeze in Eagle Creek on Saturday, 10 am–4 pm, for cider pressing and historic farm activities.
The Thimbleberry Harvest Celebration in Boring runs Saturday, 11 am–2 pm, with live music, nature crafts and a bounce house.
On Sunday, the Apple Festival at Tryon Life Community Farm offers apple tasting, pressing and farm fun from 1–4 pm.
Best for Turning Lunch Into an Outing: Portland Middle Eastern Festival
Come hungry for kebabs, falafel, savory pies and baklava, then stay for folk dancing and kids’ activities. This longtime community celebration includes a bounce house, face painting and games, so lunch doesn’t have to be the only item on the agenda. Admission is free; leave room in the budget for something delicious.
📍 St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, 2101 NE 162nd Ave., Portland
📅 Saturday, September 19, noon–9 pm; Sunday, September 20, 11:30 am–5 pm
💵 Free admission; food available for purchase
👉 Portland Middle Eastern Festival event details
More cultural celebrations: The Portland Polish Festival brings pierogi, music and traditional dancing to Polish Hall in North Portland on Saturday and Sunday. Or head to Fiesta de la Cultura at Beaverton’s Schiffler Park on Saturday, noon–5:30 pm, for art activities and sensory-friendly games. Both offer free admission.
Best for Tweens Who Say They’ve Done Everything: Portland Weird Fest
But have they been to a chicken beauty contest? Portland Weird Fest brings that very important competition to Oaks Park, along with a kids’ rave, an interpretive dance competition, live entertainment and more than 60 vendors. It’s an all-ages outing with plenty to surprise even the family member who’s getting harder to impress.
📍 Oaks Park, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way, Portland
📅 Saturday, September 19, 10:30 am–5 pm
💵 $15 online plus fees; ages 12 and under free, but still need a ticket
👉 Portland Weird Fest event details
Best Splurge for Kids Who’ve Worn Out Their Toy Trucks: Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire
The trucks are considerably bigger than the ones under your couch. Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live brings its Glow-N-Fire show to the Moda Center for a weekend of giant trucks, stunts and glowing spectacle. Choose from three performances to fit your family’s schedule, and pack ear protection for the big-engine noise.
📍 Moda Center, Portland
📅 Saturday, September 19, 11:30 am and 6:30 pm; Sunday, September 20, 1:30 pm
💵 Tickets required; check pricing for your selected seats and show
👉 Hot Wheels Monster Trucks event details
Best for Kids Who Are Bouncing Off Your Walls: The Big Bounce America
Give all that energy somewhere to go. The Big Bounce America brings enormous inflatables, obstacle courses, slides and a DJ to Hillsboro. Choose a Little Bouncers session for ages 1–7 or an All Kids Bounce session for ages 1–15. Each pass covers three hours, and grown-ups joining the bouncing need tickets, too.
📍 Westside Commons, 801 NE 34th Ave., Hillsboro
📅 Saturday–Sunday, September 19–20; timed sessions
💵 $35 per bouncer for children’s sessions, including participating guardians
👉 The Big Bounce America event details
Best for Kids Who Still Need a Nap: Bridgeport Village’s Final Summer Kids’ Concert
One last summer concert, with time to get home for a nap. Aaron Nigel Smith closes out Bridgeport Village’s kids’ concert series with a free Saturday morning performance. Little ones can sing, dance and enjoy bubbles, ribbons and hula hoops on the Village Green, right next to the children’s play area.
📍 Village Green at Bridgeport Village, Tigard
📅 Saturday, September 19, 10 am–noon
💵 Free
👉 Bridgeport Village kids’ concert event details
Best for Kids With Rocks in Every Pocket: Mt. Hood Rock Club Rock Sale & Kids’ Geology Event
You know those rocks you find in the washing machine? Here’s an outing for the kid who brought them home. Mt. Hood Rock Club’s event includes hands-on geology activities, educational games and geode cracking, plus rocks and jewelry for sale. Your little collector might even come home with a few new facts to accompany the collection.
📍 Mike Bennett’s Studio, 707 NE Fremont St., Portland
📅 Saturday, September 19, 11 am–4 pm
💵 Free admission; purchases and activity costs may vary
👉 Rock sale and kids’ geology event 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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