OCT 26 – NOV 1 Seattle · The Emerald City

Things to do with kids in Seattle this weekend, found and checked for you.

Halloween lands on Saturday, and Woodland Park Zoo’s Pumpkin Bash lets one kid in free with each paid adult. Seattle Center’s Día de Muertos festival fills the Armory all weekend and it’s free. Library branches from Everett down to Tukwila have costume story times and trick-or-treating inside the library. This week has 32 outings, 26 of them free and 25 indoors.

What’s on today, Friday, Oct 30: Trick-or-Treat Story Time (Redmond Library), Animal Ofrenda at Woodland Park Zoo and Día de los Muertos Celebration (Mariner Library, Everett), plus 5 more.

Last checked · 32 kids events and outings at 27 places · 26 free · 25 indoor · 2 sold out (still listed). Every listing links to the page we checked it on. How we choose

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Our plan for Saturday

Here’s how we’d do Saturday, Oct 31. Two things from this week’s list, plus one of our regulars from Around town. Tap a stop for the details.

  1. MORNINGPumpkin Bash at Woodland Park Zoo9:30am–3pm · Woodland Park Zoo · Free with zoo admission; one child 12 and under gets in free with each paid adult
  2. LUNCHAround townArmory Food & Event HallOpen 7am–9pm · Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St. · $ (opens their site)
  3. NAPHome by 1:30 for nap.
  4. AFTER NAPThe Great Pumpkin Hunt (Woodinville Library)4–5:30pm · Woodinville Library · Free

Times come from each event’s page or the place’s own site. Times can change, so check before you head out. Print this plan

Every outing this week

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Sat 9:30am–3pmPumpkin Bash at Woodland Park ZooWoodland Park Zoo · SeattleFree with zoo admission
9:30am–4pmAnimal Ofrenda at Woodland Park ZooWoodland Park Zoo · SeattleFree with zoo admission
11am–6pmDía de Muertos Festival at Seattle CenterSeattle Center Armory · SeattleFree
Sat 9am–4pmHalloween Spooktacular at KidsQuestKidsQuest Children’s Museum · BellevueRegular admissionIndoor
Fri 10:30–11:30amSpecial Costume Story Time (Fairwood Library)Fairwood Library · RentonFreeIndoor
Fri 11am–1pmTrick-or-Treat Story Time (Redmond Library)Redmond Library · RedmondFreeIndoor
Sat 11am–6pmTrick or Treat at the Library (Bellevue Library)Bellevue Library · BellevueFreeIndoor
Sat 11:15am–12pmHalloween Story Time (Boulevard Park Library)Boulevard Park Library · SeattleFreeIndoor
Sat 11:30am–12:30pmHalloween Story Time and Costume Parade (White Center Library)White Center Library · SeattleFree
Sat 12–1pmPumpkin Painting (Tukwila Library)Tukwila Library · TukwilaFreeIndoor
Sat 3–4pmHalloween Family Concert and Trick-or-Treating (Lake Forest Park)Lake Forest Park Library · Lake Forest ParkFreeIndoor
Sat 4–5:30pmThe Great Pumpkin Hunt (Woodinville Library)Woodinville Library · WoodinvilleFreeIndoor
Sun 2:30–4pmDiscover Diwali (Mercer Island Library)Mercer Island Library · Mercer IslandFreeIndoor
Sun 2–3:30pmLEGO Block Party (Kent Panther Lake Library)Kent Panther Lake Library · KentFreeIndoor
Fri 6:30–7:30pmDía de los Muertos Celebration (Mariner Library, Everett)Mariner Library · EverettFreeIndoor
Sat 10:30–11:30amBilingual Halloween Storytime (Mariner Library, Everett)Mariner Library · EverettFreeIndoor
Sat 4–5pmHalloween Storytime (Edmonds Library)Edmonds Library · EdmondsFreeIndoor
Sat 4–6pmBook or Treat (Monroe Library)Monroe Library · MonroeFreeIndoor
Sun 11am–12pmSensory Supported Story Time (Columbia Branch)Seattle Public Library, Columbia Branch · SeattleFreeIndoor
Sat 1:30–3:30pmCreature Feature Family Film: Labyrinth (Redmond Library)Redmond Library · RedmondFreeIndoor
Sun 11:30am–1pmDiwali Craft Celebration (Redmond Library)Redmond Library · RedmondFreeIndoor
Sun 2:30–4pmPeter Ali Flute Concert (Redmond Library)Redmond Library · RedmondFreeIndoor
Sat 9:30am–6pm (last entry 5pm)Halloween at the Seattle AquariumSeattle Aquarium · SeattleAquarium admissionIndoor
Sat & Sun, hours varyHalloween Train at the Northwest Railway MuseumSnoqualmie Depot · SnoqualmieChildren 2–12 $16
Fri–Sun 10am–6pmFall Harvest Pumpkin Festival at Remlinger FarmsRemlinger Farms · Carnation$33.95 online or $34.95 at the gate
Fri 3:30–4:30pmInsect Safari (Lynnwood Library)Lynnwood Library · LynnwoodFreeIndoor
Fri 4–5:15pmPumpkin Palooza and Slime Creations (Camano Island Library)Camano Island Library · Camano IslandFreeIndoor
Fri 11am–12:15pmHalloween Parade and Trick-or-Treat (Kitsap Regional Library, Sylvan Way)Kitsap Regional Library, Sylvan Way (Bremerton) · BremertonFree
Sold outSat 10:15–11:15amPumpkin Party: Story and Craft (Lake Stevens Library)Lake Stevens Library · Lake StevensFreeIndoor
Sold outFri 4–5pmGhost in a Jar Craft (Boulevard Park Library)Boulevard Park Library · SeattleFreeIndoor

Holiday season in Seattle

Around town

Seattle favorites

A few of the places we keep going back to. The full list, with prices, hours and kid-friendly restaurants, lives in the guide.

SEATTLE CENTER, 200 SUE BIRD COURT N.
Pacific Science Center
Hands-on science at Seattle Center.
Indoor
PHINNEY RIDGE, 5500 PHINNEY AVE. N.
Woodland Park Zoo
A big zoo with an indoor play space.
This week: Pumpkin Bash at Woodland Park Zoo
DOWNTOWN WATERFRONT, 1483 ALASKAN WAY
Seattle Aquarium
Three buildings on the waterfront.
Indoor
This week: Halloween at the Seattle Aquarium
DOWNTOWN BELLEVUE, 1116 108TH AVE NE
KidsQuest Children’s Museum
Hands-on play in Bellevue.
Kids $16.75Under 1Indoor
This week: Halloween Spooktacular at KidsQuest
SOUTH SEATTLE, 9404 EAST MARGINAL WAY S.
The Museum of Flight
Planes inside and out.
Kids $21Adults $294 and underIndoor
See the full Seattle guide →Visiting with little kids
On the horizon

Coming up

NOV 26Thanksgiving weekendOne outing for Thanksgiving weekend so far, including Magnuson Turkey Trot. Plus what’s open on Thanksgiving Day.See the list → FROM NOV 13Christmas lights3 light displays on our list so far. WildLanterns opens first, on Nov 13.See the list → NOV – DECSanta visits6 places to see Santa so far, with dates, times and prices.See the list →
Good questions

What to do with kids this weekend in Seattle: the FAQ

What can we do with kids this weekend in Seattle?

This weekend (Oct 30–Nov 1) our top picks are Pumpkin Bash at Woodland Park Zoo (Sat, Oct 31); Día de Muertos Festival at Seattle Center (Sat, Oct 31 and Sun, Nov 1); Halloween Spooktacular at KidsQuest (Sat, Oct 31); Trick-or-Treat Story Time (Redmond Library) (Fri, Oct 30). That’s four of 28 outings on this weekend, all checked on the organizer’s page and picked for kids ages 0–6. See the full list.

What are kid-friendly things to do in Seattle this weekend?

This week we found 32 outings that work for kids ages 0–6, and 28 of them are this weekend (Oct 30–Nov 1). Our top three: Pumpkin Bash at Woodland Park Zoo, Día de Muertos Festival at Seattle Center, Halloween Spooktacular at KidsQuest. See the full list.

Where are the Halloween events for kids in Seattle this week?

12 Halloween outings are on this week’s list for ages 0–6, including Halloween Spooktacular at KidsQuest, Trick-or-Treat Story Time (Redmond Library), Halloween Story Time and Costume Parade (White Center Library) and Special Costume Story Time (Fairwood Library). Each one’s page has the date, time, price and the organizer’s link. See them in the list.

Are there free things to do with little ones in Seattle this week?

Yes, 26 of this week’s 32 picks are free, including library storytimes and Día de Muertos Festival at Seattle Center. Tap “Free” in Find your thing. For free places you can visit any week, see free things to do in Seattle in the city guide. Free museum days and free events coming up are on free things to do with kids in Seattle. Regular free days, Museums on Us and EBT discounts for 2027 are on free museum days in Seattle.

What are good indoor activities for kids in Seattle when it rains?

25 picks this week are indoors, mostly at the libraries. Tap “Rainy-day OK” in Find your thing. For indoor playgrounds and play spaces you can visit any week, see indoor play places in Seattle.

Where is storytime for little kids in Seattle this week?

7 storytimes are on this week’s list, including Special Costume Story Time (Fairwood Library) (Fri 10:30–11:30am), Trick-or-Treat Story Time (Redmond Library) (Fri 11am–1pm), Halloween Story Time (Boulevard Park Library) (Sat 11:15am–12pm) and Halloween Story Time and Costume Parade (White Center Library) (Sat 11:30am–12:30pm). Each one links to the library or venue page we checked it on, so check there for registration. See them in the list. For every weekly storytime by day and branch, see library storytimes in Seattle.

What’s on for babies and toddlers under 3 in Seattle this week?

There’s no baby-only program on this week’s list, but 21 picks welcome kids from birth, including Pumpkin Bash at Woodland Park Zoo, Día de Muertos Festival at Seattle Center and Halloween Spooktacular at KidsQuest. See the full list.

How do you pick what goes on the Seattle list?

We go through Seattle’s library calendars, parks, museums, zoos and local family pages every week, and keep what works for ages 0–6. Each listing links to the page we checked it on, and where the organizer or venue has its own page, we confirm the date, time, place and price there. This list was last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we choose and check listings.

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