10 Things to Do With Kids Around Seattle the Last Days of Summer 2023
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Get ye aboard the pirate ship for the Family Treasure Cruise! Credit: Vicky McDonald
Get on the water
Ahoy, young mateys! Set sail with the Emerald City Pirates on a swashbuckling Family Treasure Cruise. Your kids will talk about it forever!
For sweet time on the water, try the Seattle Ice Cream Cruise. This scenic tour of Lake Union suits kid-sized attention spans, and allows dogs! Tip: Bring money for your ice cream; treats are extra in addition to the ticket price.
The Center for Wooden Boats encourages everyone to experience boating. Make a reservation for a free one-hour row boat rental and take in a new view of the city. For a small-scale boating adventure, rent a pond boat from the Center for Wooden Boats and sail it on the model boat pond at Lake Union Park.
Donut Boats do not serve doughnuts — bring your own — but it’s not false advertising, the “donut” refers to the shape of the boat! Gather the fam to cruise Lake Union in a round orange boat with a hole (okay, not a true hole) in the center.
A ride on a Washington State Ferry is an quintessential Pacific Northwest experience. Cruise to Bainbridge and explore the town of Winslow on foot. Or if you drive onto the ferry, you can reach this unique ferry boat for double the ferry fun.
This adventure on the water is next-level amazing. Put it on your bucket list or just look at the pics and enjoy.
Next adventure: the open-air silver screen
