Early Childhood Activities

Youth Ages 0 to 5 Years

Hillsboro Parks & Recreation offers a wide range of preschool programs that promote safe, age-appropriate learning environments to help prepare young children for kindergarten and beyond.

Early Childhood activities offer more than just play time!

Build vocabulary and social skills through interactive story time
Develop gross motor skills through dance, soccer, and basketball
Strengthen fine motor skills by painting, sewing, and exploring textures
Broaden creativity and imagination in sensory play

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Gymtastic Play Zone

Hop, skip, jump, balance and spin in Hidden Creek’s Gymtastic Play Zone, designed to engage your child’s physical creativity and body awareness through movement based free play. Gymtastic Play Zone is a drop-in program and equipment will be shared with other patrons.

Summer Schedule:

Ages Infant to 6 years:
- Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays, 8 am to 11 am
- Sundays, 1 to 3:30 pm

Fall Hours starting in September:

Ages Infant to 6 years:
- Tuesday, Thursdays, & Fridays, 8 am to 12 pm
- Sundays, 1 to 3:30 pm

Hidden Creek Community Center
5100 NE Hidden Creek Drive
Hillsboro, OR 97124

Phone: 503-693-5900

Free with Family Membership or purchase a Play Pass.

Outdoors In

Outdoors In is the perfect place to get out of the weather and play!

This indoor park features fun for all ages, including:

3,800 square feet of space to play
A full-size playground
A 16-foot bouldering wall
A classroom space filled with toys for children of all ages
NEOS, an interactive, electronic whole-body gaming system for kids and adults

Play at the park all year long at Outdoors In!

Outdoors In
124 E Main Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
The entrance is located on the Civic Center Plaza.

503-681-5244

Single visit fee ($4 Resident/$6 Non-Resident) or purchase a punch card and save.

Preschool Swim

Children up to seven years accompanied by an adult in the water in our Warm Water Pool. Space is shared with other SHARC programming, including swim lessons. You may be asked to leave the pool if an activity is scheduled in that or the surrounding space.

Fall Schedule (September 16 to January 4)

Monday through Friday: 11 am to 3:30 pm
Saturday: 7 am to 8:45 am
Sunday: 8 am to 12:45 pm

Shute Park Aquatic & Recreation Center
953 SE Maple Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123

503-681-6127

Free with Family Membership or Single Visit Fee.

Sensory Play

Enjoy sensory play! With active & calming toys, lights, games, and fidgets available, this activity will engage all your senses. There are options to practice movement, physical activity, and make friends at this opportunity for kids of all abilities.

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