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In keeping with COVID-19 public safety measures, there will be no non-ticketed, public events at Seattle Center on New Year’s Eve. Visitors to the grounds must follow COVID-19 social distancing and masking protocols.
Tickets are still available for NYE events at Seattle Center venues including Patton Oswalt Live: Who's Ready to Laugh? at Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Dave Chappelle and Friends at Climate Pledge Arena and INDULGENCE New Year’s Eve Bash! at Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP). Check event websites for information on event vaccination and/or testing requirements.
Winterfest Train & Village | Armory
Hockey: Faster Than Ever | Pacific Science Center
An exclusion zone will be in place for public safety purposes related to live fireworks. Visitors should expect progressively limited access to the grounds from entryways in the vicinity of the Space Needle beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 31.
Seattle Center Monorail service will be available to connect to downtown transit services and parking on the following schedule: in service until 10:30pm; out of service for safety purposes related to live fireworks, 10:30pm-12:20am (approximately). The final monorail train will depart Seattle Center for downtown at 1am. Passengers must access the Monorail via the southwest doors of the Armory.
Seattle Center Armory will be open on New Year’s Eve, and eateries inside the Food & Event Hall will provide service until 11:30pm. The building will remain open through 1am to accommodate Seattle Center Monorail riders and those in need of a rest room stop.
We expect heavy pedestrian and vehicle congestion related to the several New Year's Eve ticketed events on the grounds. Restrictive ride share perimeters will be in effect temporarily before and 30 minutes after the Climate Pledge Arena event. Consider all your transportation options if you are planning a visit to the area.
