Guidebook for Federal Way
Entertainment & Activities
Only water and amusement park west of the Cascades. Both are very popular in the summer, and in the fall, they have Fright Fest, and in December, a Holiday with Lights, complete with Santa and his elves! Here's a link: https://www.wildwaves.com/events-and-deals.php
93 locals recommend
Wild Waves Theme and Water Park
36201 Enchanted Pkwy S Only water and amusement park west of the Cascades. Both are very popular in the summer, and in the fall, they have Fright Fest, and in December, a Holiday with Lights, complete with Santa and his elves! Here's a link: https://www.wildwaves.com/events-and-deals.php
Parks & Nature
Beautiful park, gardens, Japanese garden, boat launch, picnic areas, zoo, aquarium, hiking trails, and a 5 mile drive around the park. We love it there!
118 locals recommend
Point Defiance Park
5400 North Pearl StreetBeautiful park, gardens, Japanese garden, boat launch, picnic areas, zoo, aquarium, hiking trails, and a 5 mile drive around the park. We love it there!
The drive along Ruston Way shows off Commencement bay's shoreline, has several parks, hiking trails, excellent restaurants, open spaces, and is the most scenic way to get to Point Defiance Park.
Jack Hyde Park
1741 N Schuster PkwyThe drive along Ruston Way shows off Commencement bay's shoreline, has several parks, hiking trails, excellent restaurants, open spaces, and is the most scenic way to get to Point Defiance Park.
Shopping
If you need a mall, this one's only 10 min away and has a movie theater.
35 locals recommend
The Commons at Federal Way
1928 S CommonsIf you need a mall, this one's only 10 min away and has a movie theater.
This is only 13 min away, and is a bigger, outlet mall with movie theater.
34 locals recommend
The Outlet Collection Seattle
1101 Outlet Collection WayThis is only 13 min away, and is a bigger, outlet mall with movie theater.
This is your basic one stop shopping for food, clothes, and just about anything else you need, and is only 5 min away.
8 locals recommend
Walmart Supercenter
34520 16th Ave SThis is your basic one stop shopping for food, clothes, and just about anything else you need, and is only 5 min away.
Fred Meyer
25250 Pacific Hwy SAnother 1 stop shopping, about 10 min away.
Everything Else
St. Francis Hospital
34515 9th Ave SHope you never need this, but if you do, it's only 5 min away as well.
Arts & Culture
A great collection of Chihuly's glass work, only 15 min away. There is another one in Seattle as well.
34 locals recommend
Chihuly Bridge of Glass
A great collection of Chihuly's glass work, only 15 min away. There is another one in Seattle as well.