# Things to do with kids in St. Helens, OR

> 1 upcoming family events and 2 places and ongoing programs in St. Helens, OR, 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

- [Christmas Ships Parade at the St. Helens Riverfront](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/christmas-ships-parade-at-the-st-helens-riverfront--listing-8620645bca18d09ffbfccb59) — Sat, Dec 12 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · St. Helens City Docks and Columbia View Park · All ages · checked Oct 27. Once a season the combined Christmas Ships fleet, both the Columbia River and Willamette River boats, sails down to St. Helens and puts on its light show for Columbia County. The…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Junior Makers STEAM Labs (Ages 6–12) — St. Helens Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/junior-makers-steam-labs-ages-6-12-st-helens-public-library--listing-9c60f9f56cee63b0fcbca83a) — 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 4:00–5:30 pm (2nd Wednesday: Art/Science); December 2026… · St. Helens Public Library (Makerspace) · Ages 6–12 · checked Oct 27. St. Helens Public Library holds Junior Makers STEAM Labs for children ages 6 to 12 in its makerspace on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, from 4 to 5:30 pm. The…
- [Storytimes for Babies to Preschoolers — St. Helens Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/storytimes-for-babies-to-preschoolers-st-helens-public-library--listing-81612e70874c836b50929fe1) — Baby Lapsit Mondays 11–11:30 am; Toddler Time Tuesdays 11–11:30 am (Dec 1, 15); Wee… · St. Helens Public Library · checked Oct 27. St. Helens Public Library runs several storytimes a week for its youngest readers, and its December 2026 calendar shows how they fit together. Baby Lapsit meets on Monday…

## Recently ended

- [Spirit of Halloweentown](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/spirit-of-halloweentown--listing-bf09f914d770115964f29963) — ended Sun, Nov 1

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