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Summer at the Center

May 23 2025 - September 21 2025


Seattle Center heads into the summer season with a packed roster of events and experiences! 
Here are things to do on campus this "Summer at the Center".

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May 23

4:00 p.m.

Folklife Festival 2025

Free Event
Discover your purpose at the 54th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival! This Memorial Day weekend, May 23-26, we're exploring Ikigai—a Japanese philosophy of finding meaning and what makes life worth living.
6:00 p.m.

The Unfair Advantage

Entry Charge
Highly lauded magician and casino security expert Harry Milas invites 35 audience members at a time to sign a confidentiality agreement and join him around the card table. Harry then reveals—step by step—how card sharps and con artists fool the world and cheat at cards. Join him for a unique and intimate theatrical experience you won’t soon forget.
7:00 p.m.

Seattle Storm vs. Phoenix Mercury

Entry Charge
The Seattle Storm host the Phoenix Mercury at Climate Pledge Arena.
7:30 p.m.

EDDIE IZZARD HAMLET

Entry Charge
Eddie Izzard performs her solo performance of Shakespeare's HAMLET at Seattle Rep for a limited run.

May 24

All Day

Folklife Festival 2025

Free Event
Discover your purpose at the 54th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival! This Memorial Day weekend, May 23-26, we're exploring Ikigai—a Japanese philosophy of finding meaning and what makes life worth living.

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