CHEAP THRILLS
Register your kids for Kids Bowl Free and they’ll get two
free games of bowling every day this summer at the
participating bowling center of your choice.
Take your little ones on a guided hike
this month, like a Ladybug Nature
Walk hosted every Friday morning by
Portland Parks & Recreation.
PHOTO COURTESY OF KIDS BOWL FREE
PHOTO COURTESY OF PORTLAND PARKS & RECREATION, PORTLAND, OR
Family Fun on a Budget
Free and nearly free fun is all around this summer! Here are a few of our favorite entertainment and
activity bargains. Be sure to read about library fun (pg. 28) and free fun in the parks (pg. 27),
check pdxkidcalendar.com, and flip through the rest of this issue for more!
Alpenrose Dairyville. Roam the western-themed pioneer
town, check out the model trains, bring a picnic, more.
1-4 pm every Sun. through Aug. 31. 6140 SW Shattuck.
alpenrose.com.
Chipper’s Preschool Rides. Kiddie rides at a kiddo pace,
plus cookies, milk and a story with the Oregon Dairy Princess. Ages 0-6. 9:30 am-noon every Tues., Wed. $7.50 per
child (parents ride free). Oaks Park, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way.
oakspark.com.
Honeybee Hikes. Explore Leach Botanical Garden, plus
a story or craft. Ages 2-5, w/grown-up. $3 child. 6704 SE
122nd. leachgarden.org.
Kids Bowl Free. Kids get two free bowling games every day
this summer at 10 participating bowling centers in Oregon
and three in southwest Washington. Shoe rental rates and
some age restrictions apply. Learn more and register your
kids at kidsbowlfree.com.
Oregon Rail Heritage Center. This railroad museum near
OMSI is free all the time, with three vintage engines and
changing exhibits. 1-5 pm Thurs.-Sun. Train rides to Oaks
Park are only $5, with departures on the hour from noon5 pm every Sat. 2250 SE Water. orhf.org.
Portland Art Museum. Get arty for free from 5-8 pm every
fourth Fri. 1219 SW Park. portlandartmuseum.org.
Portland Children’s Museum. Enjoy free admission from
4 -8 pm Sat. July 5 (rescheduled) and Aug. 1. Portland
Children’s Museum. 4015 SW Canyon. portlandcm.org.
Regal Summer Movie Express. Catch G- and PG-rated
movies for only $1 at 10 am every Tues., Wed. for nine
weeks this summer. Everything from The Lego Movie to The
Croods will grace the screens at 10 local Regal theatres.
Check website for theaters and schedules. regmovies.com.
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