Guided Ranger Walks at the Lake Hills Greenbelt in Bellevue - Saturdays - Now until December 26th 2015 from 2-3pm

We all know the importance of being outdoors in nature for children (as well as for adults). Right? Well how about an educational guided tour of nature?! Check out the Ranger guided tours happening weekly at the Lake Hills Greenbelt in Bellevue!

" Join a Ranger in exploring the natural history of the Lake Hills Greenbelt in Bellevue. Look for signs of local wildlife and learn about the native plants of our area. All ages welcome. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. Cost: Free!  No registration required. "

For more info. go here.

Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day with a Jump Jam show, games, obstacle course and more at Duthie Hill Park in Issaquah - Saturday, October 4th 2014 from 10am-3pm

" What’s more fun than Take Your Child to Work Day? Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day!

For many years Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance and Cascade have partnered together to make this amazing day a reality. Last year almost 200 kids and adults turned out for a day of exploring the trails at King County’s Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park in Issaquah.

This year's event will include trail riding, an obstacle course for the little ones, an exciting jump show from local and pro riders, a barbecue, and tons of prizes! It’s a terrific way to get kids outside in the woods having fun on bikes. All ages are welcome – from tots to teens – they just need a working bike and helmet to participate.

So bring your kids, your neighbor’s kids, or your friends with kids and come ride bikes on the trails with us. "

For more info. go here.

Puget Sound Bird Fest in Edmonds with guided walks, live raptors, kids activities and more - Now through Sunday, September 7th 2014

Some things free and some for a small fee.

For more info. go here.

Watershed Fun Fair with crafts, a maze, geocaching and more in Edmonds - Saturday, May 31st 2014 from 11am-4pm - Various Locations!

	Explore the connections between Edmonds Marsh, Willow Creek, and Puget Sound.

Watershed Fun Fair Activity Schedule:  

Edmonds Marsh - 180 West Dayton Street

11:00am-4:00pm

• Interpretive walks every 30 minutes

•Status update on marsh restoration

•"Shorebird Maze" and crafts for kids

•Geocaching activity

•No restrooms are available at Edmonds Marsh.

•Please bring your own refillable water bottle.

Wildlife Habitat and Native Plant Demonstration Garden at Willow Creek Hatchery - 95 Pine Street

11:00am-4:00pm

•Guided tours at 11:30 and 1:30

•Backyard wildlife habitat information

Olympic Beach

1:00pm

•Ranger-guided low-tide beach walk beginning at Visitor Station

FREE WATERFRONT FESTIVAL SHUTTLE BUS EVERY 20 MINUTES! CLICK HERE TO SEE MAP OF BUS STOPS.  PARK DOWNTOWN, OR AT THE WILLOW CREEK HATCHERY.

For more info. go here.

"ARTVENTURES" WITH HANDS-ON ART ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES AT THE HENRY ART GALLERY IN SEATTLE - SECOND SUNDAYS FROM 2-3:30PM - Next one is SUNDAY, JANUARY 12TH 2014 - "LESS THAN A LATTE" EACH AT $10 PER FAMILY! RESERVE YOUR TICKETS AT THE LINK!

Want to learn and create along with your children in an artistic atmosphere? Then head to ArtVENTURES formerly Family Sundays where once each month the gallery will focus on different activities for you and yours to participate in!

Each month, inspired by their current exhibitions, they will focus on different activities and new ways of immersing yourselves in the art.

Recommended for elementary aged kids but younger and older ones are also welcome to join in!

This month:

" Go on an Artstacle Course!

Join us as we draw inspiration from Haegue Yang's Field of Teleportation the artist’s first wallpaper, made in collaboration with the Berlin-based designer, Manuel Raeder. Working together as team towards a common goal can yield amazing results. Come and create a mural with us!

Sunday, January 12, 2014, 2:00 - 3:30 PM
Admission (per family): Member: Free * Non-Member: $10.00
Questions: E-mail contact-education@henryart.org
(Fee includes admission to the museum, a guided tour, gallery activities, and art materials)

Space is limited and advanced reservation required. "

For more info. go here.

To buy tickets go here.

Winter Wonderland Hayrides at Seward Park Environmental and Audubon Center in Seattle - Saturdays - December 7th - 21st 2013 from hourly from 10am-3pm - "Less than a Latte" at $5 each

  Winter Wonderland Hayrides
Saturday, December 7, 14, 21   

" Nothing says the holidays like a truck-drawn haywagon ride around Seward Park! Look at Seward Park through a naturalist's eyes  as you learn about the magnificent old growth forest and our beautiful Lake Washington. Guided hayrides leave from the front of the Center hourly, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Dress for the weather. Please check in at the front desk 10 minutes prior to the departure of your hayride as they depart on time and rides fill early. Buy tickets now. 

Cost: $5/person

For more info. go here.

"Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day" with bike performances, games and more in Issaquah - Saturday, October 5th 2013 from 10am-3pm

There will be guided trail riding, a Jump Jam show, bbq lunch, costume bike parade, games, obstacle course and more!

For more info. go here.

Olympic Sculpture Park presents "2" Descriptive Walking Tours plus a performance from 2-4pm on Sunday, September 15th and September 22nd 2013

Two descriptive walking tours of the Olympic Sculpture Park will be offered tomorrow and next Sunday as well! And bonus, each tour will also include a short live performance!

Dates and Times: 

Tour 1, Valley: Sunday, September 15, 2:00PM, with performance by Anzanga Marimba Ensemble. Anzanga performs the electrifying and energizing music of Africa using eight marimbas—hand-crafted xylophones made from various hardwoods.

Tour 2, Meadow and Grove: Sunday, September 22, 2:00PM, with performance by Lelavision. Lelavision uses original kinetic sculpture, live music, and dance in their performances of “Physical Music.”

The tours begin at the Paccar Pavilion at 2901 Western Avenue, the corner of Western and Broad Street. Transportation and listening devices are available to Package subscribers.

For further information, contact Jesse Minkert, AVIA at (206) 323-7190 or aviaboss@msn.com. The tours and concerts are open to the public. "

For more info. go here.

7th Annual Piper's Orchard Festival of Fruit in Seattle with speakers, activities and more - Saturday, September 14th 2013 from 10am-2pm

A great event to kick of your upcoming Autumn season!

" Join us for cider pressing, a pie contest, fruit tree experts, music, kids’ crafts, and more... You can taste heirloom apple varieties from the orchard, enjoy live music, have your kids participate in crafts, and visit booths to learn about mason bees, City Fruit, and Seattle Tree Fruit Society. "

Event located at Carkeek Park Environmental Learning Center and Piper’s Orchard.

For more info. go here.

Seward Park Guided Nature Walk - in Seattle - Saturday, August 31st 2013 at 1pm - Free online tickets still available!

Haven't done this yet but want to check it out one of these days!

 

" Enjoy an afternoon in the old growth forest and along the shores of Lake Washington with an Audubon naturalist. Discover the fabulous nature right here in the midst of the city, including all sorts of birds, plants, and other wildlife. "

 

Recommended for kids ages 4 and up.
                               
Guided Nature Walks are FREE and open to the public. Space is limited to the first 25 participants, however, so please reserve your spot here on Brown Paper Tickets. 

For more info. go here.

 

Annual Watershed Fun Fair in Edmonds - Saturday, May 11th 2013 from 11am-4pm

Take the kids and head to Yost Park for this fun and educational event!

" Kids will enjoy nature crafts and storytelling. There will be displays and information about backyard wildlife habitat as well as recycling, energy and water conservation, and other environmental topics. Take a guided walk with a Ranger-Naturalist or try our self-guided “Yost Park Quest” or “The Watershed Mystery Tour”.  Bring a picnic lunch, and enjoy the park trails and playground. "


For more info. call 425-771-0230 or go here.  

2nd Annual Wildlife Baby Shower at Lewis Creek Visitor Center with rescued animals, activities and more in Bellevue - Saturday, May 4th 2013 from 11am-3pm - "Less than a Latte" each with animal food/supply donation (see list) or monetary suggested donation of $5 per participant

" Come see rescued raptors, owls, opossums, hawks and falcons as we celebrate with a supply drive and family festival.  Activities will include games, crafts, skits, scavenger hunts, ranger walks and a wildlife presentation.  You'll also have a chance to win a raffle to help Sarvey with wildlife release.  Come celebrate Spring, learn about baby animals and help out a great cause! We will collect in-kind and monetary donations for Sarvey Wildlife Care Center, a not-for-profit organization that cares for abandoned and injured wild animals. "

 

For more info. go here.

4th Annual Sky Valley Farm Festival in Monroe featuring Wagon Rides between 3 farms and ALL kinds of FREE Interactive Fun - Saturday, October 13th 2012 from 10am-5pm - MUST READ!

This is a little farther than usual but what a great way to teach children where all their food comes from! If it's raining, grab your rain jackets and boots and go anyway!

" This Free festival celebrates our hardworking farming community and rich agricultural history. The three farms participating in this year's event include the Rivers End Cattle Ranch, Groenevelds Dairy Farm and Stockings Garden and Nursery. The Heritage Museum Tractor Club will ferry people from farm to farm in wagons...

The Rivers End Cattle Ranch-Visitors here will be treated to horse rides, a guided wagon tour, rope swinging in the hayloft, roping lessons and educational displays (also make sure to stop by and see Miss Pig Pig and her little piglets)....

Groenevelds Dairy Farm-Here visitors will spend the day learning about where milk and cheese come from. There will be guided tours, informational booths and so much more. The milking starts at 4 p.m.... 

Stockings Garden and Nursery...Here you will find the perfect pumpkin, stroll through the corn maze (fee), shop for fresh veggies and enjoy cooking demonstrations from celebrated chefs Gordon MacDonald and Mimi Stockmann, who will teach you how to transform fresh produce into a fabulous feast. There will be canning and cheese making demonstrations as well. "

What a great event!


For more info. go here.

Duvall Heritage Festival - Saturday, September 29th 2012 from 10am-4pm

Learn About Early 1900’s Snoqualmie Valley Life at the Duvall Heritage Festival!

Celebrate the “good old days” at a day of hands-on fun, learning, and reminiscing at the Duvall Heritage Festival - a FREE family festival for everyone! 

     

        Activities include:

• Butter churning, clothes scrubbing, crafts, and more.
• Traditional Native American drumming.
• A scarecrow contest!
• Folk music by the Novelty Hill Ramblers, local folk songs and story telling by Bob Antone, and fiddling music by Tinker’s Dram. 
• Wool spinning demonstrations.
• Tours of the National Landmark Dougherty Farmhouse, bunk house, tool shed and milk house.
• A Model A car and antique tractors and quilts.
• A guided birding walk on the Snoqualmie Valley trail (http://eastsideaudubon.org/calendar/family-birding-walk-duvall-1)
• Information from local organizations such as Mountains to Sound Greenway, Sno-Valley Tilth, Eastside Audubon Society, and Tualco Grange.

This free celebration of our history is co-sponsored by the Duvall Historical Society, and the city of Duvall Cultural Commission. Parking is available at Holy Innocents Catholic Church next door.  Handicapped parking available on site.  A free shuttle will transport visitors from the Quilt Festival on Duvall’s Main Street to the Dougherty Farmstead.


For more information go to here or here.

Meadowbrook Farm Tours in Snoqualmie - Saturdays - September 22nd and October 27th 2012 from 10am-12pm - Both dates!

Take a guided tour of Meadowbrook Farm!

" Learn the history, boundaries, flora and fauna of the jewel of the Upper Valley. Dress for a hike; bring your camera and the family! No need to register, just show up, Meet in the Snoqualmie Middle School parking lot on the North Bend side of the school. Dress for the weather. "



For more info. go here.

Guided Tour of Meadowbrook Farm in North Bend - Saturday, August 25th 2012 from 10am-12pm

Head to Meadowbrook Farm tomorrow for a free guided tour with the family!

" Learn the history, boundaries, flora and fauna of the jewel of the Upper Valley. Dress for a hike; bring your camera and the family! No need to register, just show up, Meet in the Snoqualmie Middle School parking lot on the North Bend side of the school. Dress for weather. "


For more info. go here.

Cedar Falls Family Waterfall Tours in North Bend - Friday-Sunday, August 10th, 11th & 12th 2012 - "Less than a Latte" - Preregister!

Register and take a tour of this beautiful landscape!

" This one-hour tour by bus and by foot is perfect for families. Visit Cedar Falls behind the closed gates to experience it’s beauty, and find out how it supplies part of the tap water for the greater Seattle area. Two tours each day are offered on August 10, 11, 12. These 1 hour tours start at 10am & 12pm "

	Recommended for all ages.
	"Less than a Latte" for all ages at $5 ea. (Children under 5 on lap are free) For more info. go here.

 

Additional info. from their site:

Opportunities abound when you visit. Exhibits, art, spectacular landscapes, and sustainable design inspire more than 30,000 visitors annually. Whether you are attending a workshop or exploring the Exhibit Hall with your children, you will experience the unique natural and cultural history of the Cedar River Watershed. Get the current Cedar River Watershed Catalog (pdf).

"Toddler Tales and Trails" for kids ages 1 to 5 at Seward Park Environmental and Audubon Center - Saturday, July 28th 2012 - Various Times - "Less than a Latte" - RSVP via email

Check out the Tales & Trails Programs at the Seward Park Environmental and Audubon Center!

Image courtesy of SPEAC

Toddler Tales & Trails   10:00 - 11:00 am  Ages: 1-3 Big Kids Tales & Trails  11:00 am - noon Ages: 4 & 5

Cost is "Less than a Latte" at $2 per person.

" Bring your youngster, ages 1-5 on an adventure at Seward Park! We have two regularly scheduled programs - one for the little ones (ages 1-3) and one for the big kids (ages 4-5). All programs start with story time, songs, and fun activities inside, followed by outside exploration along the trails right outside our doors! Walks are easy and less than one mile in length. RSVP now and be sure to include the date you plan to attend. "


For more info. go here.

FRYE Art Museum Reopening and 60th Anniversary Celebration - Saturday and Sunday, July 14th and 15th 2012 - 11am-5pm

Go and celebrate with the Frye Art Museum as they reopen from their remodel and celebrate their 60th Anniversary! You can also explore their three new exhibitions!

" Come to the Frye Art Museum, reopening this weekend after extensive refurbishment. Join the 60th Anniversary celebration with an Ice Cream Social 3-4 pm Saturday, Gallery Talks at 2 on Saturday and Sunday, and Guided Tours both days at 11:30. It's all FREE, including admission and parking! Always was free, still is. See you at the Frye! "


For more info. go here.

Guided Tour of Meadowbrook Farm in North Bend - Saturday, June 30th 2012 from 10am-12pm

Take a guided tour and check out Meadowbrook Farm with the kids!
 
" Learn the history, boundaries, flora and fauna of the jewel of the Upper Valley. Dress for a hike; bring your camera and the family! No need to register, just show up, Meet in the Snoqualmie Middle School parking lot on the North Bend side of the school. Dress for weather. "

Meet up at Snoqualmie Middle School to start the tour!

  

For more info. go here.