08/22/2021 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 the fountain waters flow […]

Seattle Center Festál: Tibet Fest, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 28, streaming at  https://www.facebook.com/washingtontibet, 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, followed by the American and Tibetan […]

08/15/2021 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 the people who bring Seattle […]

A new outdoor music series launches Aug. 15 at Mural Amphitheatre at Seattle Center, curated by the people who bring Seattle Center Festál to the community. Seattle Center Festál presents Music at the Mural offers multi-cultural, multilingual, multi-rhythmic world sounds on five Sundays this summer, 12 noon– 2 p.m., Aug. 15, 22, 29 and Sept. […]

Artists at Play On Thursday, Aug. 12 from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., portions of the playground will be closed to repair areas of the synthetic lawn.

Seattle Center Festál: Seattle Arab Festival, Aug. 12-15, features traditional Arabic music, storytelling, food demonstrations, dancing and other performances that showcase the traditions, talents and accomplishments of Arabs and Arab Americans. Link to the virtual festival at: https://www.facebook.com/seattlearabfestival. Each year, Seattle Arab Festival seeks to strengthen the ties among Arab people and our broader community, […]

Monday, August 9, 2021 Seattle Center is thrilled to announce the selection of Chelsea Riddick-Most as Director of Programs and Events at Seattle Center following a highly competitive, national search. Riddick-Most arrives at Seattle Center, a City of Seattle department, as the region and world grapple with a global pandemic that has profoundly affected in-person events and […]

Seattle Center Festál: BrasilFest live streams 2 p.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 22, at https://www.facebook.com/BrasilFestSeattle The virtual celebration, held during the week of Brazilian Folklore Day, reflects the spirit of Brazilian culture, where a mix of physical and mental strength ground movement, tradition adorns fresh foods and music serves as a rhythmic crossroads of Africa, Brazil, […]

8/1/2021 Waterworks on the grounds Did you know the first weekend of August is historically the warmest of the year in our region? The high temps give rise to thoughts of fun ways to cool down like enjoying a splash of cool, refreshing water. If you stroll the Seattle Center grounds, you’ll encounter an amazing […]

Experience FREE movies outdoors at Seattle Center. Picnic on the gently sloping Mural Amphitheater lawn, in front of a 40-foot screen, with the Space Needle looming above. Movies at the Mural is an outdoor cinema experience like no other! PLUS! We will be featuring short films prior to each screening, created by students at Cornish […]