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South Sound Weekend Kids Calendar: Family Fun and Things to Do Memorial Day Weekend

May 24, 2019 by Maegen Blue Leave a Comment

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It’s a great weekend for family fun! We’re especially excited about the ice bumper cars at Sprinker Rec Center, but we also won’t be missing our hot dog at The Old Cannery! Read on for all kinds of fun things to do with the kids around Tacoma and the rest of the South Sound this Memorial Day Weekend.

*If you are looking for kid friendly Memorial Day observances, there is a link to a separate list of those at the bottom of this post!

Saturday 

All Over

Many Farmer’s Markets are now open. Find your fresh here!

Michael’s Crafting Events 

Patriotic cookie decorating from 10am-12. 3.00/contact your store for availability.

Storytime at Barnes and Noble stores featuring Aladdin today!

South King County

Paw Patrol Live is in Kent at the Showare Center Two show times today and one Sunday

Renton City Retro Gaming Expo

Old school gaming fun, vendors, and more. Kids 6-12 are 5.00. Kids 5 and under are free.

Meet Jasmine at Learning Sprout Toys 1-4

Space 101 at the Kent Library

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/Orting/Greater Pierce

Memorial Day tent sale and BBQ at The Old Cannery in Sumner

Free hot dogs and soda Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 12-3 plus balloon animals, a clown, free old time photos, and other fun.

Yoga Story Time at the South Hill Library 10:30

Yoga movements, books and songs for preschoolers! You do need to register for this one.

Family Movie Matinee at the Fife Library – Mary Poppins Returns
It’s a free screening of “Mary Poppins Returns.” Rated PG.

Read to a Dog at the Eatonville Library 3pm Kids can drop in for a little reading time with a patient, canine listener.

Farm Days at Left Foot Farm

Tacoma/South Tacoma/Lakewood/Parkland

Food Forest Festival at Swan Creek Park

Looking for a free fun event that has fashion, music, food and art? The Food Forest Festival has all that and more! It is a free event sponsored by the City of Tacoma Neighborhood Innovation Grant and the Eastside Neighborhood Council. Found on Fb; new to the list

Ice Bump and Skate Memorial Weekend

Opening weekend for the new Ice Bumper Cars at Sprinker. You are encouraged to reserve in advance. Open skating and refreshments available as well. There are also times Sunday and Monday

Family nature walk at McKinley Park 10am  Advance registration is now available for these popular, free nature walks lead by volunteer naturalists. Full? Consider signing up for a future date.

Bass Pro Shops Kids Weekend 

The 25th and 26th kids can participate in free crafts, activities, and a catch and release pond. 12-5 and 12-4  Activities may vary by store location.

See a children’s show at the Science Dome-the area’s only indoor planetarium. So fun!

Bilingual Family Story Time – Come Play and Learn! at the Tillicum Library 12 Story times offered in Spanish and English. Stories, rhymes, singing, and fingerplays for the whole family.

Read to a Dog at the Parkland/Spanaway Library 1pm-2pm
Share a book with a furry friend while improving your reading skills.

Lacey/Olympia/Dupont 

Go, Dog, Go at Olympia Family Theater various shows and times through June 2nd

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

Sheepdog trails at Fido’s Farm

Gig Harbor

Street Scramble  90 minutes or 3-hours-On foot or bike!

Street Scramble Gig Harbor is the most popular Street Scramble of the year, and it’s free! Link has details on registration and everything else.

Sunday

South King County

Paw Patrol Live is in Kent at the Showare Center 

Pierce County

Memorial Day tent sale and BBQ at The Old Cannery in Sumner

Free hot dogs and soda Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 12-3 plus balloon animals, a clown, free old time photos, and other fun.

Historic Fort Steilacoom opens for Sunday tours

Note from SFM: I’m not totally sure if opening day is today or next week. Report back if you go!

Tacoma Giants Part II

12-2 8.00/person Take an immersive nature walk to some of the park’s tallest trees. Registration required. Full? Consider signing up for a future date.

Ice Bump and Skate Memorial Weekend

Opening weekend for the new Ice Bumper Cars at Sprinker. You are encouraged to reserve in advance. Open skating and refreshments available as well. Times Saturday, Sunday, and Monday

Bass Pro Shops Kids Weekend 

Kids can participate in free crafts, activities, and a catch and release pond. 12-4 Activities may vary by store location.

Olympia

Special morning of play at the Hands On Children’s Museum 

Go, Dog, Go at Olympia Family Theater various shows and times through June 2nd

If you are looking for kid friendly Memorial Day observances, we have a separate list of those that will be up in just a bit. Thanks for checking back for that.

Monday

Memorial Day tent sale and BBQ at The Old Cannery in Sumner

Free hot dogs and soda Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 12-3 plus balloon animals, a clown, free old time photos, and other fun.

Ice Bump and Skate Memorial Weekend

Opening weekend for the new Ice Bumper Cars at Sprinker. You are encouraged to reserve in advance. Open skating and refreshments available as well. There are also times Sunday and Monday

Looking for kid friendly Memorial Day observances? We have a short round up here! 

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