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The Museum of Fright at The Museum of Flight

This week · Sunday 25 to Saturday 31 October 2026

Bring the kids this week

Something for the kids every day, nearly all of it free, at a time that works for children rather than for us.

Other pathsThe whole week93 Make28 Listen5 Watch10 Kids9 Spend nothing32

🧒 This week’s trail

7 stops, from The Museum of Flight on Sunday to The Seattle Public Library – Columbia Branch on Saturday. Every one of them free.

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Sunday

Stop 1 of the week

The Museum of Flight

The Museum of Fright at The Museum of Flight

FreeStop 1 · 10:00 AMThe Museum of FrightThe Museum of Flight · South Seattle & GeorgetownA Halloween day across the galleries with face painting, a photo booth, giant coloring sheets, a bat display, family workshops from 10am to 2:30pm, a 10:30am planetarium show, 8-Bit Brass…

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10:00 AMFossil Finders: Fossil FashionBurke Museum of Natural History and CultureFree 4:30 PMGarden d'LightsBellevue Botanical GardenFree

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Monday

Stop 2 of the week

Bellevue Botanical Garden

Garden d'Lights at Bellevue Botanical Garden

FreeStop 2 · 4:30 PMGarden d'LightsBellevue Botanical Garden · EastsideThe garden's 31st annual holiday light show, with more than half a million lights shaped into plants, animals and waterfalls along the paths. It opens nightly at 4:30pm from Saturday,…

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Tuesday

Stop 3 of the week

King County Library System – Issaquah Library

Snuggle Up Story Time at King County Library System – Issaquah Library

Free · registerStop 3 · 6:30 PMSnuggle Up Story TimeKing County Library System – Issaquah Library · EastsideAn evening story time for babies, toddlers and preschoolers and their grown-ups, held in the early evening. Tuesdays, 6:30–7 pm at the Issaquah Library, 10 W Sunset Way, near the Issaquah…

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4:30 PMGarden d'LightsBellevue Botanical GardenFree

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Wednesday

Stop 4 of the week

Bellevue Botanical Garden

Garden d'Lights at Bellevue Botanical Garden

FreeStop 4 · 4:30 PMGarden d'LightsBellevue Botanical Garden · EastsideThe garden's 31st annual holiday light show, with more than half a million lights shaped into plants, animals and waterfalls along the paths. It opens nightly at 4:30pm from Saturday,…

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Thursday

Stop 5 of the week

King County Library System – Issaquah Library

Rise & Shine Story Time at King County Library System – Issaquah Library

Free · registerStop 5 · 10:30 AMRise & Shine Story TimeKing County Library System – Issaquah Library · EastsideA half-hour morning story time aimed at babies, toddlers and preschoolers along with their caregivers. Thursdays, 10:30–11 am at the Issaquah Library, 10 W Sunset Way, near the Issaquah…

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4:30 PMGarden d'LightsBellevue Botanical GardenFree

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Friday

Stop 6 of the week

Bellevue Botanical Garden

Garden d'Lights at Bellevue Botanical Garden

FreeStop 6 · 4:30 PMGarden d'LightsBellevue Botanical Garden · EastsideThe garden's 31st annual holiday light show, with more than half a million lights shaped into plants, animals and waterfalls along the paths. It opens nightly at 4:30pm from Saturday,…

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Saturday

Stop 7 of the week

The Seattle Public Library – Columbia Branch

Arts & Movement with Rec'n the Streets at The Seattle Public Library – Columbia Branch

Free · registerStop 7 · 11:00 AMArts & Movement with Rec'n the StreetsThe Seattle Public Library – Columbia Branch · South Seattle & GeorgetownA weekly drop-in for families with kids of any age that mixes art projects with active play, led with the library's partner Rec'n the Streets; sessions might include animal yoga, mask…

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9:30 AMPumpkin BashWoodland Park ZooIncluded with zo…4:30 PMGarden d'LightsBellevue Botanical GardenFree

Or walk a different week

93 eventsThe whole weekThree picks a day, every category 🏺 MakeThe craft week7 stops · 5 free · $565 🎶 ListenThe music week5 stops · 4 free · $12 🎬 WatchThe film week5 stops · 1 free · $22 + 2 unpriced 🆓 Spend nothingThe free week7 stops · 7 free · $0

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