Family and kid-friendly events around Snohomish County

Published 1:30 am Thursday, August 2, 2018

Everett Children’s Concert Series: Free outdoor shows, 10 to 11 a.m. Thursdays through Aug. 23, Thornton A. Sullivan Park, 11405 Silver Lake Road. Aug. 2: Tim Noah, Emmy-winning Northwest favorite, Aug. 9: Mister G, Grammy-winning, kid-friendly, bilingual rock star, Aug. 16: Caspar Babypants, toe-tapping, sweet, lovable tunes, Aug. 23: Eric Herman & Puppy Dog Dave, cool tunes for kids.

All-Comers Track Meets: For all ages, $5 per meet, 5:30 p.m. registration, Aug. 2, Marysville Pilchuck High School track. More at www.marysvillewa.gov.

Stanwood-Camano Community Fair: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 3 and 4, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 6, Stanwood-Camano Fairgrounds, 6431 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood; 360-629-4121; www.stanwoodcamanofair.org. Youth agriculture exhibits and competitions, live entertainment, carnival food and more. Free parking available at Stanwood High School, 7400 272nd St. NW, with free shuttle every 15 minutes during fair hours. Admission $7 to $10 daily, free for ages 5 and younger. Season pass is $20.

Granite Falls Show ‘n’ Shine: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 4 on Granite Avenue; 425-345-9970; www.granitefallswa.com. More than 100 cars, trucks and motorcycles. Food and craft vendors. Free.

Darrington Rock & Gem show and sale: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 4-5, Mansford Grange, 1265 Railroad Ave., Darrington; www.discoverdarrington.com. Kids’ activities, free rocks, rock collecting maps, door prizes, custom rock cutting.

Brier’s SeaScare Porchlight Parade: 6 p.m. Aug. 8 on Brier Road between 232nd St. SW and 238th St. SW, Brier; seascare.com. Theme is scary sea creatures, octopi, pirates, boats. KidsScare at 11 a.m. Aug. 3 at the Brier Library, where kids can make something for the parade. Free.

Marysville Children’s Concerts: Kids rock band Recess Monkey performs Aug. 8 for Marysville’s Sounds of Summer Concert Series at Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. Free. More at www.marysvillewa.gov.

A Taste of Edmonds: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Aug. 10 and 11, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 12, Civic Playfield, 310 Sixth Ave. N., Edmonds; www.atasteofedmonds.com. Food and drink vendors, live music on four stages, informal Edmonds School District alumni meet-up, kids’ activities. Cost is $4, 12 and younger free.

Antique tractor show and threshing bee: The 30th annual show is Aug. 10-12, Frohning Farm, 1524-A Tualco Loop Road, Monroe. Details at www.skyvalleyantiquetractor.com. Tractor pulls for garden and farm tractors. Allis Chalmers is the featured tractor.

Index Arts Festival: The 15th annual event is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with music until 10 p.m. on Aug. 11, Doolittle Park, 200 Fifth St., Index; www.indexartsfestival.com. Arts, crafts, music, poetry. Free admission and parking.

Stillaguamish Festival of the River and Pow Wow: Hosted by the Stillaguamish Tribe, opens at 11 a.m. Aug. 11 and 12 at River Meadows County Park, 20416 Jordan Road, Arlington; www.festivaloftheriver.com. Environmental education booths, entertainment, pow wow, logging show, fun run, New Old Time Chautauqua circus, live music, children’s activities, vendors, traditional alder salmon bake. Free, but $10 fee for parking.

Maplewood Rock & Gem Sale: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 11, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 12, 8802 196th St. SW, Edmonds; www.maplewoodrockclub.com. Rough rocks, minerals, fossils, jewelry. Free rocks for kids.

Centennial Sk8 Festival: Aug. 18-19 around Arlington, mostly on Centennial Trail. Longboard skateboarding races of various lengths, prizes, food, music, art, lawn games, vendors. Register to race at www.centennialsk8fest.com.

Nature walk and movie: A nature walk and movie, “All About Beavers,” is scheduled for Aug. 17 at the Northwest Stream Center at McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. The walk is scheduled for 6 p.m. and winds through 20 acres of forests and wetlands. The movie screens at 7 p.m. Registration required by calling 425-316-8592. Cost is $5 Adopt A Stream Foundation member, $7 non-members.

Contribute to time capsule: The Everett Public Library invites people of all ages to contribute to a time capsule celebrating Everett’s 125th anniversary. Send a message 50 years into the future by sharing a story, poem, or drawing that describes your favorite place in Everett or what you think Everett will be like in the future. Time capsule entry forms are available at both Everett Public Library locations. The time capsule will be sealed Aug. 19. More at www.epls.org/125 or call 425-257-8000.

Celebrate Everett’s History: A community celebration of Everett’s past, present, and future at 2 p.m. Aug. 19 in the Everett Public Library auditorium, 2702 Hoyt Ave. Free. Features activities, music and stories about Everett history. Library staff will seal the community time capsule, to be opened in 50 years. The time capsule will include postcards featuring the stories, poems, art and memories submitted by children, teens, and adults. Local performer Joel Mattson will provide a dramatic reading of “Christmas Eve Fifty Years Off.” This 1891 story predicted that by 1941, Everett would have over a million people, 16-story buildings, and palaces. It is part of the the city’s 125th anniversary celebration. Call 425-257-8000 or go to www.epls.org/125 for more.

Party in the Parks: Games, food and fun in the with Mill Creek summer events. The city of Mill Creek will host two neighborhood events from 5 to 7 p.m. They are: Aug. 21 at Heron Park, 2701 155th St. SE; and Sept. 18 at Cougar Park, 3221 148th St. SE. The events are designed to help neighbors connect with neighbors. More at www.cityofmillcreek.com/partyintheparks.

A Wallace Falls evening: 7 p.m. Aug. 24, Wallace Falls State Park, 14503 Wallace Lake Road, Gold Bar. Meet state park staff in the park’s amphitheater and discover flora and fauna unique to the Pacific Northwest. Learn how to safely interact with wildlife and identify local plants. Find out about the region’s fascinating history. Topics change monthly. A Discover Pass is required for park entrance. For more information about programs, call 425-455-7010 or email joy.kacoroski@parks.wa.gov.

Evergreen State Fair: Aug. 23 through Sept. 3, Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE, Monroe; www.evergreenfair.org. Equestrian shows, rodeo, lumberjack shows, fireworks, speedway events, animal barns and judging, petting zoo, duck races, pony rides, special displays, contests, roving entertainment, stadium concerts, Courtyard concerts and vendors. Cost is $8 to $12, kids 5 and younger free. One-day parking is $10.

Monroe Fair Days Parade: 11 a.m. Aug. 25 on Main Street in downtown Monroe; 360-794-5488; www.evergreenfair.org. Free.

Moonlight Beach Adventure: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 25 at Marina Beach, 470 Admiral Way S., Edmonds; www.edmondswa.gov. Interpretive program. See and touch live creatures brought to shore by volunteer scuba divers. Dress warm and bring a flashlight. Free.

Arlington Airport Appreciation Day: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 25, 18204 59th Ave. NE, Arlington; www.arlingtonwa.gov. Free airplane rides, face painting, helicopter tours, flight simulators, inflatables, tractor rides, ice cream, fly overs, free food and more.

Darrington Car Show: This second annual event, sponsored by the Red Top Tavern, is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 25 on Darrington Street; www.discoverdarrington.com/festivals-events/darrington-cruise-in.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Schack Art Center: 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-259-5050. Schack classes include drawing,printmaking, basketry, jewelry and metalsmithing, encaustic, painting, fused glass and blown glass. Go to www.schack.org to learn more.

Imagine Children’s Museum: Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. More at imaginecm.org or 425-258-1006.

Museum of Pop Culture: The museum (formerly EMP) at the Seattle Center, 325 Fifth Ave. N., has exhibits about science fiction and fantasy, Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, “Star Trek,” indie games, the Seattle Seahawks, horror films and more. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More at www.mopop.org.

MOHAI: The Museum of History & Industry is at 860 Terry Ave., at the south end of Lake Union, Seattle. “It’s Raining Cats and Dogs” with an extended run through Sept. 4, takes a closer look at the history of Puget Sound through the stories of cats and dogs. More information is available at mohai.org.

Hibulb Cultural Center: Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; noon to 5 p.m. weekends. Free first Thursdays until 8 p.m.; 6410 23rd Ave. NE, Tulalip; 360-716-2635; www.hibulbculturalcenter.org.

ZOOS & AQUARIUMS

Outback Kangaroo Farm: 10030 Highway 530, east of Arlington. Take a tour of the farm to see kangaroos, alpacas, flying squirrels, peacocks, wallaroos and more. More at www.outbackkangaroofarm.com.

The Reptile Zoo: 22715 U.S. 2, east of Monroe. Get hands-on with lizards, snakes, an albino alligator and other reptiles. More information at www.thereptile zoo.org.

Woodland Park Zoo: 5500 Phinney Ave. N. More at www.zoo.org. Visit baby gorilla Yola and her family when it’s lunchtime at 12:30 p.m. Admission is $9.95 for teens and adults, $7.95 for children and free for toddlers. Enter through west entrance on Phinney Avenue N. Parking $6.

Seattle Aquarium: The aquarium, 1483 Alaskan Way, is open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For a schedule of activities, go to www.seattleaquarium.org.

GO SEE DO

Jetty Island Days: Ferries from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 4 at 10th Street and W. Marine View Drive, Everett; $3 fee for parking; suggested donation $2 for adults, $1 for kids; 425-257-8304; everettwa.gov/jettyisland.

High Trek Adventures: An aerial ropes course and zip lines at Paine Field Community Park, 11928 Beverly Park Road, Everett. Three levels of difficulty with 60 different obstacles. Longest zip line travels 250 feet. For ages 4 and up. More at www.high trekeverett.com.

Summit Everett: The climbing gym at 2820 Rucker Ave. features top rope climbing, auto belay and bouldering. Open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. More at www.summiteverett.com.

Paine Field: The Snohomish County Airport is home to several aviation attractions, including the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum, Future of Flight Aviation Center and Boeing Tour, Historic Flight Foundation and the Museum of Flight Restoration Center. Find information at www.painefield.com/9/Visiting.

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