An icon of the city of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest, the 605 feet observation tower has been designated a Seattle landmark
General Information
Thursday: 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM to 11:00 PM
Saturday: 8:30 AM to 11:00 PM
Sunday: 8:30 AM to 10:30 PM
Monday: 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Youth (ages 5–12): Discounted admission available
Seniors (65+): Discounted admission available
How to Get There
From Seattle (2 mi): Head northwest through downtown Seattle toward Seattle Center, follow signs to Broad Street, then continue to 400 Broad St where the Space Needle is located within the Seattle Center campus.
Overview
The Space Needle was built for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, the city's symbol, 605 feet tall, with an observation deck at 520 feet with views of downtown, Elliott Bay, the Olympic and Cascade mountains, and Mount Rainier. Its design was a compromise between ideas from Edward Carlson and John Graham Jr. The revolving glass floor of the Loupe, added in a 2018 renovation, lets you look straight down.
Highlights
- Observation deck: indoor and outdoor levels with the rotating floor
- Skyline: the Legacy Light shines from the top on holidays and special events
- Getting there: in the Seattle Center, near the Monorail and MoPOP
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Space Needle", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0
