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Seattle Small Businesses Where You Can Take Young Kids

Posted on July 16   |   Updated on July 17
Harry Cheadle

Harry Cheadle

A kids table on colorful foam on the ground. The walls are wood and there is a play area across the room

The kids’ area at Stoup Capitol Hill. (Photo courtesy of Stoup)

Here are some Seattle businesses that are great places for kids to hang out!

Stoup Brewing Capitol Hill

🍺 This massive brewery seemingly hosts a million events (it has the space for it), but over in one corner is a fenced-in play area where young kids can safely play. By brewery standards, Stoup also serves a lot of kid-friendly NA drinks, including root beer and sparkling lemonade.

Know before you go: Stoup is also low-key a great place to work remotely if your child is chill enough to let you get some laptop time in.

Elliott Bay Book Company

📚 Obviously, book-loving kids love to go to the bookstore. But Elliott Bay’s kids’ section has more than just books — there’s a pretty big wooden boat where kids can explore and play even when they aren’t in the mood to sit down and read.

Know before you go: The bookstore may be kid-friendly, but it’s in the heart of Capitol Hill, which is not parking-friendly.

Fremont Social

☕ This recently opened distillery and event venue over near the old Theo Chocolate factory (RIP) operates a cafe with a major perk for families: there’s a whole room filled with toys and games ideal for preschool-aged kids.

Know before you go: If you pair a trip to Fremont Social with a walk along the Cut, you’ve got yourself a nice little pre-nap morning.

Outsider BBQ

🍖 One of Seattle’s most acclaimed barbecue spots is also one of its most child-friendly, with a barbecue-themed play area where kids can pretend to be smoking up some brisket. Maybe when they grow up, their brisket will be as good as Outsider’s? But I doubt it.

Know before you go: Expect a line on evenings and weekends.

Limber Yoga

🧘 Kids yoga is officially “A Thing”, but Limber, in Delridge, goes above and beyond with its family-friendly offerings. Four days a week, there are classes for babies or children, with a family yoga class on Sunday, toddler yoga play on Wednesdays, and classes for caregivers and babies on Tuesdays and Thursdays. View the schedule here.

Know before you go: Limber also offers prenatal yoga.

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