Seattle Center Festál returns for its 28th year in 2025, offering celebrations of Seattle's cultural richness with the addition of A Day in Punjab to its lineup.
Produced by Seattle Center, in partnership with community-based organizations, the series features 25 free, family-friendly events, each showcasing traditions and contemporary expressions of the region’s diverse cultural communities.
Each Festál event features a mix of traditional and modern music, dance, art, crafts, food, and interactive experiences.
Seattle Center Festál schedule:
• Têt in Seattle – Vietnamese Lunar New Year, Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 25-26
• Irish Festival Seattle, Saturday-Sunday, March 15-16
• Seattle’s French Fest: A Celebration of French-Speaking Cultures, Sunday, March 23
• Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival, Friday-Sunday, April 11-13
• Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration, Saturday, May 3 Spirit of Africa, Saturday, May 10
• A Glimpse of China – Seattle Chinese Culture & Arts Festival, Saturday, May 17
• Northwest Folklife Festival, Friday-Monday, May 23-26
• Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival, Saturday-Sunday, May 31-June 1
• Indigenous People Festival, Saturday, June 7
• Seattle Iranian Festival, Saturday, June 28
• Polish Festival Seattle, Saturday, July 12
• Seattle Arab Festival, Saturday-Sunday, July 19-20
• A Day in Punjab, Saturday, Aug. 2
• Tibet Fest, Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 9-10
• BrasilFest, Sunday, Aug. 17
• Festival Sundiata presents Black Arts Fest, Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 23-24
• Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival, Sunday, Sept. 7
• Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias, Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 13-14
• The Italian Festival, Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 27-28
• CroatiaFest, Sunday, Oct. 5
• Turkfest, Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 11-12
• Diwali: Lights of India, Saturday, Oct. 18
• Día de Muertos Festival Seattle, Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 1-2
• Seattle Hmong New Year, Saturday, Nov. 8
For information, festival details, and updates, visit https://seattlecenter.com/events/featured-events/festal.