Top 100 Things to Do and See in Seattle

Here is our list of 100 things you must do and see while you’re in Seattle. Comment below and share some of your favorites that aren’t on the list.

Do + See

1. Watch Fish Throwing at Pike Place Market
2. Go to the top of the Space Needle
3. Stick a piece of gum on The Gum Wall
4. Buy a drink at the Original Starbucks
5. Visit Snoqualmie Falls
6. Tour the EMP Museum
7. Experience the Chihuly Garden and Glass
8. Take a photo of Seattle from Kerry Park
9. Touch a starfish at the Seattle Aquarium
10. Take a stroll along the Seattle Waterfront
11. Ride the Seattle Great Wheel
12. Observation Deck at the Smith Tower
13. Attend a Seattle Seahawks Game at CenturyLink Field
14. Watch fish swim at the Seattle Aquarium
15. Read a book at the Central Public Library
16. Take a ferry to Bainbridge Island
17. Go Kayaking on Lake Union
18. Ride a Seaplane on Kenmore Air
19. Play a round of golf at Newcastle Golf Course
20. Tour the Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)
21. Hop aboard the Seattle Center Monorail
22. Attend the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
23. Watch an IMAX movie at the Pacific Science Center
24. Watch a Pacific Northwest Ballet
25. See wildlife at the Woodland Park Zoo
26. Tour the Museum of Flight
27. Go wine tasting at the Woodinville Wine Country
28. Tour the Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour
29. Attend a Seattle Sounders soccer game
30. Tour the Skyview Observatory on the Columbia Tower
31. Go on the Ride the Ducks
32. Walk around at Golden Gardens Park
33. Rent a bike at Alki Beach
34. Emerald City Trolley
35. MilePost 31
36. Northwest Trek Wildlife Park
37. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
38. San Juan Safari’s
39. Stroll through Olympic Sculpture Park
40. See the Fremont Troll
41. Take a walk at The Arboretum & Foster Island
42. Get wet at the International Fountain
43. Have a picnic at Gas Works Park
44. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Visitor Center
45. Check out a book at the Seattle Public Library
46. View the Frye Art Museum
47. Ride the Argosy Lock Cruise
48. Go San Juan Whale Watching
49. Watch a play at the 5th Avenue theatre
50. Go on the Market Ghost Tour
51. Watch a show at Teatro Zinzanni
52. Attend a concert at Benaroya Hall
53. Visit the Museum of Glass
54. Visit the Amazon Biodomes in South Lake Union
55. Go the the St. Helens National Monument Tour
56. Cherry Blossoms at UW
57. Watch a concert at the KeyArena
58. Take a stroll at the Seattle Japanese Garden
59. Hike around Discovery Park
60. The Washington State Fair
61. Victoria Clipper
62. Walk around at The Ave
63. Wild Waves & Enchanted Village
64. Visit art galleries in Pioneer Square
65. Experience the Seattle Art Museum
66. Go bowling at The Garage
67. Attend a Mariners Game at Safeco Field
68. Rent Kayaks at Alki Kayak Tours & Activities
69. Ride the King Country Water Taxi to downtown Seattle
70. Take a walk at Lincoln Park
71. Watch a comedy show at The Parlor
72. SUP at Kirkland Waterfront
73. Go brewery hopping in Ballard
74. Buy something at the Farmers’ Market
75. Learn how to fly at iFly in Tukwila
76. Go on a winery tour in Woodinville
77. Go snowboarding in Mount Baker
78. Attend Leavenworth Oktoberfest
79. Run around Green Lake Park
80. Walk around the Ballard Locks
81. Attend the Burke Museum of Natural History
82. Party on a Saturday night in Capitol Hill
83. Watch a play at the Paramount Theater
84. Watch a musical at the 5th Avenue Theater
85. Hike Paradise at Mount Rainier
86. Lighthouses at the Lime Kiln State Park on San Juan Island
87. Rattlesnake Ledge
88. Explore International District
89. Trail run the Issaquah Alps
90. Backpack the Enchantments
91. Hike Mount Si
92. Hike Little Si
93. Hike Cedar Falls
94. Hike Boulder River
95. Hike Wallace Falls
96. Hike Twin Falls
97. Hike Bridal Veil Falls
98. Hike Palouse Falls
99. Hike Mailbox Peak
100. Hike Lake Diablo

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