Music, runners, and merriment abound over the next few days. The huge annual Rock’n’Roll Marathon and Half Marathon, which features bands along the 26- and 13- mile run and walk courses, warms up tomorrow with the Marathon Expo taking place at CenturyLink Field. The Fremont Fair gets underway Friday attracting crowds of 20-25,000 on Saturday and Sunday to the Fremont business district. The ever-popular Fremont Solstice Parade officially marks the start of summer in Seattle on Saturday afternoon. Also on Saturday, in West Seattle there’s the Morgan Junction Community Festival for people and their pooches! Late Saturday, the annual Honk! Fest West in Georgetown is expected to draw out thousands of music lovers. For Seattle Storm fans, the team takes on the San Antonio Silver Stars on Thursday and the Washington Mystics on Sunday.
The Seattle Department of Transportation encourages motorists to consider joining the effort to reduce air pollution by not driving alone and trying one of the many alternate forms of transportation available – Metro Transit, the Sounder, Link light rail, West Seattle Water Taxi, the Seattle Streetcar, the monorail, carpool, bicycle, or even walk – if feasible.
Thursday, June 19
Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon & Half Marathon Expo: 12 Noon – 7 p.m.
CenturyLink Field Event Center
5,000 attending
Expect congestion in the surrounding area.
For more information please see: http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/seattle/expo
Seattle Storm vs San Antonio Silver Stars: 7 – 9:30 p.m.
Key Arena, Seattle Center
5,000 attending
Expect normal congestion on west side of the Center grounds before and after the game.
Friday, June 20
Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon & Half Marathon Expo: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
CenturyLink Field Event Center
15,000 attending
Expect congestion in the surrounding area.
For more information please see: http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/seattle/expo
Fremont Fair: 3 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Fremont Business District
800 attending
Fair takes place on streets within the following boundaries: First Avenue NW on the west; N 36th Street on the north; Fremont Avenue N on the east; N 34th Street/N Canal Street on the south. Streets will be closed from 1 p.m. on Friday, June 20 through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, June 22.
Motorists should expect heavier traffic on streets adjacent to the Fair.
For more information, please see: http://www.fremontfair.org/
Saturday, June 21
Rock N Roll Marathon & Half Marathon: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
13 and 26 mile courses start and end at the Seattle Center
20,000 participating
Streets near the Center, such as Mercer Street and Fifth Avenue, will be closed from 2 a.m. to Saturday afternoon.
Closed from 5 a.m. – 4 p.m.: SR-99/Alaskan Way Viaduct northbound between S Idaho Street and Roy Street.
Closed from early morning into early afternoon: I-5 and I-90 ramps at Columbia, Dearborn and Rainier streets; I-90 express lanes; the downtown core area from Second Avenue to Fifth Avenue; Rainer Avenue S and Lake Washington Boulevard.
Streets along the 26 – and 13 – mile routes closed from the early morning and will re-open once all participants have moved through.
Motorists should plan on delays around the Seattle Center and along the race route throughout the morning and into the afternoon. Please see the race website for details including the complete list of road closures and times and course map at: http://seattle.competitor.com/
Morgan Junction Community Festival: 10 a. m. – 7 p.m.
Morgan Junction Park and Washington Federal parking lot
600 + expected
No street closures, but traffic may be congested in the surrounding area.
Please see the following website for more information: http://www.scribd.com/doc/148248111/Morgan-Junction-Community-Festival-2014
Fremont Fair: 10 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Fremont Business District
25,000 attending
Fair takes place on streets within the following boundaries: First Avenue NW on the west; N 36th Street on the north; Fremont Avenue N on the east; N 34th Street/N Canal Street on the south. Streets will be closed from 1 p.m. on Friday, June 20 through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, June 22. Motorists should expect heavy traffic throughout the area on streets adjacent to the Fair.
For more information, please see: http://www.fremontfair.org/
Fremont Solstice Parade: 3 p.m.
Fremont District
22,000 attending
Streets on the parade route will close from 2:30 – 6 p.m.
Parade route: begins at NW 36th Street and Leary Way NW; east on 36th to Fremont Place N; south on Fremont Place to Fremont Avenue N; south on Fremont Avenue to N 34th Street; east on 34th to Stone Way N; south on Stone to N Northlake Way; east on Northlake into Gas Works Park.
Expect heavy congestion in the area; and plan to park at a distance and walk to the event. http://fremontartscouncil.org/
Fremont Solstice Celebration Festival: 3 – 9 p.m.
Gas Works Park
2,000 attending
Expect congestion in area surrounding the park.
For more information, please see: http://fremontartscouncil.org/
City University Graduation Ceremonies: 4 – 7 p.m.
Key Arena, Seattle Center
5,000 attending
Expect heavier traffic on streets on the west side of the Center before and after the event.
Honk! Fest West – Georgetown: 6 – 10 p.m.
Heart of Georgetown
2,000 attending
Streets closed for festival from 4:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.: 12th Avenue S between S Vale and S Harney Street.
Expect congestion on surrounding streets. For more information please see: http://honkfestwest.com
Sunday, June 22
Fremont Fair: event hours: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Fremont Business District
10,000 expected
Fair takes place on streets within the following boundaries: First Avenue NW on the west; N 36th Street on the north; Fremont Avenue N on the east; N 34th Street/N Canal Street on the south. Streets will be closed from 1 p.m. on Friday, June 20 through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, June 22. Motorists should expect heavy traffic throughout the area on streets adjacent to the Fair.
For more information, please see: http://www.fremontfair.org/
Seattle Storm vs. Washington Mystics: 6 – 8:30 p.m.
Key Arena, Seattle Center
5,000 attending
Expect normal congestion adjacent to the Key Arena before and after the game.
Contact: Peg Nielsen, Communications Office, 206.684.8114