Event Series Seattle Arab Festival

Seattle Arab Festival

Armory Food & Event Hall at the Seattle Center 305 Harrison St., Seattle

Highlighting the sights, sounds and tastes of 22 Arab nations with henna dying, live music, calligraphy, coffee, cooking and folk dancing reflective of the varied Arabian cultures.

Free
Event Series Seattle Arab Festival

Seattle Arab Festival

Armory Food & Event Hall at the Seattle Center 305 Harrison St., Seattle

Highlighting the sights, sounds and tastes of 22 Arab nations with henna dying, live music, calligraphy, coffee, cooking and folk dancing reflective of the varied Arabian cultures.

Free

Seattle Iranian Festival

Armory Food & Event Hall at the Seattle Center 305 Harrison St., Seattle

Deepening community and understanding for the rich culture of Iran with Persian poetry, tea, modern music and traditional dance, the festival brings together Iranians, Iranian-Americans, non-Iranians in celebration of the culture.

Free

Indigenous People Festival

Armory Food & Event Hall at the Seattle Center 305 Harrison St., Seattle

The mission of this festival is to instill better understanding for American Indian and Alaska Native tribes in the Pacific Northwest through a blending of traditional and contemporary music, dance, drama and arts.  

Free

Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival

Armory Food & Event Hall at the Seattle Center 305 Harrison St., Seattle

This festival observes Philippine independence from colonial rule and the strength of Filipino identity and imagination through art exhibits, songs, spoken word, film and martial arts.

Free

Spirit of Africa

Armory Food & Event Hall at the Seattle Center 305 Harrison St., Seattle

Spirit of Africa fosters greater inclusivity, awareness and appreciation for the varied traditions of music, movement and storytelling of the African diaspora.

Free

Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration

Armory Food & Event Hall at the Seattle Center 305 Harrison St., Seattle

This celebration recognizes Seattle’s strong ties with Asia and the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in our region through culturally-influenced music and dance and a celebrity hum bow eating contest.

Free

Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival

Armory Food & Event Hall at the Seattle Center 305 Harrison St., Seattle

This festival underscores the deep friendship between Seattle and Japan as it honors the renewal of life with springtime cherry blossoms, booming Taiko drums, contemporary Japanese arts and a traditional tea ceremony.

Free

Seattle’s French Fest

Armory Food & Event Hall at the Seattle Center 305 Harrison St., Seattle

Seattle’s French Fest celebrates the diversity of traditions, ideas, dialects, and more, that comprises French-speaking cultures around the world. While France is often the most well-known French-speaking country for people in the U.S., there are many other countries and places all around the world where French is spoken. French and several similar dialects are even…

Free

Irish Festival Seattle

Armory Food & Event Hall at the Seattle Center 305 Harrison St., Seattle

Irish Festival Seattle celebrates Irish heritage, culture, and arts with two-days of traditional music, step-dancing, lectures, genealogy workshops, Irish films, exhibits, displays, and more.

Free

Diwali: Lights of India 

Armory Food & Event Hall at the Seattle Center 305 Harrison St., Seattle

Diwali (Festival of Lights) is a major cultural celebration observed throughout India every fall. It symbolizes the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. This year’s festival features music, dance, visual art, martial arts, a cooking demonstration and more. Photo by Udayaditya Barua on Unsplash

Free