Nancy Chaney

Nancy Chaney

Nancy Chaney is ParentMap's out + about editor, always searching for the best family fun opportunities around Seattle and beyond. She loves hanging out with her son, drinking coffee, watching soccer and running the streets and trails of her neighborhood.

Recent Articles

Kids playing at High Point Play area Seattle best weekend activities for Seattle-area kids families

Seasonal Fun

Weekender: Family Fun Ideas for Seattle, the Eastside and South Sound

Top family events and activities for the weekend of May 20–22

By: Nancy Chaney | May 18, 2022
Discovery Park beach scene people walking best things to do with kids

The Great Outdoors

10 Awesome Things to Do at Seattle’s Discovery Park

Play all day with kids at Seattle’s best park

By: Nancy Chaney | May 16, 2022
A life-size Thomas the Tank Engine pulls a train car at the Day Out With Thomas event near Seattle at the Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie, Washington

Arts + Entertainment

Whoo Whoo! Day Out With Thomas Tix on Sale Now

Popular Day Out With Thomas event returns this summer

By: Nancy Chaney | Apr 29, 2022
Women lifting smiling child into the air

Seasonal Fun

The Play List: Highlighted Seattle-Area Family Events and Outings for May 2022

May is a good month to celebrate … dramas, llamas and mamas!

By: Nancy Chaney | Apr 28, 2022
Boy in purple vest and boots in garden planting a seedling for Earth Day

The Great Outdoors

Celebrate Earth Day 2022 With Kids

Seattle-area nature walks, volunteer events and more

By: Nancy Chaney | Apr 19, 2022
Young teenage boy in hat glasses sweatshirt seated on french fries of Auburn's Crow With Fries sculpture at Les Gove Park best instagram worth sites around Seattle

City Adventures

Awesome Insta-Worthy Spots Around Seattle to Visit With Kids

Shoot fun photos for your followers at unique Seattle-area landmarks

By: Nancy Chaney | Apr 12, 2022
Two brothers with brown curly hair sit at the family table participating in a Passover Seder with wine and hardboiled eggs

Indoor Play

2022 Passover Events and Resources for Seattle-Area Families

Celebrate with kid-friendly IRL and virtual events

By: Nancy Chaney | Apr 08, 2022
View looking up at Washington State Fair rides with beautiful blue sky behind ParentMap's family guide to the Washington State Spring Fair in 2022

Arts + Entertainment

Washington State Spring Fair: Ready for Fun in 2022

Tickets on sale now for family fun at The Fair

By: Nancy Chaney | Apr 04, 2022
Happy siblings in spring running playing chase among trees and blossoms spring break activities for seattle-area families

Seasonal Fun

25 Spring Break Outings for Families Around Seattle

Get out of the house and play this spring break

By: Nancy Chaney | Apr 01, 2022
Young girl in a field of pink tulips holding a yellow dandelion

Seasonal Fun

The Play List: Highlighted Seattle-Area Family Events and Outings for April 2022

April is a good month to celebrate flower power!

By: Nancy Chaney | Mar 30, 2022