Salmon Return Family Festival

The Seattle Art Museum invites parents, teens and kids to drop in to the FREE Salmon Return Family Festival on Saturday, September 10, from 10 am to 3 pm. The Salmon Return Family Festival is presented by Target.

Arts and crafts, live music performances, Northwest Native American storytelling, and more activate the park throughout the day. The theme of this event is green, and environmental partners have been invited to share their activities with families. Kids will have opportunities to bead jewelry, create salmon print flags, get their face painted, chalk the sidewalk, take an art tours created especially for kids, and play games, all while learning how to protect and improve Seattle’s environment.

Full schedule:

LIVE PERFORMANCES

11 am - Catch a performance by Coast Salish Storyteller Roger Fernandes

2 pm – Enjoy tunes by teacher-trio Recess Monkey

DROP-IN ART ACTIVITIES (10 am – 3 pm)

BEADING - Bracelets, necklaces, and more!

SALMON PRINT FLAGS - Pay homage to the native NW salmon, as well as other animals and plants of the region.

WATERSHED MODEL - Complete with cars and boats – see where the water from your roof, yard, and street go!  Presented by Restore Our Waters (Seattle Public Utilities).

FACE PAINTING with Colorific Kids - Make your face a work of art!

CHALK-IN - Get creative and contribute to a community sidewalk drawing.

PEAK (Promoting Environmental Awareness in Kids) PROGRAM with REI - Gather inside a tent and learn how you part in protecting your environment!

The Seattle Art Museum is proud to be partnering with local groups including the Seattle Public Utilities, Rare Care, Washington Park Arboretum, Restore Our Waters, Colorific Kids, People for Puget Sound, Recess Monkey, REI, EnviorIssues, Elliot Bay Seawall, and Creatives 4 Community to make the Salmon Return Family Festival a great event.

All activities are FREE and open to the public. Up-to-date information about Salmon return Family Festival can be found in the Seattle Art Museum online calendar at www.seattleartmuseum.org or by calling 206-654-3100.