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kids playing drums at the Seattle Bon Odori Festival, a family-friendly event happening this weekend in Seattle

Seasonal Fun

Weekender: Family Fun Ideas for July 18–20

The eye-catching jellyfish structure is part of the new Pier 58 park expansion

City Adventures

Pier 58 Playground Opens Later This Month

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Sleep

Tips to Help Kids Sleep When Summer Sizzles

Two kids riding bikes on a path in the summer wearing helmets

Family Safety

12 Tips to Keep Kids Injury- and Illness-Free This Summer

kids playing on the splash pad at Sprinker Recreation Center in Tacoma

The Great Outdoors

Stay Cool at These South Sound Spray Parks and Splash Pads

Ino sitting outside on a bench with a notebook and pencil in hand

Health + Nutrition

The Breakthrough Cancer Treatment and Relentless Determination That Changed Ino’s Life

kids holding water balloons having fun with water in the summer outside

Crafts + DIY

The Best DIY Water-Play Ideas

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Camps + Classes

No Summer Camp? These Activities Keep Kids Busy

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Food

14 Cool Summer Treats

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Elementary

5 Benefits of Hands-On Learning in a Tech-Crazed World

Seattle wading pool

Seattle Wading Pools: A Guide for Families

Beat the heat at a wading pool

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Puget Sound Family Fun Calendar

The best family activities in Seattle and around the Sound.

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Trailhead Direct Hiking Shuttle - Now Open

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Northwest Raspberry Festival

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Agents of Discovery: Missions in Discovery Park

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Agents of Discovery: Mission in Carkeek Park

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2025 Trout Fishing Derby

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Agents of Discovery: Mission at Camp Long

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Downtown Issaquah Story Stroll: ‘Boop!’

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‘Doc McStuffins: The Exhibit’

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Day Out With Thomas

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Sequim Lavender Festival

Summer

Family fun in the sun

kids playing in the fountain at Seattle Center, one of the best splash pad and spray parks to visit in the summer with kids

The Great Outdoors

Super Spray Parks and Splash Pads Around Seattle

kids holding water balloons having fun with water in the summer outside

Crafts + DIY

The Best DIY Water-Play Ideas

Shoestring circus performance

Seasonal Fun

Top 15 Seattle-Area Family Activities for July 2025

family cooks a meal over a fire while having fun camping

Food

15 Easy Eats and Treats for Camping or Backyard BBQs

Editor's Picks

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HOCM's Fire Rescue Spectacular street fair is a free thing to do in Seattle in July

Seasonal Fun

25 Free Family Activities in July Around Seattle and Beyond

Bask in the best of summer's offerings with outdoor concerts, movies, fests and more

By: Julie Dodobara | Jun 25, 2025

kids eating Marination Ma Kai shave ice in Seattle

City Adventures

Where to Find Seattle’s Coolest Summer Treats

Rolled ice cream, shave ice, ice pops and more

By: Kathryn Mueller | Jun 24, 2025

young child picking blueberries at a seattle-area farm open now for the season

Seasonal Fun

Where to Go Blueberry Picking Around Seattle, Tacoma and Bellevue

Local U-pick blueberry farms are open for the season

By: Meredith Charaba | Jul 07, 2025