60th Anniversary Kick-Off Ceremony: New, Now, Next

Seattle Center and its 25 resident organizations kick off the six-month celebration of its 60th anniversary date, Thursday, April 21st at Seattle Center Armory Food & Event Hall. The public event- featuring remarks from Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, Seattle Center Director of Programs & Events Chelsea Most, Pacific Northwest Ballet Executive Director Ellen Walker-  will honor the Center’s history and provide a look forward to the future of the 74-acre campus.

The celebration will include music by DJ Mike Steve and a spoken word performance by Zinnia Hansen, Seattle's Youth Poet Laureate, as well as several locals sharing a 60th birthday with the Seattle World’s Fair who will receive a special gift and be on hand for a rendition of “Happy Birthday” by Seattle Opera at 11 a.m., the exact time the gates opened to the world 60 years ago. As a nod to the “World’s Largest Birthday Cake” unveiled at the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, you can take a picture in front of a cutout of the cake.

This event marks the kick-off of our anniversary season!