Things to do with kids in Portland, OR

Week of Jul 29 – Aug 5, 2026

Here's what's actually worth your family's time this week — each one checked against its source, with the registration windows and ages we could verify. We left out anything we couldn't stand behind.

Last checked Tue, Jul 28

• East Portland Aquatic Center Family Swim

  Wed, Jul 29 · 1:30 PM · East Portland Community Center

  • $
• Charles Jordan Youth Ceramics & Clay Studio

  Wed, Jul 29 · 2:00 PM · Charles Jordan Community Center

  • $
  • Ages 6–13
• Southwest Community Pool Recreation Swim

  Thu, Jul 30 · 1:00 PM · Southwest Community Center

  • $
• Charles Jordan Youth Hip-Hop & Breakdance

  Thu, Jul 30 · 4:00 PM · Charles Jordan Community Center

  • $
  • Ages 7–14
• Beaverton City Library Family Storytime in the Park

  Fri, Jul 31 · 10:30 AM · Beaverton City Library

  • Free
  • Ages 0–6
• Southwest Community Center Bouldering & Climbing

  Fri, Jul 31 · 2:00 PM · Southwest Community Center

  • $
  • Ages 6–15
• TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition at OMSI

  Sat, Aug 1 · 9:30 AM · Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)

  • $$
  • Ages 5–17
• Summer Wildflower & Native Pollinator Trail Walk

  Sat, Aug 1 · 9:30 AM · Tualatin Hills Nature Center

  • Free
  • Ages 4–12
• Jackson Bottom Wetlands Family Birding & Pond Safari

  Sat, Aug 1 · 9:30 AM · Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve & Education Center

  • Free
  • Ages 3–14
• Summer Wildflower & Pollinator Guided Trail Walk

  Sat, Aug 1 · 9:30 AM · Tualatin Hills Nature Center

  • Free
  • Ages 4–12
• Toddler Sensory Art & Clay Play

  Sat, Aug 1 · 10:00 AM · Cedar Hills Recreation Center

  • $
  • Ages 1–4
• Science Playground Drop-In STEM Exploration

  Sat, Aug 1 · 10:00 AM · Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)

  • $
  • Ages 1–6
• Family Storytime at Beaverton Main Library (Summer)

  Sat, Aug 1 · 10:15 AM · Beaverton City Library

  • Free
  • Ages 0–8
• Family Storytime at Beaverton Main Library

  Sat, Aug 1 · 10:15 AM · Beaverton City Library

  • Free
  • Ages 0–8
• Family Storytime at Beaverton Main Library (Summer 2026)

  Sat, Aug 1 · 10:15 AM · Beaverton City Library

  • Free
  • Ages 0–8
• Cedar Hills Saturday Family Clay & Ceramics

  Sat, Aug 1 · 10:30 AM · Cedar Hills Recreation Center

  • $
  • Ages 6–16
• Bilingual Spanish/English Storytime

  Sat, Aug 1 · 11:00 AM · Beaverton City Library

  • Free
  • Ages 0–6
• Winterhawks Ice Arena Public Skate & Youth Ice Hockey

  Sat, Aug 1 · 1:00 PM · Winterhawks Skating Center & Ice Arena

  • $
• Family STEAM Science Challenge: Hovercraft Building

  Sat, Aug 1 · 1:00 PM · Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)

  • $
  • Ages 6–14
• Hillsboro Shute Park Saturday Family LEGO Club

  Sat, Aug 1 · 2:00 PM · Hillsboro Public Library - Shute Park

  • Free
  • Ages 4–12
• Terpenning Complex Junior Tennis Clinic

  Sun, Aug 2 · 9:30 AM · Howard M. Terpenning Recreation Complex

  • $
  • Ages 6–14
• THPRD Athletic Center Youth Basketball Clinic

  Sun, Aug 2 · 10:00 AM · Tualatin Hills Athletic Center

  • $
  • Ages 6–14
• Tualatin Refuge Wildlife Quest & Habitat Trail Walk

  Sun, Aug 2 · 10:00 AM · Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge

  • Free
  • Ages 4–12
• Tualatin Library Preschool Music & Movement

  Sun, Aug 2 · 10:30 AM · Tualatin Public Library

  • Free
  • Ages 0–5
• Family Indoor Splash & Swim Session

  Sun, Aug 2 · 1:00 PM · Mt. Scott Community Center

  • $
  • Ages 1–12
• Splash & Play Family Open Swim

  Sun, Aug 2 · 1:00 PM · Conestoga Recreation & Aquatic Center

  • $
• Bilingual Spanish-English Family Storytime

  Sun, Aug 2 · 2:00 PM · Hillsboro Public Library - Brookwood

  • Free
  • Ages 0–6
• Community Music Center Suzuki Violin & Cello Showcase

  Sun, Aug 2 · 3:00 PM · Community Music Center

  • Free
  • Ages 2–12
• Baby & Me Movement, Rhythm & Music Hour

  Mon, Aug 3 · 9:30 AM · Matt Dishman Community Center

  • $
  • Ages 0–2
• Book Babies & Sensory Play

  Mon, Aug 3 · 9:30 AM · Beaverton City Library

  • Free
  • Ages 0–1
• Early Learning Storytime

  Mon, Aug 3 · 10:30 AM · Vancouver Community Library

  • Free
  • Ages 0–5
• Rose Test Garden Junior Botanist Walk & Scavenger Hunt

  Mon, Aug 3 · 11:00 AM · International Rose Test Garden

  • Free
  • Ages 4–11
• Reser Center Family Jazz & Brass Concert

  Mon, Aug 3 · 11:00 AM · Patricia Reser Center for the Arts

  • $$
  • Ages 4–14
• Community Outdoor Splash & Family Swim

  Mon, Aug 3 · 1:00 PM · Sellwood Park & Pool

  • $
• Lake Oswego Library Summer Family Painting Hour

  Mon, Aug 3 · 2:00 PM · Lake Oswego Public Library

  • Free
  • Ages 4–10
• Preschool Indoor Play & Tumbling Hour

  Tue, Aug 4 · 9:30 AM · Mt. Scott Community Center

  • $
  • Ages 1–5
• Crystal Springs Waterfowl & Duck Feeding Walk

  Tue, Aug 4 · 10:30 AM · Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

  • $
  • Ages 2–10
• West Linn Summer Family Storytime

  Tue, Aug 4 · 10:30 AM · West Linn Public Library

  • Free
  • Ages 0–5
• Preschool Story & Craft Hour

  Tue, Aug 4 · 10:30 AM · Beaverton City Library - Murray Scholls

  • Free
  • Ages 3–5
• Youth Summer Watercolor Painting in the Park

  Tue, Aug 4 · 2:00 PM · Laurelhurst Park

  • $
  • Ages 7–15
• Family LEGO Building Challenge

  Tue, Aug 4 · 2:00 PM · Hillsboro Public Library - Brookwood

  • Free
  • Ages 4–12
• Outdoor Family Open Gym & Play

  Tue, Aug 4 · 2:00 PM · Mt. Scott Community Center

  • $
  • Ages 1–3
• Oregon City Library Family Science Lab

  Tue, Aug 4 · 3:30 PM · Oregon City Public Library

  • Free
  • Ages 5–12
• Walters Center Outdoor Summer Lawn Concert

  Tue, Aug 4 · 6:30 PM · Walters Cultural Arts Center

  • Free