May First Thursday Art Walk: 5/7

Pioneer Square’s First Thursday Art Walk is the longest running established art walk in the nation. Since the early 1960’s, Pioneer Square has provided a haven for Seattle’s artistic community, housing esteemed galleries, innovative exhibition spaces, and working artist studios alike.

Today, Pioneer Square is the center of Seattle’s art scene, exhibiting the depth and range of the vibrant Pacific Northwest arts community, all within one square mile. Don’t forget to take advantage of free parking provided by Hudson Pacific Properties and Butler Parking – restrictions apply, see below for more info. Please note that Butler Garage (114 James St) is no longer available for First Thursday Free Parking in 2026.

We do our best to regularly update this page with events. If you’re hosting an event in the neighborhood for First Thursday Art Walk, please submit your event through this form.

*Please see specific businesses for opening hours. Many galleries close their shows at 8p.

Free Parking Available on First Thursdays

Take advantage of free parking from 5p – 10p during First Thursday Art Walk in Pioneer Square at one of these two participating garages on a first-come-first-serve basis:

Frye Garage (117 3rd Ave S)
450 Alaskan (450 Alaskan Way – entrance on King Street)**

To receive free parking during specified hours, you’ll need to pick up a FREE PARKING voucher on the Art Walk at a participating gallery or venue. Please fill out the voucher and hand it to the parking attendant as you leave the garage**. Congrats! You just got free parking!

**SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR 450 ALASKAN

Note: Valet attendant will not be able to issue Art Walk vouchers AND vehicles left after closing (10p) subject to regular parking fees and $85 after hours release fee.

Enter garage after 5p and take ticket from spitter.
Obtain parking voucher from Art Walk venue.
Present your voucher to valet attendant on P1.
Valet attendant will issue an exit chaser ticket (yellow).
Insert your original entry ticket (white) into pay station then insert chaser ticket.
Gate will open for exit.

Please note: The Alliance for Pioneer Square is not responsible for any loss, theft or damage to vehicles and personal property nor is it liable for parking tickets that may occur to First Thursday Free Parking program participants. Parking facility participation may vary and is subject to change.

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