# Kid-friendly places in Seattle

174 listed places in Seattle: 159 playgrounds and things to do, 10 restaurants and 5 hotels. Each lists high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus and wheelchair access where known.

Last updated 2026-11-05, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## Narrower lists

- [Kid-friendly restaurants in Seattle](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/washington-state/seattle/restaurants) (10)
- [Family-friendly hotels in Seattle](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/washington-state/seattle/hotels) (5)
- [Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Seattle](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/washington-state/seattle/playgrounds) (159)
- [Places with a changing table in Seattle](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/washington-state/seattle/with-changing-tables) (3)
- [Restaurants with a kids' menu in Seattle](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/washington-state/seattle/with-kids-menu) (8)
- [Wheelchair and stroller accessible places in Seattle](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/washington-state/seattle/wheelchair-accessible) (23)
- [Hotels with a pool in Seattle](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/washington-state/seattle/with-a-pool) (5)
- [Hotels with a fridge in the room in Seattle](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/washington-state/seattle/with-a-fridge) (4)
- [Hotels with a separate bedroom in Seattle](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/washington-state/seattle/with-a-separate-bedroom) (4)
- [Parks and playgrounds with restrooms in Seattle](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/washington-state/seattle/with-restrooms) (26)
- [Free things to do with kids in Seattle](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/washington-state/seattle/free-to-visit) (17)
- [Shaded playgrounds and parks in Seattle](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/washington-state/seattle/with-shade) (3)
- [Splash pads and water play for kids in Seattle](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/washington-state/seattle/with-water-play) (31)

## Guides

- [Playgrounds for a whole afternoon in Seattle](https://ourplayday.com/guides/united-states/washington-state/seattle/playgrounds-for-a-whole-afternoon): 10 playgrounds in Seattle with a restroom and picnic tables right there, so you can stay a while.
- [Stroller-friendly playgrounds in Seattle](https://ourplayday.com/guides/united-states/washington-state/seattle/stroller-friendly-playgrounds): 7 playgrounds in Seattle with a path a stroller or wheelchair can roll right up to the play area.

## Places (the first 100 of 174)

1. [Discovery Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/discovery-park-playground-seattle) (playground, Seattle). Slides at the play area, then trails through meadow and forest down to the beach. Walk it, since parking at the beach needs a permit.
2. [South Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/south-park-playground-seattle) (playground, Seattle). A tall rope tower and a tube slide, plus a spraypark.
3. [Maple Wood Playfield Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/maple-wood-playfield-playground-seattle) (playground, Seattle).
4. [Jefferson Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/jefferson-park-playground-seattle) (playground, Seattle). Slides built into the hillside and zip lines for school-age kids, with climbers nearby for smaller ones.
5. [Pier 58 Jellyfish Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/pier-58-jellyfish-playground-seattle) (playground, Seattle). A 25-foot jellyfish to climb with a long tube slide, and a lower structure off to the side for younger kids.
6. [Seattle Children's PlayGarden](https://ourplayday.com/places/seattle-children-s-playgarden-seattle) (playground, Seattle). Low accessible structures, instruments to bang on and a garden to explore, built so kids of every ability play together.
7. [Golden Gardens Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/golden-gardens-park-playground-seattle) (playground, Seattle). A playground right by the beach, with the shoreline next to the slide and room for a sunset picnic.
8. [Residence Inn Seattle Downtown/Lake Union](https://ourplayday.com/places/residence-inn-seattle-downtown-lake-union-seattle) (hotel, Seattle). Suites with up to two bedrooms and kitchens, an indoor pool, hot breakfast and a games room.
9. [Fairmont Olympic Seattle](https://ourplayday.com/places/fairmont-olympic-seattle-seattle) (hotel, Seattle). Grand downtown hotel with a heated indoor pool under a glass roof.
10. [Othello Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/othello-playground-seattle) (playground, Seattle). A slide down the hillside, then climbers, swings and a zip line. The hill slide is the one they'll repeat.
11. [Seattle Marriott Waterfront](https://ourplayday.com/places/seattle-marriott-waterfront-seattle) (hotel, Seattle). Across from the Pier 66 cruise terminal on Elliott Bay, with a heated pool that runs half indoors and half out.
12. [Volunteer Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/volunteer-park-seattle) (playground, Seattle). Big park with a playground of shaded climbers and a sandpit, and a wading pool in summer.
13. [Artists at Play Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/artists-at-play-playground-seattle) (playground, Seattle). A 30-foot climbing tower with long tube slides, so older kids get a real climb, plus sculptures that play music.
14. [Cowen Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/cowen-park-seattle) (playground, Seattle). Park with a play area of climbing bars and a tall, old-school swing set.
15. [Gas Works Park Kid Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/gas-works-park-kid-playground-seattle) (playground, Seattle). Tall rope webs for climbers who want height, and a smaller swaying ladder and slide for the ones who don't.
16. [Hubbard Homestead Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/hubbard-homestead-park-playground-seattle) (playground, Seattle). Playground built around an airplane, with slides, swings and a spinner.
17. [Lincoln Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/lincoln-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). Play areas, a wading pool and a heated saltwater pool, with forest trails and a long beach walk on the Sound.
18. [Roxhill Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/roxhill-park-seattle) (playground, Seattle). Community-built Castle Park playground with a dome climber, an unusual climbing wall, a sandbox and swings.
19. [Silver Cloud Hotel Seattle – Stadium](https://ourplayday.com/places/silver-cloud-hotel-seattle-stadium-seattle) (hotel, Seattle). Hotel by the stadiums with a heated rooftop pool open all year, and rooms with two queens or suites.
20. [Ward Springs Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/ward-springs-park-playground-seattle) (playground, Seattle). Small hillside play area with swings and climbing, looking out at the Space Needle and downtown.
21. [Cascade Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/cascade-playground-seattle) (playground, Seattle). Two play areas: a toddler structure with sand for digging and an obstacle climber for older kids, plus a field.
22. [Fairmount Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/fairmount-playground-seattle) (playground, Seattle). Bridges and spiral slides for the bigger kids, plus a lower tower sized for toddlers.
23. [The Maxwell Hotel](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-maxwell-hotel-seattle) (hotel, Seattle). A heated indoor pool that is never deeper than four feet, and a walk to the science center and the kids' museum.
24. [Washington Park Playfield](https://ourplayday.com/places/washington-park-playfield-seattle) (playground, Seattle). Play area with climbers, swings and a toddler structure with a miniature car track.
25. [Baker Park on Crown Hill](https://ourplayday.com/places/baker-park-on-crown-hill-seattle) (park, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a play area.
26. [Bryant Neighborhood Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/bryant-neighborhood-playground-seattle) (playground, Seattle). Newly renovated playground with climbers, slides, swings and a spinner, and areas for younger and older kids.
27. [Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture](https://ourplayday.com/places/burke-museum-of-natural-history-and-culture-seattle) (museum, Seattle). Dinosaur fossils, and lab windows where your kid can watch real scientists at work.
28. [Cafe Flora](https://ourplayday.com/places/cafe-flora-seattle) (restaurant, Seattle). Vegetarian brunch, yam fries and pizza, with a play area so kids have somewhere to go while you wait.
29. [Cal Anderson Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/cal-anderson-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). Park with a wading pool, a mountain-shaped fountain spilling into a shallow pool, a reflecting pool and a play area.
30. [Center for Wooden Boats](https://ourplayday.com/places/center-for-wooden-boats-seattle) (museum, Seattle). Old wooden boats on the docks, and peapod rowboats to borrow first come, with a volunteer helping kids aboard.
31. [David Rodgers Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/david-rodgers-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a play area.
32. [Delridge Playfield](https://ourplayday.com/places/delridge-playfield-seattle) (attraction, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a wading pool and a play area.
33. [Ivar’s Salmon House](https://ourplayday.com/places/ivar-s-salmon-house-seattle) (restaurant, Seattle). A barge patio on the water where kids watch seaplanes and water taxis go by, with a kid-sized salmon plate or fish and chips.
34. [Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)](https://ourplayday.com/places/museum-of-history-industry-mohai-seattle) (museum, Seattle). A Kid-Struction Zone for ages 2 to 7 and hands-on Idea Lab activities, so small kids build while older ones work through the city's past.
35. [Pacific Science Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/pacific-science-center-seattle) (science center, Seattle). A butterfly house to walk through, dinosaurs, and hands-on exhibits about how your brain and body work.
36. [Rainier Beach Playfield](https://ourplayday.com/places/rainier-beach-playfield-seattle) (playground, Seattle). Playfield with a long zip line, a tall rope climber and a bridge in its play area.
37. [View Ridge Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/view-ridge-playground-seattle) (playground, Seattle). Renovated playground with separate structures for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12, slides, swings and climbing.
38. [Agua Verde Café](https://ourplayday.com/places/agua-verde-cafe-seattle) (restaurant, Seattle). Mexican café on the water, with big burritos and mangodillas on a patio over the bay with kayaks going past.
39. [B.F. Day Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/b-f-day-playground-seattle) (attraction, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a play area.
40. [Ballard Commons Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/ballard-commons-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a spray feature, a wading pool and a play area.
41. [Bayview Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/bayview-playground-seattle) (attraction, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a play area.
42. [Bayview-Kinnear Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/bayview-kinnear-park-seattle) (playground, Seattle). Hillside park with a slide down the slope, play equipment and a lawn to run on.
43. [Beacon Hill Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/beacon-hill-playground-seattle) (attraction, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a wading pool and a play area.
44. [Benefit Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/benefit-playground-seattle) (attraction, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a play area.
45. [Bitter Lake Playfield](https://ourplayday.com/places/bitter-lake-playfield-seattle) (attraction, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a wading pool and a play area.
46. [Dahl Playfield](https://ourplayday.com/places/dahl-playfield-seattle) (attraction, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a wading pool and a play area.
47. [E.C. Hughes Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/e-c-hughes-playground-seattle) (attraction, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a wading pool and a play area.
48. [East Queen Anne Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/east-queen-anne-playground-seattle) (attraction, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a wading pool and a play area.
49. [Georgetown Playfield](https://ourplayday.com/places/georgetown-playfield-seattle) (attraction, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a spray feature, a wading pool and a play area.
50. [Gilman Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/gilman-playground-seattle) (attraction, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a wading pool and a play area.
51. [Green Lake Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/green-lake-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). A wading pool and a play area on a lake with a paved loop path all the way around, plus an indoor pool and a community center.
52. [Hiawatha Playfield](https://ourplayday.com/places/hiawatha-playfield-seattle) (attraction, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a wading pool and a play area.
53. [Highland Park Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/highland-park-playground-seattle) (park, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a spray feature, a wading pool and a play area.
54. [John C. Little, Sr. Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/john-c-little-sr-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a spray feature, a wading pool and a play area.
55. [Judkins Park and Playfield](https://ourplayday.com/places/judkins-park-and-playfield-seattle) (park, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a spray feature, a wading pool, a play area and a concrete roller rink.
56. [Little Chinook’s](https://ourplayday.com/places/little-chinook-s-seattle) (restaurant, Seattle). Fish and chips stand by the marina, with outdoor tables for watching boats.
57. [Magnuson Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/magnuson-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). Park with a wading pool and a play area.
58. [Marination ma kai](https://ourplayday.com/places/marination-ma-kai-seattle) (restaurant, Seattle). Kalua pork tacos and a kid plate on a patio by the water, with a park right beside it for running off lunch.
59. [Miller Playfield](https://ourplayday.com/places/miller-playfield-seattle) (attraction, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a spray feature, a wading pool and a play area.
60. [Northacres Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/northacres-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). Park with a wading pool, a splash pad and two play areas for different ages, plus forest trails and a picnic area.
61. [Peppi Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/peppi-playground-seattle) (attraction, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a wading pool and a play area.
62. [Powell Barnett Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/powell-barnett-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a wading pool and a play area.
63. [Pratt Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/pratt-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). Play area with a spray feature and a wading pool, beside a fine arts center.
64. [Proletariat Pizza](https://ourplayday.com/places/proletariat-pizza-seattle) (pizzeria, Seattle). Thin-crust pizza with a kids' play corner, arcade games and a photo booth.
65. [Ravenna Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/ravenna-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). Wooded ravine with a creek running through it, trails, a wading pool and a play area.
66. [Sandel Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/sandel-playground-seattle) (attraction, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a wading pool and a play area.
67. [Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion](https://ourplayday.com/places/seattle-aquarium-ocean-pavilion-seattle) (aquarium, Seattle). Rays and sharks through a huge reef window, and a coral display your kid can crawl right through.
68. [Soundview Playfield](https://ourplayday.com/places/soundview-playfield-seattle) (attraction, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a wading pool and a play area.
69. [The Museum of Flight](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-museum-of-flight-seattle) (museum, Seattle). Full-size planes up close, and a Kids Flight Zone where your kid can climb into play aircraft of their own.
70. [Van Asselt Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/van-asselt-playground-seattle) (attraction, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a wading pool and a play area.
71. [Wallingford Playfield](https://ourplayday.com/places/wallingford-playfield-seattle) (attraction, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a wading pool and a play area.
72. [Yesler Community Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/yesler-community-center-seattle) (attraction, Seattle). Community center with a spray feature, a wading pool and a play area.
73. [Ballard Corners Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/ballard-corners-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a play area.
74. [Big Max Burger Co.](https://ourplayday.com/places/big-max-burger-co-seattle) (restaurant, Seattle). Burger counter with small sliders, chicken nuggets and milkshakes.
75. [Cheryl Chow Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/cheryl-chow-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a play area.
76. [Colman Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/colman-playground-seattle) (attraction, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a play area.
77. [Elemental Pizza - University Village](https://ourplayday.com/places/elemental-pizza-university-village-seattle) (pizzeria, Seattle). Wood-fired pizza at an outdoor shopping village with open space for kids to move around.
78. [Seattle Children's Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/seattle-children-s-museum-seattle) (museum, Seattle). Big blocks to build with and hands-on science and art, all pitched at younger kids.
79. [Uneeda Burger](https://ourplayday.com/places/uneeda-burger-seattle) (restaurant, Seattle). Burgers and hand-dipped shakes at a roadside-style stand with seats inside and out.
80. [Woodland Park Zoo Forest Trailhead](https://ourplayday.com/places/woodland-park-zoo-forest-trailhead-seattle) (park, Seattle). A raised trail through the trees to look for tree kangaroos and red pandas, with hands-on forest displays along the way.
81. [12th Ave Square Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/12th-ave-square-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). Small park with a play area.
82. [12th West / West Howe Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/12th-west-west-howe-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a play area.
83. [6th Ave NW Pocket Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/6th-ave-nw-pocket-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). Small park with a play area.
84. [Albert Davis Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/albert-davis-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a play area.
85. [Alki Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/alki-playground-seattle) (attraction, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a play area.
86. [Arena Sports Magnuson](https://ourplayday.com/places/arena-sports-magnuson-seattle) (indoor play space, Seattle). An indoor sports space with soccer and Lil Kickers classes for young kids, plus skills training for older kids.
87. [Arena Sports SODO](https://ourplayday.com/places/arena-sports-sodo-seattle) (indoor play space, Seattle). An indoor sports and family fun center with kids' programs like Lil Kickers and Skills Institute alongside the soccer fields.
88. [Atlantic Street Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/atlantic-street-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a play area.
89. [Ballard Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/ballard-playground-seattle) (attraction, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a play area.
90. [Beer Sheva Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/beer-sheva-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). Lakefront park with a play area on the shore of Lake Washington.
91. [Bhy Kracke Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/bhy-kracke-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). Hillside park with a play area at the bottom and a winding path up to a viewpoint over Lake Union, the Space Needle and the Cascades.
92. [Bitter Lake Open Space Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/bitter-lake-open-space-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a play area.
93. [Bradner Gardens Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/bradner-gardens-park-seattle) (garden, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a play area.
94. [Brighton Playfield](https://ourplayday.com/places/brighton-playfield-seattle) (attraction, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a play area.
95. [Carkeek Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/carkeek-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). Forested canyon park with a play area and trails along a salmon creek down to a sandy Puget Sound beach, plus an old orchard.
96. [Cedar Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/cedar-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a play area.
97. [Cottage Grove Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/cottage-grove-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a play area.
98. [Denny Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/denny-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a play area.
99. [Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/dr-blanche-lavizzo-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). Neighborhood park with a play area.
100. [Dr. Jose Rizal Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/dr-jose-rizal-park-seattle) (park, Seattle). Hillside park with a play area, a picnic shelter, a small amphitheater and a viewpoint over downtown.

The rest are on the narrower lists above and at https://ourplayday.com/united-states/washington-state/seattle.

## About this list

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