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Seasonal Fun

The Weekender: Family Fun Ideas for Dec. 5–7

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Seasonal Fun

Seattle-Area Restaurants That Go All Out With Holiday Decor

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Giving Back

This 10-Minute Kindness Project Helps Kids Give Back

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Seasonal Fun

Santa Secrets: Best Santas Around the Sound

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Opinion

Society Needs to Accommodate Children, Not the Other Way Around

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Seasonal Fun

The 25 Best Gifts for Kids in 2025

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Ages 15 -18

Simple Goal-Setting Strategies to Help Kids Achieve

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City Adventures

Book a Staycation in Redmond and Hit These 12 Spots

young boy walks in the Seattle Asian Art Museum, a local museum you can visit for free or at a discounted rate

Arts + Entertainment

How to Visit Seattle Museums for Free

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Arts + Entertainment

WildLanterns Dazzles at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo

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City Adventures

Seattle Torrent Bring Fast-Paced Hockey Action to Climate Pledge Arena

Big Gift Giveaway 2025 family cheering

Your chance to score one of 16 fun-filled family outings!

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Puget Sound Family Fun Calendar

The best family activities in Seattle and around the Sound.

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Kids' Pizza Making Class

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Juanita Bay Park Interpretive Tour

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‘The Nutcracker’ with IBT

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SCT Presents ‘The Pigeon Gets a Big Time Holiday Extravaganza!’

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Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ at the Paramount Theatre

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OFS Kids Club Movie

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Festival of (Laser) Lights: Family Hanukkah Show

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‘Elf – The Musical’ at the 5th Avenue Theatre

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The Red, White & Blue Holiday Concert

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‘Elf JR.’ Presented by Bellevue Youth Theatre

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North Pole at the Fair

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‘A Christmas Carol’ by ACT Theatre

Winter is Coming

Falling temps and family fun

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The Great Outdoors

Best Places to Go Sledding and Snow Tubing for Seattle-Area Families

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Seasonal Fun

Best Ice-Skating Rinks Around Puget Sound

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Travel

10 Amazing Cabin Getaways for Seattle-Area Families

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Seasonal Fun

Coolest Holiday Light Displays Across Greater Seattle

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Seasonal Fun

25 Free Family Activities in December Around Seattle and Beyond

Celebrate the season with light displays, ice-skating, caroling and more

By: Julie Dodobara | Nov 25, 2025

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Opinion

The Quiet Revolution of Planning Ahead

A local mother's radical decision to design the life she wanted

By: Lora Claus | Nov 18, 2025

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Mindfulness

Does Character Count? How to Raise Kids With Integrity

Break through the noise with ideas and insights from Seattle-area thought-leaders

By: Allison Sutcliffe | Nov 18, 2025