What to do on Rainy Days
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Check Out The Web
Go to GoCityKids.com or ParentMap.com for an extensive list of kid-related events in the Seattle area today.
Visit a Pet Store
Denny's Pets in Totem Lake, Petco in Rose Hill.
Classes
Attend a drop-in class (for toddlers) at Northwest Aerials (off 124th Street in Totem Lake) - $6 for 30 minutes, several times a day.
Story Time
Enjoy free story time at local bookstore or library:
- Borders - Redmond Town Center - 10:15 AM and 11 AM on Tuesdays & Wednesdays (NOTE: Story time is NOT held from just before Thanksgiving throughout December - but resumes in January.);
- Barnes & Noble - Woodinville - 11 AM on Wednesdays & Saturdays. Find another location.
- Visit your local library - the King County Library System and Seattle Public Libraries both offer story times at their branches.
- Third Place Books Commons (Lake Forest Park) - storytimes
Playtime
Participate in indoor playtime at a local community center:
- North Kirkland Community Center (12421 103rd Ave. N.E., Kirkland, 425-587-3350) - Toddler open play time from: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays; 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays; and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 1-3 p.m. Thursdays. Cost is $2, for ages 1 to 5. (Closed for Lake Washington School District vacation weeks.)
- Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center - see for schedule & further details;
- Seattle area community centers - see here for schedules & further details.
Attend drop-in playtime at Pump It Up (116th Street in Kirkland) - $6 for 1 hour & 15 minutes, several times a week. A similar alternative is Jump Planet in Bothell.
Romp around an indoor or covered/fenced outdoor rain-protected playground at:
- Northshore Family Center Indoor Playground (Bothell):
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Location: 18315 Bothell Way NE, Bothell, WA 98011
Phone: 425-489-6343
Playground is located in the Auditorium
Hours: Thursday, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Cost: $1.00/ family
- Spartan Gym (Shoreline) Indoor Playground
- Redmond Town Center (under escalator, next to Gene Juarez & Ruby's Diner);
- The "boat" and "ferry" playgrounds at Bellevue Square. Also a "ferry" at Factoria mall, next to the KidsQuest Museum.
- McDonald's playgrounds (various locations everywhere).
Expand Your Mind
Visit a local museum:
- Seattle Aquarium on the Seattle waterfront
- Children's Museum or Pacific Science Center at Seattle Center.
- KidsQuest Museum in Factoria Mall (Free admission on Fridays).
- Imagine Children's Museum (Everett):
Parks and Recreation
For additional options, check out your local area Parks and Recreation Websites