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Local Attractions

In addition to a listing provided below, see also Seattle's Favorite Attractions.

Activity/Attraction

Description

Location

Experience Music Project

Interactive, museum of American popular music

Downtown Seattle

Tillicum Village Excursion

Boat cruise, salmon buffet dinner, and a Northwest Coast Native American dance performance

Blake Island, Elliott Bay

Museum of Flight

One of the largest air and space museums in the world

Seattle

Boeing Aviation Center and Everett Tour

Flight museum with state-of-the-art interactive exhibits, simulators, etc.

Everett

Issaquah Salmon Days Festival

Always first weekend in October. One of the most beloved of our fall festivals. Can see the salmon spawning at the hatchery

Issaquah

Space Needle Tour

Great view of all Seattle on a nice Day

Downtown Seattle

 

Activity/Attraction

Description

Location

Pike Place Market Tour

 

Downtown Seattle

The Seattle Underground Tour

 

Seattle - Pioneer Square

The Seattle Art Museum

 

Downtown Seattle

Pacific Science Center

Science exhibits with hands-on stuff for kids, planetarium, IMAX films, tropical butterfly garden

Downtown Seattle

Ride the Ducks Tours

Amphibious craft that tours downtown Seattle, Pike Place Market, Fremont, Pioneer Square, and then takes a dip into Elliott bay for a grand view of Seattle's waterfront

Downtown Seattle

Argossy Cruise Tours (Seattle Waterfront)

Boat tours in Elliott Bay

Downtown Seattle

 

Activity/Attraction

Description

Location

Emerald Downs

Horse Racing

Auburn

Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)

Museum about the History of the Pacific NW, Seattle, and King County

Seattle (near University of Washington)

Seattle Aquarium

Great exhibits, hands-on stuff for kids

Seattle Waterfront

Museum of Glass

Exhibits, live glassmaking, special programs

Tacoma

Woodland Park Zoo.

One of the top 10 zoos in the country

Seattle

Northwest Trek Wildlife Park

Tram tours through a 435-acre free-roaming area offers the opportunity to spot animals as they wander through forests, wetlands and meadows

Eatonville (55 miles south of Mt. Rainer National Park)

Snoqualmie Falls

Spectacular 270-foot waterfall, hiking trails

Carnation

Chateau St. Michelle Winery Tours

Tour and tasting

Woodinville

 

 

Activity/Attraction

Description

Location

Earshot Jazz Festival

More than 200 artists presented in three weeks of concerts, education programs and related events in Seattle

Seattle

The Ballard Locks

Fish ladder (when the salmon spawn in the fall), exhibits, FREE guided tours

Seattle

Fremont Oktoberfest

75 beers on tap, craft booths, an urban carnival with "rides to thrill," comedy & variety stage, a 3-mile run/walk on Sunday, and Texas chainsaw pumpkin carving

Fremont (Seattle)

Seattle Public Library

Free general and architectural tours

Downtown Seattle

Afternoon Tea at the Fairmont Empress Hotel, Victoria

Day trip

Victoria, B.C.

Burke Museum

Museum of Pacific NW natural history and cultural heritage

University of Washington, Seattle

 

 
     
     
     
     
 
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