Friday - April 17
🍪 Adult & Child Spring Cookie Decorating (Kirkland)
(Ages 4+) Enjoy a spring cookie decorating party with a special child in your life! All supplies will be provided and registrants can expect to go home with several sugar cookies decorated to their liking to enjoy together or give as a gift. This activity is designed for children ages 4-12 and their designated adult guest(s). Adults and kids must register to attend. Registration is per person.
Price: $17+
🐮 Kelsey Creek Farm (Bellevue)
Free city farm with ponies, goats, sheep, pigs, cows, and chickens — animals are out for viewing 9am–3pm. One of the Eastside's best free stops.
Price: free
🎡 Washington State Spring Fair (Puyallup)
Rides, pig races, a kids' creative exhibit, Lego activities, motorsports, and fireworks tonight. Open 10am–10pm through April 19.
Price: $13 adults, kids under 5 free
🏺 MUSEO Art Academy Pottery Camp (Issaquah)
Single-day spring break pottery camp for kids ages 5–13 at this downtown Issaquah studio. Drop in for a Friday full of clay and creativity.
Price: online
🍳 FrogLegs KPOP DEMON HUNTER BAKING & BATTLE camp (Kirkland / Redmond)
Step into a world where music meets magic, and baking saves the day! In this high-energy, imagination-fueled summer camp, young bakers will enter the universe of K-Pop Demon Hunter, where they’re not just kids — they’re idol trainees by day, secret demon hunters by night, and their strongest weapon is the power of sweets.
Price: $80
⚽ Arena Sports FunZone (Redmond)
Looking for a fun, kid-friendly activity in the Seattle area? Our indoor Inflatable FunZone playgrounds are always a huge hit with kids – and a clear winner with the parents who can watch their kids giggle and play while burning off lots of energy. Kids ages 18 months to 12 years* have a blast running, jumping, and sliding their way to fun in our indoor playground with multiple kids’ bounce houses.
Price: $57+
🌲 Trackers Earth Spring Break Camp (Kirkland)
Outdoor skills on the final day of spring break week — archery, wilderness survival, fire craft, and nature exploration for ages 6–13.
Price: website
🏹 Disney's ‘Newsies Jr.’ Presented by Village Theatre (Issaquah)
Disney’s Newsies JR. is a 60-minute version of the 2012 Broadway musical, based on the 1992 film. Inspired by the rousing true story of newsboys in turn-of-the-century New York City, Newsies JR. features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein.
Price: $15
🎨 Indoor Play at South Bellevue Community Center (Bellevue)
Come enjoy some indoor gym play with toys, bounce houses, mats and other fun activities for children ages 5 and under. Parents/caregivers must supervise their own children and be present at all times.
Price: $4
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Saturday - April 18
🌳 Earthfest @ Bellevue Botanical (Bellevue)
Celebrate Earth Day at the Bellevue Botanical Garden! This family-friendly drop-in event will feature sustainability resources, garden tours, activities, live music, and food. Free and open to the public. No registration needed.
Price: free
⚾ Home Run for the Planet @ Kirkland Urban (Kirkland)
Earth Day event at Kirkland Urban with the Mariner Moose, free tree planting through Forest Nation, baseball card trading, crafts, and art stations. 11am–1pm.
Price: free
🍎 Farm Fresh Market with Ayala Farms (Issaquah)
The Spring Farm Fresh Market, featuring Ayala Farms, runs Saturdays, March 21 – April 25, from 9 am to 2 pm at the Historic Shell Station. Locals and visitors take advantage of the seasonal flowers while supporting local farmers. Live music from 11 am to 1 pm.
Price: free
🏋️ Cosmic Night @ Elevated Sportz (Bothell)
Jump into the night with our amazing neon lighting! Discounted prices for any activity, from 7:00 - 9:00 PM every Saturday night
Price: $22
💧 Healthy Kids Day - Bellevue YMCA (Bellevue)
Join the YMCA of Greater Seattle on Saturday, April 18, 2026, for Healthy Kids Day, a free community event for families at 12 locations across King County. As we celebrate 150 years, we are highlighting our continued commitment to helping kids and families stay active, connected, and supported. Healthy Kids Day brings that commitment to life through play, movement, family fun, and opportunities to explore what the Y offers for summer and beyond.
Price: free
🩰 Creative Ballet for 3-4 Year-Olds (Bellevue)
Join BelArts Ballet for our pay-what-you-can Creative Ballet class for 3-4 year olds! Free and reduced price access to this programming is made possible by support from 4Culture and City of Bellevue.
Price: pay what you can
📕 Singing and Stories with Nancy Stewart (Mercer Island)
Mercer Island's own Nancy Stewart is a professional singer and songwriter. She has won the ALA Notable Children’s Recording award, multiple Parents’ Choice Awards and a WLA Visionary award. She started the project Sing With Our Kids to educate parents about songs and activities for kids from birth to age 5.
Price: free
🏊 Bellevue Aquatic Center Family Open Swim (Bellevue)
Family open swim in the leisure pool and waterslide from 2–4pm Saturday. Kids under 4 are free with a paid adult.
Price: Kids under 18 $3, Adults $7, Under 4 free
💰 Renton Community Garage Sale (Renton)
Turn your spring cleaning into extra cash at the 2026 Community Garage Sale! Each registered seller receives one randomly assigned 10’ x 10’ sales space to sell their items.
Price: free
🎪 Woodinville Market Fair (Woodinville)
Spring market with local artisan vendors, food trucks, live music, raffle prizes, and games — 10am–4pm at 15500 Redmond-Woodinville Rd NE. A great family outing in wine country without the wine.
Price: free
Morning restoration work party followed by a 1pm hands-on workshop where kids and families make real paper from invasive Reed Canary grass pulled from the park. Limited to 20 people — register in advance.
Price: free
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Sunday - April 19
🧊 Sno-King Ice Arena Public Skate (Kirkland)
Public skating at Kirkland's own ice rink — check the schedule for Saturday session times. All skill levels welcome, skate rentals available.
Price: $15
🎪 Bellevue Youth Theatre: The Boy Who Cried Monster (Bellevue)
Join us for our third annual theater for young-audiences production of Storybook Series. In this magical twist on The Boy Who Cried Wolf, a young boy discovers a fantastical creature, but no one believes him! Known for telling tall tales, he struggles to prove the truth as he sets out to bring his mysterious new friend back home.
Price: $8–$13
🖌️ Grand Opening: Paint Kirkland (Kirkland)
Join us for the Paint Kirkland Grand Opening weekend! Saturday, April 18th and Sunday, April 19th. Anyone who comes in to paint a pottery or wood project during our grand opening weekend will receive a free custom engraved 12 inch wooden baseball bat! If you can’t paint this coming weekend, drop by our studio or our booth during KU’s Home Run for the Planet event to grab a rain check. Thanks for celebrating with us!
Price: free
🚂 Summer Train Excursions at Northwest Railway Museum (Snoqualmie)
Enjoy a 2-hour round trip excursion from the Snoqualmie Depot or North Bend Depot. Includes admission to the Train Shed Exhibit Hall.
Price: $14/child, $28/adult
🎭 Grease at Village Theatre (Issaquah)
Classic rock 'n' roll musical, Sunday matinee at 2pm and evening at 7:30pm. Runs through May 3.
Price: $63
🏀 Funtastic Playtorium (Bellevue)
Giant indoor playground in Factoria Square Mall with climbing structures, slides, and play areas for kids ages 1–10. Open Sundays 11am–6pm.
Price: $15.99/child
🌸 Village Market Spring Pop-Up at Issaquah Highlands (Issaquah)
Outdoor market at Blakely Hall with local artisans selling plants, home décor, honey, flowers, Mexican pastries from Cafecito Bakery, crystals, jewelry, and an ice cream trike. Sunday April 19, 12–4pm.
Price: free
🔧 Weekend Playshop at KidsQuest (Bellevue)
Come join our educator-led Weekend Playshop as we focus on building and creating. From learning to use real tools and engineering with recycled materials, this is your opportunity to get creative in this hands-on workshop.
Price: $10.50 per participant, in addition to the museum admission fee.
🐑 Sheep Shearing Preview Week at Kelsey Creek Farm (Bellevue)
The annual Sheep Shearing event is April 26 — but starting the week before, the sheep are penned close to the fence for pre-shearing prep. Great close-up viewing.
Price: free
🛶 Mercer Slough Canoe & Kayak Launch (Bellevue)
Put in at the Sweyolocken Boat Launch in Mercer Slough Nature Park for a self-guided paddle through 320 acres of urban wetlands. Bring your own kayak or rent nearby.
Price: free
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