Bellevue Strawberry Festival = tons of fun at Crossroads Park in Bellevue - Now thru 6pm on Sunday, June 28th 2015 - Some things free and some for a fee.

All kinds of fun to be had at this annual event!

For more info. go here.

2015 Wild Strawberry Festival with lots of kids activities including a touch a truck event (today until 6pm) in Burien - Saturday and Sunday, June 20th and 21st 2015 - Today until 6pm and Sunday from 10am-4pm

Kids activities include:

Games & Activities--Find games & activities at vendor booths!  Stop at info booth for Passport game!

Touch a Truck! 152nd and 6th Streets...all day Saturday!

Inflatables--for all ages!  In the pocket park on 152nd and 6th!

Spray Park--Bring a towel and play in the Town Square Park fountain!

Super Hero Jamalama with Rick Huddle, Town Square Stage, Saturday, 11:45-12:45.  Sponsored by KCLS

The Bubble Man - Sunday, Noon-1:00 & 2:00- 3:00pm

Art Garage Hands On Art Booth--Make superhero capes and cuffs on Saturday and Father's Day Ties on Sunday.

                        

Turtle Tent--Story's and songs with Allyoop in Town Square Park!

And more!

For more info. go here.

Celebrate Arbor Day-Earth Day Family Festival with activities, demos and more at Lewis Creek Park in Bellevue - Saturday, April 18th 2015 from 11am-1:30pm

For more info. go here.

6th Annual International Children's Friendship Festival at Seattle Center - Saturday and Sunday, April 11th and 12th 2015 from 11am-5:30pm both days! Plus a link to Governor Inslee's proclamation inspired by the annual festival!

Head to the International Children's Festival at Seattle Center this weekend! There will be all kinds of international performances, cultural exhibits, a children's forum and more! We did this a couple of years ago before it grew so big and moved to its new venue and it is a wonderful event. I especially like the timely children's forum which discusses "the concept of “well-being” and what it means to uphold a healthy lifestyle."

Children’s Forum Topic:

" Summary of Forum: In 2015, ICFF’s Children’s Forum will continue on the concept of “well-being” and what it means to uphold a healthy lifestyle. Well-being encapsulates all aspects of life – mental, physical, and emotional – and thus, the topic could not be more relevant to today’s world. Through a wide variety of activities, the Children’s Forum will not only discuss but also promote the nature of a healthy lifestyle. As young, responsible citizens seeking change, the Forum will be a creative communication channel for children. Participants and volunteers alike are welcomed to facilitate the Forum’s success this year! " "

For more info. go here.

To see Governor Inslee's proclamation go here.

Seattle Parrot Expo with live Parrots, parrot tricks, speakers, workshops, demos, arts and crafts, games and more in Tukwila - Today and Tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday, October 4th and 5th 2014 from 10am-6pm both days!

"The Seattle Parrot Expo comprises four primary areas to attend. The first is our  EXHIBITION HALL.  This truly represents what our Expo is all about.  Go shopping for your bird and score great deals on food, toys, and cages.  Be amazed by all of the professionals parrots influence from veterinarians to artisans to toy makers.  Ask them questions as you fill out your treasure map for prizes.   Learn when, what, where, who, how we can help parrots.  Find support, community, fun and ingenuity when it comes to bringing a parrot home with you, the educated way!  Be sure to support them as they have supported us year after year!

The Second area of the Expo is the LIVE BIRD AREA.Check out our  STAGE SCHEDULE for speakers like Texas Parrot Project, Center for Bird and Exotic Medicine, Beakers Place and Parrot Panel. This area is open to the public and totally FREE of charge.  For more information on what we are featuring this year, click on the links!  SEE live parrots do all the wonderful thing parrots do--talk, fly, roller-skate, snuggle and more.  ASK QUESTIONS to learn more about parrots and what we can do for them both in captivity and in the wild.  LISTEN to various experts talk about and present their experiences with parrots.   Go BLUE FOR BLUES--dye your hair blue for blue throated macaws!   

What kind of  KIDS ACTIVITIES  do we offer?  LIVE PARROTS, of course.  We will be offering pictures with them, performances with them and information.  Then, go out and play some of the games we designed just about parrots and earn some prizes to take home.  After that, check out our amazing face painter and balloon artist.  If that was not enough, go exploring throughout the exhibit hall to get stamps from the exhibitors to earn your "wings" today!   Lastly, pick up FREE HANDOUTS/INFORMATION/crafts, games, puzzles and more brought to us by our SPONSORS and more. ​ Click on the links or box below to see what  KIDS ACTIVITIES we are working on for the Expo this year! 

We save the best for last and that is our  FEATURED WORKSHOP.  Your WORKSHOP REGISTRATION helps the Expo happen every year and allows us to be able to fund other programs sponsored by the Flight Club Foundation like our Parrot Grant Program and develop new programs in the future.  In our first year, we had Dr. Susan Friedman's LLA course to learn fundamentals of behavioural science.  This year, we are offering what YOU asked for!  HANDS ON EXPERIENCE!  Please welcome BARBARA HEIDENREICH!  "

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For more info. go here.

Annual Backyard Wildlife Festival with arts and crafts and more family fun in Tukwila - Today, Saturday, May 10th 2014 until 3pm!

For more info. go here.

Arbor Day Earth Day Family Festival at Kelsey Creek Farm Park in Bellevue - Saturday, May 3rd 2014 from 11:30am-1:30pm

Kelsey Creek Farm Park 2013

" Bellevue's annual Arbor Day Earth Day event marks the city's 23rd year of being recognized as a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation. The event will include a tree-planting ceremony and a family festival. On-site parking will be limited, so please carpool. A free shuttle will run between the Wilburton Park & Ride and Kelsey Creek Farm from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Ceremonial Tree Planting, 11:30 a.m. - Join us for a ceremony that will recognize many wonderful volunteers and community groups, featuring Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 2995. A prize drawing will take place immediately following the ceremony.

Family Festival, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Local environmental stewardship organizations will host free activities and eco-demonstrations. Junior rangers can ask a park ranger for an Arbor Day-Earth Day Passport and journey through the festival area of Kelsey Creek Park to various eco-stations. Gain a stamp at every eco-station to earn a prize! "

For more info. go here.

5th Annual International Children's Friendship Festival at Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center - Saturday and Sunday, April 12th and 13th 2014 from 11am-5:30pm

This is a fun one and especially for learning and enjoying other cultures! As of this posting there will be 41 different countries participating and it is so nice to see that festival has grown enough to be held at Seattle Center this year! Take the kids and check it out!

" International Children's Friendship Festival, held on Saturday, April 12th and Sunday, April 13th this year by TACAWA is the biggest children's festival of its kind in the U.S. You will not want to miss stage performances from India to Brazil, from Madagascar to Ukraine and from many more kids of different nationalities. There will be arts and crafts, sports and music activities as well! To get an idea, check out previous year's albums. "

For more info. go here and here.

"Celebrate Our World" with international games, crafts and more at the Shoreline Library - Sunday, March 30th 2014 from 1-2:30pm

Take a "trip" around the world and learn about other cultures!

" Get your passport stamped as you travel around the world and learn about traditions, play games and make crafts from other countries. "

Recommended for ages 3 and up!

For more info. go here.

Classic Workboat Show with family-friendly activities at Lake Union Park in Seattle - Saturday, October 5th 2013 from 10am-5pm

" Come aboard and explore working, historic tugboats, fishboats and workboats. Enjoy an exciting family-oriented day with maritime and marine professionals, demonstrations, and fun, food and drink. The Northwest Seaport Classic Workboat Show is an exciting gathering of local Northwest workboats joining the Seaport’s floating fleet at Lake Union Park. Visitors will be able to board select vessels, meet crew members, and feel the vibrations of idling marine engines during startu-ps. Workboats may feature rare restored Atlas-Imperial or Washington Iron Works diesel engines, including Northwest Seaport’s own tugboat Arthur Foss, a National Historic Landmark. Representatives from Alaska Fisheries Science Center-NOAA, Havorn Marine Service, Retired Tugboat Association, and The Anchor Program will provide information about maritime and marine technologies, science and professions. FREE. Donations will be gladly accepted. "

" The Northwest Seaport Classic Workboat Show opens to public upon sounding of ships’ horns and then engine startups. Family-friendly demonstrations/activities will be throughout the day. "

For more info. go here and 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.

13th Annual Backyard Wildlife Festival with a Kids Garden Party featuring The Bubbleman, arts and crafts and more in Tukwila! - Saturday, May 11th 2013 from 9am-3pm

Check out the Backyard Wildlife Festival - A free, all-day event to educate and inspire people to welcome wildlife - such as birds and butterflies - into their backyards, gardens and communities!

Plus, a special appearance by Ciscoe Morris presenting environmentally friendly pest control solutions!

Also features a "Kids Garden Party".

Fun for kids from 9:00-3:00pm, Most activities are FREE and ongoing! Come check out the fun!

 

Free activities include:

• Educational Passport Fun
• Recycled arts and craft projects
• Kids’ garden activity
• Pinecone Birdfeeders
• National Wildlife Federation family geocaching activity
• Performance by the Bubbleman 11:30am – 12:30pm 

For more info. go here.

Awesome Science Division Open House with interactive activities and demos at Bellevue College - Saturday, May 4th 2013 from 10am-2pm

BC Science Division Open House

" SAMI and the Bellevue College Science Division will host a celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) on Saturday, May 4, 2013 from 10am to 2pm in the college's S (science) building.

During the event, visitors of all ages can collect stamps in their STEM passports as they engage in hands-on activities and demonstrations from BC's 5 Science Division Programs: Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematics, and Physical Sciences. Activities will include:

• Wave Tank Demonstrations in the Oceanography lab
• A Shark Tooth Fossil Dig
• Planetarium Shows
• Demonstrations of BC's Giant Van De Graaff Generator and Vacuum Cannon in the Physics lab
• Exciting Chemistry Demonstrations from the Chemistry Club
• Math Puzzles and Activities
• Engineering Experiments
• ...and more!

The event is free and open to the public. All activities will take place in the S building on the main campus of Bellevue College. A map of campus can be found here. Free parking will be available in the Bellevue College Parking Garage. "


For more info. go here.

4th Annual International Children's Friendship Festival in Seattle - Saturday, April 27th from 10am-6pm and Sunday, April 28th 2013 from 12-5pm

 

This is great! We did this last year when it was held at the old MOHAI location. There were all kinds of international singing, dancing and musical performances by kids, crafts to do and even a fun passport stamping activity! 

For more info. go here.

Sammamish Celebrates Earth Day 2013! - Saturday, April 20th 2013 from 10am-1pm

Another fun Earth Day celebration, this time in Sammamish!


" There will be food, music and several vendors on-hand with information on how you can be more "earth friendly" at your own home and several kids’ activities. EJ’s Catering will be on hand to provide some complimentary snacks for all who are joining us. Be sure to pick up the Kids Passport – kids will be issued a passport at the city booth and will need to visit all of booths to get a sticker from all vendors at the event. Each vendor will share great information, have games and prizes. "


For more info. go here.