Tacoma Puyallup Auburn and South Puget Sound Area Things To Do With Kids This Weekend

Wow! Tacoma, if you need something free and fun to do with the kids, this is your weekend! It’s a festival of festivals! It’s also a great weekend for free in Auburn, Puyallup, Gig Harbor, and just about everywhere else around the South Sound!

All Weekend

Pierce County Fair, Graham – Thursday-Sunday, August 11-14. This small fair has lots of animals on display and is an annual celebration of rural life All weekend

Saturday Continue Reading for DOZENS of low cost family ideas on Saturday and Sunday!

All Over

Kids’ Club at Michael’s Stores Free this month! Drop in between 10-12; supplies included; parents must stay on site. It’s a medal craft today.

South King County

Auburn Days

Lolllitot kids’ consignment event in Maple Valley

Touch tanks at HCC Mast at Redondo Free and open to the public every Saturday from 10-2

Mary Olson Farm Open Hours Tour the restored farmhouse and grounds on the Green River; summer weekends. Quiet but fun outing-nice place for a picnic

Auburn Days Parade August 13 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Auburn Days Parade in downtown Auburn – Saturday, August 13, at 11:00 AM The Auburn Days Parade has been an Auburn tradition for decades and is the kick-off to Auburn’s newest summertime festival, Auburn AugustFest. Find out more »

AugustFest, Auburn – Saturday, August 13, 11:00am-8:00pm. Family friends fun at this community celebration that includes live entertainment, food, crafts, vendors, a zip line, inflatables and many more activities for kids!

Bubble Madness at the Eatonville Library 11AM Play, paint, and experiment with bubbles. Free, drop-in event

Covington KidsFest August 13 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Covington Kohl’s Property,

Covington KidsFest is just that…a festival for kids! All activities are geared toward kids including: the bike rodeo, inflatable rides/bouncers, meeting mascots, craft activities, and much more! Plus, get your child fitted for a free bike helmet, courtesy of Kohl’s and Seattle Children’s, while supplies last. Child must be ages 1-18 and be present and fitted to receive helmet.

Puyallup/Greater Pierce County

An Enchanted Playdate at the Puyallup Activity Center-Daffodil Princesses, mini makeovers for girls and boys with a FREE professional photo, plus crafts, Legos, and more! It’s an afternoon of Disney themed fun, and it’s all free! This is our summer, weekend reader event. Due to last minute cancellations, you can score a FREE family ticket right now AND a swag bag! Woot! if tickets are sold out, you are also welcome to drop in between 2-5PM. I just ask that you be flexible and willing to play at the park a bit in the very unlikely event we’re at capacity. Come on down!

Cubs and Classics plane and car show at Thun Field in Graham family activities, vendors Would probably be lots of fun for your little transportation lovers!

McFinn’s Big Adventure at the South Hill Mall Free launch party for the new kids’ club with balloon twisters, face painting, and much more! All free!

Renaissance Fair in Bonney Lake Game of thrones, anyone? Get a giant turkey leg and have other merry old fun Weekends through the 21st. Tickets required

Frederickson Community Festival – Saturday, August 13, 9:00am-3:00pm. The annual Freddie Frest features a car show, chili cook-off, and local vendors.

Family Night Out at Sunrise Village face painting, kids’ activities, free movie at dusk

Free outdoor movie in Bonney Lake It’s Minions

Tacoma

Family Nature Walk-Titlow Park 10AM

August 13 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Titlow Park,

Walks are organized and led by Tacoma Nature Center staff. Not recommended for strollers or children under 3. Pre-registration is recommended. Free! Find out more »

Fircrest Fun Days Two big days of free family fun in Fircrest-booths, activities, live entertainment, fireworks, and more. Friday and Saturday

Zoo heads-up: Kids who completed the Tacoma Public Library summer reading challenge have a celebration at the zoo today. If this isn’t you….you may want to choose a quieter day for the zoo!

Game Day at the University Place Library 10AM Drop in for hopscotch, mini golf, an obstacle course, and more!

Back to School event at the Tacoma Mall Fashion show so you can see what’s in before you shop! Plus, mini makeovers, a photo booth, and more fun

Music and Art in Wright Park Art and gifts on display; live music; free-donations accepted Free fun for the whole family in one of our area’s most beautiful parks.

In the Spirit Native Arts Festival and market at the Washington State History Museum Free!

Brigade Encampment at Ft. Nisqually August 13 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Also Sunday

Travel back to 1855 during one of the largest museum events of the year as reenactors set up dozens of tents at Fort Nisqually Living History Museum. Brigade Encampment is Saturday and Sunday, August 13 and 14, 11 am–5 pm. The event recreates the bustle and excitement of the historic visit of fur traders to the Fort in 1855. Guests will witness the arrival of the brigade (the convoy that delivered a year’s worth of… Find out more »

A Day In The Park at Sprinker Rec-Community event for families in need 12-5 offers food, medical care, and other basics. 12-5 Note: I can’t find anything official on this, and I don’t know who is putting it on.

Children’s and all ages shows at the Science Dome Low cost shows in the only planetarium of its kind in the area

Lacey Olympia

Military Family Fun Day in Lacey This is a full day of free fun just for military families.

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

Visit the LOTT Wet Science Center The center is free and open all day. Check schedule for programming-link opens pdf

Summer Splash at the Hands-On Children’s Museum Variety of special activities are available with admission all summer. The kids can also enjoy the water stream on the adjacent plaza.

Visit the South Sound Estuarium interactive marine discovery! Open 11-4 weekends at their new location.

Gig Harbor

Mommas and Minis consignment sale on kids’ clothing.

Fox Island Community Fair Kazoo marching band, nature center exploration, and all kinds of small town (big island?) fun

Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Tacoma Narrows Airport All weekend; looks like a great event for transportation lovers or history buffs!

Our Town Family history program at the Harbor History Museum Finland today

Your trolley is back! Take a ride for just .50!

Fiddler on the roof at Paradise Theater Should be good for older children

Sunday

Several of the events above also continue today

The Color Run is in Tacoma today. Tickets are still available.

Historic Fort Steilacoom is now open for Sunday tours

Second Sundays at Morse Wildlife Preserve August 14 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Morse Wildlife Preserve,

Morse Wildlife Preserve is a privately-owned nature preserve open to the public on special days throughout the year, including Second Sundays from April through October. Find out more »

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