Friday - April 24
🎨 BelRed Arts Studio Recycling Art Event (Bellevue)
Public event marking the end of an artist residency — "turn everyday materials into something new." Part of the Bel-Red Arts District.
Price: free
🎭 Bellevue Youth Theatre: "The Boy Who Cried Monster" (Bellevue)
BYT's Storybook Series — a magical retelling where a boy discovers a fantastical creature no one believes exists.
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Guided walk at Farrel-McWhirter Park to kick off this year's City Nature Challenge, 10am–12pm. Use the iNaturalist app to document birds, insects, and plants — observations count toward the global challenge running April 24–27.
Price: free
🌳 Arbor Day Amble at Lewis Creek (Bellevue)
A guided Arbor Day walk at Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 10:30–11:30am, exploring the park's trees and spring forest. Good for curious kids who like to slow down and look closely at things.
Price: free
🌿 Brightwater Spring Stroll and Nature Challenge Kick-off (Woodinville)
Free family walk at King County's Brightwater Education Center through 70 acres of wetlands and woodland, 4–6pm. Observations count toward the City Nature Challenge, and it's a lovely late-afternoon outing regardless.
Price: free
🎭 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
🌱 Little Sprouts: Outdoor Farm & Forest School (North Bend)
Nurture your child's natural curiosity and connection with the land. Perfect for young explorers taking their first steps into the natural world.
Price: $55
🎨 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
🔥 Chaos Theory at Youth Theatre NW (Bellevue)
The Chaos Theory Neutral Timers and Old Timers will help you get over the glum winter evenings with an evening of improv comedy. First the Neutral Timers will play a series of short form improv games that you may recognize from shows like Whose Line Is It Anyway? Then, the Old Timers will make up a longer improvised story that takes place in a small town with a cast of kooky characters trying to make their dreams come true at an annual event suggested by the audience.
Price: $13
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Saturday - April 25
🎤 Swiftified: A Taylor Swift Tribute (Kirkland)
Live band Taylor Swift tribute, billed as "fun for Swifties of all ages." Also plays Saturday at 2pm.
Price: $10+
🎵 PJ Story Time with Nancy Stewart (Mercer Island)
Mercer Island's own Nancy Stewart — a multiple Parents' Choice Award winner — leads a free storytime at Island Books on Independent Bookstore Day, 9:30–10am. Perfect for the 1–4 year-old set, and a great excuse to browse the shelves of one of the best indie bookstores on the Eastside.
Price: free
🚗 Exotics at Redmond Town Center (Redmond)
Every Saturday morning, Redmond Town Center's south lot fills with hundreds of rare and exotic cars from 9–11am. Free, casual, and a reliable Saturday tradition. Kids love pointing at Lamborghinis and Ferraris while adults explain why they can't have one.
Price: free
🏃 Renton Parkrun (Renton)
Free timed 5K at 9am every Saturday along the Cedar River Trail. Walkers, joggers, strollers — all welcome. A low-pressure, friendly way to start a Saturday with kids who have energy to burn.
Price: free
🎪 MIPA Spring Circus (Mercer Island)
Mercer Island Preschool Association's 60th anniversary circus at Islander Middle School, 10am–2pm. Over 20 carnival games, bounce castles, live entertainment including the Reptile Man and a magician, food trucks, cotton candy, and popcorn. Best for ages 0–11, and the energy is high.
Price: $30/child; adults free
🐟 Earth Day at Issaquah Salmon Hatchery (Issaquah)
Special Earth Day programming at the hatchery this weekend: kids can write letters to juvenile salmon, feed the trout, do a scavenger hunt through the hatchery, and try a salmon catapult. Free family fun in a setting that never gets old.
Price: Free (donation suggested)
🌱 Earth Day Farm Work Party at 21 Acres (Woodinville)
Get your hands in the soil at 21 Acres Center for Local Food and Sustainable Living — a volunteer work party from 10am–12:30pm with seasonal planting and habitat restoration alongside farm staff. Kids are welcome and the 21-acre organic farm is a beautiful place to spend a Saturday morning.
Price: free
🐑 Sheep Shearing at Kelsey Creek Farm (Bellevue)
One of Bellevue's most beloved spring traditions: watch professional shearers prep the sheep for warmer weather, then explore farm animals, pony rides, tractor-pulled wagon rides, and fiber arts demos. The 1880s Fraser Cabin is open too. Free parking via shuttles from International School, 11am–4pm.
Price: Free admission; some activities have small fees
🌍 Sammamish Earth Day at Beaver Lake Lodge (Sammamish)
Free family celebration at Beaver Lake Lodge from 11am–2pm with a petting zoo, live reptiles and nocturnal animals, The Falconer, Earth Day crafts, story time with King County Library, face painting, food trucks, and free plant and seed giveaways. Bring a bag for the plants.
Price: free
🌿 Native Plant Sale at Bellevue Botanical Garden (Bellevue)
The Washington Native Plant Society's annual sale at Bellevue Botanical Garden — locally sourced plants perfect for Pacific Northwest gardens, with knowledgeable volunteers to help you pick the right ones. A good excuse for a garden walk and a bag of plants to take home.
Price: free
🧊 Sno-King Public Skate (Kirkland)
Price per session. Skating across multiple sessions requires registration for each session.
Price: ~$15
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🧱 Dads | Brews | Legos (Fremont)
When: May 20th @ 4p
Price: $40
dads, beers, lego event
🚨 Calling all dads! We’re hosting our first event!
What if your Wednesday night involved cold drinks, a pile of LEGO bricks, and zero pressure to be productive about it?
We've teamed up with Bricks & Minifigs Northgate for two sessions on May 20th — you build for 2 hours, you drink, you chat with other dads, and whatever you make goes home with you.
🎟️ $40/ticket
🍻 2 drinks included
🤗 1 hour of on-site childcare (Rosie's there 5–7pm)
😍 Keep everything you build
Sessions at 4–6pm or 6–8pm. No kids required — but they're welcome (ages 3+)
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Sunday - April 26
🏃 All in for Autism 5K Run/Walk (Bellevue)
Family-friendly run and walk at Bellevue Downtown Park starting at 8am, with a Kids Dash, free race shirt, and post-race celebration. A great Sunday morning that supports a good cause and gives everyone — dogs included — a reason to get up and move.
Price: $35/person, $10 Kids Dash (registration required)
💙 Camp Kindness Counts: Love Letters for Literacy (Bellevue)
Volunteers will make sets of alphabet learning cards to be distributed to students in local elementary schools that could use a little more support for their young learners! Bring your creativity and love for helping kids learn and grow into readers.
Price: free
🐛 All About Bugs at Farrel-McWhirter Farm Park (Redmond)
Guided nature program at the farm's barn, 10:30–11:15am — exploring pollinators, native plants, and why bugs matter. Geared toward ages 2–7, though younger kids with engaged parents are welcome. Register in advance.
Price: $20–24/child
🎵 El Colonel Spanish Flamenco Guitarist @ Market Stage (Bellevue)
Crossroads Bellevue's Sunday Market Stage performance, 12:30–2:15pm — free, indoors, all ages. A natural complement to a trip to the Crossroads shopping area before or after the shows at Crossroads theater.
Price: free
🎨 Gilman Village (Issaquah)
White Horse Toys, Mudhouse Pottery Painting, and family-friendly shops tucked into a cluster of historic buildings. A calm, browseable Sunday afternoon option when you want something low-key and kid-friendly.
Price: Free to explore; pottery painting from ~$12
🔧 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.
🛶 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
🐷 Pigs and Pancakes at Plucky Palomino Petting Zoo (North Bend)
Come for the pigs, stay for the pancakes! This is an event you won’t want to miss! Join us for a magical morning on the farm, filled with all the best things - snuggly piglets, bunnies, bubbles and all-you-can-eat pancakes!
Enjoy an enchanting 45 minute snuggle session, then hop on over to our pancake picnic station with your wristband for an all you can eat pancake brunch. Build your own breakfast masterpiece with your choice of an assortment of creative toppings.
Price: $25 Adult, $15 Child
🐦 Who’s that Bird? (Bellevue)
Fly in this month to learn the who's who and what's what of our local bird species. We'll learn some new feathered friends, explore the dangers of migration, and participants will choose their favorite bird for an art piece to be displayed at the Lewis Creek Visitor Center. Ages 5-10 with accompanying adult(s). Preregistration required for children and adults.
Price: free
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