7 Seattle-Area Spots for Kids Who Love Dinosaurs
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Credit: JiaYing Grygiel
Fremont topiary dinos
Fremont is famous for being quirky. There are the naked bicyclists at Solstice Parade, the Lenin statue, the Troll under the bridge… and mama and baby apatosaurus topiaries next to the Burke-Gilman Trail.
The 66-foot long metal frames were built in the 1980s for the Pacific Science Center, and purchased for $1 by some forward-thinking Fremont residents. The Fremont Rotary maintains these living sculptures in their current location; it took more than 12 years for the ivy to grow to Mama Apatosaurus’ head.
After your photo op, kids will love watching boat traffic in the busy Ship Canal.
Find it: N. Canal Street at Phinney Avenue N., Seattle
Cost: Free
Bonus: Kids get a free piece of fruit at the PCC Community Market a block away.
Up next: Dragon Park
