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SEATTLE, WA— The Seattle Center Festál series is in full swing, and the celebration is far from over. The popular cultural festival series enters summer and fall — the busiest time of the year for Festál celebrations — with 15 family-friendly festivals set to take place between July and November, all free and open to the public.
Now in its 28th year, Festál remains a cornerstone of community programming at Seattle Center. Since its launch in 1997, the series has honored cultural heritage while creating space for shared experiences and cross-cultural connections. Each festival highlights the rich traditions and contemporary contributions of Seattle’s diverse communities through art, performance, food, exhibits, storytelling, and more.
From seasonal celebrations and new year commemorations to reflections on history, ancestry, and identity, Festál events offer something for everyone. Visitors can explore music and dance, visual arts and crafts, cultural demonstrations, family-friendly activities, and vendor marketplaces. Every festival is community-produced and deeply rooted in the traditions and stories of the people it represents.
“Festál is meant to support building a stronger, healthier Seattle,” said Heidi Jackson, Managing Artistic Director of Cultural Programs at Seattle Center. “Located in the heart of the city, Seattle Center is honored to host these free cultural festivals alongside the community organizations that make them possible.”
This summer and fall, Seattleites and visitors alike are invited to experience the remaining Festál festivals — each a unique celebration of heritage, resilience, and community — live at Seattle Center.
Seattle Center Festál Schedule for July-November 2025
Polish Festival Seattle, Saturday, Jul. 12
Seattle Arab Festival, Saturday–Sunday, Jul. 19-20
A Day in Punjab, Saturday, Aug. 2
Tibet Fest, Saturday–Sunday, Aug. 9-10
BrasilFest, Sunday, Aug. 17
Festival Sundiata presents Black Arts Fest, Saturday–Sunday, Aug. 23-24
Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival, Sunday, Sept. 7
Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias, Saturday–Sunday, Sept. 13-14
The Italian Festival, Saturday–Sunday, Sept. 27-28
CroatiaFest, Sunday, Oct. 5
Turkfest, Saturday–Sunday, Oct. 11-12
Diwali: Lights of India, Saturday, Oct. 18
Dia de Muertos Festival Seattle, Saturday–Sunday, Nov. 1-2
Seattle Hmong New Year, Saturday, Nov. 8
Seattle Iranian Festival, Event postponed; new date to be announced
Admission/viewing is free of charge. Find more information at SeattleCenter.com or call 206-684-7200.
About Seattle Center Festál
Seattle Center Festál is a unique public program series of 25 free cultural festivals, each offering its own celebration of heritage and identity. These events provide a range of engaging programs and activities to cultivate a deeper understanding of the diversity of our region. Seattle Center Festál is produced in partnership with community groups, presented on weekends from January to November and supported by City of Seattle, Seattle Center Foundation, and 4Culture.
About Seattle Center
Connect to the extraordinary at Seattle Center, an active civic, arts, and family gathering place in the core of our city and region. Seattle Center’s 74-acre campus, centered around the International Fountain, is part of the Uptown Arts & Cultural District and home to Climate Pledge Arena; more than 30 cultural, educational, sports, and entertainment organizations; and a broad range of public and community programs. In everything it does, Seattle Center’s mission is to create exceptional events, experiences, and environments which delight and inspire the human spirit to build stronger communities.
Seattle Center has expanded its role to provide maintenance and public safety services for Seattle’s new Waterfront Park, a series of new public spaces on Seattle’s downtown waterfront between Pioneer Square and the Seattle Aquarium. Seattle Center supports managing these new waterfront public spaces in partnership with the non-profit Friends of Waterfront Seattle, which offers the community a range of recreational and cultural programming.
Thanks to the support of Official Seattle Center Partners – Alaska Airlines, The Climate Pledge, Coors Light, Pepsi, Premera, Symetra, T-Mobile, and WaFd Bank – Seattle Center is the #1 arts and entertainment destination in the Pacific Northwest with 12 million annual visitors, generating $1.864 billion in business activity and more than $631 million in labor income annually.
Contact
Madison Miller, Why for Good
madison@whyforgood.com 425-246-5468
