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Salmon SEEson at Longfellow Creek

Salmon SEEson at Longfellow Creek

Every day at 5pm from October 14 to December 31

Longfellow Creek Trail · West Seattle • Free

Watch wild salmon push upstream through the heart of West Seattle. Stroll the Longfellow Creek trail from Dragonfly Garden and peek under bridges where coho and chum hide on their fall migration.

2nd Saturday Work Party

2nd Saturday Work Party

November 14 at 6pm (This weekend) +11

Volunteer Park · Capitol Hill

Join neighbors to weed and clean the garden beds at Volunteer Park. This family-friendly event provides all necessary tools and gloves to help keep the park looking its best.

Winter Solstice Celebration – Friday, 12/11/26

Winter Solstice Celebration – Friday, 12/11/26

December 12 at 1am

Dunn Gardens · Broadview

December darkness yields to evening light at Dunn Gardens, where visitors gather across three nighttime hours for the annual winter solstice celebration.

Foster Point Trail

Foster Point Trail

Foster Point Trail · Montlake

Wander through the Washington Park Arboretum on this accessible path, featuring a unique system of floating boardwalks that carry you directly over the water for an immersive look at the local wetland ecosystem.

Bell Harbor International Conference Center

Bell Harbor International Conference Center

Downtown Seattle

Bell Harbor's best-kept secret: a free rooftop terrace with panoramic Elliott Bay views. Ride the elevator to level 5 for the Great Wheel, marina boats, and skyline sparkle, minus the waterfront crowds.

Streissguth Gardens

Streissguth Gardens

Capitol Hill

Tucked into a steep Capitol Hill hillside, this family-maintained garden offers winding trails, gurgling ponds, and sweeping views of Lake Union and the Olympic Mountains. It is a quiet, year-round retreat for city dwellers.

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Fri, Nov 13 · 9:00 AM

Drop-in Nature Play Days

Beacon Food Forest · Greater Duwamish

$60

Fri, Nov 13 · 7:00 AM

Salmon Viewing at the Ballard Locks

Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks · Adams

Free

Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM

UW Biology Greenhouse

Life Sciences Building (LSB) · University of Washington

Free

Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM

UW Biology Greenhouse Open Hours

University of Washington - Department of Biology Greenhouse · University of Washington

Free

Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM

Dachshunds of Alki Meetup

Statue of Liberty Plaza - Seattle · West Seattle

Mon, Nov 16 · 9:00 AM

Salmon SEEson at Longfellow Creek

Dragonfly Garden and Pavilion · West Seattle

Free

Tue, Nov 17 · 9:00 AM

Carkeek Park Demonstration Garden Work Party

Demonstration Garden · Broadview

Tue, Nov 17 · 10:00 AM

Toddler Tuesday at Camp Long

Camp Long · West Seattle

$30

Sat, Dec 5 · 8:30 AM

Bald Eagles Nesting Area Tour at Skagit River

400 Pine St · Downtown Seattle

Wed, Feb 17 · 9:00 AM

Northwest Flower & Garden Festival

Seattle Convention Center | Summit · Downtown Seattle

$46

Greenlake Wiener Dog Walk

Green Lake Small Craft Center · Green Lake

Meet our Marine Mammals

Seattle Aquarium · Downtown Seattle

Leschi-Lake Dell Natural Area

Central District

Seattle Chinese Garden

West Seattle

Free

Atlantic City Boat Ramp

Dunlap

Sky View Observatory - Columbia Center

Downtown Seattle

Jimi Hendrix Park

Central District

Yesler Community Center

Yesler Terrace

Volunteer Park Conservatory

Capitol Hill

Free

Salish Steps

Downtown Seattle

Yesler Terrace Park

Yesler Terrace

Bell Street Park

Downtown Seattle

Seattle Aquarium

Downtown Seattle

Free

Schmitz Preserve Park

North Admiral

Dragonfly Garden and Pavilion

West Seattle

Waterfront Park

Pike Place Market

Cal Anderson Park

Capitol Hill

Lake Union Park

SLU

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Madison Park

Camp Long

West Seattle

Pratt Park & Spraypark

Central District

Adams Street Hand-Carry Boat Launch

Seward Park

Rainier Playfield

Rainier Valley

Kubota Garden

Rainier Beach

S Henderson Street Stairway

Greater Duwamish

Beacon Food Forest

Greater Duwamish

Lake Union Park Fountains

Lake Union Spraypark · SLU

Hing Hay Park

Downtown Seattle

Kerry Park

Uptown

Freeway Park

Downtown Seattle

Green Lake

Green Lake

Centennial Park

Interbay

Gas Works Park

Wallingford

Leschi Park

Central District

Washington Park Arboretum

Madison Park

Free

Myrtle Edwards Park

Interbay

Seward Park Amphitheater

Seward Park

Frink, Leschi and Madrona Parks

Frink Park · Central District

Mural Amphitheatre at Seattle Center

Uptown

Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks

Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks · Adams

University of Washington - Department of Biology Greenhouse

University of Washington

Seattle Children's PlayGarden

Central District

Burke-Gilman Trail

Fremont

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