4 listings in Portland, OR: free family activities, kids' programs and storytimes. Each one checked against its official source, every catch spelled out.
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Portland parks (Cathedral, Westmoreland, Mill and Wallace parks)
Portland Parks' environmental educators set up hands-on activities, a self-guided scavenger hunt (with a sticker prize), creature features and warm cider and cocoa at a different park each time, 11am–1pm: Fri Oct 30 at Cathedral Park Nature Patch, Sat Nov 14 at Westmoreland Park playground, Sat Nov 21 at Mill Park playground and Mon Nov 23 at Wallace Park playground. Drop in any time; rain or shine.
The city's riverside Water Center has free hands-on exhibits about water, plus wetlands and gardens to explore on the Columbia. Open Monday–Friday 10am–5pm and the first and third Saturday of each month, noon–4pm.
Verified Oct 27 · cityofvancouver.us
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Kids & familyFree (worth about $27.5)Eligibility applies
Children and teens 17 and under get free admission to the Portland Art Museum every day it's open (Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–5pm). Adults pay $27.50, so it's a good pairing with Free First Thursday when the whole family gets in free.
Verified Oct 27 · portlandartmuseum.org
Catch: Ages 17 and under only · Kids 14 and younger must come with an adult, who pays $27.50 except on free days
Central Library, Multnomah County Library · Portland
A free, drop-in LEGO building hour at Central Library every Saturday, 11am–noon, through Dec 26. The library brings the bricks. Best for grades K–5, but younger and older siblings are welcome.
Verified Oct 27 · multcolib.org
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