Hope you weren’t planning on staying in this weekend, because there is just way too much to celebrate!

All Weekend

Northwest Family and Kids Festival

Providence Sports Medicine presents the NW Family and Kids Festival, a weekend full of fun for you and your family. Get some refreshing new ideas for your family on topics like vacations, health and nutrition, entertainment, home improvement and more. Our kids and their health are everything, so February 10th will be a dedicated Kids’ Health Day. There will be games and vendors and an inflatable bounce house! Don’t miss this awesome, family-friendly weekend celebration. $5 admission for Providence employees. $10 per family, kuik.com

Feb 10-11

V-Day B-Day Celebration

February is a big month! We get to celebrate Valentine’s Day AND Oregon’s birthday. This Friday and Saturday, check out The Craft Factory’s V-Day B-Day celebration, and craft some love for your favorite state and your favorite people. Decorate a heart or the Oregon state cut-out, make a lovely card with materials provided and enjoy a sweet treat. Also, if you post a picture of your craft by February 14th with the hashtag #Orvdaybday and tag The Craft Factory, you’ll be entered to win a Made in Oregon gift card! $10, craftfactorypdx.com

Feb 11

Oregon’s 158th Birthday Party

One hundred fifty-eight years ago, on February 14th, 1859, the state of Oregon was born! This Saturday kicks off a week long celebration of Oregon’s history and origin. Gather together for this free, fun and educational celebration to learn all about our great state and have a blast at the same time. There will be costumed history interpreters, historical re-enactments, period music, covered wagons, a stagecoach and children’s activities. And of course, no birthday is complete without birthday cake! Free, oregonlegislature.gov

Feb 11-12

Da Vinci Arts Fair

Celebrate art, love and the love of art this weekend at the 12th Annual da Vinci Arts Fair, hosted by da Vinci Arts Middle School. With unique works of art and handcrafted goods from 65 juried, local artists and 40 talented student artists, you’re bound to find the perfect gifts and cards to give to your loved ones this Valentines’ Day. Check out the Selfie Station where you can take a picture and send it as a digital valentine, and stop by the kids’ crafts table where the little ones can make their own valentines. This arts fair promises to be a blast and a perfect celebration of love. Free, facebook.com

Feb 12

African American Read-In

February is Black History Month, and while good literature is good all year round, it’s a great time to explore and share our favorite works by African American authors. North Portland Library will be hosting this read-in, where community leaders, teachers, students and local celebrities will share their favorite books, poems and stories by black authors. Both fiction and non-fiction for children, teens and adults will be shared, and community members are encouraged to bring in their own favorite works. Free, multcolib.org