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Boeing Classic Family Day (Image courtesy Boeing Classic)

Erika's Picks for Family Weekend Fun August 26-28

There's tons of fun happening this weekend: Boeing Classic, Tall Ships Tour, Evergreen State Fair and more.

 

Boeing Classic Family Day, Sat. Aug 27 9 a.m.-4 p.m.  TPC Snoqualmie Ridge

See how the pros perform in a celebrity golf tourney, then try out your own shots in a youth putting contest, visit with your favorite mascot and have fun with some interactive activities. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., activities 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $20 to $25, free ages 14 and younger with paid adult. Boeing Classic Family Day

 

Tall Ships Tour, Sat. Aug 27 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Carillon Point Marina

The Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain are in port. Come take a self-guided tour aboard the historic tall ships at Carillon Point Marina in Kirkland and imagine you are transported back in time sailing the seven seas. Crew will be in period dress to answer questions. $5. Tall Ships Tour

 

Maker Days: Pinball Mechanics, Sat. Aug 27 11 a.m.-2 p.m. MOHAI

It’s the last Saturday of the month, and that means it’s Maker Days! Come learn all about the awesome insides of pinball machines alongside some of Seattle’s most creative makers. Event included with admission. $19.95, $15.95 seniors, $13.95 students and military, free ages 14 and younger accompanied by an adult.  Maker Days: Pinball Mechanics

 

Seattle Summer Parkways: Ballard, Sat. Aug 27 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Ballard Neighborhoods. FREE

Enjoy a festival full of food trucks, live music, scavenger hunts, face painting, a petting zoo, free bike rentals, kid activities, sustainable demonstrations and more as several Ballard streets are closed to motorized traffic and transformed into parkways this Saturday. Activities also at Ballard Commons Park, Ballard Corners Park, Salmon Bay Park, Loyal Heights Community Center, Sunset Hill Park, and Bergen Place Park.  Seattle Summer Parkways: Ballard

 

Movies at Magnuson Park: The Goonies, Sat. Aug 27 6:30 p.m. Magnuson Park

Starry summer nights meet the big screen at Magnuson Park this Saturday for the PEMCO Outdoor Movies. Come early for live entertainment, trivia and the region’s best food trucks, then park your blanket and low-back chairs and stay for the show. This weekend, The Goonies (PG), a 1985 classic about a band of misfit kids and their quest for pirate treasure, will be playing. Movies start at dusk. $5 per person, free ages 5 and younger. All events are dog-friendly.  Movies at Magnuson Park

 

Evergreen State Fair, Sat/Sun 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Evergreen State Fairgrounds Monroe

Nothing beats an old-fashioned fair. Head north for the opening weekend of this annual event full of food, animals, concerts, live music, a carnival and a rodeo (Sept 2-4). 10 a.m.-10 p.m. through Sept. 4, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sept. 5. $12, $8 seniors and ages 6 to 15, free ages 5 and younger and ages 90 and older. All admissions discounted Sept. 5. $10 parking. Evergreen State Fair

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