Free things to do this weekend in and around Portland
Portland's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, July 17, 2026 to Sunday, July 19, 2026
(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)
Kids Bowl Free - Kids Bowl Free - Find a participating bowling center near you today! - Friday, July 17, 2026 to Sunday, July 19, 2026, See website for details.
U-pick Daily at Wayward Winds Lavender Farm - Wayward Winds Lavender Farm - 17005 NE Courtney Rd, Newberg, OR 97132 - Friday, July 17, 2026 to Sunday, July 19, 2026, 10am - 5pm
CHAP Art Club - CHAP Art Club - 2201 Lloyd Center, Portland, OR 97232 - Friday, July 17, 2026 to Saturday, July 18, 2026, Thursday from 12-2pm and Saturday 10am-12pm
2026 Festival of Arts in Gresham - 1st- 5th | Along Main Ave, Gresham, OR - Friday, July 17, 2026 to Saturday, July 18, 2026, See website
Pop-Up Nature! at Hoyt Arboretum - Pop-Up Nature! at Hoyt Arboretum - Hoyt Arboretum, Southwest Fairview Boulevard, Portland, OR - Friday, July 17, 2026 to Saturday, July 18, 2026, See website
Milwaukie Porchfest 2026 - Milwaukie Porchfest 2026 - Multiple locations around Milwaukie, OR - Friday, July 17, 2026, See website
Music in the Arboretum with Julian Saporiti - Music in the Arboretum with Julian Saporiti - Hoyt Arboretum, Southwest Fairview Boulevard, Portland, OR - Friday, July 17, 2026, See website
Celebration Cinema at Wilsonville Library - Celebration Cinema at Wilsonville Library - Wilsonville Library, 8200 SW Wilsonville Rd, Wilsonville, OR 97070 - Friday, July 17, 2026, 3 pm
Farm Crafts at Topaz Farm - Farm Crafts at Topaz Farm - Topaz Farm, 17100 NW Sauvie Island Rd, Portland, OR 97231 - Friday, July 17, 2026, 10:30 am
Much Adoe About Nothing - Much Adoe About Nothing - Irving Park, Northeast Fremont Street, Portland, OR - Friday, July 17, 2026, 7:00 PM
Virtual Class: Happy Holidays, Texas - Bullock Texas State History Museum - 1800 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701 - Friday, July 17, 2026, 10 am to 10:45 am
Virtual Class: Saving La Belle - Bullock Texas State History Museum - 1800 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701 - Friday, July 17, 2026, 2pm - 2:45pm
Saturday Hikes with Hoyt - Saturday Hikes with Hoyt - Hoyt Arboretum, Southwest Fairview Boulevard, Portland, OR - Saturday, July 18, 2026, 10 am - 12 pm
Build a Tiny World at Little Nestlings Early Learning Center - Little Nestlings Early Learning Center - 19200 Willamette Drive, West Linn, OR 97068 - Saturday, July 18, 2026, 10 am
Storytime with Children’s Author Audrey Sauble at ForestFest - Storytime with Children’s Author Audrey Sauble at ForestFest - Discovery Museum - Saturday, July 18, 2026, 2PM
Twelfe Night (Abridged) - Twelfe Night (Abridged) - Irving Park, Northeast Fremont Street, Portland, OR - Saturday, July 18, 2026, 2:00 PM
Romeo and Juliet - Romeo and Juliet - 3943 Southeast Madison Street, Portland, OR 97214 - Saturday, July 18, 2026, 7:00 PM
Tigard Farmers Market 2026 - Tigard Farmers Market 2026 - Tigard Farmers Market, 9100 Southwest Burnham Street, Tigard, OR 97223 - Sunday, July 19, 2026, 9 am - 1:30 pm
Open House- Knowledge Seekers - Knowledge Seekers Homeschool Collective - Northeast Going Street, Portland, OR - Sunday, July 19, 2026, July 19th 10-11am
Watch Party: Final Match - Watch Party: Final Match - Hillsboro Downtown Station, Southeast Baseline Street, Hillsboro, OR - Sunday, July 19, 2026, 11 am