Free First Saturdays with free admission, a performance, arts and crafts and a movie at Seattle Asian Art Museum - 1st Saturdays from 11am-2pm - (movie is 1:30-3pm)

Always a fun event to attend!

" Each Free First Saturday has an exciting new theme and drop-in workshops guided by teaching artists. Model traditional costumes, enjoy a special performance, watch a family-friendly movie, discover a new book, and embark on a sketching tour of the galleries. "

Event located in the Fuller Garden Court.

For more info. go here.

Free First Saturday this month featuring the holiday Hinamatsuri (Girls Day) with free admission, a performance, arts and crafts, a movie and more at Seattle Asian Art Museum - Saturday, March 7th 2015 from 11am-2pm

Image courtesy of Yuki Inagawa

FREE FIRST SATURDAY: GIRLS DAY

MAR 7 2015

ASIAN ART MUSEUM

FULLER GARDEN COURT

11 AM – 2 PM

" Each Free First Saturday has an exciting new theme and drop-in workshops guided by teaching artists. Model traditional costumes, enjoy a special performance, watch a family-friendly movie, discover a new book, and embark on a sketching tour of the galleries.

Celebrate the Japanese holiday Hinamatsuri, or Girls Day, explore our Japanese art collection and the doll display in the Fuller Garden Court. Make your own wall garland from recycled materials to celebrate a girl or woman in your life that your love. "

For more info. go here.

Special FREE FIRST SATURDAY: LUNAR NEW YEAR at the ASIAN ART MUSEUM in Seattle - Saturday, February 7th 2015 from 11am-2pm

Here is another one I highly recommend! These are monthly but this one (Feb 2015) will also feature a live martial arts performance in honor of the Lunar New Year!

" Each Free First Saturday has an exciting new theme and drop-in workshops guided by teaching artists. Model traditional costumes, enjoy a special performance, watch a family-friendly movie, discover a new book, and embark on a sketching tour of the galleries.

This month celebrate the Lunar New Year with drop-in art activities that highlight the year of the Sheep, live martial arts performances from Mak-Fai, music, dress-up, and a family-friendly sketching tour throughout the galleries. Create your own flipbook with your own portrait and zodiac animal! "

Event location: FULLER GARDEN COURT

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.

Monster Mash Family Costume Dance in Bellevue - Sunday, October 26th 2014 from 5-7pm - Free but canned food donations accepted!

" A FUN night for the whole family. Come dressed up in your family appropriate costume and have a blast dancing the night away! Take a family photo, play games, enter the costume contest and have a chance to win some prizes. The event is FREE to the community but everyone is asked to bring a non-perishable food item in support of Jubilee Reach. At the end of the night all kids will go home with a candy gift bag. We will award prizes for Best Boy Costume, Best Girl Costume, and Best Family Costume. "

Location: 

The Club (Boys & Girls Club Teen Center)
15228 Lake Hills Blvd Bellevue WA 98007

For more info. go here.

West Seattle Harvest Festival - Sunday, October 26th 2014 from 10am-2pm

" Over 40 farmers will be sharing their goods at the peak of harvest, while families can come in their Halloween costumes and do a little trick-or-treat. Halloween doesn’t have to be just candy, we can also enjoy the bounty the earth has to offer.

There will be fun activities for the kids which will include Kids Costume Parade, Trick-or-Treat, and Harvest Crafts and Games brought by the community! All for free!

THE DAY’S SCHEDULE:

10am – 2pm: Farmers Market

10am – 2pm: Harvest Activities

11am-1pm: Chili Competition

11:30: Costume Parade, Junction Plaza Park

12pm: Trick-or-Treating

You’ll also find:

Haunted House – Join RE/MAX for a spine-tingling tour through an eerie haunted estate; home to zombies, ghouls and supernatural surprises for the more daring souls… Or, for the very young and faint of heart, try the fun, glittery, pumpkin room, sprinkled with fairy dust and adorned with whimsical delight! RE/MAX Junction 4727 44th Avenue SW 11am-1pm "

For more info. go here and here.

2 Thrill the World events featuring "Zombies" doing Michael Jackson's Thriller Dance - One in Seattle, One in Redmond! - Saturday, October 25th 2014 - both at 3pm!

Two fun "zombie" events happening tomorrow in the Greater Seattle area!

Image courtesy of Redmond Zombies

" A dance party like no other! Join 300+ dancers in Redmond Town Center doing the iconic Michael Jackson Thriller Dance. "

For more info. go here and here.

"Hilloween" with The Not-It's and more performances plus a magic show, stiltwalkers, bounce houses, trick or treating and even more fun at Cal Anderson Park in Seattle - Saturday, October 25th 2014 from 12-7pm

" Hilloween, Capitol Hill’s favorite kid-friendly Halloween event returns Saturday, October 25th and it’s sure to delight kids of all ages. This community party is FREE and open to everyone - designed with kids in mind - but just as fun for adults too. 

Come enjoy carnival games, a magic show, jugglers, balloon twisters, face painters, stiltwalkers, a couple bouncy houses and Fonzie the Performing Dog all underneath a big top tent! "

Hilloween events:

12:00 - 3:30 PM Carnival

3:30 - 4:00 PM Costume Parade

4:00 - 7:00 PM Trick-or-Treating on Broadway Ave.

5:00 - 7:00 PM Pizza Party @ Pagliacci's (FREE slice to kids in costume!)

MAIN STAGE SCHEDULE:

12:20-1:00 Eli Rosenblatt 

1:00-1:30 Juggler

2:05-2:35 Fonzie the Dog 

2:40-3:20 The Not-Its 

3:30-4:00 Chaotic Noise Marching Corps & Costume Parade assembly 

For more info. go here.

Seattle Faerie Festival with all things Faeries, Gnomes, etc. including scavenger hunt, music, pony rides ($5), games and more! - Today, Sunday, September 28th 2014 from 12-6pm

" Come for a Faerie Good Time!

Live Music, Pony Rides, Theater, Games, Vendors and Food

Costume and Pet Costume Contest!

Live artist sculpting, Floating Flower Forest and Foam Archery

Inviting all faeries, fairies, gnomes, elves, fauns, fae, goblins, wizards, magicians, queens, sorcerers, green men, pirates, brownies, unicorns, sprites, lost boys, lost girls,nymphs, dragons, pans, knights and ladies, pixies, changelings, genies, gelflings, sylphs, angels, nature spirits, elementals and hobbits 

and anyone else of nature and magic! "

For more info. go here.

SalmonFest Seattle and Pioneer Days Parade in Lake City - Saturday and Sunday, August 2nd and 3rd 2014 - Various times

" Celebrate the 74th Anniversary of the longest running street fair in Lake City. We will be bringing together the best in local arts & crafts, music, and food. So get ready for an amazing weekend at SalmonFest Seattle "

Highlights include:

• Juried arts & crafts 

• Live Entertainment

•Vintage Car Show

•Street Dance 

•Pet City 

•Fantastic Kid’s Activities

• Community Performance Areas

and more!

For more info. go here.

KIDSTOCK! - A FREE family event featuring musical performances, theatre, arts education workshops, and activities for kids at Edmonds Center for the Arts - Saturday, February 8th 2014 from 9:30am-2:30pm - Register now for this free event!

KIDSTOCK! - a FREE FAMILY EVENT at ECA

- One Pass Per Family - 

Kidstock! is a FREE family event at Edmonds Center for the Arts and will feature musical performances, theatre, arts education workshops, and more fun activities for kids! 

The ECA Main Stage will host Tim Noah, The Not-Its!, Alex Zerbe (juggling), and Aaron Nigel Smith. There will also be performances by Book-It Repertory Theatre (The Phantom Tollbooth) and Thistle Theatre (Mrs. Periwinkle and Possum), as well as face-painting, food concessions, hula hoops, bouncy houses, and a Seattle Shakespeare Company costume photo booth too.

Take the whole family and join us for a day of creativity and fun! Make a family reservation and print your confirmation at home.

Schedule:**

On the Main Stage
9:45-10:30: Tim Noah
11:00-11:45: Alex Zerbe Juggling
12:15-1:00: The Not-Its!
1:30-2:15: Aaron Nigel Smith

Theatre, Live!
10:00-10:45: The Phantom Tollbooth (Book-It Repertory Theatre) (Gr. K-6)
11:15-12:00: Book-it Repertory Theatre's "Themes in Motion" Workshop (Gr. K-2)
1:00-2:00: Mrs. Periwinkle and Possum (Thistle Theatre) (Ages 3+)

**Schedule subject to change. Please note that Theatre, Live! events are first-come, first-served. In consideration of our patrons, please note that there will be no late seating for these performances.

For more info. go here.

100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION FOR THE QUEEN ANNE BRANCH OF THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY - Sunday, January 12TH 2014 FROM 2–4pm

Wow...100 years old...that is amazing!

" Join the Library in celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Queen Anne Branch, one of six Carnegie libraries in Seattle. Festivities will include crafts, historical photos, vintage clothes and more!...


Step back in time to see clothing styles from the 1900s! Enjoy music, refreshments, crafts and more at this 100th anniversary celebration.

Representatives from Goodwill's Vintage Fashion Collection will provide an exhibit at the branch featuring vintage clothing and an interactive hat show with 50 hats to view and try on.

The Queen Anne Historical Society will be present to share information on local history.

There will also be a whirligig craft for children, refreshments and commemorative bookmarks, an anniversary scrapbook of Queen Anne Branch memories, and historical photos of the branch. "


For more info. go here.

Barnes and Noble presents a Halloween Storytime featuring the book "Go Away, Big Green Monster!" plus, costume parades, treats and fun activities! - Saturday, October 26th 2013 at 11am - Various locations nationally!

Attend a Halloween-themed storytime that will also feature costume parades, treats and fun activities!

For more info. go here.

Pirate Day at Country Village in Bothell - Saturday, September 14th 2013 from 12-4pm

 " Country Village Presents PIRATE DATE!

Your voyage begins at noon, on Saturday, September 14th 2013.

Come in your best pirate costume and follow the clues on a treasure map. Solve the mystery and collect your pirate treasure. Pirate booty will be at participating shops. 

Don't miss the Pirate Puppet Show at 2pm by Zero & Somebuddy.

The Pirates of Treasure Island will be plundering Country Village at noon - 3pm.

See you here if you dare! "

For more info. go here.

2nd Annual Wizard Fest at Country Village in Bothell - Saturday and Sunday, July 13th and 14th 2013 from 11am-4pm

" Wizard Fest weekend is full of charms we've conjured up just for you! Bring the kids for wand-making, wizards, music and more. It's bound to be a magical weekend for family fun! Magic inspired costumes and attire are always encouraged! Join us this year for a new event added to Wizard Fest: Wizard Quest! "

For more info. go here.

"Where's Waldo?" Promotion at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park - Monday, July 1st-Saturday, 27th 2013 - Waldo Party on July 27th 2013 at 3pm

For more info. go here.

Skandia Midsommarfest at St. Edwards State Park in Kenmore - Sunday, June 30th 2013 from 11am-6pm

For more info. go here.

Tet Festival at Seattle Center - Saturday and Sunday, February 16th and 17th 2013 from 10am-6:30pm both days!

Check out the first cultural festival of the year at Seattle Center

" The Tết in Seattle Festival is a FREE new years celebration held annually at the Seattle Center and is a part of the Seattle Center’s Festal world cultural events program.

For the past 16 years, The Tết in Seattle Festival has celebrated the cultural roots of Vietnamese and Vietnamese-Americans by presenting and promoting arts, music, performances, and foods that are unique to Vietnam. "

For more info. and weekend schedule go here.

Halloween Pizza "Treat" - Free Pizza Slice at Pagliacci in Kenmore - Wednesday, October 31st 2012 from 11am-2pm - Just wear a costume!

Loved seeing this on the Pagliacci website tonight!

" For those of you on the north end, our Kenmore location will give away a free slice to anyone who stops by in costume between 11 am and 2 pm " - on Halloween Day!


For more info. go here.

Special Halloween Storytime with activities and more at Pottery Barn Kids - Tuesday, October 30th 2012 at 11am - Various Locations

" Mark your calendar for our fiendishly fun Halloween Story Time event on Tuesday, October 30th at 11am. Come dressed in costume and enjoy Halloween stories, activities and more! http://bit.ly/Mso4bk "


For more info. go here (their Oct. 25th post) and here.