If you are looking for the perfect vacation spot that is fun for the whole family, Seattle is hard to beat. The city is always alive with events, outdoor and indoor activities, restaurants and coffee shops, and the never-ending people watching. No matter what time of year, you will never run out of options. See our top picks for places to take your kids!
The Seattle Children’s Museum at The Seattle Center
It’s not surprising to see why this made the list, it’s right in the title! The Seattle Children’s Museum was created with your kids in mind, bringing education and encouraging wonder for the future leaders of our world. Located in Seattle’s central hub, The Seattle Center, The Children’s Museum is a great place to spark imagination in kids of all ages. Throughout the Museum there are chances for the whole family to interact with what they are seeing, including adding a piece of their own art to the monthly community piece in the Imagination Studio. Check out their website for their seasonal calendar events and rotating exhibits: www.thechildrensmuseum.org.
Stadium Tour at Safeco and CenturyLink
Let your kids be your excuse to explore the behind-the-scenes of your favorite venues. Both Safeco and CenturyLink Stadiums offer stadium tours that give you the opportunity to see the fields as the players do. The tour not only offers incredible views of the surrounding cascades and city skylines, but an education and history of Seattle’s famous teams. Are your kids enrolled in a sports team of their own? A stadium tour might be the best way to open their eyes to their potential and encourage the dreamer inside. They also offer group tours for teams and birthdays! Whether you are a Sounders, Mariners, or Seahawks fan, this is the place to be.
Find more on pricing and packages here: http://www.centurylinkfield.com/tour-centurylink-field/ and http://m.mlb.com/mariners/tickets/info/tours-details.
Every month Seattle hosts a plethora of festivals, from International Film to the Seafair Navy Fleet Arrival to the Olympic Music Festival. They also host a number of festivals celebrating cultures and nationalities from around the world. What better way to help your children experience a new people group than bringing them to a Hmong New Year’s Celebration?
Booths filled with food, music, and handmade goods, the festivals of Seattle are definitely unique. Check out the calendar to see where you might want to take your family: http://www.visitseattle.org/things-to-do/events/festivals/.
Are you ready to introduce your kids to the world of theater? Allow your kids to experience the magic of a professional theater production that was designed with them in mind. The Seattle Children’s Theater offers productions that inspire wonder, breathe beauty, and have quality acting that the whole family can appreciate. They offer classes for young thespians, school tours for field trips, and even active audience guides to keep your children engaged throughout the production. This isn’t your ordinary theater. For current shows, visit: http://www.sct.org/.
Tidepooling at Local Watering Holes
Looking for something free? Put on your rain boots or water shoes and start exploring! The Washington Trails Association shares about various places around the Puget Sound to take your kids on a sea adventure. Find a tidepool guide online, or let your bodies do the learning. Teach your kids how to seehow different species are clumped together, get a feelfor the different textures, and soak in the smellsof the ocean. For a list of some of their favorites, go here: http://www.wta.org/hiking-info/children/how-to/tidepooling-with-kids.
Education, imagination, exploration, and wonder. Now the only question is which one to go to first
