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 · Public art
Eagle
A monumental 1971 sculpture by Alexander Calder, Eagle stands as a bold, industrial-scale interpretation of a bird of prey, overl…
Source-backed place · History
East Kong Yick Building
A historic four-story masonry building in Seattle's International District, home to the Wing Luke Museum and a National Heritage…
Source-backed place · History
Fireboat Duwamish
The second oldest fireboat in the United States, the Fireboat Duwamish is a National Historic Landmark and museum ship moored at…
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Freeway Park
The world's first park built atop a freeway, this urban oasis connects downtown Seattle to First Hill through a series of concret…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Fremont Abbey Arts Center
A stunning 1914 brick church transformed into a nonprofit community hub, the Fremont Abbey Arts Center hosts intimate concerts, s…
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Source-backed place · Public art
Fremont Arts Council
The creative heart of Seattle's Fremont neighborhood, this community-run organization supports artists and hosts the legendary, w…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Fremont Bridge
A historic 1917 bascule drawbridge crossing the Lake Washington Ship Canal, linking the eclectic Fremont neighborhood with Queen…
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Fremont Canal Park
A serene linear park stretching along the north side of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, offering peaceful waterfront views and se…
Source-backed place · Public art
Fremont Rocket
A 53-foot pulp science fiction rocket sculpture in Seattle's eccentric Fremont neighborhood, crafted from a Fairchild C-119 aircr…
Source-backed place · Museums
Georgetown Steam Plant
A monumental reinforced concrete power plant from 1906, this National Historic Landmark serves as a testament to Seattle's early…
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Green Lake Park
A beloved 324-acre urban oasis in north central Seattle, featuring a 2.8-mile paved loop, glacial lake shores and historic Olmste…
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Green Lake Trail
A quintessential Seattle experience, this 2.8-mile paved loop around a 15,000-year-old glacial lake offers a natural preserve for…
Source-backed place · Public art
Greetings from Seattle mural
A vibrant, oversized postcard mural in Belltown depicting iconic Emerald City sites, created as part of a nationwide Greetings To…
Source-backed place · Museums
Greg Kucera Gallery
A premier destination for contemporary art in Seattle's historic Pioneer Square, showcasing museum-quality works by leading Pacif…
Source-backed place · Public art
Hammering Man
A monumental 48-foot-tall kinetic sculpture by Jonathan Borofsky, this steel figure tirelessly hammers four times per minute to h…
Source-backed place · History
Harvard-Belmont Landmark District
An elite residential enclave on Capitol Hill's west slope, featuring a concentration of early 20th-century mansions and tree-line…
Source-backed place · Museums
Henry Art Gallery Store and exhibition spaces
Established in 1927 as Washington state's first public art museum, the Henry Art Gallery is a premier destination for contemporar…
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Hing Hay Park
A vibrant community hub in Seattle's Chinatown-International District, featuring an iconic red gateway and serving as the center…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Historic Chinatown Gate (Chong Wa Gate)
A majestic 45-foot-tall traditional Chinese Paifang archway marking the western entrance to Seattle's Chinatown-International Dis…
Source-backed place · Museums
Historic Ships Wharf
A maritime heritage destination in Lake Union Park featuring a fleet of National Historic Landmark vessels, offering public tours…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Husky Stadium
The University of Washington's massive outdoor football stadium, renowned for its stunning lakeside lakeside setting and unique b…
Source-backed place · Museums
Jacob Lawrence Gallery
A free, contemporary art exhibition space at the University of Washington, serving as an intellectual hub for students, faculty,…
Source-backed place · Museums
Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington
A vital hub for Japanese and Japanese American heritage in Seattle, home to the oldest operating Japanese language school in the…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
KEXP Gathering Space
A vibrant community hub for music lovers at Seattle Center, featuring live radio broadcasts, a Sub Pop record shop, Caffe Vita co…
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