A past weekend. Written after the fact from what local sources listed and the weather that actually happened.
Seattle stayed cloudy and dry, with highs near 64 and 68. Saturday held a tiny tots concert, Bluey on stage and art at the Olympic Sculpture Park, and Sunday was a farm festival day.
What the weather did
Saturday
64° / 56°
Cloudy, no rain.
Sunday
68° / 53°
Cloudy, no rain.
The weather rule that weekend: Cool day: bring a jacket and plan the outdoor stuff for midday, when it's warmest.
Seattle Symphony Tiny Tots: The Percussion was a bite sized concert for ages 0 to 5, built around rhythm from everyday objects. Free pre-concert activities included crafts and instrument discovery.
A free hour long guided tour explored the Olympic Sculpture Park's artworks and its landscapes modeled on Pacific Northwest ecosystems. It was a walking outing, good for kids who like to roam.
Olympic Sculpture Park · Free · Outdoors, open sun
Ai Weiwei's Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads let families walk among 12 giant zodiac heads at Olympic Sculpture Park. Kids could find each animal in order, from Rat to Ox to Tiger.
Olympic Sculpture Park · Free · Outdoors, open sun
Also Saturday: SCT Presents ‘Leonardo! A Wonderful Show about a Terrible Monster’ told the story of a monster who could not manage to be scary, a gentle Halloween show at Seattle Children's Theatre. ($20 · Indoors)
Also Saturday: Seattle Art Museum Family Tour took families through the galleries with a docent, bringing art to life with stories, sketches and songs. ($14 to $29.99 · Indoors)
Sunday picks
Great weather. Stay outside as long as the kids will let you.
Craven Farm Fall Festival, the Snohomish Valley's original pumpkin patch, had free admission, with pumpkins and activities paid as chosen. It was known as a favorite with younger kids.
Craven Farm · Admission is free; pay for pumpkins and activities you select · Outdoors, open sun
Thomas Family Farm's Fun Park had a pumpkin patch, corn maze, duck races and a tire climb, with 149 pumpkin varieties. The farm warned it would be muddy.
Thomas Family Farm · $3 to $24.50 · Outdoors, open sun
The Harvest Festival at Swans Trail Farms had U-Pick apples and pumpkins, a pumpkin garden for photos and a Washington State corn maze.
Swan’s Trail Farms · $1 to $25 · Outdoors, open sun
Also Sunday: SCT Presents ‘Leonardo! A Wonderful Show about a Terrible Monster’ also played Sunday, a not very scary Halloween story about an unlikely friendship. ($20 · Indoors)
Also Sunday: Squash Hunt at Bloedel Reserve sent kids along fall trails with a map to find decorative squash and a Passport for collecting rubbings. ($4 to $26 · Mostly shaded)
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