Cheap Date Night Ideas in Seattle, WA
Cheap date nights in Seattle, WA under $30/person include Ballard Farmers Market (Free entry), Bathtub Gin & Co ($14-20), Frye Art Museum (Free), Gas Works Park (Free), and KEXP (Free). Look for weeknight specials and happy hour deals to stretch your budget further.
92-acre zoo with 300+ species including grizzly bears, penguins, snow leopards, and gorillas. Nature play area, carousel, seasonal butterfly garden. Prices vary by day so book online. Under 2 always free.
5500 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103 · Sep-Apr: Daily 9:30am-4pm; May-Sep: Daily 9:30am-6pm
175+ aircraft and spacecraft including a Concorde, Air Force One, and space shuttle trainer. Flight simulators and a kid-friendly aviation pavilion. Under 4 free. Free first Thursdays 5-9pm.
9404 E Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA 98108 · Daily 10am-5pm
Pacific Northwest marine life on Pier 59: sea otters, harbor seals, octopus, jellyfish. Touch pools for tide pool creatures. Ocean Pavilion has tropical reef and shark exhibits. Under 3 free. Prices vary by day and time.
1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98101 · Daily 9:30am-6pm, last entry 5pm
175-foot Ferris wheel on Pier 57. Enclosed, climate-controlled gondolas with Elliott Bay and Olympic Mountain views. About 15 minutes, three rotations. Glass-bottom VIP gondola costs extra. Under 3 ride free.
1301 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98101 · Daily 11am-9pm, hours vary seasonally
Free to visit. Watch boats rise and fall in the lock chambers connecting Puget Sound to Lake Union. Fish ladder has underwater viewing windows for watching salmon migrate (best summer and fall). Botanical gardens and a small free visitor center on-site.
3015 NW 54th St, Seattle, WA 98107 · Grounds: Daily 7am-9pm; Visitor Center: May-Sep daily 10am-6pm
19-acre park on Lake Union built around ruins of a gasification plant. Industrial structures are fenced off but cool to look at. Big hill with downtown and Space Needle views, open fields for kite flying, play barn with picnic tables. Free.
2101 N Northlake Way, Seattle, WA 98103 · Daily 6am-10pm
2.5-mile sandy waterfront in West Seattle with downtown skyline views across the bay. Shallow, calm water (cold though) for wading. Paved path for strollers, bikes, scooters. Beach fires in designated rings. Free family art drop-ins at the Bathhouse Art Studio on weekends.
1702 Alki Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116 · Daily 4am-11:30pm
Free outdoor market every Sunday, year-round rain or shine. 150+ vendors with crafts, antiques, food, produce. Walk over to see the Fremont Troll under the Aurora Bridge afterward.
3401 Evanston Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103 · Sundays 10am-4pm, year-round
SIFF cinema in a 1915 Masonic Temple
805 E Pine St, Seattle, WA 98122 · Daily, showtimes from 3pm
Free nine-acre sculpture park with Elliott Bay and Olympic Mountain views
2901 Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98121 · Daily, dawn to dusk
Always free — Seattle's only no-charge art museum
704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA 98104 · Wed-Sun 11am-5pm, Thu 11am-8pm, closed Mon-Tue
Watch free live sessions from touring artists at indie radio's HQ
472 1st Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 · Mon-Fri 7am-6pm, Sat-Sun 8am-6pm
Free rowboats daily on South Lake Union — no reservation needed
1010 Valley St, Seattle, WA 98109 · Wed-Sun 11:30am-7pm (seasonal hours vary)
50+ vintage pinball machines with unlimited free play
508 Maynard Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104 · Mon/Thu-Sun 12pm-6pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-8pm, closed Tue-Wed
Free gallery crawl, first Thursday each month
Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA 98104 · First Thursday of each month, 6-8pm
Tour the preserved 1910 hotel rooms upstairs
719 S King St, Seattle, WA 98104 · Thu-Sun 10am-5pm, closed Mon-Wed
Free national park museum in Pioneer Square — tiny but fascinating gold rush history.
319 2nd Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104 · Daily 10am-5pm
Old coal gas factory turned park — best views of Lake Union and the downtown skyline, free.
2101 N Northlake Way, Seattle, WA 98103 · Daily 6am-10pm
All Washington state farmers — year-round, every Sunday rain or shine.
5300 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107 · Sundays 9am-2pm, year-round
Belltown speakeasy with serious cocktails — dark, moody, no sign out front.
2332 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98121 · Daily 5pm-2am
Look for the unmarked door — bathtub inside, gin cocktails, Prohibition vibes.
2205 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98121 · Mon-Thu 5pm-1am, Fri-Sat 5pm-2am, Sun 5pm-12am