The Short List: Family Events This Weekend August 2-4

August is here, but summer is still in full swing! Check out our curated picks for family and kid friendly events this weekend in the Portland area. Get out and have fun, and check out our online calendar for more!

Friday- Sunday August 2-4 8a-3p

Gladstone Community Festival

The Gladstone Community Festival began as the Chautauqua Festival in 1894. Come meet up with neighbors and friends while you enjoy some old fashioned family fun.

Festival highlights include Movie in the Park, the Gladstone Parade, live music, and the Car Show.

Several community events tie to the Festival: the SHOC run to fight ovarian cancer, the Library Foundation Book Sale, and an all-class reunion of Gladstone High alumni.

Organized by the Gladstone/Oak Lodge Rotary Club and supported by folks across Gladstone, this event brings us together to celebrate the connections and traditions of our small town. All proceeds benefit scholarships and other community projects in Gladstone.

Saturday, August 3rd 10a-5p

Fremont Fest

33rd annual street fair in Beaumont Village. Event kicks off with a Kid’s Parade at 10 am from Beaumont Middle School. Decorate your bike, scooter or dog and join the fun. Our Kid Zone will be chock full of activities from sports, to arts and crafts, science experiments, music, entertainment and even children’s theater. Enjoy good food, good shopping at hundreds of vendor booths, live music and more, more, more. Bring the whole family and spend the day soaking in this neighborhood tradition.

Sunday, August 4th 11a-4p

Carefree Sunday

Carefree Sunday, presented by Moda Health, opens up 3.5 miles of streets for active transportation (bicycles, scooters, skateboards, etc.) by closing them to cars. The result is hundreds of people biking, walking, rolling and connecting with the community!

Along the route, the city will host three activity centers at Ball-Michel, Water Tower and Wichita Parks. Each will have activities, music, food, vendors and so much more!