ParentMap | Seattle Activities for Kids and Family Resources

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Travel

7 More Nearby Getaways for Seattle-Area Families

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Travel

The Wonders of Wenatchee: A Four-Season Guide

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The Great Outdoors

Best Camping Gear and Adventure Equipment for Families

Outdoor preschool

Preschool

Outdoor and Nature-Based Preschools Near You

Mom-and-kid-cooking

Kindergarten

10 Things I Taught My Kids in Kindergarten That Prepared Them for College

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Mental Health

Postpartum Depression During a Pandemic

Tacos

Food

7 Easy Weeknight Dinners for Summer

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Seasonal Fun

Let’s Go to the Drive-In! Puget Sound-Area Drive-In Movie Theaters

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Home Sweet Home

10 Weird Sanity-Saving Things You Can Have Delivered for a Summer Playcation

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Mental Health

Quaranteen Scene: Why Isolation Is Especially Tough on Teens and How to Help

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Food

10 Delicious Summer Berry Recipes

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Travel

Get Hitched! 3 Fantastic Family Camping Trailer Trips

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Family Safety

Where to Get Face Masks for Seattle-Area Kids

Cute kid

Food

7 Easy Desserts to Make Over a Campfire

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Mental Health

5 Ways to Help Your Teen Navigate Traumatic Events

Instant Pot Chili

Food

10 Easy Instant Pot Recipes For Summer

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Kids + Media

Summer TV You Can Feel Good About (With Activities!)

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15 Ideas for an Amazing August

Make the most of a summer at home.

ParentMap August 2020 Issue

Get reading! Our August issue

Family Fun Calendar

Keep 'em busy! Ideas for fun and learning, inside and out.

Aug

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Lake Washington Blvd Now a Full-Time "Keep Moving Street"

Aug

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Story Walk: The Bugliest Bug at Wildwood Park

Aug

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Virtual Summer Quest for Families

Aug

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O, Wonder! Interactive Adventure with Seattle Shakespeare Company

Aug

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PopUp Story Walk: Bea's Bees

Aug

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Sustainamania Virtual Scavenger Hunt with City of Bothell

Aug

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Washington State Primary Election Day 2020

Aug

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McMenamins Anderson School Swimming Pool Is Open

Aug

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Seattle Aquarium Now Open

Aug

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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Now Open

Aug

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Northwest Trek Now Open

Aug

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ParentMap Live Play Time: Art + Story TimeP

WE LOVE SUMMER IN SEATTLE

Find your family fun, rain or shine

Myrtle Falls

The Great Outdoors

9 Kid-Friendly Waterfall Hikes for Seattle-Area Families

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The Great Outdoors

5 Kid-Friendly Hikes with Wider Trails

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Seasonal Fun

It’s Berry-Picking Time!

Mount Baker Park great picnic spots for families around Seattle

The Great Outdoors

9 Perfect Picnic Spots Around Seattle, the Eastside and South Sound

Editor's Picks

Pssst! We think you'll like these

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Opinion

Single Parents Are Drowning

COVID-19 might be 'The Great Pause' for some, but not for single parents

Lauri Watkins Jun 19, 2020

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Food

10 Dinner Recipes to Make When You Are Tired of Cooking

Keep mealtimes simple this summer

Jackie Freeman Jun 24, 2020

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Family Safety

Best Sunscreen for Kids and Families: A 2020 Guide

The latest info on the safest SPF

Ella Gonchar Jul 28, 2020