SEATTLE — Are you ready for Seafair Weekend in Seattle?
The popular weekend festival starts Friday and ends Sunday. But if you can't make it to the lake, make sure to tune in at 1-5 p.m. Sunday to KONG TV for live coverage of the races and air show.
Here's what you need to know to gear up for the summer fun coming this weekend.
What is Seafair Weekend?
The Seafair Weekend Festival is back in Seattle with everything from the Boeing Airshow to the HomeStreet Bank Cup Hydroplane Race. Seafair is the largest boating event in Seattle and is known and loved as the most anticipated event of the summer.
The weekend festival will take place at Genesee Park and on Lake Washington. The festival will be open each day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Set on Lake Washington’s 1.5 miles of shoreline, the fans at the Seafair Weekend Festival will be able to enjoy the Boeing Airshow featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, the HomeStreet Bank Cup Hydroplane Race and all the unforgettable sights of Alaska Airlines Park.
Tickets
You can buy your tickets to Seafair Weekend online here. Tickets for people 13 years old and older are $40, and tickets for children 6-12 and seniors 62 years old and older are $15. Children younger than five are free for Seafair Weekend.
Boeing Seafair Airshow and Blue Angels schedule
The airshow is the most thrill-seeker’s dream come true. Come down to see the awe-inspiring U.S. Navy Blue Angels to the world-renowned U.S. Army Golden Knights.
It is not just the military aviation that gets action, Seafair will also be presenting displays by civilian pilots, vintage aircraft and parachute demonstrations.
The shows will take place with a backdrop of beautiful Lake Washington.
Schedule
Friday
- 11:10 a.m. - US Army Golden Knights
- 1:05 p.m. - US Navy EA-18G Growler
- 1:35 p.m. - US Air Force C17
- 1:50 p.m. - US Air Force F35A
- 2:15 p.m. - PBY-5A Catalina
- 2:30 p.m. - US Coast Guard Search and Rescue demo
- 2:40 p.m. - Boeing Air Show
- 3:10 p.m. - US Marines F35B
- 3:35 p.m. - US Navy Blue Angels
Saturday
- 10:50 a.m. - Boeing Air Show
- 11 a.m. - PBY-5A Catalina
- 11:15 a.m. - US Coast Guard Search and Rescue
- 11:55 a.m. - US Army Golden Knights
- 1 p.m. - US Navy EA-18G Growler
- 1:30 p.m. - US Air Force C17
- 1:45 p.m. - US Air Force F35A
- 3:10 p.m. - US Marines F35B
- 3:35 p.m. - US Navy Blue Angels
Sunday
- 11 a.m. - Opening Ceremonies, King County Halo Flag Presentation, National Anthem singer
- 11:10 a.m. - US Coast Guard Search and Rescue
- 12 p.m. - US Army Golden Knights
- 1 p.m. - US Navy EA-18G Growler
- 1:30 p.m. - US Air Force C17
- 1:45 p.m. - US Air Force F35A
- 2:10 p.m. - PBY-5A Catalina
- 3:05 p.m. - Boeing Flyover
- 3:10 p.m. - US Marines F35B
- 3:35 p.m. - US Navy Blue Angels
*All times are tentative and subject to change.
Festival activities and food
All fans with general admission tickets will have access to event activities, music, food vendors, kids’ zones, display booths, and the beer garden.
What if I can't make it?
If you cannot make it to the park, watch Sunday's event on KONG-TV or KING 5+ or tune into 88.9 FM on your radio. You can see coverage of the Seafair Airshow and Hydroplane Races from noon to 5 p.m. on KONG or KING 5+ Sunday. Here's how to download our streaming apps.
Transportation to the festival
All fans and eventgoers are encouraged to use public transportation including Metro and Link light rail, along with ride-share and bicycles to get to the festival. Guests arriving via the Link light rail can get off at the Columbia Center Station and take advantage of the free round-trip shuttle service. Military members and their families will be offered free rides by Metro Transit.
Here is more information if you want to park at the festival grounds. Parking passes for Saturday is sold out, but there are still $50 passes for Friday and Sunday.