Wow, it's actually summer starting Friday! It's end-of-school madness during the week, but we hope you can carve out a couple hours for family fun over the weekend. We've rounded up our top picks, including pony rides, bouncy houses, big rigs, trains and slugs. And naked bicyclists in a parade, naturally. Happy summer, everyone!
- Join a worldwide celebration of music with free performances, playing and dancing on Make Music Day (Friday).
- Mark the start of summer with a free all-ages outdoor party with live music and more fun (Friday).
- Grab a seat to watch thrilling pro beach volleyball action, free, on the shores of Lake Sammamish (Friday–Sunday).
- Head for the woods to party in the park with pancakes, pony rides, face-painting and a family trail walk (Saturday).
- Bounce, run, slide — repeat! Bedtime will be a total breeze if you take your kids to this active fun fest (Saturday).
- Get eye-to-eye with some big rigs and other vehicles, plus groove to the tunes of Brian Vogan and His Good Buddies for a good cause (Saturday).
- Celebrate and learn about totally underappreciated shell-less terrestrial gastropod molluscs ... you know, our friendly local slugs (Saturday–Sunday).
- Ride the mini rails for a choo-choo-ing good time with true fans who want to share their passion for trains (Saturday–Sunday).
- Watch those wacky naked bicyclists in the anything-goes Solstice Parade on Saturday (1 p.m.), the pooch parade Sunday (2:30 p.m.) and other Fremont Fair activities all weekend (Saturday–Sunday).
- Pack a picnic and head out for a day down on the farm to fraternize among the chickens and mini donkeys, and maybe learn some local farming history (Saturday–Sunday).
- Try jumping over stuff in the park with your kids in an all-comers Parkour workshop (Sunday).
More ideas for weekend (or any day!) fun:
- Gather up summer's most delicious bounty at the best local U-pick berry farms.
- Wander through the woods on a family-friendly hike to a gorgeous waterfall.
- Take a family dip in one of our region's many terrific outdoor swimming pools or splash it up at an active local spray park.
- Make a break for these most excellent ice cream shops and taste unique local flavors.
- Bookmark our family fun calendar for dozens of great activities for every day of the week.
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