New Year’s Eve at Seattle Center

New Year’s Eve at Seattle Center

Sunday, December 31 | 8:00pm - 12:00am, midnight

Seattle Center Armory, International Fountain, and Campus Grounds

Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Seattle Center! You won’t want to miss the excitement and activities happening all night long.

Come early for Free Live Music in the Armory, featuring Groove Nation Band at 8pm.
From 10pm - midnight, head out to International Fountain for our signature Fountain of Light show featuring DJ Supreme La Rock.
And don’t forget T-Mobile New Year’s at the Needle, the Space Needle’s drone, and pyrotechnic extravaganza begins at 11:52pm.
Seattle Center Armory Hours: 8:00am - 1:00am on New Year's Eve. Eateries inside the Armory will remain open until 11:30pm.

Seattle Center is the place to be on New Year’s Eve, and we can’t wait to see you there.

Getting Here:

Prepare for heavy pedestrian and vehicle congestion around Seattle Center. Consider all your transportation options when coming to campus and prepare for major traffic delays after the fireworks show.
Seattle Center Monorail: Departs approximately every 10 minutes from Westlake Center and Seattle Center. On NYE, the Monorail will be in service from 8:30am - 11pm, out of service for fireworks safety purposes from 11pm – 12:20am (approx.), and then open again from 12:20am-1:00am.
Parking Lots/Garages: Parking is available at the Mercer Street Garage, located across the street from McCaw Hall. Entrances to the Garage are on 4th Avenue N and 3rd Avenue N. Additionally, there is the 5th Avenue North Garage with entrances on Republican Street and Harrison Street. Arrive early for the best chances of getting a spot.
Bus Routes: Metro routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 13, 24, 29, 31 and 33. Rapid Ride D Line and routes 5 and 28 serve the Center along Aurora Ave N.
Ride free for New Year's Eve. King County Metro, Sound Transit, Community Transit, Everett Transit, the Seattle Streetcar, and the King County Water Tax will all be fare-free December 31 and into the wee hours of January 1.
Exclusion Zones will be in place for public safety purposes related to live fireworks. Expect limited access to the grounds beginning at 4:30pm on 12/31.