Abernethy Elementary School

Carnival

Friday, May 15, 2026 5:30 – 8:30 PM
Pre-K to 2nd grade pregame ✳ 5:00 – 5:30 PM
Fun for the whole family! Games! Food! Prizes!
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everything all at once

The whole carnival

Six inflatables, a dozen games, food carts, cake, and more. Here's where to find it all.
MAIN ENTRANCE Abernethy Elementary MUSIC ROOM CAFETERIA GYM CLASSROOMS GAZEBO 🎟 TICKET SALES GARDEN PLAY STRUCTURE TURF FIELD PLAY STRUCTURE COVERED BLACKTOP · INFLATABLES 100′ RADICAL RUN 25′ SLIDE DRAGON LEAPS AXE PONY COTTON CANDY FOOD CARTS 🍕 PIZZA 🍧 SHAVED ICE 🌭 HOT DOGS 🍩 DONUTS 🍿 POPCORN 🎂 CAKE-A- PALOOZA 🦕 DINO DIG 🦆 PICK-A-DUCK 🏀 POP-A-SHOT 🍾 BOTTLE TOSS 🎵 LIMBO 🎯 DARTS ⛳ GOLF 🪢 TUG OF WAR 🎈 BALLOON ART 🎨 FACE PAINT ✨ TATTOOS + MEDIC VOLUNTEER CHECK-IN WORK IN PROGRESS 2026 MAP COMING SOON
Games Food & outdoor games Sweets & medic Artists Tickets & volunteer
all games included · one price

Wristbands

Only children need bracelets. Adults do not. Cash & cards accepted day-of; gazebo purchases are cash only.
$25
in advance
online · Konstella
$30
at the event
cash or card
$10
pre-elementary
Pre-K through kindergarten
$5
donate-a-bracelet
help a family who needs one
Buy Wristbands on Konstella →
What it covers

Unlimited games and activities all night long. Each wristband also includes one cotton candy, one popcorn, and one donut.

Doesn't cover food trucks or Fairy Sparkle hair.

Gazebo pickup schedule
  • May 12 – 14 · 7:45 – 8:15 AM · 2:20 – 2:50 PM
  • May 15 · 7:45 – 8:15 AM · 2:30 – 7:00 PM

Gazebo sales are cash only. Online orders can be picked up during the same windows or at day-of will call.

Financial assistance

We want every child to enjoy Carnival regardless of ability to pay. Contact school counselor Jenny Morgan at jmorgan1@pps.net.

the best part

Six big inflatables

All on the covered blacktop. Included with every wristband.
100 foot Radical Run obstacle course

100′ Radical Run

Giant obstacle course with tunnels, pop-ups, walls and a slide at the end. The big one.

25 foot tall Xtreme dual-lane slide

25′ Xtreme Slide

Two-lane tall slide — race a friend to the bottom.

Green Dragon bounce house

Green Dragon Bounce

Classic bounce house with a dragon peeking over the top.

Pony Belly bronco bounce

Pony Belly Bounce

Bounce underneath a big inflatable bronco — unusual and fun.

Leaps and Bounds ball hopping inflatable

Leaps & Bounds

Hop across four huge red balls, Wipeout-style. Much harder than it looks.

Compact inflatable axe throwing game

Axe Throwing

Velcro-axes, inflatable target, safe for all ages. Surprisingly popular.

Plus a full-service cotton candy booth and the classic prize booth.

beyond the inflatables

Games, art, and more

All included with your wristband (except Fairy Sparkle hair).

Games

  • Dino Dig
  • Pick-a-Duck
  • Pop-A-Shot
  • Bottle Toss
  • Limbo
  • Darts
  • Golf
  • Tug of War

Artists & fun

  • Face painting
  • Balloon artists
  • Tattoos (applied while you wait)
  • Photo booth
  • Fairy Sparkle hair · extra cost
  • Musical cakes
grab dinner, find a seat

Food & treats

Tables and grassy lounging nearby — bring a blanket if you like.
Included with your wristband
  • 🍭 Cotton candy ×1
  • 🍿 Popcorn ×1
  • 🍩 Donut ×1
2026 food trucks · pay at the truck
  • 🍔 Stoopid Burger — burgers
  • 🍕 ASH Woodfired Pizza — slices & salads
  • 🍧 Brain Freeze Shaved Ice — returning from last year
3rd annual

Pre-K to 2nd grade pregame

5:00 – 5:30 PM · before the bell

A half-hour head start for the littler kiddos. A few inflatables and games will be open, plus Cake-a-Palooza in the auditorium — so young ones can check out Carnival before the bigger, more seasoned crowd arrives at 5:30.

powered by parents

Volunteer

Carnival only works because of community participation. Two hours of your time goes a long way.

Shifts include helping with setup, running a carnival game, bagging cotton candy, selling wristbands at the gazebo, or breaking things down at the end. Adults don't need a wristband — you're supervising the fun.

Questions? carnivalhelp@supportabernethy.org

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Cake-a-Palooza

Musical cakes is a Carnival tradition. We need your donations to make it happen.
🍰 🍩 🧁 🎂

Donate a store-bought cake or baked good. Drop off in the auditorium the day of the event. (Store-bought only, please — PPS allergen rules.)

Questions? cake@supportabernethy.org

the fine print

Questions & answers

A beloved school tradition and huge community celebration. Kicks off at 5:30 PM and ends at 8:30 PM. Expect traditional carnival games and prizes, inflatable obstacle courses, musical cakes, face-painting, balloon animals, tattoos, and a photo booth. Food trucks on-site — tables nearby, or bring a picnic blanket for the grassy area. A flat fee buys each kid a wristband and they can move freely between games all night.
Our 3rd annual Carnival pregame — for kiddos in 2nd grade and younger only. Games and a few inflatables will be open, plus Cake-a-Palooza in the auditorium. It gives the younger kids a chance to check out Carnival before the older crowd arrives.
No. Adults do not need to purchase a wristband. We need you to supervise the games as a volunteer! Sign up on Konstella.
Buy online with a credit card via Konstella, or at the school gazebo using cash only. Gazebo schedule: before school May 12–15 (7:45–8:15 AM), after school May 12–14 (2:20–2:50 PM), and May 15 day-of 2:30–7:00 PM. Online purchases can be picked up at the gazebo during the same windows or at day-of will call.
We want every child to enjoy Carnival regardless of ability to pay. Please contact school counselor Jenny Morgan at jmorgan1@pps.net.
In addition to unlimited games and activities, each wristband includes one cotton candy, one popcorn, and one donut. Wristbands do not cover food purchased from third-party vendors (pizza, burgers, shaved ice, etc.) or Fairy Sparkle hair services.
A new 2026 food-truck lineup: Stoopid Burger (burgers), ASH Woodfired Pizza (slices and salads), and the returning Brain Freeze Shaved Ice.
A commemorative shirt is available each year — the online store will be open May 1–17, 2026. Shirts are delivered to your kid's backpack during the last week of school. (Link coming soon.)
Carnival's primary function is to bring our community together — it is not a traditional fundraiser. The committee prices wristbands to cover event expenses. Any additional proceeds go directly to the PTA general fund to enhance school programs.
Carnival relies on parents and community participation. Consider volunteering to set up, run a game, bag cotton candy, or sell wristbands. Or donate a store-bought cake or baked good for Cake-a-Palooza — drop-off in the auditorium day-of. Questions: cake@supportabernethy.org.
Abernethy Elementary School — 2421 SE Orange Ave, Portland, OR 97214. On the school grounds and inside the cafeteria and gym.
Rain or shine — this is Portland! Many activities will have cover, including the inflatables on the covered blacktop.
Street parking around the school. Walk, bike, or carpool encouraged.

For general questions, email the Carnival Committee — Liz Dome, Mandy Brigham, Stacey Milton, Beth Mikkleson, Destinee Alexander, Nick Dome & Mercedes Callahan — at carnival@supportabernethy.org.