Need something to do around the South Sound this weekend? Here’s a list of events and activities with lots for your family to choose from!
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!
Ongoing
Saturday
All Over
South King County
Touch tanks at HCC Mast at Redondo Free and open to the public every Saturday from 10-2 ****You can still look at the critters in the tanks, but you cannot touch them currently because of concerns over a disease that has been affecting the sea stars.
Zoolights at the Point Defiance Zoo
Friends of the University Place Library used book sale
Tree Lighting at the Pantages in downtown Tacoma carols, Santa 5:30
Children and all ages shows at the Pierce College Science Dome/planetarium2PM children’s show on Pluto; 3:15 all ages show: Lamps of Atlantis
Lacey/Olympia
Visit the new South Sound Estuarium 10AM-3PM
Holiday Bazaar at the Thurston County Fairgrounds
Olympia Family Theater presents Lyle the Crocodile (ongoing)
Gig Harbor/Kitsap
Free Kids’ admission to the Harbor History Museum when you bring a canned food donation
2.00 movie at the Galaxy in Gig Harbor A fundraiser for the Jacox benevolence fund. Doors open at 9:30 Madagascar 3
Indoor fall farmer’s market (old Peninsula Gardens site)
Open Play at Discovery Village (admission charged) There is also a special holiday craft/cooking class for kids 4-7 from 10AM-1PM. It’s 25.00, and I assume you need to register. I don’t know anything about it, but I frequently get questions about kids’ cooking classes, so there you go!
Winterfest at Peninsula High School Arts and Crafts fair; also Sunday
Wizard of Oz at Paradise theater
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Sunday
Spirit of Christmas at Auburn First United Methodist church
It’s a Wonderful Life movie event in Fife shopping, pizza dinner, movie, meet Karolyn Grimes who played Zu Zu in the movie
Visit the new South Sound Estuarium 10AM-3PM
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