This is a great weekend if you’re looking for things to do with kids that are FUN and FREE! Boy, do we have a lot of them. We’ve also found some low cost ideas and a few splurge worthy options. Read on for all of them!
Friday
Rock Painting Party at WiggleWorks 10AM-12
A great day of fun for kids with inflatables, activity booths, live entertainment, and much more! Sounds Fun Mom will be there-come say, “Hi!” Our post here has important tips on parking, what to do, and more.
Kid movie of the month at the Kent Library. It’s Toy Story 4-6PM
Kids Kaboodle is having a quarter sale and a giveaway. Need to score some used kids’ gear at bargain prices? This might be worth a try!
Washington Homeschool Conference at GRCC Also Saturday. This is a great event for new or veteran homeschoolers.
Free outdoor movie at Cheney Stadium It’s Lego Batman
All Weekend
Taste of Tacoma at Pt.Defiance Free admission and shuttle; all kinds of tasty food to try (that part will cost you, but there are lots of affordable choices). Find your stretchy pants!
Family friendly activities, crafts, and fun for fairy fans. Check the schedule for what is of most interest to your fairy folk. Be sure to also read suggestions about parking.
Picha, Duris, and Scholz Farms are all offering U-pick strawberries. ****Do check their fb pages for updates before you go as this obviously depends on how many berries are on the vines at the end of the day! You might also want to check our Berry Guide or Picha Farms Review for more scoop if you’re new to u-pick!
The American Crown Circus is performing by the Outlet Collection in Auburn
Saturday
All Over
Kids’ Club at Michael’s Stores 2.00 or 5.00 per child for ages 3-8. Sessions are 30 minutes. It’s “Outdoor adventure,” themed crafts today. There is also a t shirt decorating event from 1-3, which is free with the purchase of the tee. You may also want to ask about their summer kids’ activities.
Storytime at Barnes and Noble stores Most area stores do a free, weekly storytime at 11AM; however, we do suggest calling yours to confirm first, as we have found participation to be inconsistent. It’s a Jurassic Park Little Golden Book event today. Yeah-who knew?
Hit your farmer’s market! Just about every area has a seasonal market open now.
South King County
Also See, “All Weekend,” at the top of this post.
PlayDate with Special Olympics WA at the Outlet Collection
Join us for an afternoon of FREE activities to celebrate and honor Auburn area Team Washington athletes – Benjamin Kennish, Flag Football and Willie Blockson, Soccer – who will compete in the 2018 USA Special Olympic Games!
FREE Activities to include Parade of Athletes, Young Athletes Sports Clinic, Poster Making and Autograph Signing! 1-4PM Pre-register or arrive by 12:30.
Prior to this event, there is a related opportunity with Auntie Anne’s Pretzels With a $2 Donation to Special Olympics Washington, your kid can go “behind the dough” and learn how to roll Auntie Anne’s Soft Pretzels. 11AM-1
Visit the Mary Olson Farm in Auburn Tour the farm house, meet the animals! Nice, low-key, unplugged outing
Free and open to the public on summer Saturdays and Sundays (donations are suggested). June 23 – August 26, Noon – 5pm.
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 Ask about their weekday evening open times during the summer! Free
Edgewood/Fife/Puyallup/Graham/Sumner
Tooth Tips and Fun With The Tooth Fairy A FREE event hosted by Molen Orthodontics at their Sumner office just for Sounds Fun Mom readers. Stories, crafts, fun with the, “Tooth fairy,” and other surprises. It’s totally FREE, but you do need to register for tickets. I can’t wait to meet you! RSVP for tickets here. Already got yours? Don’t forget to come! 10AM-12
Summer Reading Kick Off at the Puyallup Library
The, “Splash course,” is back at the Fife Aquatic Center. It’s an inflatable obstacle course on the water. You do need to register; spots open as of this writing. It’s 15.00 for unlimited runs during the two hour session.
Tacoma Highland Games at Frontier Park in Graham Celtic games, entertainment, food vendors, and more. Get your kilt out!
Buckley/Eatonville
The Buckley Log Show is a two day logging competition where at the end of day two an all around logger is selected. This title gives the all around logger a year of bragging rights in our small town.
The parade will go down Main Street on Saturday at 10 am and the show will start at the grounds at noon. Sunday we will start the show with wrapper toss at 11am on the best load of logs.
There is seating for families and a beer garden area for those over 21.
Slug Fest at Northwest Trek A celebration of all things slug! Included with admission. Trek does get spendy, so we suggest investing in an annual pass if you’d go more than twice. You can add one to a zoo membership. Be sure to do the tram ride and allow plenty of time for the playground. Saturday and Sunday
Tacoma-including Lakewood and University Place
Also See, “All Weekend,” at the top of this post.
Jeff Evans Reading Magic Show 10:30 at Moore or 2:30 at Swasey He’s great!
Bee Festival at the Proctor Farmer’s Market
Lacey/Olympia area
Fire Rescue Spectacular at the Hands-On Children’s Museum
11AM-3PM Meet firefighters; explore vehicles, take the junior firefighter challenge and more! Street activities are free to the public.
Special activities inside the museum are free with admission.
Learn about Precious Pollinators at the WET Science Center
Celebrate National Pollinator Week with us! Pollinators such as bats, bees, ladybugs, birds, butterflies, and more are needed for the reproduction of over 90% of flowering plants and one third of human food crops. Learn what you can do to protect pollinators while making a variety of crafts. Free
Hawks Prairie Summer Block Party!
Black Hills Gymnastics is hosting the Hawks Prairie Summer Block Party on June 23rd! It will feature a fun kids carnival from local businesses, inflatable water park, a dunk tank, food vendors, and a TeamBHG Family Yard Sale Fundraiser. Free
Alls Faire at the Thurston County Fairgrounds
All’s Faire is an annual early summer fantasy faire and larping adventure in Western Washington. Be you knight, knave, pirate, fae, viking, or somewhere in-between; join us for medieval combat, kids carnival, live music, merchants, and more!
Free to the public Saturday & Sunday, June 23rd & 24th. We focus on local boffer, larping, and pre-contemporary costumed communities.
OFS Kids Club Free movie for kids 12 and under It’s The Cat Returns today.
“Family Camp” event at Cabela’s Also Sunday- games, crafts, and other fun. Same event as offered at Bass Pro.
Gig Harbor
The Music Man is at Paradise Theater
Sunday
Be sure to also check, “All Weekend,” at the top of this list.
South King County
Visit the Mary Olson Farm in Auburn Tour the farm house, meet the animals! Nice, low-key, unplugged outing
Free and open to the public on summer Saturdays and Sundays (donations are suggested). June 23 – August 26, Noon – 5pm.
Eatonvillle/Buckley
Slug Fest at Northwest Trek A celebration of all things slug! Included with admission. Trek does get spendy, so we suggest investing in an annual pass if you’d go more than twice. You can add one to a zoo membership. Be sure to do the tram ride and allow plenty of time for the playground. Saturday and Sunday
The Buckley Log Show is a two day logging competition where at the end of day two an all around logger is selected. This title gives the all around logger a year of bragging rights in our small town.
The parade will go down Main Street on Saturday at 10 am and they show will start at the grounds at noon. Sunday we will start the show with wrapper toss at 11am on the best load of logs.
There is seating for families and a beer garden area for those over 21
Tacoma
Strawberry Feed in Fircrest I don’t see a lot of details about this. Let us know what it’s like if you go!
All Ages Karaoke at Puget Sound Pizza
Olympia
Alls Faire at the Thurston County Fairgrounds
All’s Faire is an annual early summer fantasy faire and larping adventure in Western Washington. Be you knight, knave, pirate, fae, viking, or somewhere in-between; join us for medieval combat, kids carnival, live music, merchants, and more!
Free to the public Saturday & Sunday, June 23rd & 24th. We focus on local boffer, larping, and pre-contemporary costumed communities.
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