Portland Free Play is a volunteer-run non-profit organization that champions children's play!
Our mission is to provide opportunities for self-directed free play to children and communities who do not have access,
and to educate parents and institutions on the value of free play.
Our mission is to provide opportunities for self-directed free play to children and communities who do not have access,
and to educate parents and institutions on the value of free play.
Radical Free Play: Outdoor Movie Night!
$20.00
$0.00 - $20.00
September 26th & 27th, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
This is a FREE event open to all, especially families with children!
FEATURING:
- “The Land” - An award winning documentary about a Welsh adventure playground that explores the nature of children’s play and risk in a way that is both challenging and radically beautiful.
- “What happens when you add Loose Parts to Recess?” - A short film made by Portland Free Play about our ground-breaking Schoolyard PlayPod program.
- “The importance of play in trying times.” - A short presentation by Leon Smith and Katie Shook founders of Portland Free Play.
- Pop-up Playground - Bring the kids! We will provide a playful environment with lots of loose parts and trained Playworkers to supervise while the films are being shown.
Pandemic Precautions:
- All outdoor event, weather contingent!
- Limited number of spaces available for properly distanced seating
- Masks required for everyone, no eating at the event.
Location:
Alder Commons
4212 NE Prescott St.
Portland, OR 97218
Pop-up Play Days!
$20.00
$0.00
Oct. 17th + 18th, 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm
A weekend of adventure play fun, open to all children! We will provide lots of open-ended materials to stimulate creative possibilities: climbing, building, active, and imaginative play. Bring your kids, ready to direct the action! We provide trained playwork staff to facilitate the process.
Pandemic Precautions:
- All outdoor event
- Limited number of spaces available for properly distanced seating
- Masks required for everyone, no eating at the event.
RSVP required. Weather contingent. Visit portlandfreeplay.org to reserve your spot!
Email portlandfreeplay@gmail.com with any questions.
Location:
Alder Commons
4212 NE Prescott St.
Portland, OR 97218
Build and Smash: A Pumpkin Extravaganza!
$40.00
$20.00
Nov. 7th + 8th, 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm
Join us for the return of this much-loved play event, the pumpkin smash! Destruction and creation are intertwined, both appropriate expressions of children’s play. We will bring post-Halloween pumpkins ready for demise and rubber mallets. You bring the kids in clothes that can get messy. This is a fundraising event to support the ongoing work of Portland Free Play, providing play programs for the kids who need them most. RSVP required.
Pandemic Precautions for all events:
- All outdoor event
- Limited number of spaces available for properly distanced seating
- Masks required for everyone, no eating at the event.
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