MiniMaker Faire with crafts, storytime, speakers, robotics, demos, coding, hands-on activities and more at Barnes and Noble stores around the country - Saturday and Sunday - November 7th and 8th 2015 - Various locations, various times, various activities!

Check out the Science and Technology themed event happening at Barnes and Noble this weekend!

" Join us to see demonstrations and experience some of the latest products in 3D printing, robotics, coding, programming and more. "

For more info. go here. 

Seattle Children's Festival at Seattle Center - Today, Sunday, October 11th 2015 until 5pm

Northwest Folklife’s Seattle Children's Festival is a one-day, multi-cultural festival held on Seattle Center grounds, “Celebrating Our Big Neighborhood.”

No admission charge thanks to your donations!

The Seattle Children’s Festival brings together local communities that showcase and celebrate families of the Northwest, introducing children in attendance to new cultures and traditions through a variety of education and hands-on programs. Tons of live performances and interactive workshops are geared toward families and children of all ages.

For more info. go here.

2015 Chinese Culture Youth Fair at Crossroads Mall in Bellevue - Saturday, September 26th 2015 from 1-5pm

For more info. go here.

1st Annual Block Party - "Super Hero" themed with a Recess Monkey performance, special appearances, games, rock wall, bounce house and slide, photo booth, craft activities and more at Redmond Town Center! Saturday, September 19th 2015 from 12-5pm - All FREE except for Kryptonite (geode) cracking and Paint Away's make and take handprint or tote!

Attend Redmond Town Center's first annual Block Party! 

This year, we will test your strength with lively superhero activities. Activities are FREE, except where pricing is noted below.

• Test your endurance on the bouncy house & bouncy slide
• Pose in the gotham photo booth
• Create a superhero mask
• Test your strength with agility games
• Adorn your superhero with face painting & balloon artistry
• Climb the Christa Camps Rock Wall
• Try kryptonite cracking at Utopia's booth ($8, $10, $15 - depends on geode chosen)
• Paint Away! ($4 handprint or $5 tote) more information
• Meet everyday superheroes from Redmond Police and Fire Departments
• Wrap up the day's successes with Recess Monkey, performing at 4 p.m.

Arrive in costume if you dare!

For more info. go here.

Museum of Flight celebrates their 50th Anniversary with 50 cents per person admission, giveaways, scavenger hunt and more in Seattle! - Saturday, September 19th 2015 from 10am-5pm

50th Birthday Celebration

" To commemorate our 50th anniversary on Sept. 14, the Museum invites the public to partake in a fun-filled birthday celebration on Saturday, Sept. 19. In honor of this momentous occasion, the Museum will offer its original admission price of 50 cents for the entire day!

Festivities include a brief ceremony at 12:30 p.m. to kick-off our 50th birthday and announce theAstronauts on the Town Instagram contest winner and final results from the online auction. Back from their exciting adventures on the town, all 25 of our life-size, uniquely designed astronaut statues will be displayed underneath the iconic M-21 Blackbird.

Activities will be held throughout the day and include: a 50th anniversary scavenger hunt, 60's throwback costume contest, a paper plane workshop, mini-missions in our Challenger Learning Center and more! Plus, fun surprises and giveaways! We hope to see you there in your 60's wear! "

For more info. go here.

DigiPen Day with all kinds of interactive fun at DigiPen in Redmond - Today, Saturday, August 22nd 2015 from 11-2pm - Register onsite!

You are invited to celebrate DigiPen Day with us on Saturday, August 22, 2015, at DigiPen's Redmond campus!

This event marks the five-year anniversary of the ribbon-cutting ceremony of DigiPen's current facilities, where Mayor John Marchione officially declared August 27, 2010 "DigiPen Day" in the city of Redmond. This year, we will open our doors to the public once again and invite everyone in the community to play, create, and explore the worlds of gaming and art with us!

Activities Include

• Industry talks from DigiPen faculty
• T-shirt tie-dye station
• Temporary tattoos
• Lunch and carnival food
• Ceramics, painting, and life drawing
• Student-made table top games and video games to play
• Minute to Win It games
• Balloon art and caricatures
• Green screen photo-booth
• Inflatable obstacle course
• And more!

Time: 11:00a.m. to 2:00p.m.
Location: DigiPen's campus at 9931 Willows Road NE in Redmond, WA.

All guests must register online in advance. **Onsite registration available today**

Note: Participants who do not register online in advance must sign a waiver form at the entrance. Attendees under the age of 18 must have a parent/legal guardian sign a waiver form on their behalf upon registration, either at the entrance or through our electronic registration form. Attendees age 15 and younger must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian. Please be prepared to show a photo ID on the day of the event.

Questions: Contact the Office of Outreach by email at outreach@digipen.edu or by phone at 425-629-5001.

Seafair Torchlight FanFest with performances, exhibits, Seafair Clowns, Pirates, Princesses and more at Seattle Center - Saturday, July 25th 2015 from 12-6pm

Image courtesy of Seafair

 

" Start your Torchlight Night right at the Seafair Torchlight FanFest at Seattle Center. This completely free event boasts an entertainment stage, interactive exhibits, food trucks and the Michelob ULTRA Beer Garden! Visit the Alaska Airlines Entertainment Stage for a sneak peek at some of your favorite Torchlight Parade participants including drill teams and marching bands. The stage will also feature a Torch Lighting Ceremony, royal knightings and appearances by the Seafair Clowns, Seafair Princesses and more! Once you've taken advantage of all the FanFest has to offer, make your way to 4th Avenue to watch the iconic Alaska Airlines Seafair Torchlight Parade as it lights up downtown Seattle. "

 

Activities and offerings: 

• Live Entertainment on Alaska Airlines Stage

• Seafair Princesses Autograph Signing

• Appearances by Seafair Clowns & Seafair Pirates

Food Trucks & Carts

• Beer Garden

• Maya's Mexican Restaurant

For more info. go here.

3 BELLEVUE FAIRS IN DOWNTOWN BELLEVUE - NOW until 6pm on SUNDAY, JULY 26TH 2015 - A MUST DO THIS WEEKEND!

Once again 3 wonderful arts fairs share beautiful downtown Bellevue for a fun day of music, hands-on kids activities, art viewing/shopping and more! Also highly recommended this one! 

For more info. go here.

For more info. go here.

 For more info. go here.

30th Annual Renton River Days with TONS of free fun! - Now until 6pm on Sunday, July 26th 2015

Highly recommend this one and you can expect to spend 3 hours of having fun here if not more! 

For more info. go here.

KidsQuest Activation! = FREE science and technology based projects for kids at Westlake Park in Seattle - Mondays - Now through August 31st 2015 from 10am-12pm

Just discovered this!

KidsQuest Children's Museum will be in the park every Monday for a FREE Science and Technology based kids activity. 

10am to noon

June 29th Stomp Rockets

July 6th Color mixing

July 13th Catapults

July 27th Table Bubbles

Aug 3rd Connecting with circuits

Aug 10th GAK Monsters

Aug 17th Alka Seltzer rockets

Aug 24th Stomp Rockets

August 31st Catapults

For more info. go here.

4th Annual Polish Festival Seattle (with additional children's activities!) at Seattle Center - Saturday, July 11th 2015 from 12-8pm

Go and check out the Polish Festival and enjoy all things of the Polish culture as well as some fun children's activities!

Many thanks to Marija for submitting this to the FreePlay Kids calendar!

" The very popular Polish Festival returns to Seattle Center on July 11, 2015 as part of Festal cultural programs. Come explore and experience Polish cultural traditions and contemporary achievements through live music, dance performances, workshops, exhibits, and children's activities. Merchandise market place will showcase Polish glass art, hand-crafted pottery, amber jewelry, crystal, and cut-out paper art (wycinanki); it will also provide information about local Polish-American community and travel to Poland. The beer garden will be well stocked with a variety of imported Polish beer, and the food booths will serve plenty of authentic Polish food.

This summer the Festival will feature many new children's activities including crafts, a drawing contest, story time, and an interactive science presentation based on experiments of Maria Sklodowska Curie.  The Festival's featured Polish region is the Polish Highlands (Podhale).  The unique traditions of Polish Highlanders (Górale) and the splendor of the Polish Tatra mountains  will be showcased with regional artifacts exhibit, performances of authentic music and dance, and special sheep cheese (oscypki) from the mountains.

The Polish community is proud to present this Festival and provide an opportunity to share its Polish heritage and find common ground with others, to foster understanding between cultures and build a greater Seattle community overall. "

For more info. go here.

Global Citizen Day with an emphasis on girl power with lots of fun and interactive activities, guest speakers, special appearances by Sesame Street characters and more at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Visitor Center in Seattle - Saturday, May 30th 2015 from 10am-3pm

" Explore what it means to be a global citizen, here and around the world at the first-ever Global Citizen Day – a FREE public event open to all – boys, girls, and families of all ages! 

Discover how women and girls are transforming the world, participate in hands-on activities and hear from inspiring leaders, creators, advocates, and problem solvers to spark ideas for positive change.

Global Citizen Day highlights:

• Appearances by Raya, the newest member of the Sesame Street family, and photo opportunities with Grover from Sesame Street Workshop

• Hands-on activities that explore how to keep moms and new babies healthy

• Youth empowerment selfie booth 

• Design your own global citizen puppet and t-shirt. 

• Check out the Visitor Center’s interactive exhibits

Plus get connected and meet these other fantastic organizations! 

Schedule: 

• 10:45 am: Inspirational Speaker Series: Camille McDorman - refugee worker, human rights advocate, law student

• 11:30 am: Raya

• 12 pm: Youth Speakers Series: Life Enrichment Group-Young Queens, Eastside GirlUp, Lake Washington Girls Middle School and Kids in Medicine

• 1 pm: Raya

Activities and organizations available 10-3: 

• Girl UP–Are you UP for the challenge millions of girls face every day in just getting water?

• Girls Can Do–How will you change the world in the future? Share your goal in our selfie booth. 

• Heifer International–Discover amazing women and girls working to transform their lives, and enjoy storytime with Flora and the Runaway Rooster. 

• Kids in Medicine–Get hands on with how to keep moms and babies healthy

• Northwest Girls Coalition–Match yourself up with incredible local organizations working with and for girls in our community.

• Project Girl Mentoring Program–What are your best qualities? Share them with the world at the affirmation station. 

• Sesame Workshop/ Sesame Street–Enjoy appearances by Raya at 11:30 and 1, and meet her friend Grover throughout the day. 

• UNICEF–Explore how simple it can be to save lives and stay healthy, take home many ideas to make a difference. 

• YWCA’s GirlsFirst–Find out about equity in education and sign up to help with the YWCA Schools Days donation drive all summer long. " 

Food for Purchase available from these great vendors during lunchtime: 

• Biscuit Box

• No Bones About It

• Seattle Pops 

• Street Treats

For more info. go here.

Family Fun Day with a 5th Avenue Theatre performance, a speaker and book signing, arts and crafts and more at the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle - Saturday, May 9th 2015 from 11am-4pm

" Family Fun Day is packed with activities for children of all ages! "

All images courtesy of Wing Luke Museum.

11am: The 5th Avenue Theatre presents the powerful musical "Baseball Saved Us", an adaptation of the award-winning children's book by author Ken Mochizuki. The story follows a young boy who, with his family, is imprisoned in a "camp" unlike any other. When he learns how to play baseball, he finds out that the lessons are beyond mere gameplay. 

1pm: Ken Mochizuki, author of Baseball Saved Us, will discuss why he became a writer and share some of his other books as well. He will be on-hand to answer questions and sign books which are available in the museum Marketplace.

2pm: Join artist Midori Kono Thiel as she demonstrates the art of Japanese calligraphy. Then she will go over basic brush strokes so that you can create your own calligraphic art.

Midori is one of the artists who will be featured in the upcoming exhibit, Construct\s: Installation by Asian Pacific American Women Artists, on display starting May 15, 2015.

Family Fun Day is free to the public.

For more info. go here.

Touch-a-Truck and Safety Fair in Mukilteo - Saturday, May 9th 2015 from 10am-1pm

A kid favorite is back...A Touch-a-Truck event!

" The Mukilteo Recreation Department has teamed up with the Mukilteo Police, Fire and Public Works Departments to create a day of fun and learning! Not only will kids have the chance to get in the biggest, coolest and fastest cars and trucks they see on the streets of Mukilteo, they will have the chance to learn about what to do in emergencies. This street fair promises to be not only fun but educational as well! "

For more info. go here.

6th Annual Adventure Kids Playcare Spring Festival in Issaquah - Saturday, May 9th 2015 from 10am-4pm

We have done this event a couple of times and every year it gets bigger and better...lots of fun!

" Free community event for AKP families, friends, and the general community. An entire parking lot filled with bounce houses, rides, games, activities and attractions.

AKP along with Eastside Fire & Rescue will be hosting a food drive to benefit Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank. "

For more info. go here.

SANCA presents Festival of Flight! Spring Fly Show & Open House in Seattle - Saturday, May 2nd 2015 from 1-8:30pm - See details

 

Go and check out this fun, free event with the family!

" Join us in the SANCA School of Flight flying trapeze tent for the Festival of Flight: a Try-n-Fly Open House and Spring Fly show Extravaganza!

From 1-3pm we welcome flyers ages 4 and up to learn to swing on our flying trapeze. Bring a non-perishable food item to support the Rainier valley food bank & take one free swing during the open house! One turn per person. No advanced reservations. Flyer must be present to sign up for a turn.

At 3pm we will welcome you to watch our Mini & Junior & Teen Fly Teams perform feats of derring do and amazing aerial tricks and welcome you back to the tent again at 7pm for our Adult Team to show off their stuff. "

For more info. go here.

22nd Annual World Rhythm Festival with tons of performances, workshops, drum circles and more at Seattle Center - Now thru Sunday, April 19th 2015!

 

" SWPS produces this annual event at Seattle Center. Drawing regional, national and international world music artists and participants, the WRF is one of largest events of its kind in the world. Over 70 performances and participatory workshops highlight rhythm and dance traditions from around the planet, including one day of special programming for kids and families. "

For more info go here.

Earth Day Celebration with hands-on nature activities and art projects at Magnuson Park in Seattle - Saturday April 18th 2015 from 10am-2pm

"Come join the fun and celebrate Earth Day in the garden! We’ll have special hands-on nature exploration activities and art projects for kids and families to do, along with all the other nature fun. Seattle Works volunteers, Magnuson P-Patchers, and others will also be doing seasonal garden tasks such as weeding, mulching, and planting our new Pollinators Garden! "

For more info. go here.

"WAAALK for Our Champs" Walk and Fun Fair with lots of interactive fun and resources for autism support presented by Washington Autism Alliance & Advocacy at Marina Park in Kirkland - Saturday, April 4th 2015 from 10am-3pm

Fun Fair Activities:  

Alligned Education

Fishing Fun APPLE Consulting

ARC of King County

Legos and Cards Aspiring Youth

Stamps and Stickers! Athletes for Kids

Food Vendor Cascade Kettle Corn

Games Center for Pediatric Dentistry

Music Classical Guitar Music with Tim Scallon

Food Vendor Curb Jumper Stree Eats

Textured Crayon Rubbings Dartmoor

Eastside Pediatric Services

Encompass

Hot Dogs Frank's Franks

Instrument Exploration Station Harmony Music

Bean Bag Toss Imagine

Coloring, puzzles, handouts Kindering

Cornstarch Pool Lakeside Autism

No Mess Fingerpainting Lindamood Bell

Tunnels and Parachutes Maple Valley Pediatric Therapy

Bean Bag Toss Maxim Behavioral Helth

Food Vendor Mayas Mexican Restaurant

Smoothie bike, give-aways Molina Healthcare

Sensory Sand and Temporary Tatoos Mosaic

Move Beyond Limits

Music Music Works NW

Adaptive Bicycles Outdoors for All

Magnet Mania Pathways to Communication

Food Vendor Peasant Food Manifesto

Provail

Spinning Prize Wheel Rock Therapies

Coloring and bubbles Seattle Children's Autism Center

Plinko Skymania

Speech Therapy Kirkland

Trampoline Springfree Trampoline

Sensory Table SPU Group

Gluten free play doh Studio Mene

Face painting TAVON Center

Vital Kids Medicine

Snow cones and Toy give away Remax - Robert Ott

Sensory items, GOT,

Inclusive Disability Outreach info Holy Spirit Lutheran Church

Balloons and Crafts WAAA Booth

Bouncy House WAAA

For more info. go here.

3rd Annual Bunny Party presented by Ugly Baby and La Ru featuring bunnies, arts and crafts, chalk art, egg hunt, photo booth, awesome prize giveaways and more in Seattle - Saturday, April 4th 2015 from 12-4pm - Tickets available for $1, $5 or $10 (+small fee) for entry all the way up to dedicated scheduled bunny petting time! Available until sold out or 11am whichever comes first!

" Bunny Party! 2015: Ugly Baby and La Ru's third annual event to raise money for the care and feeding of homeless bunnies. This event is a fundraiser for Seattle Animal Shelter and Special Bunny Rescue. All money from ticket sales are donated to the two organizations - along with 10% of all sales at Ugly Baby and La Ru during the event.

Come learn about and meet bunnies from Seattle Animal Shelter and Special Bunny Rescue! We will also have coloring crafts, sidewalk chalking, an egg hunt along Western Avenue and at participating Pike Place Market shops, giveaway bags every hour and a cool photo booth opportunity.

The Egg Hunt will begin at noon. It will be along Western Avenue from the Ugly Baby and La Ru up to the Paper Feather and at the participating Market Shops. Please be respectful of Market shops when visiting them for eggs. They will have them available at the front counter. A flyer of participating shops will be available at Ugly Baby and La Ru.

Giveaway bags will include: tickets to the aquarium, Chinook Books, tickets to local comedy shows, art by Ugly Baby and La Ru owners & a variety of D.I.Y. craft kits, and some items for Pike Place Market shops.

The following Pike Place Market Shops are participating in the Bunny Party!:

the paper feather - Western Ave

Brooke Westlund Studio and Gallery - Western Ave

Paper Scissors Rock - day stall crafter

Orange Dracula - 3rd floor

Reflecting On Seattle - Urban Photography - 3rd Floor

Ventures - 1501 Pike Place #512

The Pike Place Market Creamery - 1504 Pike Place #3

Just a reminder that you do need advance tickets for Bunny Party! This year. All ticket sales go to support Seattle Animal Shelter and Special Bunny Rescue. $1 gets you in. $10 gets you a scheduled time to pet bunnies (and an awesome gift bag!). No lines!!! "

For more info. go here.

To purchase $1, $5, or $10 (+small fee) tickets go here.  

Sales end at 11am tomorrow or until sold out...whichever comes first!