# Washington Park Arboretum: Joseph A. Witt Winter Garden & Azalea Way Trail > Place to go for families in the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue area (WA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Arboretum grounds open daily dawn to dusk, 365 days a year; Graham Visitors Center open… - Where: Washington Park Arboretum, 2300 Arboretum Dr E, Seattle, WA 98112 - Ages: All ages; wide, flat gravel and paved pathways perfectly suited for strollers and wagons; sensory nature exploration - Price: Free admission to the Washington Park Arboretum and Witt Winter Garden; Free parking at Graham Visitors Center and roadside lots - Schedule: Arboretum grounds open daily dawn to dusk, 365 days a year; Graham Visitors Center open Tue–Sun 10:00 AM–4:00 PM - Organizer: University of Washington Botanic Gardens & City of Seattle - Official page: https://botanicgardens.uw.edu - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/seattle/activities/washington-park-arboretum-joseph-a-witt-winter-garden-and-azalea-way-t--listing-0631c23d3380e3e20723326a ## About Tucked between Montlake and Madison Park along the tranquil shores of Lake Washington, the 230-acre Washington Park Arboretum is an urban nature sanctuary renowned for its world-class botanical collections. Its crown jewel during the colder months is the Joseph A. Witt Winter Garden, a masterfully curated circular sanctuary featuring fragrant sweetbox, bright yellow winter-blooming witch hazels, flowering pink camellias, and cinnamon-colored paperbark maples. The iconic Azalea Way path offers a wide, nearly flat three-quarter-mile gravel promenade lined with towering Douglas firs and ponds teeming with wintering mallards and herons. Paved trails are exceptionally stroller-friendly and sheltered from brisk winds, making it an ideal outdoor destination for families with toddlers seeking fresh air. The Graham Visitors Center provides heated restrooms, plant guides, and free family trail maps. ## Similar picks in Seattle - [Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink: Holiday Skating at Downtown Park](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/activities/bellevue-downtown-ice-rink-holiday-skating-at-downtown-park--listing-5279fa4b8a7effd886070d7a) — Nov 13 – Jan 18 · 3:30 PM – 10:00 PM · Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, Bellevue Downtown Park · All ages · From $16 · checked Nov 4. The region's largest seasonal outdoor open-air ice rink covers over 9,000 square feet of real ice inside a weather-proof tent at Bellevue Downtown Park. 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