The Short List: Family Events This Weekend September 20-22
This weekend is full of great performances, perfect for kids and families alike! Get out & have fun. More local events can be found on our online calendar.
Friday, September 20th 5-6pm
KiLoFriDay Happy Hour @ Mississippi Pizza
Portland children’s music superstars, Mr. Ben and Zazzy Zoe, join forces and become: KiLoFri (short for “Kind Loving Friends”)
Come sing your favorite songs with them and let yourself be swept away by the earnest adorableness of it all! And, oh yeah, your kids will have fun too.
Saturday, September 21 & Sunday, September 22 9am-5pm
Building Bridges Family Music Festival @Portland Children’s Museum
Portland Children’s Museum is proud to announce the first annual Building Bridges Family Music Festival, a community-building, tune-filled weekend designed to build bridges in peace and friendship through music and play. Families from the Portland metropolitan area will converge at the Museum for a weekend of live music, dancing, and interactive, hands-on experiences.
- Non-members: $14/person
- Members: ONLY $4/person. That’s a $10 savings on every ticket!
- Children under age 1: free
Saturday, September 21 & Sunday, September 22 11am & 2pm
How I Became a Pirate – Northwest Children’s Theater and School
Avast, ye mateys! Set sail on a high-seas adventure with a motley crew of bumbling pirates as the fearsome Captain Braid Beard lands at a quiet family vacation spot in search of an expert digger to join the crew. This slapstick swashbuckler will delight children, parents, and every pirate-at-heart.
Book, Music & Lyrics by Janet Yates Vogt & Mark Friedman
Most enjoyed by ages 4 and up. Tickets $16-27.