# Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Tacoma

Playgrounds, parks, museums and other things to do with kids in Tacoma. See which ones have a changing table, room for a stroller and what ages they suit before you go. 13 listed.

Last updated 2026-10-15, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Sprinker Recreation Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/sprinker-recreation-center-tacoma) (playground, Tacoma). Recreation center with an outdoor playground (tall slide, rope climbing, smaller equipment for little kids) and a summer splash pad.
2. [Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/dune-peninsula-at-point-defiance-park-tacoma) (playground, Tacoma). Waterfront park with six slides running down beside the stairs from the Wilson Way Bridge toward the marina, and a paved walking loop.
3. [Foss Waterway Seaport](https://ourplayday.com/places/foss-waterway-seaport-tacoma) (museum, Tacoma). Free maritime museum with hands-on displays, boats, a working wooden boat shop and exhibits on the waterfront's history.
4. [Cross Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/cross-park-tacoma) (park, Tacoma). Park with a playground.
5. [Dawson Playfield](https://ourplayday.com/places/dawson-playfield-tacoma) (attraction, Tacoma). Playfield with a playground.
6. [Funtastic Playtorium Tacoma](https://ourplayday.com/places/funtastic-playtorium-tacoma-tacoma) (indoor play space, Tacoma). An indoor playground for ages one to ten with climbing, jumping, swinging and obstacles, and party rooms.
7. [Gonyea Playfield](https://ourplayday.com/places/gonyea-playfield-tacoma) (attraction, Tacoma). Playfield with a playground.
8. [LeMay - America's Car Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/lemay-america-s-car-museum-tacoma) (museum, Tacoma). Car museum with a Family Zone: a pinewood car racing track, cars to pretend-drive, a road-trip map and a postcard art station.
9. [Lidford Playfield](https://ourplayday.com/places/lidford-playfield-tacoma) (attraction, Tacoma). Playfield with a playground.
10. [Odyssey-1](https://ourplayday.com/places/odyssey-1-tacoma) (indoor play space, Tacoma). A soft-play Jungle Gym Park with tunnels and swings for younger kids, next to laser tag and a game center with prizes.
11. [Point Defiance Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/point-defiance-park-tacoma) (park, Tacoma). Big park with a zoo and aquarium, beaches, a living history fort, rose gardens, old-growth forest trails and a playground.
12. [STAR Center Treetops Family Play](https://ourplayday.com/places/star-center-treetops-family-play-tacoma) (indoor play space, Tacoma). Treetops indoor and outdoor family play for ages six months to 12, where grown-ups stay and play alongside their kids.
13. [Washington State History Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/washington-state-history-museum-tacoma) (museum, Tacoma). History museum with a big fifth-floor model railroad of 1950s Washington, plus family programs on state history for kids four to ten.

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) A list needs at least three places to exist.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/united-states/washington-state/tacoma/playgrounds. All of Tacoma: https://ourplayday.com/united-states/washington-state/tacoma