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Seattle's Child Your guide to a kid-friendly city! “Seattle is my town. Finding things to do, places to eat, and how to get around — it’s a whole new ballgame with kids in tow.

I know this city inside and out… or so I thought until I had kids.” Seattle’s Child is your guide to getting to know your city all over again. We’re interested in how parents make homes in a space-challenged urban environment, how families create community, and what parents are talking about. Seattle’s Child reflects real Puget Sound families and their broad range of parenting experiences. The fir

st local parenting publication of its kind, Seattle's Child is published monthly and is available around the community for free. We maintain a rich website full of events, information on schools, health issues and more. Our calendar of events can be filtered based on age of kids, cost, location, date, and more. We also provide an e-newsletter with updates and giveaways, and a subscription-based service for at-your-door delivery of the monthly magazine.

Looking for free fun with the kids this weekend? 🌭 Great Wallingford Bratwurst Festival is serving up brats, bouncy hous...
12/09/2025

Looking for free fun with the kids this weekend?

🌭 Great Wallingford Bratwurst Festival is serving up brats, bouncy houses, and local music — a neighborhood favorite you won’t want to miss.

🐟 Salmon SEEson is officially here! Head to Issaquah or Bothell to watch salmon fight their way upstream — it’s a fall tradition that’s both awe-inspiring and educational.

🎬 Free Outdoor Movie Night at StoneHouse Cafe means lawn blankets, popcorn, and a cozy movie under the stars.

🧱 Got a Lego lover? Check out Brick Buddies at the Capitol Hill Library for free building fun with Picasso tiles, blocks, and more.

🎣 And don’t miss the Fishermen’s Fall Festival at Fishermen’s Terminal — where kids can learn about seafood, enjoy live music, do arts & crafts, and explore the working waterfront.

See what else made the list ➡ https://tinyurl.com/ycy9x2tr

📆 Some kids are ready at 4. Others might need a little more time. In Washington, the age cutoff is August 31 — but what ...
12/09/2025

📆 Some kids are ready at 4. Others might need a little more time. In Washington, the age cutoff is August 31 — but what if your child’s birthday is right on the edge? Should you redshirt? Test early? Wait a year?

We talked to local experts — and real families — about how they made this big decision. https://tinyurl.com/5bhc5t8p

Remember when youth sports meant orange slices and a t-shirt uniform? Yeah… things have changed. Here’s one's family’s t...
11/09/2025

Remember when youth sports meant orange slices and a t-shirt uniform? Yeah… things have changed. Here’s one's family’s take after three years in Select Baseball.

Thinking about travel baseball cost vs little league? Here’s one family’s honest take on expenses, time commitments, and how youth sports trends are shaping the game.

Our recommendations on the best kid-friendly events happening this weekend (Sept 13–14): https://tinyurl.com/4m848b4c 👷‍...
11/09/2025

Our recommendations on the best kid-friendly events happening this weekend (Sept 13–14): https://tinyurl.com/4m848b4c

👷‍♂️ Climb inside big rigs at Marysville’s Touch-A-Truck
🌭 Celebrate community (and bratwurst!) at the Great Wallingford Wurst Fest
💃 Enjoy food, music & dance at Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias at Seattle Center
🎣 Explore maritime fun at the Fishermen’s Fall Festival in Magnolia
🔥 Meet firefighters & therapy dogs at the South Park Fire Safety Fair

🚨 Giveaway Alert 🚨 Enter to win a birthday party package at Kraken Community Iceplex! The prize package includes a party...
10/09/2025

🚨 Giveaway Alert 🚨 Enter to win a birthday party package at Kraken Community Iceplex! The prize package includes a party room, pizza and public skate admission for up to 10 children. 🎈🍕⛸

Enter to win a birthday party package with pizza and skating at Seattle Kraken Community Iceplex

🎒 How do you help boost your child’s chances of a successful school year? Listen to a school counselor!
10/09/2025

🎒 How do you help boost your child’s chances of a successful school year? Listen to a school counselor!

Need some strategies for school success for the students in your house? Check out the League of Education Voters webinar on September 11.

💰 After a tough budget year that saw cuts to numerous programs, the board is shifting gears. Instead of asking for major...
10/09/2025

💰 After a tough budget year that saw cuts to numerous programs, the board is shifting gears.

Instead of asking for major new investments, they’re focused on protecting what works, and restoring funding where it was lost.

The Washington State Board of Education will focus on safeguarding key programs and restoring school funding cuts during the 2026 legislative session.

🍎 Ready to make some core memories? Apple picking season is here, and we’ve rounded up 9 of the best u-pick farms near S...
10/09/2025

🍎 Ready to make some core memories? Apple picking season is here, and we’ve rounded up 9 of the best u-pick farms near Seattle.

Plan a fall day trip! 8 farms near Seattle with u-pick apples, harvest dates, drive times & varieties. Updated for apple picking 2025.

🌿 Looking for a family adventure that’s close to home but feels like another world?
09/09/2025

🌿 Looking for a family adventure that’s close to home but feels like another world?

Wetland boardwalks are a great way to explore the teeming life of wetlands in summer, and many are gentle enough that you can push a stroller.

👋 Goodbye sad puppy eyes from the car deck!For the first time, pets can come with you into the passenger areas on Washin...
09/09/2025

👋 Goodbye sad puppy eyes from the car deck!

For the first time, pets can come with you into the passenger areas on Washington State Ferries. The six-month trial runs through February 2026, and your feedback could help make it permanent ➡ https://tinyurl.com/4tevu6u5

From new COVID-19 booster access in Washington to Sen. Maria Cantwell calling RFK Jr. a “charlatan” during a Senate hear...
08/09/2025

From new COVID-19 booster access in Washington to Sen. Maria Cantwell calling RFK Jr. a “charlatan” during a Senate hearing, this week’s headlines matter for parents and kids.

✅ COVID boosters available for all Washington residents 6 months+
✅ Senators Murray & Cantwell push back on vaccine misinformation
✅ 37 new school zone safety cameras going live
✅ Why more families are shopping back-to-school at Goodwill
✅ Troubling national moves on defense and civil liberties

Washington political news for families this week: COVID boosters, school zone cameras, Goodwill thrifting, and alarming moves from Trump’s White House.

📮There’s one for each of SPL’s 27 unique branches — all designed by local artists and highlighting the architecture, col...
08/09/2025

📮There’s one for each of SPL’s 27 unique branches — all designed by local artists and highlighting the architecture, collections, and creativity of each location. S

Collect the new Seattle Public Library postcards — 27 artist-designed cards, one for each SPL branch across the city.

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“Seattle is my town. I know this city inside and out… or so I thought until I had kids.” Seattle’s Child is your guide to getting to know your city all over again. Finding things to do, places to eat, and how to get around — it’s a whole new ballgame with kids in tow. We’re interested in how parents make homes in a space-challenged urban environment, how families create community, and what parents are talking about. Seattle’s Child reflects real Puget Sound families and their broad range of parenting experiences. The first local parenting publication in the country, Seattle's Child’ first issue hit the streets April 1979 and is published monthly, except February and August, and is available around the community for free. We maintain a rich website full of events, information on schools, health issues and more. Our calendar of events can be filtered based on age of kids, cost, location, date, and more. We also provide an e-newsletter with updates and giveaways, and a subscription-based service for at-your-door delivery of the monthly magazine.