Free & Cheap Things to Do in Portland, OR

  • The list below includes 320 free or cheap things to do in or near Portland, Oregon, including 85 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Gardens, Hiking Trails and Historic Districts.
  • From Columbia River Gorge to Oneonta Gorge, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Portland and in nearby cities within 25 miles like West Linn, Vancouver, Oregon City and Hillsboro.
  • The list below includes 320 free or cheap things to do in or near Portland, Oregon, including 85 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Gardens, Hiking Trails and Historic Districts.
  • From Columbia River Gorge to Oneonta Gorge, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Portland and in nearby cities within 25 miles like West Linn, Vancouver, Oregon City and Hillsboro.
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Jump around trampoline courts in a 12,000 sq. ft. arena
40.8 Miles
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Waterfalls Horsetail Falls Trl, Ste 438, Cascade Locks, OR 97014 MoreLess Info
Ponytail Falls is a scenic waterfall and popular hiking destination. The trail to the falls features one waterfall at the trailhead, then takes hikers to another about half way down the 0.8 mile trail.
41.0 Miles
100% 2 votes
Arts & Crafts Classes 3924 River Rd N, Keizer, OR 97303 MoreLess Info
Young At Art provides a wide variety of activities for children. They offer painting on canvas and a race car, a play dough station, drawing area, pre-planned crafts, beads, fabrics, sensory tubs, regular craft supplies and a sand table,
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Music Venue 1900 Chemawa Rd N, Keizer, OR 97303 MoreLess Info
The Keizer Rotary Ampitheater is an open air venue that presents all things artistic, from local bands, to Shakespeare, to specialty fairs. No outside food or drink is allowed and no pets, please.
41.1 Miles
92% 12 votes
Recreation Centers 1865 Bill Frey Dr NE, Salem, OR 97301 MoreLess Info
At Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, visitors can take advantage of amenities like a rock climbing wall, indoor pool, and fitness center. The aquatics facility features a three story, lighthouse themed water slide with a zero entry water playground.
41.5 Miles
36% 25 votes
Bowling 3500 River Road North, Keizer, OR 97303 MoreLess Info
Activities like pool and bowling (glow in the dark on select days) are what to enjoy at Town and Country Bowling Lanes. Food and drink with a full service restaurant can accommodate as well as space for groups and large parties.
42.3 Miles
100% 8 votes
Nature & Wildlife Areas Table Rock Road, Molalla, OR MoreLess Info
The Table Rock Wilderness area protects 5,500 acres of dense forest. The area features a wide array of plant species and is most visited for its various walking and hiking trails.
42.9 Miles
96% 106 votes
Forests 45500 Wilson River Highway (Oregon 6), Tillamook, OR MoreLess Info
The Tillamook Forest Center has a 40-foot replica of a forest fire lookout tower, a 250-foot long suspension bridge, numerous hiking trails and a documentary film. The film tells the story behind the four wildfires that destroyed 355,000 acres of the Tillamook Forest.
43.2 Miles
98% 122 votes
Movie Theaters 1127 Broadway St NE, Salem, OR 97301 MoreLess Info
Salem Cinema is an eclectic and artsy independent film theater with an art deco design. The theater specializes in showing foreign, independent and artistic films to the discerning fans of fine film.
43.7 Miles
91% 133 votes
Children's Museums 116 Marion St Northeast, Salem, OR 97301 MoreLess Info
Three historic homes have been turned into a children's museum at the A.C. Gilbert's Discovery Village. At Rockenfield House, children pretend to go to the grocery store, travel to China, and read storybooks, at the Gilbert House children interact with science, and at the Parrish House children learn about Gilb…
43.7 Miles
88% 24 votes
Children's Museums 116 Marion St NE, Salem, OR 97301 MoreLess Info
The Gilbert House Children's Museum is composed of three historic Victorian buildings that host hands-on, interactive exhibits for children, most notably, a 52 feet high erector set tower. The museum also offers summer camps, party packages, and outreach programs.
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