Seattle Center Festál: Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias, starting at 12 noon on Saturday, Sept. 18, celebrates Latino culture with music, folk dancers, poetry and demonstrations of tantalizing, time-honored foods. Click here to link to the live stream. The annual festival commemorates the historical independence of countries within the Latin American… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Center is pleased to announce the grand opening of Seattle Center Skate Plaza. The 18,000 square-foot outdoor facility located in a span of public right-of-way between 5th Ave N and Taylor Ave along Thomas St, is primed to provide an outstanding, multi-level skateboarding experience. It replaces Seattle Center Skatepark,… [ Keep reading ]
We’re coming up on 20 years since the tragedy of 9/11. The nation seemed to stop cold that Tuesday as we learned of the World Trade Center, The Pentagon and the plane hijacking. Our country had been attacked, compelling so many of us to seek solace and the company of… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Center Festál: Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 12, streaming on Facebook highlights music, hula, workshops, Hawaiian learning experiences and an expanded virtual vendor marketplace. With a theme of Na Mele O Hawai’i, the 13th annual festival centers bands and musicians in Hawai’i who… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Center is pleased to announce a request for proposals (RFP) for a Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival producing partner with the creativity, drive, capacity and collaborative inclination to build a sustainable structure for this beloved and much anticipated annual festival. The RFP will consider proposals from locally based, national… [ Keep reading ]
Creative Redevelopment Re-use Creative re-use of programmatic and construction elements has always been a goal at Seattle Center, where reusing, reducing and recycling are daily practices. Three recent examples show that we’re still striving to cut down on waste and retain what has meaning, history and beauty. As Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
August 24, 2021 Seattle Center Festál Presents Music at the Mural announces a new band for this Sunday, Aug. 29. Stay Grounded will join Two Story Zori in place of Ghost Horse. The concert starts at 12 noon at Mural Amphitheatre at Seattle Center. Stay Grounded, a hardworking, eclectic group of… [ Keep reading ]
International Fountain Music Music plays an important part in fully experiencing International Fountain. The 120-foot high supershooters and dome-mounted water jets are choreographed to move with pre-programmed music, including Aaron Copeland’s “Billy the Kid,” Duke Ellington, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and a mix from Northwest rock ‘n roll legends. But when… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Center Festál: Tibet Fest, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 28, streaming on Facebook, preserves Tibetan arts and traditions and provides an opportunity for the broader public to experience this very rich and unique culture. City of Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan launches the festival with a special greeting,… [ Keep reading ]
8/15/2021 Music at the Mural Seattle Center exists to create events and experiences that delight and inspire the human spirit. As we take baby steps towards a return to events, we are pleased to offer a new outdoor music series. It launches today (Aug. 15) at Mural Amphitheatre. Curated by… [ Keep reading ]
