Seattle is a great place for a family vacation. The city has many healthy and educational activities, from strolling down the paths in a local park to having a fun at the local zoo and aquarium.
Walking and Biking
A good family activity is taking a stroll or riding a bicycle around in one of Seattle's parks, such as Discovery Park. This 534-acre park is Seattle's largest and sits on Magnolia Bluff overlooking all of Puget Sound. It affords breathtaking views of both the Cascade and Olympic Mountain ranges. You can take a walk along the two miles of protected tidal beach or the open meadows.
Gardens
Smell the roses at the Woodland Park Rose Garden. This 2.5-acre garden features more than 150 varieties of roses, including bush roses, hybrid teas, miniatures and much more.
The Washington Park Arboretum, on the shores of Lake Washington, is maintained by the University of Washington and the City of Seattle. It has dozens of trees, plants and flowers.
Museums
The Pacific Science Center and the Children's Museum offer an educational experience for the whole family. The science center has a dinosaur exhibit and a tropical butterfly house, as well as an insect village. The planetarium in the science center has a show on the night sky.
The Children's Museum, at 22,000 square feet, offers a multitude of areas where children can touch, play and explore. Your children will make their way through exhibits such as Cog City, Go Figure, Global Village and Discovery Bay.
Zoo
Seattle is home to the Woodland Park Zoo. The zoo also offers the Zoomazium, a nature-themed play area for children. At the family farm, kids can pet and feed some of the farm animals. At the Willawong Station at the zoo, you can purchase a seed stick and watch birds flock to the stick and eat. The zoo also offers exhibits such as the tropical rain forest zone, the temperate forest zone, the Northern Trail, the African savanna exhibit and the Australasia Zone.
Aquarium
Stop in at the Seattle Aquarium. The Window on Washington Waters exhibit is a 120,000-gallon-exhibit that showcases salmon, rock fish and other native marine life. If you're lucky enough to stop by at the right time, you can see divers in the exhibit and talk with them. The underwater dome has two short tunnels leading to an under-the-sea room which has a complete view of the 400,000-gallon-tank filled with fish. Divers also enter this exhibit once per day to feed the fish and talk with the visitors.
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