ParentMap | Seattle Activities for Kids and Family Resources

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Parent Stories

A Seattle Mom on One Surprising Benefit of Quarantine

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Middle School

Seattle-Area Families Explore Micro-School Options for Fall

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Holidays

8 Super-Easy Party Ideas for the Fourth of July

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Elementary

The 101 on Learner-Driven Education

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City Adventures

Best Things to Do With Kids on the Seattle Waterfront

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Elementary

Will Seattle-Area Schools Reopen This Fall?

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Camps + Classes

13 Virtual Camps to Keep Kids Busy at Home All Summer

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Home Sweet Home

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

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Family Safety

What Parents Should Know About Coronavirus as Kids Return to Babysitters, Day Cares and Camps

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Giving Back

Meet Families of Color Seattle

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Travel

Get Hitched! 3 Fantastic Family Camping Trailer Trips

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Seasonal Fun

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

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Family Safety

Have a Safe Summer at Home

Cameron Davis

Opinion

Teen Perspective: What Service Means to Me

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Books

10 Reasons You Should Read Aloud to Big Kids, Too

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Family Safety

Where to Get Face Masks for Seattle-Area Kids

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Opinion

Single Parents Are Drowning

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Family Management

Get Your Kids to Tidy Up

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Mental Health

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

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Kids + Media

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

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Family Safety

Keeping Kids Safe From Child Abuse at Home

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Family Safety

Teen-Proof Your Home During Quarantine

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Camps + Classes

Your DIY Summer Camp Planner

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Weekender: Family Fun Ideas for Seattle, the Eastside and South Sound

Ideas for family activities this holiday weekend: July 3–5.

ParentMap's June 2020 Issue

Get reading! Our June issue

Family Fun Calendar

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

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Help Name the New PDZA Muskox Calf

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Virtual Redmond Derby Days Activities

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2020 Trout Fishing Derby

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Skagit Watershed Letterbox Trails

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McMenamins Anderson School Swimming Pool Is Open

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Wild Drive at NW Trek

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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Now Open

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Seattle Aquarium Now Open

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Northwest Trek Now Open

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Cougar Mountain Zoo Now Open

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Woodland Park Zoo Now Open

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Visit Old McDebbie's Farm and Jim's U-Fish

WE LOVE SUMMER IN SEATTLE

Find your family fun, rain or shine

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The Great Outdoors

9 Kid-Friendly Waterfall Hikes for Seattle-Area Families

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The Great Outdoors

8 Kid-Friendly Hikes Just 90 Minutes (or Less) From Seattle

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Seasonal Fun

It’s Berry-Picking Time!

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Seasonal Fun

Summer Fair Fun: Drive-In Fair Food, Concerts and a Movie

Editor's Picks

Pssst! We think you'll like these

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Giving Back

Meet Families of Color Seattle

This important local nonprofit builds connection and community for families of color

Gemma Alexander Jun 26, 2020

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Parent Health + Relationship

Marriage in the Time of Quarantine

Parents find joy in the little things during stressful times

Laura Wheatman Hill Jun 18, 2020

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Food

12 Cool Summer Treats

Beat the summer heat with these yummy recipes

Jen Betterley Jun 25, 2020