Events at Downtown Parks

Center City Cinema!

Join us this summer for FREE movies in the park at 12 locations across the city. Noted locations will have food trucks onsite. 

Albert Davis Park (12526 27th Ave NE) at 8:00pm

• Thur., July 18 - Wall-E
• Thur., July 25 - The Lorax

Ballard Commons (5701 22nd Ave NW) at 7:30pm

*Food Trucks on site

• Thur., August 1 - Soul
• Thur., August 8 - The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
• Thur., August 15 - Wonka
• Thur., August 22 - Cars

Cal Anderson Park (1635 11th Ave) at 8:30pm

*Food Trucks on site

• Fri., June 28 - To Wong Foo, Thanks for everything! Julie Newmar
• Fri., July 5 - Chicago
• Fri., July 12 - Mamma Mia
• Fri., July 26 - Rocky Horror Show

Cascade Playground (333 Pontius Ave N) at 8:30pm

• Fri., July 19 - Labyrinth

City Hall Park (450 3rd Ave) at 12:00pm

• Wed., July 3 - Legally Blonde
• Wed., July 31 - The Pelican Brief
• Wed., August 14 - The Firm

Denny Park (100 Dexter Ave N) at 8:30pm

*Food Trucks on site

• Wed., June 26 - The Goonies
• Wed., July 10 - The Breakfast Club
• Wed., July 17 - The Color Purple (1984)
• Wed., August 7 - Dirty Dancing

Freeway Park (700 Seneca St) at 8:00PM

• Fri., August 2 - The Fifth Element
• FrI., August 9 - Reality Bites
• Fri., August 16 - Twister
• Fri, August 23 - 10 Things I Hate About You
• Fri., August 30 - Jurassic Park (1993)

Hing Hay Park (423 Maynard Ave S) at 7:00PM

• Sat., August 3 - Polite Society
• Sat., August 10 - Raya and the Last Dragon
• Sat., August 17 - The Donut King
• Sat., August 24 - Lilo & Stitch

Lake City Mini Park (12363 Lake City Way NE) at 8:00pm

• Sat., September 7 - Barbie
• Sat., September 14 - Strange World

Occidental Square (117 S Washington St) at 5:00pm

• Sat., July 20 - Kung Foo Panda 4
• Sat., July 27 - The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbird & Snakes

South Lake Union Park (860 Terry Ave N)

• Sat., July 6 at 3:00pm - A Bug’s Life
• Thur., August 29 at 8:30pm - Jaws (non-motorized Boats and Floats welcome!)

Westlake Park (401 Pine St) at 5:00pm

• Tue., August 27 - The Little Mermaid (2023)
• Sat., August 31 - Wonka

Bike Works at City Hall Park

The Bike Mobile truck heads to City Hall Park at 400 3rd Ave to provide free to low cost bike maintanence and bicycles.

Upcoming Tuesday dates from 1-4pm (unless noted otherwise): May 21, June 4, June 18, July 2, July 16, August 6, August 20, September 3, September 17, October 1, October 15, November 5 (1-3pm), December 3 (1-3pm). 

Busker Series

Enjoy lunchtime music in the park! Bistro furniture is available at all listed locations for comfortable dining and relaxing.

*subject to rain-out cancellation for most locations

Ballard Commons: daily, 12-2pm
Hing Hay Park: daily, 12-2pm
Pioneer Square Park: daily, 12-4pm
City Hall Park: Monday-Friday, 12-4pm
Denny Park: Tuesday-Saturday, 12-1pm
Freeway Park: Tuesday and Thursday, 12-2pm
Lake City Mini Park: Tuesdays, 12-2pm

Learn more about downtown park activation!

Buskers, artwork, events & more in our downtown parks! from Seattle Parks and Recreation on Vimeo.

Visit https://downtownseattle.org/events/ and https://www.freewayparkassociation.org/events/ for more Downtown Park Events from our partner organizations!