Children and children at heart will enjoy the Children´s Museum Seattle. A variety of exhibits and attractions cover the indoor and outdoor space. Kids will get to use their imagination while playing at the interactive stations. They can learn about plants at the container garden, different cultures at the global village and physics through a maze of lifts, levers and pipes.
The Washington Park Arboretum, also known as the University of Washington Botanic Gardens, offers a nationally renowned living plant collection with over 10,000 specimens. Take a walk through the many distinct gardens, such as the Winter Garden, Japanese Garden, the Shoreline and much more.
Enter into a true jazz den, complete with personal tables, dim lighting and music performed by some of the best jazz artists in the country. Dimitriou´s Jazz Alley offers a nightlife atmosphere of unusual elegance and sophistication as you sit amongst the candlelight, listening to classic and classy music.
Discover some of the best children´s books at the Elliott Bay Book Company. This large, locally owned Seattle bookstore is filled with over 150,000 titles, featuring the region´s best selection of new books, local-only offerings and a large collection of bargain books. Stop by for readings and book signings by several authors throughout the year.