
This long-neglected space in the Market really should be the brightest place of all. It’s where Market kids go outside to breath fresh air, get out the wiggles and use their bodies and imagination to develop new skills.
The current playground conditions are severely deteriorated and limited due to a lack of natural light and open space for kids to play. Current conditions prevent two classrooms of crawlers and waddlers from playing, leaving them inside the classroom or limited to Market walks.
This spring, construction begins on the Market’s preschool playground to create a dynamic, versatile space that allows Pike Market kids to invent, create and build social, cognitive and physical skills in a more open and spacious natural setting. We are excited to transform the playground to become a modern educational space for the next generation of students!
Our rendering of the open and innovative playspace:

Watch for lifesize artwork by La Ru of Robot vs Sloth to adorn the new play space!
Thank you to our donors who are making this playground renovation possible:
Anonymous (2) |
Monica Adams |
Tom Alberg and Judi Beck |
Vicki and Bruce Alsip |
Christine and Scott Anderson |
Kim Anderson and Andrew Bentley |
Chris Badgley |
Sally and Brad Bagshaw |
Mark Barbieri |
Terri Bartish |
Beecher’s Handmade Cheese |
Lynn and Howard Behar |
Donna R. Benaroya |
Clint and Barbara Bennett |
BNSF |
Becky L. Bogard |
Andrew and Brenda Bor |
Becky Boutch |
Colleen Bowman |
Ferdinand and Claire Boyce |
Paul and Debbi Brainerd |
Anita Braker |
Mike and Susan Brandeberry |
Patricia Brustkern |
DeeAnn and David Burman |
Candice Cane Canncel |
Grace and Adolph Christ |
Lisa Christen |
Nicole Cilley and Herb Acken |
Lynn Claudon and Charles Royer |
Committee of 33 |
Carolyn Corvi and John Bates |
Barbara Crowe |
Peter Danelo |
John Delaney |
Mark Donovan |
Marilyn Evans |
Sahar Fathi |
Susan and Frank Finneran |
Micki Flowers and Bob Flowers |
Judith and Daniel Foley |
Jody Foster and John Ryan |
Leslie Fox |
Elizabeth and Brian Frederick |
Myra and Daniel Friedman |
Joseph Fuller |
Jonathan Gaw |
Leslie George and Andrew Ross |
Karen Gielen |
Marie and Aaron Gill |
Charles Grant |
Patricia Gray and Spencer Gray |
Bernadine Griffin |
Nancy and Robert Grote |
Marilyn Hager |
Jason Hamblin |
Sara and Nancy Hanneman |
Harris Family Fund |
Michele Hasson |
John and Deanna Heily |
W. J. Herndon |
Carol and Robert Hille |
Deborah Himmelfarb |
Sue Holland |
Theda Houck |
Christopher Howard |
Wendy Hsu |
Weldon Ihrig and Susan Knox |
Aaron Jacobs |
Wright Janeway Family Fund |
Ann Ramsay-Jenkins |
Dora Joe |
Carol Johnson |
Jane A Johnson |
Susan Jane Jollineau and Robert Bowen |
Joshua Green Foundation, Inc |
Ruth Kagi |
Michele Kahrs |
Jenni Kane |
Sakurako Kato |
Julia Katz |
Kenneth Katzaroff |
Egan Kilbane |
Christina Koch |
Megan Kruse and Robert Mucklestone |
Ann Ku |
Arthur Kuniyuki |
Lacewing Foundation |
Charley Paisley Lahmeyer |
Stewart Landefeld and Margaret Breen |
Lashe LLC |
Angela and Ted Leja |
Phillis Leventhal |
Sandra Lew-Hailer |
Laura Lippman and Henry Mustin |
Megan Loctor |
Cynthia J. Marin |
Mary Anne and Chuck Martin |
Carmen Matthews |
Mary O McWilliams |
Linda Mitchell |
Donna Murphy |
Connie M Niva |
Jeannie and Bruce Nordstrom |
Jody Deering Nyquist |
Glenna Olson and Conrad Wouters |
Kristi A Pangrazio |
Susan Parker |
Terumi Pong |
Daniel Radley |
Constance and Norman Rice |
Richard and Francine Loeb Family Foundation |
Mary Richardson |
Anita Rineheart |
Dawn Rooney |
Laurie Rosen Ritt and Steve Ritt |
Faye Sarkowsky |
Pam Schell |
Schultz Family Foundation |
Jennifer and Peter Schumacher |
Michele Shaw |
Sharon and Michael Shaw |
Lillian Sherman |
Daniel Shih |
Leonard Sorrin |
Sosio’s Fruit and Produce |
Margaret Stanley |
Ilene Stark |
Linda and Hugh Straley |
Helen Stusser |
Laura Stusser-McNeil and Kevin McNeil |
Megan Thomas |
Susan S. Turner |
United Airlines |
Deidra Wager |
Walker Family Foundation |
Mary-Jayne Walker |
Yu-An Wang |
Rayana White |
Cathy Wickwire |
Judith Wing |
Joan C. Wynar |
Sara Young |