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
Drumheller Fountain
A historic centerpiece of the University of Washington campus, this elegant water feature offers a stunning framed view of Mount…
Source-backed place · Public art
Fallen Firefighters Memorial
A poignant tribute in Pioneer Square featuring four life-sized bronze figures honoring Seattle firefighters who have died in the…
Source-backed place · Public art
Father and Son
A poignant 15-foot-high fountain by Louise Bourgeois, featuring two nude male figures reaching across a gap, alternately obscured…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse
A historic University District theater, once the nation's first state-sponsored theater, now serving as an intimate 210-seat venu…
Source-backed place · Public art
Fountain of the Northwest
Experience the restored Joshua S. Green, Sr., Fountain by George Tsutakawa, a striking bronze sculpture that blends Japanese-Amer…
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Fremont Peak Park
A half-acre sanctuary perched on a west-facing bluff, offering unobstructed vistas of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains along…
Source-backed place · Museums
Georgetown Art Center
A hub of artistic creativity in Seattle's historic Georgetown neighborhood, featuring galleries, classical drawing programs and m…
Source-backed place · History
Grand Central Arcade
A historic passage within one of Seattle's oldest buildings, the Grand Central Arcade blends 19th-century architecture with a mod…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Grand Illusion Cinema
Seattle's longest continually running independent cinema, founded in 1970 as The Movie House, is a volunteer-operated nonprofit l…
Source-backed place · Public art
Guests from the Great River
A powerful outdoor installation of 11 bronze paddles at the Burke Museum, symbolizing the arrival of Chinookan cultural heroes an…
Source-backed place · Viewpoints
Hamilton Viewpoint Park
A scenic West Seattle overlook providing breathtaking vistas of the city skyline, Elliott Bay, and the Cascade Mountains.
Source-backed place · Museums
History House of Greater Seattle
A community-focused nonprofit museum in Fremont dedicated to preserving the diverse heritage, art, and neighborhood stories of Gr…
Source-backed place · Public art
International Fountain
A futuristic, multi-jet water sculpture designed for the 1962 World's Fair, featuring a massive metal dome and colorful LED light…
Source-backed place · Public art
Iron Pergola
A lavish Victorian-style cast-iron shelter from 1909, once the most opulent waiting area west of the Mississippi, serving as a hi…
Source-backed place · Museums
J. Rinehart Gallery
A refined contemporary art gallery in the heart of the Seattle Arts District, specializing in high-quality, process-oriented work…
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Jack Block Park
A 15-acre waterfront sanctuary in West Seattle offering panoramic views of Elliott Bay, the city skyline, and the active machiner…
Source-backed place · Museums
Jacobsen Observatory
A historic 1895 observatory on the University of Washington campus, featuring a vintage 6-inch Brashear refracting telescope and…
Bookable Eventbrite
Source-backed place · Public art
John T. Williams Memorial Pole
A poignant 34-foot painted red-cedar totem pole honoring First Nations woodcarver John T. Williams, serving as a catalyst for hea…
Source-backed place · History
Jules Maes Saloon
Claiming the title of Seattle's oldest bar, this historic Georgetown landmark occupies a Seattle Historic Site building known as…
Reservations Resy
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Kenyon Hall
Known as West Seattle's historic entertainment palace, Kenyon Hall is a vibrant community arts space featuring a rare 1929 Wurlit…
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Kinnear Park
A historic 14.1-acre landmark park on the southwest slope of Queen Anne Hill, featuring two tiers of lush greenery, strolling pat…
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Kobe Terrace
A peaceful one-acre terraced hillside park in Seattle's International District, commemorating the sister-city bond between Seattl…
Source-backed place · Museums
Last Resort Fire Department Museum
Located within the historic Seattle Fire Department Headquarters, this free museum showcases antique motorized fire apparatus and…
Source-backed place · Public art
Lead Pencil Studio sculptures at U District Station
An immersive, 300-foot-long installation of hammered aluminum and video screens that transforms a light rail platform into a ghos…
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