A giant pirate ship with cannons and a plank, plus a sand pit with running water so the castles actually stay up.
A quiet pocket park under an old arched bridge, with modern play equipment, grassy meadows and a view straight up at it.
The splash pad is the main event here, with shade, a small skate area and a library branch right on site.
A soft rubber playground anyone can get around, with changing tables in the restrooms. Dogs get their own area.
Three and a half acres of hands-on everything: a stream to splash in, a physics forest to climb, a muddy farm to dig in.
A big play area, sand volleyball and plenty of lawn for a picnic after the farmers market.
An indoor museum made for the 0 to 6 crowd: play kitchens, costumes and themed zones that change.
Arts and Crafts architecture on short tours led by teen docents, which lands better with kids than an adult guide would.
Public skating all year, with lessons pitched at wobbly first-timers.
Kids 14 and under get in free to this calm, compact museum, which has kids' workshops and storytimes.
