ParentMap | Seattle Activities for Kids and Family Resources

Adults cooking class

City Adventures

8 Creative Ideas for Your Next Parents' Night Out

Living Computers: Museum + Labs credit Kali Sakai

Seasonal Fun

35 Winter Break Activities for Families

Yesler Terrace Park playground best new playgrounds of 2018

The Great Outdoors

Best New Playgrounds of 2018

New Parent

New Parents

7 Ways to Tackle New Parent Loneliness

reading boy

Books

Fab Winter Break Reading Picks for Every Age

Mom putting kid in car seat

Family Safety

It's the Leading Cause of Death for Children: Are You Protecting Your Child?

Clara with her nutcracker

Arts + Entertainment

Holiday Shows For Every Family

Hello-Robin-cookies

City Adventures

Hey, Smart Cookies! 7 Sweet Bakeries to Try With the Kids

veggie one sheet pan dinner recipe

Food

8 Sheet-Pan Dinners Your Family Will Love

Student taking test

Elementary

Have You Heard of This Affordable Testing Option?

december birthday girl

Birthdays + Parties

December Birthdays Are the Worst...But They Don't Have to Be

sleepy family

Health + Nutrition

Winks: Managing Early Mornings and Late Nights

Chinese-New-Year-2019

Birthdays + Parties

Chinese Zodiac for Kids and Parents

Toddler coloring on plane

Travel

Best Travel Toys for Your Toddler

Dessert

Food

10 Global Holiday Desserts

A family celebrates New Year's Eve with sparklers

Best New Year's Events for Seattle-Area Families

10 awesome ways to ring in 2019 with kids — in Seattle, the Eastside and South Sound

December 2018

Get reading! Our December issue

Greater Seattle Family Fun Calendar

Ready, set, get outta the house - find your adventure today!

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Mt. Rainier Guided Snowshoe Walk

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The Amazing Bubble Man

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Matilda the Musical

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The Polar Express Train Ride

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Snow Day Immersive Winter Light Display in Denny Park

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Garden D'Lights

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The Lights of Christmas Festival

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Ivar's Clam Lights

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Matilda the Musical

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The 26th Annual Gingerbread Village

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23rd Annual Model Train Festival

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WINTER IS HERE!

Find your family fun, rain or shine

Dino dress up at the Burke Museum free final days

Arts + Entertainment

Free Admission to Kid-Friendly Museum

girl skating

Seasonal Fun

Take a Spin! Where to Ice Skate Around Puget Sound

Living Computers: Museum + Labs credit Kali Sakai

Seasonal Fun

35 Winter Break Activities for Families

Boy tubing in the snow best places for sledding and tubing around Seattle

The Great Outdoors

Best Places to Go Sledding and Tubing

Editor's Picks

Pssst! We think you'll like these

Family at Christmas

Holidays

Holiday Appetizers and Desserts From Trader Joe’s

8 impressive appetizers and desserts

Nicole Persun Dec 18, 2018

Bookish girl

Books

Top Winter Break Books for Kids and Adults

Top picks for last-minute gifts and your 2019 reading list

Diana Cherry Dec 21, 2018

“Bold As Love: Jimi Hendrix at Home” explores the real roots of an icon

Arts + Entertainment

Exploring the Real Roots of a Music Legend

‘Bold As Love’ celebrates the Seattle childhood of Jimi Hendrix

Diana Cherry Dec 11, 2018

Family Atlas

We've mapped your family-friendly resources in the Puget Sound region

Black Diamond Camps

Black Diamond Camps

We exist to inspire Christ-like change through outdoor adventure, authentic relationships and Biblical truth.

Auburn

PRO Sports Club

PRO Sports Club Camps

PRO Sports Club school break camps are open to everyone. During school breaks, we offer sports camps for girls and boys, ages 3-18. Led by our staff, many of whom …

Bellevue

Samena Swim and Recreation Club

Samena Swim and Recreation Club

Providing family fitness & FUN since 1958! Samena is a family recreation club located in the Lake Hills neighborhood of east Bellevue. Programs:

Bellevue

Seattle Children’s Urgent Care

Seattle Children’s Urgent Care

Whether it’s a rash, a tummy ache or a minor accident, kids don’t always get sick during doctors’ office hours.

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