Summer at the Center

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Summer at the Center

May 22 2026 - September 06 2026

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".

Full Calendar of Events at bottom.

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Let's Play SEA '26

World Soccer Fan Celebration | Jun 11 - Jul 19

Fan Experiences | Jun 11 - Jul 19

Global Marketplace | Jun 11 - Jul 10

Global DJ Program | Jun 11 - Jul 19

Premier Events

Artists at the Center | Pop-Up Performances throughout the summer

Northwest Folklife Festival | May 22-25

Washington Brewers Festival | Jun 13

Summer Fitness Workout Wednesdays | Jun 17 thru Aug 26

K-Pop Fest | Jun 18

Tiesto | Jun 19

Go Skate Day | Skate Like A Girl | Jun 21

Seattle Center Hot Air Balloon Glow | Jun 21

Seattle PrideFest | Jun 28

Naturalization Ceremony | Jul 4

Seattle Center Classical| Classical KING FM | Jul 5

Silent Reading Party at the Mural | Jul 12

BLASTFEST | Afro-Beats Music Festival | Jul 18

Bite of Seattle | Culinary Festival | Jul 24 - 26

Movies at the Mural | Fridays July 24 - Aug 21

Brownies & Lemonade Seattle | Aug 1

Seattle Tattoo Expo| Aug 14 - 16

Panda Fest | Aug 28

Bumbershoot | Sep 5-6

Festál Free Cultural Festivals

Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival | June 6-7

Indigenous People Festival | Jun 13

Polish Festival Seattle | Jul 11

A Day in Punjab | Aug 1

Tibet Fest | Aug 8-9

BrasilFest | Aug 16

Festival Sundiata presents Black Arts Fest | Aug 22-23

Climate Pledge Arena Events

Seattle Storm | various dates

Stars on Ice 2026 Tour | May 23

Louis Tomlinson | How Did We Get Here? World Tour | Jun 4

Alex Warren | Little Orphan Alex Live | Jun 13

Don Toliver| Octane Tour| Jun 24

A$AP Rocky| Don't Be Dumb World Tour | Jun 30

Summer Walker | Still Finally Over It Tour | Jul 1

5 Seconds of Summer | Everyone's a Star! World Tour | Jul 2

Joji | Solaris | Jul 19

Megan Moroney | The Cloud 9 Tour | Aug 2

Lionel Ritchie and Earth, Wind & Fire| Aug 3

Benson Boone | Wanted Man Tour | Aug 4

IVE World Tour in Seattle| Aug 7

Yoasobi| Never Ending Stories Tour | Aug 12

The Guess Who| Takin' It Back Tour | Aug 22

J. Cole | The Fall-Off Tour| Aug 25

The Red Clay Strays| Grateful Tour | Aug 27

The Strokes | Reality Awaits North America | Aug 28

Tame Impala | Sep 1-2

Marion Oliver McCaw Hall Events

PNB | All Lang | May 29 - Jun 7

PNB | Season Encore | Jun 7

Dr. Satinder Sartaaj | Jun 21

NieR: Orchestra Concert 12026 | Aug 7-8

Ali Wong | Aug 12-13

Visual Arts

Chihuly Garden and Glass | Open daily

Seattle Center Art Tour | Presented by Alaska Airlines

Seattle Center Sculpture Walk | thru Oct

Jamie Louks Sand Sculpture Installation | Jul 1-8

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 - Museum of Pop Culture | Open daily

Pacific Science Center | Open Wed-Sun

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July 04

12:00 p.m.

Naturalization Ceremony: 41st Annual

Location

Free Event

Seattle Center hosts this region's ceremony to swear-in new citizens to the United States.

2:00 p.m.

Let's Play SEA '26 Global DJ Program: International Fountain Live Music Session

Location

Free Event

Enjoy music by live DJ with special guests, outdoors at the Fountain.

6:00 p.m.

Seattle Storm vs Portland

Location

Entry Charge

July 05

All Day

Let's Play SEA '26 Global Marketplace

Location

Free Event

The Global Marketplace showcases local businesses and community-based entrepreneurs participating in Seattle Center’s Fan Celebration throughout SEA ’26.

All Day

Let's Play SEA'26 Visual Arts at Seattle Center: Sand Sculpture Installation by Jamie Loukes

Free Event

Watch as acclaimed artist carves a giant sand sculpture, themed for World Cup Soccer.

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