Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro area · Latest check Sat, Oct 24
Things to do with kids in Washington County, OR
50 upcoming family events and 8 places and programs in Washington County, OR. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it — confirm the details there before you go. Dates are in Pacific Time.
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- STEM & discovery
Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM
Synthesizer Petting Zoo — Beaverton City Library
Beaverton City Library
All ages
Oct26MonCostumes and paradesMon, Oct 26 · 11:00 AM
Kids Costume Dance Party
Beaverton City Library
Ages 1–8
Oct28WedSports & playWed, Oct 28 · 10:30 AM
Halloween Dance-o-Rama
Tualatin Public Library
- Arts & crafts
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
Día de los Muertos Celebration — Walters Cultural Arts Center
Walters Cultural Arts Center
Free
- STEM & discovery
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
National Geographic Live: Wild Wolves of Yellowstone (with free OMSI owl-pellet lab)
Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
From $31.75
- Sports & play
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 AM
Cooler Camp: Halloween Fun! (no-school day ice camp)
Winterhawks ICE Center Beaverton
From $80All ages
- Community
Fri, Oct 30 · 5:30 PM
Día de los Muertos — Tualatin Public Library
Tualatin Public Library
- Trick-or-treat
Fri, Oct 30 · 3:30 PM
Trick or Treat Main Street — Downtown Tigard
Main Street, downtown Tigard
Oct31SatSTEM & discoverySat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Creature Teachers
Forest Grove City Library
- Costumes and parades
Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM
Kids Costume Parade — Beaverton City Library Murray Scholls
Beaverton City Library — Murray Scholls
Ages 2–8
- Arts & crafts
Sun, Nov 1 · 1:00 PM
Día de los Muertos — Beaverton City Library
Beaverton City Library
- Community
Sun, Nov 1 · 2:00 PM
Día de los Muertos Altar and Pan de Muerto — Cornelius Library
Cornelius Public Library
FreeAll ages
- Cooking
Thu, Nov 5 · 3:30 PM
STEAM Lab: Sugar Skulls — Aloha Community Library
Aloha Community Library
Free
Nov6FriSTEM & discoveryFri, Nov 6 · 3:00 PM
Make a Thing! Let's LEGO
Tigard Public Library
Nov6FriSTEM & discoveryFri, Nov 6 · 5:30 PM
STEM: Journey into the Past: Exploring Cave Structures and Art | Viaje al pasado: Explorando las estructuras y el arte de las cuevas
Cornelius Public Library
Ages 7–12
- Santa visits
Through Dec 24
Photos with Santa at Washington Square
Washington Square
Free
Nov8SunArts & craftsSun, Nov 8 · 10:00 AM
Natural Pigments: Corn and Mexican Marigold (bilingual)
Chehalem Ridge Nature Park (Colibri shelter)
FreeAges 7+
Nov13FriOutdoorsFri, Nov 13 · 9:30 AM
Mushroom Hike at Chehalem Ridge Nature Park
Chehalem Ridge Nature Park (Colibri shelter)
FreeAll ages
- STEM & discovery
Fri, Nov 13 · 5:30 PM
STEM: M&M Survival Challenge for Teens — Cornelius Library
Cornelius Public Library
FreeAges 13–18
- Community
Sun, Nov 15 · 3:00 PM
Powwow Presentation of Fancy Shawl Dance — Sherwood Public Library
Sherwood Public Library
Free
Nov18WedArts & craftsWed, Nov 18 · 4:00 PM
Black Light Painting for Kids — Beaverton City Library
Beaverton City Library
Free
- Sports & play
Fri, Nov 20 · 5:30 PM
Dive-in Movie at Conestoga Pool
Conestoga Recreation & Aquatic Center
Paid
- Community
Fri, Nov 20 · 5:30 PM
National Native American Heritage Month Celebration — Cornelius Library
Cornelius Public Library
FreeAll ages
Nov23MonSports & playMon, Nov 23 · 9:00 AM
Cooler Camp: Dinosaur Days! (Thanksgiving break ice camp)
Winterhawks ICE Center Sherwood
From $80All ages
- Nov23MonSports & play
Mon, Nov 23 · 10:00 AM
Let's Bring Out All the Toys! — Beaverton City Library
Beaverton City Library
FreeAges 1–8
Nov25WedSTEM & discoveryWed, Nov 25 · 2:00 PM
Mini Mini Golf — Bethany Library
Bethany Library (Bethany Library Annex)
Free
Nov27FriTree lightingsFri, Nov 27 · 6:00 PM
Forest Grove Tree Lighting
Pacific University campus — tree at College Way and 21st Avenue, then Washburne Hall
Nov28SatNutcracker and showsSat, Nov 28 · 2:00 PM
Portland's Singing Christmas Tree
Sunset Church
From $33.50All ages
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Nov 28 · 3:00 PM
Campana Sobre Campana: Christmas in México at The Reser
Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
From $39.50
- STEM & discovery
Sun, Nov 29 · 2:00 PM
The Amazing Bubble Man at The Reser
Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
From $25All ages
- Light displays
Through Jan 3
Beaverton Winter Light Displays at City Park
Beaverton City Park
- Sports & play
Tue, Dec 1 · 9:00 AM
Tumble Tots Special Event: Polar Party
Garden Home Recreation Center
PaidUp to 5
- Arts & crafts
Thu, Dec 3
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) — Bag&Baggage, Hillsboro
The Vault Theater & Event Space
From $30
- Light displays
Fri, Dec 4 · 4:00 PM
Beaverton Winter Lights & Tree Lighting
Beaverton City Park
- STEM & discovery
Fri, Dec 4 · 5:30 PM
Build Your Own Flashlight / Construye tu Propia Linterna — Cornelius Public Library
Cornelius Public Library
Ages 7–12
- Tree lightings
Fri, Dec 4 · 5:00 PM
Downtown Tigard Holiday Tree Lighting & Holiday Market
Universal Plaza
All ages
Dec5SatSanta visitsSat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM
Santa Sing-Along at Broadway Rose
Broadway Rose New Stage
Paid
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM
Lego Robotics — Cornelius Public Library
Cornelius Public Library
All ages
- Nutcracker and shows
Sat, Dec 5
The Nutcracker — Oregon International Ballet Academy at The Reser
Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
From $44
- Tree lightings
Tue, Dec 8 · 5:00 PM
Beaverton Menorah Lighting at City Park
Beaverton City Park
Free
Dec13SunArts & craftsSun, Dec 13 · 2:00 PM
Knights in Training
Cedar Mill Library
Ages 6–11
- Community
Tue, Dec 15 · 6:00 PM
Memories of a Czech Christmas — Garden Home Community Library
Garden Home Community Library
All ages
- Crafts and cookies
Fri, Dec 18 · 5:30 PM
Gingerbread Houses / Casitas de Jengibre — Cornelius Public Library
Cornelius Public Library
All ages
- Sports & play
Tue, Dec 22 · 10:30 AM
Tape Town — Cedar Mill Library
Cedar Mill Library
Ages 2–6
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Dec23WedArts & craftsWed, Dec 23 · 2:00 PM
Dragon Puppets [at Bethany Library Annex]
Bethany Library
- Arts & crafts
Mon, Dec 28 · 2:00 PM
A Musical Journey with Peter and the Wolf
Cedar Mill Library
Ages 6+
- Dec31ThuCommunity
Thu, Dec 31 · 11:30 AM
Countdown to Noon
Cedar Mill Library
Ages 2–6
- New Year’s Eve
Thu, Dec 31 · 11:00 AM
Kids' New Year's Eve! at The Reser
Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
From $15.50Up to 10
- New Year’s Eve
Thu, Dec 31 · 11:00 AM
Noon Year's Party / Año Nuevo sin Desvelo — Cornelius Public Library
Cornelius Public Library
All ages
- STEM & discovery
Thu, Jan 21 · 7:30 PM
National Geographic Live: Diving the Great Barrier Reef (with free OMSI whale session)
Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
From $31.75
Places and ongoing programs
VisitanytimeOutdoorsVisit on your schedule
Chehalem Ridge Nature Park
Chehalem Ridge Nature Park
FreeAll ages
OngoingprogramSTEM & discoveryRecurring / by appointment
Code Ninjas Bethany: CREATE and JR coding programs
Code Ninjas Bethany
PaidAges 5–14
VisitanytimeOutdoorsVisit on your schedule
Cooper Mountain Nature Park
Cooper Mountain Nature Park
All ages
OngoingprogramSports & playSession in progress
Portland Rock Gym Beaverton fall and winter break climbing camps
Portland Rock Gym Beaverton
From $129Ages 9–13
VisitanytimeOutdoorsVisit on your schedule
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
FreeAll ages
- Public skating
Visit on your schedule
Winterhawks Ice Center Beaverton Public Skating
Winterhawks Ice Center Beaverton
From $25All ages
- Learn to skate
Recurring / by appointment
Winterhawks ICE Center Learn to Skate (Mini Hawks & Basic Skills)
Winterhawks ICE Center Beaverton
PaidAges 3–14
- Public skating
Visit on your schedule
Winterhawks Ice Center Sherwood Public Skating
Winterhawks Ice Center Sherwood
From $25All ages
Recently ended
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 20 · 10:00 AM
Special Children's Author Event with Dawn Babb Prochovnic
West Slope Community Library
- Festivals and parties
EndedPast · Oct 18 · 3:00 PM
Halloween Silly Walk & Dance Party
Conestoga Recreation & Aquatic Center (front parking lot)
FreeAll ages
- STEM & discovery
EndedPast · Oct 18 · 1:30 PM
Science Sunday: LED Light Wands
Hillsboro Public Library, Shute Park
All ages
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