Your guide to Seattle
Seattle changes by the hour, so here is where to start. Live Seattle
A city that lives on the water
Elliott Bay to Lake Union
Markets, parks, landmarks and neighborhoods, ready for your next day out.
Start with the places everyone asks about, from the Pike Place sign to the sand at Golden Gardens
Pike Place Market Guide
Pike Place Market has been selling food to Seattle for well over a century, and it is worth the trip. Find out what not to miss, when to beat the crowds and what to eat as you wander.
Learn more about Pike Place Market GuideGas Works Park
Fly a kite from the hilltop, stretch out on wide lawns and take in long views across Lake Union at Gas Works Park, where the rusting remains of an old coal gas plant frame a lakeside park in Wallingford.
Learn more about Gas Works ParkDiscovery Park
Wander 534 acres of forest, meadow, bluff and beach on Magnolia's Puget Sound shore at Discovery Park, Seattle's largest park. Set on the former Fort Lawton army post, it stretches all the way to the city's westernmost point at West Point.
Learn more about Discovery ParkGolden Gardens Park
Spread out on the sand at Golden Gardens Park, Ballard's Puget Sound shoreline park, where wetland ponds full of birds sit beside the beach, fire pits glow by the water and the views stretch west to the Olympic Mountains.
Learn more about Golden Gardens Park
Ferry and light rail tips
Plan your trip
Find a place to stay, ride in from SeaTac and get set for your cruise.
Ferries and the Water TaxiColman Dock on the downtown waterfront is where most Seattle ferry trips begin.- Link light railCatch a Link train every 4 to 20 minutes and ride the 1 Line, 2 Line or T Line across the region.
- Getting here from SeaTacAbout 14 miles south of downtown Seattle, SeaTac Airport is where your trip into the city can begin.
- Parking downtownFind out how Seattle prices its street parking and how to pay without falling for fake QR codes.
This weekend in Seattle
Holiday lights, the Christmas Ships and markets to browse, rain or shine.
See what is onWhat is on
Plan around these
Guides and news to plan your days around, from the holiday markets to the Christmas Ships.
News
Read more: Christmas Ship BonfiresChristmas Ship Bonfires
The lit-up boats sail again starting Nov. 27, and Seattle Parks and Recreation has posted its free shoreline bonfires.
Guide
Read more: Christmas Market in SeattleChristmas Market in Seattle
Browse holiday stalls at Seattle Center when the Seattle Christmas Market returns each year from late November into the last week of December.
Guide
Read more: Christmas Lights in SeattleChristmas Lights in Seattle
From WildLanterns at Woodland Park Zoo and Candy Cane Lane in Ravenna to Garden d'Lights and Snowflake Lane in Bellevue and Zoolights in Tacoma, here is where to see Christmas lights in and around Seattle.
Guide
Read more: Seattle Farmers Markets on Saturday, Sunday and Year-RoundSeattle Farmers Markets on Saturday, Sunday and Year-Round
Seattle has a weekend farmers market for nearly every neighborhood.
Guide
Read more: Things to Do in Seattle in DecemberThings to Do in Seattle in December
Stroll lantern-lit zoo paths, sail with carolers, browse a German-style Christmas market and watch a drone show light up the Space Needle.
Seattle Markets News
Read the latest from around the city
From City Hall to the Christmas Ships, with a link to every source.
Neighborhoods
From Ballard to Beacon Hill
Every corner of the city has its own parks, history and pace. Pick one and wander.
Popular in Seattle
Where to go first
The sights, parks and markets people ask about most.
- Seattle's Pop Culture Museum
- Seattle Art Museum Guide
- Visiting the Museum of Flight in Seattle
- Seattle Underground Tour
- Ballard Locks in Seattle
- Amazon Spheres Seattle
- Green Lake Trail Guide
- Boat Rentals in Seattle on Lake Union and Green Lake
- Benaroya Hall Seattle
- Seattle CityPASS
- Kerry Park
- Discovery Park
- Gas Works Park
- Golden Gardens Park
- Alki Beach Park
- Green Lake Park
- Volunteer Park
- Olympic Sculpture Park
- Seward Park
- Washington Park Arboretum
- Space Needle
- L. C. Smith Building (Smith Tower)
- Fremont Bridge
- Pier 57
- Paramount Theatre and Building
- Pike Place Market Guide
- Ballard Farmers Market
- University District Farmers Market
- Queen Anne Farmers Market
- Columbia City Farmers Market
- Phinney Farmers Market
- West Seattle Farmers Market
- Guides
- 315
- Neighborhoods
- 108
- Parks
- 147
- Farmers markets
- 12
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Nearby cities
Beyond Seattle
Day trips and nearby cities, from Tacoma and Everett to the Eastside, and how to reach each from Seattle.
