# Lan Su Chinese Garden Winter Celebrations & Two-Story Tea House > Place to go for families in the Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro area (OR / WA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Open on its own schedule - Where: Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett St, Portland, OR 97209 - Ages: All ages (Children 5 and under free) - Price: $14 adults, $11 youth (6-18); free for children 5 and under - Organizer: Lan Su Chinese Garden - Official page: https://lansugarden.org/ - Last checked: Thu, Nov 5 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/lan-su-chinese-garden-winter-celebrations-and-two-story-tea-house--listing-3ade34ef8525e93175edecaa ## About Enclosed behind high perimeter walls in Old Town Chinatown, Lan Su Chinese Garden is an authentic Ming Dynasty scholar's garden built by artisanal craftsmen from Portland's sister city of Suzhou, China. During the winter season and leading up to the Lunar New Year, the garden glows with red silk lanterns, festive floral displays of winter camellias and blooming wintersweet, and traditional paper-cutting craft stations for children. Families can stroll along covered wooden walkways and open pavilions surrounding Lake Zither without worrying about winter rain. Upstairs in the authentic Two-Story Tea House, families can warm up with soothing herbal teas, steamed dumplings, sweet sesame buns, and traditional almond cookies while enjoying panoramic views of the courtyards. Family Experience & Accessibility: • Stroller Accessibility: Nearly all garden paths, covered pavilions, and courtyard bridges are wheelchair and stroller accessible with smooth stone pavers. • Nursing & Rest Spots: Clean ADA-accessible restrooms with fold-down baby changing tables; covered pavilion benches provide peaceful places to rest. • Age Suitability: All ages; kids receive scavenger hunt discovery sheets at the ticket booth to find hidden dragon carvings and bat motifs. • Sensory Tips: Aromas of burning incense and blooming winter honeysuckle; soothing sounds of dripping rain from traditional roof eaves into stone water basins. ## Similar picks in Portland - [Portland Veterans Day Parade 2026](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/portland-veterans-day-parade-2026--listing-ca63aa6eb40e892e099bdbb3) — Wed, Nov 11 · 10:00 AM · MLK Jr. Blvd (Beech St to Emerson St) and Walnut Park complex · All ages · checked Oct 30. 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