Seattle is joining in the national Memorial to Live Lost to COVID-19 Tuesday, Jan. 19. The Memorial features the lighting of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and the illumination of buildings and ringing of church bells in a national moment of unity and remembrance. The program in Washington D.C. emphasizes the importance of looking back […]

Seattle Center offers a growing number of entertaining, creative, virtual ways for the public to interact with campus organizations and programs, captured on the Seattle Center website Arts at Home. Here are just some of the virtual events happening during the month of May: Seattle Center Festál Seattle Center Festál podcast, “Yes, and…” delves into important questions about […]

Mayor Jenny Durkan, in partnership with Councilmember-Elect Andrew Lewis (District 7), announced an agreement this morning to preserve the UpGarden P-Patch Community Garden on the roof level of Mercer Parking Garage. An extension of the existing Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between Seattle Center and Department of Neighborhoods will allow the community garden to remain as […]

Embrace the cultures of the Pacific Northwest and cultivate love, peace and understanding of the communities that make up our region. Join us for Seattle Center Festál: Turkfest, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19 – 20 in Seattle Center Armory. Turkfest highlights the diversity and richness of Turkish culture and Turkish […]

Seattle Center Monorail will accept ORCA as a fare payment option beginning Monday, Oct. 7. Riders simply need to present their ORCA card to the Monorail cashier to pay their fare. Changes that align categories and fares with those of other transit systems within the ORCA program also go into effect. Treasured as a scenic, […]

Embrace the cultures of the Pacific Northwest and cultivate love, peace and understanding of the communities that make up our region. Join us for Seattle Center Festál: The Italian Festival, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28 and 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 29. The Italian Festival offers a spotlight on […]

Embrace the cultures of the Pacific Northwest and cultivate love, peace and understanding of the communities that make up our region. Join us for Seattle Center Festál: Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias, noon to 9 p.m., Saturday Sept. 14 and noon to 6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 15. Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias observes Latin American independence in […]

As Seattle/King County Clinic prepares to open its doors for a sixth year at Seattle Center, Feb. 13–16, 2020, organizers have an ambitious goal of recruiting 1,000 volunteers for each of the four days of this immense undertaking. Their hope is to provide over $2.5 million in dental, vision and medical services free of charge […]

Seattle Center seeks candidates for open positions on the Seattle Center Advisory Commission. The 15-member board, appointed by the mayor and confirmed by Seattle City Council, represents the interests of Seattle citizens by advising Seattle Center staff, the mayor and City Council on policy matters that potentially affect Center operations and redevelopment. The Advisory Commission […]

Seattle Center seeks public comment on proposed Seattle Center Monorail fare changes to go into effect on Oct. 7. The proposed adjustments, necessary as Seattle Center Monorail prepares to accept ORCA as a fare payment option, affect adult and youth fares as well as adult monthly passes, discounted group rates and reduced rate fares. Roundtrip […]