Evan's Family Variety Show - A FREE All ages show at Phinney Center in Seattle - Sunday, June 28th 2015 at 3pm - Free tickets available online!

Take the family and see a variety show...for free!

" This show has a simple concept. I keep going to see other performers and some of them are GREAT. But they are all performing late at night in 21 and over venues. I want to show some of these acts to my kids – but I can’t!

So I am bringing these acts to a venue where you CAN take your family. The acts are NOT children’s acts – but they are family friendly and you will ALL enjoy the show!

There are magicians, jugglers, dancers, circus artists, hula hoopers, and more – every show is different, but will come let you and your kids see what people are doing in Seattle!

The show is about an hour long. "

For more info. go here.

To get free tickets go here.

FREE TICKETS TO SAMI'S PLANETARIUM SHOWS IN BELLEVUE - ALSO 1 SHOW LEFT FOR YOUNGER KIDS! - FREE TIX AVAILABLE NOW FOR MAY 29TH EVENING SHOWS! OTHER SHOWS TICKETS AVAILABLE 1 WEEK PRIOR

Grab FREE tickets and attend a SAMI's Free Community Planetarium Show! Don't forget they have 1 show left as well for kids age 5 and under!! 

 

We attended the first one for the little ones and it was cute! Some facts at the beginning geared a little more toward grown-ups but then a cute planetarium show for the littles!

" Join us in the Willard Geer Planetarium at Bellevue College to view "The Little Star that Could", "Stars", "Black Holes", or "Violent Universe".

The 7:00pm show on June 12th will be geared towards young children (ages 5 and under).  All other shows are not recommended for kids under the age of six. "

Upcoming Schedule:

Friday, May 29 – 7:00PM and 8:30PM – “The Secret Lives of Stars” and “Violent Universe”

Friday, June 12 – 7:00PM “The Little Star that Could” (kid’s show) and “Wonders of the Universe”

                               8:30PM “New Horizons” and “Wonders of the Universe”

Friday, June 26 – 7:00PM and 8:30PM – “Stars” and “Black Holes”

Families on the other half of the room anticipating the start of the show overhead!

FYI - There is no late admission so please plan to arrive 5-10 minutes early/NO food or drink is allowed in the planetarium.

For more info. go here.

Evan's Family Variety Show at the Phinney Ridge Community Center in Seattle - Sunday, April 26th 2015 at 3pm - Register online for FREE tickets!

Register for free tickets and take the family to a fun, family event that happens once a month! 

April's event features these performers:

" This show has a simple concept. I keep going to see other performers and some of them are GREAT. But they are all performing late at night in 21 and over venues. I want to show some of these acts to my kids – but I can’t!

So I am bringing these acts to a venue where you CAN take your family. The acts are NOT children’s acts – but they are family friendly and you will ALL enjoy the show!

There are magicians, jugglers, dancers, circus artists, hula hoopers, and more – every show is different, but will come let you and your kids see what people are doing in Seattle!

The show is about an hour long. "

For more info. go here.

To register for FREE tickets for the April 26th show go here.

To register for FREE tickets to other shows go here.

NSLMC's Rock and Gem Show at the Lake City Community Center in Seattle - Saturday and Sunday, March 21st and 22nd 2015 from 9am-5pm both days!

" Every year around St. Patrick's Day in March, we host a rock and mineral show at the Lake City Community Center which is located at 12531 - 28th Avenue NE in Seattle free show features displays, demonstrations, junior activities, dealers, a silent auction, scholarship fundraising with great prizes and hourly door prizes for adults and juniors under 15. "

For more info go. here.

2015 East KingCo Rock & Gem Show with kids activities, demos, door prizes and more at the Pickering Barn in Issaquah - Saturday and Sunday, February 28th and March 1st 2015 from 10am-6pm (until 5pm on Sunday!)

     

Check out the show this weekend to discover all kinds of beautiful and unique rocks, gems and more plus fun activities for the kids!

Featuring:

Gem, Jewelry and Mineral Dealers

Lapidary Demonstrations

Exhibits

Silent Auction

Raffle

Door Prizes

Refreshments

Hands-on Activities

Crafts

For more info. go here.  

Seattle Bike Show (Plus the Travel Trips and Adventures Expo!) with demos, performances, a classic bike show, speakers, special appearances, a 250 foot indoor zipline and more at CenturyLink Field Event Center in Seattle - Saturday and Sunday, February 28th and March 1st 2015 from 10am-5pm (until 4pm on Sunday!) - "Less than a Latte" each with adults $10 each and kids 17 and under FREE!

Take the kids (for free!) and check out all things bike related at the Seattle Bike Show! 

" Standout features at the Seattle Bike Show include:

• Pump Jam, powered by Sweetlines, brings the mountain biking experience indoors for all ages and abilities; this pump track is hosted by world-class mountain bike rider and nationally certified coach, Kat Sweet, founder of Sweetlines.  Helmets are provided for fun and safety.

• The Performance Area featuring mountain bike professional and stunt rider, Ryan Leach, professional cyclist and author 'Bobke' Roll,the SnoValley Unicycle Club and others.
• “Two-wheeled eye candy” at the Classic Bike Show, a rare display of some of the most spectacular and historic bikes in the country.Lovingly preserved in original condition, or miraculously restored, it’s a must-see display for biking enthusiasts and neophytes alike. 

Guest speakers and presenters include Stephanie Sims, “Exploring the International Selkirk Loop”; former STP Director Will Chin, “STP Orientation – Preparing for the Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic”; Obliteride Exective Director Amy Lavin and guests, “The Power of Two Wheels”; Erik Moen, PT, a national authority on bicycle biomechanics and injury intervention and prevention, and others. "

For more info. go here.

3rd Annual Freestyle Christmas Lights Cruise in Snohomish - Saturday, December 20th 2014 from 6-7pm

3rd Annual Freestyle

Christmas Lights Cruise

Sat, December 20

6:00-7:00 PM

" Bring decorated (lights please!) car, truck, or 2-wheeler to Snohomish.  Our route is a lap around 1st and 2nd Street. Traffic flows clockwise. Show up any time between 6 & 7 pm. Enter anywhere along the route. It's "Freestyle"! Do a few laps, or the whole hour. Bring your camera too! Must be street-legal! "

For more info. go here.

The New Waterfront Festival with family friendly live music, performance art, light show and more in Seattle - Saturday, October 4th 2014 from 2-8pm

" Family friendly music, entertainment and activities will fill Waterfront Park all day. Fisherman's Restaurant and Highway 99 Blues Club are providing yummy eats so you and your pals can last the duration! From live bands to performance art, rides on the Great Wheel to an eating contest, you're guaranteed a good time. Stay til sunset to watch the light show on the Great Wheel set to the live musical performance of Vaudeville Etiquette. "

For more info. go here and 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.

Blue Angels Flights over Lake Washington this weekend! - Saturday and Sunday, August 2nd and 3rd, 2014 - 12:15pm - Road closures 30 minutes prior!

The US Navy Blue Angels are in town and you can see their flight routines this weekend over Lake Washington! You can see them from various viewing points around the area. Two things to note: (especially if you are new to the area) don't forget bridge closures from 11:45-2:45pm so you can plan accordingly and keep in mind for the little ones that they will be LOUD!! 

• Saturday, Aug. 2:  12:15 p.m. - 2:40 p.m., (Full show)
• Sunday, Aug. 3:  12:15 p.m. - 2:40 p.m., (Full show)

Have fun watching!

For more info. go here.

Alex Zerbe presents the Gravity Catastrophe Show at the Woodinville Library - Saturday, June 21st 2014 at 1pm

" Did you know you can demonstrate basic concepts of physics through the art of juggling? Learn about gravity, friction, center of mass and gyroscopic stability while being amazed by the skills of Alex! "

For more info. go here.

Everett Rock and Gem Club present the 61st Annual Gem Show with demos, door prizes, kids activities and more - Saturday and Sunday, May 3rd and 4th 2014 from 10am-6pm (Until 5pm on Sunday!)

This year's is May 3rd & 4th but otherwise same info as below!

For more info. go here.

West Seattle Rock Club's Annual Rock and Gem Show at the Alki Masonic Temple in West Seattle - Today, and Sunday April 26th and 27th 2014 from 10am-5pm both days!

For more info. go here.

North Seattle Lapidary Mineral Club's 60th Annual Rock and Gem Show at Lake City Community Center - Saturday and Sunday, March 15th and 16th 2014 from 10am-5pm

Make sure the kids check out Rockasaurus!

" Every year around St. Patrick's Day in March, we host a rock and mineral show at the Lake City Community Center. It's a free show and features displays, demonstrations, junior activities, dealers, a silent auction, scholarship fundraising with great prizes and hourly door prizes for adults and juniors under 15. "

For more info. go here.

2014 Seattle Bicycle Expo with a kids fun zone, performances and more - Saturday, March 1st 2014 from 9am until 4pm on Sunday, March 2nd 2014 - "Less than a Latte" each for a family of four with kids ages 15 and under!

They will have a cool kids fun zone plus some cool demos and performances to check out!

" Love bikes? You're in the right place. This year's Seattle Bicycle Expo will feature more than 175 vendors showing off the latest and greatest in bikes, accessories and more. Plus, Expo has three stages of how-to presentations, panels and expert demos. Whether you're looking to learn how to go car-free, meet your favorite authors, watch graceful bicycle acrobats or even make some pedal-powered art, Expo has something for everyone. For more info, check out the complete schedule. "

For more info. go here.

2014 East KingCo Rock & Gem Show in Issaquah - Saturday and Sunday, March 1st & 2nd 2014 from 10am-6pm (until 5pm on Sunday!)

Image courtesy of EKRC

Have you taken the kids to a Rock and Gem show? You really must try it!

This one is featuring: 

Gem, Jewelry and Mineral Dealers

Lapidary Demonstrations

Exhibits

Silent Auction

Raffle

Door Prizes

Refreshments

Hands-on Activities

Crafts

and more!

For more info. go here.

SAMI at Bellevue College presents a FREE Planetarium show for the little ones! Friday, February 28th 2014 at 7pm - Tickets available!

Tickets available for the planetarium showing for the little ones! We saw this last year when the first introduced a version for the little ones...it is really cute and informational! My son was 4 at the time and thought is was pretty cool!


" Bellevue College will be offering free public planetarium shows in its Willard Geer planetarium on the evening of Friday, February 28th at 7:00 PM and 8:30 PM.  

The first show should be fun for kids as young as age five.  It will consist of two professionally produced planetarium shows, "The Little Star that Could" and "Wonders of the Universe", as well as a live segment introducing the audience to that night's sky, and will last about 70 minutes.  

The 8:30 show will consist of "Wonders of the Universe" followed by a show about the Solar System called "New Horizons".  This show will also include a live segment introducing the audience to that night's sky, and will last about 70 minutes.  

The Little Star That Could is a story about an average yellow star on a search for planets of his own to warm and protect.  

The show "Wonders of the Universe" takes visitors on a journey through space and time to see dramatic and wonderful things in the Universe. 

The "New Horizons" show explores the planets and moons of the solar system in a majestic journey through our celestial neighborhood.

The skies visible above Bellevue will also be discussed by show-giver Pat Beatie.  Pat, who also gives all planetarium shows to visiting school groups, is a retired law enforcement officer with a longtime interest in astronomy.  He'll point out the brightest stars and constellations so audience members can go home and stargaze from their own backyards.  

The Planetarium, is a special domed-ceiling room (room B-244) where the nighttime sky is accurately reproduced.  The 7:00 show can be viewed by kids as young as five, although the 8:30 show is not recommended for kids under the age of six.  (The darkness of the room and the length of the shows has proven to a problem for kids younger than that.)  Because the room is dark during the show, there is no late admission. "


For more info. and to reserve FREE tickets go here.   Make sure date/time at the link is set to 7pm showing!

Celebration Lane at the Bellevue Collection - Now through New Year's Eve 2013 at 7pm! (In case you missed it from the Winter Break post!)

CELEBRATION LANE at The Bellevue Collection
December 26 - 31
Nightly at 7 pm
On the Sidewalks between Bellevue Square, Lincoln Square and Bellevue Place

" Be sure join in our fantastic celebratory salute to the New Year with a display of brilliant lights and music that has everyone rocking to the beat. Added fun with bubbles that fall from the sky as the drummers and characters dance to lively songs. "

Mentioned this previously in the winter break post but in case you missed it...

We did this on the 26th and the dressed-up characters handed out horns at 6:45pm for kids to blow to celebrate the upcoming New Year! Lots of fun including upbeat music, pretty lights and light show, "bubble" snow and dancing characters as well as the toy soldier drummer boys/girls!

For more info. go here.

 

6TH ANNUAL "BINARY CHRISTMAS" - A FREE, MUSICAL, HOLIDAY LIGHT SHOW FEATURING 6+ HOUSES, A SYNCHRONIZED RADIO BROADCAST AND FREE CANDY CANES IN BOTHELL! - NOW UNTIL NEW YEAR'S 2014 FROM 5-10PM NIGHTLY! - Accepts non-perishable canned food donations for Hopelink as well!

Image courtesy of Binary Christmas

 

Go and check out a musical light show! This one on the eastside runs through the end of the year and is comprised of 6+ houses! It runs nightly from 5-10pm and they give out candy canes too!

Of course, my pictures don't do it justice (and it was raining)... so you have to experience it in person! It is really cool!

" Binary Christmas is a computerized light show featuring over 30,000 lights synchronized to music broadcast over radio. "

You can also donate canned/non-perishable food to benefit Hopelink!

For more info. go here.

Annual "Nutcracker On Ice" Holiday Show at Highland Ice Arena in Shoreline - Friday, December 13th 2013 at 7:30pm. Free Admission but canned food donations will be accepted!

" Join us for our holiday Nutcracker On Ice Show, December 13, 2013, 7:30pm. Admission is Free for everyone.

Canned food donations to help our local food bank will be collected at this event. "

For more info. go here.