Lots of fun things to do with kids around Auburn, Tacoma, Gig Harbor, Olympia, and the rest of the South Sound today!
Summer-it just keeps being awesome! Here is a list of family friendly options today.
Sunday
All Over
The last significantly low tide on a summer weekend for this year is today. There are organized events in the Gig Harbor and Olympia area (scroll down), or head here for a post on low tide exploration to find out how to check the tide tables and find a beach near you!
Need to keep cool? Head here for my list of every sprayground, wading pool, fountain, and water feature in the South Puget Sound!
We’re supposed to have temperatures in the 90s by Monday. If you need to plan ahead, I have an extensive list of beat the heat strategies for families here. Please do lather on the sunscreen and check on pets and older neighbors.
Check for a Sunday Farmer’s market!
South King County
Auburn Days vendors, kids’ activities, entertainment, and more!
Pony rides, face painting, and bounce houses at Emerald Downs I believe these activities start at 1PM, but I’m not sure, so you may want to call and check.
Open Hours at the Mary Olson Farm in Auburn free and open for families to explore every Saturday and Sunday Donations are welcome
Free interactive showing of Frozen at Calvary Lutheran in Federal Way
Greater Pierce County/Tacoma
Pierce County Fair continues in Graham
Renaissance Fair in Bonney Lake Game of thrones, anyone? I haven’t ever been to this. If you have, and you can tell us how family friendly it is, I’d love for you to leave a comment! There was a brief deal on Amazon Local, but I can’t find anything current
Manestage theater presents Fiddler On The Roof various show times through August 10th
Brigade Encampment at Fort Nisqually Re-enactors portray life in the 1800s. Fiddle music, Punch and Judy puppet show at 12:30 or 3:00 , and lots of lively contests between trappers and traders. Admission of 5.00-9.00 charged
Historic Fort Steilacoom is now open for Sunday tours 1-4PM through Labor Day
Gig Harbor
Get Your Feet Wet with Harbor Wild Watch Join volunteer naturalists to see creatures revealed by low tide. 10AM Three locations today.
Gig Harbor Sunday Farmer’s Market at Skansie Brothers Park Take a Trolly? The STAR Center in S Tacoma also has their Sunday market now (it’s next to the new playground and sprayground).
Thurston County
Meet Us At The Beach Low tide exploration with volunteers from the South Sound Estuary Association 10AM If you’d like to explore a beach at low tide on your own, I have a post here. Note that this is the last significantly low tide of the summer. 11-2 at Burfoot and Tolmie You’ll need a DiscoverWA pass for Tolmie.
The South Sound Estuarium has reoopened at its new location 11-4 weekends
Don’t forget you can always check this year’s great, big South Sound Summer Guide! It’s all your favorite things for summer with the kids in one, great place!
Trying to plan for next week? Head to the, “Summer,” tab in my menu bar for quick info. on summer camps, VBS, free kids’ activities, and much, much more!
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!
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