Choo-Choo! 10 Train Adventures for Seattle-Area Kids and Families

If mini-trains are your tyke’s speed, head to South Kitsap Regional Park in Port Orchard, where friendly volunteers with Kitsap Live Steamers offer free rides aboard scale mini trains on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month, April through October. The trains function exactly like real steam engines and are operated by Kitsap Live Steamers club members. Find the train depot near the Jackson Avenue playfields.

Getting there: Port Orchard is about a 1.5-hour drive from Seattle via the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, or it can be reached by taking the ferry from downtown Seattle to Bremerton, followed by a 15-minute drive.

Ride and cost: Rides are offered regularly between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. the second and fourth Saturdays of the month, April through October, and on some holidays. Check the online calendar for "Public Run Days" or visit the Facebook page before heading out. Rides are free; donations are appreciated.

To visit nearby: Check out the Bug & Reptile Museum (free) or Harborside Fountain Park, both in Bremerton.

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