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“Where are we going today?” is one of my daughter’s favorite questions, and it rings louder in the summer than any other season. While we love visiting free spots as often as we can, it’s no secret that some of the best local venues charge admission fees. I don’t want to miss out on Seattle’s best attractions, so I’m eyeing a season pass (or two, or three) to some of these family-friendly favorites. The idea of just paying once and visiting as many times as we want this summer is sounding like I could save my sanity and my budget in one fell swoop.
I’ve rounded up the 10 best Seattle-area season passes to invest in this summer, from amusement parks and immersive experiences to trampoline parks and swimming pools.
Remlinger Farms Season Pass
Location: 32610 N.E. 32nd Street, Carnation
Cost: $129.95 per person (ages 1 and younger free)
Dates: through Sept. 20
This mini amusement park is on my family’s summer bucket list, and a season pass means we can visit as many times as we want. There are more than 25 rides and attractions across the 350-acre farm, in addition to a market, café and U-pick fields — way more than you can fit into one day, making multiple visits a must!
There’s a Ferris wheel, giant swings, a carousel and a roller coaster to ride. Little ones will love the tot-size canoes, steam train and mini carousel. The whole family (parents included) can bounce around on the enormous inflatable jump pad and monster truck bounce house. Kids can also try their luck in the arcade, or you can add on tickets for the zip line and pony rides.
The season pass also softens the back-to-school blues with admission to one fall festival day of your choice, during either the first weekend (Sept. 26 or 27) or the last weekend (Oct. 31 or Nov. 1).
Wild Waves Season Pass
Location: 36201 Enchanted Pkwy. S., Federal Way
Cost: Starts at $75.99 per person (ages 3 and younger free)
Dates: through Nov. 1
Aimless summer days at the water park made for some of my favorite memories growing up. Sadly, it’s the final summer for Wild Waves, meaning this is the last season for families to experience the thrills of its 30 rides, water slides and other attractions.
Season passes include unlimited theme and water park visits and free parking for the season, meaning the pass pays for itself in just a couple of visits. Season passholders also get two free friend tickets to use for weekday admission (one in July and one in August), so your kids’ besties can tag along for the day.
Bubble Planet Fun Pass
Location: 103 110th Ave. N.E., Bellevue
Cost: $55.90 per adult; $43.90 per child (ages 2 and younger free)
Dates: currently available through Aug. 31
My daughter has been asking to go back to Bubble Planet since our visit last year, but single-day admission is a splurge. Enter: the Bubble Planet Fun Pass, which includes unlimited visits to Bubble Planet through the final day of the exhibit. This is another pass that pays for itself in just a couple of visits — though, if your kids are anything like mine, you might have to budget for a stop at the gift shop. (One more budgeting tip: Look for street parking before you shell out $7 to park in the lot.)
Once you’re inside, the exhibit is immersive and Instagrammable. You can expect plenty of photo ops and interactive elements in the 10 different rooms, from a bubble bath ball pit to moving projections and giant balloons. My daughter loved getting lost in the sea of balloons and coloring creative sketches that come to life on a projector screen.
Top Golf Summer Fun Pass
Location: 780 Logan Ave. N., Renton
Cost: $229 per pass (allows up to five free guests per visit); $249 for Summer Fun Pass+
Dates: through Sept. 7
Maybe this is the summer my family takes up golfing. Top Golf offers a summer pass that lets you play for two hours a day with up to five guests. Perfect your swing with the use of complimentary golf clubs and tracking technology that provides real feedback. The standard pass offers walk-in availability for the hitting bays, or you can upgrade to a Summer Fun Pass+ if you want to be able to reserve a bay ahead of time.
Keep the summer fun going with lawn games on the patio, and refuel with shareable bites and kid-friendly favorites off the menu. Bonus: The Summer Fun Pass saves you 10 percent on food and nonalcoholic drinks.
SkyZone Summer Play Pass
Location: multiple locations
Cost: $69.99 per person
Dates: through Aug. 31
If your kids are bouncing off the walls within the first week of summer break, it might be worth shuttling them over to a trampoline park where the bouncing is encouraged. A summer pass to SkyZone gets you two hours of jump time every day. The kids can try out a warrior course, get competitive with dodgeball, or just jump to their hearts’ content.
There will also be exclusive member events and perks throughout the summer. Plus, the pass comes with 20 percent off food and drinks at the Fuel Zone.
Urban Air Adventure Park Unlimited Play Summer Pass
Location: multiple locations
Cost: $69.99 per person
Dates: through Aug. 30
Here’s a spot where kids can bounce, jump and even climb up the walls. Access to all of the adventure park’s attractions are included, and there’s something for everyone. Kids can live up their ’90s summer dreams with laser tag (and pizza and Icees!). The Everett and Tacoma locations even have bumper cars.
Make sure to purchase your summer pass by July 1. And just a note: If you want to keep the fun going into the school year, the summer pass automatically converts to a regular month-to-month membership unless canceled in advance.
Seattle Bouldering Project Summer Membership
Location: multiple locations
Cost: $99–$195 for two-month memberships; $139–$249 for three-month memberships
Dates: two-month and three-month memberships available
My daughter has been asking to try out rock climbing, and I have to admit that I’m curious too! This summer membership gets you in to one of the most family-friendly rock climbing spots in Seattle at a discounted rate. The Poplar location will win the kids over with not one, but two castles and a slide. And the colorful wall holds will make any climb enticing.
It’s also a chance to scope out the spot for summer camp, climbing clubs and birthday parties, especially if your kids fall in love with the sport. Just note that the summer membership renews at a standard monthly membership rate unless canceled in advance.
Chuck E. Cheese 2026 Summer Fun Pass
Location: 25817 104th Ave. S.E., Kent
Cost: $62.99–$159.99 (can be shared by up to six household members)
Dates: through Sept. 7
Chuck E. Cheese was a fixture of my childhood, and I think it’s about time to introduce my daughter to the pizza-loving mouse himself. A summer pass gets you unlimited visits, special perks and access to all of the arcade games your family can handle. You’ll also get discounted admission to the Trampoline Zone and Superhero Playground.
You’ll need to download the Chuck E. Cheese app in advance, and pick up a Play Pass card for each family member once you arrive. Daily play points that come with the pass are split between family members, so Silver or Gold memberships are recommended for families with multiple kids.
Pool memberships
Looking for something more low-key for the summer? Sign up for a pool membership and spend the days splashing around.
Both indoor pools and outdoor pools throughout Puget Sound offer summer memberships, including:
- Seattle Parks and Recreation pools: Snag a 30-day unlimited pass and get access to all Seattle Parks and Recreation pools. Passes cost $91.50 for adults ages 18–64, and $66.50 for youth ages 1–17 and seniors 65 and older.
- Parks Tacoma: A Parks Tacoma community center pass gets you access to all four Tacoma community centers, three of which have pools for lap swimming, recreational and family swim times. Youth memberships for ages 0–18 are free, while adult passes cost $35–$45 per month.
- Henry Moses Aquatic Center: Purchase an open swim season pass for this family-favorite aquatic center and you’ll get unlimited admission to open swim sessions through Sept. 7. Note that the aquatic center is undergoing improvements to the activity pool, and admission for ages 1–4 is discounted due to the water feature being removed for replacement later this year.
- Snohomish Aquatic Center: Invest in a three-month Splash Pass at this amazing aquatic center and get access to open recreation swim, open fitness activities, and lap swim. Individual and family memberships are available, and Snohomish residents get a discount.
- Bellevue Aquatic Center: A three-month family pass to the Bellevue Aquatic Center gets the whole family swimming during open swim, lap swim and independent exercise times. The family membership covers two adults and dependent children for $295.
GetOut Washington
Location: participating attractions
Cost: starts at $54.95 per person
Dates: one-year membership
If you want to play tourist in the city or hit a variety of attractions this summer, consider signing up for the GetOut Washington pass. The one-year membership includes admission to 39 local attractions, ranging from the Family Fun Center in Tukwila to Woodland Park Zoo. You can even get admission to Seattle Tempest and Cascades Ultimate games. The membership offers one-time admission to most attractions, but some spots allow quarterly or even weekly visits. And since the membership lasts a full year, you can carry the excitement through the school year too.
