Best Spray Parks and Splash Pads for Kids Around Seattle, the Eastside and North Sound

Snoqualmie Community Park splash pad, Snoqualmie

Get excited: A Pacific Northwest-themed splash pad just opened in Snoqualmie. It has a giant Sasquatch, a waterfall and plenty of opportunities to play in the water. The accessible design is perfect for all ages and abilities.
Hours: Open daily, 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
Location: 35016 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie

Crossroads Park spray park, Bellevue

Located in one of the Eastside’s most culturally diverse neighborhoods, this park is absolutely worth the drive. Beyond the super-appealing Northwest-themed spray park with a climbable orca, spitting frogs and clams, you’ll find a playground, walking trails, covered picnic shelters and even a nine-hole golf course.
Hours: Open daily, 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
Location: 999 164th Ave. N.E., Bellevue

Downtown Park spray park, Bellevue

Incredible Inspiration Playground at Downtown Park is a destination for families any day. Add in a water feature for cooling off on warm summer afternoons and you’ve got a winner of an outing with kids. Find Molly Moon’s Ice Cream right around the corner to satisfy all your ice cream desires.
Hours: Open daily, 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
Location: 10201 N.E. Fourth Street, Bellevue

Grass Lawn Park splash pad, Redmond

One of the Eastside’s most popular parks, Grass Lawn has extensive fields, kid-friendly biking trails, picnic areas, great playgrounds for little and big kids (including a two-story climbing structure), and a sensor-activated spray pad.
Hours: Open daily, 9 a.m.–9 p.m., Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.
Location: 7031 148th Ave. N.E., Redmond

Redmond Downtown Park splash pad, Redmond

Redmond’s centerpiece park doesn’t have a playground, but it does have features to appeal to kids and families, including a splash pad.
Hours: Open daily, 9 a.m.–9 p.m., Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.
Location: 16101 Redmond Way, Redmond

Redmond Town Center fountains, Redmond

Redmond Town Center’s outdoor areas went through an upgrade a few years ago to make them more play-friendly and safe, with a pedestrian zone that encompasses the splash pad, as well as pavement games and picnic benches.
Hours: Open daily during mall hours.
Location: 7525 166th Ave. N.E., Redmond

Sammamish Commons spray park, Sammamish

Next time you’re on the Plateau, give this park a try. Located in the Lower Commons Park, the button-operated spray park is next to a play structure, so your kids can choose between wear-’em-out options. Tip: Visit on a Wednesday afternoon and swing by Sammamish’s sweet farmers market.
Hours: Open daily, 9:15 a.m.–7 p.m., Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Location: 550 222nd Pl. S.E., Sammamish

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