Events from Jan 5 – Mar 6 – PDX Parent https://pdxparent.com Portland, Oregon Parenting News, Tips & Things to Do with Kids Mon, 08 Sep 2025 21:32:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://pdxparent.com/wp-content/uploads/pdx_parent_fav.svg Events from Jan 5 – Mar 6 – PDX Parent https://pdxparent.com 32 32 Free Beginning Ballet Series (Ages 6-11) at The Portland Ballet https://pdxparent.com/event-single/free-beginning-ballet-series-ages-6-11-at-the-portland-ballet/ Sat, 06 Sep 2025 18:45:00 +0000 https://pdxparent.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=234016 Is your child curious about ballet?
Try it for free at The Portland Ballet!

Our Free Beginning Ballet Series is back this September 6, 13, 20! 

Is your child curious about dance? These free classes offer the perfect opportunity for young dancers, ages 6-11, to explore the fundamentals of ballet in a fun, welcoming space.

 

Class Schedule

Sept 6, 13, 20

11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

  • Girls’ Class
  • Boys’ Class

 

The Portland Ballet studio (6250 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR, 97239)

 

Learn more and register at theportlandballet.org/classes/free-beginning-ballet-series 

 

Sign up and find out why TPB is Portland’s premier academy for nurturing, student-centered ballet training.

 

https://classbug.com/businesses/1493/offerings 

]]> Live Music with Mr. Ben – Tuesdays at the Hostel Cafe! https://pdxparent.com/event-single/live-music-with-mr-ben-tuesdays-at-the-hostel-cafe/2025-09-09/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://pdxparent.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=239280 Join us for live music with children’s performer Mr. Ben, a fun show designed for kids (ages newborn through 5) —but enjoyable for adults too! This free, family-friendly event (tips encouraged) is a relaxed space for families to sing, move, and socialize together.

We have indoor and outdoor seating, scratch-made local dinners, and 12 drinks on tap plus wine—something for everyone to enjoy while the kids play and sing along. Check out hostelcafepdx.com for more details! No rsvp needed.

]]> Storytimes & Activities at Multnomah County Libraries https://pdxparent.com/event-single/storytimes-activities-at-multnomah-county-libraries/2025-09-10/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://pdxparent.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=237268 Head to a Multnomah County Library near you, or venture out to a new one for various storytimes and activities! There’s an option for pretty much every day of the week — visit their calendar to find what works for you.

A sample of weekly library storytime and activity options:
-Book Babies
-Pajama Storytime
-Tiny Tots
-Toddler Storytime
-Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe para Bebés – Bilingual Book Babies
-Family Storytime
-Toddler Playtime
-Rainbow Family Storytime
-Black Family Storytime
-Vietnamese Family Playtime
-Chinese Storytime
-Native Family: Native Friends and Family Storytime
-Family Costume Storytime

]]> 2025 Dahlia Festival at Swan Island Dahlias https://pdxparent.com/event-single/2025-dahlia-festival-at-swan-island-dahlias/2025-09-10/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://pdxparent.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=234226

Celebrate the season of Dahlias! Stroll through almost 50 acres of breathtaking fields and a beautiful display garden of stunning dahlias featuring over 375 varieties. Treat yourself to a rainbow of colors by taking photos, shopping in our gift shop, and purchasing fresh-cut dahlias to take home. Select and order your favorite dahlias for spring delivery to enjoy the beauty in your garden the following year. Fill your belly with yummy treats from our Food Carts, relax and enjoy the Live Music on the weekend.

Make it a family tradition to attend each summer!

Festival Details

  • Fields open August-September each year
  • Free Admission
  • Free Parking
  • Food Carts – Daily
  • Live Music – Saturdays & Sundays
  • Classes – Dahlia Care, Art, Floral, Health & Beauty, Most classes require pre-registration
  • ADA Accessible
  • Portable Restrooms available
  • Our farm is smoke-free, Please No Smoking or Vaping
  • Lots of picnic tables are available.
  • NO outside Alcohol is Permitted per OLCC regulations. Vendors will offer various alcoholic beverages depending on the food truck.
  • Dogs are allowed on a leash on our farm; however, they are not permitted in our gift shop or classes (Documented Service Animals are always allowed). Although dogs are permitted, we highly recommend that you do not bring your dogs to our farm, as the crowds can be very large. Please leave your pets at home, as they will truly thank you for thinking of their safety first.
]]> Corn Maze at Bella Organic Farm https://pdxparent.com/event-single/corn-maze-at-bella-organic-farm/2025-09-10/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://pdxparent.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=235893 Kick off your fall season with the kids this year in the corn maze at Bella Organic Farm!   Get lost in their 7 acres of corn, play games inside the maze, and plan to spend the day on the farm riding the cow train, shopping in the farm store, visiting with farm animals, and snacking on an elephant ear. Their corn maze is open daily from August 31st- October 31st.

Aug 31- Sept 26, 2025 Hours: Daily 9am to 5pm (last call at 4:30pm)
Sept 27- Oct 31, 2025 Hours: Sun- Thur 9am to 6pm (last call at 5pm); Fri/Sat 9AM to 10pm (last call at 9pm)

]]> Honeybee Hikes at Leach Botanical Garden https://pdxparent.com/event-single/honeybee-hikes-at-leach-botanical-garden/2025-09-10/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://pdxparent.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=200959

Come explore Leach Botanical Garden at the gentle pace of a toddler! We are inviting little ones (aged 2-5) and their grown-ups to join us for our Honeybee Hikes every Wednesday this summer, from 10:00am-11:30am. Our nature education staff will lead groups on slow, curiosity-driven activities designed to engage young minds and incorporate their caregivers. Register soon; we expect capacity to fill quickly!

Maximum two (2) children per adult. Adults must attend the activity. FREE with garden admission, and admission is $5 per adult. Please ask about our Garden for All program if admission cost is an issue.

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]]> Sasquatch: Ancestral Guardians https://pdxparent.com/event-single/sasquatch-ancestral-guardians/2025-09-10/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://pdxparent.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=207154

“We must walk lightly when we are between worlds with this sacred being.”  – Phillip Cash Cash

Indigenous peoples have long been in relationship with and shared stories about sacred forest protectors, often called Sasquatch and Bigfoot. The works in this exhibition are made by Indigenous artists and honor generations of spiritual practices, storytelling, and tradition. Leave your preconceived notions behind and immerse yourself, not in the question of if Sasquatch exists, but rather, how are we existing with and honoring this non-human other.

This exhibition will run from May 30, 2025, to January 4, 2026, at the Discovery Museum.

Curated to align with the mission of World Forestry Center, this exhibition was created in collaboration with these Indigenous artists and the High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon, which featured the exhibition Sensing Sasquatch in 2024.

The exhibition is advised by and consists of original artwork by:  Phillip Cash Cash, Ph.D. (Nez Perce, Cayuse), HollyAnna CougarTracks DeCoteau Littlebull (Yakama, Nez Perce, Cayuse, Cree), Charlene “Tillie” Dimmick (Warm Springs), Frank Buffalo Hyde (Nez Perce, Onondaga) and Rocky LaRock (Salish), Greg Archuleta (Grand Ronde).

Learn more about the exhibit here.
]]> Family Music & Puppetry with Red Yarn @ Village Ballroom https://pdxparent.com/event-single/family-music-puppetry-with-red-yarn-village-ballroom/2025-09-10/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://pdxparent.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=238976 Red Yarn is thrilled to return to the beautiful Pivot Studio, located in the historic Village Ballroom on NE Dekum St, for his weekly Wednesday morning music & puppet show in Fall 2025! Families are invited to come sing, dance, and experience the joy of community with Red Yarn & his lovable critter puppets.
Red Yarn performs from 10:00-10:45 on most Wednesday mornings of the school year, starting on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. $10-20/family sliding scale cover charge.
Red Yarn (aka Andy Furgeson) is a Texas-born, Oregon-based family performer who weaves music and puppetry into high-energy shows for all ages. With his engaging performances, rowdy folk-rock recordings, and playful music videos, this red-bearded bard reinvigorates American roots music traditions for younger generations. Red Yarn has been voted Portland’s Best Kindie Performer in the PDX Parent Reader Favorites Poll for eight years straight!
]]> Preschool Storytime at Cedar Mill Library and Bethany Library Annex https://pdxparent.com/event-single/preschool-storytime-at-cedar-mill-library-and-bethany-library-annex/2025-09-10/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:30:00 +0000 https://pdxparent.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=237260 Join us for stories, music and rhymes that focus on pre-reading skills. Enjoy participating along with your child! Ages 3+.

Wednesdays, 10:30-11 am, Cedar Mill Library and Bethany Library Annex, Ages 3+

]]> Baby Storytime at Cedar Mill Library https://pdxparent.com/event-single/baby-storytime-at-cedar-mill-library/2025-09-10/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:30:00 +0000 https://pdxparent.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=237250 Share songs, rhymes, and playtime while learning about early literacy skills and socializing in a supportive environment. Ages 0-12 months.

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