Things to do with kids in Port Townsend

6 family-friendly places in Port Townsend: zoos, aquariums, playgrounds and more.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Jefferson Museum of Art and History
A working city hall, court, with an old jail cell, various other historical exhibits, and an art gallery.
Sat Sun 11AM-4PMAdults $6, seniors $5, children $1
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Port Townsend Marine Science Center
An organization devoted to understanding and conserving the marine and shoreline environment, it has a museum (on the shore) and aquarium (on the pier), and provides wildlife cruises and leads beach walks.
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Puget Sound Coast Artillery Museum
Preserves and interprets coast artillery history, with exhibits on the history of Fort Worden.
11AM-4PMAdults $4, ages 6-12 $2, family $10, ages 0-5 and active duty military free, active duty military partners and dependents free
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Rothschild House Museum
On a bluff overlooking Port Townsend Bay stands a historic house built by Bavarian immigrant and businessman "Baron" Rothschild. The house has been largely unchanged since the 1800s, giving a glimpse into life from over a century ago.
Adults $6, seniors $5, children $1
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Wooden Boat Festival
The largest wooden boat festival in North America. Tour, ride, or view a number of different boats. Live music and children's activities.
one weekend in September12 years and under free, 13-19 years one-day $15 or three-day $30, adults one-day $20 or three-day $40, seniors one-day $15 or three-day $30, active military one-day $15 or three-day $30
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Rose Theatre
Movie theater.
$11 adult, $10 senior/student, $8 children 12 and under, matinees $1 less

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Port Townsend (CC BY-SA 4.0).