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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

U.S. Women’s National Team Match (USA vs Japan)

4/14/2026

The U.S. Women’s National Team returns to Seattle for the first time in nearly a decade to face …

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Olympic Sculpture Park

Ongoing

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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Yirrkala: Art from Australia’s Top End

Ongoing

Step into a whirlpool off the north coast of Australia. With an artist from Yirrkala as your guide, …

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Diego Cibelli

Now through 5/10/2026

SAM’s ornate Porcelain Room features an evocative ceiling fresco by the greatest Venetian artist of the eighteenth century, …

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Culture is Living

Ongoing

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

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History Link Tours

Ongoing

Embark on a tour of Pike Place Market Architecture or Eateries, Volunteer Park, the Belltown neighborhood, the Chinatown-International …

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Window on Washington Waters

Ongoing

This 120,000-gallon exhibit greets you as you take your first steps into the Seattle Aquarium. Filled with hundreds …

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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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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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