Upcoming events for families in Snohomish County and nearby

Events

Gymnastics night: Parents Survival Night is 6:30 to 10 p.m. Sept. 24 at The Little Gym of Everett, 7207 Evergreen Way, Everett, to celebrate the gym’s anniversary. Instructors will offer gym activities, Legos, art and more. Dinner provided. Call 425-785-8135 for information on how to reserve a spot. Free.

Return of the Salmon Celebration: Noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 24 at Osprey Park, 801 First St., Sultan; activities and 5K salmon run at 9 a.m.; 360-793-0983; www.skyvalleychamber.com.

Washington State Fair: Through Sept. 25, Puyallup Fair and Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave. SW; animals, contests, carnival, live entertainment; separate admission for rodeo; general fair admission $9 and $12.50, free for ages 5 and younger; separate concert fees; additional parking fee; 253-841-5045; www.thefair.com.

T-Rex skull: A T-Rex skull, all wrapped up in protective plaster, along with other T-Rex bones, is on display at the Burke Museum in Seattle. A Burke team discovered the fossil. Special events are planned on Sept. 25; www.burkemuseum.org/calendar/i-dig-dinos.

Sky Valley Farm Festival: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 8; tour working farms, tractor-pulled wagons, educations displays; free; 360-739-0983.

Northwest Folklife’s Seattle Children’s Festival: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oct. 9, Seattle Center’s Fisher Pavilion and Armory, 305 Harrison St. Seattle. Multi-cultural, all ages festival introduces children to new cultures and traditions through education and hands-on events; www.nwfolklife.org/seattlechildrensfestival.

Exhibits

Schack Art Center: 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-259-5050. Go to www.schack.org to learn about classes for kids and teens.

Imagine Children’s Museum: 1502 Wall St., Everett. 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. Each third Friday of the month is Free Friday Night Live. Play indoors from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at no cost. More at imaginecm.org or 425-258-1006.

Stage

Pre-ballroom Dance Classes: for ages 4 to 6, 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Hayloft Dance Hall &Event Center, 15320 35th Ave. W, Lynnwood; www.hayloftdance.com.

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