Friday
Free show with Recess Monkey at Charles Wright 6PM What a great summer evening! Kick-off vacation with some kindie rock!
Kids’ Takeover at WiggleWorks You still have time to reserve your spot-supervised play, fun, and pizza for the kids while you get a night out! Fees and reservations are required.
Kids’ activities at the Meeker Mansion today.
All Weekend
It’s Meeker Days in Puyallup! Three big days of fun with vendors, kids’ activities, entertainment and more. The Farmer’s Market is also fun. Note from SFM: This is always fun, but it does seem to get spendier every year. Bring some cash. Note that even if you’re not going, there are street closures around the event, so plan ahead.
Saturday
All Over
Story Time at most Barnes and Noble stores. 11AM We do suggest calling your location to confirm, as we have found participation to be inconsistent. Activities follow It’s a Father’s Day theme today.
Kids’ Club at Michael’s Stores 2.00/child for 30 minute sessions 10-12 It’s a dinosaur card today. There is also a family craft from 1-3PM. It’s t-shirt decorating, and it’s free with t-shirt purchase. The one in the ad is styled for Father’s Day.
Father’s Day Lego Build and Geoffrey’s Birthday event at Toys R Us stores
South King County
KidX Carnival at the Outlet Collection in Auburn crafts, entertainment, and fun for KidX Club members (sign up is free).
Visit the HCC Mast Center at Redondo The center and its touch tanks of sea critters are free and open to the public every Saturday from 10-2
Puyallup/South Hill/Sumner/Greater Pierce
It’s Meeker Days time in Puyallup! See our listing under, “All weekend,” above.
Summit Library Summer Reading Kick-Off Events for all ages including exercise classes and the movie Inside Out The kids’ Yoga class requires registration-six spots left as of this writing.
Summer Reading Kick-Off with Rhubarb at the Puyallup Library Sign up for summer reading and watch for the Rainier’s Mascot today. Note that this is part of Meeker Days. You will likely not be able to park anywhere near the library.
Graham Library summer reading kick-off Mini golf and other fun. 1030; Same event in Eatonville at 11
Yes, the sprayground by the library will be on!
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Job Carr Cabin Craft Saturday 1-3PM Drop in and make a craft at this little museum in Old Town. Pay as you will.
Heritage Foodways at Ft.Nisqually
Young Author’s Workshop at Learning Sprout Toys Meet the local author of The Chicken and the Dog and learn about the writing process
Click! Family flick at the Grand Cinema Free showing of Lassie. Limited to first 100; doors open at 9:30/show at 10. You’re asked to consider bringing a pet food donation today.
Free showing of Minions at the Wheelock Library
South Tacoma/Lakewood/Parkland/Spanaway Note from SFM-weird bolding ahead. Sighs….
See a show at the Science Dome. It’s the area’s only indoor planetarium. We recommend the children’s show for kids up to 3rd grade or so.
Green Thumb Explorers at Lakewold Gardens Kids’ garden club; registration required
Block Play at the Parkland/Spanaway Library 10AM come in and build!
Olympia area
Make a Father’s Day card at the LOTT Wet Center
Olympic Air Show at the Olympic Flight Museum Also Sunday
Strawberry Festival at the South Bay Grange
Captain Little presents The Muppet Caper at Capitol Theater Free for kids 12 and under; 8.00 general admission; doors open at 10:30
Visit the South Sound Estuarium interactive marine discovery! Open 11-4 weekends at their new location. .
Gig Harbor/Kitsap
Building madness at the library at 10AM. Drop in and build with the library’s Legos, connectors, and other materials
The Gig Harbor Michael’s store typically does a craft for children every Saturday.
Food Truck Feast at Sehmel Park food trucks, beer, live music! Admission is free-you eats are not. 🙂
Disney’s The Little Mermaid at Paradise Theater Various show times and dates through July 9th-they have made some changes to their site, so you need to scroll a bit.
Your trolley is back! Take a ride for just .50!
Sunday
For more dad-specific ideas, check our guide to Father’s Day Events here.
The Foss Waterway Seaport Re-Opens Today
Half Price Day for Dads at the Point Defiance Zoo
Crafts from the Past at Ft.Nisqually Each weekend artisans demonstrate crafts and trades from the 1800s. It’s horn making today. Yes, really!
Dads and Grandpas get into the Hands-On Children’s Museum for free
Historic Fort Steilacoom is now open for Sunday tours
Father’s Day fishing at Jim’s U-Fish and Old McDebbie’s in Spanaway
Visit the South Sound Estuarium interactive marine discovery! Open 11-4 weekends at their new location.
Olympic Air Show at the Olympic Flight Museum
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