Construction started this month on a major renovation of the historic Seattle Center Monorail Station that will improve accessibility, increase capacity, and overall passenger experience at the iconic transit hub.
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The Spirit of Diwa Filipino Film Festival, October 3-4 - International Examiner
The Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival has been held at the Seattle Center starting in 1987, and has since grown into the biggest festival of Filipino arts and culture in the Pacific Northwest. This celebration is a part of Seattle Center Festál, a series of cultural programs sponsored by the City of S…
The rebuild of Seattle's 79-year-old Memorial Stadium has reached its structural peak, putting one of the city's most closely watched public-private partnerships on its final stretch toward a 2027 opening at Seattle Center.
We are keeping the annual tradition of decking out our campus alive with twinkling lights in the trees and other specialty light features across the grounds. Pop by Seattle Center after dark and delight in the wonderland of light!
Crew members and Seattle Center and Seattle Public Schools leaders gathered Friday to mark the placing of the final structural beam of the new Memorial Stadium.
Before Adrian Alarilla had an international film lineup to consider, there was a loft at Seattle Center to fill. Organizers of the Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival(opens in new tab)—part of the Festál series—wanted to expand their arts programming and make better use of the Armory’s upstairs space. A…
The stadium overhaul at Seattle Center is roughly a year out from its expected completion date.
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One of Seattle's Oldest Tourist Attractions Remains a Top Draw for Visitors
About 22 million people visited the historic public market, a 4.7% increase in foot traffic over 2024 and nearly double the visitors of the second most popular attraction on the list, Seattle Center. The top three ranked sites — Pike Place Market, Seattle Center and Waterfront Park — don't charge ad…
CroatiaFest is returning to the Seattle Center Armory and Fisher Rooftop for its 22nd annual celebration. As part of the Seattle Center Festál series, this cultural festival is completely free to attend and family-friendly.
“As Seattle Center continues to welcome millions of people each year, this project ensures the Monorail station remains a safe, accessible, and welcoming entry point for our community,” said Randy Engstrom, Acting Director of the Seattle Center, in the press release.
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New Ramps, Sliding Doors; Seattle Center Monorail Station Renovation Begins This Month
Seattle Center’s historic Monorail Station will undergo a major renovation beginning this month, with work expected to continue through late 2027 while service remains in operation.
September 26-27. The Italian Festival celebrates Italian food, wine, music and dance, along with grape stomping, children's activities, and a car show on Saturday at the Seattle Center in the Armory and Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle.
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Fall Fun in Full Swing This Weekend: Booville at Wild Waves, Festivals, Free Trails, and More!
Fall kicks off at the Seattle Center. Pizza tosses, bocce ball, live painting, grape stomping, and so much more are part of the activities for the Italian Festival at the Seattle Center Armory this weekend.
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The Italian Festival at Seattle Center Armory in Seattle, WA - Every Day, From September 26–27
The Italian Festival will take place September 26-27, 2026 in the Armory Food & Event Hall and Fisher Pavilion. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public.
Celebrate Croatia’s rich heritage and Pacific Northwest Croatian American culture at CroatiaFest on Sunday, October 4 at the Seattle Center Armory Food & Event Hall and Fisher Rooftop.
Friday night at Pike Place Market, Italian food and tea at Seattle Center, and we bid farewell to a broadcasting legend. It’s all happening this weekend around the Seattle region.
The Italian Festival is September 26: 10am-7pm & September 27: 10am-6pm, 2026 in the Armory Food & Event Hall and Fisher Pavilion. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public. As a celebration of all things Italian, the festival marks its 39th year of …
Italian culture will take center stage in the Pacific Northwest when Seattle hosts its 39th annual Festa Italiana, a free two-day celebration of Italian and Italian American heritage at Seattle Center on September 26–27, 2026.
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In addition to events organized by the communities themselves, Seattle Center will also hold a Day of the Dead celebration, scheduled from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on October 31 to November 1, at the Armory Food & Event Hall and Fisher Pavilion. The event is part of the Seattle Center Festál cultural…
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TurkFest Brings a Dazzling Turkish Culture Weekend to Seattle United States This October
TurkFest 2026 will take place on 10 and 11 October at Seattle Center. The festival will run from 12 pm to 5 pm on both Saturday and Sunday. It will be held inside the Seattle Center Armory Food and Event Hall. The venue stands at 305 Harrison Street in Seattle, Washington.
Sea Mar Community Health Centers’ long-running Fiestas Patrias marks the independence of several Latin American nations with September holidays, kicking off with a parade in West Seattle, followed by events in Seattle Center both Saturday and Sunday.
The parade just concluded at its ending point at the South Park Community Center (we recorded video from its starting point at 14th Avenue South and South Henderson), but the Fiestas Patrias celebration continues all weekend with a festival at Seattle Center downtown, also presented by Sea Mar.
A parade takes place in South Park on Saturday morning, and you can enjoy the free festival at Seattle Center with food, live performances, a health fair and more all weekend. For details, visit seattlefiestaspatrias.org.
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Seattle Ignites Latin American Pride as Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias Brings Music Food and Culture Alive
Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias will return to Seattle Center on 19 and 20 September 2026. The free festival will bring families, visitors, artists, food vendors and community groups together at the Armory Food & Event Hall and Fisher Pavilion. The event is more than a weekend show.
FESTAL Cultural Festival Series continues at Seattle Center’s Armory through November 2026. Free. Enjoy food, fun and cultural festivities at these events. Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival on September 13. Diwali:Lights of India on November 7. Seattle Hmong New Year on November 14, 2026.Go to S…
Sea Mar began hosting Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias over twenty years ago in the South Park neighborhood of Seattle. Sea Mar extended the celebration to Seattle Center when they joined Festál in 2010.
The Día de Muertos Festival Seattle will take place on October 31 to November 1, 2026, from 11 AM – 6 PM at the Armory Food & Event Hall and Fisher Pavilion. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public.
In Seattle, KEXP’s physical hub at Seattle Center — itself a civic landmark — features a public Gathering Space that combines a coffee shop, record store, and live performance venue alongside its open-view DJ booth.
The Seattle Latin Festival celebrates the Independence Days and cultural traditions of several Latin American countries through music, dance, art, and food. Weekend activities include Mariachi music, Latin folk dances, art exhibitions, craft and food stalls. The children's activity area features inf…
Gather up your "famiglia e amici" and join us to honor all things Italian at the 39th Annual Italian Festival on Saturday and Sunday, September 26 and 27 at Seattle Center Armory Food & Event Hall and Fisher Pavilion.
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PREVIEW: Fiestas Patrias Parade in South Park This Saturday, With Grand Marshal From West Seattle
The parade precedes an all-weekend Fiestas Patrias festival at Seattle Center downtown, both presented by Sea Mar Community Health Centers.
Fiestas Patrias at Seattle Center | Sounders FC is returning to Sea Mar’s Fiestas Patrias on Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20!
One of the largest celebrations of Mexican Independence Day in the Pacific Northwest, the annual parade brings colorful floats, music, dance and community pride to Seattle Center.
Sea Mar Community Health Centers and Seattle Center Festál are hosting their annual Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias celebration from Sept. 19–20.
Since 2009, Washington's Pacific Islander community has gathered each year for the festival at Seattle Center, minus a gap for the COVID-19 pandemic. The bulk of the free celebration happened Sunday, with hula dancing, music and a Spam musubi eating contest on the schedule.
The city is also home to various pet-friendly attractions, including the Seattle Center and the Space Needle. With a wide range of pet services and amenities, Seattle ensures your dog is always well-cared for.
Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival will take place September 13, 2026 in the Armory Food & Event Hall, Mural Amphitheatre, and Fisher Rooftop. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public.
The city’s public commemoration concluded with a memorial ceremony from noon to 12:30 p.m. at the 9/11 Memorial Garden near Fisher Pavilion on the Seattle Center campus.
The city's main public remembrance ceremony will take place from noon to 12:30 p.m. at the 9/11 Memorial Garden near Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center.
A quarter of a century after the events of Sept. 11, 2001, towns and local governments across the state of Washington will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City.
On Friday, Seattle Center hosted the fire department, Seattle Police, and Mayor Katie Wilson for a 25th anniversary ceremony.
It's been 25 years since some 30,000 people gathered at Seattle Center's International Fountain immediately after tragedy struck in New York City.
25 years later, about about 2,500 miles away from New York City, several people who were there during the tragic events of September 11th are retold their stories at Seattle Center.
The ceremony at the International Fountain at The Seattle Center opened with the words of Alex Righero, a senior human relations partner at the center.
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In 1976, Japan Gave Seattle 1,000 Cherry Trees; 50 Years Later, the Gift Had Grown Into a Cultural Festival
A three-day programme brings Japanese culture to Seattle Center. The anniversary programme at Seattle Center runs from April 10 to April 12, with activities scheduled from 11am to 5pm each day.
The Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival will showcase Hawaiian native culture and its contemporary influence through music, hula dancing, food, and traditional handicrafts. Multiple stages will be set up at the Seattle Center, featuring performances by Hawaiian singers, bands, and dance groups, al…
A public memorial ceremony will take place from noon to 12:30 p.m. at the 9/11 Memorial Garden near the Fisher Pavilion on the Seattle Center campus. The event will feature remarks from the Mayor, Fire Chief and Interim Police Chief, alongside musical performances and a moment of silence at 12:25 p.…
An Italian festival celebrating the traditions of Italian Americans in the Pacific Northwest. Enjoy authentic Italian food, music, wine, and family-friendly activities over two days. Admission is free.
Throughout the two-day event at Seattle Center, attendees can enjoy delicious traditional Latin American food and cooking demonstrations, live music, traditional folk dance performances, art exhibitions, free health screenings, children’s activities and more. Presented by Seattle Center Festál.
The Space Needle is located at 400 Broad St. in Seattle Center, making it convenient to combine with other nearby attractions. For visitors staying downtown, the Seattle Center Monorail provides one of the easiest ways to get there.
The Space Needle sits within Seattle Center, the same campus built for the World's Fair, which today also hosts the Pacific Science Center and the Museum of Pop Culture.
The Seattle Fire and Seattle Police departments will host a family-friendly memorial event on Seattle Center’s South Fountain Lawn on Friday, Sept. 11, starting at noon. The city’s fire chief, interim police chief, and Mayor Katie Wilson will reflect on what 9/11 meant to them and discuss its impact…
The exhibition will be held Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, near the Seattle Center Fountain, at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, Washington.
Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival Sept 13, Seattle Center, 11 am Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias Sept 19–20, Seattle Center, times vary Festa Italiana Italian Festival (With a Grape Stomp!) Sept 26–27, Seattle Center, times vary, all ages
Seattle’s annual festival returns to Seattle Center Armory on October 31st and November 1st with elaborate altars, live performances, face painting, sugar skull workshops, and more. Best of all, it’s free!
Celebrate Latino heritage and the independence of several Latin American countries during Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias at Seattle Center
The Seattle Center Exhibition Hall is becoming a mecca of collectible books, prints, maps, autographs, and much more for the Seattle
Seattle Center as a whole is worth a wander even without going into a building. There’s the International Fountain, the monorail, and a big plaza that hosts events all year.
Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival | Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias | The Italian Festival | CroatiaFest | Turkfest
Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival | This festival celebrates Hawaiian roots and contemporary influences through music, dance, food, marketplace, workshops and more. There’ll be a “Keiki (children) korner” as well, with activities that focus on Native Hawaiian culture.
Every month the Seattle Center hosts cultural festivals. They’re free to the public and designed to share the unique aspects of different cultures. In September, besides the Hispanic Heritage Month events mentioned above, there’s the Hawaiian Festival (Sept 13), the Latin American Sea Mar Festival (…
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Construction for the historic Memorial Stadium at Seattle Center has hit a new milestone. Crews recently put in the final structural beam according to Seattle Center. The project will create a state-of-the-art multi-purpose stadium for student athletics, education, arts, culture, entertainment and community events.
Memorial Stadium in Seattle Center hitting a new milestone and we were there when this happened. Crews are putting in the final structural beam which they all autographed. >> Take a look at this. According to Seattle Center, this project will create a state-of- the-art multipurpose stadium for student athletics education. the arts culture, entertainment and community events. Construction for that project is now entering its final year.
The Seattle Center monorail station is getting a major upgrade. It'll be brought up to date for the Americans with Disabilities Act. That includes a ramp to Thomas Street, a rebuilt platform with smaller gaps between the train and the platform, updated signs and wider sliding doors.
The monorail will be modernized. Seattle Center in Seattle, monorail services are preparing to start renovations in the coming days. The upgrades will bring a fully ADA accessible layout, including new ramps. it will also reconfigure ticketing, and boarding areas.
The Seattle Center monorail station is getting a major upgrade. It'll be brought up to date for the Americans with Disabilities Act. That includes a ramp to Thomas Street, a rebuilt platform with smaller gaps between the train and the platform, updated signs and wider sliding doors. Other changes include improved ticketing, automatic passenger gates and replacement of older items. The monorail was built in 1962. The World's Fair last year it had 2.2 million passengers. It runs between Seattle Ce...
Time for a major overhaul for the monorail. Renovations begin this month to improve and modernize Seattle Center's monorail station. Seattle Center plans to repair aging infrastructures, update lighting and signs, and then work to extend the station's roof and skylight for better weather protection.
Memorial Stadium in Seattle Center hitting a new milestone and we were there when this happened. Crews are putting in the final structural beam which they all autographed. >> Take a look at this. According to Seattle Center, this project will create a state-of- the-art multipurpose stadium for student athletics education. the arts culture, entertainment and community events. Construction for that project is now entering its final year.
Memorial Stadium at Seattle Center just hit a milestone in its reconstruction, with a top out topping out ceremony held today. Topping out marks the completion of a structural frame, and today the stadium's final beam was raised. Memorial Stadium has served as a venue for Seattle Public Schools to cheer on student athletes. Demolition started in August of last year to transform the site into a $150 million state of the art stadium.
The monorail at Seattle Center stop is set to get some upgrades. The city says the upgrades will enhance safety and accessibility. This includes a new ADA accessible layout, which includes a new entry ramp, modern sliding doors, and a resurfaced platform to reduce the gap between the train and platform. the city is also adding new passenger gates and reconfigured ticketing areas.
We got got a little italian festival. That's Seattle Center. both days, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., so all day.
Fall is officially here and while you might think that means things are slowing down, that's far from the case. Pizza, toss, Bocce ball, live painting, grape stomping and so much more are part of the activities for the Italian Festival at the Seattle Center Armory. This weekend Festal continues and this weekend celebration is all about Italy, where, in addition to all the activities, there will also be vendors to shop from live music to enjoy Italian language classes and, of course, plenty of gr...
A new milestone in the Memorial Stadium construction project at Seattle Center. Seattle Public Schools, City of Seattle and One Roof Sports and Entertainment are holding a ceremony to celebrate the redevelopment project entering its final year. The topping out event will include the raising of the final structural beam for the new stadium.
Seattle's historic monorail is getting a major makeover, Seattle Center announced today. Construction is getting underway on a $23 million renovation of the monorail station.
Now two big events are taking over Seattle Center this weekend Festa Italiana and the Northwest Tea festival. I am a huge tea nerd, so the tea festival is absolutely on my list for the weekend. But I also wanted to get an expert to weigh in. So I called on our friend Friday Elliott, who owns Friday afternoon Tea out in Wallingford, the most fun thing about the tea festival to me. Is kind of the game of how many teas can I drink before the tea drunk sets in? And did I remember? Member to bring a...
Happy Hispanic Heritage month to all who celebrate this weekend at Seattle Center for Fiestas Patrias. This is the event that commemorates the independence of Latin American countries, as well as the arts, food, and culture of Latin communities.
This weekend there are two Fiestas Patrias celebrations at Seattle Center
The Seattle Center will come alive today with the sounds and traditions of the pacific for the annual Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival. It's a free event, it celebrates native Hawaiian culture, and this year's theme is honoring the wisdom of ancestors and elders.
Observations for the 9/11 tragedy took place across the country yesterday, and Seattle was no exception. City officials and the public gathered for a memorial event at the Seattle Center yesterday, marking 25 years since the attack.
During a memorial service at Seattle Center. FOX 13's AJ Janavel has more from that event.25 years later and about 2500 miles away from new york city here in Seattle, I got to speak to a couple people who tell me they were there during the tragic events of Sseptember 11th.
Here in Seattle, dozens gathered at Seattle Center to mark 25 years since the 9/11 terror attacks. The city's fire chief and police chief joined the ceremony at 9/11 memorial gardens, the same place thousands gathered to mourn in the days after the attacks.
Seattle is marking 25 years since a September 11 attacks, with ceremonies honoring those who lost their lives. Seattle firefighters and police. Raised the flag of the space Needle this morning while. Fire stations read the names of the 343 firefighters killed in New York. A public memorial at Seattle Center. Is just now getting underway.
We'll also take you out to the big to-do in the city of Seattle, over near Seattle Center. That is the only really public event going on in our neck of the woods.
While people around the region are taking time today to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, in addition to honoring their fallen comrades in the New York city fire department, Seattle firefighters are packing meals for needy families this morning at the Lumen Field event center, then the city of Seattle will host a 9/11 memorial event at Seattle Center. That begins at noon.
Public memorial will be held at Seattle Center at noon a moment of silence at 12:25.
A memorial will also be held at Seattle Center at noon.
At the Space Needle this morning and at fire stations, and from 12 to 12:30 this afternoon. SPD and SFD have partnered with the Seattle Center to hold a public memorial.
At noon, the city will gather at the 9/11 memorial garden at the Seattle Center with remarks from the mayor, fire chief and the interim police chief and that event will end at 12:25 with a moment of silence.
There are many chances to honor the day with special ceremonies and memorials.Seattle Police and the fire department have partnered with Seattle Center to hold a memorial. This will be at the 9/11 memorial garden near the Fisher Pavilion on the Seattle Center campus.
Probably the largest of all 9/11 remembrance events today in Seattle will happen at the Seattle Center memorial garden at noon. There's going to be a musical performance and there's going to be a flag raising on the space needle happening around 8:00.
There are numerous commemorations in the coming days around Western Washington observing the 25th anniversary of the officials, police and fire personnel will gather tomorrow at the Seattle Center for a public 9/11 memorial service ceremony.
And fire departments and law enforcement around the Puget Sound region will be marking the 25th anniversary of Nine. 11. Tomorrow, at 8:46 am Friday, Seattle fire stations will read aloud the names of the 343 New York firefighters who died attempting to rescue people from the World Trade Center on September 11 2001. A public memorial ceremony will be held at Seattle Center at 12 noon. Federal Way and Gig Harbor are
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