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

We are 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 US, Mexico, and Canada. Seattle is excited to host six matches from June 15-July 6.

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TRAVEL ADVISORIES

Visitors in the Downtown Seattle area may experience a planned Link light rail closure March 21-22, with shuttles replacing trains between the Capitol Hill and Stadium stations. Sound Transit has more details here.

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Visitors traveling though Seattle by car may encounter increased traffic during Interstate-5 upgrades.
More information is available via WSDOT’s Revive I-5 webpage.

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Upcoming Events

Ballard Farmers Market – Sunday

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Open since 2000, Ballard Farmers Market is Seattle’s first year-round neighborhood farmers market selling produce exclusively from Washington …

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Tropical Pacific

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

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Bezos Center for Innovation

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The Bezos Center for Innovation at Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry features 5000 square feet of exhibits …

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Porcelain Room

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Vast quantities of translucent, elegantly decorated white-bodied porcelain from China and Japan, arriving in Europe in the seventeenth …

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame

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

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Winter in the West

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

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Olympic Sculpture Park

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Covered in monumental artworks, this award-winning nine-acre sculpture park on the waterfront is Seattle’s largest downtown green space …

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The Original Food and Culture Tour of Pike Place Market

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Experience Pike Place Market like a true insider on the Original Food & Culture Tour! Hosted by Savor …

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Culture is Living

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Cultural objects at the Burke Museum aren’t tucked away on shelves. They are alive, embodying the knowledge, language, …

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