Swedish Midsummer Festival with free pony rides, free cotton candy, free bounce house, singing and dancing performances, maypole celebration, plus a playground, swimming, waterslides and more! - Sunday, June 14th 2015 from 9am - 8pm (Swedish Pancake Breakfast for a fee is from 9am-12pm)

(All images courtesy of Vasa Park)

" Family fun is the focus of the Swedish Midsummer festival at Vasa Park Resort on Sunday, June 14, 2015. Admission to this event is always free. Come and bring the whole family for a day of live music, dancing and old fashioned recreation. This free regional event has taken place on the shores of Lake Sammamish at beautiful Vasa Park Resort for 89 years. Everyone is welcome to join in the fun.

The day starts off with a hearty Swedish pancake breakfast. Breakfast goes from 9am-12pm. If you have never tried Swedish Pancakes, or if you have, these are the best. They are served by Skogsblomman lodge out of our summer kitchen. Breakfast includes Swedish pancakes, ham, syrup, coffee and juice. Price for the breakfast is $10.00 for adults and $8 for children under 12. Once you have enjoyed breakfast, you will be ready for the rest of the days activities. So stick around and enjoy the fun at Vasa Park Resort...

After enjoying the Swedish Pancakes, there will be lots of family activities throughout the day. 11am-1pm, free pony rides for the kids, free cotton candy, free bounce house, balloon art and face painting, Also to satisfy every sweet tooth, have a relaxing break at the "Swedish Coffee Garden." Enjoy a cup of coffee with some Swedish baked goods. Bingo will be held in our patio area throughout the day, starting at 10am. Of course, the playground, swimming and waterslides are open all day long for your enjoyment. At 12:30, you don't want to miss the main program. Swedish dancers, singers and the famous midsummer maypole wrapping will take place at the stage area in the center of the park. You will find this program so enjoyable so gather around the stage early to get a good seat. Old time races and games for children will begin at 2pm in the campsites in the north end of the park. The Vasa Park Concession will be open all day serving, soda, ice cream, candy and chips and nachos. So stop on by to grab a quick snack.

Many new activities will be added this year, some include a Beer Garden, Hamburgers, Salmon and Hot Dogs cooked right on a charcoal grill. Lots of activities going on all day, so come and spend the day with us at Vasa Park Resort. "

For more info. go here.

"BAM-O-WEEN" - A FREE FAMILY DAY WITH TONS OF FUN ACTIVITIES AT THE BELLEVUE ARTS MUSEUM - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26TH 2014 FROM 12-4PM

Free Family Day: BAM-O-WEEN

" Come for an afternoon of ghoulish good times. Halloween and autumn-themed art and activities will abound for the entire family to enjoy. Don't miss face painting and artist demos! Costumes are encouraged. Ages 4 ‐ 12. Free. "

ACTIVITIES:

• Skull Bracelets
  Ward off evil spirits with spooky Halloween jewelry.
• Spooky Scratch Drawings
  Scratch out your own design on these magic scratch shapes!
• Mummified Wooden Dolls
  Wrap up your own mummy doll using colorful wacky tape.
• Creepy Clay Creations
  Play with amazing Cloud Clay™ to make your own creepy clay creations! Add your work to our Community Halloween tableau or make a 3-D notecard to take home
• Monster Painting 
  Scare your friends with your splotchy messy paint monster masterpiece!
• Halloween Prints 
  Make a print using cookie cutters of your favorite Halloween shapes. How spooky can you make your masterpiece?
• Moveable Skeletons
  Connect the bones to make a beautiful Dia De Los Muertos calaca (skeleton).
• Terrifying Temporary Tattoos 
  Scare your parents with these cool temporary tattoos.
• Halloween Bingo 
  Join us for Halloween Bingo in the Auditorium every 30 minutes for a chance to win a fun prize!
• Scary Silhouettes
  Light up the darkness with your eerie neon drawings on black paper and watch them glow.

For more info. go here.

Halloween Extravaganza with cookie decorating, face painting, bingo, pumpkin carving and more at Gilda's Club in Seattle - Saturday, October 18th 2014 at 12pm - Wear your costume!

What fun?!!

" Join us for pumpkin carving, Halloween cookie decorating, face painting, tattoos, bingo, your best costumes and tons of fun! Perfect for kids and families. Free of charge. Open to the public. "

For more info. go here.

88TH ANNUAL MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL WITH FREE ADMISSION, SWIMMING, WATERSLIDES, INTERACTIVE GAME BUS AND MORE CELEBRATING SWEDISH CULTURE AT VASA PARK IN BELLEVUE - SUNDAY, JUNE 15TH 2014 FROM 9AM-8PM

Head to Vasa Park in Bellevue for the annual, free Midsummer Festival and don't forget your swimsuits!There will be Swedish dancers, singers and the famous midsummer maypole wrapping, music, a pancake breakfast (for a fee), bingo, a playground, swimming and waterslides, old time races, children's games, an interactive game bus, and more! There will be food and crafts available for purchase too! 

For more info. go here.

Super Saturday Kids Carnival at Gilda's Club Seattle - Saturday, April 5th 2014 starting at 12pm

Take the littles and check out the annual carnival happening at Gilda's Club of Seattle!

" A carnival day for kids! Join us for carnival games, prizes, yummy treats, clowns, arts & crafts, bingo and tons of fun! Perfect for kids and families.  Free of charge.  Open to the public. "

For more info. go here.

37th Annual Everett Sausage Festival with FREE entertainment and more - Now, Saturday, October 5th through 7pm on Sunday, October 6th 2013

 Free family entertainment including a reptile show and more! Fee for carnival, etc.

" The Everett Sausage Festival is a family-oriented weekend fair centered around a Bavarian theme. From our traditional Bavarian Dinner to a variety of food booths, children's games, the Family Entertainment Stage, bingo, carnival, and Bavarian Beer Garden and Stage, there is something for everyone. Everett Sausage Fest was founded to support Catholic Education at Immaculate Conception/Our Lady of Perpetual Help School and is now in it's 37th year. "

For more info. go here.

82nd Annual Midsummer Festival with free admission, swimming, waterslides, interactive game bus and more celebrating Swedish Culture at Vasa Park in Bellevue - Sunday, June 16th 2013 from 9am-8pm

Head to Vasa Park in Bellevue for the annual, free Midsummer Festival and don't forget your swimsuits! There will be Swedish dancers, singers and the famous midsummer maypole wrapping, music, a pancake breakfast (for a fee), bingo, a playground, swimming and waterslides, old time races, children's games, an interactive game bus, and more! There will be food and crafts available for purchase too!


For more info. go here.

2nd Annual "Sustainamania" with kids activities and more in Bothell - Saturday, June 1st 2013 from 9:30am-2pm

Special Features:

• Bouncy House for little kids
• Touch a Truck allows kids of all sizes and ages (even grown ups) to see Public Works equipment up close.  You can even talk to staff about programs and services offered by Public Works
• Planting for visitors of all ages (get a start to gardening by planting on site and seeing samples of things you can create)
• and a lot more!

For more info. go here.

"Bean Bonanza" with kid activities and more at Jefferson Park Community Center in Seattle - Saturday, April 20th 2013 from 1-4pm - Just bring beans for the local food bank!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

" FREE bean seeds, bamboo bean poles, and bean buckets artfully decorated by local teens will be available. Heirloom bean varieties for sale. Learn from Master Gardeners on how to plant and tend your new beans!

FREE bean bingo, story telling and more bean fun for the kids. Even a Bean Haiku contest.

Plus a bean buffet for all. All for a suggested donation of beans for the local food bank.

Our Master Gardener presentation starts our the event at 1:15, followed by storytime and beango! " 

 

 

 

 

 

For more info. go here.

Gilda's Club Spring Carnival in Seattle - Saturday, March 16th 2013 at 2pm

Head to Gilda's Club Annual Spring Carnival tomorrow where kids can enjoy games, prizes, treats, clowns, bingo and balloon artists! Gilda's club is a support organization for cancer survivors and their families. This is a free event and open to the public.

Recommended for kids ages 2-8.


For more info. go  here.

For more info. on Gilda's Club go here.


 

2nd Annual "DigiPen Day" Celebration in Redmond with gaming, art, food and more! - Saturday, August 25th 2012 from 12-3pm

Once again DigiPen is opening their doors to the public and inviting everyone in the community to play, create, and explore the worlds of gaming and art with them! This is their 2nd annual event to celebrate the mayor's declaration of DigiPen Day!

The event will include:

• Video games created by their students
• Life drawing sessions taught by their instructors
• Green-screen photobooth
• Wii tournaments
• BINGO
• Face painting
• Free food from their Bits & Bytes Café
• Fun prizes
• And much more!

Please note: Originally, they were doing an RSVP to get a head count but they tell me everyone is welcome and you can go and participate at anytime tomorrow between 12-3pm!


For more info. go here.

Annual Kids' Carnival at Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center - Wednesday, August 15th 2012 at 1pm - "Less than a Latte"

Kids can enjoy carnival games, bounce houses, face painting, bingo and more!

"Less than a Latte" at $1 per person for kids ages 12 and under.


For more info. go here.

52nd Annual Aquafest in Lake Stevens - Friday-Sunday, July 27th-29th 2012 - Various Locations/Times

Take the family and check out Aquafest this weekend! There will be sports tournaments, rowing lessons, music and entertainment, a children's parade, a grande parade, a boat parade, a pet show, a magic show, a movie in the park, a pancake breakfast, a junior "idol", fireworks, a car show, a carnival, arts and crafts, a Sunday Family Fun Fest with free interactive booths, a diaper dash, bingo, chalk art, a reptile show, pie eating contest and even free horse drawn wagon rides! Whew...that's a lot!



For more info. call 425-397-2344 or go here.

 

"Kids Day!" with TONS of free events in Auburn! - Friday, June 22nd 2012 from 11am-4pm

This is a wonderful, free event for kids happening in Auburn on Friday! - which was also listed in our new "Top 5" weekly newsletter ;-)

Highlights include:

• Performances by The Not-Its!, The Brian Waite Band, Radio Disney's Rockin' Roadshow and more!  
• FREE Inflatable rides
• FREE Mini-golf
• FREE Balloon Artist (break from 2-2:15pm)
• FREE Face Painting
• FREE Kids' Craft Tents
• Electric Go-Carts (small fee applies)
• Pony Rides (small fee applies)
• Large Trucks and City Vehicle Display
• Resource & Activity Fair Vendors
• FREE Museum Entry and Activities
• Spraypark & Discovery Playground Open
• FREE BINGO in the Les Gove Building 
• and more!

For more info. go here.

  

Midsummer Festival with free pony rides, swimming and more at Vasa Park in Bellevue - Friday, June 17th 2012 from 9am-8pm

Head to Vasa Park in Bellevue for the annual, free Midsummer Festival and don't forget your swimsuits! There will be Swedish dancers, singers and the famous midsummer maypole wrapping, music, free pony rides for the kids (11am-1pm), free cotton candy, a free bounce house, a pancake breakfast (for a fee), bingo, a playground, swimming and waterslides, old time races, children's games, an interactive game bus, rock climbing wall, a beer garden and more! There will be food available for purchase including Swedish meatballs too!


For more info. go here.

Jubilee Country Fair at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Bellevue - Sunday, September 11th from 12-5pm

Holy Cross Lutheran Church will host a Jubilee Country Fair & Community Celebration in the three acres of orchard west of the church. Everyone is invited to participate and enjoy cider making, bingo, quilt-making, a garden tour, meals, a pie eating contest, fruit from the gardens, games and crafts for the kids, balloon animals and hats, info. booths, live animals, plus live music in the new amphitheater!


For more info. go here.

The Festival at Mount Si - Starts 6pm Friday, August 12th and ends at 4pm on Sunday, August 14th

Have fun this weekend at The Festival of Mount Si! There will be arts and crafts, a fun zone, live music, a pancake breakfast, a grand parade, bingo, a baked dessert competition, a chili cookoff, a beer garden, an eating contest, a zumba demo, singing, dancing, a bike ride, sports exhibitions, pet pageants, fireworks and a duck derby!


For more info. go here. 

2011 Kent Cornucopia Days - July 7th-10th - Various times

Go and enjoy South King County's LARGEST Family Festival this weekend. This event starts today and has a bit of everything with tons of entertainment like music, athletic, and dance performances, a parade, a full midway carnival, a street fair, dragon boat races, a skateboard tournament, a soccer tournament, a fun run/walk, a kids bike ride, a health fair, a safety fair, military displays, a beer garden, an art show, bingo and a blood drive to boot! Did I mention it was "Large"?!!

For more info. call 253-852-LION or go here and here.