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, […]

Experience a culture of love, compassion and kindness at Seattle Center Festál: Tibet Fest, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 24-25, 11am– 5pm, at Seattle Center Armory. The two-day festival fuses ancient and new Tibetan arts and culture to engage, entertain and educate. The public is rarely able to experience Tibet’s unique and resilient culture. The Tibetan […]

Join us for Seattle Center Festál: BrasilFest, Sunday, Aug. 18, 11am–7pm, at Seattle Center Armory, Fisher Rooftop and Mural Amphitheatre. The packed day presents traditional and contemporary Brazilian dance, music, visual arts, food and celebration during the week of Brazilian Folklore Day. In 1999, Brazilian immigrants brought this high energy festival to Seattle with a […]

You’re invited to join in the celebration at the 35th Annual Fourth of July Naturalization Ceremony, 12 noon to 1pm, Thursday, July 4, at Fisher Pavilion and Green. Observe as The Honorable Ricardo S. Martinez, Chief United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington, swears in over 500 candidates from more than 80 […]

Embrace the cultures of the Pacific Northwest and cultivate love, peace and understanding of the communities that make up our region at Seattle Center Festál. Join us for Seattle Center Festál: Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 26 – 28, at Seattle Center Armory and […]

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: Seattle’s French Fest: A Celebration of French-Speaking Cultures, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunday, March 24, at Seattle Center Armory to recognize the place of French language, culture […]

Embrace the cultures of the Pacific Northwest and cultivate love, peace and understanding of the communities that make up our region at Seattle Center Festál. On Saturday, March 16, 12 noon – 6 p.m. and Sunday, March 17, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., join us for Seattle Center Festál: Irish Festival at Seattle Center Armory […]

As we settle into 2019, Seattle Center ramps up for new year of outstanding activities, world-class performing arts, free family-friendly events and wintertime fitness. You will find the following at our community’s gathering place through March: All’s Well That Ends Well, Seattle Shakespeare Company, Through Feb. 3, Center Theatre. Skatepark Design Presentations, Jan. 12, 2 p.m.-5 […]

Embrace the cultures of the Pacific Northwest and cultivate love, peace and understanding of the communities that make up our region at Seattle Center Festál. On Saturday, Jan. 26 and Sunday, Jan. 27, from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., join us for Seattle Center Festál: Tết in Seattle – Vietnamese Lunar New Year at Seattle […]

Embrace our ethnic diversity and cultivate a deeper understanding of the cultures that contribute to the vibrancy of our region at Seattle Center Festál. The “Love, Peace and Understanding” theme for 2019 is woven throughout 24 free, ethnic cultural festivals. In a time of divisive national rhetoric, Festál celebrates our shared humanity to build connections, […]