Top 10 Kid Friendly Things To Do and Attractions in Hillsboro

"The park is huge, and its varied attractions include the world-renowned Japanese Garden, one of the most beautiful and largest gardens of its kind in countries other than Japan. The International Rose Test Garden, founded in 1917, features 10,000 plants maintained by the city, all in manicured displays."

"3229 NW Pittock Dr, Hillside, Portland, OR, United States map. It’s one of our favorites in the city and walking the grounds is completely free (there is a fee to enter the mansion). Try to visit in the summer to increase your chances of having a clear sky to see Mount Hood looming over the city."

"West HillsIt has better views of the city than any other Portland park, and it's free to tour the grounds. Tours of the sprawling mansion cost $10, which isn’t a bad price if you like creepy toys: the Pittock kids’ playroom is straight out of the Bride of Chucky."

"The International Rose Test Garden is all about roses and is the perfect romantic spot for couples. Established by the Portland Rose Society in 1889, this immaculately landscaped garden is brimming with all varieties of rose. Through the Test Garden, the Rose Society aims to educate visitors and encourage them to learn about roses while enjoying the magnificent surroundings."

"Established in 1975, the Miniature Rose Garden is one of only six testing grounds for the American Rose Society (ARS) miniature rose test program. The national annual winners are displayed in the middle of the garden along the center aisle. You’ll struggle to ever get a prettier floral shot for Instagram."

"Option two, make your way to Washington Park to discover over 650 rose varieties in 4.5 acres (1.8 hectares) of parkland at the Rose International Test Garden. This feels like Alice in Wonderland territory."

"International Rose Test Garden (located within Washington Park): What’s better than rows and rows of sweet-smelling roses?. The garden boasts over 10,000 of the pretty things, in every color combination imaginable (over 650 varieties)!. Wander around for a half hour or so, and be sure to actually stop and smell the roses. :p Make sure you visit when the roses are in bloom (April through October, although June is the peak season)."

"Beyond picnics and verdant strolls, Washington Park offers up a zoo, two museums, a spectacular rose garden, an arboretum, one of the most authentic Japanese gardens in the world, all lined by one of the largest urban forests, Forest Park."

"Dedicated to technology and science, this museum offers interactive educational exhibits that everyone can enjoy. The museum's six huge halls are filled with hands-on displays related to everything from outer space to computers. Labs throughout the museum offer more in-depth exploration with exhibits like the chemistry lab and the life lab, which houses various live animals and insects."

"The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, or OMSI, is a science and technology museum with three auditoriums, a large-screen theatre, a planetarium and a number of exhibition halls. The many hands-on exhibits at OMSI focus on natural sciences, industry, and technology, making it an exciting destination for all ages to explore and learn!"

"We didn’t get to visit the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry when our family vacationed/visited Portland, but I know our kids would love it. They have over 200 hundred exhibits and they have labs where you can get in and work with and learn from the scientists. This would be an awesome activity with kids!"

"At a peak perched in the Tualatin Mountains that form Portland's western edge, Council Crest Park offers stunning views of volcanoes on the distance, including Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, Mount Adams, Mount Hood, and Mount Jefferson. An observation plaza indicates which peaks you're looking at in the distance as you turn to take in the 180 degree panorama."

"Council Crest Park is a small park with multiple lookout points. This is the highest point in the city and one of our friend’s lives down the street from here. To the east, you can see Fremont Bridge and the Rose Garden, and on clear days, you can see the 5 mountains in the distance."

"West Hills The highest point in Portland’s West Hills isn’t just a place to make out when you're in high school. It's also a great place to make out when you're an adult."

"Cool Moon Ice Cream is Portland’s mainstay for exotic ice cream flavors as well as those of a more traditional background. The shop offers an intricate blend of rosewater and Kulfi, but on the other hand, will provide classics like the standard Birthday Cake flavor. Cool Moon Ice Creams are all handmade in their own kitchen and they’re made with natural ingredients, like cane sugar for sweetness."

"Don’t overlook this modern and vibrant shop in the heart of the Pearl District across from Jamison Square. Cool Moon Ice Cream offers a wide array of flavors, from your everyday vanilla (but there are four rotating vanilla flavors!) to Kulfi, made with pistachio, cardamom and rosewater. All of their ice cream is made on site in the store kitchen from 100 percent natural ingredients."

"The flavors are all hand-crafted in the store kitchen and made with 100% natural ingredients. Though a smaller operation, Cool Moon has a “life list” of nearly 200 flavors, with 26 available at any given time."

"Blind Insect is a community space that features a unique collection of various artists and creatives from Peru, Uruguay, Chile, México, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Seattle, Boise, California, Portland, and more. With rotating artists, the gallery shares artwork in various media including sculpture, 2D and 3D media, paintings, collages, glass, paper maché, reproductions, and more... A space to sell your AMAZING artwork."

"Creating a platform for both regional and international artists, this gallery presents contemporary and modern art that examines our world through subtle narratives."

"The Big Al's is believed to be a place for everyone even though it's not in Portland. This is a very big family and friendly sports bar. The Big Al's also has a bowling alley, a restaurant, and an arcade."

"When Greg and Gabrielle Denton set out to create Bistro Agnes, their restaurant centered around traditional French comfort food, they wanted the interior to evoke all of the elegance of a classic French bistro without any of the cliché. The starting point for their design was the beautiful Spanish floor tile from Design and Direct Source, the tile's mis-matched patterns evoking just the right balance between cozy, approachable, and fun. The rest of the bistro's palette, from the camel leather banquettes to the aquamarine accent wall, was chosen to complement the beautiful floor tile."

"At Bistro Agnes, a stylish restaurant with a blue Turkish-tiled floor, the lunch menu is stocked with French-bistro classics like Nicoise salad, a burger (with aged cheddar, grilled onion, and truffle bordelaise) and fries, a velvety quiche (leeks, spinach, gruyere), a croque monsieur, steak frites, and mussels mariniere. At dinner, sole meuniere and beef bourguignon round things out. If you're able to save room for dessert, you'll be rewarded in profiteroles and Meyer lemon tarts."