Make Seattle Center your favorite destination for summer fun and FREE entertainment – from their annual movie and concert series to a new addition: live music, dancing and video projected on the water of the International Fountain!
*Belleveue Artsfair - Bellevue; 7/27, 28 & 29; Friday & Saturday: 9:30am – 9:30pm, Sunday: 9:30am – 6pm At Bellevue Square and Bellevue Arts Museum • FREE! Shop from over 300 artists from across the continent and engage in a multitude of free, fun community programs designed to celebrate art and creative expression. BAM ARTSfair is the original, longest-running fair in downtown Bellevue and held in conjunction with two other fairs, the Bellevue Festival of the Arts and 6th Street
*6th Street Fair – Bellevue; 7/27-7/29; 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Sat. & Sun. and 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Sun. Arts and crafts, food, music and kids’ hands-on activities. Shuttles available from many nearby transit centers.
*AquaFest - Lake Stevens; 7/27 – 7/29; Times vary each day, check website for details. Land and water sports, parades, arts and crafts, Bite of Lake Stevens, carnival, 3 on 3 basketball tourny, fireworks, Family Fun-Fest and more.
*Silverdale Whaling Days – Silverdale; 7/27-7/29; Times vary each day, check website for details. Music, food, arts and crafts, fireworks, parade and more.
*Ananda Mela – Redmond; 7/27-29; See website for schedule; It is a FREE outdoor festival held at the Redmond City Hall campus, drawing around 20,000 attendees of all ages and nationalities. Dance and live music performances, visual art exhibition, demonstrations, displays, magicians,juggler, children’s activities, pony rides, community organization booths, and irresistible shopping opportunities to engage all attendees from start to finish!
*Movies In The Park – Puyallup, 7/27; Pre-show activities and games start at 7 p.m., and movie plays at dusk. Enjoy a free outdoor showing of The Muppets. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Concessions available for purchase.
*Cinema Under The Stars - Everrett; 7/27; Family entertainment pre-show starts at 7:30 p.m., and movie starts at dusk. Enjoy free outdoor showing of HOP (PG). Bring blankets. Snacks available for purchase. The Reptile Man will provide preshow entertainment.
*Jetty Island Days - Everett; through 9/3; Jetty Islands Open Day is today. Enjoy Sandblast celebration, pirates hunt, crafts and more. Ferry rides to Jetty Island are free, but donations of $2 per adult and $1 per child help offset this cost and are appreciated. Find the calendar for the all of the Jetty Island Days activities here.
*Funtastic Fridays – Mercer Island; 7/27; 1pm; Join the Fun Mobile crew for wacky, zany fun at nine special Friday events this summer for our new program, “Funtastic Fridays! There will be crafts, games and more. This weeks theme is This week: Alien Invasion.
*FreeTête-à-têter At Frye Museum – Seattle; 7/27; 11:00am to 5:00pm; Frye Museum entrance and parking are free all the time. You can check their events page here, for a list of weekly events.
*Free Entrance to Seattle Symphony’s “Soundbridge”- Seattle, Beneroya Hall; 7/25; 12:00pm to 4:00pm; Soundbridge is a music discovery center and is free each Friday after 12 pm; Ages 2-5, 30 minute interactive storytelling with song & rhythm, dance & musical instruments.
Saturday July 28th:
*Get OUT Summer with Sam – Seattle (Sculpture Park); Various times and dates throughout the summer; Stay active in the park this summer. Drop by and participate in a weekly line-up of events, including a brand-new Thursday farmers market, performances, social dancing, yoga and drawing in the park on Saturdays and more.
*Seafair Torchlight Spectacular - Seattle Center; 7/28; 2pm to 6pm; Seafair’s Torchlight Night will kick off with a performance from Disney’s rising star Coco Jones on Sat., July 28 at the Seattle Center. This free event will also feature performances from Disney stars Jack Skuller and Elle Winter. Attendees will have the opportunity to view parade floats and visit interactive booths and exhibits at the event.
*Seafair Torchlight Parade - Seattle; 7/28; 7:30pm; Seattle’s largest parade that includes celebrities, marching bands, drill teams, floats, balloons and more!
*Ethnic Fest Features - Tacoma; 7/28 – 29; Noon to 7pm; Enjoy Fun for Families and Kids, Music and Dance on Two Stages, Food for purchase, Arts of the Globe, Resource Booths, Free Movie Under the Stars
*Pacific Northwest Mushroom Festival – Lacey; 7/28-7/29; Times vary check website for schedule; Demonstrations, cooking, music, Kidz Zone, contests and more. You can purchase a $5 festival button at participating stores good for admission both days.
*SolarFest – Shoreline; 7/28; 10:00am to 6:00pm; Come enjoy this free event with demonstrations, exhibits, music, kid zone, food, examples of renewable energy and sustainable living, and more.
*Blueberry Festival - Carnation; 7/28; Enjoy a fun day on the farm! Bring the family and pick our delicious berries. Events 12 – 3 pm: watch the kids on the pony and wagon rides or have your face painted! See you at our fourth annual Bryant Blueberry Festival!
*Free Casper Babypants Concert – Seattle; 7/28 – 8/2th; See website for schedule; Hear a concert by popular kids’ entertainer Caspar Babypants, featuring music on guitar and piano.
*Beach Explorations – Throughout the Puget Sound; see website for specific locations and times. Join beach naturalists and explore the beach at low tide. Free.
*Bellevue Art Museums Get Crafty Saturday – Bellevue; 7/28; 1:00pm to 3:00pm; Free craft time for kids each Saturday. $2 material fee or free with admission.
*Pond Boat Sailing – Seattle; Saturdays and Sundays through November; 11am to 2pm; Join The Center for Wooden Boats for pond boat sailing in Lake Union Park’s Model Boat Pond. Ages 5 and older. $5 suggested donation for boat rental, free first Saturdays.
* Science & Technology Center (MaST) – Saturdays 10am – 2pm; kids can explore sea life with touch tanks & more.
Sunday July 29th:
*Hispanic Seafair Festival – Seattle; 7/29; 11:00am to 8:00pm; Latin music, arts and crafts, dance and food.
Wednesday August 1st:
*Wild Wacky & Sometimes Wet Wednesday - Bremerton; 8/1 (every Wed. through Aug.); Join The Naval Undersea Museum where kids and parents are invited to drop in from 10:00am to 2:00pm every Wednesday this summer for hands-on activities about the undersea. Free.
Thursday August 2nd:
(Always make sure to call the museum ahead of time to confirm that they are still participating in these discount days/events/activities)
*Free Admission To Seattle Art Museum- Seattle; 8/2; 10:00am to 9:00pm; First Thursday of the month SAM offers free admission to the museum.
*Free Admission To Seattle Asian Art Museum- Seattle; 8/2 ; 10:00am to 9:00pm; First Thursday of the month SAM offers free admission to the museum.
*Free Admission To The Burke Museum – Seattle; 8/2 ; 10:00am to 8:00pm; First Thursday of the month The Burke offers free admission to the museum.
*Free Admission To The Museum Of History & Industry - Seattle; 8/2 ; 10:00am to 8:00pm; First Thursday of the month MOHAI offers free admission to the museum.
* Free Admission To Wing Luke Museum – Seattle; 8/2 ; 10:00am to 8:00pm; First Thursday of the month Wing Luke offers free admission to the museum.
*Free Admission To Kids Discovery Museum – Bainbridge Island; 8/2 ; 10:00am to 4:00pm; First Thursday of the month Kids Discovery Museum offers free admission.
*Free Admission To The Museum Of Flight - Seattle; 8/2 ; 5:00pm to 9:00pm; First Thursday of the month Museum of Flight offers free admission.
*Free Admission To Henry Art Gallery – Seattle; 8/2 ; 11:00am to 9:00pm; First Thursday of the month Henry Art Gallery offers free admission.
*Free Admission To The Northwest African American Museum - Seattle; 8/2 ; 11:00am to 7:00pm; First Thursday of the month NAAM offers free admission to the museum.
*FREE Nordic Heritage Museum - Seattle; 8/2 ; 10:00am to 4:00pm; Nordic Heritage Museum is FREE first Thursdays.
*Half Priced Admission Imagine Childrens Museum – Everett; 8/2 ; Thursday 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. is half priced ( $3.88)
Sounds Fun Mom always has a great list of events local to the South Sound area of WA as well, if you are looking for more ideas!
PORTLAND AREA:
Here’s our list of weekly events for the Portland area.
Friday July 27th:
*SandSations Sandcastle Festival - Long Beach; 7/25-7/29, ; our Masters artists will start building in downtown Long Beach onWednesday, culminating Friday afternoon with a Rodeo themed sculpture. FREE sculpting lessons on Friday, followed by a beach bonfire Friday night. Saturday is the big day, with five hours of sculpting on the beach and the Sand Flea Pet Parade. Prizes and notoriety are guaranteed!
*Estacada Summer Celebration, Estacada; 7/27-7/28; Friday night, Broadway street is closed and we bring you live music on the big city stage. Saturday morning brings fun activities for children with giant puppets, lots of live music, free hands-on art activities for children and adults, a silent art auction, lots of food vendors, and the beautiful Broadway Street Art Fair.
*Milwaukie Daze – Milwaukie; 7/27 – 7/29; Times vary each day check website for details; Parade, rides, music, fireworks and more.
*Hood River County Fair – Hood River; 7/27-7/28; Times vary see website for details; Exhibits and commercial booths open at noon. Carnival rides start at 1pm; Entertainment and food in addition to all of the standard fair offerings. Tickets are discounted on Friday (adults will pay $6 rather then the $10 it will cost on Sat.).
*Washington County Fair - Hillsborouly; 7/27-7/29, Times vary see website for details; Free admission to this fair! Carnival, entertainment, food and activities (some activities have fees).
*Cowlitz County Fair - Longview; 7/27-7/29; Times vary see website for details; Fair admission is free everyday to this fair too! Carnival, entertainment, food. activities, rodeo and more (some activities and rodeo have fees). Get $7 off Wristband vouchers (info here).
*Newberg Old Fashioned Festival – Newberg; 7/27-7/29; Times vary see website for details; Good old fashion fun with entertainment, parade, car show and more.
*Free Walk Climbing Wall – Portland; Now through end of September ; The Rock Climbing wall starts to travel throughout Portland for free rock climbing fun for all. Check website for locations, dates and times in your area!
*Pier Pool - Through 8/1; 1:30pm to 3:30pm; Admission is free every Friday!
*Free Movies In The park Summer Series - Portland; See website for specific times. Come enjoy free movies at various Portland area parks all summer. Pre-movie entertainment begins at 6:30 pm. Movie begins at dark.
*Free Playground Programs & Free lunch – Portland area playgrounds. Enjoy free playground programs and free lunch for kids 0 -18 all summer. See website for locations and times.
*Family Movie Night at Café Sip-n-Play - Portland; 7/27; 5:00pm; Free Movie Night. Grab a bite to eat, relax, and unwind while you enjoy a movie with the little atmosphere.
*Music From Mr. Hoo from The Alphabeticians – Portland; 7/27; 11:00am to 12:00pm; Mr. Hoo will be singing songs with and for kids. He’ll play his guitar and sing some original songs, some Alphabeticians songs, some classic kid songs and Hoo knows what else? $3 suggested donation pp.
Saturday July 28th:
*Division/Clinton Street Fair and Parade – Portland; 7/28; 10:00am to 10:00pm; enjoy the 19th annual street fair. Includes music and children’s activities.
*Party in the Park in Beaverton - Beaverton; 7/28; 11am to 5pm; Car show, giant inflatable play structures, climbing walls, arts and crafts, face painting, and the K-9 Unit demonstration by the Beaverton Police Department and more.
*Free Movies In The park Summer Series - Portland; See website for specific times. Come enjoy free movies at various Portland area parks all summer. Pre-movie entertainment begins at 6:30 pm. Movie begins at dark.
*Lets Go Camping – Various state park locations, weekends through 8/24; $20 per family. Tent, sleeping bags and mattress pads provided if iy need them. Lots of fun activities for everyone. There are 17 weekend events scheduled at various state parks. A very secure event with ranger-led activities and experienced volunteers on hand to assist you 24/7. Call 888-953-7677 to reserve spots. For more information head here and click on the Let’s Go Camping link on the left side of the page.
*Family Movie Night at Café Sip-n-Play - Portland; 7/28; 5:00pm; Free Movie Night. Grab a bite to eat, relax, and unwind while you enjoy a movie with the little atmosphere. This weekend: .
* Free Family Swim At Marshall Community Center - Vancouver; 7/28; 4:45pm to 6:30pm; Bauman Chiropractic is sponsoring free family swims at Marshall Pool Saturday evenings.
* Kids Saturday Morning Skate Session At Oaks Park – Portland ; 7/28; 10:30am to 12:00pm; For $5.50 children 10 and under can skate (skates included). Parents free with paid child admission.
*Free Guided Nature Walk – Portland – 7/28; 10:00am to 11:30am; Enjoy free guided walks with park ranger..
Monday July 30th:
*Washington County Museum Free Admission – Portland; 7/30; 10:00am to 4:30pm; Admission is free to this museum every Monday.
*Mondays On The Mall – Portland – Downtown Central Transit Mall; 7/30; Various Times; Free events all day including Wii play, caricatures, the original photo booth and entertainment.
For more Portland happenings, check out the PDX Kids Calendar, a comprehensive events-based website for families in the Portland area.
NATIONAL EVENTS:
*Free Craft Activities at Lakeshore Learning Stores– Sat. 7/28; 11am to 3pm; Kids can come to this free craft time each week for a new craft (plus print a $5 off $25 coupon).
*Lowes Build And Grow Clinic - Saturday 7/28; 10:00am; Come join Lowes Build and Grow Clinic. This week they will be making Kung Fu Panda Stacking Friends . Register here.
*Kids Skate Free Program – Kids 12 and under can get 2 free skate passes per week during the summer.
*Kids Bowl Free – 2 free bowling passes per child per day for the summer months.
*Kids Bowl Free AMF Program - Kids 15 and under can bowl 2 free games per day through Sept. 3rd.
*Michaels Passport To Imagination Event - 7/28; 1:00pm to 4:00pm; Come learn about India. Free.
* Summer Movie Express - $1 movies on Tues. & Wed. through the summer with this program.
*Barnes and Noble Free Storytime - 7/28; Times and events vary by location. Check your location for specific story’s available this weekend.
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