Performances Top Family Picks for Wordstock 2016 For its second year, Wordstock: Portland’s Book Festival will return to the Portland Art Museum and at venues in the surrounding South Park Blocks area. Erin Crouch
Performances The Fambly Ramble returns for fall series It’s about that time again! After three stellar sold-out shows in spring, Red Yarn and company are kicking off another installment of the Fambly Ramble on Sunday, Sept 25 at McMenamins Mission Theater. NW Kids
Performances Oktoberfest with Kids! Can you believe it? It’s happened again: summer is over, the kids are back in school, cooler weather has started and September is here. NW Kids
Performances 11 Reasons You Don’t Want to Miss the Oregon State Fair From August 25 through September 4, the biggest party in the state is in Salem for the Oregon State Fair. Kelley Gardiner
Performances Rox in Sox Celebrates Music and Reading at King School Park July 30 Kids who love reading and music will find lots to celebrate at the fourth annual Rox in Sox, a free festival at King School Park in Northeast Portland. Beth Blenz-Clucas
Performances Giddy Up! This summer’s guide to the RODEO Among the zillions of fun things to do during an Oregon summer, there is (arguably) the most American pastime… nope, not baseball. NW Kids
Performances OCT’s James and the Giant Peach: a review! “The Weirdest Story Ever Told!” “Two Evil Aunts!” “Man-Eating Rhino!” So proclaimed the side-show style signs hovering over the stage of the Newmark Theater on May 7th, opening day of Oregon Children’s Theatre’s James and the Giant Peach. NW Kids
Performances Journey Theater: It’s about transformation If there is one thing to be said about Journey Theater Arts Group, it is that they bring excitement and smiles to families of the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area. NW Kids
Performances Red Yarn debuts new music at the Fambly Ramble Red Yarn, created by Andy Furgeson, is a dynamic family performer and teaching artist who has transformed traditional folk songs, puppetry and storytelling into engaging shows for all ages. NW Kids
Performances NW Kids sponsors the Fambly Ramble concert series, kicking off March 5th There are so many reasons why Portland’s a great place for kids to grow up. Even when it rains a lot, there’s always something going on inside at museums, play spaces, libraries, and community centers. Beth Blenz-Clucas