Save the Date
Sun, Mar 24: Bulbs & Blooms at Red Butte Garden
Tue, Mar 26: Sensory Inclusive Afternoon at Discovery Gateway Children's Museum
Sat, Mar 30: Spectacular Spring at Red Butte Garden
Sat, Mar 30: 2019 Chocolate and Cheese Festival at Natural History Museum of Utah
Fri, Apr 5: Spring Festival / Baby Animals at Cross E Ranch
Sat, Apr 6: 4th Annual Spring Horse Sale at Golden Spike Event Center - Ogden, UT
Fri, Apr 12: Alice at Kingsbury Hall
Fri, Apr 12: Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point
Sat, Apr 20: Story Pirates: Symphony Extravaganza! - Utah Symphony at Abravanel Hall
Sat, Apr 20: SPRING SPECTACULAR at South Jordan City Park - South Jordan, UT
Sat, Apr 20: WOODLAND FAIRY FESTIVAL AT GARDNER VILLAGE
Sat, Apr 27: 2019 SoJo Earth Day 10k at West Riverfront Park
Thu, May 16: Great Salt Lake Bird Festival at Davis County Legacy Events Center
Fri, May 17: 2019 Living Traditions Festival at Liberty Square
Sat, May 18: Night Lights Event: Salt Lake City at Utah Motorsports Campus
Fri, May 31: Ogden Music Festival at Fort Buenaventura
Fri, Jun 14: 2019 Park City Kids Adventure Games at Canyons Village at Park City - Utah
*Some events may have additional dates. Click through to see more information.
Dear KidsOutAndAbout readers:
You hear it said often that "It's the thought that counts."
This is sometimes true. It is true when your child brings you runny eggs, burnt toast, and crunchy coffee for Mother's Day. Of course, we SAY "It's the thought that counts," but we really mean "It's the effort that counts"--even when the hammer doesn't quite hit the nail on the head.
So when doesn't the thought count? The thought doesn't count when you only make a halfhearted push to do the right thing because you're just too lazy to take it all the way.
Take dog poop, for instance. Dog poop is either dealt with properly by the dog owner, or it's not, and there isn't any room in between. In my photo above, maybe the other dog owner justified not going back for the rebound when he didn't make the 3-pointer by rationalizing that he didn't want to get his feet wet in the snow. Maybe he had the flu. Maybe he just didn't care. Maybe he told himself, "It's the thought that counts." Whatever his reasoning, even dressed in a pretty pink cellophane package, his dog poop became our community's mess.
The first thing I said to myself when I saw that bag lying 12 inches away from the trash can was: "I bet the person who did this isn't a parent." How do I know this? Because when you become a parent, you suddenly realize that if something's gone awry, the only person available to get it straightened up or straightened out is you. It certainly isn't going to be the small creatures in your care. The essence of becoming a grownup is that you become the person who cleans up the dog poop.
You, like I, probably don't quite hit the nail on the head every time you try, but we both know the truth: It's the effort that counts. And the kids are watching.
—Debra Ross, publisher
Go down the rabbit hole with the U of U Youth Theatre!
Bring the whole family for this original musical production of Alice, based on the Lewis Carroll classic and reimagined by Youth Theatre’s Penny Caywood. Performed by the young actors of U of U Youth Theatre, the story follows Alice’s adventures in the wild and wacky world she discovers after falling down the rabbit hole. For more information and to order tickets, visit tickets.utah.edu.
The perfect spot to carve out some family time.
This winter, get more of what your family wants out of winter with season passes at Snowbasin Resort. With a world-class ski school, cozy gondolas, and the most luxurious (and kid-friendly!) lodges in the Wasatch, you’ll have everything you need to carve out some quality family time. And if you buy your 2019/2020 season passes by April 14th, everyone skis FREE this Spring. Adult Value passes are just $549 and passes are FREE for kids under 6. Visit snowbasin.com and purchase tickets online in advance!
Baby Animal Days at American West Heritage Center
It’s that time of year to celebrate Baby Animal Days at American West Heritage Center. The event, which welcomes the coming of spring and the arrival of adorable baby animals, is welcoming more baby animals for more family fun! Visitors can pet baby lambs, goats, ducks, chicks, piglets, calves, turtles and more. Plus, don’t miss out on your chance to see baby bears from Yellowstone’s Bear World! There will also be sheep-shearing demonstrations, pony and train rides and food vendors from all over Cache Valley. Games and activities will also be held on the mountain man, pioneer, and 1917 farm sites.
KUED Kids had kicked off its annual Writers and Illustrators Contest – and this year the theme is SPACE!
Children in kindergarten through sixth grade can submit their original stories, complete with a minimum of five illustrations, now through April 15th. Stories can be fact or fiction as long as they are on the theme of space, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. Judging is based on creativity, storytelling, and quality of the illustrations. Winners will enjoy a special celebration with their families at the Natural History Museum of Utah, have their stories published online, and get to participate in a traveling art exhibit hosted by the Utah Division of Arts and Museums! Winners will be announced in May 2019.
For more information and to download the entry form visit kued.org/writers.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre
Thrilling Adventure Awaits Audiences in CenterPoint Theatres’ Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! With unforgettable characters, fun sing along songs, and of course a flying car, Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang is going to have the audience cheering along. A high-flying adventure comes to life in this beloved classic. Caractacus Potts may be a crazy inventor but when he and his children, Jeremy and Jemima, bring a magical car to life, they soon discover that anything is possible – even the car taking flight!
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Join us for a free Tinkergarten class and see how much fun you'll have! Outdoor nature early education program where kids learn through play, in specific their fine motor skills, imaginative play, and socialization, unstructured but guided play.
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Mad Hatter Tea Party at Aunt Elsie's - Gardner Village, Utah
Don’t be late! Join Aunt Elsie's on Saturday, March 23 for Mad Hatter Tea Party! Enjoy a morning of crazy hat making and tea. Cost begins at $20 per person. Spend the day with “the girls” and register by calling 801.561.5557.
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10 Terrific Tips for When Your Child Is Studying Abroad
Do you have a student looking forward to overseas study? Congratulations! You’ve raised a child who is a global citizen with a sense of adventure and curiosity. But before he or she leaves, read through these ten tips our Beyond the Nest editor, Carol White Llewellyn offers. She just sent two daughters abroad, so she understands what it's like to walk a fine line between encouraging your child's independence and making sure you're there to encourage and support them.
Spring Break Camps and Activities
Spring Break is approaching and it's time to start filling in your calendar. Check out dozens of camps and activities taking place during Spring Break week.
Find out how countries around the world celebrate Spring with the fun slideshow you'll see here.
How will you celebrate the new season?
At KidsOutAndAbout, we love museums. Science museums, art museums, historic sites, and of course, museums especially for kids. Museums offer opportunities for families to learn together, share conversations beyond the everyday routine, and meet professionals who are passionate about their collections.
Kids' museums are a great place to start, and you'll be surprised at how engaging they are, even for adults. We know that it can be daunting to take kids--especially young kids--to more grown-up museums at first, but we highly recommend it, so we have tons of ideas for making your outing successful. Our Publisher Debra Ross shares her tips on Getting Kids Excited About Visiting an Art Museum. Our Strategic Content Editor Katie Beltramo offers suggestions on Visiting a Not-Necessarily-for-Kids Museum With Kids.
Looking for someplace to go? Check out our list of Local Family-Friendly Museums. Enjoy!
