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South Sound Weekend Kids’ Calendar: Things to Do and Family Fun for November 1st-3rd!

November 1, 2013 by Maegen Blue

It’s a blustery one! I’ve gone ahead and starred some of my favorite indoor ideas for the kiddos today!  You can also check the menu bar for more options under, “Rainy Day Play.” Or bundle up and get out there-you’ll have a great excuse for some hot cider or cocoa!

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!

Saturday

All Over

*Kids’ Workshop at the Home Depot  Build a tall sailing ship! You’re now asked to register for these popular, free events 9AM-12

*Kids’ Club at Michael’s Stores  2.00 per child for a 30 minute session. Sessions begin on the half hour starting at 10AM  It’s a Thanksgiving ,”Handcrafted,” turkey today.

Ultimate Wish Saturday at Toys R Us Stores   Activities and giveaways every Saturday through 11/23 from 10AM-2. I have no idea whether this will actually turn out to be an event, or just a, “Toy push.” If you go, let me know whether it’s worth including on the list.

South King County

*Auburn Avenue Kids presents Chicken Little  Tickets a very reasonable 8.00

 Touch tanks at HCC Mast at Redondo  Free and open to the public every Saturday from 10-2  Kids can touch a variety of sea critters

Tacoma/Greater Pierce
Play area at Frog n Kiwi is open 8-10:30
Family Nature Walk at Titlow Lodge  Free, but you’re encouraged to sign up;  not suitable for strollers or children under 3 10AM
*Thanksgiving themed arts and crafts day at Learning Sprout Toys in downtown Tacoma 10AM-3PM  turkey handprints and more fun crafts. Free! (You are…’ahem….in a toy store).
Lego my Library at the Puyallup Public Library 11AM Stories followed by Lego building fun  drop-in  for kids 4-8

Arts of the Fur Trade at Fort Nisqually Actors demonstrate crafts of the 1800s  Admission charged 11AM-4PM

“Potted Potter,” at the Broadway Center for Performing Arts in Tacoma All 7 books in 70 minutes in this lively parody! Tickets are Pricey, but if you’ve got a super fan, it might be worth it. Various show times this weekend

Family Nature Walk at McKinley Park Free, but you’re encouraged to sign up; not suitable for strollers or children under 3 1PM

Play and Grow Storytime at the Moore Library  2PM

 Pier Peer with Metro Parks at the Foss Waterway Seaport  Special opportunity to see sea creatures drawn to the dock lights. Registration and fees required-children must be 8 and up.  We have done this and enjoyed. It’s a good outing for children interested in science who can handle a later bedtime.

South Tacoma/Lakewood

Visit City Goat Farm and Petting Zoo Check before you go-I’m not sure on hours this weekend

*Children and all ages shows at the Pierce College Science Dome/planetarium2PM children’s show on Pluto; 3:15 all ages show: Life: A Cosmic Story

Superhero Party at the Lakewood Community Center  **Registration is over, but give a call if it sounds fun to you-maybe they’ll let you in. Let me know!

Lacey/Olympia
The Kennedy Creek Salmon Tail is open   I have much more on area salmon viewing options in this post 

*Visit the LOTT Wet Science Center  Free and open every weekend  with special projects; link opens lengthy pdf; presentation on Native American use of plants at 2PM today; weaving and identification cards in the classroom all day

Visit the new South Sound Estuarium  10AM-3PM

 Used book and toy sale at Lincoln Elementary9AM-4PM

Heads-up :NEXT weekend on the 9th there is a Lowes Build and Grow, and the Lacey and Rainier stores are the only ones with spots. Register

Gig Harbor/Kitsap

*Indoor fall farmer’s market  (old Peninsula Gardens site)

Fabulous Fox Island Market  vendors, playground for the kids

*Open Play at Discovery Village (admission charged)

The Port Orchard branch of the Kitsap Library is renovated and open again! Thanks to our friens at Mac Kid Kitsap for the tip-

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

Sunday

Play area at Frog n Kiwi is open 8-1:30

*Dia De Los Muert0s Community Festival at the Tacoma Art Museum free admission to the museum; music, dance performances and more

Visit the new South Sound Estuarium  10AM-3PM

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