SATURDAY FREE KID'S WORKSHOPS (BOTH ARE OUR FAVORITES THINGS TO DO WITH DAD SO MOM CAN CLEAN THE HOUSE ON SATURDAY ACTIVITY) Lowe's: Click here for info Home Depot: Click here for info
Cedar Hills Crossing Kid’s Club Events Sign up for their kid’s club and they send you an email for monthly events. The ones with Radio Disney are lots of fun.
Portland Children's Museum Target FREE First Friday Night Thanks to a generous grant from Target Corporation, we are open the first Friday night of each month from 5pm-8pm and we are FREE! Don’t miss it! Click here for info
Oregon Zoo Second Tuesdays (AKA 2 Buck Tuesday) On the second Tuesday of every month you can tour the zoo for the discounted price of $2 per person! Children under three years of age will, as always, be admitted free of charge. (NOTE: in the past with this is that if the weather is nice or even when it's not raining, it is SO crowded on this day--not worth it to go with little kids.)
Al’s Garden in Sherwood Kid’s Club - various gardening related activites All classes are $5 per child unless otherwise noted. Click here for info
AC Gilbert Museum in Salem Well worth the drive. Several building house the various exhibits. A giantic playstructure in the center courtyard where you will definitely lose sight of your child and cause you to panic -- YES it's that gigantic. But they will have SO much fun. Check out Cultural Pass at the library for free admission. Click here for info
BOWLING
Sunset Lanes on Walker Rd $2.49 per game everyday until 6PM, June to Aug. Free bowling everyday with student pass, all summer long. $1 shoe rental. Pick up your student pass at Sunset Lanes. Other specials: Click here
Tigard Bowl on Hwy 99 - close to Costco Weekly Specials: Monday through Friday: 9:00 am— 5:00 pm: $2.75 per game Sunday: 9:00 am— 11:30 am: $2.00 per game Click here for info
Museum of Contemporary Craft’s Family Discovery Sundays Usually the last Sunday of the month, 1-4. FREE. 724 NW Davis, Portland Click here for info 503.223.2654 (they had a nice write up on the Oregonian recently)
Parks in Tualatin Click here for info Note: Ibach park has a nice dinosaur sand pit with a small creek. The only negative thing about this is that there wasn’t much shade close to the pit area. There were young trees that didn’t provide much shade then but maybe they’ve gotten bigger since. Plan on bringing a sun umbrella if you go and want to be close to your kids as they play. And sand toys too.
Parks in Sherwood Click here for info Special Note: Check out Snyder park. It has a GREAT water feature that kids can play in and an incredible playground. You don’t see the park from the parking lot off of Sunset Blvd. You have to climb up the hill and it’s at the top by the picnic shelter. Don’t forget to bring your swimsuit, sand toys and bring a picnic lunch.
Parks in Wilsonville Click here for info Special Note: Yes, gas is running at around $4 so plan a full day trip to Wilsonville to make it worthwhile. And if you go, don’t forget to go to the Town Center Park . It has another GREAT water feature -- stair stepping fountain. There’s a small play structure close by and lots of space for a picnic lunch. Go early to save your spot by a shady tree. The Lambs Thriftway there has desserts to die for -- go check them out on your way home. Click here for more info
Washington Park - Children’s Play Ground If you haven’t been, this is a wonderful park. Lots of things to do. Go early in the morning before it gets too crowded. Go with someone (another pair of eyes). It’s right by the Rose Gardens or if you’re at the Zoo, take the zoo train and get off at the Rose Garden stop and walk down to the play ground. Click here for info
MISCELLANEOUS
Dinosaurs everywhere! This summer, several Portland venues are hosting dinosaur exhibits and events. Check it out at the Zoo, Children’s Museum, OMSI, Forestry Center, and I think, even the Chinese Gardens .
