Weekender: Top Family Events for Seattle and the Eastside

It's Father's Day on Sunday, so time to celebrate all the awesome papas out there! We've got our usual list of a dozen or so top picks for weekend family fun, plus check out our all-about-dad round-up of fab family activities for Father's Day weekend. Happy Father's Day to all!

• Celebrate the grand opening of a terrific new neighborhood park with music, sandwiches and more (Friday).
• Celebrate freedom at a free community gathering marking Juneteenth (Friday–Saturday).
• Partake in strawberry mania, snacking on shortcake and reveling in summer goodness at so many tasty strawberry fests up and down the Sound (Friday–Sunday).
• Explore the fascinating ecosystem of Mercer Slough with a view from a canoe — preregistration and canoeing experience required (Saturday).
• Park the devices and try out being an 1880s kid through hands-on activities at a local historic spot (Saturday).
• Tap into insider tips on the most awesome and affordable outings with kids (Saturday).
• Try drumming African rhythms, take part in hands-on activities and enjoy live music and culture at the free and family-friendly Festival Sundiata (Saturday–Sunday).
• It's a gathering of fans and makers of slime: That's right, it's Slimetopia (Saturday–Sunday).
• Stretch out on the grass, watch the boats go by and listen to live music in the gardens (Saturday–Sunday).
• A super low tide weekend — and a sunny one at that — beckons gentle tide pool explorers to many local beaches (Saturday–Monday).
• There's a cool ride for everyone to love at the Eastside's awesome vintage car show, or check out the classics lining the street in downtown Burien (Sunday).
• It's the Father's Day edition of Bicycle Sunday, an opportunity for Pops and family pedalers of all ages to ride along the lake (Sunday).
• Bring your dad and listen to old-time songs and stories of the woods, free (Sunday).

More ideas for weekend (or any day!) fun:

• Entice reluctant hikers on these hikes with a prize, or venture out on one of these kid-friendly hikes that are not too far away.
• Get close to farm critters at local farms and petting zoos, and check out these adorable baby animals recently born at area zoos.
• Need a change of scenery? Try a kid-friendly day trip to one of these awesome nearby towns or this charming seaside spot.
• Go on a family adventure in search of ghost towns or forts and towers to climb.
• Bookmark our family fun calendar for dozens of great activities for every day of the week.