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

School's out---for summer! (Cue Alice Cooper guitar riff here) I don't know about your kids, but my just-finished-with-kindergartener is ready for long summer days with friends, afternoons at the park, and the Summer Reading Program through Multnomah County Library. The Portland Metro area has a ton going on this weekend, enjoy!

 

Saturday, June 13th

 

$5 Booster Seats 10:00am until 1:00pm

Booster Seats are available to families in the Portland Safer Routes to School Program for $5.00 (Retail cost $13.99 for no back boosters and $29.99 for high back boosters). Please print this page to take advantage of this offer. Children must be present and should weigh over 40 pounds.
Families must bring their car and have lap and shoulder belts in the back seat. Supply is limited so first come, first served. Limit one booster seat per child.

Burlington Coat Factory Janzen Beach, 1718 Jantzen Beach Center    ACTS Oregon Child Safety Seat Resource Center, 503-643-5620.

 

 

Dig In! at the Oregon Food Bank's Learning Garden  9:00am-noon

Help feed Portland! Volunteers of all ages and garden experience levels are needed to help maintain the gardens. Tasks often include digging, planting, weeding, thinning, harvesting, composting. No prior experience is necessary; training will be provided. The garden is open rain or shine, so please be sure to dress for the weather. All ages are welcome to participate in this project, but children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Volunteers under age 18 will need to bring a waiver signed by a Parent/Guardian.

Visit www.handsonportland.org to sign up and receive location information.

 

 

Cirque du Cycling noon-7pm

Schedule of Events:

Grand Central Fun Zone for Kids (714 N. Fremont) 12-3:00pm
Family Ride Registration + Bike Safety Activities
Family Ride Departs 1:30pm
Art Bike Parade 3:00pm-3:30pm
Live Performances 4:30pm
Two-Way Street Racing 5:00pm -7:00pm

Cirque du Cycling takes place on Mississippi Avenue between Shaver and Fremont. The street will be closed to traffic.

 

$5 Bike Helmet Sale 10:00-2:00pm

All bike helmets are only $5! Helmet fitting and adjustments available. Helmet sizes: Toddler to Adult. Bring your old helmet to be recycled.

Two locations:

• Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Healthy Kids Fair
  2211 NE 139th St – Vancouver, WA
  

• Sunset Community Bike Safety Fair
  14986 NW Cornell Rd – Portland, OR 
  

 

Metro's 2009 Gardens of Natural Delights Tour noon-4pm (Gresham area)

Check out fantastic flowers, edibles, a manicured lawn and naturescapes; enjoy short seminars on growing native plants and composting.

To register, call the Metro Recycling Information hotline at 503-234-3000. For more information about this year’s tour program or the new lineup of workshops and hands-on natural-gardening activities at Metro’s demonstration gardens in the Portland metropolitan area, visit www.oregonmetro.gov/garden.

 

Safety Saturday at Belmont Fire Station 10:00am-3:00pm

All ages can tour the firehouse, visit with firefighters, learn about safety, and sit in a real firetruck! Free.

900 SE 35th Ave Portland  503-823-3615

 

 

 

Sunday, June 14th

 

Lent's Bike Boulevard Ride  9:00am-noon (pre-ride activities begin at 9am, ride at 10am)

Join families and neighbors on a Bike Boulevard Ride to the opening day of the Lents International Farmers Market!

Activities are free and include: Bike Gallery bike repair station, BTA helmet fitting station (limited free helmets), Portland Bike Master Plan update, BTA Kids Safety Class & Ride for youth ages 8-12 years (bikes required). Bike parking will be provided at the Farmers Market. Raffle for fun prizes! Please contact Laura Bouma for more information: LAURA_KQB@YAHOO.COM

Kelly Elementary, 9030 SE Cooper, Portland

Pets On Parade 2 pm (Registration starts at 1pm)

"Don't miss this delightfully fun event! Everyone is welcome to dress up and show off their favorite pet (stuffed animals okay too). Winner categories include: "Dressed to Impress," "Entertainers" (tricks), "Me & My Shadow" (owner and pet look-alikes), and "It's a Small World" (small pets). Music entertainment presented by the Petropolitan Jazz Band."

Millennium Plaza Park 200 First Street, Lake Oswego

Portland Pride Parade  11am

The parade starts in the North Park Blocks and winds its way towards Waterfront Park. Bring your family