Originally published Friday, June 15, 2012 at 4:34 PM
Community corner: Model Ship Regatta, Meeker Days Festival and Warty Pigs Mohawk Day
Weekend community events
Burien Wild
Strawberry Festival
Entertainment, carnival, vendors, kids' activities, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; Strawberry Jam break-dance workshops 11 a.m. competition, 1 p.m.; Father's Day Car Show Sunday, Burien Town Square Park, 152nd Street Southwest and Fifth Avenue Southwest, Burien (206-988-3700 or www.wildstrawberryfestival.org).
Pride Picnic: Seattle Out and Proud entertainment, kids' games, food, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Volunteer Park, 1247 15th Ave. E., Seattle; $1/person includes food, benefits Food Lifeline (www.seattlepride.org/pride-picnic.html).
Model Ship Regatta: Radio-controlled model-ship maneuvering contest, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Bellevue Downtown Park, 10201 N.E. Fourth St., Bellevue; free (425-582-2145 or shipmodelers.com).
Fraser Cabin Heritage Day: Hands-on activities of life in historic 1888 cabin, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Kelsey Creek Park, 410 130th Place S.E., Bellevue; free (www.eastsideheritagecenter.org).
Fremont Fair and Solstice Parade: Parade, noon Saturday; entertainment, vendors, beer gardens, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday; Dads and Dogs parade and Father's Day activities Sunday, Seattle (www.fremontfair.org).
Classic Weekend: Classic Yacht Association display of 50 vessels, some available for boarding, soft-soled shoes required; vintage-cars display, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Bell Harbor Marina, 2203 Alaskan Way, Seattle; free (425-467-1719 or classicyacht.org).
Meeker Days Festival: Entertainment, food courts, craft vendors, Kid Zone Playland, TeenZone with skatepark, antique-tractor display, classic-car show, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Puyallup (puyallupmainstreet.com/meekerdays.html).
Mary Olson Farm: Restored 67-acre, 19th-century farm open, noon-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays through Aug. 20; talks, tours, 2 p.m. Sundays, Mary Olson Farm, 28728 Green River Road, Auburn; free (253-288-7433 or www.wrvmuseum.org).
Warty Pigs Mohawk Day: Free admission to anyone with a mohawk haircut, in honor of Visayan warty pigs' spiky head tufts, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday; free mohawks and buzz cuts available 10 a.m.-noon, first come, first served; music festival with Caspar Babypants, Recess Monkey and the Not-Its!, 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Woodland Park Zoo, 5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; $11.50-$17.75 (206-548-2500 or www.zoo.org).
Compiled by Madeline McKenzie
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