A hands-on, bilingual science workshop for kids ages 3 to 5 and their grown-ups. Little explorers use their senses to investigate Sasquatch and the forest. Your ticket includes museum admission for the rest of the day. Dates: October 3, October 24 and November 14.
Bring the kids in costume for trick-or-treat zones, keeper talks and live entertainment at the Oregon Zoo. Best for ages 2 to 10, and everyone is welcome. A $5 Treat...
An adults-only Halloween night at OMSI. Explore the exhibits with a drink in hand, catch a planetarium show and try spooky science demos like theremin music and ghost bubbles. Costumes...
A free neighbourhood Halloween celebration along SE Woodstock Boulevard. Expect trunk-or-treat, an art market, food and drinks, games, crafts, performances, a parade and a doggy costume contest. Fun for all...
Why do animals millions of years apart end up looking alike? Paleontologist Nico Spadafora of The Fossil Team explains how nature keeps landing on the same solutions. Suggested for ages...
Kick off the holiday season downtown as Portland's 75 foot Douglas fir arrives at Pioneer Courthouse Square. Say hello to Santa and warm up with free hot chocolate at this...
A 21+ gaming night at OMSI. Explore the museum with a drink in hand, visit game-themed vendors, try interactive demos and catch a planetarium show. Tickets release soon. Valid ID...
A hands-on, bilingual science workshop for kids ages 3 to 5 and their grown-ups. Little explorers use their senses to investigate Sasquatch and the forest. Your ticket includes museum admission...
Portland's biggest holiday sing-along. Thomas Lauderdale of Pink Martini leads local musicians and choirs as Santa lights nearly 10,000 lights on the city's tree. Arrive early, as this one draws...
Hundreds of carolers perform outside downtown shops, restaurants and hotels, then the top three groups face off in a carol-off at Pioneer Courthouse Square. Stroll the route and vote for...
Nearly 300 tubas play holiday favourites together while thousands in the crowd sing along. One of the largest Tuba Christmas concerts in the country, and a quirky Portland favourite for...
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