Best Spring Break Activities and Outings for Families Around Seattle
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Head to Enchanted Farms to meet sheep, donkeys, alpacas and more. Photo: Meredith Charaba
Meet friendly animals
Got critter lovers in your crew? Visit some sweet animals to make your spring break memories.
- Feed a capybara, spot free-roaming bison or even dive with sharks with these unusual animal encounters.
- Cuddle up with baby animals and learn about daily farm life at these charming local spots.
- Meet the softest, friendliest alpacas in town — many of these farms will let you interact with and feed the animals.
- Jam with jellyfish, gently touch an anemone and get to know the wildlife at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium.
- The Washington State Spring Fair is on for 2026. It takes place over two weekends: Thursday–Sunday, April 10–12 and Thursday–Sunday, April 17–19.
- The critters at Old McDebbie’s Farm range from goats to kangaroos. You can also reel in a trout from the farm’s private fishing pond. This spot is open Friday–Sunday during the spring.
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