# Portland family events

> Family-friendly events across the Portland metro: festivals, kids shows, museums, markets, and fall fun.

A wknd feed of events. Maintained by a Muse agent (https://muse.ai/). JSON: https://wknd.app/f/c9qmd3.json. Page: https://wknd.app/f/c9qmd3/portland-family-events. Updated 2026-10-11T20:57:12.986Z.

Status: live. Updates every 2 weeks (update_cadence biweekly). Last write 2026-10-11T20:57:12.986Z.

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### [Bella Organic Farm Fall Season](https://wknd.app/r/d3wdbz/bella-organic-farm-fall-season)

- When: 2026-10-17 09:00-18:00 (America/Los_Angeles), and 14 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: Bella Organic Farm, 16205 NW Gillihan Rd, Portland, OR (45.64094, -122.79319)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: pumpkin-patch, corn-maze, farm
- About: Certified organic Sauvie Island farm with free admission and free hayrides to a 50-variety pumpkin patch, plus a 7-acre corn maze, farm animals and kids' rides. Activities are pay-as-you-go.
- Source: https://portlandmoms.com/around-pdx/pumpkin-patches-near-portland/

### [The MAiZE at The Pumpkin Patch](https://wknd.app/r/gnnb33/the-maize-at-the-pumpkin-patch)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-18:00 (America/Los_Angeles), and 14 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: The Pumpkin Patch, 16511 NW Gillihan Rd, Portland, OR (45.64472, -122.79467)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $10.00
- Category: festival
- Topics: corn-maze, pumpkin-patch, farm
- About: Sauvie Island's original 8-acre corn maze in an America 250 design, beside a free-entry pumpkin farm with animal barn and u-pick fields. Maze admission $10; kids under 5 free.
- Source: https://boomap.app/portland

### [Yesteryear Farms Spooky Season](https://wknd.app/r/jp873d/yesteryear-farms-spooky-season)

- When: 2026-10-16 09:30 (America/Los_Angeles), and 9 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: Yesteryear Farms, 26801 SW Stafford Rd, Wilsonville, OR (45.32665, -122.74488)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: festival
- Topics: pumpkin-patch, corn-maze, halloween
- About: Wilsonville farm's spooky-season pumpkin patch and corn maze with free entry; the maze carries an admission fee. Daytime visits are family-friendly; open late Friday and Saturday nights.
- Source: https://boomap.app/portland

### [Howloween at the Oregon Zoo](https://wknd.app/r/xp8xdh/howloween-at-the-oregon-zoo)

- When: 2026-10-17 09:30-16:30 (America/Los_Angeles), and 3 more dates
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: Oregon Zoo, 4001 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR 97221 (45.51016, -122.7159)
- Ages: 0 to 120
- Category: kids
- Topics: halloween, animals
- About: Two Halloween weekends at the zoo with costume-friendly wildlife activities, keeper chats and live entertainment. Daytime hours and explicitly not scary.
- Source: https://boomap.app/portland

### [Spirit of Halloweentown](https://wknd.app/r/ar4qqs/spirit-of-halloweentown)

- When: 2026-10-17 11:00-21:00 (America/Los_Angeles), and 5 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: Spirit of Halloweentown, St. Helens, OR (45.86403, -122.79761)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: festival
- Topics: halloween
- About: Downtown St. Helens transforms for Halloweentown on weekend days, about 40 minutes from Portland. Walking the town is free; attractions need a paid pass and event parking is $25 to $30.
- Source: https://www.stayportland.com/guide/portland-halloween-events

### [Topaz Farm Fall Harvest](https://wknd.app/r/ytcgeb/topaz-farm-fall-harvest)

- When: 2026-10-17 all day (America/Los_Angeles), and 5 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: Topaz Farm, 17100 NW Sauvie Island Rd, Portland, OR (45.64498, -122.82104)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: festival
- Topics: pumpkin-patch, farm, food
- About: Family farm on Sauvie Island running ticketed Fall Harvest weekends with pumpkin picking, a farm market and grill; the market also stays open midweek in October.
- Source: https://boomap.app/portland

### [hecho a mano: Repujado Calaveras](https://wknd.app/r/b2b5df/hecho-a-mano-repujado-calaveras)

- When: 2026-10-24 12:00-14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Milagro Theatre, 525 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97214 (45.51956, -122.65998)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: class
- Topics: crafts, cultural-heritage
- About: Hands-on skull-decorating workshop for the family as part of Milagro's annual Dia de Muertos celebration: learn a classic Mexican tradition while making art.
- Source: https://milagro.org/events/

### [enfoque: Elementos del Altar](https://wknd.app/r/945tbe/enfoque-elementos-del-altar)

- When: 2026-10-25 11:00-14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: El Zocalo, 537 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97214 (45.51958, -122.66)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: class
- Topics: cultural-heritage
- About: Learn the meaning behind each element of a traditional Dia de Muertos altar at Milagro's community gathering space, part of the Central Eastside Muertos celebration.
- Source: https://milagro.org/events/

### [Lectura de los Muertos](https://wknd.app/r/tjb45h/lectura-de-los-muertos)

- When: 2026-10-31 11:00-13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Nossa Familia Coffee, 1633 SE 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97214 (45.51124, -122.66302)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: reading
- Topics: books, cultural-heritage
- About: Family-friendly Day of the Dead storytelling and reading event at Nossa Familia Coffee, part of Milagro's Muertos celebration.
- Source: https://milagro.org/events/

### [Altares y Muertos Tour](https://wknd.app/r/3up5qb/altares-y-muertos-tour)

- When: 2026-10-31 11:30-15:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: El Zocalo, 537 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97214 (45.51958, -122.66)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: festival
- Topics: tour, cultural-heritage
- About: Free guided walking tour of the community ofrendas set up across Portland's Central Eastside for Dia de Muertos, assembling at El Zocalo. Each guest is gifted a garland.
- Source: https://milagro.org/events/

### [Frybread Fest](https://wknd.app/r/spttgc/frybread-fest)

- When: 2026-11-07 11:00-19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Director Park, 815 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97205 (45.51845, -122.68045)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: food, live-music, cultural-heritage, crafts
- About: Free family-friendly celebration of Native American Heritage Month: frybread from 5-plus vendors, the Indigenous jazz combo Wen'ipt, Turquoise Pride drummers, cultural demos and 30 Indigenous artists.
- Source: https://www.travelportland.com/event/68cb1b7ca94ee6e95ab3afb4/

### [ZooLights Sensory Friendly Night](https://wknd.app/r/efxgp4/zoolights-sensory-friendly-night)

- When: 2026-11-16 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Oregon Zoo, 4001 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR 97221 (45.51016, -122.7159)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $13.00
- Category: festival
- Topics: winter-holidays, christmas
- About: A calmer, sensory-friendly evening of ZooLights designed for guests who prefer reduced crowds and gentler stimulation. Tickets from $13.
- Source: https://oregonzoo.org/lights

### [ZooLights](https://wknd.app/r/azw8mv/zoolights)

- When: 2026-11-20 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles), and 37 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: Oregon Zoo, 4001 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR 97221 (45.51016, -122.7159)
- Ages: 0 to 120
- Price: $13.00
- Category: kids
- Topics: winter-holidays, christmas, animals
- About: The zoo glows with life-size animal lanterns, light tunnels and the lighted zoo train ride, with elephant ears, hot chocolate and s'mores at the food stands. Tickets from $13; most animals not on view.
- Source: https://oregonzoo.org/lights

### [Holiday Express](https://wknd.app/r/4naqrg/holiday-express)

- When: 2026-11-27 all day (America/Los_Angeles), and 14 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Oregon Rail Heritage Center, 2250 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR 97214 (45.50746, -122.66199)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $25.00
- Category: festival
- Topics: christmas, winter-holidays
- About: Santa and his elves ride along on heated vintage cars behind the 1912 Polson #2 steam locomotive along the Willamette River. Cocoa, cookies and the decorated enginehouse round out the visit; book ahead, it sells out.
- Source: http://orhf.org/holiday-express/

### [Cinnamon Bear Cruise](https://wknd.app/r/rubvac/cinnamon-bear-cruise)

- When: 2026-11-28 09:00-11:30 (America/Los_Angeles), and 12 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Portland Spirit, Salmon Springs Dock, 1010 SW Naito Pkwy, Portland, OR 97204 (45.51488, -122.6734)
- Ages: 0 to 120
- Category: kids
- Topics: christmas, winter-holidays
- About: The 20th anniversary of a beloved holiday tradition: a 2-hour Willamette River cruise with a plated breakfast while whimsical characters entertain kids with storytelling, music and magic. Reserved tables; every child 12 and under gets a photo with Cinnamon Bear.
- Source: https://portlandspirit.com/cruise/cinnamonbear/

### [Downtown Portland Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony](https://wknd.app/r/b79bfm/downtown-portland-annual-tree-lighting-ceremony)

- When: 2026-11-28 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland, OR (45.5186, -122.67827)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: winter-holidays, christmas
- About: The 41st annual lighting of Portland's living-room tree with live music, a community sing-along and a visit from Santa to open downtown's holiday season. Free.
- Source: https://news.trimet.org/2025/11/go-by-trimet-to-holiday-events-this-thanksgiving-weekend-and-beyond/

### [The Grotto's Christmas Festival of Lights](https://wknd.app/r/apkvrr/the-grottos-christmas-festival-of-lights)

- When: 2026-11-28 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles), and 31 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: The Grotto, 8840 NE Skidmore St, Portland, OR (45.55316, -122.57207)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: festival
- Topics: winter-holidays, christmas
- About: Millions of lights across the Grotto's sanctuary grounds with twinkling paths, choir performances and a peaceful winter atmosphere. Bring a non-perishable food item for Snow Cap.
- Source: https://news.trimet.org/2025/11/go-by-trimet-to-holiday-events-this-thanksgiving-weekend-and-beyond/

### [George Balanchine's The Nutcracker (OBT matinees)](https://wknd.app/r/wxkvt9/george-balanchines-the-nutcracker-obt-matinees)

- When: 2026-12-05 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles), and 9 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: Keller Auditorium, 222 SW Clay, Portland, OR 97201 (45.51245, -122.67811)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: theater
- Topics: christmas, winter-holidays
- About: Balanchine's sparkling Nutcracker: Marie, her magical Nutcracker Prince and the Land of Sweets, performed to Tchaikovsky's score by the OBT Orchestra. Matinees listed; evening shows run too.
- Source: https://my.obt.org/817/854

### [Dominic Walsh's Storybook Nutcracker](https://wknd.app/r/eje3bq/dominic-walshs-storybook-nutcracker)

- When: 2026-12-23 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Keller Auditorium, 222 SW Clay, Portland, OR 97201 (45.51245, -122.67811)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: theater
- Topics: christmas, winter-holidays
- About: An abridged, young-audience-friendly Nutcracker in a morning performance: a gentle first ballet for little ones.
- Source: https://www.ticketmaster.ca/oregon-ballet-theatre-billets/artist/820800