No Seahawks, no Sounders and no Huskies games in town this weekend, but there’s no lack for other entertainment. The Seattle Auto Show will continue through the weekend at the CenturyLink Field featuring many new hybrids as well as rare classic and race cars, while there are multiple concerts and events going on at the Seattle Center. Sunday morning, the Dawg Dash, with 3,000 participants hitting the streets to raise funds for student scholarships, will likely make for traffic delays around the University of Washington campus, so drivers need to plan ahead if driving in that vicinity.                   

Friday, October 18
Seattle Auto Show:  1 – 9 p.m.
CenturyLink Field Events Center
40,000 attending over the course of the weekend
Expect traffic congestion mostly adjacent to the parking facilities in the area.
http://seattleautoshow.com/

Avett Brothers:  8 – 10:30 p.m.
Key Arena, Seattle Center
7,000 attending
Attendees start arriving around 7 p.m. with heaviest traffic on the west side of the center.

Saturday, October 19
Seattle Auto Show:  10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
CenturyLink Field Events Center
40,000 attending over the course of the weekend
Expect traffic congestion mostly adjacent to the parking facilities in the area.
http://seattleautoshow.com/

TurkFest:  11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Armory Stage and Dance Floor, Seattle Center
1,750 attending
Traffic may be more congested on Broad Street and on Fifth Avenue.

The Daughter of the Regiment Seattle Opera Opening Performance:   7:30 – 10 p.m.
McCaw Hall
2900 attending
Traffic may be more congested on Mercer Street and on Fifth Avenue before and after event.    

Kanye West Concert:   8 – 11 p.m.
Key Arena, Seattle Center
12,000 attending
Attendees expected to begin arriving around 7 p.m. with heaviest traffic on the west side of the center .

Sunday, October 20
Dawg Dash:  5K 9 a.m. start; 10K 9:20 start
Both start and end on University of Washington campus
3,000 participants
5k route:  Runners head north on campus to NE 45^th Street and 17^th Avenue NE; west on 45^th to 15^th Avenue NE; south on 15^th to NE 40^th Street; east on 40^th back onto campus.
10k route:  Runners move north on campus to NE 45^th Street and 17^th Avenue NE; north on 17^th to NE Ravenna Boulevard; west on Ravenna to 15^th Avenue NE; north on 15^th to NE 62^nd Street; east on 62^nd to 20^th Avenue NE; south on 20^th into Ravenna Park; south through park to NE 55^th Street and Ravenna Place NE, south on Ravenna onto Burke Gilman Trail; south and west on Burke Gilman Trail to 15^th Avenue NE and NE Pacific Street; north on 15^th to NE 40^th Street; east on 40^th onto campus.
Traffic note:  Police Officers will direct traffic at key intersections. There will be partial and complete lane closures along the two routes. Two arterials to avoid as there may be significant delays are 15^th Avenue NE between NE  40^th Street and NE 62^nd Street  and NE 45^th Street adjacent to campus between 15^th Avenue NE and 17^th Avenue NE. http://promotionevents.com/DawgDash/

Seattle Auto Show:  10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
CenturyLink Field Events Center
40,000 attending over the course of the weekend
Expect traffic congestion mostly adjacent to the parking facilities in the area.
http://seattleautoshow.com/

TurkFest:  11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Armory Stage and Dance Floor, Seattle Center
1,750 attending
Traffic may be more congested on Broad Street and on Fifth Avenue.

The Daughter of the Regiment Seattle Opera Opening Performance:   2 – 4:30 p.m.
McCaw Hall
2900 attending
Traffic may be more congested on Mercer Street and on Fifth Avenue before and after event.

P!nk Concert:  7:30 – 10:30 P.m.
Key Arena, Seattle Center
12,300                                                                                                  
Attendees will start arriving around 6:30 p.m. with heaviest traffic being on the west side of the center.

Construction and Maintenance Activities to note:
October 18-20
First Hill Streetcar construction at Fourth Avenue S and S Jackson Street from 7 p.m. Friday – 10 p.m. Sunday evening.  One lane will remain open in each direction on S Jackson Street;  northbound traffic on Fourth Avenue will follow a short detour.

October 19
Boren Avenue between Spring and Seneca streets will be closed from 5 a.m. – 7 p.m. for a large crane operation.

October 19 – 20
I-5 Express Lanes will be closed for cleaning and maintenance Saturday from 5 – 10:30 a.m. and on Sunday from 5 – 11 a.m.

Contact:  Peg Nielsen, 206.684.8114