Your guide to activities and fun things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in portland, OR

I don't know how it happened, but May has already snuck up on us! Portland is full of family friendly activities this weekend:

Friday, May 1st

It's the last weekend to head down to Woodburn for the Tulip Fest at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm
Check out the field report for field conditions (looks like a grand display for the final days of the Tulip Fest!) Ducky races, hay stack, horse swings, bumpy slide, pony rides, cow train and more. Visit with the rescue birds on the weekend. Tram rides are free. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. See website for daily specifics.
 
33814 S. Meridian Rd., Woodburn, OR 97071  503.634.2243. Weekdays are $5/vehicle and our weekends are $10/vehicle. Well behaved dogs allowed on leash are welcome.

Title Wave Used Bookstore Sale Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Bag of Books sale: Fill a bag with books for $10. (Bag provided.) Supplement your collection with a great array of quality used books! Used merchandise only. Limit 10 bags per customer. Books must fit in bag completely. Sale applies to books and audio-books only. 

216 N.E. Knott St. Portland    503.988.5021

Saturday, May 2nd

The Cinco de Mayo Fiesta returns to Portland’s Tom McCall Waterfront Park!! Find food, festivities, performances, and music all weekend. Children's area with face painting, Joe the Balloon Man, pinata breaking, and arts/crafts. See website for performance schedule.

Friday - Tuesday 11:00 am - 11:00 pm. Children 3 and under FREE!!! Ages 4 - 11 $ 2.00, Ages 12 and up $ 8.00.

The Hobbit

Join Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf for epic adventures throughout Middle Earth! Northwest Children's Theater brings their magical adaptation of the Hobbit to the small stage. Saturdays at 2 p.m. (Sundays at 2 & 6 p.m.) Best for ages 6 and up.

Individual Ticket Prices: Adult $20. Youth $16.


Sunday, May 3rd

DO JUMP! s teen performance troupe, The Zig Zags, presents its original show, Between Then and Now. Acrobatics, aerial dance, and physical theater to bring stories of change and letting go to life. Performances at 1:00 and 4:30 pm. Fro.m DO JUMP! "..a multi-dimensional exploration of growing up from 15 different perspectives. The show is appropriate for young and old, for expert circus artists as well as those who have never even seen a unitard."

Echo Theater-1515 SE 37th Ave, Portland. Tickets are $5 for kids (12 & under) and $10 for adults. 503.231.1232 503.231.1232 503.231.1232 5
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