It was an hour before dark by the time my son Daniel and I pulled into the new parking garage at Seattle Center. We were meeting friends there to play at the Children's Museum, get a bite at the International Food Court in Center House, and then go on to the Seattle Children's Theater for a long-anticipated pirate stage show. Located right at the bottom of Queen Anne, this is a collection of enjoyment that will take several days initially, and many repeat visits to explore properly.

We almost didn't get out of the parking garage, because it is so interesting and fun, with so many posts, pillars, rocks and other surfaces just out the front door that invited climbing and playing on that it was hard to tear ourselves away. We finally made it, and passed by the rippling chrome copper purple and magenta Experience Music Project building. We passed among one of my favorite little features, the standing forest of brown shiney staffs. Maybe a sculptural reference to a bamboo forest, certainly for my 7 year old fun to play in.

At last we got to the Center House, found Daniel's friend and his mom (my friend) and headed down the curving staircase to the Children's Museum where they played with the many interactive exhibits including the Making Music, Exploring the Wilderness, Clifford the Big Red Dog, and the Art Making areas. Then we headed upstairs again for sandwiches for all and well deserved coffee for the moms.

Last we strolled over (it was dark by now) to the Seattle Children's Theater which is interesting in and of itself, visually a treat. We sat on long padded backless benches with many other children and parents to watch a haunting pirate tale in which the bad guys were really funny and the good guys won. On our way back out, we had to stop while the boys ran and played in the fountain area, no water but still a facinating space to explore with it's dips and curves (a wonderful waterplay treat on a summer day, though!).


We'll go back another time soon for Pacific Science Center, the Seattle Shakespeare Company at the Center House Theater, the Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Hall of Fame, and the Space Needle!







Edy Kizaki
Realtor & Team Leader
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Labels: kid's activities, Queen Anne, Seattle Center, Seattle Children's Museum, Seattle Children's Theater

Labels: kid's activities, Pacific Science Center, Seattle Center, Space Needle