Arlington Kiddies’ Parade: Sponsored by the Arlington Fire Department Women’s Auxiliary on June 26. Line-up begins at 1 p.m., parade starts at 2 p.m. Prizes for best costumes, with activities afterwards held at the fire department, downtown Arlington; 360-435-3818.
City of Lynnwood: The city of Lynnwood Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department offers classes for youth and families. Discounts are offered to residents of Lynnwood. For information and registration, call the Lynnwood Recreation Center, 425-771-4030:
* Teens’ Tuesdays, ages 13 to 18, 7 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday, free.
* Night Waves, grades seven to 12, 9:15 to 11:15 p.m. every Saturday, $3.
Everett Public Library: All children’s events are free and held at the library locations, unless otherwise marked. Some classes require registration. Main branch, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett; Evergreen branch, 9512 Evergreen Way, Everett; 425-257-8030.
* Play group for parents and children, a drop-in play group, 10 a.m. to noon every Friday, Evergreen.
* Preschool story times, ages 2 to 3 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, and ages 3 to 6 at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Main; 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, Evergreen.
Forest Park Animal Farm: The farm will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Aug. 22. A variety of programs, including barnyard birthday parties, a bunny bank, minicamps and volunteer activities, are scheduled throughout the summer. Forest Park, 801 Mukilteo Blvd., Everett; 425-257-8300.
Foster’s Produce and Corn Maze: 5818 Highway 530 NE, Arlington; 360-435-5095, www.fosterscornmaze.com. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the summer. Features a farm animal barn, ice cream, European antiques, flower garden, gift barn, goat walk and hay maze.
Rotary Ranch Petting Zoo: Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, through Sept. 5. Jennings Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville; 360-651-5085.
Barnes &Noble events: 18025 Garden Way NE, Woodinville; 425-398-1990. Weekly story time, 7 p.m. Tuesdays; story time, 11 a.m. Saturdays; Father’s day stories, 11 a.m. June 19; Story time, 7 p.m. June 22; Story time, 11 a.m. June 26.
Woodland Park Zoo: 5500 Phinney Ave., Seattle; 206-684-4800, www.zoo.org. Summer hours: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission: $10, $7 ages 3 to 12.
* “Butterflies &Blooms” reopens for its seventh year and features nearly 1,000 butterflies, representing 35 to 50 North American species, flowering plants and an outdoor conservation garden, through Sept. 30, $2 in addition to zoo admission.
* “Masters of the Web,” a new spider exhibit featuring a variety of exotic and local spiders, educational information, interactive experiences, through Oct. 31.
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