13 Halloween Happenings at local malls and IKEA! - Friday, October 31st 2014 - Various locations and times

Bellevue Square's Halloween Family Fun Fest 5-7pm


Trick-or-Treating - Visit participating merchants throughout The Bellevue Collection to receive sweet treats and other goblin goodies!

Balloon-Tying Clowns - Say hello to any of the roving clowns throughout Bellevue Square & have them make a special balloon creation!

Mad Science Booth - Children can explore their favorite mad science experiments including slime & dry ice at the booth located on the 2nd level, outside J.Jill!

Take Your Own Photo Booth - Be sure to bring your own camera and take your photo at any of the four booths located near Escape Outdoors, Talbots, Macy’s and Optical Illusions!

Pagliacci Pizza - Learn how to toss pizza dough like a pro. Come visit the Pagliacci Pizza booth outside lululemon athletica on the 2nd level.

Live Performances by Brian Vogan - Their Halloween performance will be in Bellevue Square Center Court. Dance-friendly costumes highly recommended! Catch a show at 5 pm and 6 pm.


Info. here.



MarketPlace at Factoria's Halloween  4-6pm

Our 5th Annual Halloween Trick 'r Treat Celebration. Music, games and prices and more to be announced. Bring the kids to Trick 'r Treat for a safe and sane Halloween!

Info. here.



Country Village's Safe Halloween 4-6pm

Costume up and enjoy a fun, family-filled SAFE Trick or Treating experience. Participating shops will be offering treats to your little ghouls, ghosts witches and chickens (while supplies last). Visit out our shops 4pm-6pm. Halloween photos at The Village Bean all day long.

Info. here. 



Family Halloween Celebration with Eli Rosenblatt at the Town Center at Lake Forest Park 6-6:45pm

What a fabulous way to celebrate Halloween! Musician Eli Rosenblatt brings toghether world-music, language, movement and imagination in a high-energy mix to create an exciting interactive experience. Oritinal salsa, swing, samba and hip-hop songs inspire free self-expression in a spontaneous, joyful atmosphere for people of all ages.

This special family performance is made possible by our wonderful friends at KCLS.

Info. here.

Alderwood Mall's Trick or Treating - October 31st 2014 - various stores various times - see list on their site.

Info. here.





Southcenter Mall's "Spooktacular Trick-or-Treating!" at 4-6pm

Join participating retailers for trick or treating, crafts and a complimentary photo booth in Macy's Court.

Use #TweetandTreat @WestfieldSC in our photo booth and you'll be entered to win a $50 Westfield gift card and a family four pack of tickets to Pacific Science Center's new exhibit, The Science of Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Festivities are for children 12 years of age and under who are accompanied by an adult. Please, no face masks or painted faces for those over 12 years of age.

Info. here.



Northgate Mall's Boo Bash - 4-9pm

Dress up in your Spook-tacular costumes and join Northgate Mall for games, entertainment and treats. This a free, family event. Our Kidgits Club members will receive a special goodie bag!

Info. here.

Mill Creek Town Center's "Treats on Main Street"4:30-6:30pm

Bring the family to the Mill Creek Town Center and trick or treat at participating businesses from 4:30 – 6:30pm. 

Info. here.



Crossroads Mall-O-Ween 5-7pm

Ko Ko Jo will be on stage and Trick or Treating!

Info. here.


Redmond Town Center's "HOWL"-O-WEEN 4-7PM

This Halloween, all the lil’ ghosts and ghouls will be making their way to Redmond Town Center to seek treats from participating merchants. Join us from 4pm - 7pm for a howling good time!

Info. here.



University Village's Trick or Treat 4-6pm

Join University Village for a Halloween Trick-or-Treat on Friday, October 31 from 4-6pm.

Visit many University Village stores and restaurants for Halloween candy for kids — and some treats for parents too!

Info. here. 



Gilman Village's Trick or Treating 4-6pm


Gilman Village will again have Trick or Treating for children up to 12 years old on Halloween Friday, Oct. 31st. Trick or Treating will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at participating stores.

As an extra treat, be sure to bring your camera to take pictures of your child with afriendly Frankenstein's Monster who will be here for the occasion.


Info. here. 



IKEA'S Trick or Treat Spooktacular 3-7pm (site says 2012 but it is this year's event)
Bring your little ghouls and goblins to IKEA Seattle for trick or treating. There will be special prizes waiting at different locations throughout the store. Event will last until 7pm or until supplies run out.  

Info. here.

   

4-6 pm Trick-or-Treat at participating Town Center merchants.  Look for balloons outside participating stores.  - See more at: http://www.thirdplacebooks.com/event/community-halloween-party#sthash.qbwmvdib.dpuf

Celebrate at Third Place and the Town Center at Lake Forest PArk.

4-6 pm Trick-or-Treat at participating Town Center merchants.  Look for balloons outside participating stores.

6:30 - 8 pm Party in the Commons!  Eli Rosenblatt takes the stage to entertain with lively music and dance.  Costume contests, games, crafts, and of course, more treats!  This is an Arts Crush North featured event.
- See more at: http://www.thirdplacebooks.com/event/community-halloween-party#sthash.qbwmvdib.dpuf

IKEA Renton River Days SpecQUACKular with Rubber Duck Races, Swim-in Movie, Parade and TONS of activities for kids - Now, Friday, July 26th through Sunday, July 28th 2013 - Various times

The last time we did this we spent over 3 hours there and still could have stayed longer there was so much to do! Highly recommended this event!

" Tons of fun for kids during festival weekend: Inflatable PlayLand, Hamster Balls, Mobile Gaming Theatre, Putt Putt Golf, Climbing Wall, Petting Zoo, Photo ID Cards, Board Games of the World, Caricaturist, Hula Hooping, Junk Chimes, Sound of Culture, LEGO PlayZone, Dizzy’s Tumble Bus, Chalk Art Contest, craft-making booths, plus much more. Drop by once, or every day, to do it all! "

Activites are FREE and most operate during these hours at Liberty Park:

July 26     11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
July 27     10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
July 28     10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Small sampling of activities we tried a couple of years ago there:

For more info. go here.

Molly Moon shows you how to make Vanilla Ice Cream at IKEA in Renton! - Wednesday, August 15th 2012 at 4pm

Take the kids and learn how to make vanilla ice cream from local favorite, Molly Moon!

" Join local journalist, Huffington Post Blogger and culinarily-creative Mom, Carolyn Ossorio, as she hosts Molly Moon at the incredible IKEA kitchen. Learn how easy-peasy it is to make the most delectable Vanilla Bean ice cream at home…A simple, fun and family friendly activity. "


For more info. go here.

 

IKEA Renton River Days (with photos from last year!) - Friday, July 27th through Sunday, July 29th 2012 - Various hours

We did this last year and I can't say enough good things about this event. We spent 3 hours there and could have easily spent another hour or two. There were so many things for kids to see, interact and play with FOR FREE from bounce houses, junk chimes (see pic), music, a petting zoo, arts and crafts, performances, sports, a climbing wall, a parade, a duck derby, a LEGO Zone, contests, chalk art and soooo much more! And, IKEA Seattle was giving away 100's of bike helmets and, I think, backpacks last year, depending on the day so make sure to stop by their booth too! Plus, this year there is a circus you can enjoy at another location for "Less than a Latte". 

For more info. go here and here and here.

"Sliced" - A Cooking Competition at IKEA Seattle in Renton - Friday, July 13th 2012 from 6:30-8:30pm

IKEA Seattle and students from Renton Technical College Culinary Arts program will be teaming up for a secret ingredient cooking competition! Take the kids and watch this fun and fast paced event!

" IKEA Seattle, The Life Improvement Store, and Renton Technical College have teamed up to offer a night of Sliced!

Sliced is a cooking competition event that's all about skill, speed and ingenuity. Two up-and-coming chefs will compete before a panel of three judges and take everyday items and turn them into an extraordinary dish. The chef who is not selected by the judges will be "sliced" from the competition and only one winner will remain.

The challenge? They have minutes to plan, and 60 minutes to cook, an amazing course with the basket of mystery IKEA FOOD ingredients given to them moments before the clock starts ticking!

Once they've completed their dish, three judges, including Renton Technical College Culinary Arts chef instructor, John Fisher, will be waiting to critique the completed dishes. The student chef who survives being sliced will win IKEA cookware to stock their kitchen. "

Recommended for kids ages 6 and up.

Event will be held in the new operational kitchen at IKEA Seattle in Renton.

For more info. go here.

December 26th through January 1st 2012 - Kids eat free all this week at... (see details)

Hey! If you are going to IKEA this week, I wanted to let you know that kids get to eat for free in the restaurant every day until Sunday, January 1st, 2012! And, in case you didn't know, everyday, kids can play in SMÅLAND at IKEA for free, up to an hour while you shop, as long as they are fully potty trained!

Image courtesy of IKEA

Free Kids Meals Details:

KIDS EAT FREE!

Choose one kid’s combo meal ($2.49 value). Offer valid Monday, December 26, 2011 – Sunday, January 1, 2012. Limit one meal per child per visit. No adult purchase necessary. Kids under 12 only. Child must be present. 

 

Free SMÅLAND Details:

SMÅLAND play area - just for kids!

IKEA Seattle has a special supervised play area called SMÅLAND. Kids can color, watch a movie or cartoons in the theater, play games or use the age-appropriate active play areas. There's no charge, and all children between the heights of 37" - 54" are welcome to visit once per day for up to 1 hour. For hygienic reasons, children must be completely potty trained and capable of using the restroom without assistance.

And FYI - IKEA is doing a special "Seize the days" promo now through December 30th with one-day-only offers featuring great items drastically reduced! I love these kind of sales!

For more info. go here.

 

Annual Lucia Festival of Light event at IKEA Seattle in Renton - Saturday, December 3rd at 9:30am

Lucia 2011 - A Swedish Christmas Tradition

  
IKEA Seattle, in partnership with Pacific Lutheran University's Scandinavian Cultural Center,  will host "Lucia and her procession of light" in the restaurant as they sing traditional Swedish Christmas Carols. It's a Swedish tradition you don't want to miss! 


For more info. go here.

Kids Eat Free at IKEA Seattle in Renton - Friday, November 25th - Sunday, November 27th - No purchase necessary!

KIDS EAT FREE this weekend at IKEA Seattle in Renton!

Here are the details:

Choose one kid’s combo meal ($2.49 value): Mac & Cheese, Chicken tenders or Meatballs with a side (veggies, fries or mashed potatoes) and a drink (milk, lingonberry drink or fountain beverage). Limit one meal per child per visit. No adult purchase necessary. Kids under 12 only. Child must be present. Offer not valid at IKEA Home Shopping. Kids meal options may differ at IKEA Carson. Please see your local IKEA store for details.

Offer valid Friday, November 25 – Sunday, November 27, 2011.


For more info. go here.

Free Kids Backpack Giveaway - first 400 kids - at IKEA Seattle in Renton Today and Tomorrow - Plus, Balloon Artist Sunday from 11am-3pm And Free Kids Meals now through Labor Day!

Hey Guys! IKEA Seattle in Renton just sent me a note that they are giving away free backpacks today and tomorrow to the first 400 kids to visit the Children's Dept. and on Sunday from 11am-3pm they will also have a balloon artist there plus kids can get a free kids meal valued at $2.49 with no purchase necessary now through Labor Day!

Thanks IKEA Seattle for the news! What a great giveaway event!


Details:

"Join us on Labor Day weekend for great savings and fun for the whole family!

Saturday and Sunday only the first 400 little ones to visit our Children's department will receive a FREE IKEA backpack. Child must be present. While supplies last.

Sunday, September 4, 11am - 3pm, bring the little ones to visit our balloon artist located in the Children's department!  

 

Kids eat FREE!
September 3 - 5, 2011

September 3 - 5, 2011, Kids choose one combo meal valued at $2.49. Kids Mac & Cheese, Chicken tenders or Meatballs with a side (veggies, fries or mashed potatoes) and a drink (milk, lingonberry drink or fountain beverage). Children under 12 only. Child must be present. "


For more info. go here and here.

 

IKEA Face Painting event and more! - Saturdays - August 13th and 20th from 11am-3pm

Want to go shopping at IKEA plus let the kids have some extra fun?!! Then check out their free face painting event the next two Saturdays from 11am-3pm. Plus, now through August 21st kids under 12 years of age can get a $2.49 kids meal for free!

And FYI - after August 21st the kids can still get a free kids meal every Tuesday for the next 12 months! Gotta love that!

For more info. go here.

For contact info. and directions go here.