Family Weekend Guide

Portland family weekend: Friday, October 16 – Sunday, October 18

117 events for the weekend of Oct 16–18, with 115 free and 116 indoors.

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Top picks this weekend

Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.

Oct 16 – Oct 31

Laser Halloween at OMSI

OMSI Kendall Planetarium — Portland · Multnomah Co. · Portland & Multnomah County

A 30-minute all-ages Halloween laser show in the Kendall Planetarium, daily in October.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Paid
  • Indoors
Details at OMSI ↗
Oct 17 – Oct 25 · 9:30am–5:30pm

Howloween at the Oregon Zoo

Oregon Zoo — Portland · Multnomah Co. · Portland & Multnomah County

Two weekends of costumed fun: trick-or-treat zones, keeper chats, animal pumpkin playtimes and roving characters.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Paid: Zoo admission (buy online); $5 Treat and Ride Pass add-on
Details at Oregon Zoo ↗

Library storytimes & programs (115, free)

From Multnomah County Library and Washington County (WCCLS) libraries. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Oct 16

10amBookbabies · North Plains Public Library, North Plains 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:15amBook Babies · Holgate Library, Portland 0-2 · Free
10:15amBook Babies · Midland Library, Portland 0-2 · Free
10:15amFamily Storytime · Hollywood Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:15amTiny Tots · Woodstock Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:15amTiny Tots · Gregory Heights Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:15amTiny Tots · East County Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:15amToddler Storytime · Albina Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:15amToddler Storytime · Capitol Hill Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30amTiny Tots · Northwest Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30amToddler Storytime · Rockwood Library, Gresham 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30amToddler Storytime · Kenton Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11amFamily Playtime · Kenton Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11amToddler Storytime · Central Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11:15amFamily Storytime · Holgate Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11:15amTiny Tots · Midland Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11:15amToddler Storytime · Woodstock Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11:15amToddler Storytime · Capitol Hill Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11:30amFamily Storytime · Kenton Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11:30amHora de Cuentos · East County Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pmDAM Open Lab · Beaverton City Library, Beaverton 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3:30pmLego Club · Holgate Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3:30pmRead to the Dogs · North Portland Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
4:30pmRead to the Dogs · Woodstock Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Saturday, Oct 17

10amCosplay Meet-up · Hillsboro Public Library, Brookwood, Hillsboro 11+ · Free
10amMakerspace Open Lab · Tualatin Public Library, Tualatin 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:15amFamily Storytime · Woodstock Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:15amMusic and Dance · Capitol Hill Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:15amTiny Tots · Holgate Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:15amToddler Storytime · Midland Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30amBook Babies · Rockwood Library, Gresham 0-2 · Free
10:30amFamily Storytime · Northwest Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30amLEGO® Time · Beaverton City Library, Beaverton 6-10 · Free
11amLego Club · Central Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11:15amHora de Cuentos · Gregory Heights Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
12pmOrigami · Tualatin Public Library, Tualatin 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pmFamily Storytime · Beaverton City Library, Beaverton 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
1pmRepair Fair · Tualatin Public Library, Tualatin 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1:30pmCasual Chess · Midland Library, Portland 11+ · Free
3pmDAM Open Lab · Beaverton City Library, Beaverton 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3pmFamily Yoga · North Portland Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3pmHora de Cuentos · Troutdale Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3:30pmFollow the Reader · Gregory Heights Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
4pmHora de Cuentos · Holgate Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Sunday, Oct 18

12:30pmBook Babies · St. Johns Library, Portland 0-2 · Free
1pmGarb & Gab · Cornelius Public Library, Cornelius 11+ · Free
3pmDAM Open Lab · Beaverton City Library, Beaverton 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3pmFamily Yoga · Sellwood-Moreland Library, Portland 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3pmManos Creativas · Tigard Public Library, Tigard 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free