🐉 Lacey’s Free Children’s Day Returns to Huntamer Park October 3

Mark the calendar for an easy, free family Saturday. Children’s Day returns to Huntamer Park in Lacey on October 3 from 11 to 2, and this year the whole thing is built around a theme kids will love: the magic of mythical creatures.

The park fills up with the good stuff. There are big inflatables, including a two-story dragon slide and a mythical quest obstacle course, plus a fairy dance dome for the little ones. Around them you will find free craft stations, martial arts mini-lessons, and a stage with live entertainment running through the afternoon. Costumes are encouraged, so do not be surprised to see a lot of dragons and fairies.

One of the nicest touches is the Kids Market, where around thirty young local vendors set up and sell what they make. It is a fun, low-key way for kids to see small business up close, and a good excuse to support the next generation of Lacey makers. Community resource booths round out the day.

When everyone gets hungry, food trucks are on hand for lunch. The event is completely free, both to get in and for the activities, which makes it one of the easiest good decisions on the fall calendar.

Details:

• When: Saturday, October 3, 2026, 11 AM to 2 PM

• Location: Huntamer Park, 618 Woodland Square Loop SE, Lacey

• Cost: free, including all activities

• What to expect: inflatables, an obstacle course, crafts, martial arts lessons, live entertainment, a Kids Market, and food trucks

Real estate note: a city that puts on a free, well-run family day in a downtown park is telling you something about daily life there. Lacey’s parks and community events, from Huntamer Park concerts to Children’s Day, are a big part of why families choose it, and that kind of everyday, walkable community is a quiet but real piece of what makes a neighborhood feel like home.