Festivals Inc., Seattle

###In Focus: Whirligig Festival * **What it is:** An annual festival, during which giant bounce houses and other inflatables take over the Seattle Center. * **When it happens:** two weeks out of the year, generally during spring break * **The target audience:** children 12 and younger; a toddler zone caters to the youngest visitors * **Cost:** ranges from $1.50 for a single ride to $7.50 for an all-day pass; Thursdays are free * **Shapes of the inflated structures:** slides, castles, and pirate ships * **Activities that don’t require jumping up and down:** face painting, crafts, and balloon making * **Things for parents to do:** Relax, and secretly wish someone would let them climb inside a giant gumball machine.