City Adventures Neighborhood explores, urban hiking and much more City Adventures Animals Zoos 6 Unusual Animal Encounters for Seattle-Area Families Kinkajous, capybaras and sharks, oh my! By: Krista Tsai | May 9, 2025 City Adventures Dessert Restaurants School-Age Kids Tea for Two: Sweet Afternoon Tea Outings With Kids Best spots around Seattle for a special tea-and-treats outing By: Natasha Dillinger | Feb 10, 2025 City Adventures Free Fun Hiking Neighborhoods 5 Exciting City Stairway Walks for Seattle-Area Families Explore hidden passages and secret shortcuts around Seattle By: Annie Fanning | Aug 26, 2019 City Adventures Neighborhoods 3 Ways to Spend a Perfect Day in Tacoma These one-day itineraries will make you fall in love with ‘Grit City’ By: Carly Brukhman | Apr 18, 2025 The Great Outdoors Cheap Thrills Free Fun Gardening 12 Secret Gardens for Seattle-Area Kids and Families Unique green spaces to explore with kids this season By: Jennifer Kakutani | Jun 27, 2023 City Adventures Animals Free Fun Parks Visit Seattle’s Famous Ballard Locks With Kids Up-close salmon viewing and more fun at this top attraction By: Natasha Dillinger | Aug 7, 2024 Arts + Entertainment Cheap Free Fun Museums How to Visit Seattle Museums for Free With a little planning, you can visit almost any kid-friendly Puget Sound–area museum for free By: Elisa Murray | Oct 17, 2024 City Adventures Day Trips Eating Out Farms What to Do, See — and Eat! — With Kids at Pike Place Market The perfect family day at Seattle’s iconic public market By: Natasha Dillinger | May 2, 2024 Travel Getaways Multicultural Northwest Travel The Perfect Family Weekend Trip Is One Tank of Gas Away There’s culture, cheap family fun and amazing Chinese food By: JiaYing Grygiel | Nov 29, 2022
New South Sound Rec Center Opens for Mini Golf and Family Activities There’s a new spot for family fun — and it’s just a bridge away in Gig Harbor By: Tonya Strickland | Jul 16, 2025
Pier 58 Playground Opens Later This Month Mark your calendars for the free event celebrating this playful new addition By: Allison Sutcliffe | Jul 10, 2025
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium’s Newest Exhibits Families Will Love A family-friendly guide to the Washington’s only combined zoo and aquarium By: Krista Tsai | Jul 7, 2025
