Kids and family events in Medford, OR

There are 90 family-friendly events coming up in Medford, OR, including Bales & Ales at Common Block, Giant Flea Market at The Expo, and Spooktacular Bingo at The Expo.

Wednesday Today

October 14
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Story Explorers presented by the Storytelling Guild. This Week's Theme: FALL FUN, 3 YRSCommunity Meeting Room, Jacksonville Library
    The Storytelling Guild is partnering with JCLS to bring a special Storytime to the Jacksonville library every Wednesday at 10:30. Come hear stories, participate in interactive fingerplays and rhythmic songs and take part in a hands-on craft.
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Become An Artist 6 YRSStorytime Room
    Each week we will read about a different artist and then create artwork in their style.
  • 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM Teen Hangout: Video and Board Games , 11-19 YRSGresham Room, Ashland Library
    Stop by the Ashland Library to participate in a video game hangout with a Nintendo Switch and PS4! There will also be other board games set up for you to play, as well as snacks.
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Spark Space: LEGO Explorers, 5 YRSMeeting Room, White City Library
    Come and enjoy building your imagination's creations! Don't know what to build? Every second and fourth Wednesday there will be a cool new prompt to spark your creative gears into motion. Builds will be displayed for a week to allow the community to admire your awesome skills! Program will be hosted in English.
  • 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Music BingoRoxyAnn Winery · 3283 Hillcrest Rd, MEDFORD
    Join us at RoxyAnn Winery for a fun and family-friendly game of Musical Bingo! Play along while sipping on some delicious & award-winning wines, a crisp & refreshing beer from the tap, or a mocktail. Grab all your friends and make a night of it! Music theme will be announced prior to the event and dressing up is encouraged! Best dressed will win a $20 gift card.
  • 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM AIFF Seasonal Film Series: Remaining NativeVarsity Theatre · 166 E. Main St., Ashland
    Join us for our Seasonal Film Series, featuring Remaining Native, a film by Paige Bethmann! Remaining Native is a coming-of-age documentary told from the perspective of Kutoven (Ku) Stevens, a seventeen year old Native American runner, struggling to navigate his dream of becoming a collegiate athlete as the memory of his great grandfather’s escape from an indian boarding school begins to connect…

Thursday

October 15
  • 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM Medford Thursday Growers & Crafters MarketHawthorne Park · 501 E Main St
    Rogue Valley Growers & Crafters Market in Medford: farm produce, baked goods, flowers and handmade goods.
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Read Play Talk, 0-5 YRSRuch Meeting Room (Full Room A B Side), Ruch Library
    Discover how children learn through play and daily activities: singing songs, telling stories, creating art, and having fun! Read Play Talk (RPT) is open to everyone — young children (ages 0-5) and their family, caregivers, and parents. No pre-registration required. RPT groups are offered in collaboration with Southern Oregon Early Learning Hub.
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Paws to Read: K9 Reading Buddies, All AgesMeeting Room, Eagle Point Library
    Children are invited to share a story with a trained and registered therapy dog. Paws to Read at the Library provides a non-intimidating environment for budding readers to explore reading out loud. The dogs welcome a scratch on the head and the turn of the page from young readers.
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Game Day, 11 - 18 YRSButte Falls Library
    Come join us and other teens/tweens at the Butte Falls Library to participate in our Teen/Tween Game Day. Hangout with other teens and play board games set up for you to play, as well as snacks. Come and enjoy games every other Thursday afternoon throughout the school year. We've got a lot of different games to choose from.
  • 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Traditional Irish Music at Dunbar FarmsDunbar Farms Rocky Knoll Winery · 2881 Hillcrest Rd
    A company of local musicians jams traditional Irish and Celtic tunes in the tasting room. Family friendly and free.

Friday

October 16
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Movers and Groovers! 2 YRSGresham Room, Ashland Library
    Children ages 2 and up can exercise both mind and body by participating in a range of simple exercises, music games, and lots of dancing fun. This program also allows participants to experience a lot of sensory exploration through items like shakers, scarves, bubbles, and parachute play.
  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Open Craft Time, 3 YRSCommunity Meeting Room, Prospect Library
    On Fridays we open our craft bins and see where our imaginations take us. Maybe we'll make puppets or masks... or design our own coloring books! No matter what, we'll take an artistic adventure together.
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Rainbow Sand Art Terrariums, TEENS & ADULTSMeeting Room, Applegate Library
    Want a pop of color for your desk, countertop, or windowsill? Layer rainbow sand into jars and top with some (faux) succulents creating a colorful terrarium.
  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Drag Queen Story Hour at the Columbia Hotel!The Columbia Hotel · 262 E Main Street, Ashland, OR, 97520, Ashland
    Storytime just got a fabulous upgrade! Bring the whole family to The Columbia Hotel as Lylac reads inspiring tales that champion kindness, creativity, and self-acceptance. Expect plenty of laughter, colorful outfits, and joyful moments for kids and parents alike. Come celebrate diversity and the magic of reading together!
  • 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM Tutunov Piano Series Presents Sebastian PichtSOU Music Recital Hall · 450 S Mountain Ave, Ashland
    A native of Philadelphia, while still a student of Alexander Shtarkman at the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University, Sebastian Picht has performed internationally in Switzerland, Mexico, Iceland, Italy, and Spain. Most recently, he appeared at the Carme Contemporary Cultural Center in Valencia as winner of the 2025 Valencia International Piano Academy Competition.

Saturday

October 17
  • 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM Ashland Saturday MarketOak Street, downtown Ashland · 100 block of Oak St, Ashland
    Rogue Valley Growers & Crafters Saturday market between Main St and Lithia Way.
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Medford Cars & CoffeeSouthern Oregon Orthopedics lot · 2780 E Barnett Rd
    Weekly car meet: classics, hot rods and exotics. Canceled for rain or snow.
  • Spotlight 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Bales & Ales at Common BlockCommon Block Brewing Co. · 315 E 5th St
    Pumpkin carving and live music on the patio, with a free pumpkin with purchase.
  • 12:30 PM Teen D&D Club Goes to Ravenloft, 12-19 YRS (Medford Library)Jackson County Library Services - Oregon (Medford Branch) · 205 South Central Avenue
    Family event at Jackson County Library Services - Oregon (Medford Branch). Check the venue for details.
  • 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM Teen D&D Club Goes to Ravenloft, 14-19 YRSStudy Room 203
    Introducing: Shadows of Sithicus, a series of mini Dungeon and Dragons adventures for those teens who dare explore the darkest shadows of the multiverse. The Ravenloft setting is grim and full of haunted realms set up for exploration, fierce combat, and on-going mysteries. Each session will be unique and follow the 2024 Player's Handbook and using elements from Ravenloft: The Horrors Within.
  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Saturday Crafternoon, All AgesButte Falls Library
    Join us at the Butte Falls Library as we embark on artistic adventures! Youth and adults are invited to come and participate in creative projects, work with paints, clay, beads, etc. This activity will continue every other Saturday.
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Kids Knit and Crochet, 8 YRSStorytime Room
    Come and join the Medford Children's Department's fiber arts club for kids! Staff will help kids learn how to knit or crochet, and each participant will work on creative projects throughout the year, keep their creations, and learn these useful (and very fun) skills.
  • 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Beaded Creature Crafting, 8 YRSMeeting Room, Eagle Point Library
    Lizards, axolotols, turtles—oh my! Visit the Eagle Point Library Meeting Room and build your own beaded keychain buddy. All materials and instructions will be provided. Please Note: This craft uses small parts and is not intended for children under 8 years old without adult supervision.
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM Take the Lego Challenge!, 7 YRSCommunity Meeting Room, Talent Library
    Are you ready to take the LEGO Challenge? Each participant will receive a bag of LEGO bricks to build something that fits the announced theme. You can work individually or in groups. All creations will go on display in the library for the next three weeks before they are broken down so the bricks may be re-used at the next challenge.
  • Daytime Pheasant Fields Farm Harvest FestivalPheasant Fields Farm · 1865 Camp Baker Rd
    Pumpkin patch, corn maze and farm fun every fall weekend.

Sunday

October 18
  • Spotlight 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Giant Flea Market at The ExpoJackson County Expo · 21 Peninger Rd, Central Point
    Hundreds of tables of antiques, collectibles, tools and treasures.
  • 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Annual Winemaker’s Harvest Dinner – Limited Availability!
    Save the Date for our Annual Harvest Dinner! This is a chance for us to sit back and celebrate what our family winery is all about! Join us for a delicious gourmet meal in our barrel room. Experience perfectly paired RoxyAnn wines with seasonal, local dishes in an intimate and gorgeous setting.
  • Daytime Pheasant Fields Farm Harvest FestivalPheasant Fields Farm · 1865 Camp Baker Rd
    Pumpkin patch, corn maze and farm fun every fall weekend.

Monday

October 19
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Let's Go LEGO!, 3 YRSStorytime Room
    Join us every first and third Sunday of the month for LEGO-building fun! Creations will be displayed until the following event. Play well!
  • Spotlight 5:00 PM Spooktacular Bingo at The ExpoJackson County Expo · 21 Peninger Rd, Central Point
    Halloween-themed bingo night at the fairgrounds.

Tuesday

October 20
  • 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM Ashland Tuesday Growers & Crafters MarketScienceWorks parking lot · 1500 E Main St, Ashland
    Rogue Valley Growers & Crafters Market: local produce, bread, flowers, artisan food and crafts every Tuesday through the end of the outdoor season.
  • 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM Teen Crafternoon, 12-19 YRSGresham Room, Ashland Library
    Feeling crafty? Join us on the third Tuesday of each month for an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink style craft zone! We will set out a ton of different crafting materials for teens to explore and experiment with crafts and creativity. Feel free to bring your own project to work on, or start on something new! Supplies and snacks provided.
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Paws to Read: K9 Reading Buddies, ~5 YRSRogue River Library
    Children are invited to share a story with a trained and registered therapy dog. Paws to Read at the Library provides a non-intimidating environment for budding readers to explore reading out loud. The dogs welcome a scratch on the head and the turn of the page from young readers!

Wednesday

October 21
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Story Explorers presented by the Storytelling Guild. This Week's Theme: SPIDERS & BUGS, 3 YRSCommunity Meeting Room, Jacksonville Library
    The Storytelling Guild is partnering with JCLS to bring a special Storytime to the Jacksonville library every Wednesday at 10:30. Come hear stories, participate in interactive fingerplays and rhythmic songs and take part in a hands-on craft.
  • 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM Story Time with Rogue Valley Pollinator ProjectMeyer Memorial Trust Community Meeting Room, Phoenix Library
    Join Ethan Craft from the Rogue Valley Pollinator Project for a special story time and craft!
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Become An Artist 6 YRSStorytime Room
    Each week we will read about a different artist and then create artwork in their style.
  • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM SPARK SPACE: LEGO Explorers, 5Community Room, Central Point Library
    Join us on the first and third Wednesday of every month to build your imagination's creations! Don't know what to build? We have lots of great books about engineering and LEGO in our Library. Builds will be displayed in the Library for the community to admire your awesome skills! ​​​

Thursday

October 22
  • 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM Medford Thursday Growers & Crafters MarketHawthorne Park · 501 E Main St
    Rogue Valley Growers & Crafters Market in Medford: farm produce, baked goods, flowers and handmade goods.
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Read Play Talk, 0-5 YRSRuch Meeting Room (Full Room A B Side), Ruch Library
    Discover how children learn through play and daily activities: singing songs, telling stories, creating art, and having fun! Read Play Talk (RPT) is open to everyone — young children (ages 0-5) and their family, caregivers, and parents. No pre-registration required. RPT groups are offered in collaboration with Southern Oregon Early Learning Hub.
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Paws to Read: K9 Reading Buddies, All AgesMeeting Room, Eagle Point Library
    Children are invited to share a story with a trained and registered therapy dog. Paws to Read at the Library provides a non-intimidating environment for budding readers to explore reading out loud. The dogs welcome a scratch on the head and the turn of the page from young readers.
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Afterschool Hangout and Fun, 10-18 YRSButte Falls Library
    Join us at the Butte Falls Library as we offer a place to hangout and have some fun afterschool. Youth and adults are invited to come and participate in creative projects, work with paints, clay, beads, etc. , or come and do some homework and/or read.
  • 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Traditional Irish Music at Dunbar FarmsDunbar Farms Rocky Knoll Winery · 2881 Hillcrest Rd
    A company of local musicians jams traditional Irish and Celtic tunes in the tasting room. Family friendly and free.

Friday

October 23
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Movers and Groovers! 2 YRSGresham Room, Ashland Library
    Children ages 2 and up can exercise both mind and body by participating in a range of simple exercises, music games, and lots of dancing fun. This program also allows participants to experience a lot of sensory exploration through items like shakers, scarves, bubbles, and parachute play.
  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Open Craft Time, 3 YRSCommunity Meeting Room, Prospect Library
    On Fridays we open our craft bins and see where our imaginations take us. Maybe we'll make puppets or masks... or design our own coloring books! No matter what, we'll take an artistic adventure together.
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Crafternoon, 8 YRSMeeting Room, White City Library
    Youth and adults are invited to come and participate in creative projects. Join us at the White City Library to create wherever your imagination takes you. Bring your own craft that you're working on, or try something new. Program will be hosted in English.

Saturday

October 24
  • 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM Ashland Saturday MarketOak Street, downtown Ashland · 100 block of Oak St, Ashland
    Rogue Valley Growers & Crafters Saturday market between Main St and Lithia Way.
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Medford Cars & CoffeeSouthern Oregon Orthopedics lot · 2780 E Barnett Rd
    Weekly car meet: classics, hot rods and exotics. Canceled for rain or snow.
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 18th Annual Monster Dash—Run for EducationLithia Park · Winburn Way, Ashland, OR
    Join Ashland’s favorite Halloween family tradition! The 18th Annual Monster Dash returns to Lithia Park on Saturday, October 24, 2026, with 1-Mile, 5K, and 10K races, costumes, and fun for all ages. Hosted by the Ashland Schools Foundation and the Kiwanis Club of Ashland, the Monster Dash raises funds for innovative classroom grants that enrich learning for students throughout Ashland Public…
  • 12:00 PM – 4:15 PM Dungeons & Dragons, 13 YRSMeeting Room, Eagle Point Library
    Every other Saturday, a Dungeons and Dragons campaign will be hosted by an Eagle Point community member, and everything you need to join in will be provided. You are welcome to bring your own dice and other materials if you'd like.
  • Spotlight 1:00 PM Harvest Celebration - For Kids & Families707 W Main St
    Family event at 707 W Main St. Check the venue for details.
  • 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Board Game Day!, 3 YRSAshland Library
    Come to the Children's Department at the Ashland Public Library every 4th weekend of the month to play some boardgames! We will have a super selection of fun games out to choose from for all ages. Come and play with friends and family.
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Kids Knit and Crochet, 8 YRSStorytime Room
    Come and join the Medford Children's Department's fiber arts club for kids! Staff will help kids learn how to knit or crochet, and each participant will work on creative projects throughout the year, keep their creations, and learn these useful (and very fun) skills.
  • 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM Halloween History Prowl!SOHS Hanley Farm · 1053 Hanley Road, Central Point
    The Hanley Halloween Prowl: A Family Twilight Adventure! Join us for a lantern-lit walk across Hanley Farm where friendly guides will lead you by lantern light to different locations across the farm where you will encounter benevolent spirits from Hanley Farm’s past who will teach you about jack-o-lanterns, bats, owls, and other Halloween friends and traditions.
  • Spotlight Evening Monster Ball at ScienceWorksScienceWorks Hands-On Museum · 1500 E Main St, Ashland
    ScienceWorks' Halloween costume party with hands-on spooky science.
  • Daytime Pheasant Fields Farm Harvest FestivalPheasant Fields Farm · 1865 Camp Baker Rd
    Pumpkin patch, corn maze and farm fun every fall weekend.

Sunday

October 25
  • Spotlight 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Medford Railroad Park Run DayMedford Railroad Park · 799 Berrydale Ave
    Last run day of the season: ride the miniature trains and tour the model railroad layouts. Free; donations welcome.
  • 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Annual Halloween Promenade in Downtown Jacksonvilledowntown jacksonville
    Annual Halloween Promenade in Downtown Jacksonville October 25 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm On Sunday, October 25th from noon–3pm , downtown transforms into a kid-friendly Halloween wonderland. Children 12 and under are invited to trick-or-treat at participating businesses. Costumes, candy, and community—an easy, joyful afternoon in one of Oregon’s most charming towns.
  • 12:00 PM – 4:15 PM Beginner Dungeons & Dragons, 8-12 YRSMeeting Room, Eagle Point Library
    Every other Sunday, a Beginner Dungeons and Dragons campaign will be hosted by an Eagle Point community member, and everything you need to join in will be provided. You are welcome to bring your own dice and other materials if you'd like. This is a great program to learn how to play Dungeons and Dragons.
  • 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM 1st Annual SOU Fall Street SceneSouthern Oregon University Recreation Center · 1465 Webster Street Ashland, OR 97520
    Join us for a collaborative community event that brings together the SOU campus and the surrounding community! The event will feature booths hosted by SOU departments and community partners, each showcasing their work, sharing resources, and handing out candy. Food will also be available for purchase.
  • Daytime Pheasant Fields Farm Harvest FestivalPheasant Fields Farm · 1865 Camp Baker Rd
    Pumpkin patch, corn maze and farm fun every fall weekend.
  • Morning Day of the Dead RaceTalent City Hall · 110 E Main St, Talent
    A costumed fun run through the streets of Talent.

Tuesday

October 27
  • 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM Ashland Tuesday Growers & Crafters MarketScienceWorks parking lot · 1500 E Main St, Ashland
    Rogue Valley Growers & Crafters Market: local produce, bread, flowers, artisan food and crafts every Tuesday through the end of the outdoor season.
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Pokémon Club, 6 YRSStorytime Room
    Do you love Pokémon? So do we! Join your fellow trainers in learning, playing, and talking all about Pokémon!
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Going Batty: Bats for Kids (Bat Week)North Mountain Park Nature Center
    Ages 5-9 https://ashlandoregon.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=4547
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Puking Pumpkins!, 3 YRSGresham Room, Ashland Library
    Come the Children's Department at the Ashland Public Library and learn how to make a pumpkin puke! We'll have fun performing science inside of Jack-O-Lanterns and you can decorate your own mini pumpkins.

Wednesday

October 28
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Story Explorers presented by the Storytelling Guild. This Week's Theme: HALLOWEEN, 3 YRSCommunity Meeting Room, Jacksonville Library
    The Storytelling Guild is partnering with JCLS to bring a special Storytime to the Jacksonville library every Wednesday at 10:30. Come hear stories, participate in interactive fingerplays and rhythmic songs and take part in a hands-on craft.
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Become An Artist 6 YRSStorytime Room
    Each week we will read about a different artist and then create artwork in their style.
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Snack Break (Netherlands), 13-19 YRSGuanajuato Room, Ashland Library
    Lets eat! Join the Teen Department on the last Wednesday of every month to learn about different countries through snacks, games, and other activities! Each month we will learn about a new country. Come along with us to eat and learn! Please register to attend below.
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Spark Space: LEGO Explorers, 5 YRSMeeting Room, White City Library
    Come and enjoy building your imagination's creations! Don't know what to build? Every second and fourth Wednesday there will be a cool new prompt to spark your creative gears into motion. Builds will be displayed for a week to allow the community to admire your awesome skills! Program will be hosted in English.
  • 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Music BingoRoxyAnn Winery · 3283 Hillcrest Rd, MEDFORD
    Join us at RoxyAnn Winery for a fun and family-friendly game of Musical Bingo! Play along while sipping on some delicious & award-winning wines, a crisp & refreshing beer from the tap, or a mocktail. Grab all your friends and make a night of it! Music theme will be announced prior to the event and dressing up is encouraged! Best dressed will win a $20 gift card.

Friday

October 30
  • Spotlight 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM Harvest & Hallow at Rogue XRogue X · 901 Rossanley Dr
    Two-day fall market from Gather Production Co. with local makers, food and Halloween fun. Continues Oct 31, 10 AM – 6 PM.

Saturday

October 31

Saturday

November 7
  • Spotlight 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Barnstormer's Holiday BazaarRogue X · 901 Rossanley Dr
    Holiday craft bazaar with local vendors. Continues Sunday, 10 AM – 4 PM.

Sunday

November 8

Friday

November 13
  • Spotlight 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Southern Oregon Holiday MarketJackson County Expo · 21 Peninger Rd, Central Point
    Big three-day holiday gift market at The Expo. Sat 10–6, Sun 10–3.

Saturday

November 14

Sunday

November 15
  • 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Southern Oregon Holiday MarketJackson County Expo · 21 Peninger Rd, Central Point
    Last day of the three-day holiday gift market at The Expo.

Saturday

November 21
  • 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Butte Creek Mill Holiday Market & BazaarButte Creek Mill · 402 N Royal Ave, Eagle Point
    Holiday vendors at Oregon's historic water-powered grist mill. Also Nov 22.
  • Spotlight 10:00 AM Rogue Maker's Holiday FairRogue X · 901 Rossanley Dr
    Local makers' holiday fair. Also Nov 22.
  • Spotlight 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Gingerbread JubileeCraterian Theater at The Collier Center · 23 S Central Ave
    The Craterian's annual gingerbread house showcase and holiday family fair. Runs Nov 21–23.

Sunday

November 22

Friday

November 27
  • Spotlight 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Merry Market & Christmas FaireRogue X · 901 Rossanley Dr
    Thanksgiving-weekend holiday market. Also Nov 28.
  • Spotlight 3:00 PM; Santa's Parade 5:00 PM Ashland Festival of LightThe Plaza · Downtown Ashland
    Ashland's holiday kickoff: music on the Plaza, Santa's Parade down East Main, then the Grand Illumination of downtown's lights.

Saturday

November 28

Thursday

December 3

Saturday

December 5
  • Spotlight 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Winter Lights FestivalPear Blossom Park · 312 E 4th St
    Medford's free holiday celebration: tree lighting, music, treats and Santa downtown.

Saturday

December 12
  • Spotlight Morning Breakfast with SantaRogue X · 901 Rossanley Dr
    Pancakes, crafts and photos with Santa.

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