In the Spotlight – Yakima Birthday Planning

Arboretum has outreach classes for small groups

Greetings! The Yakima Arboretum is in the process of developing a formal environmental science education program. Moving closer towards our goal of becoming a lead educator in the Yakima Valley, we have developed our first Nature Day Camp series for this upcoming summer. We are also partnering with multiple organizations, such as the North Yakima Conservation District, Yakima Greenway Association and Yakima Solid Waste, [...]

Spooky Trolley Rides in Yakima- Halloween Events for Kids

On Saturday October 30th from 11am-2pm, Yakima kids can stop by the Yakima Valley Trolleys office on South Third Ave at Pine street to purchase tickets for a ride on the Haunted Trolley. Wear your costumes and arrive early. The first 100 kids in attendance will get a free pumpkin, thanks to Wray’s Food & [...]

Sign up for the Kids Marathon

The KIDS’ MARATHON is set for October 17th at 1 PM. This is a great way to encourage kids to do a little exercise several days a week!! Entry forms, information, and recording sheets can be found at the website below. http://www.hcrunner s.org/ Feel free to pass this on: Everyone (public school, homeschool, etc.) is [...]

Horse Therapy in Yakima

In the wholesome children’s movie Grand Champion there’s a quote I’ve always loved. Try as I may, I can’t find the exact wording, but it goes something like this; “There are places in a child’s heart that only horses can reach.” Anyone who’s ever loved a horse as a child can understand what that means. [...]

Dance Studio Birthday Parties in Yakima

11th Ave Ballet School recently added information about their dance-themed birthday parties to their FaceBook page. These parties are for 8 kids and suitable for parties at your home or at the studio.  They offer several different themes, like The Nutcracker, line dancing, fairy tales, seasonal specialties and more. During the party, a real live [...]

Places to Have a kids Birthday in Yakima

Yakima Childrens Birthday Party Places Out on a Whim in Yakima, Washington has a party room for children. If you haven’t been inside of this downtown children’s bookstore then you’re definitely missing out on some very fun decor- there isn’t a single plain wall in the entire place. If Russillo’s Pizza was a bookstore, this [...]

December Events for Kids

Yakima families have a lot to look forward to every December. Other than visits from Santa Clause, there are a lot of annual events in Yakima that families and children can enjoy together. Toppenish – Toy Train Christmas, just a 20 minute drive south, families can hitch a ride aboard an historic train to visit [...]