Seattle's Child

Your guide to a kid-friendly city

Erika's Picks for Family Weekend Fun Oct. 1-2

Robots, LEGOs, mountain biking and more!

 

Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day, Sat Oct 1 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Duthie Hill Mt. Bike Park. FREE

BYO bike and helmet and join the fun with guided trail rides, a bike obstacle course, skills clinics, a barbecue lunch, an awesome bike-jump show, fun prizes and more. See schedule online. Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day

 

Robothon, Sat Oct 1, 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Seattle Center Armory FREE

If your household contains robotics fans, don’t miss this event. Come to the Seattle Center to see robots of all types and sizes compete in a variety of challenges like Mini Sumo, Line Maze, Pop Can Challenge, Robo-Magellan and more. Robothon

 

Keep It Simple Farm Anniversary Festival, Sat Oct 1, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Redmond

Happy 5th Anniversary to KIS Farm! Head to Redmond to help them celebrate with a day of music, food, a kids’ open mic, pumpkin patch, face painting and a cider press. A great way to spend a Fall day. Keep It Simple Farm Anniversary Festival

 

Wetland Waddlers, Sat Oct 1, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Mercer Slough Environmental Education Ctr.

Explore Mercer Slough with your preschooler in a two-hour class full of art, outdoor play and a story time. This Saturday it’s all about the changing colors, textures and sounds as we transition to Fall. Great for ages 2 1/2 to 4 with a parent. $20, $15 members, pre-register.  Wetland Waddlers

 

BrickCon, Sat Oct 1, 10a.m. – 4 p.m. Sun Oct 2, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Seattle Center Exhibition Hall

Think you have a lot of LEGOs in your house? You ain’t see nothing ‘til you’ve been to BrickCon. Come to the Seattle Center to be inspired by hundreds of LEGO® models on display, then build your own creations and shop for past, current and custom sets, parts and minifigures. $10 to $12, free ages 4 and younger and active duty military with ID and their immediate family. Advance purchase recommended. No strollers. BrickCon

 

Issaquah Salmon Days Festival, Sat/Sun Oct 1/2 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. FREE

The salmon are back! Celebrate their yearly return to Issaquah’s waterway with a weekend of art, craft and food booths, hatchery tours, a carnival, live entertainment, a grand parade (Sat), and hands-on activities for kids. No pets, please. Issaquah Salmon Days Festival

 

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Erika Bigelow