January:
Chinese and Vietnamese New Year's celebrations
Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

February:
Mardi Gras

March:
Imagination Celebration/Art Festival for Children
Seattle Fringe Festival

April:
Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival

May:
Yacht season opens (first Sat)
International Children's Theater Festival
University Street Fair - Crafts, entertainment.
Northwest Folklife Festival - largest festival in the country.
Pike Place Market Festival - food, music, crafts.
Seattle International Film Festival

June:
Fremont Solstice Parade and Celebration
Fremont Arts, Crafts Fair- crafts, food
Out to Lunch Summer Downtown concerts
Summer Nights on the Pier Concert Series

July:
4th of July fireworks over Lake Union and Elliott Bay
Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival
Caribbean Festival
Chinatown International District Summer Festival
Bite of Seattle Food Fest
Pacific Northwest Arts and Cr
afts Fair Seafair

August:
Freeway Park Festival
Summer Concerts at Solstice Plaza
Annual Sunset Supper at the Market
Art-Nature-Literature Festival
Annual Rainier Valley Heritage Festival

September:
Bumbershoot- festival of music, visual arts, crafts

October:
North West Bookfest - literary festival
Octoberfest

December:
Christmas Ship- brightly lit vessels tour the beaches with vocal groups singing to people on shore

Theater, Music, Dance

Seattle has a number of theatres, dance groups and music. You'll find enough variety within the Pacific Northwest to satisfy any avid performing arts lover.

Seattle Opera
(206)389-7676
More info

Intiman Theatre
206-269-190
More info

Seattle Symphony Orchestra
305 Harrison Street 206
(206) 443-4747
Tickets: (206)443-4740

Pacific Northwest Ballet
4649 Sunnyside Avenue North
(206)441-2424
More info

Empty Space Theatre
95 South Jackson Street
P.O. Box 1748
(206)467-6000

Seattle Repertory Theatre
155 Mercer Street
(206)443-2222
More info

Sports

Key Arena
is home in season to Seattle's National Basketball Association team the Super Sonics, Seattle Mariners play major league baseball at Safeco Field , the 46,500 seat stadium with a retractable roof.

Husky Stadium
NFL Seahawks play football at this stadium on the University of Washington campus. Seattle Thunderbirds., Seattle's hockey team play in Seattle Center and Key arenas (206)684-7200 For a recorded schedule of Center activities, call (206)684-8582; (206)684-7100 (TTY).

Bicycling:
Bicycle rentals and excursions:
Terrene Tours (206)325-5569

Golf:
Golf courses are plentiful as are driving ranges. Seattle Park Dept. has information: (206)684-4075

Hiking and horseback riding: Miles of forest trails are available. Call U.S. Forest Service (206)470-4060
Fishing:
available from piers at Green Lake and Lake Washington, in county parks and in lakes and streams. The Washington State Dept. of Wildlife can be reached at 425-775-1311 for license information. Private companies can arrange deep sea fishing, salmon, salt water fishing and fishing on Elliott Bay. Check the telephone directories.

Swimming and scuba diving:
There are saltwater beaches at Alki and Golden Gardens, and freshwater beaches on Lake Washington and Green Lake.

Tennis:
The city park dept. maintains nearly 100 public courts.

Automobile Racing:
There are three major raceways in the area. Seattle International Raceway, Evergreen Speedway, and Spanaway Speedway. Racing schedules vary.