Midnight Fireworks and More to Ring in 2017 at Seattle Center

Seattle Center is the place to be for New Year's Eve, with activities appealing to a wide-range of interests and desired investment levels, all leading up to midnight fireworks.

Seattle Center Winterfest New Year's Eve Celebration features rock band The Machine in a free concert on the Armory Stage starting at 8 p.m. Outside, Fountain of Light dance party mounts a live electronic music and video projection show,10 p.m., at International Fountain. Winterfest Ice Rink remains open until 11:30 p.m., and Armory merchants will stay open late as well.

Venues on the grounds also offer outstanding revelry including: T-Mobile New Year's Eve at the Needle, Chihuly Garden and Glass New Year's Eve pARTy, Indulgence New Year's Eve Bash at MoPOP, SPECTRA 2017: New Year's Eve Under The Arches at Pacific Science Center, New Year's Eve at Teatro ZinZanni and Trans-Siberian Orchestra in 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. performances at KeyArena.

Seattle Center Monorail stays open until 1 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2017 to accommodate New Year's visitors, ceasing operations between 11:15 p.m. and approximately 12:20 a.m. to comply with fire regulations.

As in past years, an exclusion zone will be enforced on New Year's Eve to keep Seattle Center visitors safe from fireworks debris. Entry to Next 50 Plaza, Broad Street Green, Harrison and Thomas streets and areas around the Space Needle and MoPOP will be restricted beginning in the later evening. Broad St. will also close.

We hope you'll enjoy ringing in the New Year at Seattle Center. Learn more at: www.seattlecenter.com or call 206-684-7200.