Big Day of Play with FREE bike helmets while supplies last, water craft rides, demos, performances, and TONS of other fun and free activities in Seattle - Sunday, June 28th 2015 from 12-4pm

Another favorite event of ours...take the kids and check it out!

" Please join Seattle Parks and Recreation and title sponsor, PCC Natural Markets, for this free, family-friendly event!

Mark your calendar from noon – 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, to see what Seattle Parks and Recreation and other community organizations are offering in the way of fun activities and healthy food. This year’s Big Day of Play event will be held at Mount Baker Rowing and Sailing Center, 3800 Lake Washington Blvd. S.

There will be sample activities from Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities and programs, paddling and boating events, a main stage celebration of cultural diversity with music and entertainment, creative play opportunities, youth demonstrations and healthy food vendors. Stop by the PCC TasteMobile, where kids 12 and under can participate in a PCC Kid Picks taste test and all ages can spin the Color Wheel to test their food knowledge and win prizes. Or Children’s Hospital’s Free bike helmet giveaway for children at least 1 years old to age 18 (Wearers must be present and be fitted to receive a helmet. Quantities are limited; one helmet per child. First come, first served.) "

Main Stage Line-Up 12:00 p.m. African Dance 12:20 p.m. Hawaiian Dancers 12:45 p.m. Chinese Dancers  1:10 p.m. Zumba 1:30 p.m. Hip Hop Dance Class 1:45 p.m. Rene Rope Jumper 2:10 p.m. Mixxedfit 2:20 p.m. Joyas Mestizad Mexican Dance 2:45 p.m. Baile Dior Majorette Dance Team 3:00 p.m. Compost Demo 3:15 p.m. Rainjammers Free Style Frisbee Show Team 3:30 p.m. South East Seattle Community Youth Orchestra

Activities Arts and Crafts Aviation Board and Carnival Games Big Blue Blocks Frisbee Golf and Tic Tac Toe Fitness Activities Kite Making Planting Quickstart Tennis Robotics Boat Making Arts and Crafts Sailing Stand Up Paddle Boards (SUP) Kayaks Canoes

All boating participants must sign a risk and release waiver to use the boats. Anyone under 18yrs old must have a parent or guardian sign the risk and release waiver. There is an age requirement and height restriction for the boating activities during the day. Be prepared to get wet!

For more info. go here.

Kenmore Play Day with FREE Lunch, building, kite making, tug-of-war, jump rope demos, arts and crafts, storytime and more at Rhododendron Park - Saturday, August 9th 2014 from 10am-2pm

For more info. go here.

Spot "Toothless" - the 60 Foot Dragon Kite in Gas Works Park in Seattle - Sunday, June 1st 2014 from 9am-5pm

Any "How to Train a Dragon" fans out there? Or kite fans? Well then head to Gas Works Park in Seattle and check out the 60 foot "Toothless" Kite!  Look for the "How to Train your Dragon 2" Booth to win prizes. You can take a picture and enter to win a trip to Hawaii too!

For more info. go here and here.

2nd Annual Jefferson Park Jubilee with live performances, fun activities plus an outdoor movie too in Seattle - Saturday, September 14th 2013 from 1-10pm

" The second annual Jefferson Park Jubilee is here! This coming Saturday, from 1:00 - 7:00pm we'll be waiting for you in the northwest section of the park with ongoing food, crafts and information tables/vendors, kid-friendly activities, performance, live music and outdoor cinema. Bring it on folks! Come hungry and curious!

Schedule of Events

*All food, crafts and information tables/vendors, and activities will be centered at Grand Meadow and surrounding

1-3pm | Picnic games in the Grand Meadow

1-4pm | All-ages Activities:

~ Fly a kite! Seattle Cherry Blossom Festival will provide free kite making kits and the Washington Kite Association will have kites on display and fly a few for us!
~ Cup Art Graffiti! Community art project 2-4pm
~ Samoan Cricket League games all day on the play field.
~ Beacon Food Forest tours!
~ Treat your tastebuds! El Sabroso Seattle and Caravan Crepes are just two of your choices, there will be food all day (and night).

*All performance, live music and outdoor cinema located at Amphitheater stage:

2:00-2:30pm Seattle Kokon Taiko
2:30pm-3:00 Seattle Betsuan Obon Dancers
3:00pm Urban Jelly Fish
4:00pm Danca Brazil
5:00pm Guardian Alien
6:00pm Letters Traffic
8~ Outdoor movie, "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (hosted by Jefferson Community Center) "

For more info. go here and here.

 

"Kitefest" 10th Annual Seattle Family Kite Festival - Today, Saturday, July 28th 2012 from 11am-5pm

The sun is supposed to come out this early afternoon - might be a good day to go fly a kite with the kids!

Check out KiteFest at Kite Hill in Magnuson Park! We did this last year and this is a fun and lowkey event. There will be music, a kids fun zone, kite-building, a juice garden (Jamba Juice), family wellness village (PCC), a candy drop, prizes, stunt kite demos and more!


For more info. go here.

KiteFest 2011 at Magnuson Park in Seattle - Saturday, July 30th from 11am-5pm

Bring the family, a picnic basket, a kite (or make one there) and check out KiteFest 2011! It will be all kinds of fun with family kite flying, team & individual stunt kite demos, kids kite building booths, music, a family wellness village and prize giveaways!

For more info. go here and here.

"2011 Dragon Festival" in the Chinatown-Int'l District at Hing Hay Park - Saturday, July 9th from 12-8pm and Sunday, July 10th from 12-6pm

Go and see Seattle’s Chinatown-International District Summer Festival 2011 presented by McDonald's! There will be cultural performances, like lion and dragon dances, rhythmic taiko drumming, Chinese martial arts demonstrations, award-winning drill teams, and a kids’ activity corner featuring a host of activities from origami, lantern-decorating, face-painting, and kite-making in the American Family Insurance Youth & Family Cultural Pavilion. There will also be a Karaoke Idol contest with prizes and lots of booths featuring arts & crafts, food, and community organizations.

For more info. call 206-382-1197 or go here.

Southcenter WFamily Fun Day - Thursday, April 7th from 10-12pm (Register online and go!)

Westfield Family (WFamily) Fun days first event this year is Thursday, April 7th from 10am-12pm at Southcenter Mall. This year's focus is "The Great Outdoors".  And to kick off the event the kiddos will get to meet Curious George and ChaCha.  They will also get to make paper bag kites, listen to theme-related storytime and enjoy a healthy snack; all to promote health and the Great Outdoors!

All this year's events will be held in the Children’s Wing near Starbucks.

The Southcenter Mall Concierge recommends arriving a little early.  All you do is sign in and show your WFamily membership card. You can get one to print out when you join here.