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The 27 Essential Things to Do in Seattle, Washington

Explore Seattle's iconic attractions—browse Pike Place Market's lively stalls of fresh produce and flowers.

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woodland-park-zoo

Woodland Park Zoo

#27 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

5500 Phinney Ave N
2 hours to Half Day
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Ticket prices vary by day and time
seattle-aquarium

Seattle Aquarium

#26 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

1483 Alaskan Way
1 to 2 hours
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Free
pioneer-square

Pioneer Square

#25 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

Jackson Street & First Avenue
1 to 2 hours
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$17 for adults; $12.50 for students 13-18; $10 for kids 5-12; free for children 4 and younger
wing-luke-museum

Wing Luke Museum

#24 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

719 S King St.
1 to 2 hours
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Free
washington-park-arboretum

Washington Park Arboretum

#23 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

2300 Arboretum Dr E.
Less than 1 hour
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Varies by game
t-mobile-park

T-Mobile Park

#22 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

1250 1st Ave S
2 hours to Half Day
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$27 for adults 14-65; $20 for youth 5-13
sky-view-observatory

Sky View Observatory

#21 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

700 4th Ave.
Less than 1 hour
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$18 ferry
bainbridge-island

Bainbridge Island

#20 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

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Half Day to Full Day
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$23 for adults 12-65; $18 for youth 3-11
seattle-great-wheel

Seattle Great Wheel

#19 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

1301 Alaskan Wy
Less than 1 hour
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$11.50 for a one-day Discover Pass
mount-si

Mount Si

#18 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

Mount Si Road
Half Day to Full Day
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Prices vary by winery
woodinville-wine-country

Woodinville Wine Country

#17 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

-
Half Day to Full Day
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Free
alki-beach

Alki Beach

#16 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

1702 Alki Ave SW
1 to 2 hours
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Prices vary by age
smith-tower

Smith Tower

#15 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

506 2nd Ave.
Less than 1 hour
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Free
discovery-park

Discovery Park

#14 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

3801 West Government Way
2 hours to Half Day
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Free
gas-works-park

Gas Works Park

#13 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

2101 N Northlake Way
1 to 2 hours
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Ticket prices vary by day
museum-of-pop-culture

Museum of Pop Culture

#12 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

325 5th Ave N
1 to 2 hours
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Free
olympic-sculpture-park

Olympic Sculpture Park

#11 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

2901 Western Ave.
Less than 1 hour
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$30 for adults; $20 for students and teens 15-19; free for kids 14 and younger
seattle-art-museum

Seattle Art Museum

#10 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

1300 First Ave.
1 to 2 hours
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$25 for adults; free for kids 14 and younger
museum-of-history-and-industry

Museum of History and Industry

#9 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

860 Terry Ave N.
2 hours to Half Day
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$30 for private vehicles; $15 for walk-up or single bicycle
mount-rainier

Mount Rainier

#8 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

Mount Rainier National Park
Half Day to Full Day
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Free
hiram-m-chittenden-locks-ballard-locks

Hiram M. Chittenden Locks (Ballard Locks)

#7 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

3015 NW 54th St.
1 to 2 hours
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$29 for adults; $25 for seniors; $21 for kids 5-17
museum-of-flight

Museum of Flight

#6 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

9404 East Marginal Way South
2 hours to Half Day
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Free
capitol-hill

Capitol Hill

#5 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

-
1 to 2 hours
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Free
kerry-park

Kerry Park

#4 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

211 W Highland Dr
Less than 1 hour
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Prices vary
space-needle

Space Needle

#3 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

400 Broad St.
Less than 1 hour
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Varies by day
chihuly-garden-and-glass

Chihuly Garden and Glass

#2 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

305 Harrison St.
1 to 2 hours
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Free
pike-place-market

Pike Place Market

#1 in Best Things To Do in Seattle

Between Pike and Pine streets at First Avenue
1 to 2 hours
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