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In addition to the following Seattle area attractions, Enjoy a carnival of fun at this year's AALL Annual Meeting Family Social Hour, Saturday, July 12 from 4:30 - 6:30 PM, where you and your kids will enjoy a professional magic show while snacking on cotton candy and popcorn. Your kids will delight at the prizes they win at the games, throwing beanbags and tossing coins!
All phone numbers are in the 206 area code unless otherwise noted.
Bite of Seattle (Seattle Center)
For those of you staying a few days longer, this festival is a wonderful but crowded family activity with over 60 restaurants represented plus seven outdoor entertainment stages.
Children's Museum
City Pass
Colman Pool (West Seattle-Lincoln Park)
Swim or splash in Seattle's heated saltwater swimming pool, complete with the Giant Tube Slide.
Experience Music Project (Seattle Center)
Adults (ages 18–64) $19.95
Summer Hours
Paul Allen's Experience Music Project contains interactive exhibits and over 80,000 artifacts celebrating music in a most unusual building designed by Frank O.Gehry.
Hiram Chittenden Locks
Watch the boats pass from the fresh water of Lake Washington to the salt water of Puget Sound or the salmon struggle up the fish ladder. Tour the visitor's center and stroll through the beautiful Carl S. English, Jr. Botanical Garden.
GameWorks
Klondike Gold Rush National Park and Museum
A tiny museum commemorating the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897-1898, a milestone in Seattle's history.
Magic Mouse Toys
A unique toy store in
historic Pioneer Square.
Movie Theaters in the Downtown area
Cinerama 2100 Fourth Ave.
441-3080
Myrtle Edwards Park
A great place for a
daytime stroll along the waterfront.
Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center
Discover the
fundamentals of a working waterfront, nautical operations and commercial fishing technology.
Pacific Science Center (Seattle Center)
Exhibit Admission:
Stroll through the Tropical Butterfly House, watch a laser light show or experiment with computers and other interactive exhibits at one of Seattle's best known attractions.
Pacific Science Center Imax Theaters (Seattle Center)
The Boeing and Eames theaters show breathtaking IMAX movies and are a nice place to sit down and relax after a busy day at the Seattle Center. The Boeing Imax is the newer of the two theaters with a six story high screen.
Pike Place Market
Enjoy the performers, crafts, sights
and sounds of the Market. A few of the favorite stores for
children are Golden Age Collectables, The Magic
Shop and The Great Wind-Up.
Rosalie
Whyel Museum of Doll Art
Admission Prices:
One of the world's
foremost doll collections, in an exquisite setting designed to showcase the art
of the doll.
Seattle Aquarium
Admission prices:
Laugh at the antics of the entertaining sea otters from both the water's surface and below; gaze at sharks, salmon and prehistoric-looking sturgeon in the underwater dome.
Seattle Center Fun Forest Amusement Park
Nineteen rides for young and old including a Ferris wheel, roller coaster, Wild River ride and carousel plus an entertainment pavilion with arcade and laser tag.
Seattle Imax Dome
Soundbridge Seattle Symphony Music Discovery
Center
The Seattle Symphony has designed an interactive exhibit for people of all ages and skill levels to explore music.
Space Needle (Seattle Center)
Admission Prices:
Gaze at the spectacular view from the top of the 605-foot Space Needle, built for the 1962 World's Fair.
Underground Tour
AALL is offering a
scheduled tour of this fascinating visit through the subterranean streets of old Seattle. See the AALL Excursions page for details.
Washington Ferries
Waterfront Streetcar
Wild Waves / Enchanted Village
Admission:
This Six Flag theme park has rides for all ages including water slides, wave pool, roller coasters and a 1906 antique carousel.
Woodland Park Zoo
Woodland Park Zoo is famed for pioneering the concept of immersing visitors in naturalistic exhibits, setting a standard for zoos all over the world.
Ye
Olde Curiosity Shop
Come visit Sylvester the
Mummy and view Northwest native art as well as bizarre novelties at this intriguing store - a favorite with the kids.
KID FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS -
Just a few suggestions from Citysearch.
Buca di Beppo 701 9th Avenue N. 244-2288 - family-style spaghetti-and- meatball type food, loud
Cucina! Cucina! 901 Fairview Avenue N. 447-2782 - crayons and paper on the tables
Ivar's Indian Salmon House 401 N.E. Northlake Way 632-0767 - Eat outside on Lake Union
Old Spaghetti Factory 2801 Elliott Avenue 441-7724 - pasta in playful surroundings
Red Robin 1101 Alaskan Way 623-1942
Westlake Center Food Court 1601 Fifth Avenue 467-1600 -
For a quick lunch or dinner, visit this food court for burgers, pizza, and wraps as well as a variety of ethnic cuisines.
July 18-20, 2003
Located on the first level of the
Center House in Seattle Center
$6.00 for children and adults
Hike through a typical Washington forest or drive a child-sized Metro bus in this delightful interactive museum.
Seattle City Pass is a six-attraction pass featuring admission to the
Woodland Park Zoo, Space Needle, Pacific Science Center, Seattle Aquarium, Argosy Cruises-Seattle Harbor
Tour, and the Museum of Flight.
Cost is $35 for adults , $21.50 for youth (4
– 13) and is valid for 9 days from date of purchase.
8603 Fauntleroy Way SW
684-7494
325 5th Ave. N.
367-5483
Seniors & Military (with ID) $15.95
Youth (ages 13–17 with ID) $15.95
Children (ages 7–12) $14.95
Children (age 6 and under) FREE
May 23 – September 1, 2003
Sunday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday - Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
3015 NW 54th St
783-7059
7th & Pike, 1511
Seventh Avenue
521-0952
117 Main Street
603 1st Avenue S.
682-8097
Meridian 16 1501 Seventh Ave.
223-9600
Pacific Place 600 Pine St.
652-2404
3130 Alaskan Way W. - South of Pier 70 on the waterfront.
2205 Alaskan Way, Pier
66, the Bell Street Pier, on Seattle's central waterfront, between the Edgewater Inn and Anthony's Pier 66 restaurant.
Tue-Sat 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sun 12:00 noon - 5:00 pm
Adults $7.00; Seniors $5.00;
Students 5-18 years $5.00; 2-4 years $2.00.
Children under 2 free.
200 Second Avenue N.
443-2001
10:00 am – 6:00 pm every day
Adults (14-64) $9.00
Seniors (65+) $6.50
Juniors (3-13) $6.50
Under 3 Free
Located between 1st and
Western Avenues, between Pike and Virginia Streets.
Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sundays 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Individual shop hours vary)
1116 108th Ave. N.E.
Bellevue, WA
(425) 455-1116
Adults $6.00
Seniors $5.50
Children 5 to 17 $4.00
Children 4 & under Free
1483 Alaskan Way on Pier 59 of the downtown Seattle waterfront.
Summer hours 9:30 am – 7:00 pm
Adults (13 and up) $11
Youth (6 – 12) $7
Child (3-5) $5
2 and under Free
305 Harrison Street
728-1586
Pier 59 Seattle waterfront
Phone: 622-1869
Watch the Eruption of Mount St. Helens-Then and Now as well as other IMAX films on a
3,600 square foot domed screen. Call for show times and prices.
2nd Avenue and Union Street, in Benaroya Hall
336-6600
905-2100
Observation Deck & SpaceBase
Sunday - Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. - midnight
Hours are subject to change.
Adult $12.50
Senior 65+ $11.00
Youth (age 11-17) $10.00
Child (age 4-10) $5.00
Child (age 3 and under) Free
600 1st Ave.
682-4646
Ferry rides are available from the
Seattle Waterfront, Pier 52 Terminal to Bainbridge Island, Bremerton or Vashon Island.
Ride along the Seattle Waterfront
from Pier 70 south to Pioneer Square for a cost of approximately $l.50.
Price varies by age and time of day.
36201 Enchanted Parkway South
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 661-8000
(48" & Over) $29.99
Child Under 48" $24.99
Seniors (50+) $24.99
Kids 2 & Under FREE
Parking $7.00 (tax incl.)
601 North 59th Street
684-4892
9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Adult $10; Youth (6-17) $7.50; Preschool (3-5) $5.25; 2 and
under free
1001 Alaskan Way, Pier 54
(Some of the restaurants from this website have closed, so please call first. The ones listed below are all currently open.)
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