Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington is named after Sealth (c. 1786-1866), also known as Chief Seattle, who was the leader of the Washington Territory Native American tribes, the Suquamish and Duwamish. Although the first white settlers arrived in the Seattle area in 1851, founding father Doc Maynard, made the suggestion to name the town after Chief Seattle in 1853. The name Seattle was first officially recorded on May 23, 1853.
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The Museum of Flight with Harrison Ford
january
- NW Asian American Film Festival
february
- Festival Sundiata
- Northwest Flower & Garden Show
- Seattle Festival of Improvisational Theater
- Seattle Improvised Music Festival
- Tet Festival
march
- Green Festival
- Irish Festival
- Moisture Festival
- Whirligig (through April)
april
- Best of the Northwest
- Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival
- FIM World Championship Supercross
may
- Northwest Folklife Festival
- Seattle Film Festival (through June)
- Seattle International Children’s Festival
- Seattle Maritime Festival
- University District Street Fair
june
- Northwest New Works Film Festival
- Olympic Film Festival (through September)
- Pike Place Market Festival
- Pride Festival
- SEAFAIR (through August)
july
- Bite of Seattle
- Evergreen Tennis Tournament
- Independence Day
august
- Best of the Northwest
- Bubblefest
- Bumbershoot (through September)
- Brazil Fest
- TibetFest
september
- Festa Italiana Seattle
- SketchFest Seattle
october
- Earshot Jazz Festival
- Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
november
- Christmas Ship Festival (through December)
- Dia de Muerto
- Thanksgiving
- Tree Lighting Celebration & Holiday Parade
december
- Christmas Day
- Cycle World International Motorcycle Show
- New Year’s Eve
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