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.

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.

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.

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.

Touch-a-Truck event at Rosehill Community Center in Mukilteo - Saturday, May 10th 2014 from 10am-1pm - Rain or shine!

Yay...a Touch a Truck event!

" Stop by the Rosehill Community Center to see the trucks and cars that serve our community. Fire, Police, Search and Rescue, Public Works and many other vehicles from other departments will be on display for kids to see and touch!

Fee: FREE (Bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Mukilteo Food Bank)

This event will take place rain or shine. Please dress appropriately for the weather. Parking will be available in the lower parking lot as well as on the streets surrounding Rosehill Community Center and St. John's Church parking lot at 829 3rd Street. "

For more info. go here.

  

SEATTLE ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE - SATURDAY, MARCH 15TH 2014 STARTING AT 12:30PM!

St Patrick's Day Parade!

Every year we try to attend the St. Patty's Day Parade! If the kids have never been, then go and check it out! 

At 12:30 pm the whistle will sound to officially start Seattle's 43rd annual St Patrick's Day Parade which will head north on 4th Ave from Jefferson toward Westlake Park.

" While all marching groups must pre-register, anybody with an Irish connection (and everybody is Irish on St. Patrick's Day!) is invited to walk in the Parade without any pre-registration. Seniors and others are welcome to ride for free in the "Seniors Shamrock Shuttle", a Greyline Trolley which can be boarded at 4th Ave and James starting at 12 noon. 

                                                                     

Parade closing ceremonies will be held in the Armory at the Seattle Center during the Irish festival at approx. 2:30 pm. "

Note: Monorail will be FREE from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm for travel after the Parade from Westlake to the Seattle Center.  (Fee to return, I believe)

For more info. go here.

Fire Festival in Pioneer Square featuring Antique Firetrucks, Police Cars and more! - Saturday, July 13th 2013 from 11am-5pm

                                        

We've done this one and it is pretty cool!

For more info. go  here.

3rd Annual Touch-a-Truck event presented by The Jr. League of Seattle in Magnuson Park - Sunday, June 2nd 2013 from 10am-1pm

For those of you who have been waiting for a Touch-a-Truck event this year, mark your calendars!

The Junior League is hosting their 3rd one and it should be, as always, tons of fun! (No pun intended!)

Families can explore emergency, construction, utility vehicles and more plus meet the people who operate them. There will be fun games and activities as well. They will have an Energy Family Fun Run too that will take place prior to the event. Touch-a-Truck is free to the public, but donations are gratefully accepted.

In the past Dante's Hot Dogs and Molly Moon Ice Cream have been available for purchase, so I am sure they or another entity will be onsite this year as well.

FYI - Not sure what the weather will be like in June, but I recommend sun hats or umbrellas (it is Seattle after all) and water bottles and snacks as the food lines are typically long and somewhat slow and there can be a little wait to see trucks as this is a very popular (but well worth it) event!

Also, make sure to check out the playground that is adjacent to the Touch-a-Truck parking lot. :-)

Photos from the previous events can be found here and here.


For more info. go here.

14th Annual Richmond Beach Strawberry Festival with music, activities, police cars, firetrucks and more in Shoreline - Saturday, May 11th 2013 from 12-5pm

 

14th annual Strawberry Festival  

" Richmond Beach Community Association will be hosting its 14th annual Strawberry Festival at the Richmond Beach Community Park. The festival will feature music by local musicians, food from local restaurants, games and activities for kids, a walking tour of historic Richmond Beach at 1:00 and more! "

Entertainment:

 
   Noon - The Portage Bay Big Band (classic jazz and swing)
   1:00 p.m. - Scott Lindenmuth Trio (jazz-rock fusion)
   2:00 p.m. - Ashley Durant & the Delta Beat (blues and boogie woogie)
   3:00 p.m. - Quarter Past 8 (classic rock)
   4:00 p.m. - The Wiretappers (good time string band)

  

All kinds of food is available and of course, freshly baked shortcake from Edmonds Bakery and fresh, juicy strawberries smothered in creamy whip cream–yum!

 

Activities:

There will be a walking tour of historic Richmond Beach at 1:00pm which meets in front of the library, community information booths, Shorewood senior photography contest, lots of games and activities for kids and a visit by Shoreline's finest—the police and fire departments!

For more info. go here.

"U Village Kids" event with Kindie-bands performances, magic and more at University Village in Seattle - Sunday, April 28th 2013 from 11am-4pm - Update: Schedule added!

Great event happening at U-Village! Take the kids and have fun!

" 4 feet and under? • Check out a real-life police car, fire truck and the folks that drive them • Boogie to the beats of Brian Vogan and his Good Buddies • Plant a clover • Adopt a pet • Or, at the very least, a balloon animal • Get your face painted • Ooh and ahh over the magic tricks of Louie Foxx • Catch some bubbles • Rock out with The Not-Its! • Wind down with kid’s yoga… and more!

From baby bump to a full brood, U Village K.I.D.S. will feature fun and educational activities for kids of all ages and local expert resources for parents (and parents-to-be!) — we hope to see you there! "

 Schedule:

11:00 am – Zambini Brothers present The Tasty Tale of Brave Sir Bump puppet show

12:00 pm – Brian Vogan and His Good Buddies perform

1:00 pm – Magic show by Louie Foxx

2:30 pm – The Not-Its! perform

3:30 pm – Kid’s Yoga with Athleta

For more info. go here.

Seattle St. Patrick's Day Parade - Saturday, March 16th 2013 starting at 12:20pm for Flag Raising!

Irish Flag-Raising and the

St Patrick's Day Parade!

Every year we try to attend the St. Patty's Day Parade! If the kids have never been, then go and check it out! 

" At 12:20 pm, the Parade Grand Marshal Frank Finneran, the Honorary Grand Marshals Joan and Dan Flanagan, Galway Deputy Mayor Frank Fahy, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, King County Executive Dow Constantine, Congressman Jim McDermott, Congresswoman Suzan Delbene, and many other dignitaries, will raise the Irish Tricolor in front of the King-County Administration Building at 4th Ave at Jefferson.

That will immediately be followed by trumpeters playing the Irish and US National Anthems.

Then at 12:30 pm, the whistle will sound to officially start Seattle's 42nd annual St Patrick's Day Parade heading north on up 4th Ave toward Westlake Park.

While all marching groups must pre-register (see the current list of Parade Registrations), anybody with an Irish connection (and everybody is Irish on St. Patrick's Day!) is invited to walk in the Parade without any pre-registration. Seniors and others are welcome to ride for free in the "Seniors Shamrock Shuttle", a Greyline Trolley which can be boarded at 4th Ave and James starting at 12 noon.

Parade closing ceremonies will be held in the Armory at the Seattle Center during the Irish festival at approx. 2:30 pm. "

Note: Monorail will be FREE from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm for travel after the Parade from Westlake to the Seattle Center.  (Fee to return, I believe)


For more info. go here and here.

Fire Festival in Pioneer Square in Seattle - Saturday, July 7 2012 from 11am-5pm

           

If you signed up for the newsletter you already saw this! The Fire Festival will involve three different historic museums in Seattle, one featuring vintage firetrucks, one with vintage police cars and one all about the gold rush! All will be on display, plus there will be family friendly activities, a kids "artifact" hunt and more. And all three museums will be open and free!

For more info. go here.

Annual Strawberry Festival at Richmond Beach Community Park - Saturday, May 12th 2012 from 12-5pm

Take the kids and check out this annual Strawberry Festival!  There will be activities and all kinds of entertainment, musical performances, face painting, art, a chalk mural, sports, bounce houses, police cars and firetrucks, food and of course, delicious strawberry shortcake!


For more info. go here.

Pioneer Square Fire Festival at Occidental Square Park in Seattle - Saturday, July 9th from 11am-5pm

Image courtesy of The Last Resort FD.

         

                                                      
Check out the Pioneer Square Fire Festival where you and the kids can enjoy antique fire engines, police cars, pipes and drums, and kids’ activities.

For more info call 206-783-4474 or go  here or here.