Things to do with kids in Kirkland
Kirkland is the Eastside's lakeside town: ducks and boats at Marina Park downtown, then north to Juanita Bay, with a turtle-watching boardwalk on one side and a shallow lake beach on the other, and farther north Saint Edward State Park with what's claimed to be the area's largest wooden playground.
A perfect toddler day: count turtles on the Juanita Bay boardwalk in the morning, cross the road to Juanita Beach for sand at lunch, and head back downtown for storytime at the Kirkland Library. For forest, Saint Edward; for animals, Farrel-McWhirter Farm in Redmond is 15 minutes away.
- 16 places
- 13 free
- 16 stroller-friendly
- closest is 5 min away
16 places
Drive times from Kirkland
Kirkland Library kids' area
4.0Kirkland · 5 min drive
1 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free underground garage / Peter Kirk Park lot
Grass Lawn Park
5.0Redmond · 10 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot
Juanita Bay Park
5.0Kirkland · 10 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot at the Market St entrance, fairly full on weekend mornings
Juanita Beach Park
5.0Kirkland · 10 min drive
2.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot
Magnuson Park
5.0Seattle · 10 min drive
2.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Several free lots inside the park
Bellevue Downtown Park & Inspiration Playground
5.0Bellevue · 15 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Small free park lot (often full); Bellevue Square garage free for the first 3 hours
Bellevue Square Kids Cove
5.0Bellevue · 15 min drive
1 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Mall garage free for the first 3 hours
Bellevue Library kids' area
5.0Bellevue · 15 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free underground garage
Meydenbauer Bay Park
5.0Bellevue · 15 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free park lot (small, full on weekend afternoons)
Ride the Link 2 Line
5.0Bellevue · 15 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
$ · Parking: Free at the South Bellevue station park and ride; Bellevue Downtown station is walkable
KidsQuest Children's Museum
5.0Bellevue · 15 min drive
2.5 h · stroller-friendly
$$ · Parking: Free in the Bellevue Library garage (the museum is next door)
Kelsey Creek Farm Park
5.0Bellevue · 15 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot
Crossroads Park spray park
5.0Bellevue · 15 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot
Marymoor Park
5.0Redmond · 15 min drive
2.5 h · stroller-friendly
$ · Parking: $1/day inside the park (pay station)
Redmond Library kids' area
5.0Redmond · 15 min drive
1 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot
Idylwood Beach Park
5.0Redmond · 15 min drive
2.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot, full after 11am on summer weekends
💡 Good to know
- Volunteers lead free walks at Juanita Bay on Sunday afternoons; in summer the beach occasionally has algae advisories, so check the city's site.