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South Sound Fun for Kids and Families July 16th-20th

July 15, 2012 by Maegen Blue

Here are my favorite finds for the week ahead! Don’t forget to explore the menu bar for still more summer fun! Just hover over, “Summer Fun”, and you’ll see drop-down links to all the best of free or cheap summer family fun in the South Sound, including free bowling, free skating, cheap movies, free concerts, and so much more.

Or, soak up summer at one of our favorite South Sound playgrounds or beaches with sand.

Read on for my picks of the week!

Monday

Summer Playground programs and free lunch have begun in all areas.

Monday Madness with Puyallup Parks at Sam Peach Park  Parks staff keep kids entertained. Sports theme today

Dancing Pajamas Concert at the Auburn Library at 2PM

Alex Zerbe performs in Bonney Lake at 6:30 PM CedarView Park

Tuesday

Roberto the Magnificent Performs at the Tacoma Public Library at 11AM main

Reptile Man Show at Alan Yorke Park in Bonney Lake at 11AM

Puppet Theater Presents: Stone Soup and Other Stories Dupont at 10:30; Lakewood at 2:30

Rock Nocturnal Concert at the Federal Way Library/320th at 2 and 3:30 Pick up free tickets at the info. desk

1.00 Summer Movies at Regal Cinemas  Looks like Cats and Dogs: Revenge or Hugo In Puyallup? Don’t forget to pick up your free mini cupcake at Jubilee. Tell Patti you saw it on Sounds Fun Mom!

1.00 Showing of Dolphin Tale at Cinemarks in Federal Way and Olympia

Passport to Imagination at Michael’s stores Travel themed craft program . Tuesdays-Thursdays 1-4 crafts inspired by Egypt today

Naturalists from Harbor Wild Watch will be at the Jersich Dock in Gig Harbor at 5PM

Land that Rock Forgot: Brian Waite Band in Lacey at 6:30 PM (Scroll to the bottom of the list) Part of the Children’s Summer Entertainment Series

Wednesday

Meet naturalists from Harbor Wild Watch at Kopachuck in Gig Harbor at 10AM

Stories and monster craft making at the Tacoma Public Library 10:30 REGISTRATION required

Hooked on History at the White River Museum in Auburn weekly event before kids’ shows at Les Gove park. Themed history activities and crafts from 10:30-11:30  Free

Magician Louie Foxx Performs at Les Gove Park You may want to bring clothes for the sprayground.

Reptile Man at the Yelm Library at 11AM

Dreaming Tree: A Folktale based play performance at Parkland/Spanaway at 10:30 or South Hill at 2

1.00 Summer Movies at Regal Cinemas

Brothers Grimm/ Puppet Show Performance in Kent at the town plaza. Noon

Nocturnal Animals at Milton/Edgewood Includes animal encounter with “guest,” from the Pt.Defiance Zoo 2PM

The Knights of Veritas are at the Puyallup Public Library 3pm Free, all ages show; learn about knights, chivalry, and see a demonstration of medieval style sword play.

Special family movie night in Sumner Registration required. Dog training demo and a showing of Benji

Thursday

Creation Station at Learning Sprout Toys in Tacoma Call or check their fb page to confirm

Story Hour at the Conservatory Science and nature themed stories and crafts at the conservatory in Wright Park. 5.00 suggested donation. You might want to plan on playing at the playground/sprayground after. 11AM Vegetables and seeds theme today.

Dreaming Tree at Key Center at 11AM Play based on a Bolivian Folk Tale

Monster Stories and Crafts at Fern Hill at 11:30 or South Tacoma at 2  REGISTRATION required

Wish Upon a Star in Graham at 2 Hear stories and songs about the constellations with storyteller Karen Haas

Roberto the Magnificent at Wheelock at 11 and Moore at 3

Passport to Imagination at Michael’s stores Travel themed craft program . Tuesdays-Thursdays 1-4 Free events suitable for kids 3 and up. Today’s craft does require supply purchase.

Friday

Superheroes at Story Time Preschoolers are invited to read with police officers at the Puyallup Public Library 10AM

Magic Shows at TPL branches :Roberto the Magnificent at Fern Hill at 11 or Swasey at 2 or Jeff Evans at Main at 3

Meet naturalists from Harbor Wild Watch at the beach at Kopachuck in Gig Harbor at 11AM

Den Digs With Wolf Haven at the Puyallup Public Library 1PM Learn all about wolves and where they live. This free, drop in program is designed for kids in grades 1-2.

Wolf Cafe with Wolf Haven at the Puyallup Public Library 3:30 Learn about wolves, predator and prey. This free, drop in program is designed for kids in grades 3-6.

Half-Day for Half Price at the Pt.Defiance Zoo Zoo closes at 2PM today, so go early and enjoy all the fun for half the price! *SFM recommends investing in an annual pass unless you can take advantage of city of Tacoma resident days. This would be a good day to take guests!

Read with Bruiser the dog at the Puyallup Public Library 1:30-2:30

The Adventures of Tin-Tin at the Yelm Library at 2PM

Family Night at Ft.Nisqually

Enumclaw Street Fair Begins

As always, I’ll have much more for the weekend up Friday morning!

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