It’s a great weekend for family fun around the South Sound. The list this weekend is full of outdoor adventures and Mother’s Day Fun in Puyallup, Tacoma, Gig Harbor, Olympia, and just about everywhere else around the South Sound-and many of them you’ll only find listed here. Lots of them are Free, too!
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! She’s found some good ones this week!
Saturday
All Over
Kids’ Club at Michael’s Michael’s offers 30 minute craft sessions for kids for 2.00 from 10-11:30. They are no longer listing the crafts on their site, so your best bet is to check with your store. You may also want to read about their Passport to Imagination summer program-open for registration now.
Visit your farmer’s market! SFM recommends the Puyallup market. It really is amazing. Just be prepared to find street parking.
More than two dozen events around the South Sound continue below the fold. Just click, “Continue Reading.”
South King County
Kent International Festival entertainment, booths, ethnic food sampling, kids’ activities At the Showare Center, free admission
Touch tanks at HCC Mast at Redondo Free and open to the public every Saturday from 10-2 Reader Joanna wrote in to say they Were able to touch creatures in the touch tanks last week.
Family Green Fest in Federal Way information on green resources, free document shredding, and face painting and a chance to climb in a recycling truck for kids!
The sprayground at Les Gove in Auburn is on, and readers report the surface has been improved and seems less slick. Yay! Leave a report if you go!
Greater Pierce County- Puyallup/Sumner/Orting/Graham
Children’s Program with the Master Gardeners Frogs and Toads and Toad House making 1PM Link has details on the program
Friends of the Bonney Lake Library Used Book Sale
Mother Earth Fair at the Puyallup Fairgrounds information and workshops on various sustainable lifestyle topics. Adult tickets are a pricey 25.00, but may be worth it if this is of interest to you. The kiddos are free.
Tacoma
Northwest Native Community Celebration at the Tacoma Art Museum Free admission to the museum, plus hands-on art activities and demonstrations
Crafts from the past at Fort Nisqually Local artisans demonstrate different crafts each weekend through September 3rd. Included with admission. I think demos. will probably only interest older children, but kids of most ages enjoy exploring the fort. Included with admission Try your hand at calligraphy and illustration today. Also Sunday
Visit the Job Carr Cabin Museum in Old Town Open 1-4 Wednesdays-Saturdays Small, cabin replica A quick outing, but fun for children and free (donations welcome).
Family golf days at Williams Nine in Tacoma at Meadow Park Kids golf free and get a free hot dog with a paying adult
Tacoma Youth Theater presents The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe ongoing shows; all tickets are pay what you will
Children and all ages shows at the Pierce College Science Dome/planetarium The children’s show is Planetary Explorers Children’s show at 12:30 or 2PM; all ages at 3:15 is Moons: Worlds of Mystery CASH Only at the door-you can use charge cards if you buy tickets in advance.
Science Carnival at Evergreen State College in Olympia free parking and admission; variety of science demonstrations and hands-on activities
Visit the new South Sound Estuarium 10AM-3PM
Visit the LOTT Wet Science Center The center is free and open to the public every weekend There are two workshops today on identifying water bugs. I don’t know whether spots are available. You can call (360) 867-2073. You should be able to visit regardless. Note link opens a lengthy pdf.
Gig Harbor Area
The trolley is back! Readers recommend combining an Uptown visit (Menchies?) with downtown exploration with a trolley ride in between! .50, free for kids 5 and under.
Kids’ Fair at the Gig Harbor Costco Variety of booths with safety information and more.
Gig Harbor Farmer’s Market is now open! Kids music is on the calendar for 9AM, though there aren’t any other details on that.
Free synchronized swimming show at the Gig Harbor High School Pool 2:30
Water’s Xtreme Journey Exhibit continues at the Harbor History Museum
Craft at Michaels The Gig Harbor store does a craft for children every weekend. Call for details.
Gig Harbor Kiwanis Star Search I don’t see a time here…I’ll work on researching this one.
Kitsap readers may also enjoy Macaroni Kid Kitsap
Sunday
Grand opening of the new SERA playground and sprayground by the STAR center in South Tacoma Farmer’s market will also be open; celebration will be from 1-3PM; sprayground will be on until 8. This is a really cute new playground; I have a review coming next week! Yes, I’m updating the complete sprayground list now. All of the free spraygrounds in Tacoma are on!
Gig Harbor Sunday Farmer’s Market Opens at Skansie Brothers Park Take a Trolly?
Historic Fort Steilacoom is now open for Sunday tours 1-4PM through Labor Day
Crafts From The Past At Fort Nisqually Local artisans demonstrate different crafts each weekend through September 3rd. Included with admission. I think demos. will probably only interest older children, but kids of most ages enjoy exploring the fort. Included with admission Craft today is historical illustration and calligraphy. Visitors will get to try one (illustrations for younger guests).
Visit the new South Sound Estuarium in Olympia 10AM-3PM
If you’ve been super busy like we have, you might have missed some of our summer previews. It will all be in our big, South Sound Summer guide, but you may want to check out some of our favs now! Here are posts on
- Kids Bowl Free
- 1.00 Kids’ Movies
- An Amazing FREE story and learning program for Tacoma preschoolers
- FREE kids’ concerts and shows all summer
- FREE community fairs and festivals
I also have a great list of summer camps in the menu bar, a round up of savings on family fun on the deal page, and much, much more! It’s a lot to take in-you might want to become a subscriber and tackle a little bit a day. We have lots of ways to subscribe via those cute buttons at the top, but I recommend the daily emails!
Kids Events on Memorial Day
Special Monday public opening at the Children’s Museum in Tacoma
Memorial Day Jump at Pump it Up! in Tacoma
Fun at the Old Cannery in Sumner. Free hot dogs and soda, old-time photos, and Glitterbug the clown. Hint: If you buy a couch, this will be slightly less frugal. Trust me….You might want to check their Facebook page-it’s the most up to date.
Low tides continue today. Get Your Feet wet program in Gig Harbor, or find a beach near you-here’s my post on how to do that!
If you’d like to do something significant with your kiddos, but you aren’t sure how they’d handle a service, reader CoreyAnn found this some thoughtful suggestions for things to do with kids on Memorial Day over at Interest-Led Learning.
– See more at: https://www.soundsfunmom.com/2013/05/24/south-sound-weekend-kids-calendar-family-fun-for-may-24th-27th/#sthash.r88U5zlL.dpuf
Kids Events on Memorial Day
Special Monday public opening at the Children’s Museum in Tacoma
Memorial Day Jump at Pump it Up! in Tacoma
Fun at the Old Cannery in Sumner. Free hot dogs and soda, old-time photos, and Glitterbug the clown. Hint: If you buy a couch, this will be slightly less frugal. Trust me….You might want to check their Facebook page-it’s the most up to date.
Low tides continue today. Get Your Feet wet program in Gig Harbor, or find a beach near you-here’s my post on how to do that!
If you’d like to do something significant with your kiddos, but you aren’t sure how they’d handle a service, reader CoreyAnn found this some thoughtful suggestions for things to do with kids on Memorial Day over at Interest-Led Learning.
– See more at: https://www.soundsfunmom.com/2013/05/24/south-sound-weekend-kids-calendar-family-fun-for-may-24th-27th/#sthash.r88U5zlL.dpuf
Kids Events on Memorial Day
Special Monday public opening at the Children’s Museum in Tacoma
Memorial Day Jump at Pump it Up! in Tacoma
Fun at the Old Cannery in Sumner. Free hot dogs and soda, old-time photos, and Glitterbug the clown. Hint: If you buy a couch, this will be slightly less frugal. Trust me….You might want to check their Facebook page-it’s the most up to date.
Low tides continue today. Get Your Feet wet program in Gig Harbor, or find a beach near you-here’s my post on how to do that!
If you’d like to do something significant with your kiddos, but you aren’t sure how they’d handle a service, reader CoreyAnn found this some thoughtful suggestions for things to do with kids on Memorial Day over at Interest-Led Learning.
– See more at: https://www.soundsfunmom.com/2013/05/24/south-sound-weekend-kids-calendar-family-fun-for-may-24th-27th/#sthash.r88U5zlL.dpuf