Toddler-friendly outings on the Eastside
Keep it short. A tot lot, a library, or the farm, and a way to leave when everyone is done.
The tot lots at Inspiration Playground and Crossroads Park are for ages 2 to 5, with a bigger playground beside each one and parking close to the play area. When it rains, KidsQuest and Bellevue Library are the same kind of short trip. More playgrounds are on the playgrounds map.
KidsQuest Children’s Museum at 1116 108th Ave NE is indoor and built for younger kids. Bellevue Library next door is free to walk into. Kelsey Creek Farm does not charge admission or parking. Bellevue Botanical Garden is a short walk, not a hike.
Programs for kids under 5 are listed below when one is coming up.
Inspiration Playground
The tot lot is for ages 2 to 5, in Downtown Park, with parking close by.
Crossroads Park
A tot lot for ages 2 to 5, next to the bigger playground.
KidsQuest Children's Museum
Indoor exhibits for younger kids, next to Bellevue Library.
Bellevue Library
Story times and a children's area you can roll a stroller into.
Bellevue Botanical Garden
A short walk through the gardens on Main Street.
Kelsey Creek Farm
Admission and parking are free. A barn, animals, and short paths.
Toddler events coming up
Story times and other programs for little kids. The list changes as they end.
Oct 1, 11:30 a.m.
Baby Story Time
Bellevue Library, 1111 110th Ave NE
Rhymes, songs, and stories for newborns to 12 months with an adult, then up to 15 minutes of play.
Oct 1, 10:30 a.m.
Bilingual Kaleidoscope Play and Learn
Newport Way Library, 14250 SE Newport Way
A Mandarin and English play-and-learn hour for toddlers and preschoolers with a caregiver.
Oct 1, 10:30 a.m.
Preschool Story Time
Bellevue Library, 1111 110th Ave NE
Stories, music, movement, and rhymes for ages 3 to 5 with an adult.
Oct 1, 10:30 a.m.
Rise & Shine Story Time
Issaquah Library, 10 W Sunset Way
Same shape as Tuesday night: stories, music, and play time after, for newborns to 5 with an adult.
Oct 1, 10:30 a.m.
Baby Story Time
Kirkland Library, 308 Kirkland Ave
Stories, music, and rhymes for newborns to 12 months, with an adult.
Oct 1, 10:30 a.m.
Mandarin Story Time
Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE
Stories, music, movement, and rhymes for early literacy.
Oct 1, 10:30 a.m.
Toddler Story Time
Redmond Library, 15990 NE 85th St
Stories, music, movement, and rhymes for 18 months to age 3 with an adult, then 20 to 30 minutes of play.
Oct 1, 10:15 a.m.
Toddler Story Time
Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Boulevard SE
Stories and play, with bubbles, for newborns to 36 months with an adult.
Oct 2, 10:30 a.m.
Baby and Toddler Story Time
Lake Hills Library, 15590 Lake Hills Blvd
Stories, songs, and a short play time for newborns to 24 months with an adult.
Oct 2, 10:00 a.m.
Story Time at the Garden
Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St
A free story time for preschoolers in the Sharp Cabin, southwest of the Urban Meadow.
Oct 2, 10:00 a.m.
Tiny Trailblazers
Lake Hills Greenbelt Ranger Station, 15416 SE 16th St
A short ranger program for ages 2 to 5.
Oct 2, 9:45 a.m.
Tot Shabbat
Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 East Mercer Way
Singing, dancing, and Shabbat for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and their grown-ups.