Best Seattle-Area Outings With Preschoolers and Toddlers
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Wandering the grounds at Seattle Chinese Garden. Photo: Natasha Dillinger
Garden exploration
While walking through a tranquil garden might not be the first thing I’d think about when coming up with toddler outings, Seattle-area botanical spaces are surprisingly kid-friendly.
We love to crunch in fall leaves at Kubota Garden or the Washington Park Arboretum, which also has a tiny tot playground. The Seattle Chinese Garden, located at South Seattle College, features a bamboo forest that’s perfect for games of hide-and-seek and a pavilion with a sheltered porch for rainy days. Feeding dandelions to the chickens at the Danny Woo Community Garden was a big highlight for my son. One of the best things about the gardens is that entry to most of them is free — you don’t even have to pick up a spade!
Next up: Boardwalk stroll
