Pioneer Square Fire Festival with antique firetrucks, firefighter challenge, giveaways and more in Seattle - Saturday and Sunday, August 16th and 17th 2014 from 11am-8pm ('til 5:30pm on Sunday!)

This is a cool event to check out with antique firetrucks and more!

" This annual festival commemorates the re-birth of the Pioneer Square neighborhood following the Great Seattle Fire of June 6, 1889 that engulfed most of Seattle’s original commercial district. "

This is the 125th Anniversary of the Great Fire.

For more info. go here.

Milepost 31 - A historic attraction in Pioneer Square presents a monthly activity for kids in Seattle - 3rd Saturdays 2014 - from 1-4pm

Check out Milepost 31 for monthly activity for kids!

" Milepost 31 is an award-winning information center that highlights the people and projects that shaped Pioneer Square, and provides an inside look at the SR 99 Tunnel Project. There, you'll find more than just construction photos and brochures. You’ll find history, artifacts and interactive exhibits designed to broaden your understanding of the land beneath you. You’ll explore the neighborhood’s changing landscape, from earth-moving efforts of the past to the massive tunnel project that will soon move State Route 99 underground and reconnect Pioneer Square to the waterfront. "

For more info. go here and here.

Free outdoor viewing of World Cup Soccer Matches in Pioneer Square in Seattle - Thursday, June 12th through Sunday, July 13th 2014 - Various Dates/Times

Head to Pioneer Square and watch the soccer matches on a 100" Screen!

Update: Come by Nord Alley Thursday 6/12 @ Noon before the Brazil/Croatia match for Sounders raffles, give-away items and a chance to meet a Sounder!

COME WATCH THE 2014 WORLD CUP GAMES!

Everyone is welcome to join us for free live viewings on a big screen in Nord Alley Pioneer Square. Youth and adult soccer teams come and cheer on your favorite team and country! Bring a lunch, wear your favorite team’s jersey and come with friends, kids & co-workers.

Pioneer Square is located in a major transit hub with train, bus, bike and walking connections. Plan your transit trip here. If you drive, park in a Pioneer Square garage for $3/hr up to 4 hours. DowntownSeattleParking.com

For more info. go here and here.

Fire Festival in Pioneer Square featuring Antique Firetrucks, Police Cars and more! - Saturday, July 13th 2013 from 11am-5pm

                                        

We've done this one and it is pretty cool!

For more info. go  here.

Seattle Park(ing) Day: Summer Lawn Party - Today, Friday, September 21st 2012 until 2pm in Pioneer Square!

Where the parking lot becomes a lawn party!

Just came across this...if you are in the area, stop by!

" Join us for one last Seattle summer celebration in Pioneer Square as we turn Occidental Park, Nord Alley and parking spots on Main Street into a summer lawn party! There will be live music, art, bicycle polo, a photo booth, BBQ, bocce ball, transportation tarot reading, lawn bowling and Adirondack chairs where you can lounge and read books from our pop-up library and more! "


For more info. go here.

Ongoing Art Installations at Occidental Park in Pioneer Square in Seattle

If you get a chance today head down to Occidental Park in Pioneer Square in Seattle. You can do an "art" scavenger hunt of sorts and check out Suzanne Tidwell's Knitted Trees (the trees with "sweaters"), Gallery (206) "an art phone booth" by Curator Todd Jannausch and various artists and the Honeycomb Clouds by Celeste Cooning, 3 different art installations in the park. Today is the last day for the tree sweater art installation but the the phone booth and honeycomb ones will go through August 15th and August 20th, respectively. Hopefully the weather will hold so you can enjoy it raindrop free!

For more info. go here.