The Seattle Center hosts more than 1,500 events every
year, including summer festivals celebrating the cultures
of the Philippines (June), China (June), Brazil (August)
and Tibet (August).
January - Chinese and Vietnamese New Year’s celebrations
Martin
Luther King Jr. Celebration
February - Mardi Gras
March - Imagination Celebration/Art Festival for Children
Seattle
Fringe Festival
April - Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival
May - Yacht season opens (first Sat)
International
Children’s Theater Festival
First
run performances by groups from around the world.
University
Street Fair - Crafts, entertainment.
Northwest
Folklife Festival - largest festival in the country.
Pike
Place Market Festival - food, music, crafts.
Seattle
International Film Festival
June
Fremont
Solstice Parade and
Fremont
Arts& Crafts Fair- crafts, food
Out
to Lunch Summer Downtown concerts
Summer
Nights on the Pier Concert Series
July
4th
of July fireworks over Lake Union and Elliott Bay
Lake
Union Wooden Boat Festival
Caribbean
Festival- A Taste of Soul- food, music
Chinatown
International District Summer Festival- performances,
food, crafts
Bite
of Seattle Food Fest
Pacific
Northwest Arts and Crafts Fair
Seafair
August Freeway
Park Festival
Summer
Concerts at Solstice Plaza
Annual
Sunset Supper at the Market
Art-Nature-Literature
Festival
Annual
Rainier Valley Heritage Festival
Annual
Tibetfest
September
Bumbershoot-
festival of music, visual arts, crafts
Taste Of Washington Farms
The
Annual Taste of Washington Farms takes place on Labor
Day. This celebration of Washington agriculture combines
farmers, educational groups, tastings, chef demonstrations,
and kids activities in a fun learning environment.
Location: Pike Place Market
Contact: Phil Megenhardt 682-7453 ext. 240
October
Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest of the Austrian-American club, the german-american
chamber of commerce, the Swedish Club, the Austrian-American
council
Location: 1920 Dexter Avenue N., Swedish Club, Seattle
Contact: Heidi Busek (206) 374-0244
Sponsored by: Gaerman-American chamber of commerce
December
Christmas
Ship- brightly lit vessels tour the beaches with vocal
groups singing to people on shore
Theater,
Music, Dance
Seattle has a number of theatres, dance groups and music.
You'll find enough variety within the Pacific Northwest
to satisfy any avid performing arts lover.
Seattle
Opera: 206-389-7676;
Intiman
Theatre: 206-269-190
Seattle
Symphony Orchestra
305 Harrison Street 206 - 443-4747
Tickets,
206 - 443-4740
Pacific
Northwest Ballet
4649 Sunnyside Avenue North
206 – 441-2424
Empty
Space Theatre
95 South Jackson Street
206
- 467-6000
Seattle
Repertory Theatre
155
Mercer Street
206 - 443-2222
Sports
Key
Arena is home in season to Seattle's National Basketball
Association team the Super Sonics,
Seattle
Mariners play major league baseball at Safeco Field
, the 46,500 seat stadium with a retractable roof.
NFL
Seahawks play football at Husky Stadium on the University
of Washington campus.
Seattle
Thunderbirds., Seattle’s hockey team play in Seattle
Center and Key arenas 206-684-7200
Bicycle
rentals and excursions: Terrene Tours 206-325-5569
Golf
courses are plentiful as are driving ranges. Seattle
Park Dept. has information: 206-684-4075
Hiking
and horseback riding: Miles of forest trails
are available. Call U.S. Forest Service 206-470-4060
Fishing
is available from piers at Green Lake and Lake Washington,
in county parks and in lakes and streams. The Washington
State Dept. of Wildlife can be reached at 425-775-1311
for license information.
Private
companies can arrange deep sea fishing, salmon, salt
water fishing and fishing on Elliott Bay. Check the
telephone directories.
White
water rafting and bald eagle sight seeing tours are
available.
Mountain
climbing and skiing are possibilities.
Beaches: Swimming and scuba diving are favorite summer sports.
There are saltwater beaches at Alki and Golden Gardens,
and freshwater beaches on Lake Washington and Green
Lake.
Tennis: The City Park Dept. maintains nearly 100 public courts.
Automobile
Racing: There are three major raceways in the
area. Seattle International Raceway, Evergreen Speedway,
and Spanaway Speedway. Racing schedules vary.
