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Date
Saturday, May 06, 2023
Time
11:00 a.m.
Place
Armory Food & Event Hall
Cost
Free Event

Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration will take place on May 6, 2023: 11am-5pm at the Armory Food & Event Hall. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public.

Seattle Center Festál is a year-round series of 24 free cultural festivals, produced in partnership with community organizations. In 2022, Festál celebrated 25 years of stories and traditions, ushering in a new era of hybrid programming. Learn more about Festál and subscribe to the newsletter for updates.

The festival marks the beginning of celebrations in Seattle for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) in May. It features food, music, vendors, performances, and a cultural display of nations.

EVENT SCHEDULE

TIME PERFORMANCE
11:00am

Mak Fai Kung Fu Dragon & Lion Dance

11:15am

Opening Remarks:

  • Emcees: Gaysha Starr and Dr. Jerry Nguyen
  • Native Land Acknowledgement

Welcoming Remarks:

11:30am Seattle Chinese Community Girls Drill Team
11:45am Cultural Chat
12:00pm Traditional Dance of China at UW
12:15pm Huayin Performing Arts Group
12:30pm Live2Dance Seattle, Bollywood Dance Troupe
12:45pm

Lotu Mo Ngaue, Tongan Dance Group

1:00pm

Cindy Wong-Li, Children’s Book Reading "Star Hug"

1:15pm CHIME Band
1:45pm Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) at UW
2:00pm Alan Sugiyama Hum Bow Eating Contest
2:30pm Massive Monkees
3:00pm Beatbox Panda
3:15pm The Kompany
3:30pm MiYoung Margolis Dance Collective
3:45pm Seattle Filipino Arnis Club
4:00pm Kaze Daiko
4:15pm Sunshine from Polynesia, Hula Dance Group
4:30pm

First Samoan Congregational Church, Traditional Samoan Dance

4:45pm

UW Polynesian Student Alliance

5:00pm Closing Remarks

VENDORS

Food

Arts & Crafts

Can't make it in-person? Watch online:

2023 Poster

Plan your visit to Seattle Center with parking information and other food & drink options.

More Information

Same Day Events Showing Events on May 06, 2023

1:00 p.m.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Audio Described

Admission Fee
Growing tired of her life in Kansas, Dorothy and her little dog Toto discover a new adventure in the wonderful and magical Land of Oz after a cyclone swoops them “somewhere over the rainbow.”
2:00 p.m.

How I Learned What I Learned

Admission Fee
Originally performed by August Wilson himself, How I Learned What I Learned is a heartfelt theatrical memoir charting one man’s journey of self-discovery through adversity and what it means to be a Black artist in America.
2:00 p.m.

Twelfth Night

Admission Fee
Shakespeare’s romantic comedy of mistaken identity and self-discovery is given a rousing musical adaptation originally premiered at New York’s Public Theatre, featuring an onstage band and a score inspired by jazz, soul, and showtunes from critically acclaimed musician Shaina Taub.
3:00 p.m.

Cascades vs Salt Lake Shred

Admission Fee
Double header! On Saturday, May 6th, Seattle Cascades takes on Salt Lake Shred at 3:00pm, followed by Tempest vs Utah Wild at 7:00pm.
4:30 p.m.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Admission Fee
Growing tired of her life in Kansas, Dorothy and her little dog Toto discover a new adventure in the wonderful and magical Land of Oz after a cyclone swoops them “somewhere over the rainbow.”
7:00 p.m.

Tempest vs Utah Wild

Admission Fee
On Saturday, May 6th,  Tempest vs Utah Wild at 7:00pm.
7:30 p.m.

How I Learned What I Learned

Admission Fee
Originally performed by August Wilson himself, How I Learned What I Learned is a heartfelt theatrical memoir charting one man’s journey of self-discovery through adversity and what it means to be a Black artist in America.
7:30 p.m.

La Traviata

Admission Fee
Elegant. Emotional. Unforgettable. How much would you sacrifice for love? Violetta holds court at every party in Paris, toasting to high-class pleasures alongside affluent men. But beneath the grandeur lies a fatal disease. Will her time run out before she knows true love? Verdi’s timeless story of fate and sacrifice, renowned for its soaring arias and heart-wrenching ending, proves how “love is the heartbeat of the universe.”
7:30 p.m.

Lydia and the Troll: Preview Performance

Admission Fee
Singer-songwriter Lydia feels held back. Maybe it’s writer's block, maybe it’s her not-so-perfect boyfriend. But when a mysterious stranger offers her the chance to change her life, she may end up sacrificing more than she ever imagined.
7:30 p.m.

Twelfth Night

Admission Fee
Shakespeare’s romantic comedy of mistaken identity and self-discovery is given a rousing musical adaptation originally premiered at New York’s Public Theatre, featuring an onstage band and a score inspired by jazz, soul, and showtunes from critically acclaimed musician Shaina Taub.
8:00 p.m.

Rauw Alejandro : Saturno World Tour

Admission Fee
After a tremendously successful 2021 World Tour, Latin GRAMMY® award winning and GRAMMY® nominated Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Rauw Alejandro announces his SATURNO WORLD TOUR 2023 with special guest Jabbawockeez.

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