# Things to do with kids in Yamhill County, OR

> 10 upcoming family events and 2 places and ongoing programs in Yamhill County, OR, in the Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Pacific Time. Today is Mon, Nov 2.

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## Events ahead

- [No-School Day Camps at the North American Aerospace Museum](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/no-school-day-camps-at-the-north-american-aerospace-museum--listing-4cd9a8df6fadf17d71f1e751) — Fri, Nov 6 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · NORAM Titan Pavilion, North American Aerospace Museum, McMinnville · Paid · checked Oct 28. The North American Aerospace Museum in McMinnville runs one-day camps on school days off, each built around a theme from flight and space science and held in the museum's Titan…
- [Day Camp: Heroes of Aerospace](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/day-camp-heroes-of-aerospace--listing-e1e6b6759aae082b501baede) — Wed, Nov 11 · 9:00 AM · NORAM Titan Pavilion, McMinnville · checked Oct 30. Heroes of Aerospace is a Veterans Day day camp at the NorAm Aerospace museum. Campers learn about the history of the bold and brave people who took to the skies and reached for…
- [Kid's Night Out — McMinnville Community Center](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/kid-s-night-out-mcminnville-community-center--listing-2da72a986d2aadf14f0fb713) — Sat, Nov 14 · 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM · McMinnville Community Center · Ages 5–10 · From $20 · checked Oct 28. McMinnville Parks & Recreation staff keep kids aged 5 to 10 busy for a Saturday evening at the Community Center with games, activities, crafts and movies while parents get a…
- [Art Play Together | Creando Arte Juntos (ages 3-5) — McMinnville](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/art-play-together-creando-arte-juntos-ages-3-5-mcminnville--listing-30f7572359ec40bceb5b966a) — Wed, Nov 18 (+2 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · McMinnville Community Center (Makerspace Room) · Ages 3–5 · From $8 · checked Oct 28. A drop-in hour of playful art exploration for preschoolers aged 3 to 5 and their grown-up, held in the Makerspace Room at the McMinnville Community Center. Parent and child…
- [Dickens Carolers at McMenamins Hotel Oregon — McMinnville](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/dickens-carolers-at-mcmenamins-hotel-oregon-mcminnville--listing-556e6afe8fd5c761ca3467fb) — Fri, Nov 27 (+1 more date) · 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM · McMenamins Hotel Oregon, McMinnville · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. Costumed Victorian carolers wander through McMenamins Hotel Oregon on Third Street in McMinnville on two Friday evenings this season, singing familiar holiday songs as they move…
- [Illuminate: Where Holidays Take Flight — North American Aerospace Museum](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/illuminate-where-holidays-take-flight-north-american-aerospace-museum--listing-3755c65209e2823a49552853) — Dec 4 – Jan 3 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · North American Aerospace Museum, McMinnville · From $20 · checked Oct 27. For five weeks this winter the North American Aerospace Museum in McMinnville (the former Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum) hosts Illuminate, a holiday program that bundles…
- [A Vaudeville Holiday — Chehalem Valley Vaudeville in Newberg](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/a-vaudeville-holiday-chehalem-valley-vaudeville-in-newberg--listing-9e1dd1897179652eacecc2b3) — Sat, Dec 5 · 7:00 PM · LaJoie Theatre, Chehalem Cultural Center, Newberg · From $10 · checked Oct 24. Chehalem Valley Vaudeville puts on a holiday edition of its variety show in the LaJoie Theatre at the Chehalem Cultural Center in downtown Newberg. The organizers bill it as a…
- [Breakfast with Santa at McMenamins Hotel Oregon — McMinnville](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/breakfast-with-santa-at-mcmenamins-hotel-oregon-mcminnville--listing-0266d04af7e00b8b5e2e835c) — Sat, Dec 12 · 9:00 AM · McMenamins Hotel Oregon, McMinnville · All ages · From $36 · checked Oct 27. McMenamins Hotel Oregon in downtown McMinnville sets aside a December Saturday morning for its annual Breakfast with Santa. Families sit down at a table together for a hot…
- [Winter Break Painting Camp](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/winter-break-painting-camp--listing-27144d66f417f80d0967f537) — Tue, Dec 29 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · McMinnville Community Center (Makerspace Room) · Ages 7–16 · From $45 · checked Oct 14. Two-afternoon winter-break painting camp with instructor Dena at the McMinnville Community Center Makerspace Room; kids make winter paintings and can register for one day or…
- [Chehalem Valley Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/chehalem-valley-martin-luther-king-jr-day-celebration--listing-330751357a0cd5c5ee01610b) — Mon, Jan 18 · Chehalem Cultural Center, Newberg · All ages · checked Oct 28. The Chehalem Cultural Center in Newberg hosts the Chehalem Valley Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration each year to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King, and it has set the…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [North American Aerospace Museum (formerly Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum)](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/north-american-aerospace-museum-formerly-evergreen-aviation-and-space--listing-79d84bb318beef4014a98e1b) — Daily 9am–5pm; closed Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day · North American Aerospace Museum, McMinnville · All ages · From $14 · checked Oct 14. Aviation and space museum in McMinnville, home of the Spruce Goose, now branded North American Aerospace Museum (NORAM); the homepage states 'Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is…
- [Wings & Waves Waterpark](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/wings-and-waves-waterpark--listing-b0318d6deed88b4bbb9854ac) — Session-based; see the waterpark's Schedule & Hours page (sessions such as 10AM–2PM… · Wings & Waves Waterpark, McMinnville · From $31.99 · checked Oct 14. Indoor waterpark next to the aerospace museum campus in McMinnville, with a Boeing 747 on the roof and water attractions. Admission is sold per session with capacity control…

## Recently ended

- [Día de los Muertos Celebration — McMinnville Community Center](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-celebration-mcminnville-community-center--listing-1595cab132af0668e1977d1c) — ended Sun, Nov 1
- [Day Camp: Frights & Flights REDUX](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/day-camp-frights-and-flights-redux--listing-3916042f1f44ba9e6b252a4a) — ended Sat, Oct 31
- [Halloween Costume Fun at the North American Aerospace Museum](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/halloween-costume-fun-at-the-north-american-aerospace-museum--listing-a27089eea28bbad7002ce428) — ended Sat, Oct 31
- [Day Camp: Frights & Flights](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/day-camp-frights-and-flights--listing-ffc841d22fa33bfb648d7ec8) — ended Fri, Oct 30
- [Big Rig Day at NORAM](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/big-rig-day-at-noram--listing-c14d06dd409493de2c9243a8) — ended Sat, Oct 24
- [Community Halloween Dance (Family Dance)](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/community-halloween-dance-family-dance--listing-1521d9f1a8c8f7920cc54479) — ended Sat, Oct 24
- [Diary of a Wimpy Kid Party](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-party--listing-66d1d5f9b20363b3fc586e5f) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Mini Ofrenda Workshop for Families](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/mini-ofrenda-workshop-for-families--listing-cc58f4a9f6daa8c381694d49) — ended Thu, Oct 22

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- [Things to do with kids in Portland](https://grassyknees.com/portland) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/portland.md)
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