Mill Creek Festival and Street Fair - Saturday and Sunday, July 11th and 12th 2015 - Starts at 11am both days!

There will be 2 performance stages, an artists plaza, a pet plaza arena with demos and performances, a kids zone, 3 on 3 basket ball and more! 

" 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. "

For more info. go here.

Celebrate Healthy Kids Day at one of the 11 local YMCA's with games, giveaways, bounce houses, snacks, games and more - Saturday, April 25th 2015 from 10am-1pm

​CELEBRATE HEALTHY KIDS DAY 

AT A YMCA NEAR YOU!

Saturday, April 25, 2015  |  10 am - 1 pm​

 Don't miss a minute of the fun!*

- Free Healthy Kids Day t-shirts for the first 100 kids! - Summer camp sign-up - Healthy snacks - Bounce house - Visit from a Seattle Seahawk - Carnival games - Performances

- Facility tours - Climbing tower - Pool activities - Play time in the gym - Live music - Obstacle courses - Bike helmet fittings

 *Activities vary by location.

Join us for Healthy Kids Day at the following locations and click for more information: 

Auburn Valley YMCA​

Bellevue Family YMCA

Coal Creek Family YMCA

Dale Turner Family YMCA

 

Downtown Seattle YMCA

Matt Griffin YMCA

Meredith Mathews East Madison YMCA

Northshore YMCA

Snoqualmie Valley YMCA

University Family YMCA 

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West Seattle & Fauntleroy YMCA

    For more info. go here.

Fauntleroy Fall Festival with climbing wall, mechanical bull, pony rides, petting farm and lots more in Seattle - Sunday, October 19th 2014 from 2-5pm

Sounds like fun!

" This year’s Fauntleroy Fall Festival is on Sunday, October 19 (2–5 p.m.) at The Hall at Fauntleroy, Fauntleroy Schoolhouse, and Fauntleroy Church and parking lot. This family-friendly community celebration is open to all!

Special activities include a climbing wall, pumpkin decorating, birdhouse construction, a mechanical bull, environmental corner activities, an inflatable obstacle course, pony rides, and a petting farm—bunnies and chickens and foals. Oh my! "

For more info. go here.

A Must Do! "Renton River Days" = tons of free fun! - Now until 6pm on Sunday, July 27th 2014

The last time we did this we spent over 3 hours there and still could have stayed longer there was so much to do! Highly recommended this event!

" Tons of fun for kids during festival weekend: Inflatable PlayLand, Hamster Balls, Mobile Gaming Theatre, Putt Putt Golf, Climbing Wall, Petting Zoo, Photo ID Cards, Board Games of the World, Caricaturist, Hula Hooping, Junk Chimes, Sound of Culture, LEGO PlayZone, Dizzy’s Tumble Bus, Chalk Art Contest, craft-making booths, plus much more. Drop by once, or every day, to do it all! "

Activites are FREE and most operate during these hours at Liberty Park:

July 26     11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
July 27     10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
July 28     11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Small sampling of activities we tried a couple of years ago there:

For more info. go here and here.

The 26th Annual Edmonds Rotary Waterfront Festival - Now until 7pm on Sunday, June 2nd 2013 - "Less than a Latte" each and FREE for kids ages 12 and under!

Edmonds Waterfront Festival is this weekend and although not completely free, it is "Less than a Latte" with tickets at $3 per person and 12 and under free for kids. They will have arts and crafts, food, a beer garden with a performance stage, wooden yachts for display and to board, family entertainment like international music/dance performances, a reptile show, zumba lessons, juggling, a martial arts performance, a fish hatchery, kids' games and activities like pony rides, a climbing wall, paintball gallery, fishing, bouncy houses, face painting and more! Some things free, some for a fee.

Event hours:

Friday 3pm to 10pm

Saturday 11am to 10pm; 

Sunday 11am to 7pm

Photos from 2011's event!

For more info. go here.

Fauntleroy Fall Festival -10th Anniversary Celebration - Sunday, October 14th 2012 from 2-6pm

Fauntleroy Fall Festival features all kinds of fun for the kids including:

Decorated cake judging

Cake walk
Photos by Gail Ann     

2010 Hi-Yu princesses  

   Climbing wall & bounce house      
Face painting & hair braiding
Building wooden bird houses    

Pumpkin painting   

Children's crafts: bats, bags 

Spin the wheel

 Juice & Cookies
    Y coloring contest     

    Seattle fire truck (as available)    

    Debbie Doolittle’s petting farm    

Ball pit      

Meditation labyrinth   

     Pony rides      

Stilt walker
Decorating salmon hats
Challenge course
Backyard food animals from the Seattle Farm Co-Op
Backyard beekeeping with the Puget Sound Beekeepers
Fly tying & casting

Performances
and more!

For more info. go here.

"End of Summer" Celebration at the Northshore YMCA - Friday, August 24th 2012 at 7:30pm

Join in at the Northshore Y for a FREE evening of climbing, crafts and an outdoor movie showing of The Lorax.

Free and open to the public.



For more info. go here.

IKEA Renton River Days (with photos from last year!) - Friday, July 27th through Sunday, July 29th 2012 - Various hours

We did this last year and I can't say enough good things about this event. We spent 3 hours there and could have easily spent another hour or two. There were so many things for kids to see, interact and play with FOR FREE from bounce houses, junk chimes (see pic), music, a petting zoo, arts and crafts, performances, sports, a climbing wall, a parade, a duck derby, a LEGO Zone, contests, chalk art and soooo much more! And, IKEA Seattle was giving away 100's of bike helmets and, I think, backpacks last year, depending on the day so make sure to stop by their booth too! Plus, this year there is a circus you can enjoy at another location for "Less than a Latte". 

For more info. go here and here and here.

25th Annual Edmonds Waterfront Festival - Friday-Sunday, June 1st - 3rd 2012 - Various Times - "Less than a Latte" each and FREE for kids ages 12 and under!

Edmonds Waterfront Festival is this weekend and although not completely free, it is "Less than a Latte" with tickets at $3 per person and 12 and under free for kids. They will have arts and crafts, food, a beer garden with a performance stage, wooden yachts for display and to board, family entertainment like international music/dance performances, a reptile show, zumba lessons, juggling, a martial arts performance, a fish hatchery, kids' games and activities like pony rides, a climbing wall, paintball gallery, fishing, bouncy houses, face painting and more! Some things free, some for a fee.

Event hours:

Friday 3pm to 10pm

Saturday 11am to 10pm; 

Sunday 11am to 7pm

Photos from 2011's event!

For more info. go here.

Fauntleroy Fall Festival at Fauntleroy Center in Seattle - Sunday, October 16th from 2-6pm

Join in the fun at the Fauntleroy Center's church, schoolhouse and YMCA where they will be hosting the 2011 Fauntleroy Fall Festival. There will be performances including drama, drums, and music, arts and crafts, pumpkin painting, pony rides, an obstacle course, a climbing wall, a gyrotron, a bounce house, a cake walk, a film, a firetruck, face painting, origami, displays, and more!


For more info. go here.

"Indulge in Wellness" Fair at Northshore YMCA in Bothell - Saturday, October 15th from 9am-12pm

Want to be active and pampered at the same time? Then head to the "Indulge in Wellness" event at the  Northshore YMCA. Activities will include foot soaks, hand massages, healthy snacks, a climbing tower, ultimate frisbee and more. Plus, you can sample new group exercise classes such as NIA, Family Hooping, Relaxing Yoga & Meditation, and various dance ones too. Experts will demo and answer questions about the Pilates Reformer and Personal/Small Group Training Programs held at the YMCA.


For more info. go here.

26th Annual Renton River Days from 11am Friday, July 22nd to 6pm on Sunday, July 24th

Weather is suppose to be better this weekend so head to Renton River Days, a community and family festival with tons of free stuff for your kids to do!

Here is the kids portion of the weekend schedule:

"FREE Weekend Fun for Kids at Liberty Park
(Unless Otherwise Noted)

Friday, July 22nd - 11am-8pm - unless stated otherwise.

LEGO Playzone, sponsored by American Family Insurance
Climbing Wall
NEW! Board Games of the World, Ancient & Traditional, sponsored by Baze Chiropractic and Stoneway Concrete
Junk Chimes
Sound of Culture Interactive Booth, sponsored by Bright Horizons Family Solutions
Old McLendon Petting Zoo, sponsored by McLendon Hardware
Hamster Balls, sponsored by Boeing Employees Credit Union
Inflatable PlayLand
Mobile Gaming Theatre, sponsored by Wizards of the Coast
Wild Imaginings Children's Arts & Crafts Booth
Dizzy's Tumble Bus, sponsored by Valley Medical Center
Putt Putt Golf, sponsored by Smith Brothers Farms
The Home Depot Kids' Activity, sponsored by The Home Depot
Kids' Photo ID Cards, sponsored by First Financial Mortgage & Escrow
12-5pm CrayonFest, sponsored by Allied Arts of Renton
12-6pm Caricaturist, sponsored by 7-Eleven and SLURPEE
12-6pm Strolling Stilt Dancer, sponsored by 7-Eleven and SLURPEE
1:30-7:30pm Ms. B Hooping Allure, sponsored by Kathy Biederman, Certified Health Coach


Saturday, July 23rd - 10am-8pm - unless stated otherwise.

Old McLendon Petting Zoo, sponsored by McLendon Hardware
Junk Chimes
Mobile Gaming Theatre, sponsored by Wizards of the Coast
LEGO Playzone, sponsored by American Family Insurance
Sound of Culture Interactive Booth, sponsored by Bright Horizons Family Solutions
Kids' Photo ID Cards, sponsored by First Financial Mortgage & Escrow
Hamster Balls, sponsored by Boeing Employees Credit Union
Valley Medical Center Bike Helmet Fittings ($8/each)
Dizzy's Tumble Bus, sponsored by Valley Medical Center
Climbing Wall
Inflatable PlayLand
Wild Imaginings Children's Arts & Crafts Booth
Putt Putt Golf, sponsored by Smith Brothers Farms
NEW! Board Games of the World, Ancient & Traditional, sponsored by Baze Chiropractic and Stoneway Concrete
The Home Depot Kids' Activity, sponsored by The Home Depot
12pm-4pm Chalk Art Contest on Sport/Basketball Court, sponsored by West Coast Vinyl
12pm-6pm Ms. B Hooping Allure, sponsored by Kathy Biederman, Certified Health Coach
12pm-6pm Toymaker's Workshop, sponsored by Wizards of the Coast and TwinStar Credit Union
12pm-6pm Caricaturist, sponsored by 7-Eleven and SLURPEE
12pm-6pm Strolling Stilt Dancer, sponsored by 7-Eleven and SLURPEE

Sunday, July 24th - 10am-6pm - unless stated otherwise.

12pm-4pm CrayonFest, sponsored by Allied Arts of Renton
Junk Chimes
LEGO Playzone, sponsored by American Family Insurance
Sound of Culture Interactive Booth, sponsored by Bright Horizons Family Solutions
Old McLendon Petting Zoo, sponsored by McLendon Hardware
Climbing Wall
Kids' Photo ID Cards, sponsored by First Financial Mortgage & Escrow
The Home Depot Kids' Activity, sponsored by The Home Depot
Wild Imaginings - Children's Arts & Crafts Booth
Inflatable PlayLand
Mobile Gaming Theatre, sponsored by Wizards of the Coast
Dizzy's Tumble Bus, sponsored by Valley Medical Center
Putt Putt Golf, sponsored by Smith Brothers Farms
NEW! Board Games of the World, Ancient & Traditional, sponsored by Baze Chiropractic and Stoneway Concrete
Hamster Balls, sponsored by Boeing Employees Credit Union
12pm-6pm Strolling Stilt Dancer, sponsored by 7-Eleven and SLURPEE
12pm-6pm Caricaturist, sponsored by 7-Eleven and SLURPEE
12pm-6pm Ms. B Hooping Allure, sponsored by Kathy Biederman, Certified Health Coach "


For more info. go here.