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Inclusion

Everyone is welcome. No two of us are exactly alike. At the PlayGarden we celebrate diversity.

Garden to Table

From peas to sunflowers. PlayGardeners sow seed, tend to the garden, harvest and cook; nourishing bodies and minds.

Adventure Play

Let me go outside! At the PlayGarden, we give children the opportunity to take risks, conquer fears, play uninterrupted and experience the thrill of the outdoors.

PlayGarden Manifesto

THIS IS YOUR PLAYGARDEN. YOU BELONG HERE. BE KIND TO YOURSELF AND OTHERS. PLANT SEEDS AND WATCH THEM GROW. GROW BERRIES AND EAT THEM. LEARN WHY THE CLOUDS MOVE, HOW THE SUN WARMS THE EARTH, WHY LEAVES FALL, THE SIGN FOR I LOVE YOU. PLAY BY YOURSELF AND WITH OTHERS.

Read the whole PlayGarden Manifesto

5 Ways to Connect with the mission of the PlayGarden

Learn about our inclusive programs:
Outdoor Preschool, Summer Camps, Open Play
Read the PlayGarden's NEW book, Say "Yes!" to Kids with Disabilities.
Attend one of our upcoming workshops and professional trainings on inclusion in our community.
Come play at the garden during Open Play hours or schedule a tour. Email info@childrensplaygarden.org to schedule.
Make a donation to support the growth of our scholarship fund, help keep our gardens growing, animals cared for, and our inclusive programs running year-round.

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Make a Difference

Your support to the PlayGarden ensures the growth of Inclusion, Garden to Table and Adventure Play for ALL kids in our community.

Make a donation!

Visiting the PlayGarden

The Seattle Children’s PlayGarden is a 1-acre fully fenced garden located in the heart of Seattle. The PlayGarden's mission is to provide children of all abilities a safe, accessible and adventurous place to play.

The PlayGarden Hours

Monday - Sunday dawn-dusk

Staffed Open Play Hours through 11/2

Saturday 9:30am-1:30pm

The public bathroom is unlocked during the listed open hours above.

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Summer Camp Registration

Now Open!

The PlayGarden offers a fully inclusive nature-based summer camp experience for kids with disabilities and their typically developing peers, ages 3.5-21.

Learn more about summer camp

Save the Date!

The PlayGarden's Play +Grow + Learn Luncheon is May 14th, 2020

Over 40% of our operating funds come from the generous support of people like you! Please join us at our annual fundraising luncheon, as we celebrate all we've accomplished together and raise funds for our inclusive programs!

Email to register.

Be a Table Captain or Sponsor

There are many ways to support the PlayGarden!

Do you love to gather with friends, share a great meal, AND support your community? You'd make a great table captain for our luncheon!

We rely on corporate sponsors to ensure that every dollar raised at our annual luncheon goes where it's needed most: to supporting inclusive programs for kids. We'd love to partner with your business!

To be a table captain or sponsor email for more information!

2020-2021 Preschool Enrollment

Now Open!

The PlayGarden offers a fully inclusive, nature- based preschool program for children ages 3-5 years. Our staff has extensive experience with children of all abilities and is eager to share their love of the natural world with your child.

Learn more about the PlayGarden's Preschool Program!

Update on Pathway for Play

Construction to begin this spring!

The Seattle Children’s PlayGarden, in partnership with Seattle Parks & Recreation, is creating a “Pathway for Play!” to welcome visitors and lead them through our enchanted one-acre urban oasis of woodlands, wildlife habitat, farm life, flower and vegetable gardens, and orchards.

The Pathway for Play will add important safety, accessibility, and visibility features to our park and will include the Lou Ann Bullard Memorial Garden.

Learn more about the Pathway for Play project features, timeline, and to make a donation to the project.

Spring Open Play!

Open Play returns on Earth Day, April 22nd at the PlayGarden

Can't wait to get your kids outside? Come by and play at the PlayGarden any day after school or on the weekends. Our official kick-off to spring open play will be on April 22nd to celebrate Earth Day.