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FIFA World Cup 26™ has kicked off in Seattle!

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

Next match: Team USA vs. Australia on June 19 at 12:00pm PT

Let’s Play Seattle  

Your next great Pacific Northwest adventure awaits.

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Night view of Seattle Center with the Space Needle and a drone light show forming patterns and the text “SEA 26” in the sky. A button reads “See Details.” Green trees frame the scene.

 

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Upcoming Events

Fossils Uncovered

Ongoing

Earth’s 4.5 billion-year history is a continuing saga of dynamic change. Events from ice ages to splitting continents …

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Earthlings and Extraterrestrials: 20 Years of Kids Design Glass

Ongoing

In celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the Kids Design Glass Program, the Museum has pulled together a …

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Tropical Pacific

Ongoing

Discover the vibrant array of life on a coral reef in the Pacific Ocean. The 25,000-gallon community exhibit …

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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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Show Me Seattle Tours

Ongoing

Founded in 1994, Show Me Seattle is one of Seattle’s original city tour companies. With over 20 years …

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True Northwest: The Seattle Journey

Ongoing

True Northwest traverses through the real Seattle journey, from an age when Native American cultures first came into …

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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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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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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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