EVENTS CANCELED DUE TO AIR QUALITY: With the air quality reaching unhealthy levels, we’ve had to cancel Spotlight at Waterfront Park and SEA You at the Waterfront programming on August 6, 2026. Thank you for your understanding!
August 6, 2026
Now in its fifth year, Waterfront Block Party, a free neighborhood celebration, returns along the downtown shoreline on August 29, from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. The all-ages celebration will span all 20 acres of the Park, with more than 20 performances across three stages, local food trucks and a new neighborhood dining program, Taste …
There’s something new to discover on Pier 62 and it’s worth slowing down for. Currents of Connection, a public mural by Snoqualmie artist and graphic designer Taylor Cameron (she/her), is now on view across three shipping containers at Pier 62. This work invites visitors to move through the space with awareness, offering a layered visual narrative that honors Coast …
July 28, 2026
Founded with a vision of inner transformation as the foundation for collective wellbeing, Mother Yoga Seattle has brought accessible, community-centered yoga to Waterfront Park that draws people together in ways that go far beyond the mat. Here’s our spotlight on owner and founder Nancy Nomellini to learn more about what makes this partnership so special. …
If you’ve strolled past Waterfront Park, heard music pumping and seen people dancing like nobody’s watching, that’s energy from our community partner, We Move to Give. For seven years, founder Meli Bliss (she/her) and her incredible community (or as she warmly calls them, familia) have shown up to the waterfront with free Zumba master classes, big energy, and even bigger hearts. It all started on the original Pier 58—long before the …
July 14, 2026
Blog summary: Spotlight at Waterfront Park turns six this summer — a free performance series built with and for Seattle’s BIPOC artists, cultural communities and community partners since 2021. Senior Programs Manager Kelli Faryar reflects on what six years of community building sounds like — and invites you to experience it live, free, every Thursday from July …
Guest writers: Jason Merges, Joey Smith What an incredible few weeks it has been for our city, for Waterfront Park, and for the people that come together in this space. Seattle is setting the standard for this World Cup—hosting nail-biting matches, watch parties and community celebrations that showed exactly why Seattle built this new gathering place on our shoreline. If you’ve joined us and our partners for a watch party …
Picture this: it’s backstage at Indigiqueer Festival and two drag artists, Koko Swallowz and Cherry Bepsi, are deep in a conversation about their Twitch stream. Not nerves. Not logistics. Just two people who’ve become friends, laughing before a show, talking about video games like they’ve known each other for years. That moment is one Friends public …
Blog Summary: Tips from Waterfront Park’s insiders on how to prepare for your visit, travel to and from the Park and enjoy a full day by the Salish Sea. Summer at Waterfront Park is almost here and we want to make sure you’re ready to make the most of it. From what to pack to where to take a rest, here’s everything …
May is Small Business Month and at Waterfront Park, our programming season is a chance to celebrate the small business owners and entrepreneurs who bring their craft to this public space. The 2026 season is packed with flavors, artistry and community brought to this public space through our vending program. The vending program is about more than great food and beautiful …
After a transformative period of leadership for Friends and Waterfront Park, President and CEO Joy Shigaki announced today that she will be stepping down from her role later this summer. Her last day will be on July 17, marked by our signature Pier Party at Pier 62. Shigaki has led the organization since 2022, guiding …