Saturday, February 16, the nine-day Seattle Home Show gets underway at CenturyLink Field.  The first home show, held in 1939, was commissioned by FDR as a “Back to Work Event” to counter the Great Depression. The event is expected to pull in 25,000 attendees over the coming week, with heaviest attendance expected on the weekend days.  The Tet Festival will draw thousands to celebrate the Vietnamese Lunar New Year at the Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion on Saturday and Sunday. On Monday,  the Key Arena features the crazy antics of the world famous Harlem Globetrotters who’ll entertain a crowd of 5,000.

Saturday, February 16
The Seattle Home Show: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
CenturyLink Field Events Center
25,000 expected over the nine-day event.
Parking available at the CenturyLink FieldParking Garage,   the Century Link Field N Lot, and Safeco Field Garage.

Tet Festival – Vietnamese Lunar New Year:  10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. 
Fisher Pavilion, Armory
2000 expected
Traffic may be somewhat heavy on streets surrounding the Seattle Center.

Seattle University vs Texas-Arlington :  7 – 9:30 p.m.
Key Arena
4,000 attending
Expect heavier traffic on streets adjacent to the west side of the Center grounds.

Sunday, February 17
Seattle Home Show:  10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
CenturyLink Field Events Center
25,000 expected  over the nine-day event.
Parking  available at the CenturyLink FieldParking Garage,  the Century Link Field N Lot, and Safeco Field Garage.

Tet festival – Vietnamese Lunar New Year:  10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Fisher Pavilion, Armory
2000 expected
Traffic may be somewhat heavy on streets surrounding the Center.

Monday, February 18
The Seattle Home Show: 12 Noon – 8 p.m.
CenturyLink Field Events Center
25,000 expected over the nine-day event.
Parking available at the CenturyLink Field Parking Garage, the Century Link Field N Lot, and Safeco Field Garage.

Harlem Globetrotters:  2 – 5 p.m.
Key Arena
5,000 expected
Expect heavier traffic on the streets adjacent to the west side of the Center grounds.

contact:  Peg Nielsen, 206.684.8114