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47.622236 -122.350292 | 1 Festival Sundiata celebrates African and African-American culture. It is held over four days at the Seattle Center and showcases the rich diversity of African music, dance, food, arts, crafts… |  |
47.668826 -122.312883 | 2 Seattle Festival of Improvisational Theater The Seattle Festival of Improvisational Theater is an annual performing and teaching exposition of long-form improv comedy. Held at the Historic University Theater and Market Theater, it… |  |
47.596295 -122.332034 | 3 The annual Spring Seattle Home Show at Qwest Field Event Center will prepare you for any home improvements! The show features over 600 home and garden displays, free daily symposiums on DIY… | |
47.61137 -122.331669 | 4 Dubbed "the party with a purpose", Green Festival is held annually at Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle. It welcomes green businesses and visionary speakers to cover a… |  |
47.595317 -122.333009 | 5 The Northwest Women's Show returns to Qwest Field Event Center in Seattle, Washington. More than 500 exhibits cover seminars on health, wellness and finance, fashion shows, food, home… |  |
47.621987 -122.352375 | 6 The Seattle Center's annual celebration of Irish culture takes in a film festival, the parade on 4th Avenue and the St Patrick's Day Dash. While the festival centres on the Seattle Center… |  |
47.613367 -122.331398 | 7 Trader Joe's Silent Movie Mondays For three consecutive Mondays every year, Seattle's Paramount Theatre pays homage to the building's heyday with Trader Joe's Silent Movie Mondays. Great silent movies are screened to the… |  |
47.659292 -122.365132 | 8 Diversity reigns during Seattle's annual Moisture Festival at Hale's Palladium. Local, national and international acrobats, aerialists, jugglers, musicians, clowns and comedians join in a… |  |
47.621987 -122.352375 | 9 Whirligig is a three-week carnival for kids held every Spring Break at the Seattle Center. With fun activities that range from percussion workshops to inflatable water rides, storytelling and… |  |
47.621987 -122.352375 | 10 Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival The Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival is the Seattle Center's celebration of the long-running friendship between Seattle and Japan. The fun-filled festival features a range of… |  |
47.596295 -122.332034 | 11 FIM World Championship Supercross: Seattle FIM World Championship Supercross comes to the Qwest Field Event Center in Seattle for the 15th race of the season. The series combines outrageous jumps with flat-out speed, making each and… |  |
47.672839 -122.406411 | 12 Seattle celebrates its status as "Oyster Capital of the World" with an annual fundraiser on Oyster Day. The entertainment includes the "Oyster Olympics" and punters enjoy eating some 30,000 of… |  |
47.61281 -122.350069 | 13 This festival celebrates all that is seaworthy on Seattle's picturesque waterfront. Featuring a fleet of wacky goings-on from the country's biggest tugboat race to Quick and Dirty Boat… |  |
47.622236 -122.350292 | 14 Seattle International Children's Festival The largest performing arts festival for children in North America, the International Children's Festival at the Seattle Center features top entertainers from around the world, with over 100… |  |
47.628565 -122.31434 | 15 Set in an Art Deco building in pretty Volunteer Park, the Asian Art Museum houses items of Chinese and Japanese art, as well as works from Korea and the Himalayas. Chinese terracotta funerary… |  |
47.622236 -122.350292 | 16 First held in 1972, when Northwest Folklife was formed, the Northwest Folklife Festival takes place on Memorial Day Weekend at the Seattle Center and includes traditional music, crafts… |  |
47.60577 -122.329437 | 17 Seattle International Film Festival With more movies being screened than at almost any other American event, the Seattle International Film Festival is one of the country's biggest celebrations of the cinema. The festival also… |  |
47.622236 -122.350292 | 18 The local LGBT community comes together for Seattle Pride. The parade starts on the corner of Union Street/4th Avenue and proceeds in a burst of colour and noise to Westlake Park while… |  |
47.608123 -122.336926 | 19 At home in Benaroya Hall, the Seattle Symphony Orchestra has become one of the fastest rising in the classical music firmament. Maestro, Gerard Schwarz, has been musical director since 1985. |  |
47.613781 -122.331814 | 20 Trader Joe's Silent Movie Mondays Harking back to the building's heyday, Seattle's Paramount Theatre screens great silent movies to the accompaniment of its marvellous Wurlitzer organ on Mondays each summer. | |
47.58532 -122.297936 | 21 Seattle Evergreen Tennis Tournament Every year during the first weekend following Independence Day, Seattle's Tennis Center plays host to the Evergreen Tennis Tournament. This Gay and Lesbian Tennis Association competition draws… | |
47.622236 -122.350292 | 22 Restaurants and food companies gather annually at the Seattle Center for the Bite of Seattle festival of food, drink and entertainment. The event attracts around 450,000 people over its three… |  |
47.60577 -122.329437 | 23 Seattle's Seafair is one of America's biggest community festivals and fills the streets, skies and waters of the city with parades, planes and a whole fleet of objects. Highlights include The… |  |
47.618856 -122.351024 | 24 Bubblefest: A Summer Science Festival The annual Bubblefest at the Pacific Science Center offers five days of good, clean fun. Visitors can enjoy shows from champion bubble artists, bubble-blowing contests and the ever-popular… | |
47.621987 -122.352375 | 25 The lively world of Brazilian arts and culture fills the Seattle Center with a celebration of South American soul for one day every summer. The Brasil Fest offers free music, dance and theatre… |  |
47.622236 -122.350292 | 26 The spectacular music and dance of Tibet are the star attractions of this colourful two-day festival at the Seattle Center. Featuring arts, crafts, literature, lectures and plenty of food… |  |
47.607117 -122.338085 | 27 Love fear pleasure lust pain glamour death - Andy Warhol Media Works Andy Warhol's photography and film portraits are the focus of this exhibition at Seattle Art Museum. Spread out over five rooms, it touches upon issues such as identity, anxiety, beauty and… |  |
47.628565 -122.31434 | 28 Set in an Art Deco building in pretty Volunteer Park, the Asian Art Museum houses items of Chinese and Japanese art, as well as works from Korea and the Himalayas. Chinese terracotta funerary… | |
47.607117 -122.338085 | 29 Seattle Art Museum celebrates Kurt Cobain, the iconic lead singer and guitarist of the city's famous grunge band, Nirvana. The multimedia display encompasses everything from portraiture to… |  |
47.621987 -122.352375 | 30 Bumbershoot, one of America's most exciting arts festivals, returns to the Seattle Center for another year. The festival draws over 200,000 visitors and is host to as many as 2000 performers… |  |
47.651425 -122.354513 | 31 Seattle's Fremont district goes Germanic for the Fremont Oktoberfest, held along 35th and Phinney streets. Expect frothing German beer (70 beers within three beer gardens), a 5K Run, Street… | |
47.60577 -122.329437 | 32 Seattle International Comedy Competition First held in 1980, the Seattle International Comedy Competition brings together about 30 different comedians for an event ranging over a number of venues. There are shows across Seattle and… |  |
47.598986 -122.323966 | 33 Founded as a two-night event with local groups in 1999, SketchFest Seattle has grown to become a six-day affair featuring groups from New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Canada. This… |  |
47.622236 -122.350292 | 34 First held in 1988, the annual Festa Italiana Seattle transforms the Seattle Center into a little slice of Italy for a weekend, with an intoxicating brew of culture, entertainment and cooking. |  |
47.591751 -122.331948 | 35 Seattle Mariners - Major League Baseball Safeco Field is home to the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball team and stages regular games from April to October. The Mariners compete in the tough American League West, which includes… |  |
47.622236 -122.350292 | 36 Mexican cultural association, Taller Mexicano para la Cultura y las Artes, presents Dia de Muertos every year. Held at the Seattle Center as part of the venue's annual Festál programme, the… |  |
47.622236 -122.350292 | 37 Hmong originated in Laos, Vietnam, Burma and Thailand, but its unique culture has spread worldwide. The traditions and practices of the Hmong New Year are celebrated at the Seattle Center as… |  |
47.60577 -122.329437 | 38 The Earshot Jazz Festival welcomes over 100 contemporary jazz luminaries to Seattle's Paramount Theatre and Meany Theater, amongst other city venues. The bill includes educational programmes… | |
47.611776 -122.337205 | 39 Tree Lighting Celebration & Holiday Parade Downtown Seattle's annual Tree Lighting Celebration & Holiday Parade is held at the Westlake Center a day after Thanksgiving. A popular seasonal event, the day ends with a spectacular firework… | |
47.596295 -122.332034 | 40 Cycle World International Motorcycle Show Enthusiasts can admire hundreds of street bikes, dirt bikes, cruisers and ATVs from all the leading manufacturers at the annual Cycle World International Motorcycle Show. The popular show is… |  |
47.604745 -122.339694 | 41 The Christmas Ship Festival is a magical holiday celebration in Seattle, Washington that has become a local Northwest tradition since its inception in 1950. The brilliantly lit ships run… |  |
47.621987 -122.352375 | 42 Seattle celebrates the holiday season with a series of festivals over the five-week period of Winterfest. During this time, the Seattle Center hosts everything from ice skating to concerts… | |
47.596295 -122.332034 | 43 The Seattle Seahawks play their NFL games at Qwest Field. The regular season runs from September to January. Please visit the Seahawks' website for full details of all fixtures. |  |
47.595317 -122.333009 | 44 The Seattle Boat Show takes place at the Qwest Field Event Center every January. Held over nine days, it welcomes over 400 exhibitors and also features boating accessories and services… |  |
47.621987 -122.352375 | 45 Tết Festival is an annual themed event at the Seattle Center celebrating Vietnamese culture. The festival features exhibits, interactive arts, crafts, various musical programmes for the whole… |  |
47.628565 -122.31434 | 46 Set in an Art Deco building in pretty Volunteer Park, the Asian Art Museum houses items of Chinese and Japanese art, as well as works from Korea and the Himalayas. Chinese terracotta funerary… | |
47.608123 -122.336926 | 47 At home in Benaroya Hall, the Seattle Symphony Orchestra has become one of the fastest rising in the classical music firmament. Maestro, Gerard Schwarz, has been musical director since 1985. | |
47.616665 -122.355251 | 48 Overlooking Puget Sound in Belltown, the Olympic Sculpture Park (OSP) is home to 21 sculptures by modern artists like Louise Bourgeois. Stroll across Elliott Avenue to Calder's 30-foot Eagle… |  |
47.607117 -122.338085 | 49 Seattle Art Museum's eclectic collection of artefacts includes many Native American pieces, African art and contemporary pieces. Highlights of the Downtown museum include Warhol's Double Elvis… |  |
47.621221 -122.348052 | 50 The Experience Music Project in Frank Gehry's aluminium Downtown building contains over 80,000 music-related artefacts. Fans flock to see Kurt Cobain's scrawled lyrics or Janis Joplin's… |  |
