South Seattle

Arcades, Bowling and Entertainment Centers:

• Full Tilt Ice Cream: A small pinball aracde and ice cream shop (Columbia City)

Arts and Crafts:

• Emerald City Fired Arts: A studio that lets you paint your own ceramics, create a mosaic, or a glass fusion piece. Walk-ins welcome (Columbia City)

Farmers Markets

• Columbia City Farmers Market (Seasonal)

General Indoor or Covered Play Areas/Places:

• Sandbox Sports: Has a "Lil Diggers Playtime" (kids play in the sand pits) several days a week during the school year (Georgetown)
• Seattle Gymnastics Academy Indoor Playground: During certain times the gym is open for free play for 5 and unders (Columbia City)
• Seattle Parks and Recreation Community Centers: Many of Seattle's community centers have playrooms or gyms set up with active toys, open during the school year. Generally geared towards the toddler and preschooler set. Check websites for times.

Libraries (Check Websites for Story Times/Events):

• KCLS Boulevard Park Library
• KCLS Skyway Library
• Seattle Public Library Beacon Hill Branch
• Seattle Public Library Columbia Branch
• Seattle Public Library NewHolly Branch
• Seattle Public Library Rainier Beach Branch
• Seattle Public Library South Park Branch

Museums:

• Baseball Museum of the Pacific Northwest: Includes the Mariners Hall of Fame and scheduled tours of Safeco Field (SoDo)
• Coast Guard Museum Northwest (SoDo)
• Georgetown Steam Plant (Georgetown)
• Living Computers Museum + Labs (Industrial District)
• Museum of Communications: Open only on Sundays (Georgetown)
• Northwest African American Museum (Rainier Valley)

Parks and Outdoor Playgrounds:

• Atlantic Street Park: Includes a playground and adult fitness equipment (Atlantic)
• Beacon Hill Playfield: Has a playground, picnic facilities, sports facilities, and an acceissible wading pool open in summer (Beacon Hill)
• Beer Sheva Park: Features a playground and natural features (Rainier Beach)
• Benefit Playground (Beacon Hill)
• Brighton Playfield: Includes a playground and sports facilities (Hillman City)
• Colman Playground (Mount Baker)
• Dearborn Park: Features a playground (Beacon Hill)
• Dr. Jose Rizal Park: Has a small playground (North Beacon Hill)
• Genesee Park and Playfield: Features playground and sports fields (Columbia City)
• Georgetown Playfield: Includes a playground and a spraypark (open in the summer)
• Jefferson Park: One of Seattle's major parks. Has a playground, tennis courts, and a spray park (open in summer) (Beacon Hill)
• John C. Little, Sr. Park: Includes a Playground (Beacon Hill)
• Kubota Garden: A Japanese garden that includes native northwest plants (Rainier Beach)
• Maple Wood Playfield: Has playground and sports fields (Beacon Hill)
• Othello Playground (Brighton)
• Oxbow Park: Playground with giant cowboy hat and boots (Georgetown)
• Rainier Beach Playfield: Includes a playground and sports facilities. Located next to the commmunity center (Rainier Beach)
• Rainier Playfield: Features sports fields and a playground, located next to the community center (Columbia City)
• Seattle Children's Playgarden (Mount Baker)
• Seward Park: Features trails, boat launches, a playground, swimming beaches, and fishing piers (Seward Park)
• Skyway Park Includes playground, picnic and sports facilities
• South Park Playground
• Van Asselt Playground: Features a playground and wading pool (open in summer)>

Rock Climbing Facilities:

• Seattle Bouldering Project (Indoor) (Beacon Hill)

Swimming Pools:

• Rainier Beach Pool (Indoor)