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Tue, Apr 7: STG & Broadway at The Paramount present Les Miserables
Wed, Apr 8: UWB Collaboratory Repair Cafe
Fri, Apr 10: 51st Annual Seattle Cherry Blossom Festival
Fri, Apr 10: KIDSTAGE Disney's High School Musical JR. in Concert at Village Theatre
Sat, Apr 11: Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead: Dazzle Camouflage at Puget Sound Navy Museum
Sat, Apr 11: Washington State Toy Show at Angel of the Winds Arena
Sat, Apr 11: The 37th Annual Best of the Northwest Spring Show 2026 at Magnuson Park Hangar 30
Sun, Apr 12: Dragon's Landing Celebration and Treasure Hunt!
Sun, Apr 12: April Kids Craft at Route 2 Taproom
Wed, Apr 15: Just Between Friends Bremerton Spring Event April 15th - 18th at Kitsap Sun Pavilion |
Dear KidsOutAndAbout readers: Before I had kids, one of my colleagues told me that fundamentally, a parent’s job is to point. At first, you point physically: You point at the waterfall and say “waterfall,” at the moon and say “moon,” at the flower and say “flower.” You’re helping a child connect sounds to objects, words to concepts, language to reality. But later, and really all the way
through, the pointing becomes more metaphorical. Parenting is the ongoing work of connecting your child’s growing capacity to understand with a world that is, to them, forever expanding. As I had Madison and Ella, I came to think of this as being a tour guide to the world. A good tour guide needs to know the landscape, of course. But even more important, a good tour guide needs to know the traveler. What can this particular child see right now? What are they ready for? What do
they care about? What frightens them? What delights them? It's useful to remember that kids haven’t actually been here before: The world is brand-new to them over and over again, so what feels ordinary to us is often astonishing to a child. Tour guides who are doing their job well pay close attention to who their audience is and what they know, and that makes the pointing easier and more fun. Spring is the perfect season to practice pointing. In spring, the world changes fast
enough for kids to notice. Buds swell and burst. Birds return. Tiny green things push up through the dirt as if by magic. Day to day, the world becomes visibly more alive. If we point it out, kids can catch it happening in real time. And spring does not arrive quietly. It comes as an avalanche of the senses: color, smell, birdsong, mud, wind, sunlight, thunder, petals, pollen, rushing water. So maybe that’s part of the job, too: not just to point, but to lean into it. To stand
beside our kids in the rush of it all and say, Look! Here it comes.
—Debra Ross, publisher of KidsOutAndAbout.com, co-author of The Eclipse Effect: How to Seize Extraordinary Moments to Build Strong Communities
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KidsOutAndAbout.com: Discover more. Do more. Connect more. If you like my publisher's column, you can easily scroll through past columns in the "Notes from Deb" section of our site. |
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Seattle Magic Academy, led by Xakary the Magician from America’s Got Talent, offers award-winning Magic Camps and Classes for kids ages 6–12. As the exclusive Discover Magic licensee in Seattle, the program teaches magic and life skills through four unique wand courses, each featuring different tricks. Camps run 9 AM–3 PM at four locations, with the number-one rule: “Have Fun!” This summer, returning favorite activities like the foam bubble party join brand-new “2026 Wizard” camps featuring never-before-taught tricks. Taught by two award-winning magicians, these camps promise extraordinary fun, excitement, and unforgettable magical adventures. Register early—spots fill fast!
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Kids grow fast! That's why we create a marketplace for local families to buy things their kiddos need for the upcoming season without breaking the bank. At Just Between Friends, you'll be able to find everything you need (and want) to clothe and entertain your child for the next six months...now that's SMART!
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Raising kids is expensive—but it doesn’t have to be. At the Just Between Friends Issaquah Spring Sale, you’ll find gently-loved and new children’s clothing, toys, gear, and more from hundreds of local families—at 50–90% off retail prices.
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Hop on over to Craven Farm for an egg-citing Easter celebration filled with relaxed fun and meaningful memories. Our untimed Easter egg hunts allow guests to explore at their own pace, making this event great for younger guests and those who benefit from a calmer pace or need extra time to collect eggs.
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Calling all LEGO® hobbyists, fans and families! All ages welcome to the biggest LEGO event ever held in Issaquah! The fun includes hands-on activities with a giant free-build area, LEGO displays and models, shopping and photo ops. The event is free to attend. Attendees will be admitted as space allows.
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The all-new 2026 Camp Invention® program, Spark, is coming to curious kids in your community this summer! Rising K-6 campers will collaborate with friends to tackle hands-on, open-ended challenges. They’ll team up with robotic capybaras, ride the waves of entrepreneurship, uncover the power of protecting their ideas and build a DIY space rocket! Each experience is designed to spark confidence, build persistence and create unforgettable summer memories. Visit invent.org/save/camp to secure your spot! Register using CIFUN25 by 3/31 to save $25 or CIFUN20 by 4/28 to save $20 when you register. Interest-free payment plans are available, making camp affordable for all families.
January 27, 2026
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- Free spring mini photo session with Shoott! Seattle-Tacoma area - Broadway, New York, NY, Friday, March 27, 2026, See link for times
- Family Story Time - Shoreline Library - 345 Northeast 175th Street, Shoreline, WA 98155, Friday, March 27, 2026, 10 am - 10:30 am
- Hora de cuentos en español/Spanish Story Time - Shoreline Library - 345 Northeast 175th Street, Shoreline, WA 98155, Friday, March 27, 2026, 11:30 am
- Zine & Comic Workshop | Puyallup Public Library - 324 South Meridian, Puyallup, WA 98371,
Saturday, March 28, 2026, 11 am - 2 pm
- All Ages BINGO Game Night! | Sammamish - 825 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA 98075, Sunday, March 29, 2026, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
- Science Story Time | Sammamish - 825 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA 98075, Sunday, March 29, 2026, 2 pm - 3 pm
- Issaquah Highlands LEGO® Expo - Northeast Park Drive, Issaquah, WA, Sunday, March 29, 2026, 11 am - 2
pm
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The KidsOutAndAbout annual guide to summer camps in the Seattle area is back! You can search by date, age, or categories like day/overnight, sports, drama, music, theatre, arts & crafts, technology, robotics, horseback riding, preschool, & more. Our
guide puts summer fun right at your fingertips!
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Parents have an abundance of choices when it comes to PreK and day care options in the Seattle area! Use our Big List to help find the best one for your kiddos and check our events calendar to find Open Houses where you can meet teachers and tour the
schools.
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Looking for a thrilling family-friendly adventure in the Seattle area? Escape rooms are interactive, puzzle-packed experiences where you and your team work together to solve clues and complete your mission-all before time runs out! Whether you're escaping a
spooky cabin, cracking a high-stakes heist, or breaking a magical curse, escape rooms offer exciting, screen-free fun for kids, teens, and adults.
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Click here to discover Birthday party locations in the Seattle area. From Arcades to Ziplines our Big List will help you think outside the box and plan the party of your kids' dreams! KidsOutAndAbout has dozens of ideas! In addition to Seattle there are
locations in Mercer Island, Bellevue, Kirkland, Newcastle, Shoreline, Renton, Lake Forest Park, Redmond, Kingsgate, Kenmore, and SeaTac.
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2025's best places to take kids in the Seattle area. Each May-June, thousands of parents vote in the KidsOutAndAbout survey of the Top 20 Places to Take Kids. Our Top 20 results page is an annotated list of the winners, both of the top 20 slots and of the
three category winners: Who won for Top Arts Educator, Top Sports Educator, and Top STEM Educator?
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Have a great weekend!
Debra Ross
Publisher, KidsOutAndAbout.com
Mom of Madison and Ella |
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