Welcome to Seattle Center
April 16, 2025 (Seattle, WA) — Seattle Center has released its 2024 Community Impact Report, highlighting a year of growth, high attendance, and expanded community programming across its 74-acre campus and new Waterfront Park Operations.
In 2024, Seattle Center welcomed more than 11.55 million visitors - a 3% increase from the previous year. The campus remained the most visited arts and cultural destination in the Pacific Northwest and ranked #22 nationally.
“Seattle Center’s future looks bright,” said Seattle Center Director Marshall Foster. “Our 2024 Community Impact Report reflects not only the strength and resilience of our campus but also the critical role Seattle Center plays in shaping the vitality and recovery of downtown Seattle. Later this year, we look forward to launching Seattle Center’s new 10-Year Vision and Action Plan — a roadmap to guide future investment, community engagement, and programming that ensures Seattle Center remains a place of connection, creativity, and inspiration for generations to come.”
Key 2024 highlights:
Seattle Center also finalized new partnerships for the redevelopment of Memorial Stadium, with construction expected to begin in summer 2025. The campus played a key role in the opening of Overlook Walk, a new public connection between Pike Place Market and the downtown waterfront.
The full 2024 Community Impact Report is available here.
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.
Seattle Center also manages maintenance and public safety services for Seattle’s new Waterfront Park in partnership with Friends of Waterfront Seattle.
Thanks to the support of Official Seattle Center Partners — Alaska Airlines, The Climate Pledge, Coors Light, Pepsi, Premera Blue Cross, Symetra, T-Mobile, and WaFd Bank — Seattle Center remains the #1 arts and entertainment destination in the Pacific Northwest, generating $1.864 billion in business activity and over $631 million in labor income annually.
Seattle Center is where our city comes together for arts, culture, community, and connection.
Contact:
Jayme Stocker, Seattle Center 206-507-5353 jayme.stocker@seattle.gov
