Unique & Hidden Gem Activities For Families

Explore the best unique & hidden gem activities for families options for kids and families in Vancouver

Esther Short Park and Playground

Esther Short Park and Playground

Public square with art & activities. Historic square with playgrounds & public art featuring activities for all ages, including concerts.

605 Esther St, Vancouver, WA 98660

Captain George Vancouver Monument

Captain George Vancouver Monument

Plaza honoring the city's namesake. Plaza telling the story of the city's namesake through an interpretive plaque & modern scuplture.

178-188 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA 98660

Grant Street Pier

Grant Street Pier

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Vancouver, WA 98660

Devil-ish Little Things Museum

Devil-ish Little Things Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

3409 L St, Vancouver, WA 98663

Columbia Children's Arboretum

Columbia Children's Arboretum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

10040 NE 6th Dr, Portland, OR 97211

The Belmont Goats

The Belmont Goats

Small local goat herd & a hen in a park. Nonprofit funded herd of goats living in a fenced-off park area open for public & school visits.

6631 N Syracuse St, Portland, OR 97203, United States

Whitaker Ponds Nature Park

Whitaker Ponds Nature Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

7040 NE 47th Ave, Portland, OR 97218

The Wishing Tree

The Wishing Tree

Visit this great place for kids and families!

2954 NE 7th Ave, Portland, OR 97212, United States

Escape Games PDX

Escape Games PDX

Visit this great place for kids and families!

2636 NW 26th Ave #2, Portland, OR 97210

Dizzy Castle

Dizzy Castle

Children's indoor playground & cafe. Kids' indoor play space with a castle & pirate-ship structures, slides, 3 party rooms & a cafe.

11606 NE 66th St, Vancouver, WA 98662

The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium and Museum

The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium and Museum

Odd collection of exhibits, art & gifts. Museum featuring strange & creepy exhibits, artwork & merchandise (not recommended for children).

2234 NW Thurman St, Portland, OR 97210, United States

The Grotto

The Grotto

Peaceful Catholic shrine & garden. Cliffside Catholic sanctuary known for its Pieta sculpture in a grotto & serene botanical gardens.

8840 NE Skidmore St, Portland, OR 97220

Witch's Castle

Witch's Castle

Abandoned stone house in the forest. On the Lower Macleay Trail, this old stone building with no roof is surrounded by dense woodland.

Lower Macleay Trail, Portland, OR 97210, United States

Experiment PDX

Experiment PDX

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1421 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97214, United States

The Skeleton Key Odditorium

The Skeleton Key Odditorium

Visit this great place for kids and families!

939 SW 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97205

Hoyt Arboretum

Hoyt Arboretum

Tree garden with extensive hiking paths. 190-acre park with thousands of native, global & endangered trees, plus 12 miles of hiking trails.

4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR 97221

City Play for Kids

City Play for Kids

Visit this great place for kids and families!

16420 SE McGillivray Blvd Unit 106, Vancouver, WA 98683

Oregon Rail Heritage Center

Oregon Rail Heritage Center

History museum with working trains. Indoor museum housing historic exhibits & multiple restored trains, some of which are operational.

2250 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR 97214, United States

The Zymoglyphic Museum

The Zymoglyphic Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

6225 SE Alder St, Portland, OR 97215

World Forestry Center

World Forestry Center

Interactive exhibits on forests & trees. Hands-on exhibits are designed to teach visitors about the sustainability of forests & trees.

4033 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR 97221

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