Free Things to Do with Kids in Seattle
26 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, Washington Park Arboretum. 24 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 26 indexable picks for this page in Seattle, WA, with details for cost, age fit, stroller access, weather backup, and parent logistics.
Quick fit
20 for infants, 25 for toddlers, 26 for little kids, 26 for big kids.
Weather and access
2 indoor or mixed-weather picks. 26 outdoor or partly outdoor picks. 23 stroller-friendly stops.
Cost scan
26 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
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 lig
Washington Park Arboretum
4.8 starsThe arboretum has a network of trails that wind through towering trees, and kids immediately start climbing on roots, picking up pinecones, and dartin
NatureScaping of SW Washington's Wildlife Botanical Gardens
4.8 starsThis wildlife botanical garden is specifically designed to attract Pacific Northwest wildlife, so visiting is like a real-world scavenger hunt: kids l
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
Tours & ExperiencesFreeWashington Park Arboretum
Ages: All ages
Tours & ExperiencesFreeBellevue Botanical Garden
Ages: All ages
Tours & ExperiencesFreeNatureScaping of SW Washington's Wildlife Botanical Gardens
Ages: Best for ages 3-12
Tours & ExperiencesFreeHighline SeaTac Botanical Garden
Ages: All ages
Tours & ExperiencesFreeCarl S. English Jr. Botanical Garden
Ages: All ages
Tours & ExperiencesFreeCenter for Urban Horticulture
Ages: All ages
Tours & ExperiencesFreePacific Connections Gardens at Washington Park Arboretum
Ages: All ages
Tours & ExperiencesFreeSeward Park Audubon Center
Ages: Best for ages 5 and up
Farms & NatureFreeSSC Arboretum
Ages: All ages
Parks & PlaygroundsFreeSeattle Children's PlayGarden
Ages: Best for ages 2-12, including children with disabilities
Parks & PlaygroundsFreeDiscovery Park Playground
Ages: All ages
Tours & ExperiencesFreeWest Woodland Park Playground
Ages: Best for ages 0-10
Parks & PlaygroundsFreeSeward Park Playground
Ages: Best for ages 0-10
Parks & PlaygroundsFreeSalmon Slide - Carkeek Park Playground
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
Tours & ExperiencesFreeDeane's Children's Park
Ages: Best for ages 0-10
Parks & PlaygroundsFreeMaple Leaf Park Playground
Ages: Best for ages 0-10
Parks & PlaygroundsFreeYesler Playground
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
Parks & PlaygroundsFreeGas Works Park Kid Playground
Ages: All ages (playground for kids; park for everyone)
Parks & PlaygroundsFreeFairmount Playground
Ages: Best for ages 0-10
Parks & PlaygroundsFreeGreen Lake Park Playground
Ages: All ages
Tours & ExperiencesFreeAlki Playground and Whale Tail Park
Ages: All ages
Parks & PlaygroundsFreeLakewood Playground
Ages: Best for ages 0-10
Tours & ExperiencesFreeMeridian Playground
Ages: Best for ages 0-11
Tours & ExperiencesFreeUniversity Playground Park
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
Parks & PlaygroundsFreeSouth Park Playground Park
Ages: Best for ages 0-10
Tours & ExperiencesFreeElla Bailey Park
Ages: All ages
Common Questions
- What are the best free things to do with kids in Seattle?
- Seattle has 26 free family-friendly activities. Top-rated picks include Pacific Connections Gardens at Washington Park Arboretum, Discovery Park Playground, Washington Park Arboretum, NatureScaping of SW Washington's Wildlife Botanical Gardens, Center for Urban Horticulture. All are free admission; no tickets needed.
- Are there free outdoor activities for kids in Seattle?
- Yes. 24 of the 26 free activities in Seattle are outdoors, including parks, playgrounds, and trails.
- What free activities in Seattle are good for toddlers?
- 25 free activities in Seattle are rated for toddlers (ages 1 to 3). Parent favorites: Pacific Connections Gardens at Washington Park Arboretum, Discovery Park Playground, Washington Park Arboretum.
- How many free activities in Seattle are stroller-friendly?
- 23 of the 26 free activities in Seattle are fully stroller-friendly.
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