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Wed, May 13: Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera
Fri, May 15: Box Car Drive
In
Sat, May 16: 2026 Seattle Mineral Market at Magnuson Park
Sun, May 17: Queen Victoria's Birthday | Fort
Nisqually
Thu, May 21: May Art Walk Edmonds
Fri, May 22: 55th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival at Seattle Center
Sun,
May 24: Pride ASIA Fest 2026
Wed, May 27: Opening Day Monroe Farmers Market
Fri, May 29: Bite of Greece 2026
Tue, Jun 9: UWB Collaboratory Repair Cafe - June |
Dear KidsOutAndAbout readers: When they were handing out high school yearbook awards, some of my classmates unofficially, though cheerfully, voted me Least Likely to Become a Professional Cheerleader. I couldn’t really disagree: After all, I was a nerd before being a nerd came into fashion, much more comfortable in a library than at a pep rally. So much for
teenage predictions! Yesterday, my daughter Ella turned 25, which means KidsOutAndAbout turns 25, too. When Ella was imminent, and her sister Madison was one-and-a-half, I was realizing just how many incredible experiences for kids and families were all around us in Rochester, NY. Back then, before web calendars were a thing, finding out about stuff happening meant you had to know where to look. So during maternity leave from my old technology consulting
firm, I decided to build a place to make invisible opportunities visible, to celebrate the people who create them, and to build audiences for these great things. We’ve grown to a dedicated team of 20 people doing work that matters, serving 52 regions with 15 million readers per year and 750,000 weekly newsletter subscribers. So yes, I’m a professional cheerleader, and I love it. I love this. I love that my job is to help build an audience for the remarkable
experiences people are bringing to life. I love that our mission is to shine a light on the concerts, camps, classes, festivals, trails, museums, libraries, theaters, and local treasures large and small that become family stories and memories. Far from slowing down, we’re heading into hyper-drive for our Silver Anniversary, so stay tuned! Thank you for being part of the journey, and for giving us so much to cheer about.
—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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Thousands of refugees from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia built new lives in Washington State after the war in Vietnam. In 1975, Washington invited 500 Southeast Asian refugees to make the state their home. Now, refugees and their descendants tell their stories through oral histories and photographs depicting this remarkable era. Hear about their journey in this exhibition organized in collaboration with Legacy Washington and the Washington Secretary of State.
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Welcome new growth at Oxbow, where native plants bloom alongside fresh inspiration, shared discovery, and local landscape love.
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Join us at Carnation Farms to welcome Spring in full bloom! We will be hosting our annual Spring Market (and Plant Sale!) on May 2nd from 10am-3pm.
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We are SO excited to bring back our May Day celebration this year and hope you can join us to help ring in the new growing season! There are a few traditions that tell us spring is really here on the farm: putting the cows out onto pasture, plowing and planting, and May Day!
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- Free spring mini photo session with Shoott! Seattle-Tacoma area - Shoott - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, USA, Friday, May 1, 2026 to Sunday, May 3, 2026, See link for times
- Storytime at the Garden - Preschool - Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St, Bellevue, WA 98005, Friday, May 1, 2026, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
- Family Story Time - Shoreline Library - Shoreline Library, 345 Northeast 175th Street, Shoreline, WA 98155, Friday, May 1, 2026, 10 am - 10:30 am
- Hora de cuentos en español/Spanish Story Time - Shoreline Library - Shoreline
Library, 345 Northeast 175th Street, Shoreline, WA 98155, Friday, May 1, 2026, 11:30 am
- Youth Nature Journaling -Bellevue Botanical Garden - Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St, Bellevue, WA 98005, Saturday, May 2, 2026, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
- Carnation Farms Spring Market and Plant Sale - Carnation Farms, 28901 Northeast Carnation Farm Road, Carnation, WA 98014, Saturday, May 2, 2026, 10 am - 3 pm
- May Day at Jubilee Farm - Jubilee Farm, 229 West Snoqualmie River Road Northeast, Carnation, WA 98014, Saturday, May 2, 2026, 11am - 3pm (May Pole at noon)
- Spring Carnival - Victory Heights Playground Park, NE 106th St, Seattle, WA, Saturday, May
2, 2026, 11:00AM - 12:30PM
- Chess Club for Kids and Teens - Shoreline Library - Shoreline Library, 345 Northeast 175th Street, Shoreline, WA 98155, Sunday, May 3, 2026, 1 pm - 3 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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Have a great weekend!
Debra Ross
Publisher, KidsOutAndAbout.com
Mom of Madison and Ella |
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