Festivals

Seattle Center celebrates the flourishing communities and cultures that make the city vibrant in annual festivals. The Center comes alive with every stage, pavilion and arena offering something for everyone.

New Rising Sun, Third Stone, and Seattle Center have joined forces in a new collaborative effort to sustain Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival long into the future. Join us for the 2025 Festival August 30 - 31, 2025.

Bumbershoot Info

Embrace our ethnic diversity and cultivate a deeper understanding of the cultures that contribute to the vibrancy of our region at Seattle Center Festál, which hosts 25 free, ethnic cultural festivals. Festál events happen throughout the year and offer an opportunity for communities to gather and share deeply rooted traditions and contemporary influences with the greater Seattle area.

Festal Info

The largest and most highly-attended film festival in the United States is back again in 2025 for it's 51st festival. May 15-25, 2025. 90+ feature films and 100 plus shorts from over 50 countries. Daily screenings, events, talks, Q&As and more. For additional information visit siff.net

SIFF Info

Since 1972, the annual Northwest Folklife Festival has been a community-powered celebration of arts, culture, and heritage that make up the brilliant cultural tapestry of the greater Pacific Northwest! Created for and by 150+ Community Coordinators, the festival hosts over 6,000 artists and culture bearers across 25 stages and 200 food and craft vendors annually. The festival remains one of the largest community-powered festivals in the nation. The 54th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival will take place in-person on Memorial Day weekend, May 23-26, 2025.

Northwest Folklife Festival Info

PrideFest is the largest free Pride Festival in the country, a celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community. Our mission is to elevate the stories of queer and trans people, advocate for our causes, and celebrate our successes. We look forward to celebrating Seattle's 51st Pride with you on June 29, 2025.

Seattle PrideFest Info

For over 40 years, The Bite has proudly served as the gathering place for local and regional businesses to foster community connections and celebrate the Pacific Northwest’s food scene. Under new management by FoodieLand, and in partnership with Seattle Center, The Bite promises an impressive lineup of 250+ food vendors, retail pop-ups, craft beer and wine tastings, and 50+ musical artists. July 25 - 27, 2025.

Bite of Seattle Info