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  • University of Washington Campus Walking Tour

    University of Washington WA, United States

    Join UW Botanic Gardens and the Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks on the final walking tour of Seattle’s Olmsted Brothers historic design legacy this summer! Relocated from downtown northward to larger, less-developed acreage in 1895, the University of Washington consisted of just six buildings when the Olmsted Brothers firm prepared a general campus plan in […]

    $30

  • Volunteer Park Walking Tour

    Volunteer Park 1247 15th Ave. E, Seattle

    Join UW Botanic Gardens and the Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks on a walking tour of Seattle’s Olmsted Brothers parks and parkways this summer! Volunteer Park is often referred to as the crown jewel of Seattle’s Olmsted park and boulevard system, as its most complete and best-preserved Olmsted-designed landscape. Land purchased in 1876 was originally […]

    $30

  • Washington Park Arboretum Walking Tour

    Washington Park Arboretum 2300 Arboretum Drive East, Seattle

    Join UW Botanic Gardens and the Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks at Washington Park Arboretum for walking tours of Seattle’s Olmsted Brothers parks and parkways this summer! The city first acquired Washington Park from the Puget Mill Company in 1900. By 1904, the city hired the Olmsted Brothers firm to prepare drawings for a roadway […]

    $30

  • Jefferson Park Walking Tour

    Jefferson Park 3801 Beacon Ave. South, Seattle

    John Charles Olmsted visited the large tract of city-owned land on Beacon Hill (now Jefferson Park) in 1903 when he toured the city to develop his city-wide system of parks and boulevards. In the 1903 report, Olmsted recommended ways the city could develop the eastern section into ball fields, walkways, and pleasure drives. Originally purchased […]

    Free

  • Holiday in Volunteer Park

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    Volunteer Park 1247 15th Ave. E, Seattle

    Free holiday event in Volunteer Park on December 7, 2023!

  • Halloween Pet Parade

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    Volunteer Park 1247 15th Ave. E, Seattle

    Halloween Pet Parade at Volunteer Park

  • Art Installation Opening: “UNION” by John Grade

    Washington Park Arboretum 2300 Arboretum Drive East, Seattle

    Join us on Sunday, September 24th for a FREE public event in the Washington Park Arboretum with a plant sale, food trucks, tours, and new art!

    Free

  • Hiawatha Park & Playfield Tour

    Hiawatha Playfield 2700 California Avenue SW, Seattle

    Declared a City of Seattle landmark in 1984, Hiawatha Park and Playfield was designed by the Olmsted Brothers Firm in 1910. It began a ’new era in public recreation in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest’. At the time, it was the largest public playfield in Seattle. It included a playground, athletic field, tennis and basketball […]

  • Summer Series at the Amphitheater 2023

    Volunteer Park 1247 15th Ave. E, Seattle

    Free Summer Concerts at the Volunteer Park Amphitheater from July 13th to August 17th! Over the summer, Volunteer Park Trust is presenting the Summer Series at the Amphitheater, hosting six free shows and performances on Thursday evenings, July 13 to August 17, from 6:00-8:30 pm. Come celebrate with us all summer long! Bring a picnic, […]

  • Farm Stand at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands

    Rainer Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands 5513 S Cloverdale St, Seattle

    Buy local right in Rainier Beach, every Thursday, June 15 - Sep. 28; 2-6 p.m. The Farm Stand offers an abundance of fresh vegetables, herbs, fruit, flowers, eggs, honey, and other agricultural products. Available products include produce and flowers grown right at our farm and additional items sourced from small, local farms and food producers. […]