Issues to Do This Weekend in Seattle With Kids

We are about to formally welcome summer season, and I couldn’t be extra excited for the season forward. To kick issues off, we’ve rounded up 10 free methods to take advantage of summer season with the children. Explore tide swimming pools, catch an outside film and make these traditional recollections with out spending a dime.

It’s additionally Father’s Day weekend, and what higher approach to have fun Dad than with a spherical of mini golf? There’s a brand-new course that simply popped up within the metropolis, and it’s certainly one of 15 mini golf spots the entire household will love.

My prime 10 occasions supply extra methods to have fun the summer season weekend forward, from a traditional automotive present to a well-known solstice parade.

Celebrate Juneteenth at NAAM

Date: Friday, June 19
Cost: Free
Location: Northwest African American Museum, 2300 S. Massachusetts St., Seattle

Commemorate Juneteenth and luxuriate in a day at a unbelievable museum, the place there will probably be hands-on household actions, stay performances, work from native artists and extra. There will even be a World Cup watch social gathering and sports activities actions. 

Edmonds Arts Festival

Date: Friday–Sunday, June 19–21
Cost: Free; gadgets for buy
Location: Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds

Still on the hunt for a good Father’s Day reward? Take Dad to choose his reward out from the unimaginable artwork distributors at this family-favorite pageant. You may even let the children make the reward themselves within the kids’s artwork exercise space. Plus, there will probably be stay leisure, artwork exhibitions and a collection of scrumptious truthful meals.

Summer Splash: Festival of Fun

Date: Friday–Sunday, June 19–21
Cost: $19.95 for on-line tickets or free with membership
Location: Hands On Children’s Museum, 414 Jefferson St. N.E., Olympia

Summer kicks off at certainly one of our favourite kids’s museums this weekend with fort constructing and World Cup mini golf on Friday, an instrument petting zoo on Saturday, and particular actions all weekend (and summer season) lengthy. There’s loads to discover in and out at this museum — plan for a full day!

Kickin’ It Federal Way

Date: Friday–Sunday, June 19–21
Cost: Free
Location: Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center, 31510 Pete von Reichbauer Way S., Federal Way

Ready for extra World Cup motion? Watch the matches on the large display, cheer in your favourite workforce, take heed to stay music and play video games throughout this unimaginable three-day pageant. There may also be meals distributors, soccer clinics and extra household enjoyable.

Parke Diem

Date: Saturday, June 20
Cost: Free
Location: Volunteer Park Amphitheater, 1139-1157 Volunteer Park Rd., Seattle

It’s the longest-running free park social gathering, and it’s at certainly one of my very favourite parks. Local and regional music acts will probably be featured at this digital music fest, together with stay artwork, meals and craft distributors. Play garden video games, seize lunch from a meals truck and benefit from the vibes. There is a lot to take pleasure in at Volunteer Park — from the balmy conservatory to the thrilling playground — you could actually plan to spend the entire day right here.

The Issaquah Library Is Turning 25

Date: Saturday, June 20
Cost: Free
Location: Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, Issaquah

It’s a full-day extravaganza for the Issaquah Library’s twenty fifth birthday! Kick issues off with the Zaniac’s superior comedy present, adopted by a meet and greet with Pikachu. There will probably be refreshments and an interesting take a look at the library’s historical past (and its origins as a barbershop).

Fremont Fair and Solstice Parade

Date: Saturday–Sunday, June 20–21
Cost: Free
Location: Fremont Neighborhood, Phinney Avenue North and North thirty fifth Street, Seattle

Welcome summer season with an epic parade crammed with large puppets, stilt walkers and distinctive floats (and sure, quite a lot of bare cyclists). There may also be an eclectic craft market with specialty items, art work and attire. Plus, connoisseur meals vehicles will probably be serving up tasty bites. Make a day of it!

Fenders on Front Street

Date: Sunday, June 21
Cost: Free
Location: Historic Shell Station & Downtown Issaquah, 232 Front St. N., Issaquah

Surprise Dad (and Grandpa!) with a stroll by the historic downtown district of Issaquah, the place traditional rides will probably be on show. Then duck into a neighborhood diner for an iconic Father’s Day meal.

The Seattle Glow

Date: Sunday, June 21
Cost: Free
Location: Seattle Center’s Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St., Seattle

Seattle Center is the place to be this weekend! Catch World Cup matches within the Armory, romp across the Artists at Play playground after which wrap up the day with this grand finale. There will probably be 100-foot-tall sizzling air balloons tethered to the bottom, glowing towards the night time sky. It makes for unimaginable images. Come early for a particular remote-controlled sizzling air balloon journey that advantages native animal shelters (children can ship their very own stuffies up within the balloon with a donation of $5–$10!).

Golden: A Okay-Pop Kids Party!

Date: Sunday, June 21
Cost: $25
Location: Neptune Theatre, 1303 N.E. forty fifth St., Seattle

Rarely a day goes by in my home with out somebody singing “Golden” from “K-Pop Demon Hunters.” So I do know we will’t miss this epic social gathering that includes Okay-pop songs. Dress in your finest costumes and prepare to bop.

Editor’s notice: Each week ParentMap’s household enjoyable editor, Meredith Charaba, updates The Weekender along with her favourite weekend actions round Seattle, the Eastside and South Sound. It was initially printed years in the past and was most lately up to date on June 16, 2026. Event dates, occasions and places had been verified by our editor.