A break from school offers many options, both local and those farther afield from Portland, and a chance to explore and spend time together.
Plan for the whole week or just one day. Sign up for a spring break camp where you can dance, swim or create – or get outside and take a hike.
Local camps
SCRAP PDX offers Camp SCRAP, an art camp centered on themes of creative reuse. This camp is for children who love inventing, making, and bringing their creative ideas to life! Each day there will be a fun mix of staff-led projects and time for free building.
How about a one-day activity? Portland Parks & Recreation offers a large variety of options for sports, arts, dance, swimming, science and camps. Located in your neighborhood, these are offered for kids of all ages.
Find more spring break camps at PDX Parent.
City finds
Locate tigers, among other animals, at the Oregon Zoo. The Zoo offers a spring break day camp too!
Take a stroll at the Portland Japanese Garden or a hike the nearby Hoyt Arboretum Loop trail.
You gotta eat, right? There are many kid-friendly spots around town. Find a new favorite restaurant by asking your kids for ideas or try a new place you’ve been wanting to check off your list.
Find local events for the whole family.
Day trips
The 2018 Wooden Shoe Festival runs from March 23 through April 29 and includes plenty of flowers, colors and activities for the whole family.
Take a trip across the Columbia River and visit Fort Vancouver. This is a popular national park site in the Pacific Northwest, where your family can experience stories from the pioneer era at four unique sites.
Find more local spring break ideas in this article.