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 Happenings Jan 3rd-5th, 2014!!

Oooh, that felt funny to write 2014, but I'm so excited for this year and have been happily working hard on my New Years resolutions! Well, I can't say that these sore muscles and lack of sugar is making me feel happy, but I know that it will soon!

Are your kids driving you crazy yet? Counting down the hours until they return to school and schedules? Or are you loving every minute of having them home? Either way, we have some activities to kick off the new year going on this weekend!

Library's are wrapping up their Winter Extravaganza this weekend and there are still a lot of fun events to attend! Here's your go to list from all around the county:

MONROE: Winter Science Extravaganza: Crazy, Foamy, Bouncy Fun with Chemistry! Explore exploding, elephant toothpaste, discover if raisins can dance, experiment with bouncing blobs, special visit from Chemical Kevin. For school aged kids 6 and up. Jan 3rd from 1-2pm. Monroe Library.

Volts and Jolts with Pacific Science Center! Electricity is illuminated in a series of shocking experiments. Explore the properties of electricity with a hair raising Van de Graaf generator and Tesla Coil. For school age kids 5 and up. Jan.4th 1-2pm. Monroe Library.

MUKILTEO: Sweet Science! It's a marshmallow world in the winter! Join for fun experiments with candy and other yummy treats. Ages 5-11 Jan.3rd from 2-3:15 pm. Mukilteo Library.

LAKE STEVENS: Super Cool Science Show presented by the Pacific Science Center. Discover what happens when things get super cool with liquid nitrogen! Watch as gasses liquify, solidify, fizz, freeze and fly. Jan.3rd from 1-2pm for children and families. Lake Stevens Library.

MARYSVILLE: Dr. Owl's Silly Science: The Power of Air. Discover how air pressure affects the world around us through demonstrations of Magdebur's hemispheres, Bernoulli's principle, and generating vortexes. Jan.4th at 11 am for school aged kids. Marysville library. 

Non Library Activities:

MONROE: Sky Valley Academy has open gym Kidz zone from 1:30-2:30 pm on Jan.3rd. $6 per child, all ages.

All Home Depot Locations do a kids workshop the 1st Saturday of every month. This month it is making a fun desk calendar! It says ages 5-12, but the kind people at the Snohomish location have let our 3 year old boy join in with the help of Daddy (they built a wooden car together). You can pre-register or show up. It goes from 9 am - noon. Jan.4th. 

This is the last weekend to enjoy the Garden D'Lights in Bellevue!

Happy weekending 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!

 

Weekend Happenings Dec. 26-29th

I hope everyone is enjoying some post Christmas bliss! I thought I would let you know about the few Christmas events that are still going on:

MARYSVILLE: Holiday Tour of Lights is still happening until Dec. 28th! 

*See 30 enchanting light displays

*20 minute ride on tractor pulled trains

*Pass through hills, pond, penguin village, polar bear forest, and Santa's workshop

*Unique displays like animated golfers, a rocket ship and gingerbread people playing soccer

*Bonfire, s'mores and hot chocolate for warming up after the train ride

*Visits from Santa

*Free

*Holiday music 

*Tours available from 6-9pm, Thurs, Fri, and Sat.

And if you want to drive down to Bellevue:

BELLEVUE: Garden D'Lights is still happening nightly through Jan.4th from 5-10pm. Cost is $5 per person 10 and up.

Celebration Lane (former Snowflake Lane) is Dec.26th-31st with nightly shows starting at 7 pm.

*Nightly performances featuring live toy soldiers with new festive routines and music

*Dazzling lights, and dramatic drumming with a New Year's twist

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. 

Home and Neighborhood Light Displays

If your family loves to go for a drive to look at Christmas lights then you must head to Bothell for 2 home shows!

Keener's Light Display
16504 112 Pl. Bothell, 98011
*Over 100,000 lights
*100% of donations are given to  the Ben Towne Foundation (Childhood Cancer Research)
*Open 6-10 pm, weekdays and 6-11 pm on weekends
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Binary Christmas

• 12313 NE 165th St
• Bothell, 98011
• *Over 30,000 lights
• *Choreographed to upbeat music
• *Open from 5-10pm
• *Several other neighbors homes are decorated
• *Canned good donations excepted

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**Update..this location has been having some technical difficulties this season, you may want to double check their facebook for the latest**

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If you want to drive on the other side of South Snohomish County, a home in Woodinville has an amazing light show!! Mark and Tracy Zembruski's house!
23620 NE 183rd St, Woodinville, WA 98077

*Over 100,000 lights
*Choreographed shows
*It's been dubbed as Woodinville Wonderland!
 *Open Sun-Thurs 5-9pm and Fri-Sat from 5-10pm

*100% of any donations go to Special Olympics Washington

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Does your neighborhood have a home(s) light display? Leave a comment on here or facebook to let other families know about it!! My kids love this right now. Every time we get in the car they are looking and talking about Christmas lights!

Snowflake Lane/Garden d'Lights & More!

These are 2 of the most popular events on the Eastside during the holidays!

Garden d'Lights is at the Bellevue Botanical Gardens.

*Over half a million lights

*Over 30 'critters' like Charlotte in her web, Honey bear, etc

*Kids 10 and under are FREE!!

It opens every night from 5:00-10:00 pm until Jan.4th. Tickets are $5, but can be and is recommended to buy them ahead online to avoid lines. They are several free nights:

December 2, 3, 4, 5 and December 9, 10, 11, 12

There are a couple options for free, close parking as well. My little ones are obsessed with animals and are going to love going to this event this year!! I highly recommend visiting the website to look at the pictures!

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Snowflake Lane is a great free, family event downtown. Every night they make it snow!!

*Dazzling lights and music

*Drumming from live toy soldiers

*Winter characters like a Snow Queen and King, Sugar Plum Fairies and Mice

Shows happen nightly at 7 pm now until December 24th

This is a magical event that the kids would love!!! I've heard it works to go on a rainy night because there is plenty of coverage (or pack an umbrella or two) and there are usually WAY less people.

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There are a couple bonus things to do while you are in Bellevue:

Gingerbread Lane at the Hilton Hotel has...you guessed it...Gingerbread Houses!! Made by local chefs, architects and businesses. 

Go take a walk and get some ideas on how to make your next Gingerbread house that much cooler!

Dec.7-20 and the cost is FREE!

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Check out Enchanted Holidays at The Bravern: Website

And the outdoor skating rink: Website 

SAMBICA Christmas Carnival

Here is another fun, FREE event to attend if you want to travel south to Bellevue! 

It is this weekend, Dec. 7th (2-8 pm)-8th (2-5 pm) and next Dec. 14th (2-8pm)-15th (2-5pm)

They will have:

*Carnival games and prizes

*A free picture with Santa

*Inflatables

*Complimentary coffee and hot chocolate bar

Sounds like a fun time, anything involving inflatables will make my kids happy!

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