Summer at the Center, presented by Premera

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Summer at the Center

June 14 2023 - September 30 2023

Seattle Center heads into the summer season with a packed roster of events and experiences!
Here are things to do on campus this "Summer at the Center" presented by Premera Blue Cross.

Full Calendar of Events at bottom.

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Premier Events

Artists at the Center | Pop-Up performances

Rainbow City Performing Arts | Seattle Sports Pride Rally | June 18

Summer Fitness Workout Wednesdays | Thru Aug 23

Seattle PrideFest | June 25

The Sleepless in Seattle 30th Anniversary Screening | July 1

Naturalization Ceremony | July 4

Fourth At The Mural | July 4

Scooped Ice Cream Festival | July 8-9

Major League Baseball All Star Week Outdoor Films | Mural Amphitheatre | July 10 & 11

Bite of Seattle 2023 | July 20-23

Movies at the Mural | Fridays in August

BLASTFEST | Afro-Beats Music Festival | July 29

Wooden O Shakespeare in the Park| The Tempest | July 30

KEXP Concerts at the Mural | Aug 3, 10, 17

PNB | Dance Film Fest | Aug 5

Higher Ground | Aug 6

Day In Day Out | Aug 12-13

Seattle Tattoo Festival | Aug 18-20

Seattle Opera | The Elixir of Love on the Big Screen | Aug 26

Bumbershoot | Sept 2-3

Féstal & Cultural Events

Seattle Iranian Festival | June 24

Polish Festival Seattle | July 8

Festival Sundiata presents Black Arts Fest | July 14-16

A Day in Punjab | Aug 5

Seattle Arab Festival | Aug 12-13

BrasilFest | Aug 20

Tibet Fest | Aug 26-27

Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival | Sept 10

Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias | Sept 16-17

The Italian Festival | Sept 23-24

Climate Pledge Arena Events

Seattle Storm | various dates

Janet Jackson - Together Again | June 21

Blink 182- North American Tour | June 25

Madonna - The Celebration Tour | POSTPONED

Tears for Fears - The Tipping Point Tour Part II | July 27

Alicia Keyes - Keys to the Summer Tour | July 30

Beck with Phoenix | Aug 1

Bryan Adams - So Happy It Hurts | Aug 3

Greta Van Fleet - Starcatcher World Tour | Aug 4

Paramore | Aug 9

Rod Stewart with Cheap Trick | Aug 11

Lil Baby - Its Only Us Tour | Aug 12

Sam Smith - Gloria the Tour | August 23

Drake - It's All a Blur Tour | Aug 25-26

Lil Durk| Aug 29 | CANCELED

Maluma - Don Juan Tour | Sept 3

50 Cent - The Final Lap Tour | Sep 7

Modest Mouse and Pixies | Sept 8

Lionel Ritchie and Earth, Wind & Fire | Sept 11

Arctic Monkeys - North American Tour | Sept 22

Sting - My Songs | Sept 27

McCaw Hall Events

Pacific Northwest Ballet - Season Encore| June 11

Ali Wong | McCaw Hall | July 12-16

RuPaul's Drag Race - Werq the World Tour | July 23

Mughal-E-Azam | McCaw Hall | July 28-30

Seattle Opera | Das Rheingold | Aug 12-20

Patti Lupone | McCaw Hall | Sept 9

Visual Art

A/NT Gallery | Open Wed-Sun

Chihuly Garden & Glass | Open daily

Seattle Center Art Tour | Sponsored by Alaska Airlines

Seattle Center Sculpture Walk | Aug-Dec

Attractions

International Fountain | Operating daily

Armory Food & Event Hall | Open daily

Space Needle | Open daily

Artists at Play Playground

Seattle Center Skate Plaza

DuPen Fountain & Splash Pad

Seattle Children's Museum | Open Wed-Mon

MoPop | Open daily

Pacific Science Center | Open Wed-Sun

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September 28

All Day

Seattle Center Sculpture Walk 2023

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Free Event

Enjoy four temporary art installations on our grounds, mid-August through end of 2023.

7:00 p.m.

Seattle Kraken vs Vancouver Canucks

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The Seattle Kraken host the Vancouver Canucks at Climate Pledge Arena.

7:30 p.m.

Passengers from The 7 Fingers

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Through contemporary dance, music, and extraordinary acrobatics, a breathtaking series of vignettes tells the unique stories of reunions and goodbyes from the strangers that surround you onboard. From contemporary physical theater troupe The 7 Fingers comes this jaw-dropping ride you must see to believe.

7:30 p.m.

Petite Mort

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We’ve packed as much whimsy, artistry, and drama as possible into our 2023/24 season opener. Built on a foundation of music from Mozart to Beethoven, this triple bill looks at the world of dance through unique shifts in perspective. Jiri Kylian’s Petite Mort and Sechs Tänze return after a long hiatus, along with Alexander Ekman’s delightful Cacti.

September 29

All Day

Seattle Center Sculpture Walk 2023

Location

Free Event

Enjoy four temporary art installations on our grounds, mid-August through end of 2023.

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