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FIFA World Cup 26™ Is Coming to the Emerald City!

We’re thrilled to welcome the world to Seattle as a host city for this global event

One of the most anticipated events in sports, FIFA World Cup 26™ will be hosted across North America with games in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. Seattle is excited to host six matches from June 15-July 6.

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Upcoming Events

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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Winter in the West

Ongoing

Winter is here. This selection of paintings from the Haub Family Collection celebrates the winter season with a …

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Art Walk Edmonds | Every Third Thursday

Ongoing

Every third Thursday from 5-8 pm, galleries, businesses, and restaurants join in celebrating the arts & cultivating local …

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Dale Chihuly at Tacoma Art Museum

Ongoing

Celebrating world-renowned glass artist and Tacoma-native Dale Chihuly. Most of the works on view were donated by Chihuly …

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Art and Life Along the Northwest Coast

Ongoing

Over their long habitation of the Pacific Northwest, First Peoples have shaped their lifeways around the resources of …

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REMEMBRANCE: The Legacy of Executive Order 9066 in Washington State

Ongoing

This new long-term gallery explores the intergenerational impacts and legacy of the incarceration of people of Japanese descent …

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Pioneer Square First Thursday Art Walk

Ongoing

Pioneer Square is the center of Seattle’s art scene, exhibiting the depth and range of the vibrant Pacific …

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Festal: Indigenous People Festival

6/13/2026

This festival provides a venue for Native people to celebrate their unique cultures through song, dance, performances, art, …

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Sensory-Friendly Programs

Ongoing

An opportunity for adults and families to experience the museum with lowered volume and light levels. All participants …

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