Seattle Center Launches “52 Weeks of Fun”

Seattle Center Launches “52 Weeks of Fun”

A Year-Round Celebration of Events, Culture, and Entertainment

SEATTLE, WA — Seattle Center is inviting the neighborhood to expertise 52 Weeks of Fun, a brand new curated calendar showcasing the unbelievable lineup of festivals, performances, sporting occasions, and cultural celebrations going down throughout the campus each week of the yr.

With greater than 12 million guests yearly, Seattle Center’s 74-acre campus is among the area’s most vibrant gathering locations—dwelling to greater than 30 arts, training, and leisure organizations and iconic points of interest together with the Space Needle, Chihuly Garden and Glass, and MOPOP (Museum of Pop Culture).

52 Weeks of Fun makes it simpler than ever for residents and guests to plan their yr round Seattle Center’s most anticipated occasions.

“Seattle Center has remained a place where people gather to celebrate culture, creativity, and community,” mentioned Seattle Center Acting Director Diamatris Winston. “With 52 Weeks of Fun, we’re making it easier than ever for people to discover the festivals, performances, games, and experiences happening here year-round and plan their next visit.”

A Year of Signature Events
From main festivals to concert events and sporting occasions, Seattle Center hosts a few of the area’s most beloved traditions, together with:

• Artists on the Center — May–September (recurring)
• DelightFest Seattle Center — June 28
• Naturalization Ceremony — July 4
• BLASTFEST — July 18
• Bite of Seattle — July 24–26
• Bumbershoot — September 5-6 (Labor Day weekend)

Sports followers may catch the joy {of professional} video games at Climate Pledge Arena, dwelling to the Seattle Kraken, Seattle Storm, and Seattle Torrent, and may expertise particular occasions and matches hosted on the venue.

Summer on the Center
A cornerstone of Seattle Center’s warm-weather programming, bringing free and accessible experiences to campus:

• Movies on the Mural introduced by Prime Video — July–August (choose evenings)
• Workout Wednesdays introduced by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health — June– August (recurring)
• Outdoor concert events, pop-ups, and neighborhood activations (ongoing)

Holidays on the Center
Celebrating the season with festive traditions and large-scale experiences:

• Seattle Christmas Market — November 19–December 24
• Winterfest introduced by Symetra — November 28–December 31
• George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® introduced by Pacific Northwest Ballet at Marion Oliver McCaw Hall — November 27– December 27
• Alaska Airlines New Year’s on the Needle — December 31

Festál: Cultural Festivals Throughout the Year
A cornerstone of Seattle Center’s programming is Festál, a collection of vibrant cultural festivals that fill the campus with music, dance, meals, and artwork all year long. These free, family-friendly occasions have fun the various cultures that make up the Pacific Northwest and infrequently anchor weekends throughout the annual calendar. Together, these occasions create a vibrant cultural rhythm that brings communities collectively all year long.

Looking Ahead to World Soccer in 2026
In 2026, Seattle Center will even host Let’s Play SEA ‘26 — World Soccer Fan Celebration, a citywide fan expertise that includes large-scale viewing screens, cultural programming, and family-friendly actions through the world match going down in June and July.

Plan Your Year at Seattle Center
The 52 Weeks of Fun on-line calendar highlights lots of the must-see occasions taking place throughout campus, making it straightforward for guests to discover upcoming festivals, performances, video games, and celebrations.

Visitors can browse the curated listing of occasions and add their favorites on to their private calendars to make sure they by no means miss a present, recreation, or competition.

Explore the complete calendar at: seattlecenter.com/52weeksoffun

Whether visiting for a significant competition, cheering on a hometown workforce, or discovering a brand new cultural celebration, Seattle Center affords one thing memorable each week of the yr.

About Seattle Center — The Cultural Heart of the Pacific Northwest

Seattle Center is a 74-acre civic, arts, and cultural gathering place within the coronary heart of Seattle and residential to greater than 30 companion organizations, together with Climate Pledge Arena, KEXP, MOPOP, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle Opera, Pacific Science Center, SIFF, and plenty of others. Anchored by world-class points of interest, historic venues, public artwork, and a dynamic calendar of free and reasonably priced occasions centered across the iconic International Fountain, Seattle Center brings collectively arts, tradition, sports activities, and neighborhood year-round.

As a division of the City of Seattle and anchor of the Uptown Arts and Cultural District, Seattle Center serves residents from throughout the Puget Sound area alongside guests from around the globe.

In partnership with Friends of Waterfront Park, Seattle Center supplies operations, upkeep, and public security companies for Waterfront Park, whereas Friends leads park expertise, programming, and stewardship alongside Seattle’s downtown waterfront.

Seattle Center welcomes 11 to 12 million visits yearly, producing greater than $1 billion in customer spending, contributing greater than $2 billion in regional financial impression, and supporting greater than 18,600 jobs.

With the help of our Official Partners — Alaska Airlines, The Climate Pledge, Coors Light, Pepsi, Symetra, T-Mobile, and WaFd Bank — Seattle Center is the #1 most-visited arts and cultural vacation spot within the Pacific Northwest.
www.seattlecenter.com

Contact
Jayme Stocker, Seattle Center
jayme.stocker@seattle.gov |  206.507.5353