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A Local Family's Guide to Bellevue
Where to take kids when it's pouring, when it's sunny, and when nobody can agree.
Rainy day
KidsQuest is the answer 80% of the time. Lincoln Square bowling is the answer the other 20%.
Sunny day
Downtown Park for laps around the canal, then Meydenbauer Bay for the beach.
Nobody can agree
Crossroads — the food court covers every preference, and there's usually live music or a kid event in the play area.
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Places to know
Bellevue Botanical Garden
4.853-acre botanical garden with the Garden d'Lights holiday show.
Downtown
Downtown Park
4.821-acre oasis with promenade, canal, and skyline backdrop.
Downtown
Mercer Slough Nature Park
4.7320-acre wetland with canoe trail and blueberry farm.
Factoria
Newcastle Beach Park
4.7Lakefront beach park with swimming and a long pier.
Somerset
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