NW SolarFest at Shoreline Community College - Saturday, July 25th 2015 from 10am-5pm

For more info. go here.

Tom's of Maine hosts a fun recycle/upcycle event at Whole Foods in Bellevue - Saturday, April 11th 2015 from 11am-3pm

Join Tom's of Maine as they present a recycle/upcycle event with fun activities for the kiddos!

" We're celebrating growing up green for ‪#‎EarthMonth‬ with recycling and upcycling family-friendly fun this Saturday from 11 AM - 3 PM at Whole Foods Market, Bellevue. Bring your empty toothpaste tubes, deodorant containers and mouthwash bottles for our TerraCycle collection! We hope to see you there! ‪#‎StartYoungLiveGreen‬ "

For more info. go here.

Seattle ReCreative Grand ReOpening and Celebration with arts and crafts, workshops, tours, snacks and more - Saturday, January 24th 2014 from 10am-8pm

Save the date for our grand re-opening celebration! 

The day-long celebration of Seattle's first creative reuse and art center will include:

20% off your purchase of reused materials all day*

Free workshops (see schedule below)

Snacks and beverages

Raffle

Tours of the new space

Join us from 10 am to 4 pm for shopping and all ages art-making, and then from 5-8 pm for a party with music, special cocktails, beer from Hilliard's, and more!

Workshop Schedule:

10 am to 12 pm:

HIDDEN LIBRARIES: TURNING BOOKS INTO SECRET BOXES (ages 14+)

Jen Kinney will teach attendees how to turn ordinary books into secret containers. We will learn to make traditional hollow books as well as unique, individual box designs. (Boxes provided for first 10 attendees, otherwise please bring your own.)

12-2 pm:

PAINT PLAYGROUND (ages 1-5)

Children will explore various non-toxic, child-safe art materials in the art studio ending with water play. T-shirt smocks and washcloths will be provided.

2-4 pm:

CD WEAVING (all ages)

Unity and Variety are two principles of composition in art, and they are two driving principles of community as well. The weavings are as individual as the people who made them, beautiful and unique. We may only see the colors and textures of the weavings, but the CDs contain data and information, much like the hidden, inner story of the individuals around us.

* Does not include Fill-A-Bag materials

For more info. go here.

Green Your Holidays Workshops with ornament making for kids too at Gilman Village in Issaquah - Saturday, November 22nd 2014 from 11am-3pm

Check out this fun event and learn how to reduce waste, upcycle and more during the holidays!

" Get in the holiday spirit! Visit the free Green Your Holidays Workshop and learn how to make the season bright and less wasteful. As you browse around, stop into our five stations set up around Gilman Village. "

Green Your Holidays Idea Center / Event Check-in

Hosted by: Tom Watson and the King County EcoConsumer program

Location: Recology CleanScapes Store

Make holiday cards from repurposed fabric scraps 

Hosted by: Deborah Boone of Our Fabric Stash

Location: Studio Den

Holiday Cooking Demo: learn how to make a yummy side dish and remake it into more meals

Hosted by: Rachel Duboff of Thyme to Nourish

Location: The Writers’ Cottage

Ornament crafting for the kids using recycled materials

Hosted by: Smart with Art teachers

Location: The White Board

Gift wrapping without the waste – take home a bow of your own!

Hosted by: Lindsay Kittleson and her husband Chet of the Tomato Boots blog

Location: Phoenix Art Restoration

For more info. go here.

NW SolarFest with the Bubbleman, free solar cars for first 300 kids and more at Shoreline Community College - Saturday, July 26th 2014 from 10am-5pm

For more info. go here.

Sustainamania event with kids activities and more in Bothell - Saturday, June 7th 2014 from 9:30-2pm

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.

Holiday Art Extravaganza with holiday art projects for kids at Brightwater Center in Woodinville - Saturday, December 14th 2013 from 10am-12pm - Register online...spaces still available

What fun!

" Get creative with IslandWood and Waste Management (your garbage and recycling experts) during a fun morning at Brightwater with art projects galore! We’ll collect natural objects from the forest and create wreaths, holiday decorations, and attractive table art. Inside, dig through tables of “trash” to create eco-gifts, cards, and wrapping paper. "

Fun for people of all ages.

Pre-register to reserve your spot at this free event.

For more info. and to register online go here.

The Makery - A FREE Arts and Craft making event in the mobile arts lab at Full Tilt Ice Cream in Columbia City in Seattle - First Sundays every month from 12-3pm

Check out the mobile art lab called "The Makery" and have the kids enjoy making some arts and crafts for free!

 " The Makery is a donation based and volunteer run mobile arts lab that offers free, all-ages, open-ended, experiential art activities using reclaimed and recycled materials. "

For more info. go here and here.

 

Zerolandfill Seattle Upcycle Event offers free design sample materials and more for artists, educators, crafters and more to upcycle! - Sunday, September 29th 2013 from 10am-1pm

Image courtesy of Zerolandfill Seattle

 
Save the landfill and make something beautiful and useful out of some great and free materials!

Make sure to bring bags or boxes to carry your free materials home!

Some common  materials offered include:

• Carpet Tiles and Books
• Paint Decks and Laminate Chips
• Upholstery Swatches and Memos
• Vinyl and Rubber Flooring Samples
• Tile and Stone Samples
• Wallcovering Books and Memos
• Glass and Metal Samples
• Three Ring Binders, Paper Sample
• Books, Stock Photo Books
• and more!

For more info. go here.

Makery Fest with live music, arts and crafts and more in Seattle - Sunday, June 23rd 2013 from 12-3pm

 

The Makery is a free, all-ages, mobile art lab that offers free, experiential art activities using reclaimed and recycled materials and will be celebrating 3 years this summer!

They are hosting a special event benefitting Rainier Valley Food Bank, so please bring cans or a monetary donation !

      Makery Fest highlights:

• Live Music by Si Limon

• Tons of Art Making

• Face Painting

• Help paint their new Truck!

•  T-shirts available for sale

• Community information for Summer Camps & other family events

Event located in the parking lot outside of Full Tilt Ice Cream in Columbia City!

For more info. go here. 

Fremont Fair and Solstice Parade (with 24 photos from last year!) - now, through Sunday, June 23rd 2013 - See schedule for specific times!

Finally made it to the fair and parade last year and what fun it was! See photos below of parade!
 

• Arts For All: Grow your brain on the arts with Fremont Abbey Art Center’s fun activities booth and stage. Activities include chalk art, smell haiku, paint-by-neighbor, music makers, and artcyle.

• Seattle Art Car Blowout: The Fremont Fair includes the largest gathering of Art Cars in the Northwest. Come see over 50 decorated cars on display. Have your cameras ready for this truly inspiring gathering of creativity.

• Fremont Arts Council Solstice Parade: Takes place on Saturday June 22^nd. This parade is a showcase of art via human-powered floats. Make sure to note the time change. This years Parade will begin at 3 p.m. Then head to Gasworks Park for the after parade family festival!
  

• Yoga for the Solstice: Grab your mat and join us on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at the Reyka Waterfront Stage as we celebrate the sun with a hatha yoga practice. Planet Earth Yoga and Laura Yon-Brooks will lead an hour long, solstice-inspired yoga practice for individuals of all skill levels. Namaste.

• Dog Parade: Paralleling its human counterpart, fairgoers are invited to bring their four-legged friends on Sunday to participate in this fun pup procession. Registration takes place next to the Reyka Waterfront Stage from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Beginning at 2:30 p.m., dogs will parade through the fair grounds to the sounds of Tubaluba, an amazing brass band.

 

 

 

 

 

For more info. on the Fremont Fair go here.

For more info. on the Solstice Parade* and Festival go here.

 

 

*Please note that prior to the parade there are some nude and semi-nude bicyclists strategically covered in colorful paint (some very creatively and beautifully) that ride the parade route before the start of the parade. This is a famous tradition of the parade. If you have no problem with nudity expressed artistically then enjoy. But if you do, then I suggest you arrive later than earlier closer to the start of the parade to miss this part and the ensuing conversation with your kids.  ;-)

 

FreePlay Kids photos from 2012 event!

2nd Annual "Sustainamania" with kids activities and more in Bothell - Saturday, June 1st 2013 from 9:30am-2pm

Special Features:

• Bouncy House for little kids
• Touch a Truck allows kids of all sizes and ages (even grown ups) to see Public Works equipment up close.  You can even talk to staff about programs and services offered by Public Works
• Planting for visitors of all ages (get a start to gardening by planting on site and seeing samples of things you can create)
• and a lot more!

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.  

Fremont Oktoberfest - Friday-Sunday, September 21st-23rd 2012 - Various Hours

Beer Garden fun starts on Friday, but the free kids fun happens in the Oktoberfest Village on Saturday and Sunday from 11am-6pm.

Some of the activities include:

Learn to Polka

ArtCycle – Take old junk and turn it into creative treasure!
Grow Your Brain on the Arts - Growing Brain Sculpture

Texas Chainsaw Pumpkin Carving Contest 

 CityDog Cover Dog Modeling Contest,

Music Performances

and more!

For more info. go here.

3 Great Arts Festivals Located in One Great Location, Downtown Bellevue! - Friday, July 27th through Sunday, July 29th 2012 - All Weekend!

One of the biggest Arts events in the area! Make sure to check out KIDSFair at Bellevue Arts Museum with tons of things for the kids to check out and do! Last year we learned about healthy foods, recycling, all about insects, did art, made a craft car, checked out some cool KidsQuest Museum interactive displays onsite and not to mention the Bellevue Arts Museum itself! Make sure to check out the usually gorgeous Chalk Art Display outside near the front of the building and have the kids do their own chalk art on the closed off street adjacent to the BAM. Most importantly...have fun!

For more info. on each, just click on their respective logo above!