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7 Things To Do In Salem With Kids This Week

There is lots of fun happening in Salem the week of April 3-10

By Sasha Simons, Editor and Publisher of Macaroni Kid Salem April 4, 2025

Here are Macaroni KID Salem's picks for the seven things to do in the Salem/Keizer area with kids this week. 

👉🏽Click on the heading links for all the event details including location!


📷Book Your Spring Photo Shoot!

What better way to celebrate spring than with the blooming flowers? Through the Lens Ministries is ready to help your family capture the freshness of this season and the joy and smiles that come with it! Macaroni KID families will receive a special $50 off of family or portrait photo shoots booked by April 15! Check out their business page 👇🏽below for more info and book your session today!


💙CAP Car Parade and Community Gathering

Come be a part of a car parade to raise awareness about child abuse prevention for Child Abuse Prevention Month this April! Car decorating materials are provided and a community meeting at the Salem Police Department will follow.

FREE. Friday, April 4 from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Oregon State Fairgrounds Pavilion Parking Area entrance


📘Family Literacy Night

Marion and Polk Early Learning Hub hosts a Family Literacy Night at Cummings Elementary School in Keizer. Don't miss out on FREE books for your children and FREE childcare for ages 2-8, as well as take-home activities!

FREE. Friday, April 4. Family Dinner will be at 5:30 p.m. Literacy Night from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Cummings Elementary in Keizer.


🐢Slow Art Day Activities

This is an international movement that takes place in galleries and museums around the world! For Slow Art Day, you are encouraged to spend 10 minutes or more deeply engaged with a single piece of art work. It allows you to take a break from the fast pace of daily life and pause, reflect, and connect with art.

FREE. Saturday, April 5 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m at The Bush Barn Art Center & Annex


📚Library Activities

Love Your Library Day!

Kick off National Library Week with fun activities and crafts! Get creative making buttons, bookmarks, 'zines, and social media reels at stations on the main floor of the library showing off your love for Salem library!

FREE. Saturday, April 5 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Salem Public Library

Crafting at the Library

Meet Dogman and create your very own Munchy The Lunch Bag!

FREE. Saturday, April 5 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Keizer Community Library


📣Wondering where to find more events?📣

👉🏽Check out the full events calendar on Macaroni KID Salem!


🦸🏽‍♂️Mid Valley Comic Art Expo

This is Salem, Oregon's premiere pop culture and comics expo! Expect comics, collectibles, cosplay, artists, vendors, special guests ... and more!

FREE for kids 12 and under; Saturday $15 and Sunday $10. Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6 at 10:00 a.m. (See website for full agenda details) at the Oregon State Fairgrounds


👧🏽Toddler Time Playdate

Parents and their children can socialize and get their wiggles out in the KROC gym on tumbling mats and small bounce houses, with games, and space for fun! Also included is LIMITED SWIM, where parents and their young children can float, splash, and swim together during special hours (11 am-1pm).

FREE for adults and $8 per kid (FREE for Kroc members). Tuesday, April 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at The Kroc Center


🎳Homeschool Bowling Days

Attention all homeschool families! You are invited to The Rec for bowling with a special deal! This event is walk-in. No reservations needed!

$8/person with shoes and TWO games OR $12/person with shoes, TWO games, pizza, and soda! Thursday, April 10 and Friday, April 11 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the The Rec: Lanes in Keizer


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