Spin off to the GTG post below, and because it's so dang hot right now!! Share your recommendations for good water, fountain and spray parks for the kiddos! We've only been to one so far that Stacey suggested, Crossroads spray park in Bellevue. It's very cute, pretty friendly for babies (a lot of misty water, sculptures to hold on to, and the floor is a cushy rubber material), lots of grassy areas for picnics, not a lot of shade though:
https://www.bellevuewa.gov/crossroads_par_3_golf.htm
I was looking around online for other parks and didn't realize how many there were! A couple I found online, but haven't been to (if you've been to either one could you share what you thought?)
Henry Moses Aquatic Center in Renton (says it opens June 20th):
https://rentonwa.gov/living/default.aspx?id=190
Les Grove Rotary Spary Park in Auburn:
https://www.rotary5030.org/auburn/events_and_activities/spraypark.htm
Anyone want to share any other recs you have so we can try to keep cool during this infermo??
Re: S/O - Share your water/fountain/spray park recs!
For the north end.. I know Forest Park as a water spray area. They also have a big playground and petting farm.
https://www.everettwa.org/default.aspx?ID=534
And Willis Tucker in Mill Creek/Snohomish
https://www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Departments/Parks/Activities_Programs/Spray_Pad.htm
This isn't so much of a "park" but it's good for running around in, although it would be nice if there was a fence to keep them from traffic. So if you have a crazy runner, this is not the place for you. Ben and his friend were good at staying in the "circles" and just playing in the water. Plus, you can walk over to the Kent Commons (is that what it's called?) and get lunch afterwards at Panera or several other places.
https://www.ci.kent.wa.us/parksmaintenance/index.aspx?id=11976