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June 2015
PrideFest Seattle Center
The largest free Pride Festival in North America! Come and see what's made this festival such a big success, now in its 9th year. SCHEDULE FOR PRIDEFEST AT SEATTLE CENTER SUNDAY JUNE 28, 2015 noon-8pm MAIN STAGE (SOUTH FOUNTAIN LAWN) hosted by: Aleksa Manila noon-1:30 DJ Tony Burns 1:45-1:55 Fit4Pride (Gold's) 2:05-2:20 Carla Rossi & Alexis Campbell 2:20-2:40 AMANDA LEPORE 2:40-2:50 Cheer Seattle 3:00-3:35 FLY MOON ROYALTY 3:40-4:00 SHANGELA 4:00-4:10 Keynote and National Anthem 4:10-5:00 MIMOSAS WITH MAMA 5:00-5:10 "We…
Find out more »August 2015
Fountain of Light Dance Party w. Decibel Festival
Once a year Seattle Center partners with Decibel Festival to throw an all-out dance party in International Fountain. We turn the water of the fountain into a giant projection screen and invite an amazing digital artist to create mind-blowing visuals, timed to the grooves of top-notch local DJs. It's a party unlike any other in Seattle. Don't miss it! Featuring: Visuals by Baryonyx DJ Gigs (aka Natasha Kmeto): Dropping Gems, Portland DJ Nordic Soul (aka Sean Horton) Decibel Festival, Seattle…
Find out more »September 2015
Bumbershoot
Bumbershoot September 5,6,7, 2015 Seattle Center Additional programming— including Comedy, Words & Ideas, Theatre, Film, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Spectacles, Youngershoot, and more — will be announced at a later date. Tickets for Bumbershoot 2015 are now available online at bumbershoot.com.
Find out more »October 2015
Seattle’s Best Damn Happy Hour – October
Between work and play, there is Happy Hour. Seattle Center invites you to experience ours, which we modestly call the Best. Damn. Happy Hour. Think we’re kidding? Think again. Think music, think deals on specialty cocktails and delicious food from Armory eateries. Think giant Scrabble, think giant Jenga, think games. Think fabulous prizes like tickets to concerts and shows at Seattle Center. We told you we weren't kidding around. Seattle now has a new reason to be happy! October is…
Find out more »November 2015
Seattle’s Best Damn Happy Hour – November
Between work and play, there is Happy Hour. Seattle Center invites you to experience ours, which we modestly call the Best. Damn. Happy Hour. Think we’re kidding? Think again. Think music, think deals on specialty cocktails and delicious food from Armory eateries. Think giant Scrabble, think giant Jenga, think games. Think fabulous prizes like tickets to concerts and shows at Seattle Center. We told you we weren't kidding around. Seattle now has a new reason to be happy! For November,…
Find out more »May 2016
The Color Run 5k Seattle
Join us at the start line to be whisked away to paradise. The Color Run Tropicolor World Tour is bringing an island-style 5k right to Seattle! New this year is a limited-edition participant kit, Tropicolor Zone™ on course, and an amped up finish festival featuring Rainbow Beach, music, dancing, photos, and more! For more info, visit the website. We are happy to be working with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Washington & Alaska.
Find out more »Seattle’s Best Damn Happy Hour – May
Third Thursday from 5pm – 8pm in Seattle Center Armory No Cover (21+), I.D. is required Beer • Wine • Cocktails • Food Specials • Music • Games • Prizes THURSDAY, MAY 19th FEATURES: ME LOVE BINGO! We are bringing back last fall's hit event, Bingo, hosted by Kyle Loven. This movie-themed Bingo extravaganza is sure to delight. Win prizes, have fun! Hosted by Rebecca M Davis DJ Soul One Specialty Cocktails Big Gaming: Giant Jenga, Scrabble, Connect 4 and…
Find out more »June 2016
PrideFest Seattle Center
Our 10th Annual PrideFest celebration will be bigger and better than ever. Elevate. Advocate. Celebrate. FREE FOR ALL! Cover photo by: Keith Johnson
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Seattle’s Best Damn Happy Hour – October
Third Thursday from 5pm – 8pm in Seattle Center Armory No Cover (21+), I.D. is required Beer • Wine • Cocktails • Food Specials • Music • Games • Prizes It’s VIDEO GAME NIGHT at SEATTLE’S BEST DAMN HAPPY HOUR Our partners SIMM | Seattle Interactive Media Museum and Academy of Interactive Entertainment will be setting up a slew of video game stations for your enjoyment. We’ve got your gaming needs covered: everything from brand new interactive games, to old-school…
Find out more »December 2016
Seattle’s Best Damn Happy Hour – December
Third Thursday from 5pm – 8pm in Seattle Center Armory No Cover (21+), I.D. is required Beer • Wine • Cocktails • Food Specials • Music • Games • Prizes Come celebrate the season with us at a special WINTERFEST Happy Hour! • Hosted by Rebecca Davis • Live DJ • Big Gaming: Giant Jenga, Scrabble, Connect 4, Darts, Foosball and Cornhole • Small Gaming: Dozens of popular board and card games to choose from • Food and Drink Specials…
Find out more »April 2017
Seattle’s Best Damn Happy Hour: April
It’s time for KARAOKE at SEATTLE’S BEST DAMN HAPPY HOUR! Join us at the April Happy Hour for the ever popular Karaoke Night. The infamous DJ Baby Ketten is back manning the karaoke station. Choose from a huge list of popular and obscure music selections and impress your friends with your amazing vocal skills. The singing goes all evening long . . . Thursday April 20, 2017 5-8pm Seattle Center Armory • Hosted by Rebecca M Davis • DJ Baby…
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The Color Run 5k Seattle
Your dreams are about to get more colorful, Seattle. Step into a world where anything is possible, unicorns are real, and foam clouds make everything better. More details to come. Check back often!
Find out more »Seattle’s Best Damn Happy Hour: May
Join us at the May Happy Hour, where we are excited to have on display the Seattle Sounders FC MLS Championship Cup! Have a cocktail (or three), play a game (or two), and take a selfie with this amazing and beautiful trophy. We are also raffling off two tickets to an upcoming Sounders match against Portland, in addition to other wonderful prizes. Thursday May 18, 2017 5-8pm Seattle Center Armory • Hosted by Ellen Dessler • DJ Hitmann (HitProduction.com) •…
Find out more »June 2017
2017 Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure
The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Series is the world’s largest, most successful fundraising and education event for breast cancer. The race series includes more than 140 events on four continents, with more than one million participants coming together every year to take part in the fight against breast cancer.
Find out more »Seattle’s Best Damn Happy Hour: June
It’s Jenga June at Seattle’s Best Damn Happy Hour Join us at the June Happy Hour for our annual Giant Jenga Competition. The players are fierce and tensions are high as teams compete to win the title as this year’s Giant Jenga Champions (plus win fabulous prizes). Team Sign-ups begin at 5pm, and the competition starts at 6pm. Does your team have what it takes to topple the rest? Thursday June 15, 2017 5-8pm Seattle Center Armory • Hosted by…
Find out more »Queer Geeks and Gamers Convention
Our first annual! Console, PC, Board, and Arcade games + a party and cosplay contest. FREE ENTRY.
Find out more »PrideFest 2017 at Seattle Center
The 11th Annual PrideFest celebration at Seattle Center is coming Sunday, June 25, 2017. 3 stages, a new Queer Geeks and Gamers area, food, entertainment, activism. FREE FOR ALL.
Find out more »October 2017
WARP Theatre Presents “Epic: A Heroine’s Odyssey”
Writers and Actors Reading and Performing Theatre Presents: Epic: A Heroine's Odyssey Four short works for theatre examining and celebrating women, people of color, and the LGBTQ communities, in the Traditional Fantasy Genre. Epic follows a group of adventurers through 3 quests making their way through their personal dungeons. ------------------------------------------------------ My Dungeons, My Dragons Written by: Kendall Uyeji Directed by: Jennifer Noel Klouse Starring: Laura Marx, Mara Elissa Palma, Kay Whitney, Eric Singletary. Synopsis: A group of adventurers gathers together…
Find out more »March 2018
Seattle’s Best Damn Happy Hour: Collide-O-Scope Takeover
This month, Best Damn Happy Hour will be taken over by one of the most fun and unique bi-weekly shows you'll ever experience! Collide-O-Scope is Seattle's beloved night of oddball video featuring nimbly edited montages of educational films, B-movie gems, lost Euro-disco classics, news bloopers, and indescribable visual delights – all presented with a healthy dose of camp sensibility and unbelievable PRIZE DRAWINGS! They'll storm the Armory from their regular nest at Re-bar Seattle, and bring you surprise and delight.…
Find out more »June 2018
2018 Spirit of Indigenous People Festival
Join us for the only inter-tribal festival in Washington State showcasing the rich cultures and traditions of American Indians and Alaska Natives. It will be a day of fun and a celebration of all Native cultures. The SIP Festival will include: --2 stages with performances by Native dancers and entertainers --Native Art Mart with vendors selling various pieces of art --Classes to learn about traditional arts and cultures --Canoe displays --Informational booths --And food, food, food, including traditional foods If…
Find out more »January 2019
Queer Skate
The Winterfest Ice Rink Presents Queer Skate. Inviting all LGBTQA folx for a night of glitz and glamour with Drag Queens on Ice, featuring special holiday appearances from Cookie Couture and Betty Wetter! Don your most gay apparel for a night of laughs, ice skating, and fun! See you on the ice! Hosted by Cookie Couture and Betty Wetter Free Admission, but skating rental fees apply. Skating Tickets available for purchase day of the event at the rink. SKATE RENTAL:…
Find out more »June 2019
PrideFest Seattle Center
THE OFFICIAL SEATTLE PRIDE FESTIVAL. June 30 noon-8pm at Seattle Center. Over 150,000 fans enjoying the best food, queer talent, and LGBTQ activism you'll see all year. Come support our non-profits and kick off the summer the way Seattlites do now...AT PRIDEFEST https://www.facebook.com/events/386290931942076/
Find out more »August 2019
Bumbershoot 2019
Seattle's Festival returns August 30 - September 1, 2019 at Seattle Center Passes on sale Wednesday, June 5th at bumbershoot.com
Find out more »December 2019
Amica Insurance Seattle Marathon on World AIDS Day
Join Team Lifelong on World AIDS Day! Run the Amica Insurance Seattle Marathon on December 1 and help us get to zero! In honor of this year’s World AIDS Day, Lifelong is partnering with the 2019 Amica Insurance Seattle Marathon. You must raise the minimum fundraising amount to receive a free registration code: Full Marathon: $500 Minimum Half Marathon: $400 Minimum Kids Marathon: $100 Minimum Lifelong was founded in 1983, in the beginning of the AIDS epidemic, and built on…
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