Did you know that Saturday (June 13) is National Get Outdoors Day? The stated goal of this annual event is “to encourage healthy, active outdoor fun.” Who can argue with that?
Learn more about NGOD by clicking here. Then consider the following ideas for outdoor (and indoor) fun; browse our online calendar for more.
Saturday, June 13
Legacy Healthy Kids’ Fair. Enjoy activities highlighting health and safety, operate on a stuffed duck, buy $5 bike helmets. Families with kids up to 10. 10 am to 2 pm. Free. Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, 2211 NE 139th St., Vancouver. 360-487-1000. www.salmoncreekhospital.org.
Cirque du Cycling. Celebrate bicycles! 1:30 pm 3 mile family ride from SEI (3920 N Kerby Ave.) to Peninsula Park. 3 pm parade down Mississippi Ave. with clowns, jugglers and wild bikes (meet at Fremont, west of Mississippi). Street fair following parade with music and entertainment along Mississippi Ave. between Shaver and Freemont. All ages. Free. N. Mississippi and Fremont. 503-549-4508. www.cyclingcircus.com.
Second Saturday at Vancouver Water Resources Education Center. Celebrate National Get Outdoors Day with outdoor fun. All ages, but kids must have an adult companion. 10 am to 4 pm. Free. 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver. 360-487-7111. www.ci.vancouver.wa.us/watercenter.htm.
Summer Solstice Celebration. Star gazing for all ages at dark. $3 to enter parks. Rooster Rock State Park, exit 25 off I-84 and Stub Stewart State Park, off OR 47. 503-306-2992. www.rca-omsi.org.
Saturday and Sunday, June 13 and 14
Tryon Junior Rangers. Learn how to protect natural resources with games, crafts and park explorations. Different theme every session. Ages 6 to 12. 1 to 2 pm every Sat. and Sun. June through Aug. Free. Tryon Creek State Park, 11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd. 503-636-9886. www.tryonfriends.org.
Sunday, June 14
SunnyCity. SunnyCity is a mini town with multiple stations, where children and parents have the opportunity to learn about local community organizations, enjoy arts and crafts, play, sing and visit with exhibitors. Stations include: Bank, Police Station, Hospital, Dentist, Fire Station, Art Gallery, Grocery Store, Library, Petting Zoo, Theater, City Hall and more. Sponsored by KidsAlive @ Sunnyside. All ages. 10 am to 4 pm. Free. Berrydale Park, SE 92nd and Taylor St. 503-750-9151.
I Love the 80’s Family Dance Party. Dance to awesome tunes. All ages. 5 to 7 pm. $5 for the family. Airplay Cafe, 701 E Burnside. 503-808-7908. www.AirplayCafe.com.
June 12th, 2009 | Category: Metro Parent
