Things to do with children in Portland (Summer 2018 edition)

Things to Do

Inside

Art

• Al's Kids Club -- Nature/Building (registration required)
• Smartypants
• LEGO events

Bowling Alleys

• Grand Central Bowling
• Kellogg Bowl
• KingPins
• Milwaukie Bowl

Cat Cafe

• Purringtons

Indoor Parks

• Dizzy Castle (Vancouver, $12 & $7)
• East Portland Community Center (MWF 10am-12pm, $1.50 each)
• Forge Parkour (family open gym, $15 per kid)
• Garden Home Park (MWF 9:30am-11:30am)
• JJ Jump Inflatable Playground (Clackamas, $6.50 & $4)
• Kids Club Fun (Vancouver, $10.50 & $6)
• Matt Dishman Community Center (TTh 8am-11am, $1)
• Mt Scott Community Center (MTF 9:15am-11:15am, WTh 11:15am-1:30pm)
• Pump It Up Jr (Beaverton)
• Trampoline Parks
  • G6 Airpark
  • Sky High Sports

Manicures/Pedicures (kid friendly options)

• Finger Bang
• Mississippi Nails and Spa
• Sit Still Kids (:25 drive)
• Zenana Spa and Wellness Center ($65 for couple)

Movie Theaters

• McMenamins Kennedy School
• Regal Summer Movie Express

Museums

• Historic Belmont Fire Station (Open Wednesdays)
• Oregon Historical Society
• OMSI (closed Mondays)
• Oregon Maritime Museum (Weds, Fri & Sat 11am to 4pm)
• Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation (Train Rides Saturday)
• Ping Pong’s Pint Sized Puppet Museum (Th-Su, 2pm-8pm)
• Portland Children’s Museum
• Portland Police Museum (Tu-F, 10am-3pm, Free)
• Rice Museum of Rocks and Minerals
• Tillamook Forest Center (1:20 drive)
• Washington County Museum (:30 mins, Free)
• World Forestry Center

Rock Climbing

• The Circuit
• Planet Granite
• Portland Rock Gym
• Stoneworks Climbing Gym

Pinball

• Pinball Outreach (free)

Storytimes

• Storytimes at Public Libraries 

Volunteer

• Children's Book Bank
• Children's Healing Art Project
• Friends of Trees
• Northwest Children's Outreach
• Oregon Food Bank
• SOLVE Oregon

 Outside

Baseball

• Hillsboro Hops
• Portland Pickles

Beaches

• Broughton Beach (near PDX)
• Cathedral Park & Beach
• George Rogers Park (Lake Oswego)
• Kelley Point Park (almost Sauvie Island)
• Poet’s Beach
• Sellwood Riverfront Park
• Walton Beach (Sauvie Island)
• Willow Bar Beach (Sauvie Island)

Bike Trails

• Marine Drive Bike Trail
• North Clackamas Trolley Trail
• Portland Bike Maps
• Springwater Corridor Trail
• Sunday Parkways

Concerts

• Kruger Farms
• Portland Concerts in the Park

Fish

• Bonneville Fish Hatchery (45 mins away)

Fishing

• Barton Park and Camping (:40 drive)
• Blue Lake Park with playground (:25 drive)
• Canby Pond (:40 drive)
• Commonwealth Lake Park (:20 drive)
• Henry Hagg Lake (:55 drive)
• Horning's Hideout (:45 drive)
• Mt. Hood Pond (:30 drive)

Hikes

• Hike Closures
• Audubon Society (classes, trails)
• Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden (feed the ducks)
• Bridal Veil Falls Hike
• Elowah Falls Hike
• Horsetail Falls Loop (and Ponytail)
• Ladybug Nature Walk (10am start)
• Lacamas Lake (Camas)
• Latourell Falls Trail
• Noble Woods Loop - Hillsboro
• Pool of the Winds
• Powell Butte Summit Loop - SE Portland
• Silver Falls Lower Loop - Sublimity
• Wahclella Falls Hike

Kite

• Council Crest Park
• Delta Park
• Grant Park
• Waterfront Park

Minigolf

• Oakspark
• Tualatin Island Greens
• Eagle Landing
• Twin Pines Country Club (free)
• Glowing Greens (inside)
• Tiki Putt
• The 19th Hole

Movies

• Portland Movies in the Park

Museums

• Chinese Garden (5 and under free)
• Fort Vancouver
• Portland Japanese Garden (5 and under free)

Parks (Amusement)

• Family Fun Center and Bullwinkle's Restaurant
• Oakspark
• Portland Aerial Park

Parks with Playgrounds

• Portland Park Finder (with playground & restroom)

Pools

• Portland Outdoor Swim Pools

Free Swimming

• Mon. 1-4 p.m., Creston Pool, 4454 SE Powell Blvd.               
• Tues. 1-2:30 p.m., Montavilla Pool, 8219 NE Glisan St.
• Wed. 1:15–3:00 p.m., Grant Pool, 2300 NE 33rd Avenue
• Wed. 2–3:45 p.m., Columbia Pool, 7701 N Chautauqua Blvd.
• Wed. 7:30–8:50 p.m., Sellwood Pool, 7951 SE 7th Avenue
• Thurs. 1:05–2:55 p.m., Peninsula Pool, 700 N Rosa Parks Way
• Fri. 1:45PM–4:30 p.m., Pier Pool, 9341 N St. Johns Ave.

Splash Pads

• Portland Parks with Splash Pads with restrooms

Train

• Chelatchie Prairie Railroad (1 hour away)
• Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation (Train Rides Saturday)
• Take the train/street car somewhere

Zoo

• Oregon Zoo
• Sloth Center (1:10 drive)

Future Camps

• Mad Science
• Portland Parks Nature Camps
• Trackers

Inside House

• Art Projects
• Food Experiments
• Edible Water Bottle
• Fizzing Lemonade
• Monster Marshmallows
• Popcorn Cob
• Make Movies

Backyard

• Catch bugs
• Chalk art
• Water balloon toss
• Make Movies
• Obstacle course
• Run through a sprinkler

Day Trips

Alderbrook Park (:40 drive)

Astoria and Maritime Museum (2:00 drive)

Berry Picking (U-pick)

• Bella Organic (:25 drive)
• Columbia Farms (:30 drive)
• Kruger’s Farm (:25 drive)
• Smith Berry Barn (:40 drive)
• South Barlow Berries (:45 drive)

Champoeg State Park - Bike Trail, Historic Butteville County Store, Newberg (:45 drive)

Enchanted Forest (1:00 drive)

Fish

• Bonneville Fish Hatchery (:45 drive)

Fishing

• Barton Park and Camping (:40 drive)
• Blue Lake Park with playground (:25 drive)
• Canby Pond (:40 drive)
• Commonwealth Lake Park (:20 drive)
• Henry Hagg Lake (:55 drive)
• Mt. Hood Pond (:30 drive)

Hood River (1:05 drive) -- Beach, Park, River

Hood River Fruit Loop

Farm Stands, Berry Picking, Lavender

Opal Creek (1:45 drive)

Tillamook Cheese Factory (1:45 drive)

Tillamook Forest Center (1:20 drive)

Train

• Chelatchie Prairie Railroad (1:00 drive)
• Train Mountain (4:00 drive)
• Wildlife Safari (3:00 drive)