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Planned Power Outage on Seattle Center Campus – February 10

The power on Seattle Center campus will be temporarily interrupted for approximately 9 hours on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, beginning at 9:00 p.m. The outage will affect all facilities on the Seattle Center grounds EXCEPT FOR: 1st Ave N Garage, 5th Ave N Garage, 5.5 Building, Gates Foundation Headquarters, Pacific… [ Keep reading ]

Valentine’s Week Virtual Events

While most in-person events are on hold, Seattle Center still offers several options to share with that special someone. So don’t let the situational solitude spoil your Valentine’s Day plans, explore the following filled with excitement, romance and fun. Classical KING FM | Seattle Opera For the ultimate in operatic… [ Keep reading ]

Feast for the Senses at Virtual Tết In Seattle-Vietnamese Lunar New Year

Seattle Center Festál: Tết In Seattle-Vietnamese Lunar New Year, Friday, Feb. 5 through Friday, Feb. 12, celebrates the cultural roots and traditions of Vietnamese Americans during the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. For a week in February, virtual visitors gain a glimpse into the spirit and energy of Vietnam. The… [ Keep reading ]

Arts at Home: Virtual resources offered by our resident arts organizations.

BOOK-IT REPERTORY THEATRE This season, Book-It Repertory Theatre Artistic Director Gus Menary has gone all-audio to play with the form and structure of book adaptations in five “mainstage” dramas. Single tickets are now on sale for Childfinder and The Canterville Ghost. Maflanaland goes on sale Feb. 15. Also for 2021,… [ Keep reading ]

Museum of Pop Culture Reopens Feb. 5

Nirvana, Horror, Minecraft, Tattoo Culture, Pearl Jam, Indie Games, Science Fiction, Black History Month, and more at MoPOP Seattle SEATTLE, WA (Feb. 1, 2021) – With loosened government mandates, the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) today announced it will reopen to the general public beginning Friday, February 5, 2021, welcoming… [ Keep reading ]

KOBE Bell Ceremony Remembers Lives Lost to COVID-19

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… [ Keep reading ]

The World Gathers in 2021 for Seattle Center Festál

Seattle Center Festál, 24 cultural festivals presented by Seattle Center in partnership with regional community organizations, returns for its 24th year in 2021. This unique and revealing series turned virtual in 2020 in response to the pandemic, and most Festál events will remain partially or fully online in 2021. The… [ Keep reading ]

New Year’s Eve Virtual Spectacular Celebration!

New Year’s Eve activities at Seattle Center will not take place in-person. Tune in to KING 5 starting at 11:35 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, or stream The Space Needle’s New Year’s Celebration Will Burst Through Screens With a Never-Before-Seen Virtual Spectacular SEATTLE, December 2, 2020 – The Space Needle… [ Keep reading ]

Polish Festival Seattle Celebrates the Season with the Spirit and Traditions of Poland

A special holiday version of Seattle Center Festál: Polish Festival Seattle live streams, 2 p.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, Dec 20, on YouTube and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PolishFestivalSeattle and https://www.facebook.com/SeattleCenter. The 2020 virtual festival, produced by the local Polish community, offers a glimpse into the rich and colorful culture of Poland and its presence in our region through music,… [ Keep reading ]

Historic Climate Pledge Arena Sign Installed

The Arena crown ID was installed on Saturday, Dec. 5. The Arena crown ID supports an important value at Seattle Center, to steward the place for future generations to enjoy. Environmental sustainability is central to that stewardship. The crown ID also honors this historic building in that it opens sightlines… [ Keep reading ]