Best Family-Friendly Attractions
Explore the best best family-friendly attractions options for kids and families in Everett
Imagine Children's Museum
Interactive exhibits & rooftop play area. Hands-on exhibits for kids 12 & under, plus a water-play area & rooftop playground.
Grand Avenue Park
Open green space amid scenic ocean views. Known for its scenic ocean views, this 5-acre park features landscaped grounds & open green space.
Forest Park
Trails, swimming & an animal farm. Park's 197 acres offer wooded trails, picnic areas, a swim center, a playground & an animal farm.
Emma Yule Park
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Howarth Park
Beach park with an off-leash area & more. Secluded 28-acre beach park with an off-leash area for dogs, restrooms & a playground.
Langus Riverfront Park
Boating, fishing, bird-watching & more. Waterfront spot with a 3-mile trail, a boat launch & fishing pier, plus bird-watching opportunities.
Spencer Island Park
Wildlife viewing on wetland trails. A historic bridge brings birdwatchers to this marshy 400-acre island in the Snohomish River estuary.
Evergreen Arboretum & Gardens
Arboretum with 10 themed gardens. This 3.5-acre arboretum features 10 themed gardens, walking paths, sculptures & more.
American Legion Memorial Park
Scenic views, a playground & picnicking. 4-acre park on a bluff with trails, a lookout & picnic tables, plus tennis courts & a playground.
Walter E. Hall Park
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Ebey Waterfront Park
Scenic picnic spot with a boat launch. Waterside recreational area offering a boat ramp, picnic tables, trails & a playground.
Lighthouse Park
Area with fire pits & a small lighthouse. 14-acre waterside park containing the historic Mukilteo Light Station & 6 fire pits along the beach.
Mukilteo Lighthouse
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Hibulb Cultural Center & Natural History Preserve
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Comeford Park
Public picnic site with community center. Neighborhood recreation area with picnic facilities, a community center, meeting rooms & playground.
Boeing Future of Flight
Aviation exhibits & factory tours. Exhibits covering the history & future of aviation plus tours of the commercial jet assembly plant.
Thornton A. Sullivan Park
Lakeside preserve with nature trails. This 35-acre lakeside park features swimming, limited boating, a playground & wooded trails.
Jennings Memorial Park
Lawns, ball fields & a playground. This large, grassy park with wooded areas offers ball fields, play equipment & nature trails.
Zoomazium
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Gas Works Park
Sweeping city views from a picnic spot. Former site of an oil plant is now a 20-acre park with picnic facilities & dramatic city views.
Seattle Japanese Garden
Formal garden with water features. 3.5-acre formal garden with a cherry orchard, water features & teahouse hosting seasonal ceremonies.
Volunteer Park
City landmark with conservatory & museum. Designated landmark includes a conservatory, a children's play area & the Seattle Asian Art Museum.
KidsQuest Children's Museum
Modern place with hands-on activities. Interactive educational exhibits staged indoors & outdoors, plus workshops & summer camps.
Kerry Park
Green spot with sweeping skyline views. Panoramic views of Downtown & the Space Needle draw visitors to this small neighborhood park.
Museum of Pop Culture
Cool exhibits in a striking venue. Inspired by Jimi Hendrix, the museum includes items from icons ranging from Bo Diddley to Bob Dylan.
Seattle Children's Museum
Hands-on learning for kids 10 & under. Basement area of Seattle Center with hands-on cultural exhibits geared toward children 10 & under.
Bellevue Botanical Garden
53-acre sanctuary with year-round events. Gardens, woodlands & wetlands along with holiday light festivities, art exhibits & concerts.
Space Needle
Landmark modern spire with city vistas. Iconic, 605-ft-tall spire at the Seattle Center, with an observation deck & a rotating restaurant.
Chihuly Garden and Glass
Indoor & outdoor works by Dale Chihuly. Art museum & sculpture garden showcasing Dale Chihuly's large, colorful glass works.
Pacific Science Center
Museum with immersive rotating exhibits. Rotating science exhibits plus laser light shows, a tropical butterfly house & IMAX movie theaters.
Olympic Sculpture Park
Numerous sculptures in a 9-acre park. An offshoot of the Seattle Art Museum, this park features numerous sculptures spread over 9 acres.
Seattle Aquarium
Bayside facility with hands-on exhibits. Popular waterfront aquarium with interactive exhibits, a cafe & virtual reality shows.
The Seattle Great Wheel
Iconic ride overlooking the waterfront. Giant Ferris wheel offering climate-controlled gondolas & a bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks.
Beneath the Streets
Tours of Seattle's underground city. The historic underground passageways of Seattle’s original neighborhood, Pioneer Square.
Seattle Pinball Museum
Lively spot for classic & new games. Entertainment center with unlimited play for one price, featuring classic & modern pinball games.
Seward Park
Forest trails, play areas & walking path. Wooded refuge boasting a 300-acre forest with hiking trails, walking paths, beaches & a playground.
The Museum of Flight
Exhibits with airplanes & space vehicles. Large educational museum with aircraft & space vehicles on display, plus historical exhibits.
Town Square Park
Modern, kid-friendly activity space. Recreation area with contemporary play equipment, including a splash pad & rope-climbing structure.
Celebration Park
Athletic fields, play equipment & trails. Large public park with lighted baseball & soccer fields, plus a playground, picnic areas & trails.
Pacific Bonsai Museum
Outdoor display of miniature trees. This collection boasts over 100 bonsai trees from China, Japan, Canada, Korea, Taiwan & America.
Harbor History Museum
Regional & maritime history center. Exhibits dedicated to local heritage & maritime history, plus a historical one-room schoolhouse.
West Hylebos Wetlands Park
With multiple trails & boardwalks. Large, lush park with a network of trails & boardwalks through wetlands (no dogs or bikes allowed).
Point Defiance Park
Hiking, forests & a zoo/aquarium. Large park with the Point Defiance zoo & aquarium, hikes in an old-growth forest, gardens & beaches.
Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Re-created 1830s trading post. Re-creation of the first Puget Sound European settlement, with a fort & costumed interpreters.
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