Folklife Festival, Mariners Vs Yankees, International Soccer
Over the next four days, over 85,000 people are expected to flock to the Seattle Center for the 40th Annual Folklife Festival. Meanwhile, the Seattle Mariners versus the New York Yankees and an international “friendly” soccer match will be drawing huge crowds to the Safeco and Qwest stadiums. For more details, please see schedule of events below.
The Seattle Department of Transportation encourages motorists headed to the events to join in the citywide effort to reduce traffic congestion by taking one of the many alternate modes of transportation available – Metro Transit, the West Seattle Water Taxi, the Sounder commuter train, Link light rail, car pool, bicycle or walk, if feasible.
Friday, May 27
40TH Annual Folklife Festival: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Seattle Center
10,000 expected
Production staging on streets surrounding Seattle Center; expect congestion in the area.
Seattle Mariners vs New York Yankees: 7:10 – 10 p.m.
Safeco Field
35,000 attending
Plan on congestion surrounding the stadium before and after the game
Saturday, May 28
40TH Annual Folklife Festival: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Seattle Center
25,000 expected
Production staging on streets surrounding Seattle Center; expect congestion in the area.
International Friendly Match – Mexico vs Ecuador: 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Qwest
50,000 attending
Expect congestion around the stadium before and after the match.
Marian Procession: 6 – 7 p.m.
Vietnamese Catholic Church – 1230 E Fir Street
2,000 participants
Parade route: starts at front of the church; west on Fir to 12th Avenue S; north on 12th to E Spruce Street; east on Spruce to 14th Avenue S; south on 14th to E Fir Street.
SPD will escort a religious parade on the streets surrounding the church
Seattle Mariners vs New York Yankees: 7:10 – 10 p.m.
Safeco Field
39,000 attending
Expect congestion surrounding the stadium before and after the game.
Sunday, May 29
40TH Annual Folklife Festival: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Seattle Center
25,000 expected
Production staging on streets surrounding Seattle Center; expect congestion in the area.
Seattle Mariners vs New York Yankees: 1:10 – 4 p.m.
Safeco Field
37,000 expected
Expect congestion surrounding the stadium before and after the game.
Monday, May 30
40TH Annual Folklife Festival: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Seattle Center
25,000 expected
Production staging on streets surrounding Seattle Center; expect congestion in the area.
Homeless Veteran’s Day Free BBQ: 12 noon – 4 p.m.
Bread of Life Mission
2,000 expected
Event will close S Main Street between Alaskan Way S and First Avenue S from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Contact: Peg Nielsen, 206.684.8114
