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South Sound Weekend Kids’ Calendar: Things to Do and Family Fun for November 29th-December 1st!

November 29, 2013 by Maegen Blue

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

Head to my holiday events guide and scroll down, for holiday performances running through out the season.

Here is a list of Nutcrackers

 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.

 Santa arrives at Kent Station
Tacoma/Greater Pierce/South Tacoma/Lakewood
The reindeer are in at Watson’s nursery in Puyallup Santa is there on the 6th, 13th, and 20th from 12-5
Sleigh Rides and Santa at the Old Cannery in Sumner Visit with Santa and get a Free picture! Santa  is there November 29th, 30th, December 1st, 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, and 21st and 22nd. Time for children with special needs from 9-11AM on the 15th. Horse drawn Carriage Rides are available on the weekends for 2013 on December 14th-15th and 21st-22nd from 11am to 4pm. Note that the lines for Santa do get long, and although his regular hours are 11AM-4, they are often closed off by 1PM so Santa can make it back to his sleigh on time. Plan ahead and arrive early
The Fransiscan Polar Plaza is open for skating. Your best deal is to buy a family pack online or in store from Costco; 30.00 covers admission and skate rental for four

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

The Kennedy Creek Salmon Tail is open   I have much more on area salmon viewing options in this postOpen for viewing through December 1st.

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

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

Sunday

Spirit of Christmas at Auburn First United Methodist church

 Fox Island Tree Lighting

 It’s a Wonderful Life movie event in Fife shopping, pizza dinner, movie, meet Karolyn Grimes who played Zu Zu in the movie

City of Buckley tree lighting

 Parade and tree lighting in Olympia Also carriage rides and Santa visits  live caroling and Santa photos available Saturdays through December – See more at: https://www.soundsfunmom.com/2013/11/19/south-sound-holiday-events-2/#sthash.QgJjqj5g.dpuf

Visit the new South Sound Estuarium  10AM-3PM

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