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South Sound Weekend Kids’ Calendar: Family Fun And Things To Do July 31st-August 2nd!

July 31, 2015 by Maegen Blue

Need something to do with the kids today? We’ve got TONS of fun and free or cheap things to do with your South Sound family, including great fun, things to do with the kids in Tacoma, Puyallup, Olympia, Gig Harbor, and your neck of the woods.

Just need to keep cool? We’ve got the link to everything you need at the bottom of this list!

Friday

Too many library events to list individually at Pierce County Library branches today. Go here and use the interactive calendar to find something great near you! 

Free outdoor movie in Renton  It’s Toy Story

Summer Sounds and Cinema in Auburn Free outdoor movie at Lea Hill Park. It’s Big Hero 6

Family Nights  at the Drive In at the White River Amphitheater  Watch a movie from your car or on a blanket. It’s Toy Story tonight. Gates open at 7PM; show at dusk

Free outdoor movie in Tacoma at Kandle Park.  It’s Dolphin Tale 2.

Free outdoor movie in the park at Heritage Rec Center Puyallup/South Hill  It’s Big Hero 6

Free night at the Hands-On Children’s Museum in Olympia

Tween Night at Trampoline Nation  You’re welcome to drop-off, but yes, they do have air conditioning! Be sure to ask about their summer pass. It’s a deal!

Saturday

All Over

Kids’ Club at Michael’s Craft Stores  It’s a rain stick today (great idea, right?!!)  from 10AM-12  2.00 per half hour session

Free kids’ workshop at the Home Depot  Advance registration is now requested for these popular, free building workshops for kids. 9AM-12.  Readers suggest arriving closer to 9.

South King County

If you’re headed up north for Seafair, our Facebook readers have good suggestions about where you might go to see the Blue Angels. Over on Twitter, some of my pals suggested Genesee Park on Lake Washington for family activities, or heading to the Museum of Flight, which will have family activities and a good view of the Blue Angels take offs and landings.  Read more about Flight Museum activities here.

Open hours at Mary Olson Farm in Auburn Drop in and visited the preserved farm in the summer. Donations welcome.

Visit the HCC Mast Center at Redondo   Touch tanks with sea critters free and open to the public Saturdays from 10AM-2

Community Car Show at the White River Amphitheater

Teen Night at Trampoline Nation  Send ’em to burn off some steam! Ask about the summer pass-it’s a deal.

Puyallup/Sumner/Orting/Greater Pierce  

Renaissance Fair in Bonney Lake Game of thrones, anyone? There was a previous Groupon, but it sold out. Bummed you missed it? Subscribe to our emails!

Orting SummerFest  It’s your day to play, Orting! Shopping, live entertainment, free activities for kids including train rides and inflatables

Super Maker event at the Puyallup Library  Learn simple sewing techniques and make a superhero mask or cape. CALL FIRST to check availability.

Fish friendly car wash in  Puyallup Jr.Vikings Cheerleaders host a fish-friendly car wash to raise money for space and equipment. 12-4 Downtown Les Schwab

Family game day at the Graham Library

Tacoma  Keep Reading for dozens of fun events for Tacoma, Olympia, Gig Harbor, and more! 

Your Spraygrounds are open, Tacoma! Daily and free 10AM-8PM on weekends

Art Fest in Proctor vendors, art show, live entertainment, kids’ activities

University Place Sun Fest  Kids’ zone, live entertainment, movie and fireworks at dusk!

Tiptoe through the tidepools with Metro Parks   Join volunteer naturalists for  low tide exploration 11AM at Titlow Beach  Free

Crafts of the Past at Ft.Nisqually  Traditional crafts are demonstrated Saturdays and Sundays through the fall. Included with fort admission. This outing is probably most interesting to school age children, though younger ones will enjoy running in and around the fort towers.  Also Sunday It’s tin whistle playing today; purchase one at the museum store and get a free lesson. I’m going to let you decide if you want to get your kids whistles!

Mini Fan Con in Tacoma   A junior sized comic con with costume parade, authors, speakers, fan art, crafts, and more  At the Pierce County Library admin. center in Tacoma. An all ages event; recommended for comic fans 9 and older.

Children’s and all ages shows at the Science Dome at Pierce College   All ages at 3:15 is Moons:Worlds of Mystery; children’s show at 12:30 or 2 is Mission to Mars 6.00 adults/3.00 kids. Cash only at the door. Henry and I loved the kids’ show we went to. Such a great outing and still a bargain!

Rock-it Science at the Parkland Spanaway Library 3PM  Learn about kryptonite! See minerals; bring up to two rocks for identification

Lacey/Olympia

It’s Thurston County Fair Time

How The Sketch Was Fun event in Dupont   sketches art available for purchase; learn to draw/sketch with artist Mark Ryan and others Signing at 11AM; drawing event at 12.

Cops, Cars, n Kids with the Lacey Police Department 11AM-3  visit with officers; check out police cars; lift fingerprints and more!

TugBoat tours  Free tours of historic tugboat, The Sandman at Percival Landing most weekends

Olympia Film Society hosts free kids’ movies at Capitol Theater

children’s theater performs Wizard of Oz at Olympia High School

Mighty Microbes at the LOTT Wet Science Center  Presentation and chance to use a microscope at 2. Appropriate for elementary age kiddos and up. Got younger ones along? Send one parent over to   The plaza stream for splashing-we do suggest you check the fb page as it is sometimes off for periods.

Visit the South Sound Estuarium   open 11-4 weekends

Outdoor movies in Lacey!  It’s Muppets Most Wanted

Gig Harbor 

Your trolley is back! 

Key Peninsula Civic Center Luau and Parade!   plus games, crafts, and more fun

Sunday

It’s Thurston County Fair Time

Renaissance Fair in Bonney Lake Game of thrones, anyone? There was a previous Groupon, but it sold out. Bummed you missed it? Subscribe to our emails!

Pony rides, face painting, and bounce houses at Emerald Downs It’s also Scottish Day-get free admission if you sport your kilt.

Sunday Farmer’s Market at STAR Center in South Tacoma and the Center at Norpoint Many other areas now have a Farmer’s Market open on Sundays. Get your fresh on! The Auburn Farmer’s Market is another great choice.

Historic Fort Steilacoom is now open for Sunday tours

.Visit the South Sound Estuarium   open 11-4 weekends

Just looking to cool off? I hear ‘ya! Here’s our beat the heat round-up. with places to swim, favorite ice cream shops, best beaches, and more!

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