A Glimpse of China - Seattle Chinese Culture & Arts Festival

Date

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Time

11:00 a.m.

Place

Armory Food & Event Hall

Cost

Free Event

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A Glimpse of China - Seattle Chinese Culture & Arts Festival is May 17: 11am-5pm at the Armory Food & Event Hall. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public.

Seattle Center Festál is a year-round series of 25 free cultural festivals, produced in partnership with community organizations. In 2022, Festál celebrated 25 years of stories and traditions, ushering in a new era of hybrid programming. Learn more about Festál and subscribe to the newsletter for updates.

EVENT Schedule – Saturday, May 17

ARMORY STAGE

Time	Event
11:30am	Seattle Chinese Youth Ensemble (Seattle Chinese Orchestra)
12:00pm	American Academy of Fine Arts
12:20pm	Jin Ting Dance School
12:45pm	Pavilion in Chinese Painting
12:50pm	Happy Dance Studio
12:55pm	Seattle Chinese Arts Group
1:40pm	Chinese Dance Academy
2:10pm	Wudang Internal Martial Arts Academy
2:50pm	Zje Mongol
3:20pm	Seattle Blue Angel Dance
3:25pm	Chinese Wushu & Taichi Academy
3:55pm	Seattle Cheongsam Association
4:00pm	North Seattle Chinese Dance Group
4:05pm	Melody Institute
5:05pm	Ge Chinese School

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