Plus, a free kid-friendly evening light show and more weekend fun.
AUG
18–20
Get your weekend on
It’s a peak weekend for
gorgeous sunflower festivals
! Choose a farm and fill your senses — and your buckets! — with summery yellow blooms. Hop on over to
Bounce The City
(last chance this weekend), or get your first taste of fall
picking apples
. Check out salmon in action at this
top Seattle attraction
. We’ve got the goods to
plan your whole weekend
. Oh! And bring your swimsuits to the
playground of the week
.
—
Nancy Chaney, out + about editor
ALL OF NANCY’S PICKS ►
10 fruitful orchards for picking apples
It’s not autumn (or late summer) in the Pacific Northwest without a trip to pick apples!
An adventure to the core ►
There is so much to do at the Ballard Locks
The kids will love an outing to this top attraction — bonus, it’s free.
The salmon are coming home ►
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Jewish Makerspace on Aug. 27, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Bring on your creativity and do Jewish! Make use of Temple B’nai Torah’s tools, machines and craft supplies as we prepare for the High Holy Days.
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Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ at The 5th
One of the most successful Disney musicals of all time returns to The 5th Avenue Theatre.
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6 things to do with the family
1.
Visit a charming farm and
see it in a whole new light
during a free all-ages evening light art show.
(FRI.–SAT.)
2.
Let the kids loose on a field of fun, go for train rides and enjoy a parade at this
historic festival
.
(FRI.–SAT.)
3.
Release beautiful butterflies at the
Berries and Blooms Festival
, or visit one of the many other
fab sunflower fests
.
(FRI.–SUN.)
4.
Local food! Live music! Tree climbing! Animals! Find all of this awesomeness at a free family fest called
CHOMP!
(SAT.)
5.
Turn up for
a bounty of free fun in the park
: bounce houses, sports skills clinics, music and more.
(SAT.)
6.
Explore your kiddo’s favorite big rigs, inside and out, at a
free touch-a-truck event
.
(SAT.)
FULL CALENDAR ►
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Catch ‘Passengers’ at Seattle Rep this fall
Let us sweep your whole family off their feet with “Passengers.” Tickets are on sale now for this breathtaking cirque spectacular.
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Play-based learning done right
The Bellevue College Parent Education program offers play-based learning opportunities for children (ages 0–9) and their parents. Enroll now!
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Chestnut Montessori School open house
Join us Aug. 19 for nature-based activities at Chestnut’s Bellevue campus in celebration of our 15th birthday. All are welcome!
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