North End New Years Eve Celebration - Seattle

Seattle Child Magazine has a great list of events in Seattle for children to celebrate the New Years holiday.  Everything from New Years countdowns to other parties at Childrens Museums and the Discovery Museum.  Just because they can't stay up until midnight, doesn't mean they don't want to celebrate too!  Ive been to several of these venues over the last few years and here are my favorites: http://bit.ly/uwurKh

• NY countdown at the Children's Museum, Seattle
• Noon Party at Kids Discovery Museum on Bainbridge
• New Years Eve Festivities at Seattle Center, Seattle

Free Museum in Seattle

In Seattle on the 1st Thursday of the month from 5-8pm, December 1st, you can visit these museums for FREE!

• Burke Museum - 4500 15th Ave NE
• Museum of Industry and History - 2700 24th Ave NE
• Seattle Art Museum - 1300 First Ave
• Wing Luke Pacific Asian Experience - 719 S King St.
• Henry Art Gallery - 4100 15th Ave NE (UW)
• NW African American Museum - 2300 S Massachusetts St.
• Experience Music Project and Sci Fi Museum - 325 5th Ave N
• Museum of Flight - 9404 E Marginal Way S

I have taken my kids to the Art Museum and they are not quite old enough to fully enjoy it yet.  So it was a short trip.  FREE makes it worth while.  And the EMP is amazing because of its hands on activities.  

And, if you plan right, you can take an Express Sound Transit bus from the Tacoma Dome station and you don't have to pay for parking.  Each trip will cost approx. $3 see www.soundtransit.org for details (586 will take you to UDistrict and 590's will take you downtown)

The Muppets on the Big Screen in Seattle

The Seattle Cinerama is a Seattle Iconic movie theater.  It boasts an extra large screen that our parents are always talking about when they were kids...imagine seeing Star Wars on the 'Big-Screen', WOW!  (Im a true nerd and Star Wars/Star Trek fan.)  On Wednesday November 23rd - Sunday November 27th , the Muppets are coming to town!  Show times are 10:30am, 1:15pm, 4pm, 7pm and 10pm

Tickets are :
Adult: $11
Children: $9
Matinee: (before 6pm) $9
Senior: (60+) $9

Win up to $500 in Prizes! - W. Seattle

Win – up to $1,000 in prizes like water cisterns, landscape design, car wash gift certificates, oil changes, bus passes, and more!

Sustainable West Seattle is taking an hour long education event to community centers in West Seattle this Sept. through Nov. (dates listed below & on events page).  We’ll investigate the biggest threat to Puget Sound, toxic runoff, and easy everyday solutions that people can engage in to stop it.  Audience members will be eligible to win pollution prevention prizes.  Up to $1,000 in prizes will be awarded at each event.

Saturday November 19th, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m., Alki United Church of Christ, 6115 SW Hinds Street, Seattle ($500 in prizes)

Green Seattle Day

The Green Seattle Partnership is coordinating a volunteer event at several parks around town this weekend. Nov 5th from 10-2pm (verify start time at your site)  Without a coordinated effort, Seattle will lose its green space.  Green Seattle Day is a way for you to get involved and plant native shrubs and trees in a park near you.  Click here for more details and to register.

If you have a party of 10 or more, registration is necessary.  Otherwise, if you are reading this on Sat. Nov 5th just show up.  There is always plenty of work.  Some of the parks participating are:

• Westcrest Park
• Golden Gardens
• Lincoln Park
• Discovery Park
• Seward Park
• Interlaken Park 
• Kinnear Park

Free Museums in Seattle

In Seattle on the 1st Thursday of the month from 5-8pm, November 3rd, you can visit these museums for FREE!

• Burke Museum - 4500 15th Ave NE
• Museum of Industry and History - 2700 24th Ave NE
• Seattle Art Museum - 1300 First Ave
• Wing Luke Pacific Asian Experience - 719 S King St.
• Henry Art Gallery - 4100 15th Ave NE (UW)
• NW African American Museum - 2300 S Massachusetts St.
• Experience Music Project and Sci Fi Museum - 325 5th Ave N
• Museum of Flight - 9404 E Marginal Way S

I have taken my kids to the Art Museum and they are not quite old enough to fully enjoy it yet.  So it was a short trip.  FREE makes it worth while.  And the EMP is amazing because of its hands on activities.  

And, if you plan right, you can take an Express Sound Transit bus from the Tacoma Dome station and you don't have to pay for parking.  Each trip will cost approx. $3 see www.soundtransit.org for details (586 will take you to UDistrict and 590's will take you downtown)

Happy Halloween Walk - Discovery Park

On October 29th, from 10:30am-11:45am, walk through Discovery Park with a nature guide on a Halloween themed walk.  Learn about nature, enjoy the outdoors and wear your costume! The costume sets the mood :) The cost is $4 per person, and I am not sure about the parking situation.  But it is a chance to hang outside with your kids and get a little learning in too.  Never a bad idea!  Click here for more details.

Discovery Park Environmental Learning Center
3801 W Government Way
Seattle, WA 98199-1014

Jazz for Kids - Seattle

At 4:39 on October 29th in the Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall in Seattle.  For $1, your kids can attend a jazz concert, see and participate in instrument demonstrations, play with an instrument during "petting zoo" time and ask questions of the artists.

Advanced tickets are recommended.  Click here for details and to order.

Pond Boat Sailing - Lake Union Park

The 1st Saturday of the Month at Lake Union Park, from 11-2pm, enjoy FREE pond model boat sailing for all ages.  The pond is about 2ft high, so if your little one is shorter than that, bring a stool for them to stand on.  My family loves the water and my littlest one is quite the fish!  Watching the boats is a ton of fun for everyone.  Click here for more details.

Bird Tours at Discovery Park

On Saturdays at Discovery Park in Seattle, from 8-10am, join Master Birders to discover the different types of birds that are in our area.  Join experienced leaders as they speak about migratory and year-round birds within a variety of habitats.  So, if your kids loves nature or animals in general, then this could be fun and informative.

Free Sail at Lake Union Park

Every Sunday starting at noon in Lake Union Park enjoy a sail around the park for FREE.  This is an amazing program.  They provide the life vests and take you out on the water.  This event is sponsored by the Center for Wooden Boats However, because it is free people start lining up at 10am to make sure they get a spot on the noon sailing.  So, show up early and pack a lunch + snacks for before the event and have a great time!

Lake Union Park
860 Terry Ave. N.
Seattle WA 98109

Win up to $500 in prizes!

Win – up to $1,000 in prizes like water cisterns, landscape design, car wash gift certificates, oil changes, bus passes, and more!

Sustainable West Seattle is taking an hour long education event to community centers in West Seattle this Sept. through Nov.  We’ll investigate the biggest threat to Puget Sound, toxic runoff, and easy everyday solutions that people can engage in to stop it.  Audience members will be eligible to win pollution prevention prizes.  Up to $1,000 in prizes will be awarded at each event.

Saturday October 22, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Roxhill Elementary School, 9430 30^th Ave SW, Seattle WA 98126 (up to $500 prizes)

Free Sail at Lake Union Park

Every Sunday starting at noon in Lake Union Park enjoy a sail around the park for FREE.  This is an amazing program.  They provide the life vests and take you out on the water.  This event is sponsored by the Center for Wooden Boats However, because it is free people start lining up at 10am to make sure they get a spot on the noon sailing.  So, show up early and pack a lunch + snacks for before the event and have a great time!

Lake Union Park
860 Terry Ave. N.
Seattle WA 98109

Win up to $1,000 for Sustainability Projects! - W Seattle

Sustainable West Seattle is taking an hour long education event to community centers in West Seattle this Sept. through Nov.  We’ll investigate the biggest threat to Puget Sound, toxic runoff, and easy everyday solutions that people can engage in to stop it.  Audience members will be eligible to win pollution prevention prizes.  Up to $1,000 in prizes will be awarded at each event.

Monday October 10, 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. Pathfinder Elementary School 1901 SW Genesee St. Seattle, WA 98106 – $1,000 will be donated toward a water cistern for Pathfinder’s Earth Project if 40+ adults attend the presentation. 

Lets help the environment together, and its just for 1hr.

Seattle Art Museum (SAM) FREE

The Seattle Art Museum is FREE from 10am-9pm on the first THURSDAY of the month.  So, for October 6th.  Take advantage of the FREE entrance to a great art museum and have some fun!

Hike and Seek at Seward park

Hiking and a scavenger hunt all in one! Hike & Seek was such a great hit in Seattle last year, the event will again take place at the beautiful 300 acre Seward Park. The adventure will be held on September 17, 2011 on a ~2 mile hiking trail, where kids can connect with nature and interact with five adventurous Stop & Study locations. By trading screen time for green time, this go-at-your-own-pace event will surely create a lasting impression and promote a healthy lifestyle for kids of all ages! Saturday, September 17, 2011 9 a.m. START (Please note event will last approximately 2-3 hours, depending on your pace!)

Seward Park 5902 Lake Washington Blvd. S Seattle, Washington 98118

National Wildlife Federation: Seattle - Hike & Seek

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Fisherman's Festival

The 23rd Annual Fishermen's Fall Festival will be held Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 11:00 a.m. to dusk on the boardwalk of Fishermen’s terminal.

The Festival celebrates the return of the North Pacific fishing fleet to the terminal, works to increase the public’s knowledge of the importance of the fishing industry as well as Fishermen’s Terminal to Seattle while raising money for the Seattle Fishermen’s Memorial Foundation.

This is an all-volunteer event that depends on over 200 volunteers for its success. The festival provides families with a fun and educational outing on the waterfront as well as an opportunity to learn more about seafood. Hands-on art projects with fishing themes, including the popular wooden boat building and trout pond, are complementary for all children and admission to the festival is free. Proceeds from the activities within the festival are donated to the Seattle Fishermen’s Memorial to assist families of fishers lost at sea. The Fishermen’s Fall Festival is a truly unique Seattle event!

New to the festival this year, stars of the Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch" including F/V Wizard Captain Keith Colburn will help to raise money for the Fishermen's Memorial by shucking crab and signing autographs in the Deadliest Catch Seafood Booth.

Anthony's Home Port - Banquets

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Free Entrance to Seattle Childrens Museum

This is a really great website. Thrifty NW Mom has lots of great deals for parents, including coupons for shopping and events. See the link below for how to snag free entrance to the Seattle Childrens Museum on September 18th and 19th.

Seattle Children’s Museum – Free admission if you dress like a pirate – September 19th & 20th « Thrifty NW Mom

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Paws Walk at Magnusen Park

On Saturday, September 10, 2011 Seattle's Magnuson Park Check-in opens at 8 a.m. Walk begins at 10 a.m.

Join thousands of walkers and their canine pals for the 20th Anniversary of PAWSwalk! Your participation in PAWSwalk, a benefit event for PAWS, will save the lives of animals in our community. Raise awareness and funds for the animals at PAWS, and while having a great time!

PAWSwalk 2011 - Home

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1/2 off Seattle Aquarium

I've just recently signed up for Google Offers. Todays offer, I thought, was a good one. $9.50 for admission to the aquarium. Valid Sept 9 through March 31st. So, buy now and save for when it's rainy and miserable, and the kids start to whine...' I'm sooooo bored'.

Google Offers in Seattle - $9.50 for one general admission ticket to the Seattle Aquarium (up to a $19 value)

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