Free things to do in Seattle

Free Tickets lists 10 places in Seattle with free entry we checked against official sources. Always free: Frye and Pike Place Market. Free on set days: Burke Museum, SAM and Museum of Flight. Free for some visitors (children, students, residents and others): Burke Museum, Chihuly Garden and Glass, Seattle Aquarium, SAM, Space Needle, Museum of Flight and 1 more.

Burke Museum — first Thursday: free for all visitors, open until 8pm; SAM — first Thursday: free for everyone at SAM, 10am-8pm; Museum of Flight — first Thursday evenings: free for everyone 5pm-9pm. Each place page shows the next dates, with closures and holidays already taken out.

Burke Museum, Chihuly Garden and Glass, Seattle Aquarium, SAM, Space Needle and Museum of Flight — age limits differ, see each page for the exact rule and the ID you may need.

Yes: Burke Museum. Many of these rules apply only to EU or local residents, so check the conditions on each page.

At MoPOP even free entry needs a timed reservation, and free slots can run out. Book as soon as the slots open.

Among the places here that charge entry, the cheapest standard adult ticket is Burke Museum at $24 (official price). Each place page compares official prices with partner tickets and tours, and our cheap-tickets page lists everything for 10 or less.