# Things to do with kids in Issaquah, WA > 6 upcoming family events and 4 places and ongoing programs in Issaquah, WA (King County, WA), in the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Pacific Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24. 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 Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/towns/issaquah-wa ## Events ahead - [BOO at the Barn – Issaquah](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/activities/boo-at-the-barn-issaquah--listing-2f8194c2ca95baa7ecabcd5b) — Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Pickering Barn, Issaquah · Paid · checked Oct 16. BOO at the Barn fills the City of Issaquah's Pickering Barn with Halloween activities, split into two sessions so families can pick the right level of spooky. The 2–4 pm session… - [Tots and Trees Family Planting at Pickering Barn – Issaquah](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/activities/tots-and-trees-family-planting-at-pickering-barn-issaquah--listing-8b50ec852f7edc7ab52442af) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Pickering Barn, Issaquah · checked Oct 24. Green Issaquah and Trout Unlimited host a drop-in planting morning designed for families with children 6 and under. Little ones and their grown-ups help plant and mulch small… - [Issaquah Highlands Holiday Tree Lighting at Village Green Park](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/activities/issaquah-highlands-holiday-tree-lighting-at-village-green-park--listing-6fb594ff2b2bdecc92257805) — Thu, Nov 19 · 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM · Village Green Park, Issaquah · All ages · checked Oct 16. Highlands Council hosts its third annual Holiday Tree Lighting in Village Green Park in the Issaquah Highlands. Neighbors gather for free hot chocolate, apple cider and cookies… - [Trinity Tree Farm U-Cut Christmas Trees and Santa Visits](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/activities/trinity-tree-farm-u-cut-christmas-trees-and-santa-visits--listing-d7c466866977b0581b4e9c5b) — Sat, Nov 21 · 8:00 AM · Trinity Tree Farm, Issaquah · All ages · checked Oct 13. Trinity Tree Farm in Issaquah opens for the 2026 Christmas tree season on Saturday, November 21 at 8:00am and stays open until it sells out of trees. Hours: Black Friday… - [Issaquah Reindeer Festival at Cougar Mountain Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/activities/issaquah-reindeer-festival-at-cougar-mountain-zoo--listing-50ac449de6c981b032aa9a28) — Nov 27 – Dec 30 · 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM · Cougar Mountain Zoo, Issaquah · Paid · checked Oct 24. Annual holiday festival at Cougar Mountain Zoo featuring Santa's Reindeer Farm (the largest reindeer farm in any US zoo), Santa's House with his workshop, the Reindeer Airfield… - [KIDSTAGE: Footloose – Village Theatre Issaquah](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/activities/kidstage-footloose-village-theatre-issaquah--listing-40fb93fd4a4785c4e5e08b1a) — Dec 4 – Dec 20 · Village Theatre's Hunt Family Theatre, Issaquah · From $24 · checked Oct 13. Village Theatre KIDSTAGE production of the musical Footloose, performed by local young artists up to age 20 with professional direction and design, at the Hunt Family Theatre in… ## Places and ongoing programs - [Cougar Mountain Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/activities/cougar-mountain-zoo--listing-0ca0ddef2cb967722e4bc5fd) — Jan–Nov: Wednesday–Sunday 9:30 AM–5:00 PM (or dusk); Reindeer Festival hours Nov 28–Dec 30 · Cougar Mountain Zoo, Issaquah · From $15 · checked Oct 13. Small zoo in Issaquah established in 1972 and focused on endangered species, with ten themed 'Worlds' of animals including reindeer, tigers and lemurs. General admission season… - [FISH Guided Public Tours of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/activities/fish-guided-public-tours-of-the-issaquah-salmon-hatchery--listing-ca771ac5f085755912038a92) — By booking (minimum group of 4) · Issaquah Salmon Hatchery · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 13. Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery (FISH) volunteers lead guided tours of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery covering salmon conservation, hatchery operations and watershed… - [Issaquah Salmon Hatchery](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/activities/issaquah-salmon-hatchery--listing-654d5fb325922a9253ad19dc) — Open every day, dawn to dusk · Issaquah Salmon Hatchery · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. State fish hatchery on Issaquah Creek, operated with the nonprofit Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery (FISH). Grounds are open year-round, every day from dawn to dusk, and… - [Lake Sammamish State Park](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/activities/lake-sammamish-state-park--listing-fb0ae79b0e7d53cb7939106f) — 6:30 a.m. - dusk year round · Lake Sammamish State Park, Issaquah · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 13. Day-use park in Issaquah at the south end of Lake Sammamish with two swimming beaches, playgrounds, accessible and bike trails, volleyball courts and soccer fields. Open 6:30… ## Recently ended - [Treats & Tails Early Trick-or-Treat – Issaquah Highlands](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/activities/treats-and-tails-early-trick-or-treat-issaquah-highlands--listing-04b8dd6743ab5a91ca359520) — ended Sat, Oct 17 ## Nearby - [Things to do with kids in King County, WA](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/counties/king-county-wa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/seattle/counties/king-county-wa.md) - Other towns in King County, WA: [Bellevue, WA](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/towns/bellevue-wa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/seattle/towns/bellevue-wa.md), [Mercer Island, WA](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/towns/mercer-island-wa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/seattle/towns/mercer-island-wa.md), [Auburn, WA](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/towns/auburn-wa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/seattle/towns/auburn-wa.md), [Kent, WA](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/towns/kent-wa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/seattle/towns/kent-wa.md), [Snoqualmie, WA](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/towns/snoqualmie-wa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/seattle/towns/snoqualmie-wa.md), [Renton, WA](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/towns/renton-wa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/seattle/towns/renton-wa.md), [Redmond, WA](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/towns/redmond-wa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/seattle/towns/redmond-wa.md), [Kirkland, WA](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/towns/kirkland-wa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/seattle/towns/kirkland-wa.md), [Covington, WA](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/towns/covington-wa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/seattle/towns/covington-wa.md), [Shoreline, WA](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/towns/shoreline-wa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/seattle/towns/shoreline-wa.md), [Carnation, WA](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/towns/carnation-wa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/seattle/towns/carnation-wa.md), [Bothell, WA](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/towns/bothell-wa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/seattle/towns/bothell-wa.md), [Maple Valley, WA](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/towns/maple-valley-wa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/seattle/towns/maple-valley-wa.md) - [Things to do with kids in Seattle](https://grassyknees.com/seattle) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/seattle.md) - [This weekend in Seattle](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/seattle/this-weekend.md) Town pages are listed once a town has 3 current listings, county pages at 10.