Grab & Go Kids Planner: Top 5 Family Picks for the Week

Juggling your responsibilities, and entertaining the kids is no easy task. Westchase Patch is coming to the rescue, with the top  family-friendly activities in the area.

• Where/When: Pump It Up, 12878 Commodity Place. Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday from 2:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
• Why Go: Children ages 2 to 10, will enjoy 90 minutes of jumping fun on the inflatable bounce houses, slides, climbing structures and more!
• Pricing: $8 per child, free for adults

• Where/When: Learning Express Toys at Westchase, 12950 Race Track Rd. Saturday at 10 a.m.
• Why Go: The Learning Express toy shop opens its doors to youngsters this Saturday for its 4th annual Spring Fest. In addition to crafts and games, the event will feature a petting zoo and appearances by Sesame Street's Elmo and the Easter Bunny!
• Pricing: Free!

• Where/When: R.E. Olds Park, 107 Shore Dr W, Oldsmar. Saturday at noon.
• Why Go: Round up the family and head over to Oldsmar for its Tucker Enterprise Youth Foundation's 4th Annual Kids' Day Out festival. This public event provides fun for all ages with free food and drinks, bounce houses, pony rides, face painting, music and much more. 
• Pricing: Free!

World's Greatest Hobby Tour

•  Where/When: Tampa Convention Center, 333 S. Franklin Street. Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m.
• Why Go: The World's Greatest Hobby Tour showcases model trains and build kits from hundreds of vendors. Children will enjoy watching the trains run along the tracks as well as rides of the famous Thomas the Tank Engine. 
• Price: Adults, $10. Kids 14 and younger free.

• Where/When: Tampa Bay Downs, 11225 Race Track Rd. Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Why Go: Join the Tampa Bay Downs this Sunday for an afternoon of free family fun! All ages are welcomes to unlimited games with great prizes, face painting, food, pony rides and much more. All proceeds will benefit the Joshua House and its efforts to care for neglected children.
• Pricing: Free!