2017 Golden Teddy Awards — Out + About

Winner: Pump It Up

Readers know: When you want an unforgettable bouncy-house party, Pump It Up — with locations in Kirkland and Lynnwood — delivers. You can also drop by for open jump time or themed jump events. Bonus: Parties can be private; it’s just you and your guests in both the play area and the party room.

Finalists

Face painting is taken to new levels by Kelly Hughes’ Tangerine Tales, which plans parties and events that feature not only face painting but also puppet shows, fairy visits and more. Tangerine Tales also runs school programs. 

Options abound for parties at KidsQuest Children’s Museum, which opened in a new location in downtown Bellevue in February. Kids can choose between parties in the art studio, the “Recycle/Rebuild” maker space or the Learning Lab; and partygoers also get admission to the museum for the day. 

Kitsap Peninsula families know where to go when the rain never lets up: Ahoy Kitsap Playland. Readers cite its “positive staff,” cleanliness, great play equipment and awesome birthday parties.

Get out of the rain (or heat) with a morning at Lil' Bug Studio, a nurturing, clean play center in White Center where kids can climb, do dramatic play, explore art, ride the train table rails and more. Party packages include set-up and clean-up as well as private and semi-private options.