About Seattle Center
Seattle Center is the premier urban park, home to the finest cultural and educational organizations, sports teams, festivals, community programs and entertainment facilities.
Seattle Center Goals:
- The nation’s best gathering place.
- The cultural and community heart of the city.
- Financially successful through entrepreneurial spirit and public stewardship.
- A great place to work.
Our mission is to delight and inspire the human spirit in each person and bring together our rich and varied community.
Seattle Center draws you in. Its vibrant pulse brings together people of all ages and walks of life to create thousands of extraordinary experiences that enrich millions of lives each year. Entertainment options abound – starting with 63 free and low cost public programs and over 5,000 shows and events annually. The 74-acre campus, with its 17 acres of open space, is welcoming to all – and is home to more than 30 cultural, educational, sports and entertainment organizations. The 12 million visits to Seattle Center each year generate $1.15 billion in business activity and $387 million in labor income for King County.
The Next Fifty
Over the past 50 years, the Pacific Northwest has been home to some of the world’s greatest innovations. These efforts and creativity produced solutions to the world’s most significant challenges. Now we are shaping the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair and the legacy it left ---a hallmark that calls for both celebration and contemplation. For six months during 2012, our community will explore, debate, display and define a collective vision for The Next Fifty years. Your participation and passionate support will help create this extraordinary celebration and the vision for our future. BE PART OF IT. www.thenextfifty.org