Open House at ALL NINE Fire Stations with tours, demos, snacks, activities and more in Bellevue - Saturday, October 3rd 2015 from 10am-4pm

A Day of Family Fun

Open House at Bellevue Fire Stations

Saturday, October 3, 10-4pm

" Join us for a day of family fun at all nine Bellevue Fire Department stations. Last year we had over 4,000 parents, kids and neighbors join us for a day at the fire house. This year we will be focusing on the importance of smoke detectors. "Hear the beep where you sleep" reminds all of us to review the locations and proper function of smoke alarms in our homes.


Here are just a few of the happenings:

                                                            Home fire safety trailer
                                                    Hands only CPR demonstrations
                                                      Stove top fires demonstration
                                                    Tours, snacks and fun for all ages


                                                                      

                                                             For more info. go here.

"Waterfront Whimsea" Family Fun Day with Fireboat demo, a Brian Vogan performance, fire engine, games, prizes, slides and more in Seattle - Sunday, August 2nd 2015 from 11am-3pm

This is a fun one...go check it out!

 Waterfront Whimsea – FREE Family Fun Event

" Family friendly entertainment, fun and games return for a fourth year!...

 Grab the family and get ready for the return of a Downtown Seattle favorite! The Waterfront Whimsea Family Fun Day will showcase live music from Brian Vogan and his Good Buddies, balloon animals, prizes, games and more.

This event is FREE and open to the public! "

Timeline: 

12:00 – 12:45pm – band, Brian Vogan and His Good Buddies 

1:00 pm – Fireboat demonstration 

1:30 – 2:15 – Comedy Juggler Eric Haines 

All day activity: 

- Face painter: Rebecca Dickinson

- Balloon Twister Extraordinaire: Sara Chastain 

- Blow Up Slide 

- Games and Prizes 

- Fire Engine

For more info. go here.

West Seattle Grand Parade - Saturday, July 18th 2015 at 11am

" The West Seattle Grand Parade is a proud member of the Seafair family of events and includes all of the pirates, clowns, marching bands, drill teams, floats, pageantry and more! "

For more info. go here.

10th Annual Wedgwood Art Festival in Seattle - Saturday and Sunday, July 11th and 12th 2015 - Now until 5pm on Sunday!

 

" 10th Annual juried fine art festival in the NE Seattle neighborhood of Wedgwood. 70+ fine artists from the Pacific Northwest, live music performances, delicious food and fun children's activities. Face painting, appearance by firefighters from Engine #40, and much more! Located on the grounds at Our Lady of the Lake Parish School at NE 89th St and 35th Ave NE. (service dogs welcome, otherwise no pets) "

For more info. go here and here.

5th Annual Touch-A-Truck presented by the Junior League of Seattle in Magnuson Park in Seattle - Sunday, May 31st 2015 from 10am-1pm - Donations accepted!

Junior League of Seattle 5th Annual Touch-A-Truck


" The Junior League of Seattle (JLS) is excited to host its 5th Annual Touch-A-Truck event. This family-centric event offers children a hands-on opportunity to explore working trucks of all types and to meet the people who build, protect and serve the greater Seattle community. Trucks on display include construction trucks, emergency vehicles, vintage trucks and more. Children of all ages are invited to explore the trucks with guidance from the respective owner/operators who explain the equipment and discuss the work they perform. Touch-A-Truck also will feature food trucks and will include a variety of activities such as face painting, coloring and more. Last year, the event welcomed over 2,500 attendees and we are expecting an even larger turnout this year. "

Participating Trucks:

Semis – Kenworth

Fire Truck – City of Seattle Fire Department

Garbage Truck – Recology CleanScapes

Bucket Lift – Comcast/Xfinity

Homeward Bound Trailer – Gordon Trucking

Rapid Ride Metro Coach – King County Metro

Composting Truck – Cedar Grove Composting

Box Trucks - Puget Sound Energy

Signal Maintenance Truck - WSDOT

Milk Delivery Truck - Darigold

Delivery Truck - UPS

Dump Truck - KLB Construction

Tractor Trailers & Box Trucks - Neighbors Relocation Services

National Guard Vehicles - Washington National Guard

Ambulance - American Red Cross

Delivery Truck - Smith Brothers Farms

For more info. go here.

3rd Annual Touch-a-Truck with 50+Vehicles, special appearances, pony rides, a toddler zone, music, reptiles and more in Monroe - Saturday, May 30th 2015 from 10am-3pm - "Less than a Latte" at $5 each or $25 per family up to 8 people!

Check out this fun Touch-a-Truck event! 

For more info. go here.

Touch-a-Truck - a free family event in Federal Way - Saturday, May 16th 2015 from 11:30-2pm

For more info. go here.

Health and Safety Fair with free pancakes, free hotdogs, free ice cream, firetrucks, police car, scavenger hunt and lots more fun, plus safety info. at Fire Station 31 in Woodinville - Saturday, April 4th 2015 from 10am-2pm (see time frames for free food!)

For more info. go here.

ANNUAL GREAT COMMUNITY EGG HUNT WITH 30,000 EGGS (YES, 30,000!), BOUNCE HOUSES, FIRE TRUCK AND MORE IN WOODINVILLE - SUNDAY, MARCH 29TH 2015 - STARTING AT 12PM - SEE START TIMES FOR AGE GROUPS AND PLEASE BRING A CANNED FOOD ITEM FOR DONATION! - DON'T FORGET YOUR EASTER BASKETS, BUCKETS OR BAGS!

Rain or shine head to the Woodinville Fields (next to the Y at the Carol Edwards Center) in downtown Woodinville for a huge Easter Egg Hunt now presented by multiple churches. The Easter egg count is 30,000 again this year! 

 The Easter Bunny will be there and there will also be facepainting, bounce houses and slides, a firetruck, and maybe free food samples too (ie. Jimmy John's, etc.) as it has been done in the past, plus more free fun!  

 We have done this a couple of times and it is tons of fun and one of my favorite annual events! 

This is a FREE event...please consider bringing canned food for donation.

Happy (Egg) Hunting!

For more info. go here.

Neighborhood Appreciation Day with 19 Fire Station Open Houses in Seattle! - Saturday, February 14th 2015 from 11am-1pm

Take the kiddos and go and check out some fire stations and meet some members of the Fire Department! 

" Annual Neighbor Appreciation Day celebration, the Seattle Fire Department will hold open houses at certain fire stations throughout Seattle from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. "

Fire Stations participating: 6, 9, 13, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 40, 41

For more info. go here.

For addresses to match the above numbers go here.

"Holiday on the Bay" - an annual, free holiday event with Santa, Firetruck rides, ornament and cookie decorating, face painting, a lighted boat parade and more at Port of Everett's Waterfront Center - Today, Saturday, December 6th 2014 - All day - with Santa Arrival/Tree Lighting at 6pm and Lighted boat parade at 6:30 - See schedule for rest of activities - Accepting unwrapped gifts for Toys for Tots!

" The Port of Everett's FREE Annual Holiday on the Bay event is back again this year on Saturday, December 6! Kids and adults alike are invited join us for a day of fun in and around the Port of Everett's Waterfront Center.

This year, the event will include a craft fair with vendors from the Everett Farmer's Market, face painting, holiday ornament and cookie decorating hosted by the Imagine Children’s Museum, holiday spirits from Scuttlebutt Brewing Company and Bluewater Distillery for the adults, live music from local school choirs, a lighted boat parade and a holiday greeting from Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson and Port Commissioner Tom Stiger...and of course... a visit from SANTA!

Once again this year, Toys for Tots will be at the event accepting unwrapped gifts. Please bring your gifts to the Port of Everett’s Waterfront Center, located at 1205 Craftsman Way, by the Scuttlebutt entrance, anytime between November 24 and December 6. For more information about Toys for Tots, visit http://www.toysfortots.org "

For more info. go here.

Trick or Treat on the Waterfront with treats, firetrucks, games, Elsa, Spiderman and more fun in Seattle - Sunday, October 26th 2014 from 11am-3pm

" Bring your little ghouls and goblins to Downtown’s Waterfront and trick-or-treat at participating businesses from the Ferry Terminal to the Old Spaghetti Factory. "

Print out the Trick-or-Treat Map here:
http://www.downtownseattle.com/assets/2014/10/Trick-or-Treat-on-the-Waterfront-2014-Map.pdf

Participating Businesses: 
Alaskan Sourdough Bakery 
Anthony's Restaurants
Argosy Cruises
Bell Harbor Marina
Copperworks Distilling & Tasting Room
The Crab Pot Seattle
The Fisherman's Restaurant & Bar
The Old Spaghetti Factory - Seattle
Seattle Great Wheel
Seattle Aquarium
Victoria Clipper
Waterfront Carousel, Miner's Landing at Pier 57 Seattle
WSDOT Ferry Terminal at Pier 52

Activities at Waterfront Park/Alaskan Way:
Photo booth with Waterfront Seattle
Captain Q&A aboard Ride the Ducks of Seattle
Bike your way to a free smoothie with BridgeSpan Health
Tricycle races and crafts with Red Tricycle
Fire Engine show-and-tell with Seattle Fire Department
Meet Princess Elsa, Spider-Man, a Halloween clown and a friendly vampire with Live Wires
Skee ball, ring toss, basket ball shootout and even more games with Merry Makers Inc.

Trick-or-Treat bags will be provided for the children courtesy of DowntownSeattleParking.com

When: Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014 from 11am - 3pm

Where: Waterfront Park/Pier 58, 1301 Alaskan Way

Cost: FREE

For more info. go here.

Fire Day at MOHAI with free admission, firetrucks old and new, dress-up, crafts, giveaways and more in Seattle - Saturday, October 11th 2014 from 10am-2pm

" Your little firefighter will love everything about this family friendly event, co-presented with the Seattle Fire Department. Activities include trying on firefighter gear, learning fire safety tips and tricks, exploring antique and present day fire engines, hands-on artifacts, crafts, giveaways, and more!

Museum admission is FREE during the hours of this special event! "

For more info. go here.

5th Annual Pants Party at Eastside Baby Corner with food, games, entertainment, giveaways and more in Issaquah - Saturday, September 6th 2014 from 10am-1pm - Please consider donating new or gently used 0-14 sized pants!

10 am - 1 pm - 1510 NW Maple St., Issaquah, WA

Help EBC collect 4,000 pairs of pants -- bring a pair of new or gently-used pants (boys or girls size 0-14) and stay for games, activities, a raffle for great prizes, Hub tours & entertainment for the whole family. 

This year's lineup inlcudes "touch a firetruck and police car," pony rides, face painting, The Science Lady, KidsQuest Museum and it's all free!

For more info. go here.

2nd Annual Hopscotch Day in CD with 2.9 miles of hopscotching fun then a Hopscotch After Party with tons of fun featuring a carnival including free hotdogs, ice cream, bounce house, entertainers and lots more fun! (See Details!) in Seattle - Saturday, August 23rd 2014 from 9am-6pm, Record attempt at 1pm and after party from 4-8pm

Wish I was able to go to this one this year as it looks like so much fun!

Hopscotch CD is a 2.9-mile temporary hopscotch path around the Central District neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA. The almost two-mile temporary path is laid down by volunteers before the event, taking almost three full days, using giant stencils and a “chalks” made out of mostly cornstarch, a dash of flour and sugar and bit of food coloring. We invite all of our neighbors to come out, play on the course, add and decorate the path with chalk, and enjoy the many events happening that day: an attempt at breaking the world record for most hopscotchers playing at the same time, sidewalk sales, garage sales, games, story time in the park, and any number of great events thought up and put on by our neighbors here in the CD.

For more info. go here and here.

2014 Celebrate Shoreline Festival with pony rides, reptiles, a Caspar Babypants performance, petting zoo, car show, bounce houses and LOTS more - Today, Saturday, August 16th 2014 - Now until 8pm

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE Festival Hours: 11:00 am – 8:00 pm Family area: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm Main Stage: 1:00 – 8:00 pm Family Stage: 11:30 am – 5:00 pm Car Show: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Beer Garden: 12:00 – 8:00 pm MAIN STAGE SCHEDULE 1:00 - 2:30 pm      World Dance  2:30 - 3:00 pm      Kid Challenge Award Ceremony  3:00 - 4:00 pm      Michelle Taylor & the Blues Junkies:  R & B 4:30 - 6:00 pm      Doublewide: Country 6:30 – 8:00 pm      Cover Band: The Spazmatics FAMILY STAGE SCHEDULESponsored by the Dale Turner YMCA 11:30 am - 12:30 pm      Matt Henry Trained Human (Juggler) 1:00 - 2:00 pm      Reptile Isle 2:30 - 3:30 pm      Caspar Babypants 4:00 –5:00 pm      Matt Henry Trained Human (Juggler)

FAMILY AREA 11:00 am – 6:00 pm      Pony Rides 11:00 am – 6:00 pm      Petting Zoo 12:30 & 3:30 pm        Last Leaf Productions presents:        Who Stole the Queen of Heart's Tarts? 11:00 am – 6:00 pm      Inflatables FESTIVAL ATTRACTIONS: 11:00 am - 6:00 p.m. Roving Entertainment Face Painting Gymnastics Martial Arts Lego Area Bubble Play Area Hands-On Area Hi Striker Carnival Game Community Booths Emergency Vehicles for Touring MAIN STAGE AREA Robo Surfer  12:00 - 8:00 pm Beer Garden 12:00 – 8:00 pm Sponsored by Club Hollywood Cas

For more info. go here.

Pioneer Square Fire Festival with antique firetrucks, firefighter challenge, giveaways and more in Seattle - Saturday and Sunday, August 16th and 17th 2014 from 11am-8pm ('til 5:30pm on Sunday!)

This is a cool event to check out with antique firetrucks and more!

" This annual festival commemorates the re-birth of the Pioneer Square neighborhood following the Great Seattle Fire of June 6, 1889 that engulfed most of Seattle’s original commercial district. "

This is the 125th Anniversary of the Great Fire.

For more info. go here.

Mill Creek Festival and Street Fair - Saturday and Sunday, July 19th and 20th 2104 from 11am-6pm both days!

" Plan to attend Mill Creek’s biggest party of the year! We have so much planned, including new roving artists, more crafts booths than ever before, new northwest bands on stage, more food vendors and an even bigger Kid’s Plaza. 

...Besides bouncy toys, a rock climbing wall and even a dunk tank, many of our vendors opt to be in the Kid's Place so that they can sponsor activities such as face painting, arts and crafts, or having your picture taken with a super hero. "

And firetrucks and police cars will be there to explore plus Radio Disney will be there too!

For more info. go here.

Annual Derby Days with bike races, pancake breakfast, movie, fireworks, carnival, music performances including Recess Monkey and more in Redmond - Tonight, July 11th 2014 starting at 5pm and ending with fireworks on Saturday, July 12th 2014

We try to do this every year...lots of fun! Some things free, some for a fee.

Includes all of this:

Summer Movie Series (Iron-Man 3)

Redmond Fire Department Pancake Breakfast

Grand Parade

Main Stage

Swedish Medical Center Criterium

Derby Dash 5K Race/Walk

Kids Zone

Carnival

Great Food, Beer & Wine Garden

Fireworks Finale

and more!

For more info. go here.

For daily schedule go here.

Museum of Flight's Safety Day with firetrucks, firefighters and fun activities for kids of all ages! - Friday, June 27th 2014 from 10am-2pm

Image courtesy of the Museum of Flight

" King County Fire & Life Safety Association hosts the annual Kids' Safety Day at The Museum of Flight. Kids of all ages are welcome to view fire equipment on display and meet the men and women who serve them. Kids - and adults too! - will have the opportunity to climb aboard a fire engine, see how tall an aerial ladder extends, talk with firefighters and department personnel, and learn fire and life safety skills through fun activities. "

Event located in the EAST Parking Lot.

For more info. go here.