Emerging Parents

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Emerging Parents

Helping Parents grow in community

Our Initiative

PDXDads is a Portland-area fatherhood community creating real-life spaces for dads and kids to connect, play, and belong.

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Past Events

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Trail Blazers Dad's Night Out

Trail Blazers Dad's Night Out

Dad & Kids Hike with Danner

Dad & Kids Hike with Danner

OMSI Takeover

OMSI Takeover

Pedal Together Family Bike Ride

Pedal Together Family Bike Ride

(02 What we do)

How we build belonging

Emerging Parents strengthens families through community gatherings, storytelling, partnerships, and support networks built for real life.

1. Community Gatherings

Monthly meetups where dads and kids connect through parks, hikes, play, food, and shared experiences.

1. Community Gatherings

Monthly meetups where dads and kids connect through parks, hikes, play, food, and shared experiences.

2. Storytelling

Stories that make fatherhood visible, honest, supported, and celebrated across Portland.

2. Storytelling

Stories that make fatherhood visible, honest, supported, and celebrated across Portland.

3. Partnerships

Collaborations with local brands, nonprofits, venues, and family organizations that create meaningful experiences.

3. Partnerships

Collaborations with local brands, nonprofits, venues, and family organizations that create meaningful experiences.

4. Meaningful Connection

Low-pressure spaces where fathers trade stories, ask questions, and build friendships beyond a single event.

4. Meaningful Connection

Low-pressure spaces where fathers trade stories, ask questions, and build friendships beyond a single event.

Partner with PDXDads

Help make Parenthood more visible, supported, and celebrated in Portland.

Create an experience

Support a park meetup, hike, sports night, bike ride, family activity, or welcoming venue for dads and kids.

Share your support

Partner through products, food and beverage, community resources, giveaways, storytelling, or media.

Stay connected with PDXDads.

Follow @pdxdads on Instagram for community updates, event recaps, and upcoming gatherings. Join our email list so you never miss what is next.

Follow @pdxdads

Join the email list

Stay connected with PDXDads.

Follow @pdxdads on Instagram for community updates, event recaps, and upcoming gatherings. Join our email list so you never miss what is next.

Follow @pdxdads

Join the email list

Stay connected with PDXDads.

Follow @pdxdads on Instagram for community updates, event recaps, and upcoming gatherings. Join our email list so you never miss what is next.

Follow @pdxdads

Join the email list