10 FUN THINGS TO DO WITH KIDS IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE

Downtown Seattle is home to many of the city’s best family-friendly attractions Luckily, Hotel Ändra Seattle is the perfect place to start exploring. Check out these top things to do with the kids to create lasting memories.

Visit the Space Needle

Kids will love Seattle’s most iconic landmark. The 605-foot spire at the Seattle Center offers stunning views of the city and beyond, and the glass floors on the observation deck make it an ideal spot for amazing photos.

Explore Pike Place Market

This bustling marketplace is located in the heart of downtown Seattle. Kids will enjoy watching the fishmongers toss fish, sampling fresh produce and checking out the local crafts and souvenirs. There are also family-friendly cafes and street performers to entertain the kids.

Tour the Seattle Aquarium

Located on the waterfront, just a few blocks from Pike Place Market, the aquarium brings you face to face with a wide variety of marine life including sea otters, sharks, and octopuses. Kids can touch starfish in the tide pool exhibit, see the daily feeding of sea otters, and watch a sea lion show.

Visit the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)

Designed by Frank Gehry, MoPOP celebrates popular culture in all its forms. Exhibits include everything from science fiction and fantasy to music and video games. The popular Sound Lab lets kids experiment with different musical instruments.

Go on a Seattle Underground Tour

This exciting experience takes visitors beneath the city streets to explore the historic underground passageways and tunnels that were once the main streets of Seattle.

Check out the Pacific Science Center

This interactive center offers hands-on exhibits and activities for kids and adults alike. Explore the planetarium, check out the interactive exhibits on physics and chemistry, and visit the Tropical Butterfly House.

Take a ride on the Seattle Great Wheel

This giant Ferris wheel is located on Pier 57 in downtown Seattle. Kids will love the bird’s eye view of the city and the chance to take a spin on the largest Ferris wheel on the West Coast.

Let imagination run wild at the Seattle Children’s Museum

Imagination comes alive at this kids-first museum. Children are encouraged to explore the world around them with interactive exhibits including a kid-sized grocery store, a global village and a water play area.

Become a pinball wizard at the Seattle Pinball Museum

With more than 50 games, this unique museum offers hours of entertainment where both kids and adults can play vintage and modern pinball machines together.

Share a sweet treat at Shug’s Soda Fountain & Ice Cream

Families can create sweet memories together in this 1950s style soda shop in Pike Place Market. Enjoy ice cream treats and classic American food with a slice of nostalgia.

Want more family-friendly ideas? Read how Vancouver writer Celeste Moure and her kids spent a family weekend in Seattle.