Best Tours & Experiences in Seattle for Kids & Families
19 family-friendly tours & experiences with age ratings and parent tips.
Highest rated: Pacific Connections Gardens at Washington Park Arboretum, Washington Park Arboretum, NatureScaping of SW Washington's Wildlife Botanical Gardens. 14 listings are free. 3 listings are indoor. 14 listings are outdoor. Every listing includes age fit, stroller notes, cost signals, and parent tips.
By Kit, KidPaths editor
Covers 71 cities. Reads a lot of parent reviews.
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
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
Bloedel Reserve
4.8 starsBloedel Reserve has a genuine fairy-tale quality — 150 acres of towering conifers, moss-covered trails, a Japanese garden with a still reflecting pool
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
KidsQuest Children's Museum
Ages: Best for ages 1-10
Tropical Butterfly House
Ages: Best for ages 2-12
Washington Park Arboretum
Ages: All ages
Cougar Mountain Zoo
Ages: Best for ages 2-12
Bellevue Botanical Garden
Ages: All ages
NatureScaping of SW Washington's Wildlife Botanical Gardens
Ages: Best for ages 3-12
Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden
Ages: All ages
Bloedel Reserve
Ages: Best for ages 3 and up; toddlers enjoy it with supervision
Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Garden
Ages: All ages
Center for Urban Horticulture
Ages: All ages
Pacific Connections Gardens at Washington Park Arboretum
Ages: All ages
Volunteer Park Conservatory
Ages: Best for ages 3 and up
Seward Park Audubon Center
Ages: Best for ages 5 and up
West Woodland Park Playground
Ages: Best for ages 0-10
Deane's Children's Park
Ages: Best for ages 0-10
Alki Playground and Whale Tail Park
Ages: All ages
Meridian Playground
Ages: Best for ages 0-11
University Playground Park
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
Ella Bailey Park
Ages: All ages
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