Seattle guide
Things to do in Seattle
Things to do in Seattle: start with Chihuly Garden and Glass, Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, and Discovery Park. Use the 263 places below to build a plan around this theme; each place has source-backed details behind its description.
263 places
Places to start with
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Lumen Field
An iconic multi-purpose stadium in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood, home to the Seahawks, Sounders FC, and Reign FC, featur…
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Source-backed place · Museums
Museum of Flight
The world's largest independent, non-profit air and space museum, featuring an immense collection of historic aircraft and spacec…
Source-backed place · Museums
Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)
Seattle's premier history museum, housed in a historic Naval Reserve Armory, showcasing nearly four million artifacts from the Pu…
Source-backed place · Public art
Olympic Sculpture Park
A stunning nine-acre waterfront park in Belltown, blending modern sculpture with breathtaking views of the Salish Sea, operated b…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Pacific Northwest Ballet
One of the largest ballet companies in the United States, the Pacific Northwest Ballet delivers world-class dance performances at…
Source-backed place · Museums
Pacific Science Center
A premier nonprofit science education organization in Seattle, featuring interactive exhibits, a tropical butterfly house, and a…
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 · Parks and outdoors
Seattle Center
An iconic 74-acre civic and arts campus spanning the legacy of the 1962 World's Fair, hosting over 30 cultural organizations and…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Seattle Center Monorail
An iconic elevated straddle-beam monorail linking downtown Seattle to the city's premier attractions, built for the 1962 Seattle…
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Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Seattle Opera
A premier American opera company established in 1963, presenting world-class performances of European classics and new works at t…
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 · Landmarks
Starbucks Original Store
Visit the historic birthplace of a global coffee empire at Pike Place Market, where the first Starbucks store opened its doors on…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
The Crocodile
An iconic Belltown music institution known as the "CBGB of grunge," this multi-venue complex has hosted legends from Nirvana and…
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 · Public art
Troll's Knoll Park
A sustainable urban oasis and pedestrian link in Fremont, offering serene lawns and scenic views just steps away from the iconic…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
University of Washington Campus (including The Quad and Red Square)
Explore the historic heart of the University of Washington, featuring the iconic Collegiate Gothic architecture of the Quad and t…
Source-backed place · Museums
Woodland Park Zoo
An award-winning 92-acre oasis in Seattle, Woodland Park Zoo is famed for its pioneering naturalistic exhibits and a diverse coll…
Source-backed place · Public art
'Mirall' (Sculpture)
A striking 2015 stainless steel sculpture by Jaume Plensa, featuring two towering mirror-image figures composed of global scripts…
Source-backed place · Public art
A Sound Garden
A captivating wind-powered sound sculpture featuring twelve towering steel structures that create ethereal music, located on the…
Source-backed place · Public art
AIDS Memorial Pathway
A poignant public-art installation in Capitol Hill honoring those lost to the AIDS epidemic and the community that cared for them…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Admiral Theater
A historic landmark movie theater in West Seattle's North Admiral neighborhood, offering a classic cinematic experience with sche…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Annex Theatre
A legendary Capitol Hill artist-run fringe theatre founded in 1986, dedicated to bold, experimental, and queer performances that…
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