When: August 10 - 14

Age Range: 5 to 10 years old

Location: Dunn Gardens

📅 Mon–Fri, Aug 10–14, 2026

🕗 8:30am–3:30pm

💲 $400/week

Ballinger Park kicks off the holiday weekend a day early, running 6–10:30pm with a DJ, pie-eating contests, field games, and nearly a dozen food trucks, capped by a professional fireworks display over Lake Ballinger around 10pm. There's no onsite parking! https://www.cityofmlt.com/2012/3rd-of-July-Family-Celebration

Price: free

The Mariners are home all weekend, and Friday night's game against the Blue Jays is the one to pick if you want baseball and fireworks in a single outing — T-Mobile Park typically follows Friday home games with a postgame fireworks show.https://www.mlb.com/mariners/schedule

Price: from ~$15

Every Friday 3–7pm through September 25 in the Phinney Neighborhood Association upper parking lot. Local produce, prepared food, flowers, and a reliably low-key neighborhood crowd. https://www.puyallupsumnerchamber.com/red-white-kaboom2026

Price: free

Kids of ALL abilities deserve to PLAY! We host Open Play hours to increase access to nature-rich free play opportunities for children, youth and adults with disabilities and their friends and family. https://seattleplaygarden.org/about-open-play/

Price: free

Inside the Pacific Place mall downtown, the Soccer House features a spectacular four-story interior LED screen, interactive activations, and information booths — climate-controlled, indoors, and open daily. A great World Cup stop for younger kids or for when you want the energy without the outdoor crowds. https://www.seattlefwc26.org/seattle-soccer-house

Price: free

The Nordic Museum's special Moomin exhibition runs through September 6 — a whimsical, gentle, very kid-friendly walk through the world of Tove Jansson's beloved characters. The museum itself is one of the most beautiful family spaces in the city. https://nordicmuseum.org/exhibitions

Price: price of admission

Bring the kids to the Commons Stage at Third Place Commons for live music every Friday and Saturday night, from 7-9 p.m. Grab food or bring your own and enjoy the tunes. https://www.seattleartmuseum.org/whats-on/events/mini-golf-at-olympic-sculpture-park-jun-17-26

Price: $15 adults, $10 SAM members and youth under 18, free under 5

Every Friday 3–7pm in the Phinney Neighborhood Association upper lot (6532 Phinney Ave N) — local produce, prepared food, flowers, and a low-key neighborhood crowd. A good early-evening stop before the holiday weekend kicks into gear. https://seattlefarmersmarkets.org/pfm

Price: free

A classic neighborhood morning: the Kids Parade steps off at 10am from Sunset Ave and 44th Ave NW with decorated bikes, strollers, scooters, and wagons, ending at the park for games, food trucks, craft booths, and potato sack races. One of the most charming, genuinely kid-centered Fourth events in the city. https://www.connecttoadmiral.org/west-seattle-4th-of-july-kids-parade.html

Price: free

Seattle's marquee fireworks show returns over Lake Union, with festival grounds at Gas Works Park and Lake Union Park from 3–11pm and fireworks around 10:15pm. Gas Works features a kid zone, a vendor marketplace, and all-American games — sack racing, pie-eating contests, and more — plus food trucks at both sites. The big one. Arrive early; transit is your friend. https://www.seafair.org/4th-of-july/

Price: free and reserved seating options

Everett goes all day — a holiday parade downtown at 11am, then kids' activities, live music, a beer garden, and food trucks at Legion Memorial Park, capped by a 22-minute fireworks show over Port Gardner Bay at 10:30pm. Four free viewing spots (Legion, Grand Avenue Park, Port of Everett, Harborview) all have clear sightlines. No parking at Legion on the Fourth — free shuttles run from Everett Community College. https://visiteverett.com/1440/Fourth-of-July

Price: free

Lake Meridian Park hosts live music, food trucks, kid activities, and a fireworks show right over the lake from 5–10pm. Free shuttles run from 3pm until the end of the night, which makes the parking situation a non-issue. A beautiful lakeside setting for the finale. https://www.kentwa.gov/departments/kent-parks/events/fourth-of-july-splash

Price: free

Not everything on the Fourth has to be a parade or fireworks — the Storm host the expansion Portland Fire at Climate Pledge Arena at 6pm. A loud, fun, family-friendly WNBA atmosphere indoors, and an easy walk to Seattle Center afterward. A great rainy-or-shine alternative for families who'd rather skip the late-night crowds. https://storm.wnba.com/schedule

Price: from ~$25

The year-round U-District market runs Saturdays 9am–2pm at University Heights (NE 50th St & University Way NE) with around 50 Washington farm vendors, flowers, and prepared food. A normal, non-holiday morning option for families who'd rather ease into the Fourth — go early, then head to a parade or the waterfront. https://seattlefarmersmarkets.org/markets/u-district

Price: free

Strawberry season runs roughly mid-June to mid-July, and Picha's Berry Farm (6502 52nd St. E., Puyallup) is one of the South Sound's friendliest U-picks — wide rows, easy for little hands, and a genuinely different way to spend a summer Saturday morning. https://www.pichafarms.com/

Price: Pay by the pound (bring cash; flats/containers available on-site)

Every Saturday in summer, the Des Moines Marina hosts a waterfront market with Puget Sound views, local produce, food trucks, and live music from 10am–2pm. A relaxed, scenic South King County morning that has nothing to do with the Fourth — easy to pair with a walk on the marina. https://dmfm.org/

Price: free

The Rainiers are home all holiday weekend at Cheney Stadium, and a Sunday afternoon AAA game is one of the best-value family outings in the South Sound — affordable tickets, a grassy berm, kids running the bases on Sundays, and a relaxed small-ballpark feel. Confirm the exact first-pitch time on the schedule before you head down. https://www.milb.com/tacoma/schedule

Price: $12+

The waterfront fan zone screens the tournament daily with the Round of 16 underway this weekend — big screens, food, and World Cup energy right on Elliott Bay. Combine it with a walk along the new waterfront promenade for a full free afternoon downtown. https://waterfrontparkseattle.org/world-cup/

Price: free

Seattle Parks' spray parks run daily (typically 11am–8pm) with wading pools on a rotating schedule — free, no reservations. https://www.seattle.gov/parks/pools/wading-pools-and-sprayparks

Price: free

150+ artists, antique and vintage dealers, and artisan vendors set up every Sunday from 10am–4pm. Rain or shine, year-round — one of Seattle's most dependable family outings. http://www.fremontmarket.com

Price: free

The Seattle Chamber Music Society's Concert Truck pulls up toSeattle Center with some American classics for the holiday. https://www.seattlechambermusic.org/concert-truck/

Price: free

One of the cleanest, best-run rinks in the region, the Kraken Community Iceplex in Northgate runs public skate sessions throughout the week. A cool indoor reset on a warm Sunday, and a fun change of pace from the markets. https://www.krakencommunityiceplex.com/public-drop-in-calendar/

Price: $16

Open 9:30am–6pm on the downtown waterfront, the Aquarium — including the newer Ocean Pavilion with its huge tropical reef tank — is a reliable all-ages, any-weather Sunday. https://www.seattleaquarium.org/

Price: Included with admission ($19.95–$29.95; kids under 3 free)

The year-round Capitol Hill market runs Sundays 11am–3pm on Barbara Bailey Way (Broadway between E Pine and E Thomas), with produce, flowers, and a strong prepared-food lineup. A central, easy-to-reach option if you're on the east side of the city. https://seattlefarmersmarkets.org/chfm

Price: free

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