9 Best Things to Do With Kids in Seattle's Pioneer Square

Find it: 319 2nd Avenue S., Seattle

The nearest public restroom from the play area is around the corner at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. This not-what-you-typically-think-of-as-a-national-park site is open daily, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., and admission is free!

But don’t just go for the very clean facilities. Come learn about how Seattle boomed when gold was discovered in the Yukon in 1897. Kids can pick up an activity book and redeem it for a junior ranger’s badge and a temporary tattoo in their choice of rainbow colors.

The Klondike site is also a fantastic place to get your Every Kid Outdoors free national parks pass if your family includes a fourth-grader.

Bonus: This museum has one scale everyone will love getting on — you’ll find out how much money you’d have if you owned your body weight in gold!