Weekend Happenings Jan.31st-Feb 2nd

EVERETT: Join the Everett Mall on Friday Jan. 31st from 5:00 - 7:00 pm for Hawks Happy Hour!! Face painting, coloring pages and more! There will also be some great discounts at the Food Court if you want to have dinner there too!

Imagine Children's Museum is having a special performer come do a Lion Dance at 1:00 on Saturday Feb. 1st in celebration of the Chinese New Year!

FYI the Seattle Childrens Museum is having some Groundhoug day celebrations as well.

This is your last weekend to get in on tickets to the Village Theatre's showing of Beauty and the Beast Jr.! An Everett KIDSTAGE Production includes all of your favorite hit songs from the film, plus new songs written especially for the stage. Running time is 1 hour, 15 min. (no intermission). Tickets are $14 General and $12 Youth and Seniors. Thursday - Saturday at 7:00 pm and Sunday at 2:00 pm.

SNOHOMISH: You have to take the kids to Snohomish on Saturday for Ground Frog Day!!

The event is free from 11 am - 1 pm at the Snohomish Event Gazebo (intersection of First St and Ave D, downtown). Slew will make his frognostication and proclaim spring's arrival or 6 more weeks of chilly days! There will be special crafts, Frog Jumping (rope), music, dancing and entertainment.

MILL CREEK: A Daddy/Daughter "Under the Sea" dance is happening at Gold Creek Church (through the preschool Kids at the Creek) on Friday Jan. 31st from 6:30-8:30 pm. Online tickets start at $25, at the door $35

Events happening in King County include:
*Elf on the Shelf: Birthday Edition reading at Barnes and Noble Woodinville (free) Feb.1st
*Learn about Groundhogs and Shadows and bring home your own groundhog weather predictor in Bellevue. Feb 1st

*More Chinese New Year celebrations in Chinatown Seattle
*Children's Film Festival happening now in Seattle. Ticket prices are all under $20.

Happy Weekend everyone!! And go SEAHAWKS!!!!

Weekend Events for Jan 17th-19th, 2014

Here are a few things to get you out of the house this weekend and spending time as a family!

Everett: Imagine Children's Museum is FREE tonight from 5:30-9:00pm! Check out my review if you have never been before. It is likely to be very crowded, but still fun for the kids!

Also at the Evergreen Public Library there will be an indoor petting zoo! Learn about animals from around the world with Animal Encounters. Meet a wallaby with a joey in her pocket, a Patagonian cavy, a KuneKune pig, a pygmy goat, plus bunnies, chinchillas and chickens!

1/18 from 2pm-5pm

I also posted about all the happenings at the libraries this weekend, be sure to check out that if you want to join a pajama party and motivate your kids to read by sharing a story with a friendly canine!

If you are still looking for things to do, the Everett Herald just posted 22 places to take kids on dull winter days!

Have a nice weekend everyone!!

New Years Eve

I hope everyone is having a nice holiday break! It is almost time to ring in the New Year!! Here are a few things happening on New Years Eve day and night:

EVERETT: Imagine Childrens Museum is having a night time celebration that will cost either $10 (members) or $15 for non members per person. They will have tons to do! Starts at 6:00 pm and the outdoor lighted ball drop will be at 9:00pm!

EVERETT: The  Everett Skate Deck will have 2 parties, the kids NYE party will be from 1:00-5:00 pm with the countdown at 4pm. The price is $8 and party favors are included!

The Evening NYE party will be from 7:30pm-1:30 am and the cost is $15, party favors included.

BOTHELL: Elevated Sportz is having their 1st Annual NYE bash! 10pm-1am, ages 13+, $15 to enter. They will have trampoline jump time, a live DJ, laser lights, disco dance, glow in the dark dodgeball, glow sticks, games, movies and a countdown to 2014!

MONROE: Jump, Rattle and Roll is ringing in the New Year with a PJ "New York" style party! Starts at 7:00 pm and ends at 9:00 pm (midnight on the East Coast) and it's regular admission price (1-2 yr old $3.50 and 2-17 are $7)!!

LYNNWOOD: The Playdate Cafe will be open until 1:00 pm on NYE day and plan to do a countdown at noon! They will turn on the bubble machine, play some music and the parents can ring in the New Year with some 'champagne' (non-alcoholic fruity Italian Soda:) $8 for one child, $6 for siblings.

BELLEVUE: Celebration Lane (same as Snowflake Lane) opens at 7pm and there will be lights, music, drummers and characters dancing with bubbles falling from the sky!

Whatever you decide to do with your family I hope it is fun and safe!! Happy New Year everyone!

 

Events for Dec. 20-22nd

I can't even believe it as I just typed the date!! Christmas is NEXT WEEK!! How did that come so quickly?! Hopefully you are all done your shopping so you can relax and play with your family this weekend:) Here is what is happening around the county:

EVERETT: Free Friday night live at Imagine Childrens Museum. Get into the museum for free from 5:30-9:00pm. If you've never been, check out my review!!

SNOHOMISH: Check out the 2nd Annual Freestyle Christmas light cruise!! Watch as hot rods and dump trucks drive around the city all decked out in their holiday best. 6:00-7:00 pm on 1st and 2nd Street.

And while you are downtown, don't forget about the Winter Solstice Candlelight Walk along the riverfront! 4:00-8:00 pm.

MONROE: Want a unique family Christmas picture taken this year? From now until Dec 24th, head to The Reptile Zoo between 3-4:45 pm for a picture with "Rocko" the Cuban Rock Iguana!! He will be available every 15 minutes and the cost is $5

Also at the Monroe Library on Friday you can join them for Candy Experiments! Blow it up. Melt it. Find the Secret Ingredients. Candy Experiments teaches you a fun new use for candy! Based on the book by Loralee Leavitt. 3:00-4:00 pm free for all ages.

BOTHELL: Live Reindeer and Fun with Frosty!! Dec.21st, pet the reindeer from 11 am- 5 pm and on Saturday and Sunday from noon- 3pm meet Frosty and his rabbit friend Hippity Hop!

Enjoy this snowy weekend!!

Weekend Happenings Dec.13-15th

Happy almost weekend!! Here is what is going on this weekend:

First off, tonight it is pay what you can night at Warm Beach in Stanwood! Start the weekend off early and head up there tonight!

OR/AND

if you want to stay indoors, it is half price at Imagine Children's Museum in Everett from 3-5pm, only $4.50 a person!

BOTHELL: Country Village has Cookies with Mrs. Claus on Saturday and Sunday from noon-3pm as well as a Clown Show on Saturday from 3-4pm (tickets can be purchased in advance or $8 at the door).

On Sunday the Bothell Gymnastics Club is holding an Open House at 2:00 pm, they will have a giant obstacle course, trampolines, foam pits, and a bounce house. I've heard good things about this place and it's been on my list of places to try out!

EVERETT: the Fa-La-La Holiday Art Sale is happening Friday and Saturday from noon-6pm at the Schack Art Center 

*live music

*handmade, one of a kind gifts from local artists

My 3 year old girl loves any kind of crafty show!

And if you want to head out of the county, here are a few REALLY fun things to do:

Bellevue: the Sambica Christmas Carnival is Saturday from 2-8 pm and Sunday from 2-5pm. Don't forget about all the other fun things going on in Bellevue (like Snowflake Lane and Garden D'Lights)!!

Shoreline: Head to Highland Ice Arena for the Nutcracker on Ice for FREE!!! Friday night at7:30 pm. 

Imagine Children's Museum

We ADORE this place!!! There is SO MUCH TO DO! You will find something here for every child to love! Here is a list of some of what you will find:

*A wildlife clinic

* Cafe

*Music

*Theater

*A Bus

*Trains

*A Treehouse

*A Farm

*A Construction Studio

*An art studio

*An Airplane

* Firehouse

*A rooftop playground with play equipment, dinosaur fossils, and instruments to make music

This is the king of imagination places!! You can take a tour of it if you go to their website. I can't go by myself with my 3, 3 and under because they all get so excited to go in all the different rooms and areas that is hard to convince them that they need to stay together:) Another thing to note is that strollers ARE NOT allowed and food can only be eaten downstairs in the designated snack area, but they do let you bring in your own food and have vending machines if needed.

The pricing is as follows:

*General Admission: $9.50

*12 months and under: FREE

The good news is that they do have some discounts:

*Every Thursday afternoon from 3-5 pm is half price: $4.50

*Every 3rd Friday night in each month from 5:30-9 pm: FREE!!

If money is tight, I would HIGHLY recommend trying it out on a free night or for half price. Those times are a lot busier, so please expect that...but I still think it's worth going and exploring.

*Members only hour on Saturdays from 9-10 am  

Hours:

*Closed on Mondays*

Tues & Weds: 9-5pm

Thurs, Fri & Sat: 10-5pm

Sunday: 11-5pm

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Everett Christmas Events

Everett has TONS of stuff going on for Christmas this year!!

It starts with WINTERTIDE on December 5th from 4:30-8:00 pm!
*Come to downtown Everett for a free old time village festival
*Caroling
*Bonfire, free hot cocoa and cookies
*Crafts, face painting and a fun photo booth
*The children of KIDSTAGE will enterain with scenes and songs from A Year with Frog and Toad
* Story time with puppets with the Everett Public Library
*Tree lighting and Santa's arrival on a fire truck
*Special guests: Captain Smartypants and Sensible Shoes!

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Celebrate at the Port of Marina on Dec 7th from noon - 8pm!!
*Everett Farmers Market and Holiday Craft show
*Imagine Children's Museum will have ornaments to make, decorate your own cookies and face painting
*Antique Fire Truck rides
*Holiday Movies
*Live Choirs
*Tree lighting
*Santa
*Boat Parade

This event is jam packed with lots of different activities that should satisfy kids of all ages!!
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A few other activities:
The Festival of Trees
Olympic Ballet's Nutcracker (In Everett and Edmonds, tickets range from $20-$30)
Several concerts (if you scroll down the page you will find them). The Navy Band Northwest sounds interesting and is the only free one on Dec. 17th @7pm

Enjoy historic downtown Everett!!