Seattle Center Winterfest offers festive and engaging activities aplenty for young and old over the traditional holiday break. The sparkling lights, child-sized diversions and live entertainment of this annual holiday celebration continue, and visitors will find a special offering this Sunday at Winterfest Ice Rink, a free skate day. Following… [ Keep reading ]
The spirit of the season abounds this weekend at Seattle Center. The sparkling lights, child-sized diversions and live entertainment of Seattle Center Winterfest continue, and activities presented by campus residents provide additional delight and inspiration. Pacific Northwest Ballet’s beloved production of The Nutcracker continues through Dec. 28. Seattle Children’s Theatre,… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Center Winterfest opens on Friday, Nov. 25 with a long weekend of live entertainment featuring time honored traditions, high energy performances and hilarious antics sure to lift the spirit and ease one and all into the festive holiday season. The five-week festival, running through Dec. 31, welcomes the return… [ Keep reading ]
Join us for Seattle Center Festál: Diwali: Lights of India, 12 pm-6 pm, Sunday, Nov. 6, in Seattle Center Armory. The final Festál event of 2016 is also the newest – in its first official year at Seattle Center – sharing the story of Diwali as it presents Indian music… [ Keep reading ]
Join us for Seattle Center Festál: Hmong New Year Celebration, 11 am-6 pm, Saturday, Nov. 5, in Seattle Center Armory. This family festivity preserves the ancient highland cultures of China, Laos and Thailand as it brings together Hmong people from across the region. The festival celebrates 19 years at Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
Exquisite arts, elaborate altars, face masks, processions, special foods and ritual honor those who have passed at Seattle Center Festál: Día de Muertos – A Mexican Celebration to Remember Our Departed, 11am-7pm on Saturday, and 11am-6pm, Sunday, Oct. 29-30, in Seattle Center Armory. A procession by Tloke Nahuake Aztec Dancers… [ Keep reading ]
Folk dances, elaborate costumes, culinary delights and a tempting bazaar underscore Turkish linkages to East and West at Seattle Center Festál: TurkFest, Saturday, 12pm-6pm, Sunday, 12pm-5 pm, Oct. 15-16, in Seattle Center Armory. The 16th annual festival takes Turkish cuisine as its theme, with cooking demonstrations showcased on the Armory… [ Keep reading ]
Acclaimed dance ensembles, art exhibits, foods, tourism information, intricate costumes and historical displays explore this rich culture at Seattle Center Festál: CroatiaFest, 12pm-6pm, Sunday, Oct. 2, in Seattle Center Armory. The 13th annual festival celebrates and shares the theme – The Croatian Immigrant Experience. Join moderator Rosana Sablić in Armory… [ Keep reading ]
Pasta and pizza, popular music and wine, grape stomping and expressive displays recognize the remarkable contributions of a dynamic and artful culture at Seattle Center Festál: The Italian Festival, Sept. 23-25: 7 p.m.-10 p.m., Friday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday; and 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, in Seattle Center Armory, Fisher Pavilion,… [ Keep reading ]
Wellness and community intermingle at Seattle Center Festál: Seattle Fiestas Patrias. This Latin American celebration is filled with lively music, tantalizing foods and family, Saturday, 12 p.m.-11 p.m., Sunday, 12 p.m.-6 p.m., Sept. 17-18, in Seattle Center Armory and Fisher Pavilion. The 38th annual festival at Seattle Center celebrates the… [ Keep reading ]
