Family events & things to do with kids in Portland

50+ upcoming family-friendly events in Portland, OR — gathered from local museums, libraries, parks, zoos, and venues, updated hourly.

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  1. Lian (蓮): The Lotus Festival

    Fri, Jul 3 at 10 AM · Lan Su Chinese Garden · Free

  2. Wild Goose Qigong

    Fri, Jul 3 at 11 AM · Lan Su Chinese Garden · Free

  3. Music in The Garden

    Fri, Jul 3 at 12 PM · Lan Su Chinese Garden · Free

  4. Open Saturday at Pearson Field Education Center

    Sat, Jul 4 at 10 AM · Pearson Field Education Center · Free

  5. Waterfront Blues Festival

    Sat, Jul 4 at 12 PM · Tom McCall Waterfront Park · $55

  6. Happy Valley Fourth of July Family Festival

    Sat, Jul 4 at 12 PM · Happy Valley Park · Free

  7. St. Johns Farmers Market

    Sat, Jul 4 at 9 AM · St. Johns Farmers Market · Free

  8. 2026 Helvetia Lavender Festival

    Sat, Jul 4 at 10 AM · Helvetia Lavender Farm · Free – $10

  9. Hillsboro Rotary Fourth of July Parade

    Sat, Jul 4 at 10 AM · Downtown Hillsboro

  10. One Big Fourth

    Sat, Jul 4 at 10 AM · King City and Tigard

  11. Golf Cart & ATV Parade + Fireworks Over the Lake

    Sat, Jul 4 · Detroit City Park

  12. 4th of July Celebration & Concert at Veterans Memorial Park

    Sat, Jul 4 at 11 AM · Veterans Memorial Park · Free

  13. Summer Splash! Festival of Fun

    Sat, Jul 4 at 10 AM · Hands On Children's Museum

  14. Free Home Depot Kids Workshops

    Sat, Jul 4 at 9 AM · Home Depot · Free

  15. Tree Time! Preschool Walks

    Sat, Jul 4 at 10 AM · Hoyt Arboretum · $5 – $8

  16. 4th of July Children's Bike Parade

    Sat, Jul 4 at 9:45 AM · Starts at Rose City Park Methodist Church (58th and NE Alameda) · Free

  17. 4th of July Celebration in Woodburn

    Sat, Jul 4 at 5:30 PM · Portland · Free

  18. Family-Friendly Bike Rides to PSU Farmers Market

    Sat, Jul 4 at 10 AM · Portland Area · Free

  19. Star Spangled Concert

    Sat, Jul 4 at 7 PM · Foothills Park · Free

  20. Woven Light: Washi Sculptures by Yuri Kinoshita

    Sat, Jul 4 at 10 AM · Portland Japanese Garden · Included with daily admission to Portland Japanese Garden

  21. St. Paul Rodeo Family Day

    Sat, Jul 4 at 2:30 PM · St. Paul, Oregon · $35 – $120

  22. Children’s Storytime with Ali

    Sat, Jul 4 at 11 AM · BOLD Coffee & Books · Free

  23. Cool Off at a Splash Pad

    Sat, Jul 4 · Portland Area · Free

  24. Guide Dogs for the Blind Graduation Event

    Sat, Jul 4 at 1:30 PM · Guide Dogs for the Blind · Free

  25. July 4th Star-Spangled Parade & Celebration in Lake Oswego

    Sat, Jul 4 at 10 AM · Millennium Plaza Park · Free

  26. 4th of July Spectacular

    Sat, Jul 4 at 4 PM · Oregon State Fairgrounds

  27. Minions & Monsters at OMSI

    Sat, Jul 4 · OMSI

  28. 4th of July Spectacular at Oaks Park

    Sat, Jul 4 at 12 PM · Oaks Amusement Park · $39.50

  29. Visit Leach Botanical Garden

    Sat, Jul 4 at 10 AM · Leach Botanical Garden · Free – $8

  30. Canby Independence Day Celebration

    Sat, Jul 4 · Downtown Canby · Free

  31. CHAP Art Club

    Sat, Jul 4 · CHAP Hillsboro Art Studeio

  32. 4th of July Parade and Fireworks in Seaside

    Sat, Jul 4 · Downtown Seaside · Free

  33. Hood River July 4 Parade and Fireworks

    Sat, Jul 4 · Hood River, Oregon · Free

  34. Koi Tales & Feeding Time

    Sat, Jul 4 at 11:30 AM · Lan Su Chinese Garden · Free

  35. Tai Chi Master Residency with Coach Xing Xiangping

    Sat, Jul 4 at 10 AM · Lan Su Chinese Garden · Free

  36. IndepenDANCE at Wonderlove!

    Sat, Jul 4 at 5 PM · WonderLove · $10

  37. 2026 Maywood Park 4th of July Celebration

    Sat, Jul 4 at 10:30 AM · Maywood Park

  38. 4th of July Parade & Fireworks in Mt. Angel

    Sat, Jul 4 · Portland Area

  39. Hillsboro Farmers Market

    Sat, Jul 4 at 9 AM · Downtown Hillsboro · Free

  40. Farmers Market Fun

    Sat, Jul 4 · Portland Area · Free to attend

  41. Free Day at National Parks

    Sat, Jul 4 · Portland Area · Free

  42. Portland Farmers Market at PSU

    Sat, Jul 4 at 8:30 AM · South Park Blocks · Free

  43. Beaverton Farmers Market

    Sat, Jul 4 at 8:30 AM · Beaverton City Park · Free

  44. Lake Oswego Farmers Market

    Sat, Jul 4 at 8:30 AM · Millennium Plaza Park · Free

  45. Home Depot Kids Workshop: Go Kart

    Sat, Jul 4 at 9 AM · Home Depot - Mall 205 · Free

  46. Hollywood Farmers Market

    Sat, Jul 4 at 9 AM · Hollywood District · Free

  47. Home Depot Kids Workshop: Go Kart

    Sat, Jul 4 at 9 AM · Home Depot - Vancouver · Free

  48. With Literacy & Justice For All Storytime

    Sat, Jul 4 at 10 AM · Literacy Kid Lounge · Free

  49. Fourth of July Concert & Laser Light Show in Wilsonville

    Sat, Jul 4 at 8 PM · Wilsonville Town Center Park

  50. July 4th at Rockaway Beach

    Sat, Jul 4 · Rockaway Beach

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