Seattle City Guide: Attractions

Space Needle (pictured above)
400 Broad Street, Seattle, WA 98109
(800) 937-9582
www.spaceneedle.com
Hours: 9am-12am (daily)
Price: Children (ages 3-11): $12.00, Adults (ages 12-64): $19.00, Seniors (ages 65+): $17.00
Age Range: Baby, Toddler, Preschooler, Elementary, Tween, Teen

A symbol of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest, the Space Needle was built for the 1962 World’s Fair when nearly 20,000 people rode the elevator each day. Today, the Space Needle is home to an observation deck over 500 feet in the air where you can experience great views of the city and beyond. If the ride to the top makes you hungry, sit down for a meal at the SkyCity restaurant, a rotating eatery that completes a 360- degree turn every hour.

Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum
325 5th Avenue North, Seattle, WA
(206) 770-2700
www.empmuseum.org
Hours:
May-September: 10am-7pm (daily)
October-April: Daily: 10am-5pm (daily)
Price: Children (ages 5-17): $14, Adult (ages 18-64): $20, Senior (ages 65+): $17
Age Range: Baby, Toddler, Preschooler, Elementary, Tween, Teen

This one-of-a-kind interactive museum is a great time for children, teens, and adults alike. Older music buffs will love all of the priceless artifacts, like Jimi Hendrix’s guitar from Woodstock. Younger musicians will love the Spin Kids Station and Sound Lab where they’ll get the chance to play a plethora of instruments and even record a mini-CD.

Seattle Aquarium
1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA
(206) 386-4300
www.seattleaquarium.org
Hours: 9:30am-5pm (daily)
Price: Children (ages 4-12): $12.95, Adults (ages 13+): $19.95
Age Range: Toddler, Preschooler, Elementary, Tween

The Seattle Aquarium is home to a wide-array of local marine life. Don’t miss the Underwater Dome, a 360-degree-view of a 400,000 gallon tank of hundreds of fascinating fish that live in the Puget Sound.

Woodland Park Zoo
601 North 59th Street, Seattle, WA
(206) 548-2500
www.zoo.org
Hours:
May-September: 9:30am-6pm (daily)
October-April: 9:30am-4pm (daily)
Price:
May-September: Children (3-12): $11.50, Adults (ages 13-64): $17.75, Seniors (ages 65+): $15.75
October-April: Children (3-12): $8.50, Adults (ages 13-64): $11.75, Seniors (ages 65+): $9.75
Age Range: Baby, Toddler, Preschooler, Elementary, Tween, Teen

Award-winnings exhibits like the Elephant Forest and Tropical Rain Forest are just a few of the adventures the Woodland Park Zoo to experience with  your family. See a wide array of animals from aardvarks to zebras, or visit the Zoomazium, a nature-themed indoor play space for children eight and under.

Argosy Cruises
1101 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 
(800) 642-7816
www.argosycruises.com
Hours: Open daily, check for cruise times
Price: Children (ages 5-12): $9.75, Adults (ages 13-64): $23.25, Seniors (ages 65+): $19.25
Age Range: Baby, Toddler, Preschooler, Elementary, Tween, Teen

Argosy Cruises have been setting sail in Seattle since 1949, attracting millions of visitors for their one-hour harbor tours. Hop on and experience a narrated tour of Seattle’s beautiful and historic harbor. You’ll see the waterfront, the city skyline and the Cascade and Olympic Mountains, all from an open-air deck.

Pike Place Market
85 Pike Street, Seattle, WA
(206) 624-4271
www.pikeplacemarket.org
Hours: Monday-Saturday: 9am-6pm, Sunday: 9am-5pm
Price: Free
Age Range: Baby, Toddler, Preschooler, Elementary, Tween, Teen

No trip to Seattle is complete without a visit to the Pike Place Market, one of the oldest continually operating farmer’s markets in the United States. First opened in 1907, here you’ll find all sorts of food, crafts, antiques and collectibles. Don’t miss the famous fish throwers at Pike Place Fish Market, where you’ll likely see employees tossing three-foot salmons to each other over the counter.

The Children’s Museum
305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA
(206) 441-1768
www.thechildrensmuseum.org
Hours: Monday-Friday: 10am-5pm, Saturday-Sunday: 10am-6pm
Price: Adults & Children (ages 12 months & older): $7.50, Grandparents: $6.50
Age Range: Baby, Toddler, Preschooler, Elementary

Let your grandchildren explore 22,000 square feet of hands-on learning at the Children’s Museum in Seattle. Take a tour around the world in the Global Village, where your grandchildren can take a ride through Ghana, pedal through the Philippines or cook in a Japanese kitchen. Every day the museum offers a new program or discovery project for children of all ages.

Gas Works Park
2101 North Northlake Way, Seattle, WA
(206) 233-1509
www.gasworksparkmarina.com
Hours: 6am-10pm (daily)
Price: Free
Age Range: Baby, Toddler, Preschooler, Elementary, Tween, Teen

Gas Works Park has long been heralded as one of the most beautiful parks in the city. Built on the site of the old Seattle Gas Light Company, Gas Works Park offers a large play barn, a hill popular for kite flying and spectacular views of Lake Union, and the city. The old, rusted gasification plant in the middle of the park also makes for a unique photo op.

Pioneer Square
608 First Avenue, Seattle, WA
(206) 682-4646
www.undergroundtour.com
Hours: Open daily, check for tour times
Price: Tours: Children (ages 7-12): $8, Adults (ages 13-59): $16, Seniors (ages 60+): $13
Age Range: Baby, Toddler, Preschooler, Elementary, Tween, Teen

Pioneer Square was once the heart of the city of Seattle. Today, you can visit this historic neighborhood for a peek into how life was before the Great Seattle Fire of 1889. But the history in Pioneer Square isn’t all visible from the street. Beneath the street exists three blocks of the original city, which you can tour on Bill Speidel’s Underground Tour. (Note: be aware that the tour is 75 minutes and may not be the best idea for younger grandchildren). The tour begins inside of Doc Maynard’s Public House, a restored 1890’s saloon.

Museum of Flight
9404 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, WA
(206) 764-5720
www.museumofflight.org
Hours: 10am-5pm (daily)
Price: Children (ages 5-17): $9, Adults (ages 18-64): $17, Seniors (ages 65+): $14
Age Range: Baby, Toddler, Preschooler, Elementary, Tween, Teen

The Museum of Flight is the perfect place for aspiring pilots and plane lovers. Let your grandchildren play pretend in a cockpit or take a ride in a flight simulator. They’ll love looking at the collection of more than 150 historic air and spacecraft related artifacts!

Go back to Seattle City Guide main page >>