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Save The Date For Kids N Critters At Northwest Trek

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Kids n Critters Discount to Northwest Trek for 2019

If you’re looking for a deal to Northwest Trek, or just trying to plan things to do with the kids Presidents Day weekend, you’ll want to save the date for this great offer to this super fun place for kids. Kids n Critters is one of the best discounts you’ll find for this spot all year. Here’s the scoop:

Kids n Critters Dates This Year: February 16 – 18, 2019 9:30AM – 3:00PM

The Kids n Critters Deal: Up to four kids 12 or under free with each paying adult. Gate tickets only.

Know Before You Go:

Do note that adults will need to pay full price to get the kids in free. Adult admission Is spendy-23.00 for adults or 21.00 for seniors, but you are getting a very full day of fun, and remember-your kids are getting in free.  If you’d go even twice this year, another option is to get a membership. You can add one to a zoo membership, and it does pay for itself pretty quickly if you can afford that initial chunk of change.

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What to Do With the Kids on Martin Luther King Day- South Sound Ideas

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UPDATED FOR 2019

MLK Day Events with Kids Tacoma

Schools and government offices will be closed on Monday, January 21st,  in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Day. Most other places are open. If you are looking for something to do with the kiddos or a way to share Dr. King’s legacy with your children, read on for some ideas!

If you’ve attended any of these events yourself, we’d love to hear about that, too! We always do our best to make these round-ups awesome, but I do ask that you use the provided links to double check event details before you head out. Thanks for doing that! 

Opt Outside

Head to a Washington State Park free of charge, with no Discover Pass needed. In the South Sound, Saltwater State Park and Dash Point State Park are two fun choices.

The Point Defiance Zoo is open on MLK Day from 9:30am-4:00pm.

Things to do with kids for Martin Luther King Day Tacoma

Catch a Ball Game

Starting at 9:00am, you can watch various local high school teams compete at the King Showcase Basketball Tournament in Kent.  Rodney Stuckey of the Pistons came out of Kentwood, so you could be watching a future star!

Indoor Fun for the Littles

 

Free play or free swim Enjoy free play at the super cool TreeTops playground at the STAR center today or swim for free at any of Metro Parks Tacoma’s indoor pools.

Pump it Up in Tacoma has special Open Jump Sessions all day. Navigate to their calendar to find them.  Check out our South Sound Bounce House List for other places to jump your heart out. Be sure to call ahead and confirm space and availability. Let us know if you find one that needs an update!

South Sound Bouncy House List

WiggleWorks in Puyallup is open on MLK Day, with a special discount for Meet Up Mondays.

Tiffany’s Skate Inn has schools out skate sessions today.

Be Socially Active

The Washington State History Museum is offering free admission and events

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day CelebrationRuby Bridges
Monday, January 21, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
FREE and open to the public

The museum is free and open to the public all day in honor of Dr. King. See a small panel exhibition detailing Dr. King’s visit to Washington State in the 1960s. Join us in the auditorium at 2:00 PM when our partners from Tacoma Arts Live will celebrate Dr. King’s legacy with a performance of Ruby Bridges. As part of Tacoma Arts Live’s Civil Rights Legacy Tour, Ruby Bridges is educational, family-friendly, and full of song and dance.

Bates Techincal College in Tacoma hosts their annual  Martin Luther King Day March. All the info. is below. To find the details on their site, navigate to the date on the college calendar. 

MLK’s legacy of service lives on in our annual March for MLK. Join college employees, students and countless community members to march to the City of Tacoma’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.

Marchers meet at 9 a.m. for refreshments and entertainment at the college’s Downtown Campus cafeteria on 11th Street and Yakima Avenue. At 10 a.m., the group begins marching to the city’s Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration, held at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. A shuttle
will be available to return marchers to the Downtown Campus after the city’s celebration at 1 p.m.

9 a.m. – Refreshments in the cafeteria
10 a.m. – March begins
11 a.m. – Community Outreach Fair and MLK celebration at the Convention Center

For more information, contact 253.680.7178 or visit www.BatesTech.edu.

The City of Tacoma also has an annual event

Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Scheduled for January 21, 2019

The 31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration in Tacoma will once again bring the community together to celebrate Monday, January 21, 2019 as a day on, not a day off.

January 21, 2019

10 AM – Doors open for Community Outreach Fair

11 AM – Program begins

Greater Tacoma Convention Center

Participate in a Day of Caring with Metro Parks Tacoma in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr Day and help spruce up your parks.

MLK Day events with Kids in Tacoma

 

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If you want to do something special without leaving home, consider printing out some MLK coloring pictures and discussing with your kiddos what Dr. King means to Americans and all citizens of the world. Consider reading out loud to your children the famed “I have a Dream Speech” and encourage your children to share what kinds of dreams they have for positive change in the world. You can view the written speech in its entirety here.  It’s rather lengthy, so you may not want to read the whole thing.  You could also show them the most memorable part of the speech, found on You Tube.

As always, there are hundreds of other ideas to explore here at the site. If you know of an event for MLK day we missed, leave a comment or drop us a line!

South Sound Weekend Kids Calendar: Family Fun and Things to Do January 19th and 20th

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What to Do This Weekend

Looking for things to do with the family in Tacoma, Olympia, or Gig Harbor this Saturday or Sunday?

Welcome to our guide to free and affordable family fun all over the South Puget Sound! We have one just like it up every Friday! This weekend you can look at trains, reptiles, or ice carvings. How’s that for variety? We’ve also found theater, films, and a free Recess Monkey concert. Or maybe you’d like to meet a falcon at the library? Read on for all that and more!

South Sound Kid's Calendar

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Would you like to write for Sounds Fun Mom? If you love exploring the South Sound with your kids, why not make a little money by sharing your experiences and tips with parents like you? I pay 25.00 for most posts. They don’t have to be long. In fact, 500 words is usually plenty. They […]

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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, […]

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