Town Hall Seattle
Town Hall is a fantastic organization that hosts book talks and lectures, and more rarely concerts and podcasts recordings, for very low prices—usually $5. Cur…
1119 Eighth Ave
First Hill
206-652-4255
First Hill
206-652-4255
Frye Art Museum
For decades, the Frye, founded in the early 20th century by a Seattle meat-packing family, was a sleepy place full of gilt frames and orthopedic shoes. In rece…
704 Terry Ave
First Hill
206-622-9250
First Hill
206-622-9250
Seattle Art Museum
Seattle's largest art museum was founded in the 1930s by a collector of Asian art. Today most of the Asian collection is housed at the Asian Art Museum in Volu…
1300 First Ave
Downtown Seattle
206-625-8900
Downtown Seattle
206-625-8900
Seattle Aquarium
The Seattle Aquarium was opened in 1977 by the City of Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation. Now independent, the aquarium aims to "inspire conservation …
1483 Alaskan Way, Pier 59
Pike Place Market
206-386-4320
Pike Place Market
206-386-4320
Vermillion
Vermillion is an art gallery in the front, while in the back there's the world's pleasantest surprise of a bar—a room that feels both cavernous and comfo…
1508 11th Ave
Pike/Pine
206-709-9797
Pike/Pine
206-709-9797
Velocity Dance Center
Founded in 1997, Velocity Dance Center has become the primary hub for contemporary dance in Seattle. Velocity offers classes and social dances for the public, …
117 Louisa St. #268
Eastlake
206-325-8773
Eastlake
206-325-8773
Rendezvous
Rendezvous presents everything from live music to comedy to burlesque in a charming little theater space.
2322 Second Ave
Belltown
206-441-5823
Belltown
206-441-5823
Pacific Science Center
The Pacific Science Center was established in 1962 during the Seattle World's Fair. It was the first U.S. museum founded as a center for science and technology…
200 Second Ave N
Uptown
206-443-2001
Uptown
206-443-2001
Pacific Northwest Ballet
Note that most ballets and events actually take place not here but down the road at McCaw Hall.
301 Mercer St
Uptown
Uptown