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Seattle’s French Fest, March 20

Bonjour mes amis! Please join me for Seattle Center Festál:  Seattle’s French Fest:  A Celebration of French-Speaking Cultures, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, March 20, in Seattle Center Armory. Le festival presents music, dance, food and fashion to highlight French influence around the world and in our region. Now in its… [ Keep reading ]

Irish Festival – March 12-13

Irish jigs, genealogy, dance and drumming enliven Irish culture and heritage in the Pacific Northwest at Seattle Center Festál:  Irish Festival, marking its 45th year in Seattle 12 p.m.-6 p.m., Saturday, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, March 12-13, in Seattle Center Armory. This year Irish Festival honors the centenary of… [ Keep reading ]

Festal: Tet Festival, Feb. 13-14

Journey through one thousand years of Vietnamese history at  Seattle Center Festál:  Tết Festival – Vietnamese Lunar New Year. The celebration marks the start of the year of the Monkey with lucky money, martial arts, dance, visual arts and Children of the Dragon, 11am-7pm, Feb. 13 – 14, in Seattle… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Center 2016 ‘Best’ Happy Hour

Seattle’s Best Damn Happy Hour, a monthly program presented by Seattle Center Productions, offers new reasons to be happy. The third Thursday gatherings in 2016 offer a wide range of competitions, art-related endeavors and participatory activities that supplement an array of great gaming, DJ-spun music, specialty drinks and food specials… [ Keep reading ]

Winter Fitness Begins Jan. 20

Seattle Center is offering free evening fitness classes, open to all ages and abilities, on Wednesdays, Jan. 20 – March 30, in Seattle Center Armory. The Zumba and Yoga classes build on the popularity of our Summer Fitness series. I hope you’ll join us for: Zumba® Fitness, 6 p.m.-7 p.m.,… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Center Festal 2016

This is a long post — with information on the entire 2016 Seattle Center Festál series. Please join us and our community partners for fun, free, family-family experiences — 23 ethnic festivals on weekends throughout the year. The acclaimed series, which fosters unity by honoring diversity, opens with Tết Festival –… [ Keep reading ]

This Weekend (Dec. 12-13) at Winterfest

Seattle Center Winterfest continues this weekend with live entertainment and child-sized diversions inside Seattle Center Armory and Fisher Pavilion and throughout the grounds at Seattle Center. The five-week festival offers fun-filled activities, festive performances and perennial favorites including: CookieFest 2015; Dec. 12, starting at 1am, Armory Lofts — Seattle’s ultimate pop-up bake… [ Keep reading ]

CookieFest – Dec. 12 in Armory Lofts

We at Seattle Center are so pleased that CookieFest 2015 – Seattle’s Ultimate Pop-Up Bake Sale – is coming to Seattle Center Armory Lofts on Saturday, Dec. 12. Here’s what you need to know to take advantage of this outstanding cookie acquisition opportunity in support of a great cause. CookieFest… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Center Holiday Travel Options

As a multitude of entertainment options and community activities draw visitors to Seattle Center during the busy holiday season, we urge you to plan ahead, arrive early and beat the rush. Several tools can help you determine the quickest routes, current road construction and closest parking; and wayfinding signs throughout… [ Keep reading ]

Bumbershoot 2016 – Early Bird Tickets!

After a highly successful festival in 2015, Bumbershoot—Seattle’s annual end-of-summer party will return to Seattle Center on Labor Day Weekend 2016. The three-day festival will take place Friday, Sept. 2 through Sunday, Sept. 4. Early bird tickets, available at Bumbershoot 2016, will go on sale Friday, Nov. 20 at 12… [ Keep reading ]