Get
Out and Play
Welcome
to another weekend chock-full of family fun! We've got
the lowdown on KiteFest, SeafoodFest, ArtsFair, the Torchlight
Parade, a pirate-tastic event, and a kiddos' dance party.
Plus, it's back and bigger than ever: this Saturday brings
Punk Rock Flea Market to The Underground (2407 1st Ave.,
Belltown). Have fun scavenging! Don't let Junior miss a
scavenging event, too: Bellevue
Regional Library (1111
110th Ave. NE, Bellevue) hosts The Great Book Trade, a
chance for kiddos ages six to twelve to trade good-condition
paperbacks with each other. And if you've got the bug to
go for a short drive this weekend, hop over to Renton
River Days,
which brings fun events all weekend, including a Rubber
Ducky Derby on Sunday. We'll see you out in the sun.
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Festivus
for the Rest of Us
KiteFest
2008 The
family's never had this much
fun staring at the sky! The sixth
annual KiteFest features a Family
FunFly, team and individual stunt
kite demos, and a kite building
booth for the kiddos—plus
the annual candy drop (at 3:30
p.m.)! This year's highlights
include music from Radio Disney,
a kiddos' fun zone, face painting,
a juice garden, and a family
wellness village. Don't miss
the Cat in the Hat stunt skit
at 2:30 p.m.
www.kitefest.net
When:
Sat., July 26, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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Where:
Warren G. Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point
Way NE (Ravenna)
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Community
Communing
Torchlight Parade The
Southwest Torchlight Parade
is the largest nighttime parade
in the Pacific Northwest; it
draws more than 300,000 viewers
to the streets! Grab your family's
space early for all the fun
of this year's festivities,
centered around the theme "Amazing
Adventures." The SeaFair
pirates should fit right in!
See drill teams, floats, an
array of bands, horses, clowns,
giant helium balloons, and
more! If you can't make it
in person, catch all the action
on KIRO 7 beginning at 6:30
p.m.
www.seafair.com/events/torchparade
When:
Saturday, July 26, 7:30 p.m.
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Where:
Begins
at Seattle Center; continues down 4th
Ave. to Second Ave. and King St. (Downtown
Seattle)
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Cost:
Standing room, free; bleacher and grandstand
seats, $18-$37 (ages two and under,
free)
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Nibble & Sip
Ballard
SeafoodFest, The Ballard SeafoodFest
is about seafood, yes (best bet: Alder-Smoked Salmon
BBQ for only $8), but it's also a full weekend
of family entertainment. Stuff it in—or at
least ogle—during lutefisk and watermelon
eating contests. Visit the vendors. Enjoy a variety
of music on the main stage and the family stage;
we can't wait for the big show from local fave
Alleyoop!, and the chance to meet Ballard's own
Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch crabbing team.
Find fun activities for the kiddos, including giant
inflatables, a PacSci space exhibit, climbing rock,
toy boat building, and carnival games. And grab
yourself somethin' yummy to munch. Don't miss the
sidewalk sale along Market St., Ballard Ave., and
22nd Ave. – it starts today
and lasts all weekend!
www.seafoodfest.org
When:
Sat., July 26, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.,
and Sun., July 27, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
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Where:
Throughout Ballard, including Ballard Commons
Park, 5701 22nd Ave. NW
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Eastside
Reading
Railroad
Pirate Party at Parkplace Books
Ahoy! It's a day to celebrate all things pirate. Kiddos
ages 4-8 will especially love this event; come dressed
in your best pirate rags to hear a reading of David
Shannon's hilarious How I Became a Pirate. Then do a
piratey craft and enjoy some sea-worthy snacks. Have
fun, swashbucklers!
www.kirklandparkplace.com
When:
Fri., July 25, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
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Where:
Parkplace Books, 348 Parkplace Center (Kirkland)
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Cost:
Free.
Pre-registration requested; call 425.828.6546
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Shake That Booty
DancePlay
Family Dance Gather
up the kiddos and your peppiest friends for an evening
of boogie-down fun. The Community Center will be open
for two rooms of dancing – one for freestyle
moves set to pop and kids' music, and one for dance
activities and games including parachute play, instruments,
and an obstacle course. Munch on pizza 'til 7 p.m.,
then enjoy snacks and juice. This exciting night winds
down with a quiet story, just in time to transition
to your going-to-bed routine. It's the perfect night
out for ages two and older (babies welcome).
When:
Sat., July 26, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30
p.m.
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Where:
Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center,
16600 NE 80th St. (Redmond)
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Cost:
Redmond residents, $9; Non-residents, $10
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Artsy Fartsy
Bellevue
Arts Museum ArtsFair, Looking
to inspire Junior to move past the whole marker-on-the-wall
thing? Nurture that natural talent with a visit
to the Bellevue Arts Museum ArtsFair. Explore art
in the mediums of ceramics, drawing, pastels, fiber,
furniture, glass, jewelry, metal, paint, photography,
wearables, and wood. The entire museum—with
tons of special exhibits—is free to explore.
Enjoy a variety of stage acts, too, from clowns
to jugglers to world musicians.
Then stop by Kidsfair, where the kiddos can try
their hand at painting, drawing, and tons of art
projects. What's your inspiration?
www.bellevuearts.org
When:
Fri., July 25,
and Sat., July 26, 9:30 a.m. – 9:30
p.m.; Sun., July 27, 9:30 a.m. – 6
p.m.
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Where:
Bellevue Arts Museum, 510 Bellevue Way
NE (Bellevue)
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