# Things to do with kids in McMinnville, OR > 8 upcoming family events and 2 places and ongoing programs in McMinnville, OR, in the Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Pacific Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24. 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 Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/towns/mcminnville-or ## Events ahead - [Big Rig Day at NORAM](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/big-rig-day-at-noram--listing-c14d06dd409493de2c9243a8) — Sat, Oct 24 · North American Aerospace Museum, McMinnville · checked Oct 14. Kids' day at the North American Aerospace Museum in McMinnville featuring heavy equipment and big rigs; the parking lot becomes a 'giant sandbox' of full-sized big kid toys. - [Community Halloween Dance (Family Dance)](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/community-halloween-dance-family-dance--listing-1521d9f1a8c8f7920cc54479) — Sat, Oct 24 · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · McMinnville Community Center · Free · checked Oct 14. A night of dancing and Halloween fun at the McMinnville Community Center, hosted by MV Advancements and listed by McMinnville Parks & Recreation. Costumes are encouraged with a… - [Trick or Treat on Third Street — McMinnville](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/trick-or-treat-on-third-street-mcminnville--listing-19fe246762179cc1a6f66cee) — Sat, Oct 31 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Historic Third Street, downtown McMinnville · checked Oct 20. On Halloween, Saturday, October 31, Third Street in historic downtown McMinnville shuts down for the McMinnville Downtown Association's annual Trick-or-Treat family fun day. From… - [Día de los Muertos Celebration — McMinnville Community Center](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-celebration-mcminnville-community-center--listing-1595cab132af0668e1977d1c) — Sun, Nov 1 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · McMinnville Community Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. McMinnville Parks & Recreation and McMinnville Public Library celebrate Day of the Dead with an afternoon at the Community Center. There are snacks, activities for all ages and a… - [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 16. 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 16. 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… - [Santa's Parade and Tree Lighting — McMinnville](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/santa-s-parade-and-tree-lighting-mcminnville--listing-e021802a5f6c34c8bd6fc94a) — Fri, Nov 27 · 4:30 PM · Historic Third Street, downtown McMinnville · checked Oct 20. The McMinnville Downtown Association welcomes Santa to town with its Santa's Parade and Tree Lighting on Friday, November 27, the day after Thanksgiving. The parade starts at… - [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… ## 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 - [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 ## Nearby - [Things to do with kids in Portland](https://grassyknees.com/portland) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/portland.md) - [This weekend in Portland](https://grassyknees.com/portland/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/portland/this-weekend.md) Town pages are listed once a town has 3 current listings, county pages at 10.