Goodnight Moon is a classic story beloved by generations of children. Seattle Children’s Theatre presents an adaptation of Margaret Wise Brown’s book for children ages 4 and older. Performances begin this Friday, April 10, 2009, at 7 pm.
It runs from April 10 - June 7, 2009 with shows at 7 pm on Fridays and 2 and 5:30 pm on Saturdays/Sundays. $17-$33.
Find out more at www.sct.org.
Seattle Children’s Theatre
201 Thomas St.
Seattle, WA 98109
The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival begins this Sunday, April 12, 2009, and offers daily events and attractions for kids and families through April 30, 2009.
Check out more information online at www.tulipfestival.org. You can download the festival brochure and find an online “bloom map” which shows which fields currently have flowers in bloom.
Prices vary, most events are free.
It might get a little crowded, but Thursday is free entry day at the two week Whirligig festival at Seattle Center. The Center turns into a crazy bouncy wonderland full of fun things for pre-teen kids to do. There is a toddler area available for the littler ones.
The festival ends Sunday.
The Little Maestro Series is a fun, interactive introduction to classical music for children age 0-6. For more information about this series by Linda & Lisa of Let Your Music Shine check out www.letyourmusicshine.com. Additional information can be found at the Bellevue Philharmonic’s website www.bellevuephil.org/.
The following performances are coming soon:
A Garden Full of Songs
“Hop with Bela Bunny, sing with Kitty Kitty and enjoy other garden friends in this story featuring the music of Bela Bartok and accompanied by a string quartet.”
Saturday, April 18, 2009, 10 am, 11:30 am, $10 per person
Theatre at Meydenbauer in Bellevue, WA
Let’s Have a Musical Playdate
“Bounce, jump, march and sing on three playdates; to a friend’s house, to the park and to a concert. All set to the music of Johannes Brahms and accompanied by a woodwind quartet.”
Saturday, May 16, 2009 10:00 am, 11:30 am
Mercer Island Presbyterian
Outdoor Singing Safari
Outdoor Venue to be announced.
Saturday, July 25, 2009, 10:00 am
TBD
It’s true. The new Humboldt penguin exhibit at Woodland Park Zoo is opening soon!
The exhibit will include 20 breeding pairs of Humboldt penguins with nesting areas where you can actually see penguin pairs raising their young. There will also be a children’s “splash zone” where the kiddos can play and be surprised by a sporadic splash of water through a “blowhole”. Learn more here at the Woodland Park Zoo’s website.
This Saturday, April 11, 2009, from 9:30 a.m. -2:00 p.m, come check out the 8th Annual Bunny Bounce at the Woodland Park Zoo.
All activities/egg hunts will take place on the North Meadow of the Zoo.
Woodland Park Zoo’s Bunny Bounce will feature fun and interactive activities for the whole family. Children 1-8 will have the opportunity to participate in one of many egg hunts on the zoo’s North Meadow. Each egg hunt is based on a first come, first served basis and new egg hunts start every half hour or so from 10am-2pm. Also, back by popular demand is the self-serve egg hunt for toddlers ages 3 and under.
Other “eggs-citing” activities include crafts, bunny encounters, entertainment and more! Hooray for bunnies!!
Activities are free with zoo admission and entrance to the event is free for zoo members. As part of the zoo’s conservation mission, children are encouraged to bring their own basket or bag for eggs hunts.
This sale is online only at Gap, Old Navy or Banana Republic and it ends April 9th. Enter NEW30 at checkout for 30% off new arrivals.
There is some great bargain shopping to be had at Janie and Jack as they put their spring styles on sale to make room for the summer season.
Coming September 18th, the trailer for the movie version of the children’s classic book has finally arrived. Apparently, things have ‘changed’ from the book, but the animation looks great.
The KidsQuest Children’s Museum in the Factoria Mall is a great place for kids to explore. They have a special 0-3 year old area that is complete with an expansive train table, tree slide and lots of other age appropriate activities. There is also an interactive music exhibit, water play, life-size truck cab and much, much more.
On Tuesdays, they have a Story Time at 11 AM that is free to members.
Learn more about KidsQuest Children’s Museum here.