Colorful Seattle - Explore and Color

Explore & Color
$14.95

10th ANNIVERSARY EDITION
And still the most creative way to explore Seattle!

New illustrations and locations to explore including updates to many of the original notable landmarks.
More than a coloring book, follow Colorful Seattle’s map from Pioneer Square to the Space Needle to the Olympic Sculpture Park, with many colorful stops in between. The whimsical illustrations of this Pacific Northwest gem will delight the most adventurous artist. Creative & educational, at home or on the go!

Ideal for kids and adults, providing countless hours of exploring.

Looking for things to do in Seattle? Colorful Seattle has you covered.

Explore the Fremont Troll, Coleman Pool, Green Lake Park or the Burke Gilman Trail. Wander through Kubota Garden or Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Memorial Park. Fly a kite at Gas Works Park or kayak in Lake Union. Discover history at the Duwamish Longhouse and the Museum of Pop Culture. Be amazed by the Seattle Central Library or the super-sized Oxbow Park. Forage for edible delights at the University Farmers Market or Fishermen’s Terminal and so much more.

  • 33 illustrationswe provide the lines so you can create the art
  • Trip planning made easy with the location descriptions and corresponding map
  • One-sided printing on high-quality paper reduces marker and gel pen bleed
  • Top binding eliminates smudging for both left and right-handed artists
  • Perforated pages ensure seamless removal allowing illustrations to become instant art pieces
  • Designed, illustrated and printed 100% in the USA

The Colorful Cities “Explore & Color”® series brings vibrant cities alive through playful illustrations, city maps and location descriptions. Designed for children of all ages, the books’ combination travel guide and coloring book encourages creative exploration of cultures and places. Coloring that’s educational. Other books in the series include: Colorful Tokyo, Colorful Portland, Colorful Chicago, Colorful Boston and Colorful Havana.

From every sale of Colorful Seattle - Explore & Color, a donation is made to the Seattle Park Foundation - as we believe parks build community and strong communities build fabulous cities.

A great Seattle gift idea - exploring from home or on the go!




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Explore beyond the usual Seattle landmarks.

Adults and children will love to explore and color, from the Seattle Central Library to the Great Wheel and many places in between.

More than a coloring book, follow Colorful Seattle's map from Pioneer Square to the Space Needle to the Olympic Sculpture Park, with many colorful stops in between. The whimsical illustrations of this Pacific Northwest gem will delight the most adventurous artist. Creative & educational, at home or on the go.

Looking for things to do in Seattle? Colorful Seattle has you covered!

Explore the Fremont Troll, Coleman Pool, Green Lake Park or the Burke Gilman Trail. Wander through Kubota Garden or Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park. Fly a kite at Gas Works Park or kayak in Lake Union. Be amazed by the Seattle Central Library or the super-sized Oxbow Park.

Pioneer Square Seattle
Pioneer Square Illustration Colorful Seattle Explore and Color
Seattle Central Public Library
Seattle Central Public Library Illustration Colorful Seattle Explore and Color
Coloring book illustration: Chicago Art InstituteColoring book illustration: Starting street sign of Route 66 with Chicago buildings in the background

Travel north to Lake Union where you’ll find the Center for Wooden Boats which offers hands-on experiences through its fleet of historic Pacific Northwest wooden boats. 

Paddle across the lake to Gas Works Park which uniquely commemorates the remnants of the old gasification machinery within the 19 acres of green space.

“…The possibilities are endless. Whether the kiddos color first and explore later or do it in reverse, Colorful Seattle gives families a different way to experience the Emerald City. Bye-bye routine blahs!…”

Allison Sutcliffe, Red Tricycle – Seattle

Explore from Lake Washington to Elliot Bay


Drop your pencil on the map and explore the nearest location
Color your favorite illustration and find it on the map
Use the map to plan your day, then color the illustrations in the evening

So many fun ways to use Colorful Seattle!

Map of Seattle

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Exploring is Ageless

‘Young at Heart’ is the only requirement to explore and color!

Made in America

Colorful Cities books are 100% created, designed and printed in the USA

All Hands Rule!

Whether you’re a leftie or rightie, our books open at the top so neither hand gets the smudge

Helping City Parks

For every book sold a donation is made to City Park Foundations