Free Things to Do with Kids in Seattle
17 free kid-friendly activities in Seattle. No admission fees: parks, playgrounds, trails, and more. Age ratings and parent tips for every listing.
Highest rated: Pacific Connections Gardens at Washington Park Arboretum, Discovery Park Playground, Center for Urban Horticulture. 16 listings are outdoor. Every listing includes age ratings, stroller access, and parent tips.
How to use this free activities list
Use this list when you need a low-cost anchor stop or a quick add-on between meals. KidPaths is currently tracking 17 indexable picks for this page in Seattle, WA, with details for cost, age fit, stroller access, weather backup, and parent logistics.
Quick fit
14 for infants, 17 for toddlers, 17 for little kids, 17 for big kids.
Weather and access
1 indoor or mixed-weather pick. 17 outdoor or partly outdoor picks. 14 stroller-friendly stops.
Cost scan
17 free picks. Open the cards for family-of-4 cost notes and savings tips when we have them.
Top Picks
Pacific Connections Gardens at Washington Park Arboretum
4.9 starsThe Pacific Connections Gardens explore five distinct Pacific Rim ecosystems, Chile, Australia, China, Korea, and New Zealand, side by side in a way t
Discovery Park Playground
4.9 starsDiscovery Park's playground benefits from being inside Seattle's largest urban park, after playing, kids can walk to 2 miles of beach, a historic ligh
Center for Urban Horticulture
4.8 starsThe Center for Urban Horticulture has meandering garden paths and a wetland area adjacent to Union Bay that gives kids a genuine urban nature experien
Discovery Park
4.8 starsSeattle's largest park offers bluff-top trails, a sandy beach, a working lighthouse, old-growth forest, and sweeping Puget Sound views. Kids can explo
Bellevue Botanical Garden
4.7 starsThe Bellevue Botanical Garden has wide, paved paths that feel like a real adventure trail, there are hidden pockets of the garden where you turn a cor
FreePacific Connections Gardens at Washington Park Arboretum
Ages: All ages
FreeDiscovery Park Playground
Ages: All ages
FreeCenter for Urban Horticulture
Ages: All ages
FreeDiscovery Park
Ages: All ages
FreeBellevue Botanical Garden
Ages: All ages
FreeWest Woodland Park Playground
Ages: Best for ages 0-10
FreeCarl S. English Jr. Botanical Garden
Ages: All ages
FreeSeward Park Playground
Ages: Best for ages 0-10
FreeSalmon Slide - Carkeek Park Playground
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
FreeSSC Arboretum
Ages: All ages
FreeAlki Playground and Whale Tail Park
Ages: All ages
FreeHighline SeaTac Botanical Garden
Ages: All ages
FreeFairmount Playground
Ages: Best for ages 0-10
FreeYesler Playground
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
FreeLakewood Playground
Ages: Best for ages 0-10
FreeGas Works Park Kid Playground
Ages: All ages (playground for kids; park for everyone)
FreeUniversity Playground Park
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
Common Questions
- What are the best free things to do with kids in Seattle?
- Seattle has 17 free family-friendly activities. Top-rated picks include Pacific Connections Gardens at Washington Park Arboretum, Discovery Park Playground, Center for Urban Horticulture, Discovery Park, Bellevue Botanical Garden. All are free admission; no tickets needed.
- Are there free outdoor activities for kids in Seattle?
- Yes. 16 of the 17 free activities in Seattle are outdoors, including parks, playgrounds, and trails.
- What free activities in Seattle are good for toddlers?
- 17 free activities in Seattle are rated for toddlers (ages 1 to 3). Parent favorites: Pacific Connections Gardens at Washington Park Arboretum, Discovery Park Playground, Center for Urban Horticulture.
- How many free activities in Seattle are stroller-friendly?
- 14 of the 17 free activities in Seattle are fully stroller-friendly.
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