Free things to do this weekend in and around Portland

Portland area's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 14, 2026 to Sunday, August 16, 2026

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

Free summer mini photo session with Shoott! - Portland area - Shoott - Portland, OR, USA - Friday, August 14, 2026; Saturday, August 15, 2026; Sunday, August 16, 2026 - See link for times

Free Fun Days- Knowledge Seekers - Knowledge Seekers Homeschool Collective - Northeast Going Street, Portland, OR, USA - Saturday, August 15, 2026 - 10 am - 12 pm

CHAP Art Club - 2201 Lloyd Center - Portland, OR 97232, United States - Saturday, August 15, 2026; Saturday, August 22, 2026; Saturday, August 29, 2026 - Thursday 12 pm - 2 pm and Saturday 10 am - 12 pm

Pop-Up Nature! at Hoyt Arboretum - Hoyt Arboretum, Southwest Fairview Boulevard - Portland, OR, USA - Saturday, August 15, 2026; Thursday, August 20, 2026; Friday, August 21, 2026; Saturday, August 22, 2026 - See website for times

Saturday Hikes with Hoyt - Hoyt Arboretum, Southwest Fairview Boulevard - Portland, OR, USA - Saturday, August 15, 2026; Saturday, August 22, 2026; Saturday, August 29, 2026 - 10 am - 12 pm

2026 Annual Dahlia Festival at Swan Island Dahlias - Swan Island Dahlias, 995 NW 22nd Ave - Canby, OR 97013, United States - Friday, August 14, 2026 to Sunday, August 16, 2026 - 9 am - 5:30 pm

Open Saturday - Education Center on Pearson Field (Airway Science for Kids), 201B E Reserve St - Vancouver, WA 98661, United States - Saturday, August 15, 2026; Saturday, August 22, 2026; Saturday, August 29, 2026 - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Tigard Farmers Market 2026 - Tigard Farmers Market, 9100 Southwest Burnham Street - Tigard, OR 97223, United States - Sunday, August 16, 2026; Sunday, August 23, 2026; Sunday, August 30, 2026 - 9 am - 1:30 pm

Free Flag Rugby Introductory Clinic - Girls Rugby (N Portland / St. Johns) - Girls Rugby - Northgate Park, North Geneva Avenue - Portland, OR, USA - Sunday, August 16, 2026 - 2:00 pm