Kids in Tacoma

Point Defiance Park

Large park with the Point Defiance zoo & aquarium, hikes in an old-growth forest, gardens & beaches.

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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

Zoo & aquarium with nearly 300 species, including tigers, meerkats & a landmark red wolf habitat.

Odyssey 1

Established indoor amusement center offers a jungle gym park, arcade games, laser tag & concessions.

Dorky's Arcade

'80s-style arcade offering video games & pinball, plus pizza & plenty of beer; 21-&-up after 9 PM.

McKinley Park

Green space with 26+ acres sporting tree-lined trails, a 7-acre dog park, 2 playgrounds & a pond.

Debbie Dolittle's Petting Zoo

This cozy indoor petting zoo offers hands-on animal encounters, including camel & pony rides.

Wright Park

Greenspace with a vast collection of trees, plus a trail, playgrounds, sport courts & picnic areas.

Kandle Park

City park offering playgrounds, skate dots, picnic sites, a community garden & an outdoor pool.

Sky Zone Trampoline Park

Chain of indoor trampoline parks featuring freestyle bouncing, dodgeball, fitness programs & more.

Franklin Park

Jefferson Park

15-acre community green area with a sprayground, sports fields & a field house, plus picnic tables.

Wapato Park

Urban park featuring a woodland area, a lake, walking trail & dog park, plus a historic pergola.

Swan Creek Park

Park with trails for walking & mountain biking, a community garden, wooded canyon & upland forests.

Thea's Park

Tower Lanes Entertainment Center

24-hour entertainment center with indoor mini-golf, bowling & arcade games, plus a bar & restaurant.

Tacoma Chinese Reconciliation Park

Waterfront park created as an appeasement for the violent expulsion of Chinese residents in 1885.

Titlow Park

75-acre park with extensive beach frontage, a kids' spray park, playgrounds, trails & tennis courts.

Jack Hyde Park

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