Erika Lee Bigelow writes in Seattle when not chauffeuring 3 kids and one dog to too many activities.
Camp Korey Fall Festival, Carnation. Fri-Sun 10-4. FREE. Pick a pumpkin, take a hay ride and pet some animals while supporting a great cause. Money raised programs for kids with serious and life-altering medical conditions. campkorey.org
Dawg Dash, Memorial Way at UW. Sun 9 a.m. BYO furry four-legged friend on a leash (canines only, please) and dash with the dawgs. Options include a 10K, 5K or kids' dash (10 and younger). $20-40. Kid's dash free. dawgdash.com
The Witch in Which Wood? Sat 10-3 Rotary Park, Mercer Island. This is a 30 minute moveable play where the audience becomes the cast. Eglantine the witch has decided being a witch is too scary. When she changes, Halloween gets lost. Come help the woodland creatures save the holiday and Eglantine. $10. Free for adults and infants. Dress for the weather, plays performed on the half hour.
Opening Celebration for Arctic Ambitions: Captain Cook and the NW Passage, WA History Museum. Sat 10-5. Be the first to see this exciting new exhibit about Captain Cook's voyage to our part of the world. Presentation by polar science expert, Harry Stern, plus hands-on activities. $11, $8 seniors, students and military, free ages 5 and younger. washingtonhistory.org
Seattle Reptile & Exotic Animal Expo, Sat/Sun 10-5. WA State Fair and Events Center. If it slips, slides and slithers, it will most likely be there. Come learn, pet and hold some of your favorite, unusual creatures. $10. Free ages 10 and younger. beanfarm.com
Saturday Family Concert: Pointed Man Band, Town Hall Seattle, 11 a.m. Celebrating the release of their second full-length album, this Portland band, described as a blend of Shel Silverstein, The Beatles and Tom Waits will be performing their 14 song folk tale. Kids and parents will love this imaginative show. townhallseattle.org
