Downtown Seattle had one of its most popular holiday seasons in years, as nearly 3 million unique visitors came to celebrate in the city throughout December.
Downtown Seattle had one of its most popular holiday seasons in years, as roughly 2.84 million unique visitors came to celebrate in the city throughout December. The vast number of visitors in Seattle this holiday season represented a 97% increase compared to December 2019, the Downtown Seattle Association Along with the increase in unique visitors, more than 921,000 locals living within 10 miles of the city came downtown, more than in any other month in 2025.
The substantial boost in attendance may be in part due to Seattle’s expansive holiday event offerings. DSA noted it was involved in 47 holiday events, which included the inaugural Pines on Pike Tree Lot, which sold 123 Christmas trees. The many holiday events across Seattle also made a serious economic impact. For example, roughly 16,000 visitors attended the DSA Tree Lighting Celebration on Nov. 28, producing an economic impact of approximately $500,000 for just that day alone. As the Seahawks advanced to Super Bowl LX with a 31-27 win over the Los Angeles Rams, the team is one victory away from hosting the city’s second Super Bowl parade. In 2014, Seattle’s Super Bowl parade took over the 2.5-mile stretch leading up to then-CenturyLink Field while braving sub-freezing temperatures. More than 700,000 eager Seahawks fans reportedly attended the parade to celebrate the team’s 43-8 victory over the Denver Broncos, though experts indicated the total attendance was closer to 450,000, according to Despite the discrepancy, Seattle’s 2014 parade was the largest gathering in the city’s history, surpassing the Seattle SuperSonics victory parade in 1979, where roughly 300,000 spectators were in attendance, according to the Using the lower estimate of 450,000, the 2014 parade would represent more than 15% of downtown’s December 2025 visitor total — in just one day. While Seahawks fans anticipate a rematch of their notorious Super Bowl loss against the New England Patriots, a win could place this year’s downtown gathering in the history books with potentially record-breaking attendance.Downtown Seattle had one of its most popular holiday seasons in years, as nearly 3 million unique visitors came to celebrate in the city throughout December.With the Seahawks in the Super Bowl, Seattle must get ready to celebrate. Unfortunately, the city is the most expensive for hosting a Super Bowl party.Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier prepared to end the open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlines for more than a half‑century. Starting Tuesday, customers on Southwest flights will have assigned seats and the option of paying more to get their preferred seat closer to In celebration of Dick's Drive-In's 72nd birthday, the Seattle staple burger joint will offer 19-cent burgers at multiple locations between Monday and Thursday.LOS ANGELES — Aiming to shake up the Golden State’s media landscape, the California Post launched on Monday with a new tabloid newspaper and news site that brings a brash, cheeky and conservative-friendly fixture of the Big Apple to the West Coast. The Los Angeles outpost of the New York Post will be “digital WSECU Community Champion: Chrystal Ortega’s mission to feed Spokane Chrystal Ortega's tireless dedication recently earned her the WSECU Community Champions Award and a $1,000 grant to further the mission.When Shawn Tibbitts opened Tibbitts FernHill, he was just trying to survive. The small Tacoma restaurant has since earned culinary awards and praise.Wilcox Family Farms is continuing its cherished holiday tradition of giving back by donating nearly one million eggs to food banks across the South Sound region this season.Matthew Ballantyne has transformed that early awareness into action, embodying the organization's mission:"No Kid Sleeps On The Floor In Our Town."Discover Kitsap County’s creative soul: Where Nordic charm meets gothic gardens and ancient traditions thrive Kitsap County is full of wonderfully weird, authentically artsy, and unexpectedly magical corners that make visitors become locals and locals never want to leave.
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