National:
National Get Outdoors Day
When: June 9
National Get Outdoors Day is an annual event to encourage healthy, active outdoor fun. Events are happening all over the country!
Info: http://www.nationalgetoutdoorsday.org/
Southern California:
Kids ROCK! Music and Eco Fest
When: June 10, 2012 at 11am
Where: Hancock Park
FREE
Info: https://childrensnatureinstitute38299.thankyou4caring.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=379
Colorado:
Parker Days Festival
When: June 8-10
Live music, food, carnival rides and a parade.
Free admission but tickets required for some activities
Where: O’Brien Park and downtown Parker
Info: http://www.parkerdaysfestival.com/index.cfm
National Get Outdoors Day Denver
When: June 9, 10am-3:30pm
As part of this national movement to spend more time outside, sample a variety of activities that keep you active.
Where: City Park
Info: http://getoutdoorscolorado.org/
When: June 9
10:00 a.m. Disney Store Opening Ceremony and two local Make-A-Wish children “Unlock Imagination”. The first 500 guests will receive a free gift.*
DC Area:
Movies on the Potomac – The Muppets
When: June 10 at Sundown
Where: National Harbor
Info: http://www.nationalharbor.com/consumer/entertainment.htm
LEGO® Architecture: Towering Ambition
When: through Labor Day (9/3)
Where: National Building Musuem
Info:http://www.nbm.org/about-us/press-room/press-releases/lego-new-models-news-release.html
Massachusetts:
deCordova Family Day: Play
When: June 9, 11am-3pm
Where: deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
51 Sandy Pond Road
Lincoln, MA 01773
Info: http://www.decordova.org/family-day
Dog Day at Smolak Farm
When: June 10, 10-4
Fun for dogs, kids and adults!
Where: Smolak Farm, Andover
Info: http://www.smolakfarms.com/news-events
National Get Outdoors Day: Explore Dickens
When: June 9
Where: Lowell National Historical Park
246 Market Street
Lowell, MA
Info: http://www.nps.gov/lowe/parknews/national-get-outdoors-day-explore-dickens-lowell.htm
New York:
Little Miss Muffet’s Monster Sitting Service
When: Saturday and Sunday’s 1pm all summer
Where: Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater
Info: http://www.cityparksfoundation.org/arts/swedish-cottage-marionette-theatre/
Big Apple Barbecue Block Party
When: June 9-10, 11am-6pm
Where: Madison Square Park
The nation’s top pitmasters celebrate summertime barbecues by cooking up their specialties. Dig into tasty grub, enjoy free music and seminars, and take in a cooking demo or two.
Info: http://bigapplebbq.org/
South Florida:
Nathan Sawaya: The Art of the Brick
When: June 9 – Aug. 19, 2012
Sawaya is a former attorney who gained national attention in 2004 by winning LEGO®’s nationwide search for a professional Master Model Builder. The Interactive Play Area adjacent to the exhibition allows visitors to make their own LEGO creations.
Where: Art and Culture Center of Hollywood
Info: http://artandculturecenter.org/nathan-sawaya
United Kingdom
London Greenfair
When: June 9 and 10
Where: Regent’s Park
Info: http://www.londongreenfair.org/
Time Travelers Go…Royal
When: June 6-10 11am-4pm
Where: Audley End House Garden
Enjoy games and crafts fit for a king or queen and meet some royal characters of times gone by.
Info: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/events/time-travellers-go-royal-ae-6-jun/
