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For the teachers, coaches, and sitters who get your kids through the year — and for the household starting the routine over. One Visit Ballard Gift Card, over 25 local businesses to choose from. Delivered by email.
There are two lists this time of year — the crew who gets your kids through the year, and the household gearing up for a new one. A Visit Ballard Gift Card covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 25 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Seattle businesses.
These Seattle businesses accept the Visit Ballard Gift Card — whether you're thanking a teacher or restocking your own school year.
A movie, a show, a night that isn’t about permission slips — Seattle after the bell rings.
Nightlife
1530 NW Market St, Seattle, Washington, 98107
Arts & Culture
5337 Ballard Avenue Northwest, Seattle, Washington, 98107
Nightlife
5439 Ballard Ave Nw, Seattle, Washington, 98107
Nightlife
5231 Ballard Ave Nw, Seattle, Washington, 98107
Nightlife
5429 Ballard Ave Nw, Seattle, Washington, 98107
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Seattle’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
5507 17th Ave Nw, Seattle, Washington, 98107
Food & Dining
2060 Nw Market St, Seattle, Washington, 98107
Food & Dining
5313 Ballard Ave Nw, Seattle, Washington, 98107
Food & Dining
5315 Ballard Ave Nw, Seattle, Washington, 98107
Food & Dining
5615 24th Ave Nw Suite 102, Seattle, Washington, 98107
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Seattle shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
2212 NW Market St, Seattle, Washington, 98107
Retail
5209 Ballard Ave Nw, Seattle, Washington, 98107
Retail
5349 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, Washington, 98107
Retail
5445 Ballard Ave Nw, Seattle, Washington, 98107
Retail
4609 14th Ave NW Ste 103, Seattle, Washington, 98107
Retail
5329 Ballard Ave Nw, Seattle, Washington, 98107
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
The first week of school books itself solid. Schedule delivery for the date and time you want — the morning of day one, the end of orientation week, or the Friday the new routine finally sticks.
Pick the delivery date during checkout. Done in under two minutes.
Pick an amount between $5 and $500.
Thank a teacher by name, or send a kid off with a word of encouragement.
Delivered by email or text — no shipping, no wrapping.
A Visit Ballard Gift Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 25 local Seattle businesses — coffee, lunch, books, a spa break. No more mugs or desk trinkets. It also supports local businesses and never expires.
Two lists, one card. The crew who gets kids through the year — teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — and the household starting a new routine, including a busy-parent friend or a college kid heading back.
The Visit Ballard Gift Card is accepted at over 25 local businesses in Seattle, including coffee shops, restaurants, bookstores, boutiques, salons, and more. They pick where and when.
Visit our purchase page, choose an amount ($5–$500), add a personal message, and send it by email — or print it for hand delivery on the first day. No shipping needed.
Yes. During checkout you can pick the date and time you want it delivered — the morning of the first day, the end of orientation week, whenever suits. Set it up early and skip the last-minute scramble.
No, the Visit Ballard Gift Card does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Visit Ballard Gift Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 25 local Seattle businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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