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I promise I (Mike) read all the feedback and one of the top requests is more free stuff. So here it is, something you can do with the family EVERYDAY for the rest of August!
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KIDSQUEST MUSEUM
🌙 Summer Nights Carnival (Bellevue)
📆 Friday, August 21, 2026
⏰ 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
💰 General Admission (Adults & Children): $16.75 | Member Children: $16.75 | Member Adults: Free
KidsQuest Summer Nights is back for one night only, and we are sending the season off with a spectacular, full-museum Carnival! Join us for an evening packed with classic games, a petting zoo, and extra silly activities spread throughout the museum and parking lot.
Classic Carnival Games: Try your hand at the Balloon Dart Toss, Milk Jug Ring Toss, Fly-O-Plane rubber band airplanes, and Rainwater Regattas to win fun prizes like cotton candy, popcorn, and stickers!
Clown School: Learn to balance on stilts, sit on a unicycle, get your face painted, or have your fortune told by Fortune Teller Jan at the Story Tree.
Interactive Labs: Get moving in our Balloon Boogie Room or create your own keepsake at the Art Studio’s poster screen-printing station.
Food & Drinks: Hot dogs, soda, beer and wine available for purchase on-site.
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| Free Events |
8/18 - 🎶 Music In the Playfield (Madrona) Free summer concerts in Madrona. https://madrona.us/musicintheplayfield/
8/19 - 📚 Toddler Reading Time (Seattle) Storytime for your littlest book lovers. We keep it cozy, silly, and just the right length for tiny attention spans. https://www.paperboatbooksellers.com/community
8/20 - 🎸 Sunset Markets + Concert Nights Series (Kirkland) a vibrant monthly summer series that brings the community together for an evening of local shopping, live music, family activities, and sunset vibes. https://kirklandurban.com/2026/04/10/sunset-markets-concert-nights-series/
8/21 - 🧑🚒 Firefighter Story Time (Beacon Hill) Firefighters from the Seattle Fire Department will conduct story times with books on fire safety and display firefighting equipment and trucks. https://www.spl.org/event-calendar?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D202220090
8/22 - 📕 Storytime with Nancy Stewart (Mercer Island) Mercer Island's own Nancy Stewart is a professional singer and songwriter. https://islandbooks.com/childrens-story-times
8/23 - 🏒 Try Hockey Free (Snoqualmie) Try Hockey for Free events provide children between the ages of 4 and 17 a free opportunity to experience playing hockey for the first time. https://snokinghockey.com/club/tryhockeyfree
8/24 - 🎤 Live at Lunch Concert Series (Bellevue) The Live at Lunch Concert Series returns to the heart of Downtown Bellevue this summer with more music, community, and midday energy than ever before. https://www.bellevuedowntown.com/live-at-lunch
8/25 - 🌺 Kubota Garden Public Tour (Seattle) On this one and a half to two hour guided walk, you’ll explore 1.5 miles of winding, hard-packed gravel paths with scenic grade changes. https://www.kubotagarden.org/event-details/public-tour-2026-04-25-10-00
8/26 - 🎼 Cello Concert with Gretchen Yanover (Seattle) Yanover has performed for Earshot Jazz Festival and TEDx Seattle, and has had compositions commissioned by Seattle Symphony, Seattle Pacific University and University of Oregon. https://www.spl.org/event-calendar?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D202884737
8/27 - 🎶 Music at the Marina (Everett) Music at the Marina has become one of Everett’s most beloved summer traditions, bringing thousands to the waterfront each year for FREE live music. https://www.everettmusicinitiative.com/musicatthemarina
8/28 - 🍿 Movie Night at Legacy Square (Renton) featuring Pokémon Detective Pikachu. Bring your family, friends, and your favorite comfy seating for a fun evening under the stars. https://visitrenton.com/event/family-movie-nights%3a-pok%c3%a9mon-detective-pikachu/245/
8/29 - 💦 Waterfront Block Party (Seattle Pier) celebrate the fully realized 20-acre Waterfront Park during our biggest gathering of the season! https://waterfrontparkseattle.org/blog/event/waterfront-block-party-2026
8/30 - 🛶 Toy Boat Building (South Lake Union) Let your imagination set sail by assembling your very own toy boat! https://www.cwb.org/free-programs
8/31 - 🐟 Salmon Viewing at the Ballard Locks (Ballard) Moving through the Canal and lakes they will reach the spawning beds in late September/early October https://www.nws.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Locks-and-Dams/Chittenden-Locks/Fish-Ladder/
Should I send a monthly email with free daily activities?
TOGETHER WITH KID FRIENDLY SEATTLE
🧶 Crochet Cafe (Green Lake)
When: Sept 2, 4p-6p (Crochet 101 4p-5p)
Ages: 1+ (8+ and parents can participate in Crochet 101 class)
Cost: $10+ (free 2 hour care with Rosie Pros)
Where: Pacha Collective (Green Lake)
🧶 Do you know how to crochet? We don’t. So let’s learn together!
Crochet Cafe is our 2nd kid friendly event built for parents and kids: little ones can follow along stitch-by-stitch, or hang out and play with the other kids while you settle in with a warm drink and yarn. Everyone leaves with their own materials, a project to keep, and a whole lot of good vibes.
How the day works: The Crochet 101 session runs 4:00–5:00 PM, and the space is reserved from 4:00 PM-6:00 PM to stay keep crocheting and connecting with other parents!
Crochet 101 ($55) — Brand new? Perfect. You'll learn how to start and how to make single crochet stitches. Materials included, no experience needed must be 8 years or older!
The Wooble ($25) — You get to make one of these irresistibly cute beginner kits and walk away with a finished friend. Materials included.
Bring Your Own Crochet (BYOC) ($10) — Already have a project going? Bring it and we'll include crochet stitch markers!
All skill levels welcome.
Childcare included! Rosie Pros will be on-site in a dedicated kids area so the kids can play while you crochet.
Spots are limited and these fill up fast — grab yours before they're gone. See you at the cafe! ✨
Thanks to our partners Emerald City Yarn and Rosie Match!
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