Title: Halloween in Ballard! Market Street is the spot! Location: Market Street in Ballard Description: Join your Ballard neighbors and trick or treat up and down Ballard on Market Avenue for a TON of fun, candy, and a costume parade! It’s a spooky great time! Live music was on the corners last year and my [...]

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Title: Halloween CarnivalLocation: Ballard Community Center & Loyal Heights Community CenterDescription: Spooky activities, games, and challenges. Even some stuff just for tots. Refreshments available and typically a little bit of trick or treating! Activity Fee: $3/person or $10/familyStart Time: 18:00Date: 2009-10-30End Time: 20:00

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One look at this adorable toy store with large window displays of amazing European toys and a charming wooden door and you know you’ve found a magical spot. Clover is a natural mom’s dream toy store. Their selection of toys is top of the line – wooden toys, baby clothing, stuffed animals, bedroom furnishings, dolls, puppets, books, and so much more. If you are looking for a birthday present or just a fun place to take your child for a while, this is worth the visit.

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Title: Family Scarecrow Party at the Ballard Branch Location: Ballard Library Link out: Click here Description: Come to the Ballard Branch for autumn stories and stay to build your own scarecrow. Each family should come with a pair of old pants, a old shirt, and any other discards to accessorize your creation. They’ll supply the [...]

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Bring the entire family for a ghoulish good times at the Woodland Park Zoo’s Pumpkin Prowl. Trick-or-treat stations, live entertainment and much more each night, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Costumes encouraged!

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Title: Parent’s Night Out Location: Loyal Heights Community CenterDescription: Fun activities for the kids and a night out for you and your spouse! Spaces are limited and you must be registered by the Wednesday before. Ages: 2-10 (206)684-4052 Activity Fee:$15Start Time: 18:00Date: 2009-10-16End Time: 21:00

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French stories and songs for children of all ages, co-hosted by Polly-Glot Tots at Childish Things Seattle near the Crown Hill and Broadview neighborhoods. No prior language knowledge necessary. Audience participation is encouraged!

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The North Seattle School Fair is right around the corner. If you have a preschooler entering kindergarden or middle school next year and want the scoop on our local schools (public and private), then mark your calendar. They have not yet released the list of schools participating this year, but I would assume that most of the schools from last year will be there again.

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Title: Ridge Romp Location: Phinney Neighborhood Center Link out: Click here Description: Meet The Not-Its! – Seattle’s newest, most rockin’ band making music for children. With the success of their debut album, We Are The Not-Its! released June 2009, it’s clear they are on a mission to make kids dance, with up-tempo, power-pop hits families [...]

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Ballard Kids & Adult clothing swap/book swap. Free to all, bring some clothes and books and take some.

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