Weekends are for fun; here are ideas to get you started

Cute and cuddly: The Everett animal farm in Forest Park opens on Saturday. It will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Aug. 24. See baby goats, sheep, ducks, hens, rabbits and pigs. More info here.

Look up: See rare vintage aircraft fly and meet the pilots who fly them. At 11 a.m. Saturday at the Flying Heritage Collection, there will be a roundtable talk followed by flights at noon. The Republic P-47D Thunderbolt and the rare Ilyushin Il-2M3 Shturmovik are set to fly. Get more info here.

Small-town fun: Darrington’s “Street Fest in Old Town” summer series begins on Friday at 7 p.m. There will be music, art, activities and family-friendly outdoor movies in downtown Darrington. The fun is on Darrington Street between Emmens and Sauk Avenues. Get more info here.

Free strawberries: Most people like strawberries, but free strawberries? That’s something everyone can get behind. The Sakuma Brothers Berry Farm in Skagit County is giving away strawberries this weekend. The farm opened 30 acres of strawberry fields on Friday for locals to pick strawberries free of charge and will keep them open until Tuesday. The fields are located at the northwest corner of Josh Wilson Road and Avon Allen Road in Burlington. The family asks all pickers to bring their own containers. Get more info here.

Get modern: See the roots of modern art that grew in the Northwest. Seattle Art Museum’s big summer show, “Modernism in the Pacific Northwest: The Mythic and the Mystical,” is exhibited Wednesdays through Sundays until Sept. 7. Get all the details in our story here.

Shiny: See classic, antique and custom cars and motorcycles from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. The Twin City Idlers show is in downtown Stanwood. It’s free. More info here.

Boom: See a musical fireworks show at dusk on Saturday in Monroe. Get more info here.

Country Boy: Ted Vigil, who has a striking resemblance to John Denver, will perform a tribute concert at 8 p.m. Saturday in Everett. Get more info in our story here.

Live music Everett’s Music on the Waterfront concert series begins this weekend. Catch DoctorFunK at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday and the Gary Evans Collective at 2 p.m. on Sunday. The concerts are at Port Gardner Landing. Get more info here.

Bats: Learn the truth and fiction about bats at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Edmonds Wildlife Native Plant Demonstration Garden, 95 Pine St. Barbara Ogaard, who has been rehabilitating bats for more than 30 years, will talk about how to safely observe bats and then lead a twilight bat walk. Call 425-771-8165 for more information.

Wildlife gardens: Take a look at wildlife-friendly gardens from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday on Camano Island. Begin at the Camano Multipurpose Center, 141 NE Camano Drive, to get maps. Gardens are small to large and in a variety of habitats. Free. Get more info here.

Cher: The iconic singer brings her five decades of hits to Seattle on Saturday. Get more info, and see who else is playing soon, here.

Comedy: Actor/comedian David Spade performs at 7 p.m. and again at 10 p.m. Saturday at the Tulalip Resort Casino. Get tickets here.

Summer fun: Find more things to do all summer long in Splash!

Want to have the to-do list emailed to you every week? Sign up on our newsletters page.

Talk to us

> Give us your news tips.

> Send us a letter to the editor.

> More Herald contact information.

More in Life

Modern-day Madrid is a pedestrian mecca filled with outdoor delights

In the evenings, walk the city’s car-free streets alongside the Madrileños. Then, spend your days exploring their parks.

Penny Clark, owner of Travel Time of Everett Inc., at her home office on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 in Arlington, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
In a changing industry, travel agents ‘so busy’ navigating modern travel

While online travel tools are everywhere, travel advisers still prove useful — and popular, says Penny Clark, of Travel Time in Arlington.

Burnout is a slow burn. Keep your cool by snuffing out hotspots early

It’s important to recognize the symptoms before they take root. Fully formed, they can take the joy out of work and life.

Budget charges me a $125 cleaning fee for the wrong vehicle!

After Budget finds animal hairs in Bernard Sia’s rental car, it charges him a $125 cleaning fee. But Sia doesn’t have a pet.

Travis Furlanic shows the fluorescent properties of sulfur tuft mushrooms during a Whidbey Wild Mushroom Tour at Tilth Farmers Market on Saturday, April 27, 2024 in Langley, Washington. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
On Whidbey Island, local fungi forager offers educational mushroom tours

Every spring and fall, Travis Furlanic guides groups through county parks. His priority, he said, is education.

Bright orange Azalea Arneson Gem in flower.
Deciduous azaleas just love the Pacific Northwest’s evergreen climate

Each spring, these shrubs put on a flower show with brilliant, varied colors. In fall, their leaves take center stage.

Music, theater and more: What’s happening in Snohomish County

The Grand Kyiv Ballet performs Thursday in Arlington, and Elvis impersonators descend on Everett this Saturday.

An example of delftware, this decorative plate sports polychrome blooms

Delft is a type of tin-glazed earthenware pottery born in Holland. This 16th century English piece sold for $3,997 at auction.

Great Plant Pick: Dwarf Purpleleaf Japanese Barberry

What: Dwarf Purpleleaf Japanese Barberry, or berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea Concorde, was… Continue reading

Spring plant sales in Snohomish County

Find perennials, vegetable starts, shrubs and more at these sales, which raise money for horticulture scholarships.

(Daniel Berman for The Washington Post)
The Rick Steves guide to life

The longtime Edmonds resident is trying to bring a dash of the Europe he loves to south Snohomish County.

Byzantine mosaics
With its beautiful Byzantine mosaics, Ravenna only gets better with age

Near Italy’s Adriatic coast, it was the westernmost pillar of the Byzantine Empire and a flickering light in the Dark Ages.

Support local journalism

If you value local news, make a gift now to support the trusted journalism you get in The Daily Herald. Donations processed in this system are not tax deductible.