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It’s Matchday—FIFA World Cup 26™ continues in Seattle!

Today’s match: Team USA vs. Australia at 12:00pm PT

We’re thrilled to welcome the world to Seattle as a host city for six matches at Seattle Stadium, festive fan events throughout the area, and the Visit Seattle drone shows.

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Upcoming Events

Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame

Ongoing

Explore the lives and legacies of the genre’s greatest in the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

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Humboldt Penguin Exhibit

Ongoing

Most people think of snow and ice when they think of penguins, but our penguins are from the …

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Meet the Animals

Ongoing

Explore exhibits to get close to more than 900 animals and 250 species including some of the world’s …

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Apollo

Ongoing

The challenge of spaceflight drew upon the best and the brightest of a generation, and was the longest, …

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Festal: Seattle Iranian Festival

6/27/2026

This festival brings together Iranians, Iranian Americans, non-Iranians in celebration of the culture with poetry, music, food, tea, …

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Honoring Our Journey

Ongoing

The “heart” of galleries, this permanent exhibition showcases the pan-Asian Pacific American immigrant and refugee experience with five …

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LeMay – America’s Car Museum

Ongoing

This international destination for families and auto enthusiasts celebrates America’s love affair with the automobile and explores how …

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Boundless: Stories of Asian Art

Ongoing

Asia can be defined in many ways, geographically, culturally, and historically. As the world’s largest and most populated …

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Barefoot in the Park

Now through 6/20/2026

A buttoned-up young lawyer and his free-spirited bride stumble into married life, eccentric neighbors, leaky ceilings, and romantic …

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