Things to do with kids in Medford
A local, always-current guide to family things to do around Medford — museums and play spaces, festivals, park programs, classes, camps and plenty of free options. Sort by age, date or neighborhood.
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First Friday
Experience local culture and community spirit in downtown Grants Pass during this monthly celebration. The event features various activities and showcases throughout the city's cen
Afternoon Figure Drawing (without Instruction)
Two and a half hours of moderated figure drawing sessions with a live, nude. Adults 18 years and older from beginning to advanced levels are welcome. The sessions will include…
805 Night Market Food Street Festival
A high-energy outdoor food festival featuring diverse culinary offerings and local vendors. Families can stroll through the market and enjoy the vibrant street food atmosphere.
Rogue Valley Mac & Cheese Festival
Celebrate everyone's favorite comfort food with plenty of tastings, live music, and family-friendly activities. The event features a wide selection of mac and cheese creations from
Pokemon Trading Card Game
Calling all aspiring Pokémon trainers! Every player gets a starter deck and dives into a season of battles, prizes, and strategy.
The Recreation AcademyPokemon Trading Card Game
Calling all aspiring Pokémon trainers! Every player gets a starter deck and dives into a season of battles, prizes, and strategy
The Recreation AcademyPokemon Trading Card Club
Calling all aspiring Pokémon trainers! Every player gets a starter deck and dives into a season of battles, prizes, and strategy.
Pokemon Trading Card Game
Calling all aspiring Pokémon trainers! Every player gets a starter deck and dives into a season of battles, prizes, and strategy. Kids sharpen math...
The Recreation AcademyHispanic Heritage Month events, activities
Hispanic Heritage brings a month of events, activities.
Foam-Tipped Archery (Club)
Calling all new and experienced archers! Kids learn the focus, discipline, and technique of archery, then put those skills to work in high-energy g...
The Recreation AcademyComic Book Creator (Club)
Turn wild ideas into an action-packed comic adventure! Kids learn to build characters, craft storylines, and design bold comic panels using real dr...
The Recreation AcademyMinecrafters Guild
Unleash your creativity in the extraordinary world of Minecraft! In this mobile e-sports club, kids learn the ropes, build awe-inspiring structures...
The Recreation AcademyBreak Away Basketball Clinic (Ages 7 - 9)
Our basketball clinics put the fun in fundamentals. Kids hone dribbling, shooting, and defensive skills in a supportive, coached environment, plus...
The Recreation Academy3rd Friday Art Receptions
Rogue Gallery hosts art receptions for our exhibitions. It's a wonderful opportunity to meet the artists who have created the art on display. Light snacks are served and wine is…
Medford Cruise Weekend
Hundreds of classic cars roll through downtown for a free two-day cruise and show. Kids' zone, food booths and live music along Main Street. Bring...
Wonder Woods Renaissance Faire
Step back in time with merchants, themed food, and sensory-delighting performances. This Renaissance-themed festival offers family entertainment and historical flair.
Ani-Medford 2026
A celebration of anime culture featuring costumes, art, and community activities. It is a welcoming space for fans of animation and Japanese pop culture to gather.
Medford Multicultural Fair
A free one-day celebration of the many cultures represented in Southern Oregon featuring food, games, and entertainment. The event takes place at Pear Blossom Park and is open to t
Ride the Rogue
A community cycling event through the scenic Rogue River Valley. Riders of various levels can enjoy a day of outdoor physical activity and local views.
Books & Brews
Revisit the nostalgia of the school book fair at this all-ages event featuring booksellers, comics, and local makers. While adults can sample craft brews, the whole family can enjo
Sports & Games Madness (Single-Day Camp)
A single-day dose of the camp everyone loves. Gaga Ball, 9-Square in the Air, foam-tipped archery, kickball, wiffle ball, soccer, ultimate frisbee,...
The Recreation AcademyJackson County Harvest Fair
Three days of crafts, food, live entertainment and a kids' activity area at the Expo grounds. Smaller and cheaper than the summer fair. Parking is...
Pumpkin Patch Days at Fry Family Farm
Pick pumpkins straight from the field on a working organic farm, with a small hay maze and farm animals to visit. Free to walk in — you pay for wha...
Sports & Games Madness (Single-Day Camp)
A single-day dose of the camp everyone loves. Gaga Ball, 9-Square in the Air, foam-tipped archery, kickball, wiffle ball, soccer, ultimate frisbee,...
The Recreation AcademyArt Academy with Christine Elder
Kids ages 7-12 are invited to enroll in Art Academy. This afterschool program introduces children to artistic skills and creative thinking through fun, hands-on learning.…
Boo-Fest at Kid Time Children's Museum
Low-scare Halloween activities for preschoolers: costume play, pumpkin crafts and trick-or-treat stations through the museum. Comes with regular ad...
Spooky Science at ScienceWorks
A weekend of eerie chemistry demos, slime labs and costume-friendly experimenting. Included with museum admission and free for members. Arrive at o...
Halloween Trick-or-Treat on Main Street Jacksonville
Jacksonville's downtown merchants hand out candy along the historic district in the safe late-afternoon window. Costumes everywhere and easy walkin...
Ashland Halloween Parade
Ashland's beloved, deeply weird costume parade winds through downtown on Halloween afternoon, and everyone in costume is invited to walk in it. Dow...
Sports & Games Madness (Single-Day Camp)
A single-day dose of the camp everyone loves. Gaga Ball, 9-Square in the Air, foam-tipped archery, kickball, wiffle ball, soccer, ultimate frisbee,...
The Recreation AcademyVeterans Day Parade Medford
One of Oregon's largest Veterans Day parades, with bands, color guards and vintage military vehicles down Main Street. Free to watch. Dress warm an...
Festival of Trees Medford
Decorated trees, a holiday marketplace, kids' crafts and Santa photos over Thanksgiving weekend. Benefits local charities. Bring cash for the vendo...
Victorian Christmas in Jacksonville
The whole gold-rush town lights up with costumed carolers, horse-drawn carriage rides and open shops. Walking the district is free; carriage rides...
Medford Winter Lights Parade
Lighted floats, bands and a tree lighting downtown on the first Saturday evening in December. Free, family-focused and about 90 minutes long. Hot c...
Sports & Games Madness (Single-Day Camp)
A single-day dose of the camp everyone loves. Gaga Ball, 9-Square in the Air, foam-tipped archery, kickball, wiffle ball, soccer, ultimate frisbee,...
The Recreation AcademyThe Nutcracker by Rogue Valley Ballet
The valley's annual Nutcracker at the restored Craterian, with local student dancers filling the party and battle scenes. Matinees are the better b...
Winter Break Camp at Kids Unlimited
Full-day break camp with basketball, arts, academics and field trips. Sliding-scale pricing and early drop-off make it workable for working parents...
Sports & Games Madness Winter Break Camp (Ages 5-8)
The camp they can't get enough of. Gaga Ball, 9-Square in the Air, foam-tipped archery, kickball, wiffle ball, soccer, ultimate frisbee, dodgeball,...
The Recreation AcademySports and games madness Winter Break Camp (Ages 9-12)
The camp they can't get enough of. Gaga Ball, 9-Square in the Air, foam-tipped archery, kickball, wiffle ball, soccer, ultimate frisbee, dodgeball,...
The Recreation AcademyFirst Day Hike at Lower Table Rock
Ring in the new year with a guided naturalist hike up Lower Table Rock. About three miles round trip with a steady climb — good for kids who alread...
Summer Break Camp
Summer break camp available.
Grants Pass Growers Market
Visit the local fairgrounds to browse a variety of fresh produce and goods from regional vendors. This weekly outdoor market is a great way for families to support local growers an
Hands-On Happenings
Engage in rotating hands-on science activities and creative projects designed for families. These interactive sessions encourage discovery and exploration within the museum's learn
'Student Choice' Food Program featuring salad bar
KU's 'Student Choice' Food Program features salad bar.
Bear Creek Greenway
Twenty paved, mostly flat miles connecting Central Point, Medford, Phoenix, Talent and Ashland — the valley's best family bike ride. Multiple trail...
Bear Creek Park
Medford's biggest park: a large playground, skate park, dog park, BMX track and the Bear Creek Greenway running through it. Sports fields and picni...
Blue Heron Park
Phoenix's creekside park with a playground, disc golf and greenway access. Small, shaded and easy with toddlers. Free.
Britt Music & Arts Festival
Hillside outdoor amphitheater in Jacksonville hosting classical, folk and pop concerts on the lawn. Kids under a certain age are often free on the...
Crater Rock Museum
One of the West's best rock and mineral collections, including thundereggs, fossils and a fluorescent mineral room kids ask to see twice. Rockhound...
Craterian Theater at the Collier Center
Medford's restored downtown theater, booking touring family shows, dance and concerts through the school year. Family series titles are flagged on...
Don Jones Memorial Park
Central Point's main park with a large playground, splash pad, skate park and sports fields. Concerts and community events use the amphitheater in...
Emigrant Lake County Park
Swim beach, boat ramps, campground and a twisting summer waterslide above the lake. Winter brings quiet shoreline walking. Day-use fee per vehicle.
Fichtner-Mainwaring Park
West Medford neighborhood park with a playground, ball fields and shaded picnic areas. Quiet weekday afternoons. Free.
Fry Family Farm Stand
Organic Rogue Valley farm with a seasonal stand, u-pick flowers and family farm days. Kids can see the fields and greenhouses up close. Also at the...
Great Cats World Park
Guided tours of a big-cat conservation park with tigers, leopards, servals and lynx. Keepers narrate the whole walk. Worth pairing with Oregon Cave...
Hanley Farm
An 1850s working farm with heritage gardens, barn animals and hands-on pioneer-skills days. Harvest and holiday events bring the place to life. Gra...
Hawthorne Park
Shaded downtown-adjacent park with a playground, splash fountain and greenway access. Hosts community events through the warm months. Free.
Jackson County Library - Ashland Branch
Ashland's branch runs baby, toddler and preschool story times plus school-age clubs. Comfortable reading room and a summer of programming that cont...
Jackson County Library - Central Point Branch
Neighborhood branch with weekly story times and craft afternoons. Small but well used by local families. Free programs, no registration for drop-ins.
Jackson County Library - Eagle Point Branch
Upper Rogue branch offering story times, LEGO club and seasonal family programs. Free take-home craft kits most weeks. Open to all Jackson County f...
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Frequently asked
What are the best things to do with kids in Medford?
Museums, zoos and play spaces, weekend festivals, park and nature programs, storytimes, sports and seasonal events — everything on this page is a real, dated listing in the Medford area.
Something to do with kids today or this weekend?
Use the This weekend page for Friday-to-Sunday plans, or filter the map by program type to find something close by right now.
Are there rainy-day options in Medford?
Yes — museums, indoor play, classes and library programs are all listed alongside outdoor events, so there's always an indoor fallback.
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