The Seattle Center Monorail is partnering with WestSide Baby, a local nonprofit, to collect diapers for WestSide Baby’s annual Stuff The Bus diaper drive.
Bring a package (or case!) of diapers for local children in need and receive a FREE tour of the Seattle Center Monorail! The most needed sizes are 4, 5, and 6. You must register for this event – space is limited to 25 people per tour.
To register for a tour, please visit the registration page.
Seattle Science Festival June 6-16. Photo by Seattle Monorail.
Are you a mad scientist? If you said yes to that question, you won’t want to miss the Seattle Science Festival on June 6-16! The Seattle Science Festival is an 11 day celebration of science and technology that is happening right here in our community. Come out and learn about rockets, insects, and even learn how to develop a video game! There will be a ton of activities to enjoy and it’s fun for the whole family! The Seattle Science Festival is organized by our neighbor, the Pacific Science Center.
There will be a free science EXPO day that features hands-on activities on June 8th. If you can’t make that day, don’t fret! There will be a variety of programs throughout the festival. If you would like a full schedule, click here: http://www.seattlesciencefestival.org/month.calendar/2013/06/01/
Don’t forget to take the monorail to the festival! It will be a great way to avoid the traffic!
Making ice cream at Pacific Science Center!
On May 24-27 at Seattle Center, Northwest Folklife will be holding its annual festival. Be a part of it and enjoy and enrich yourself in culture and traditions! You can experience all of this by enjoying the music, learning new dances, and interacting with other people. Best of all, this is all FREE.
This year’s special focus is about the workplace. Come out and hear the compelling folklore of the labor movements and how jobs have changed over the years. If this isn’t to your interest, don’t worry! There are other events to look forward to!
A few of them consist of:
If you would like to see the full schedule, click here! http://2013northwestfolklifefestival.sched.org/
Last but definitely not least, don’t forget to take the Monorail for a fun, easy way to get to the festival! We will be open until 11 PM throughout the festival!
The Seattle Center Monorail will open early at 7:30am on May 12, 2013 for The Color Run 5k which takes place at Seattle Center! The race sold out in record time!
If you plan on using the Monorail to get to the start line, please remember that the Monorail is cash only – we do not accept credit, debit, or ORCA cards. A one-way ticket is $2.25. A roundtrip ticket is $4.50. The Monorail will depart approximately every 10 minutes. The Monorail travels directly from the third floor of Westlake Center Mall (400 Pine Street, Seattle) and Seattle Center (next to the Space Needle).
To access the Westlake Center Monorail Platform, please use the stairwell/elevator entrance on 5th Avenue between Pine Street and Olive Way (across the street from Nordstrom) as the Westlake Mall entrances will be closed during the early morning. Go to the third floor of the building where the Monorail platform is located and purchase a ticket from the cashier inside the ticket booth.
August 4-25, 2013: Seattle Opera’s Ring cycle takes place this summer at Seattle Center’s McCaw Hall.
Seattle Center Monorail will extend hours of operation to accommodate guests attending the Opera’s Ring cycle. Here is the Monorail’s extended hours schedule:
Sunday, June 2, 2013: The Monorail will open early at 7:00am for the 2013 Komen Race for the Cure at Seattle Center.
In February 2012, Seattle’s Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB) named Jayme Gustilo the 2012 Tourism Ambassador of the Year. Jayme was selected from dozens of nominations by a judging committee that represented a cross section of the tourism and travel industry.
In more than 20 years on the job, Jayme Gustilo, Lead Monorail Cashier, has served over eight million Seattle Center Monorail passengers, selling tickets, answering questions and narrating the 90-second city tour on each ride. During his career at the Monorail, Jayme has been on the train for approximately 165,000 monorail miles.
Sunday, March 3, 2013: Seattle Center Monorail will open early at 5:00am for the Hot Chocolate 15/5K which begins and ends at Seattle Center.
Monorail Bunny visited KeyArena and met Dizzy of the Harlem Globetrotters. Dizzy taught Bunny all sorts of fun basketball tricks as they explored KeyArena together.
Monorail Bunny had a wonderful opportunity to visit the Seattle Aquarium and meet all sorts of marine animals. Bunny met sea otters, giant pacific octopus, cowfish, seahorses, jellyfish and more!
