Erika's 6 Fun Things to Do with Kids: Tide pools, donut dash, Cherry Blossom Festival & more

Cirque Alfonse: Timber!, Fri April 22 – Sun April 24, Kirkland Performance Center. If you've ever watched a lumberjack scale a tree, you know they are something of an acrobat, but this show takes it to the umpteenth level. Forestry, folk music, loggers and lumberjacks all blended with…. circus tricks? Cirque Fantastic! $40, $35 youth. Cirque Alfonse

 

Celebrate Earth Day, Sat April 23 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cougar Mountain Zoo   

Reptile guests from the Pacific NW Herpetological Society will be on hand during this fun day of animal enrichment demonstrations and mini-lectures. Included with admission. $12.50, $11.50 seniors, $9 ages 2-12. Earth Day at Cougar Mt. Zoo. cougarmountainzoo.org

 

Tot Trek: Tidepool Trek, Sat April 23, 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Discovery Park. FREE. Anemones, sand shrimp, hermit crabs and more sea treasures might be found at low tide. Grab your waterproof shoes and be sure to register for course #148773. Great for kids 2-3 yrs with an adult. Tot Tidepool Trek

 

Top Pot Doughnut Dash, Sun April 24, 8:30 a.m. Green Lake Community Center. Run the lake, get a doughnut. This popular event is back and better than ever with a Caspar Babypants concert at the finish. Proceeds benefit Childhaven. Registration at 7 a.m., 5K at 8:30, Kids' Dash 9:30. $35-45. $15 kids' dash. Top Pot Doughnut Dash

 

Spring Restoration Day 2016, Sun April 24 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Volunteer Park. FREE. We'll provide the gloves and tools, you provide the muscle. Come weed, mulch, plant, edge and more for as little or long as you like. No experience necessary. Doughnuts and coffee provided by the Volunteer Park Trust. Spring Restoration Day at Volunteer Park

 

Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Festival, Fri April 22 – Sun April 24. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Seattle Center Armory. FREE. Enjoy taiko drumming, traditional dancing, tea ceremonies, visual arts, origami, and amazing food as you learn about Japan and the influences of Japan in Seattle. Cherry Blossom & Japanese Festival. cherryblossomfest.org

 

For more ideas on fun things to do this weekend with the kids, go to the best family calendar of events in town – fully searchable by location, age and type of event.