Members of various Tribal Nations float on the Sound in their canoes.

Photo from Salmon Homecoming 2023 by Jo Cosme

Salmon Homecoming

Pier 58 & Pier 62 | Free
Saturday September 20, 10 am–8 pm

Embrace education, conservation, Indigenous culture, and community at the Salmon Homecoming!

All ages welcome

Canoe Landing and Welcome Ceremony at Salmon Homecoming 2022. Photo by Ravens Tale Studio.

Canoe Landing and Welcome Ceremony at Salmon Homecoming 2022. Photo by Ravens Tale Studio.

About this Event

Set on Seattle’s waterfront on the piers, enjoy an afternoon of cultural presentations, Northwest traditional gatherings, Pow Wows, and Canoe Welcoming with the seas, mountains, and city as your backdrop!

Friends is honored to partner with the Salmon Homecoming Alliance to host and continue the tradition of the annual Salmon Homecoming Festival.

Planning on attending? RSVPing helps us understand how our community uses Waterfront Park, and shapes future events and park experiences. 

Salmon Homecoming

Handcrafted artisanal jewelry and decor from one of our Indigenous vendors.

Photo from Salmon Homecoming 2023 by Jo Cosme

Dozens of members from Tribal Nations arrive at the Pier 62 Floating Dock on their different canoes.

Photo from Salmon Homecoming 2023 by Jo Cosme

Handcrafted artisanal jewelry and decor from one of our Indigenous vendors.

Photo from Salmon Homecoming 2023 by Jo Cosme

Hefty cuts of salmon being prepped for baking.

Photo from Salmon Homecoming 2023 by Jo Cosme

Pier 58

10 am-8pm Vendor market featuring over 20 vendors

12-8 pm Pow Wow

Pier 62

1-2 pm Canoe Landing at the Pier 62 Floating Dock

3-5 pm Coastal Jam

Vendors

D Translations

Nizhoniful Things

Cheri Cunningham

Corinna Stasso

June Compo

Sweet Native Expressions

People of the Medicine Inc.

Gloriana Woodie

Karen Swanson Beadwork

Falls & Feathers

3WS Generations Beadwork

Hungry Whale Customs

Husky Tusky Beadwork

Little Otter Woman Design

REALM

M & M HABIT Experience

Neecees Ancestral Art

Shortbridge Studios

Benevolence for the Soul, LLC

Spring Morning Designs

Seciwa's SW Native Jewelry & Crafts

Tobi's Turquoise & Co.

Sumac El Sol Handcrafted Textile Arts

Long Live the Kings

Photo from Salmon Homecoming 2023 by Jo Cosme

Photo from Salmon Homecoming 2023 by Jo Cosme

About Salmon Homecoming Alliance

The Salmon Homecoming Alliance is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit foundation, established to organize, plan, develop and facilitate programs and events associated with Salmon Homecoming. Board members represent a variety of governments, associations, foundations, and industries.

Their objectives are to provide opportunities for tribal and non-tribal communities to come together in a positive atmosphere, learn from one another, and explore ways to support the cooperative spirit in salmon restoration and protection.

In Partnership With
Arts & Community programming at Waterfront Park is powered by
Free community programming is made possible with generous support from
Waterfront Park Grand Opening Season Sponsor
Pier 62. Photo by Jo Cosme.

Pier 62. Photo by Jo Cosme.

Accessibility

Friends strives to ensure Waterfront Park, and our events are inclusive, accessible, and welcoming to everyone.

About Pier 62: an outdoor space providing various amenities such as wheelchair accessible seating, shade, water stations, cooling fans, and ADA accessible restrooms.

Event Resources: Accessible seating, reserved priority seating, courtesy wheelchair, ASL interpretation, stage ramp, sensory tent, nursing station/tent, shade, charging station, closed captioning (QR), assisted listening devices, and sensory kits including noise-reducing headphones, ear plugs, blankets, scented and weighted neck wraps, fidget toys, etc.

Learn more about accessibility resources at Waterfront Park here.

Waterfront Park is still under construction until 2025, accessible routes/navigation may be impacted.

Please email [email protected] with any questions or specific accommodation requests for events.

Please fill out our park experience survey HERE with any feedback on how we can make your experience more comfortable and accessible.

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