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 in Portland is full of Pride, festivals, outdoor concerts, farm fun, movies in the park, and so much more.
Be sure to double-check details on the event host websites, as they are subject to change.
🌈 Portland Pride
Portland Pride weekend is here, with two days of festival fun at Tom McCall Waterfront Park and the Portland Pride Parade on Sunday. The waterfront festival is one of the largest donation-based LGBTQIA2S+ Pride events on the West Coast, drawing tens of thousands of visitors each year to celebrate community, individuality and joy. All are welcome!
📍 Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland
🕙 Saturday, July 18, noon-8 p.m.; Sunday, July 19, 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
💲 $10 suggested donation
👉 More info here
Don’t miss the Portland Pride Parade on Sunday, July 19. The parade begins at NW Broadway and NW Davis, marches east, then heads south on Naito Parkway to the Pride Waterfront Festival.
🕙 Sunday, July 19, 11 a.m.-noon
💲 Free
🏹 Sherwood Robin Hood Festival
The Sherwood Robin Hood Festival brings a little medieval magic to Old Town Sherwood with live music, entertainment, family-friendly activities, more than 100 vendor booths, creative contests and the Summer Community Parade on Saturday morning. Admission is free, with some activities and vendors charging fees.
📍 Old Town Sherwood
🕙 Friday, July 17, 5-10 p.m.; Saturday, July 18, 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
💲 Free admission
👉 More info here
🏹 Robin Hood LIVE
Can’t get enough of Robin Hood and his merry men? Trade Old Town Sherwood for the stage at The Judy, where Northwest Children’s Theater is opening Robin Hood LIVE this weekend. Sword fights! Action adventure! Slapstick comedy! NWCT presents a wildly fun, laugh-out-loud take on everyone’s favorite outlaw. NWCT alumni take the stage and work behind the scenes for this live production, recommended for ages 5 and up.
📍 The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts
🕙 July 18-August 2; weekends at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
💲 $20 youth; $25 adults
👉 More info here
Looking for more festival fun this weekend? Try one of these:
🎷 The 46th Annual Cathedral Park Jazz Festival — Friday-Sunday
🎨 Gresham Festival of the Arts — Saturday
🎶 Shady Pines Festival — Thursday-Sunday
💛 Disability Joy Block Party — Sunday
🎶 Summer Sellwood Sessions at The Shack
Bring a picnic, spread out a blanket and enjoy free live music under the shade of 100-year-old fir trees at The Shack at Sellwood Park. This week’s Summer Sellwood Sessions artist is The Rose Pedals. Expect the kind of simple summer evening that makes you want to move to Sellwood, with kids running between picnic blankets, the playground and The Shack while neighbors gather in the park.
📍 The Shack at Sellwood Park, SE 7th Avenue & SE Miller Street
🕙 Friday, July 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
💲 Free
👉 More info here
If your kids can’t stay up that late, check out Bridgeport Village Summer Kids’ Concerts instead. Kelli Welli performs Saturday, July 18, 10 a.m.-noon, and the event is free.
More outdoor live music this weekend:
🎤 BridgeCity Soul at Jamison Square Park — Friday
🌻 Friday Nights on the Farm at Helvetia Farm Market — Friday
🦁 ZooNights at the Oregon Zoo — Friday
🎸 Milwaukie Porch Fest — Friday
🎺 Ache Son at Pier Park — Saturday
🎵 Heart of Hawthorne Summer Concerts — Saturday
🎅 Christmas in July at the Farm
Santa is making a one-day summer stop at Frog Pond Farm! Kids can step into Santa’s Workshop, visit with Santa and paint their own birdhouse or ornament to take home while supplies last. Admission also includes a full day of farm fun, including 80+ animals, the covered Bounce Park, playgrounds and plenty of open space to play.
📍 Frog Pond Farm, Wilsonville
🕙 Saturday, July 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
💲 $13 per person ages 2 and up; children under 2 are free
👉 More info here
And you’re in luck if you’ve got a Justin, Justina or Justine in your family: Free Farm Day for Justins is Sunday, July 19, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Adults named Justin, Justina or Justine can show a valid ID for free admission; kids get the honor system.
Looking for more FREE things to do in Portland this weekend?
Lots of the events above are free, but here are even more ideas for the weekend:
😂 Kickstand Comedy in the Park
🛍️ Summer Indigenous Marketplace
🌲 ForestFest: Free Day at the Discovery Museum
🦎 Reptiles at The Portland Aquarium
🔎 Mike Bennett’s Free Scavenger Hunt
Movies in the park:
🎬 Movies in the Park in Gresham
🦊 Watch Zootopia 2: Portland Parks and Rec Summer Free For All
🦊 Movie in the Park: Zootopia 2
🍿 Movies in the Park North Clackamas Parks & Rec
Storytimes and music:
📚 Children’s Storytime with Ali
📖 Bard Storytime at Mike Bennett’s Wonderwood Springs
📚 Storytime at Maggie Mae’s Bookshop
🎶 Music Singalongs with Mr. Ben at Mike Bennett’s Wonderwood Springs
You can always find the full lineup — plus last-minute additions — on our Kids Calendar. Have fun out there!
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