One year ago today, Waterfront Park opened — 20 acres of Seattle’s shoreline, reclaimed for public life. We asked our team and community to help us look back. Here’s what one year along the Salish Sea looked like.
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- Celebrating Soccer at Waterfront Park. Photo by Ansley Crabtree.
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- Waterfront Park Markets. Photo by Jo Cosme.
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- Melvin Freeman’s Unity art activation. Photo by Jo Cosme.
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- Guests lounging on Pier 62 after a sauna session. Photo courtesy of Tuli Lodge.
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- Celebrating Soccer at Waterfront Park. Photo by Jason Merges.
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- 2026 Waterfront Block Party. Photo by Erik Holsather.
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- Sunset on Pier 62. Photo by Jennifer Tai.
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- 2026 Waterfront Block Party. Photo by Erik Holsather.
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- Celebrating Soccer at Waterfront Park. Photo by Ansley Crabtree.
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- A park visitor reading on Pier 62. Photo by Hannah Te.
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- A cloudy evening on Pier 62. Photo by Park Experience team.
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- Tidelands Reclaiming an Indigenous Waterfront. Photo by Hannah Te.
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- Crowds gather at last year’s Waterfront Park Grand Opening Celebration. Photo: Erik Holsather
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- A group of people enjoying lunch on Pier 62. Photo by Hannah Te.
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- Waterfront Park Frights and Delights. Photo by Jo Cosme.
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- 2026 Waterfront Block Party. Photo by Erik Holsather.
To everyone who visited, played, gathered and celebrated with us this year: thank you for making Waterfront Park yours. Everyone’s invited back for year two!