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

Official Partners

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June 04

All Day

Seattle Center Sculpture Walk 2026

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Free Event

All Day

Unity Loop 5k Virtual Experience: Welcoming the World to Seattle

Entry Charge

Explore Seattle's Unity Loop with a self-guided 3.1 mile walk or run.

6:00 p.m.

Louis Tomlinson: How Did We Get Here World Tour

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Entry Charge

Internationally acclaimed artist Louis Tomlinson has revealed plans for a 2026 world arena tour, stopping at Climate Pledge Arena on June 4!

June 05

All Day

Seattle Center Sculpture Walk 2026

Location

Free Event

All Day

Unity Loop 5k Virtual Experience: Welcoming the World to Seattle

Entry Charge

Explore Seattle's Unity Loop with a self-guided 3.1 mile walk or run.

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