Signature Events
Join Us Throughout the Year for Signature Events, Special Events and Celebrations
Pike Place Market hosts several Market-wide events throughout the year, providing fun and unique experiences for locals and visitors. These events celebrate our locals, farmers, artists, the Market Community, and the holiday season.
Pike Place Market also partners with our social services and the Pike Place Market Foundation for their main fundraising events.
Mark your calendar now for our 2026 lineup. You don’t want to miss any of these events!
2026 Event Dates & Celebrations at Pike Place Market
Stretch & Savor at Pike Place Market
Saturday, January 31, 2026
8:30am – 11:00am
Begin your day with intention at Stretch & Savor at Pike Place Market, a wellness-focused experience designed to bring together movement, nourishment, and community. This new ticketed event invites guests to slow down, connect, and enjoy a mindful start to the day in the Economy Atrium.
Local Love Day
Saturday, February 7, 2026
11:00am – 4:00pm
Pike Place Market is thanking those who shop at local businesses, eat local foods, and support our Market community every week, every month, and every year. Market shoppers will enjoy live music and a special shopping offer as a thank you from us.
Local Love Month
Locals, we love you! That’s why this month, we are giving back to you!
Explore Pike Place Market, complete fun challenges, and win prizes! All February long for a chance to win weekly $100 Market Gift Cards or the $250 grand prize.
Valentine’s Day at Pike Place Market
Friday, February 13, 2026
11:00am – 4:00pm
Visit Pike Place Market on February 13 to pick up locally grown tulips and farm-fresh inspired donuts. Bonus: choose a free Valentine’s card designed by Market artists when you purchase a bouquet from our flower farmers!
Signature Event!
29th Annual Daffodil Day
(First Day of Spring)
Friday, March 20, 2026
11:00am – 2:00pm
Celebrate the first day of spring at Pike Place Market’s 29th Annual Daffodil Day. There’s no better symbol to welcome the arrival of spring than yellow, white, and orange daffodils. Pick up your free bundle of fragrant daffodils!
Signature Event!
18th Annual Flower Festival
Saturday, May 9 & Sunday, May 10, 2026
11:00am – 4:00pm
The 18th Annual Flower Festival at Pike Place Market is a celebration of local farmers and the beautiful bouquets they put together every day. This popular event has been taking place over Mother’s Day weekend for the last 17 years. Market shoppers will also get to enjoy live busker music and a special shopping offer during the weekend’s festivities.
Produce on Pike: Weekly Farmers Market
Wednesday evenings, June 24th – September 9th
3:00pm – 7:00pm
We’re excited to bring back and expand our Produce on Pike evening farmers market series this summer! From July through September, join us every Wednesday evening at Pike Place Market for a midweek dose of fresh, local goodness—perfectly timed for downtown workers and residents.
Artistry in Glass: Handmade Glass Art Showcase
Date: TBA
11:00am – 4:00pm
The MarketFront Pavilion will serve as the hub of this special event, providing a unique and intimate setting for you to observe the glass artists in action. Browse nine booths from local glass artists and watch two live demonstrations.
Signature Event!
31st Annual Magic in the Market
Saturday, November 28, 2026
11:00am – 6:00pm
Kick-off the holiday season at Pike Place Market as we celebrate our 30th annual Magic in the Market! You will find holiday spirit across all 9-acres on this unforgettable day.
There is no place more memorable than the Market during the holidays. Bring the whole family to experience the magic; meet Santa, decorate cookies, make your own ornament, shop for loved ones, all leading up to the famous Market lighting ceremony. This is an event you won’t want to miss!
Holiday Night Market with Santa
Date: TBA
5:00pm – 9:00pm
Step into the sparkle of the season at Pike Place Market’s Holiday Night Market—an enchanting evening event brimming with festive cheer and one-of-a-kind finds. Discover handmade treasures, thoughtful gifts, and perfect stocking stuffers crafted by local artisans. Plus stick around for FREE Santa photos and seasonal treats!
2026 Partner Event Dates
In addition to our year-round events, Pike Place Market works with partners like the Pike Market Senior Center & Food Bank and the Pike Place Market Foundation to play host to their fantastic fundraising events, which help support our Market merchants, residents and seniors. We appreciate all the amazing work these organizations do for our community!
Pike Place Market Foundation’s Celebrate the Market!
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Celebrate the Market is the Pike Place Market Foundation’s annual spring event, honoring the community of workers, residents, and supporters who make historic Pike Place Market the Soul of Seattle! Enjoy seasonal Market-sourced appetizers, dinner, wine, and dessert!
Pike Market Child Care & Preschool’s 25th Annual Walk for Kids!
TBA
Join the Pike Market Child Care & Preschool for a family-friends walk and dance party! This fundraiser supports tuition assistance, teacher wages and healthy food for kids!
Pike Place Market Foundation’s Sunset Supper
TBA
Sunset Supper is the Pike Place Market Foundation’s biggest fundraising event of the year – an outdoor dining extravaganza benefitting the Pike Place Market community! Guests sip and sample their way through the Market while mixing and mingling with nearly 100 of Seattle’s top chefs and producers.
Pike Market Senior Center & Food Bank’s The Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition
Saturday, December 5, 2026
12:00pm – 2:30pm
The 40th Annual Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition brings holiday joy to Pike Place Market. This heart-warming event attracts nearly 10,000 people each year and has become a spirited tradition for many Seattle locals to ring in the season. Figgy Pudding is the most important fundraising event for the Pike Market Senior Center and Food Bank, a vital resource for the Market community and downtown Seattle.