South Sound Weekend Kids’ Calendar: Family Fun for May 24th-27th!

Looking for things to do with the family this weekend?  If you live near Tacoma, Auburn, Lacey, Puyallup, Gig Harbor, Olympia-or somewhere in between-I’ve got you covered!

South Sound family fun is right here!

Headed elsewhere? For Seattle or Portland area fun you’ll want to check out the fantastic list over at ThriftyNWmom compiled by the newest member of their frugal finding team, Annaliese of Grays Harbor Deals!

Friday

Date night with our sponsors at Jump! Gig Harbor  Tell ‘em I sent you.

See the calendar for more Friday fun!

Saturday

All Over

Kids’ Club at Michael’s Kids can stop in between 10-2 to craft a “Hero Doll”. It’s 2.00 per child/sessions start on the half hour

South King County

 Hydro Fever 2013 at the Hydroplane Museum in Kent 10AM-4PM  free admission; kids’ model racing

Fancy Nancy Story Time at the Federal Way Barnes and Noble 11AM   Crafts, activities, and stories

Water Weekends with HCC Mast at Redondo Every Saturday visit the center for free from 10-2 and get up close with sea critters in their touch tanks

Store Closing Sale at Once Sold Tales in Kent

Saturday Story Time at Southcenter Barnes and Noble  11AM  Dr. Seuss end-of-school fav, Oh, the Places You’ll Go, today.

Puyallup/Sumner/Greater Pierce

Fun at the Old Cannery in Sumner. Free hot dogs and soda, old-time photos, and Glitterbug the clown. Hint: If you buy a couch, this will be slightly less frugal. Trust me….You might want to check their Facebook page-it’s the most up to date.

A Little Princess at Sumner ManeStage Theater.  2PM and 7PM -one more show on Sunday

Our friends from Bill’s Fishin’ Hole out past Orting let us know they have some fun specials going on at their u-fish pond.

Tacoma

Got a brave kid? The spraygrounds are On in Tacoma! Free, open 10AM-8PM

 Tiptoe Through The Tidepools  Join volunteer naturalists at Tacoma’s Titlow Beach to explore one of this year’s lowest tides. See more on low tide exploration and a link to tide chart here.  11AM

Most Farmers’ Markets have opened! Has yours? Check here.

Crafts of the Past at Fort Nisqually  Each weekend, artisans demonstrate a craft that would been used in the 1880s. While not a total bargain, a trip to the Fort is fun for most children and a good resource if you have one doing some kind of report. Beadwork today, and visitors will get a free, pre-made kit (not sure on ages or quantities; let me know if you go)! Also Sunday

Kids’ Club at the Steilacoom Historical Museum   Last Saturday of every month through September; great for ages 5-10; includes old-time crafts and fun and museum exploration  It’s spinning yarn and weaving today

Pierce College Science Dome Shows Special shows for children 3-8 every Saturday at 2PM in the amazing new dome theater at their Lakewood campus. Tickets just 3.00; adults free! Link also has info. on other public shows. General audience at 3:15-it’s Black Holes right now.

Visit our new sponsors at City Goat Farm and Petting Zoo in Spanaway Here is their fb page . I’ve had sooooo many nice notes from readers who have loved it here. If you do, too, be sure to ask about their season pass! 10-6 today. Dress for mud and meeting animal friends.

Lacey/Olympia/JBLM

Saturday storytime at the Olympia Barnes and Noble  1PM  Every Saturday

Frustrationless Flyers at the LOTT Wet Science Center  Come to the center to make the easiest kite you’ll ever fly!

Olympia Family Theater presents Cinder Edna

Gig Harbor/Kitsap

Gig Harbor Street Scramble  Check in 8:30-9:30 w/ map handout at 10. Free! Explore the city as you try to find 30 locations in 90 minutes or 3 hours-your choice! Begins at Skansie Brothers Park downtown.

Get Your Feet Wet!  Volunteer naturalists from Harbor Wild Watch will be at area beaches to help you explore some of this year’s lowest tides! Kopachuck or Penrose at 10:30  You will need a Discover Pass. You can also check out their touch tanks at Skansie Park during the street scramble.

The farmer’s market at Uptown is open! From 9-10 every Saturday there is free entertainment for kids.

Open Play with our sponsors at Discovery Village in Gig Harbor   Also family movie tonight  Be sure to ask about Summer Camps! They’re way cute and filling fast!

Meet Curious George at the Kitsap Barnes and Noble   11AM activities and treats, plus the beloved Dr. Seuss story

American Girl Story Time at the Kitsap Barnes and Noble  3PM The 4th Saturday of every month for American Girl fans

 Kitsap Harbor Festival Two big days of family fun at the Port Orchard Marina and downtown Bremerton    KidZone; vehicle displays; live entertainment; vendors

Kitsap area readers may also like to get the free newsletter from Macaroni Kid Kitsap

Sunday

Get Your Feet Wet!  Volunteer naturalists from Harbor Wild Watch will be at area beaches to help you explore some of this year’s lowest tides! Kopachuck or Penrose at 12 or Manchester at 10:30 You will need a Discover Pass for state parks.

Kitsap Harbor Festival  family fun at the Port Orchard Marina and downtown Bremerton    KidZone; vehicle displays; live entertainment; vendors

Fun at the Old Cannery in Sumner. Free hot dogs and soda, old-time photos, and Glitterbug the clown. Hint: If you buy a couch, this will be slightly less frugal. Trust me….You might want to check their Facebook page-it’s the most up to date.

A Little Princess at Sumner ManeStage Theater. 2PM  LAST show!

Crafts of the Past at Fort Nisqually  Each weekend, artisans demonstrate a craft that would been used in the 1880s. While not a total bargain, a trip to the Fort is fun for most children and a good resource if you have one doing some kind of report. Demonstration of primitive fire starting methods today

Valve Cover Races at the LeMay Marymount Event Center   Find a valve cover and add wheels!  See link for contacts and more details. Note: This is the one in Spanaway, Not the downtown Tacoma location.

The museum at Historic Fort Steilacoom is open 1-4 today

Visit our new sponsors at City Goat Farm and Petting Zoo in Spanaway Here is their fb page .

Farmer’s Market at South Tacoma’s STAR Center

Monday Memorial Day

Memorial Day Observances

Memorial Day ceremony in Sumner at 10AM

Memorial Day Program in Puyallup at the Pioneer Pavillion 1PM  Musical performances and speakers

Ceremony at Mountain View Funeral Home at 2PM  in the Garden of Honor open to the public, will include military speakers and performances; light food

Here is a link to a pdf with other area Memorial Day observances

Kids Events on Memorial Day

Special Monday public opening at the Children’s Museum in Tacoma

Drop-in sessions at Jump! Gig Harbor

Open Play at Discovery Village in Gig Harbor  Military Monday discount

Memorial Day Jump at Pump it Up! in Tacoma

Fun at the Old Cannery in Sumner. Free hot dogs and soda, old-time photos, and Glitterbug the clown. Hint: If you buy a couch, this will be slightly less frugal. Trust me….You might want to check their Facebook page-it’s the most up to date.

Our friends from Bill’s Fishin’ Hole out past Orting let us know they have some fun specials going on at their u-fish pond.

Low tides continue today. Get Your Feet wet program in Gig Harbor, or find a beach near you-here’s my post on how to do that!

If you’d like to do something significant with your kiddos, but you aren’t sure how they’d handle a service, reader CoreyAnn found this  some thoughtful suggestions for things to do with kids on Memorial Day over at Interest-Led Learning.

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Kids’ Summer Movie Programs at Regal and Cinemark! Shows Just 1.00 (or less)!

It’s almost time for cheap summer movies for the kids!  I’ll remind you about these, but here’s the rundown if you want to plan on some now.

Not familiar with these great programs? Theaters run them to bring families in, and it’s a great way to entertain the kids. Movies are typically older ones, but you still get the big screen experience! How crowded it is seems to depend on your location. If you want to comment on that, please do!

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First up, the Summer Movie Express from Regal. There are Regal Cinemas through out the South Sound. Shows are at 10AM on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, beginning June 18th in Lacey and June 25th in the rest of the South Sound.

Here’s the line up

Week Title Rating Start Time
1 The Three Stooges PG 10am
1 Ice Age: Continental Drift PG 10am
2 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days PG 10am
2 Parental Guidance PG 10am
3 Mr. Poppers’ Penguins PG 10am
3 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked G 10am
4 Monte Carlo PG 10am
4 Rio G 10am
5 Coraline PG 10am
5 ParaNorman PG 10am
6 Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax PG 10am
6 Big Miracle PG 10am
7 Yogi Bear PG 10am
7 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island PG 10am
8 Racing Stripes PG 10am
8 Happy Feet Too PG 10am
9 African Cats G 10am
9 Chimpanzee G 10am

There is also a summer movie program at Cinemark. In the South Sound, there are Cinemark locations in Federal Way and Olympia. These movies are also 1.00 a piece, or you can buy tickets to 10 in advance for 5.00.

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Here’s that schedule Olympia movie schedule

There will also be free, outdoor movies at parks all over the South Sound, and I’ll include all those in my weekend guides and calendar. Can’t wait? You can see bargain movies year round at the Starplex in Federal Way, and they usually have at least two kid friendly titles. Another option is the Blue Mouse in Tacoma, where tickets are 3.00 on Mondays and 5.00 the rest of the week. They only sometimes have family friendly options, but I do see Oz, the Great and Powerful, right now. The Grand in Tacoma also has a free movie once a month thanks to Click! The next one is June 15th, and it’s The Lorax.

Do you go to these cheap movies with your kids in the summer? Do you have another way to save on cinema? Leave a comment and let us know!

Lowes Build and Grow

Lowes has opened registration for their next Build and Grow event.

It’s a Monsters University tie-in .

These fill faster and faster every time, so register now while there are plenty of spaces, and mark your calendar. These are free events, and kids go home with an apron and other fun goodies after building their project!

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