The Eastside has great activities for families happening this week. Here are a few ideas to jot on your family calendar.

Get your splash on at the spray parks now.

As always, Memorial Day Weekend brings about the opening (er, turning on?) of Eastside spray parks. The water will be flowing and spraying at Crossroads Park in Bellevue, Grass Lawn Park in Redmond, The Commons in Sammamish, and the Tukwila Spray Park located at the Community Center. Kids can frolic in the water spraying like sprinklers all around them. These areas help make summer on the Eastside special, so bring some towels, sunscreen, and have a great time.

Crossroads International Park and Spray Area

Address: 16000 N.E. 10th St., Bellevue

Sammamish Commons Park and Spray Area

Address: 801 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish

Grasslawn Park and Spray Area

Address: 7031 148th Ave. N.E. Redmond

Tukwila Community Center Spray Area

Address: 12424 42nd Ave. S. Tukwila

Smithsonian exhibit comes to Bellevue

The Eastside Heritage Center is presenting a Smithsonian exhibit called “Journey Stories” at Crossroads Bellevue Mall beginning this Saturday and running thru July 10. The kick-off and ribbon cutting will be from noon to 2 p.m. See, read, and hear accounts of early settlers recount why and how they migrated across the country.

When: Saturday, May 28, kick-off at noon

Where: Crossroads Bellevue Mall, Bellevue

Information: http://crossroadsbellevue.com/SpecialEvents/SmithsonianExhibit