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Meet Tacoma City Ballet’s Nutcracker

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Are you looking for a perfect Nutcracker for children near Tacoma?

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by the Tacoma City Ballet this month and so excited to tell you about their two versions of this timeless, holiday classic. Find your fancy dress up clothes and make a beautiful memory! The professional dancers are truly amazing, and your children will be dazzled by the costumes, sets, and all of the Nutcracker magic.

The full Nutcracker and the Tale of the hard Nut will be danced with the Tacoma City Ballet orchestra at the Federal Way Performing Arts Center. I had the chance to see a performance here, and it is a wonderful venue-there truly isn’t a bad seat in the house!

Hint: If you want to start a new tradition your children will be talking about all year long, go to a Sugar Plum Tea before the performance! Totally splurge worthy.

The Nutcracker and the Tale of the Hard Nut Dates and Times 

December 15, 16, 22nd and 23rd at 2pm

December 20th and 21st at 7:30pm

For tickets head here or call the box office 253-835-7010

If your ballet fans are littles, you may want to consider The Nutcracker Suite. This is a one hour version perfect for young audiences-think of it as a, “Tasty sampler,” of the full ballet. There will be two performances of this version at the gorgeous Pantages.

The Nutcracker Suite Dates and Times

December 8th and 9th at 2pm at the Broadway Center for Performing Arts

For tickets head here or call 253-591-5894

You can also keep up with the Tacoma City Ballet on their site or via Facebook or their social channels. Don’t wait too long on Nutcracker tickets; they do go fast!

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I appreciate you mentioning Sounds Fun Mom to our sponsors when you have a chance.

 

Our Trip To Pfaff’s Tree Farm

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Pfaffs Tree Farm: An Old Fashioned and Affordable Tree Farm near Auburn with Santa, too!

We’ve written about Pfaff’s tree farm before, but I thought I’d do an updated review with pics. from our family’s tree trip! We’re so pleased to have them back as sponsors!

If you’re looking for an old fashioned and affordable u cut tree farm near Auburn or Kent, I think you’ll love getting your Christmas tree from Pfaff’s!

We gave them a try last weekend and came home with a beautiful tree.

We loved the authentic, family farm vibe here-from the mud (wear your boots!) to the chickens. It reminded me of the tree farm we went to when I was a kid-nothing slick and fancy, just lots of fun with the friendliest folks ever. Oh, and Santa! More on that in a minute.

Pfaff’s is easy to find for folks near Kent and Auburn and was a quick trip for us from Puyallup.

We found plenty of parking by the pumpkin patch. Btw, keep ’em in mind for next year if you like a, “Sincere pumpkin.” You get to pick them right off the vine here!

Grab the info. sheet and map you’ll find near the office/cashier (see pic above), and go find your tree!

Most of their trees are priced by type. Douglas Firs are a particularly great deal if you like a really Big tree!

You can also hunt around the fields for pre-tagged trees. For these, you pay the price on the tag. Bargain hunting? You may find some as low as 19.90!

So-not tagged=pay by the type.

Tagged=pay the price on the tag.

Simple, right?

Our family got a beautiful fir. I love a fluffy tree!

 

You can pay a few bucks to have your tree baled (It’s a hand baling thing-no loud, stinky machines), and then you’ll pay for your tree in the office. You’ll want to get some freshly baked cookies before you head to Santa’s house!

Yep, Santa is hanging out on weekends, and he’s glad to visit with your kiddos after you’ve gotten your tree! His little house couldn’t be cuter! Apologies that I couldn’t get my kid to go inside…..

What else do I love about this spot? They stay open all the way until Christmas Eve, and it’s a true family farm run by the friendliest folks around.  So, grab your hand saw and load up your procrastinators for some old fashioned fun. I’d love to see pics of the tree you choose! You can get the address for your GPS and any other scoop you need here at their site!

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. The opinions, tree, kiddos, and hunky husband are all mine. Thank you for mentioning the site to businesses you visit. It keeps us (literally) up and running for you! This post first ran in 2017 and was updated for 2018

Fantasy Lights

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Here’s all the information on Fantasy Lights for 2018, including how to get this year’s Fantasy Lights coupon and the half off nights this year.

If you’re new to the area, you may not know about this Lakewood area light display, so here’s all the scoop!

Fantasy Lights at Spanaway Lake is a drive-thru light show that is one of the Tacoma area’s favorite family holiday traditions.

This year it runs Nov. 22, 2018-Jan. 1, 2019 from 5:30-9:00 p.m.

It’s the only light display in the area you can drive-thru, and if you have young children, I can’t say enough about how nice it is to ooh and aah from the comfort of your cozy car!

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South Sound Weekend Kids’ Calendar: Family Fun and Things to Do November 30th, December 1st, and December 2nd

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Looking for something to do with the kids this Weekend? Here’s our weekly guide to South Sound area fun with activities for kids in Tacoma, Puyallup, Olympia, and Your South Sound home! You’ll find a list just like this-just for the South Sound-every Friday morning! One note-While we strive for 100% accuracy, this time of […]

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Meet TypeTastic For Schools

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I absolutely love that we have so many teachers and educators among our readers. I also love when I find products I believe in to share with you, which is why I said, “Yes!” right away when TypingMaster asked if I’d be interested in working with them again to tell you about the launch of […]

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Family Activities For Sunday, October 28th

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Sunday South King County Featured: Tacoma City Ballet Presents Dracula Reflecting the legendary story of Vlad the Impaler, the Transylvanian Count Dracula, Tacoma City Ballet’s Dracula, an original ballet fashioned from this classic tale, will premier this October featuring fabulous dancers, a brilliant musical score, opulent scenery, and luxurious costumes. Dracula is suitable for audiences […]

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