Visiting the Emerald City in March is an unforgettable experience, offering a breathtaking spectacle of sights and a rich tapestry of experiences!
Thinking about amazing activities or to-dos in Seattle in March?
Looking for awesome events and activities taking place in the Emerald City this month?
With spring heralding its arrival and the winter cold beating a retreat, March is a great time to visit Seattle and have a day out around here. To help you plan, here are the…
10 BEST things to do in Seattle in March
Join St. Patrick’s Day parades
Attend the Tartan Ball
Attend a thrilling theatrical performance at A Contemporary Theatre
Be reduced to tears at the Moisture Festival…
Attend the opera
Go on a luxury cruise
Test how good you are at finding and using escape room clues at Seattle’s best escape room
Attend a Sherlock Holmes play at Wade James Theatre in Edmonds
Enjoy the city skyline from the Space Needle
Visit Pike Place Market
Join St. Patrick’s Day special events
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St. Patrick’s day this year is on a Sunday (March 17th). And if you’re in Seattle, you should absolutely join in the celebration of the Patron Saint of the Irish.
The St. Patrick’s Landing event - a reenactment of the kidnapping of St. Patrick by pirates - on March 15th at 5:00pm at Lake Union Park.
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade takes place on March 16th at 12:30pm. It starts at 4th and James and proceeds towards Westlake Park and the Seattle Center.
The Irish Festival at the Seattle Center - March 16: 12pm-6pm & March 17: 10am-6pm at the Armory Food & Event Hall.
The event includes dance performances, Irish language lessons, ‘genealogy sessions’ (tracing any Irish ancestry you have), and a whole lot more!
And those are just special events. A lot of restaurants, bars and establishments in Seattle hold their own events for St. Patrick's Day.
Attend a thrilling theatrical performance at ACT Contemporary Theatre
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Written by Zora Howard and directed by Claudine Mboligikpelani Nako, STEW is based on the relationship between three generations of Tucker women.
As the theatre puts it,
Mama’s up early to prepare the perfect stew for a very important community meal. As the day rolls on, tempers go from a simmer to a boil, and secrets rise to the surface for three generations of Tucker women. When the violence hovering around the periphery of their lives begins to intrude upon the sanctity of the kitchen, mothers and daughters wrestle with loss and hope in this hilarious, haunting drama.
Dates: March 15th to March 31st.
Website: Go to webpage
Be reduced to tears at the Moisture Festival…
…you should note that these are tears of joy. Accompanied by peals of laughter.
The Moisture Festival is the largest comedy/varieté show in the world. It takes place in Seattle every year, in the spring.
What is comedy/varieté?
Each artist does their skit within a small (3 to 15 minute) time slot, accompanied by a live band. And while you may know many of the performing artists, you won’t be informed of their acts in advance, making everything you see here completely unexpected, and drawing a heartfelt, spontaneous response.
And the performers can be anyone from aerialists to strongmen/women, magicians to comedians, and even tap dancers to drill teams.
They also have a burlesque show (by the Libertease Cabaret) presented at a separate location.
Dates: Thursday March 17th to Sunday April 10th.
Website: Go to webpage
Attend the opera
If operatic performances are to your taste, the onset of spring is a great time to attend one!
Seattle Opera in particular has a great slate of performances in March. Plus, if you’re into radio, you can tune in to King FM 98.1 at 10am on Saturdays for broadcasts of previous performances.
You can visit their website for a list of their March programs.
The Youth Symphony Orchestra also has a great lineup scheduled for March.
Go on a luxury cruise
Take in the wondrous sights across the city skyline and Lake Union and Lake Washington as you settle into your private table and enjoy your meal, listen to the captain’s captivating commentary on the sights, and look into wine and appetizer menus to see whether you fancy perking up your experience!
From lunch cruise to dining cruise and even Sunday supper cruise - there are a lot of options for you to choose from!
A great experience that the entire family will enjoy!
Note: As of now, there is a limit of ten guests per private table, due to the COVID situation.
Website: Go to webpage
Test how good you are at finding clues at Seattle’s best escape room
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Break into a top secret bunker on a highly classified military mission to stop a lethal missile strike.
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Match wits with a dangerous criminal mastermind as you seek a way out of his lair.
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Attend a Sherlock Holmes play at Wade James Theatre in Edmonds
If you like escape rooms, you’re going to love this.
A play based on the stories of Sherlock Holmes, as written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Only, the play takes the spotlight off of Holmes, and makes Watson the main character.
It takes off right after the events at Reichenbach Falls, where Holmes and his nemesis Professor M were thought to have fallen to their deaths.
Since then, Dr. Watson has been busy disproving the claims of various imposters all claiming to be his late friend, the great detective.
However, one day he received a telegram informing him that three men, all claiming to be Holmes, have been admitted to an asylum in remote Scotland. Can he investigate and find out if one of the trio really IS Sherlock?
Dates: Friday March 4th to Sunday March 27th, on various dates and times.
Website: Go to webpage
Enjoy the city skyline from the Space Needle
One of our city’s defining landmarks, the Space Needle is a must-visit in Seattle.
Even if you’ve been there before, the spectacular view of Seattle’s skyline you can enjoy from atop it makes a repeat visit totally worthwhile. Especially if you want awesome content for your social media…
There’s a gift shop if you want mementos or gifts for your loved ones…and the Seattle Center is right next door, if you’re looking for dining and shopping options afterwards!
Visit Pike Place Market
Pike Place Market is one of the oldest farmers markets in the United States, and possibly Seattle’s most famous farmers market.
It’s home to the very first Starbucks coffee shop in the world.
March is a great time to visit and check out the various seasonal items, including several indigenous preparations that may not be available at other time.
Dates: Throughout March, 9am to 6pm.
Website: Go to Pike Place Market
Summary: Visiting Seattle in March
From St. Patrick’s Day parades to various theatrical performances, plus all the other attractions our city has to offer makes a Seattle visit in March a memorable and worthwhile one.
Only remember to pack some warm and dry clothes as temperatures can sometime turn nippy, and wet.
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