Best Things to Do With Kids on the Seattle Waterfront
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Up close and personal with a diver at the Seattle Aquarium. Photo: JiaYing Grygiel
Seattle Aquarium
Find it: 1483 Alaskan Way, Pier 59
The aquarium is so much friendlier to toddlers than a zoo because you can see all the exhibits up close. Seattle Aquarium, the nation’s ninth largest, includes marine mammals, an underwater dome and a 120,000-gallon “Windows on Washington” exhibit. The giant Pacific octopus and the sea lions are our favorites. Fun fact: The water in Pacific Northwest exhibits is pumped in straight from Elliott Bay, right under your feet.
Visitors can check out the Caring Cove play area and meet a giant octopus. During late spring and summer, spot aquarium critters in the wild during free, low-tide beach walks at many Puget Sound beaches and parks. On Aug. 29 the new, and highly anticipated, Ocean Pavilion will open!
Next stop: The Seattle Great Wheel
