EVENT CANCELED: Spotlight at Waterfront Park on Thursday, September 24, 2026 is canceled due to weather. Thanks for your understanding!

Dinner with Friends

Seattle Marriott Waterfront | Ticketed
Friday November 13, 5:30 pm

Join us for an evening to celebrate the first full year of the completed Waterfront Park and support the work of Friends.

Please note this event is 21+

Celebrate What We've Made Possible, Together.

Join Friends of Waterfront Park for a fundraising dinner and auction celebrating the people who helped bring Seattle’s waterfront vision to life and the extraordinary first full year of the completed Waterfront Park.

Together, we’ll honor Jeannie Nordstrom for her leadership, friendship and enduring commitment to Waterfront Park and Seattle.

As the Park enters its next chapter, your support helps sustain the programming, partnerships, stewardship and care that keep these 20 acres vibrant, welcoming and free for everyone.

Thank you for supporting Friends!

Dinner with Friends

2025 Dinner with Friends. Photo by Brandon Patoc.

Evening Timeline

5:30 p.m. Check-in and Pre-dinner Reception

6:45 p.m. Dinner and Entertainment

7:30 p.m. Evening Program and Auction

8:45 p.m. Dessert and Closing Remarks

Sunset on Pier 62. Photo by Jennifer Tai.

Sunset on Pier 62. Photo by Jennifer Tai.

Friends Development Committee

Katherine Chen I Kevin Geiger I Olive Goh I Thomas Goldstein I Michaela Raikes I Kayley Runstad Swan I Julie Stein

Frequently Asked Questions

Your donation will support our work to steward this beloved public space year-round, so it remains clean, safe, welcoming, and alive with possibility.

Absolutely! Click the “Donate” button at the top of this page. Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions and thank you for your support!

Yes! Friends of Waterfront Park is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. To claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes, please keep your email donation receipt as your official record. We’ll send it to you upon successful completion of your donation. Our Tax ID number is: 80-0867356.

Cocktail Attire – it’s a night to toast, connect, and shine.

Unfortunately, no. This is a 21+ event.

Yes! Guest names and emails are due two weeks before the event. We’ll follow up if we haven’t heard from you with a link to update attendees’ names. Updating ensures your guests receive event communications directly.

Complimentary valet parking is provided for all guests. Simply pull into the roundabout in front of Seattle Marriott Waterfront (2100 Alaskan Wy, Seattle, WA 98121) and our valet team will take care of the rest.

Dinner with Friends will take place rain or shine, as the event is indoors. In the unlikely case of a public safety concern, Friends may cancel the event if conditions are deemed unsafe by our team or local authorities. Because this is a fundraiser supporting the work of Friends and the stewardship of Waterfront Park, we’re unable to issue refunds for cancellations or if you can no longer attend.

Yes! Please reach out to [email protected] for more information.

Thank you for being willing to donate your time! We do not currently have a volunteer program, but if you’d like to stay up to date on future opportunities you can sign up for our newsletter.

Please email [email protected].