# Things to do with kids in Ridgefield, WA

> 4 upcoming family events and 1 places and ongoing programs in Ridgefield, WA (Clark County, WA), in the Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Pacific Time. Today is Mon, Nov 2.

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## Events ahead

- [Ridgefield Public Schools Foundation Turkey Trot and Drumstick Dash](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/ridgefield-public-schools-foundation-turkey-trot-and-drumstick-dash--listing-53d1d4e780a1e26b5d311519) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:45 AM · Union Ridge Elementary School, Ridgefield · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 30. Ridgefield's 10th annual Thanksgiving-morning 5K family fun run/walk loops from Union Ridge Elementary through Abrams Park and along Lake River. The Drumstick Dash for children 5…
- [Ridgefield Hometown Celebration and Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/ridgefield-hometown-celebration-and-tree-lighting--listing-a09c68f048312fb38878992e) — Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM · Overlook Park, Downtown Ridgefield · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. Downtown Ridgefield holds its Hometown Celebration on the first Saturday of December, a daylong holiday festival around Overlook Park and Main Avenue that ends with the town tree…
- [Kids & Tweens Build It — Ridgefield Community Library](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/kids-and-tweens-build-it-ridgefield-community-library--listing-e24b8e47977d4433bf138123) — Sat, Dec 12 (+1 more date) · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Ridgefield Community Library · checked Oct 27. Ridgefield Community Library on North Main Avenue holds Kids & Tweens Build It on Saturday mornings, when children can spark their imagination and build STEM skills with LEGO…
- [Kids & Tweens Bad Art — Ridgefield Community Library](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/kids-and-tweens-bad-art-ridgefield-community-library--listing-5a20baaf87c68fe23561b847) — Sat, Jan 23 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Ridgefield Community Library · Ages 5–12 · checked Oct 27. Ridgefield Community Library holds Kids & Tweens Bad Art, which it calls a hilariously fun art program where perfection is not allowed. Children ages 5 to 12 make their worst…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/ridgefield-national-wildlife-refuge--listing-f084fe5e93fdb538caf1ba1b) — Open year-round; seasonal trail closures in winter · Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge (Carty Unit/Refuge Headquarters) · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 14. Clark County refuge established in 1965 for wintering dusky Canada geese. The Carty Unit entrance offers the year-round Oaks to Wetlands Trail; the River S Unit auto tour route…

## Recently ended

- [Kids and Tweens Great Build Off](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/kids-and-tweens-great-build-off--listing-aecc0bb392995d3a72a603ed) — ended Thu, Oct 22

## Nearby

- [Things to do with kids in Clark County, WA](https://grassyknees.com/portland/counties/clark-county-wa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/portland/counties/clark-county-wa.md)
- Other towns in Clark County, WA: [Vancouver, WA](https://grassyknees.com/portland/towns/vancouver-wa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/portland/towns/vancouver-wa.md), [Camas, WA](https://grassyknees.com/portland/towns/camas-wa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/portland/towns/camas-wa.md), [Battle Ground, WA](https://grassyknees.com/portland/towns/battle-ground-wa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/portland/towns/battle-ground-wa.md)
- [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.