This is a non-comprehensive list of Things To Do and Places To Go in and around Portland. Most of what we do is free or close to it and almost all of it is targeted at kids and toddlers.
(They should all be live links. Click for more information.)
Outdoors:
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden (SE Portland)
Portland Japanese Garden (SW Portland)
Portland Chinese Garden (NW Portland)
The Oregon Zoo (SW Portland)
The Grotto or The National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (NE Portland)
Kruger's Farm (Sauvie Island)
The Oregon Garden and Resort (Silverton)
Silver Falls State Park (Silverton)
Tryon Creek State Park (SW Portland/Lake Oswego)
Bishop's Close at Elk Rock (SW Portland)
Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge (SE Portland)
Audubon Society Nature Sanctuary (NW Portland)
Wildwood Recreation Site (Welches)
Cascade Stream Watch (at Wildwood Recreation Site)
Joseph Wood Hill Park (NE Portland)
Festivals/Events/Seasonal:
Fruit Loop (Hood River) (below dates change somewhat from year to year)
Wine Celebration June 18-19
Cherry Celebration July 16-17
Gravenstein Apple Celebration Aug 20-21
Pear Celebration Sept 17-18
Heirloom Apple Celebration Oct 22-23
Adelman Peony Garden (Salem)
May - June
Tulip Fest (Woodburn)
March - May
Philip Foster Farm (Eagle Creek)
Cider Squeeze - Last Saturday of September
Christmas in the Country - Second Weekend of December
Holiday Express Train (SE Portland)
The Flower Farmer Phoenix & Holly Railroad (Canby)
October for pumpkins and autumn festivities
December for, you know, Christmas
Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival (Canby)
September
Oregon State Fair (Salem)
August - September
Christmas Festival of Lights at The Grotto (NE Portland)
December
Portland Revels
Shopping:
Urban Farm Store (SE Portland)
Naomi's Organic Gardening (SE Portland) - (3/2012 - they're back! on SE Schiller Street)
Ruhl Bee Supply (Gladstone)
Spielwerk Toys (NE Portland)
Powell's Books (NW Portland)
Spring Creek Store at Portland Waldorf School (Milwaukie)
Gossamer (NE Portland)
Milwaukie Farmer's Market (Milwaukie)
Sundays 9:30 - 2:00 Mother's Day through the end of October
Portland Farmer's Market (SW Portland)
Saturdays 8:30 - 2:00 March through December
Woodstock Farmer's Market (SE Portland)
Sundays 9:00 - 1:00 June through September
