Seattle area guide
What to do around Downtown Seattle
Tourist-dense Seattle neighborhood. A Seattle area guide with nearby places, food stops, walking routes, and a map you can open when you arrive.
What should I do near Downtown Seattle?
Tourist-dense Seattle neighborhood.
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Source-backed place · Theaters and music
5th Avenue Theatre
A landmark 1926 theatre in the Skinner Building, serving as Seattle's premier home for world-class musical theatre and a major re…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Benaroya Hall
A stunning architectural landmark in Downtown Seattle, Benaroya Hall serves as the home of the world-famous Seattle Symphony and…
Source-backed place · Tour
Bill Speidel’s Underground Tour
Descend into a subterranean time capsule on this guided journey through the buried storefronts and sidewalks of old Seattle, crea…
Seattle’s classic underground adventure: storefront tales, buried sidewalks, and slick local-history storytelling.
Source-backed place · Food and drink
Canlis
A legendary family-owned fine-dining landmark in Queen Anne, Canlis is celebrated for its New American and Pacific Northwest cuis…
A storied fine-dining room with skyline drama and impeccable service for a once-in-a-while night.
Source-backed place · Viewpoints
Columbia Center
The tallest building in the Pacific Northwest, this 76-story skyscraper provides breathtaking 360-degree views of Seattle and the…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Dimitriou's Jazz Alley
Regarded as the West Coast's premier jazz club, this legendary Belltown venue combines world-class live music with Northwest cuis…
Seattle’s polished jazz room for nationally known players, intimate tables, and a full night out.
Source-backed place · Museums
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
Explore Seattle's pivotal role in the 1897–1898 gold fever at this National Park Service site, located in the historic former Cad…
A compact, free museum that turns Seattle’s gold-rush boomtown story into an easy, smart stop.
Source-backed place · Food and drink
Pike Place Chowder
A renowned seafood destination in the heart of the market, famous for its scratch-made, award-winning chowders served in sourdoug…
Creamy chowder and quick market bites travelers line up for again and again.
Source-backed place · History
Post Alley
A historic, narrow pedestrian passage in Seattle, famous for its worn-brick facades, eclectic eateries, and the colorful, eccentr…
Source-backed place · Museums
Seattle Art Museum
The Pacific Northwest's largest fine art museum, featuring global collections across three distinct locations, including a downto…
Big, rotating collections without the tourist-trap feel—SAM is the city’s anchor art museum.
Source-backed place · Viewpoints
Seattle Great Wheel
A towering 175-foot observation wheel on Pier 57, offering panoramic views of Elliott Bay, the city skyline, and distant mountain…
Ride the waterfront ferris wheel for bay views, sunsets, and easy vacation energy.
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Seattle Public Library Central Library
A futuristic glass and steel masterpiece of modern architecture, the Seattle Public Library Central Library serves as the flagshi…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Seattle Waterfront
A stunningly redeveloped urban oasis featuring a 20-acre public park, vibrant public art, and the historic Pier 62, all set again…
Source-backed place · Viewpoints
Sky View Observatory
Perched atop the Columbia Center, this is the tallest public observatory in the Pacific Northwest, offering 360-degree views of t…
Source-backed place · Bars and nightlife
Smith Tower Observatory Bar
A speakeasy-inspired bar perched on the 35th floor of Seattle's historic Smith Tower, offering craft cocktails and panoramic 360-…
Old-school skyline drinks with a moody, old-Seattle vibe above Pioneer Square.
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
The Crocodile
A legendary Belltown music mainstay celebrating 30 years of live performances, hosting everyone from Nirvana and Pearl Jam to Bil…
Legendary Seattle room with real music-scene cred and a lineup that still punches above its size.
Source-backed place · Public art
The Gum Wall
A colorful, chewy landmark in Post Alley, this brick wall is covered in thousands of pieces of used chewing gum, evolving daily a…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
The Showbox
A legendary downtown Seattle music venue known for its electric atmosphere, hosting everything from rock and hip-hop to comedy at…
Historic ballroom energy a block from Pike Place, with big acts and a true Seattle-city feel.
Free Gyde walk · Fremont Quirky Public Art Walk
Fremont Quirky Public Art Walk
A roughly 2.6 km, hour-long self-guided loop through Fremont's playful core, linking quirky public-art landmarks, a historic ship-canal dra…
Free Gyde walk · Pike Place Market & Downtown Waterfront
Pike Place Market & Downtown Waterfront
A roughly two-and-a-half kilometer loop linking Pike Place Market with Seattle's reborn downtown waterfront, with eight stops spanning a wa…
Free Gyde walk · Pioneer Square Historic Core
Pioneer Square Historic Core
A roughly 2.4 km north-to-south walk through Seattle's oldest neighborhood, with six stops spanning underground history, gold-rush heritage…