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Seattle Events
The Seattle Center hosts more than 1,500 events every year, including summer festivals celebrating the cultures of the Philippines (June), China (June), Brazil (August) and Tibet (August).
Chinese and Vietnamese New Year's celebrations
Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Mardi Gras
Imagination Celebration/Art Festival for Children
Seattle Fringe Festival
Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival
Yacht season opens (first Sat)
International Children's Theater Festival
First run performances by groups from around the world.
University Street Fair - Crafts, entertainment.
Northwest Folklife Festival - largest festival in the country.
Pike Place Market Festival - food, music, crafts.
Seattle International Film Festival
Fremont Solstice Parade and Fremont Arts& Crafts Fair- crafts, food, Out to Lunch Summer Downtown concerts, Summer Nights on the Pier Concert Series.
4th of July fireworks over Lake Union and Elliott Bay
Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival
Caribbean Festival- A Taste of Soul- food, music
Chinatown International District Summer Festival- performances, food, crafts
Bite of Seattle Food Fest
Pacific Northwest Arts and Crafts Fair
Seafair
Freeway Park Festival
Summer Concerts at Solstice Plaza
Annual Sunset Supper at the Market
Art-Nature-Literature Festival
Annual Rainier Valley Heritage Festival
Annual Tibetfest
Bumbershoot- festival of music, visual arts, crafts
Taste Of Washington Farms
The Annual Taste of Washington Farms takes place on Labor Day. This celebration of Washington agriculture combines farmers, educational groups, tastings, chef demonstrations, and kids activities in a fun learning environment.
Location: Pike Place Market
Contact: Phil Megenhardt 682-7453 ext. 240
Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest of the Austrian-American club, the german-american chamber of commerce, the Swedish Club, the Austrian-American council
Location: 1920 Dexter Avenue N., Swedish Club, Seattle
Contact: Heidi Busek (206) 374-0244
Sponsored by: Gaerman-American chamber of commerce
Christmas Ship- brightly lit vessels tour the beaches with vocal groups singing to people on shore
Seattle has a number of theatres, dance groups and music. You'll find enough variety within the Pacific Northwest to satisfy any avid performing arts lover.
Seattle Opera
206-389-7676;
Intiman Theatre
206-269-190
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
305 Harrison Street 206 - 443-4747
Tickets, 206 - 443-4740
Pacific Northwest Ballet
4649 Sunnyside Avenue North
206 - 441-2424
Empty Space Theatre
95 South Jackson Street
P.O. Box 1748
206 - 467-6000
Seattle Repertory Theatre
155 Mercer Street
206 - 443-2222
Key Arena is home in season to Seattle's National Basketball Association team the Super Sonics.
Seattle Mariners play major league baseball at Safeco Field , the 46,500 seat stadium with a retractable roof.
NFL Seahawks play football at Husky Stadium on the University of Washington campus.
Seattle Thunderbirds., Seattle's hockey team play in Seattle Center and Key arenas 206-684-7200
Bicycle rentals and excursions: Terrene Tours 206-325-5569
Golf courses are plentiful as are driving ranges. Seattle Park Dept. has information: 206-684-4075
Hiking and horseback riding: Miles of forest trails are available. Call U.S. Forest Service 206-470-4060
Fishing is available from piers at Green Lake and Lake Washington, in county parks and in lakes and streams. The Washington State Dept. of Wildlife can be reached at 425-775-1311 for license information.
Private companies can arrange deep sea fishing, salmon, salt water fishing and fishing on Elliott Bay. Check the telephone directories.
White water rafting and bald eagle sight seeing tours are available.
Mountain climbing and skiing are possibilities.
Beaches: Swimming and scuba diving are favorite summer sports. There are saltwater beaches at Alki and Golden Gardens, and freshwater beaches on Lake Washington and Green Lake.
Tennis: The City Park Dept. maintains nearly 100 public courts.
Automobile Racing: There are three major raceways in the area. Seattle International Raceway, Evergreen Speedway, and Spanaway Speedway. Racing schedules vary.
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