Kids' Activities in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Kids activities provide the opportunity for fun and education.

The Coeur d'Alene Visitors Bureau bills the city as "Your Lakeside Playground," with the many lakes and rivers providing some beautiful views in this northern Idaho town. The lakes and rivers also provide the opportunity for kids to enjoy some water fun, with this one of the many child-friendly activities in Coeur d'Alene. Other options range from enjoying some fun in local parks to taking part in the city's annual events.

Outdoor Play Activities

Kids looking to enjoy some outdoor fun have the choice of more than 30 city parks, as well more than 30 miles of pedestrian/cycle trails (parks.cdaid.org). Sporting activities include skateboarding and BMX riding at the Coeur d'Alene Skate Park, baseball and soccer at the Canfield Sports Complex and basketball at Sunset Field. City Park and The Landings offer kid's play equipment and splash-pad facilities for children to have some fun. Centennial Trail and Prairie Trail have paved and unpaved sections for kids to try some biking or inline skating.

Indoor Activities

The North Idaho Christian Youth Theater (cytnorthidaho.com) provides indoor fun for kids in Coeur d'Alene. The organization offers a variety of after-school activities for children ages 4 to 18, including drama, dance and music. Three sessions a year, during spring, summer and fall, allow kids to sign up for activity lessons, as well as audition for a musical production staged for the local community.

Water Activities

According to the Coeur d'Alene Visitors Bureau (coeurdalene.org), more than 55 lakes lie in and around the city, providing plenty of opportunities for water activities. Children that enjoy getting in the water will find swim beaches at Johnson Mill River Park and City Park. The Row Adventure Center (rowadventurecenter.com) offers the chance for kids to try kayaking on Lake Coeur d'Alene. Double kayaks enable children ages 4 to 11 to enjoy kayaking with a parent, with kids 12 or older permitted to paddle on their own.

Educational Activities

The Coeur d'Alene Public Library (cdalibrary.org) has fun learning activities for children of all ages. Story-time programs for preschool children offer 30 minutes of stories and songs to provide some entertainment and learning for younger kids. After-school programs for older kids include homework help tutors. The weekly Lego Club provides the chance for kids ages 5 to 12 to have some building fun using Lego blocks, as well as polishing their skills for the annual library-sponsored Lego-Rama building competition.

Annual Events

Annual events catering to children include a fun run for kids, typically staged during June. Organized by the Coeur d'Alene Parks Department, the race takes place over a one-mile course, with the entrance fee helping with the upkeep of city trails. The parks department also sponsors an annual summer park day celebration, which takes place in different parks each year. Fun for kids at the event include sports activities, craft demonstrations and a free movie.

References

• City of Coeur d'Alene Parks Department: Coeur d'Alene
• City of Coeur d'Alene Parks Department: Trails
• Christian Youth Theatre: North Idaho
• Coeur d'Alene Visitors Bureau: Welcome
• Row Adventure Center: Coeur d'Alene Kayaking
• Coeur d'Alene Public Library: Children
• City of Coeur d'Alene Parks Department: Kids Fun Run
• City of Coeur d'Alene Parks Department: Parks Day