Don’t Miss Big Truck Day 2018

Green Drop Garage, Portland’s eco-friendly car repair shop announces Big Truck Day 2018. Big Truck Day is a free community event featuring trucks of all shapes and sizes. They’ll be trucks that take people into the air, trucks that go over large rocks and boulders, trucks that dump and trucks that put out fires. Kids and adults can climb aboard the trucks, explore and meet the individuals who operate them.

In addition to big trucks, there will be games, music, food trucks and ice cold treats from Stellar Pop. It’s sure to be an afternoon of summer fun for the entire family.

The event will be held Saturday, August 11, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Green Drop Garage’s Moreland location located at 5321 SE 28th Ave. Portland Oregon.

Old Pasadena Summer Cinema: The Muppet Movie

Celebrate the art and fun of puppeteering with free family activities before a free screening of the original Muppet Movie! Make crafty puppets at the Armory Center for the Arts tent, engage with roving puppeteers, play in the puppet theater for photo ops, enjoy free face-painting, groove to DJ Glenn Red, and grab a free ice cream from Paradis (while supplies last)!

2018 Cardboard Boat Races

Bring your crew, enjoy a swim and celebrate summer at Tukwila Pool!

Join Tukwila Pool for their “Every 3rd Saturday” event featuring Cardboard Boat Races in the lap pool. Crew members are encouraged to arrive early for race registration at 12:30pm. Event begins promptly at 1pm.
Together with staff and volunteers, crew members will construct cardboard boat creations from 1pm – 2 pm, followed by races at 2:15 pm. Event concludes with an awards ceremony at 3 pm.

Event Fees:
Single crew member (race + swim included) – $3.25
Two crew members (race + swim included) – $6.50
Swim only fee – $3.25
Cheering spectators – FREE!

*Maximum two crew members in boat during race.

Woodside Day of the Horse

The Woodside Day of the Horse, is a celebration of our equine friends with a day of FUN and FESTIVITIES. This year’s theme is CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH!!
Fun day of activities, contests, music, food and more.

Family Art Making at the deYoung

This summer, our Family Art Making features works from Oceania and Cult of the Machine. Visit the Piazzoni Murals Room to get your hands busy by creating some art! The Family Art Making table offers a drop-in art activity led by professional teaching artists and teen Museum Ambassadors. Artists of all ages are welcome to join.

Head to the Sturgeon Festival

The Water Resources Education Center’s annual Sturgeon Festival will bring a splash of excitement to kids of all ages with a live reptile show, fish dissections, birds of prey and hands-on activities! This free, fun event offers opportunities for the entire family to learn about the special fish, plants and animals living in and around the Columbia River. Join us from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Water Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way. The festival is sponsored by the City of Vancouver’s Water Resources Education Center and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Call 360-487-7111 or visit http://www.cityofvancouver.us/watercenter for more information.

Don’t Miss the September Second Saturday at the Water Center: Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show

This Second Saturday event is part of the annual Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show. Join us from 1-3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Water Resources Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way, for the wood carving show and bird-related activities. Children can paint their very own carved wooden bird and learn about the timeless craft of wood carving. Everyone is also encouraged to view the intricate wildlife carvings on the second floor of the Water Center. Call 360-487-7111 or visit http://www.cityofvancouver.us/watercenter for more details.

Summer Sunset Social

Join in the fun at Cape Rey’s Summer Sunset Social & night market. Enjoy live music, sample seasonal summer bites & stroll poolside shopping with your favorite beach brands. The event is free and open to resort guests & locals alike. Grab the family, or bring a friend and mingle fireside while you bask in summer as the sun sets over the coast.

Click here for tickets.

Super Pup Happy Hour

No super hero is complete without their trusty sidekick. Hotel Republic is hosting a special Yappy Hour that is sure to spotlight your furry friend’s super powers. Sip on Comic-Con themed cocktails while browsing a dog costume pop-up boutique. Pets can also strut their stuff to win prizes during a fun costume contest hosted by a surprise celebrity four-legged host!

Family Con

Calling all junior superheroes! The time has come for Liberty Public Market’s Second Annual Family Con. Junior superheroes are invited to join a costume parade through the market and enjoy a petting zoo by the Berry Good Foundation with baby sheep, goats and more! Don’t miss free ice cream scoops for kids dressed in their best super hero costumes courtesy of Scooped! By MooTime, alongside an All Market Scavenger Hunt to win a LPM Prize Pack. For the adults, Mess Hall Bar is blending up an exclusive $4 Stranger Things Mini Boozy Milkshake.