The Seattle Boat Show is the West Coast’s Largest Boat Show featuring more than 1,000 recreational watercraft, from stand-up paddleboards to superyachts and everything in between. The Boat Show also has acres of accessories, all the latest gear, and free boating and fishing seminars, including low-tech and high-tech topics from boat maintenance to kayak fishing, crabbing, Wi-Fi in the wilderness, and dozens more.
The big Seattle boat show takes place at TWO locations: indoors at CenturyLink Field Event Center and on the water at South Lake Union. You can park at either location and take the free shuttle to see everything at both locations.
2020 Seattle Boat Show Information
Seattle Boat Show General Information
*** 2019 prices — we’ll update in December when prices are announced for 2020 ***
- When: January 24 – February 1, 2020.
- Regular Tickets: Adults $16.00. Kids 17 and under get in free.
- Free stuff: Buy one or more Adult E-tickets online for the Seattle Boat Show online and get free parking (see details above at each location), and then take the free shuttle between locations. With an e-ticket purchase, you also get $15 off $100 or more at West Marine, free food vouchers, and magazines subscriptions. There are dozens of free boating and fishing seminars, a free Kids Aqua Zone at CenturyLink, and free boat rides on South Lake Union. For more information on boat show attractions, click here.
- Free Women’s Day TBA. Whether you’re an experienced boater or have dreamed of getting out on the water, Women’s Day is a perfect opportunity to meet extraordinary local women boaters. Take part in presentations on a variety of topics with 10 free seminars presented by some of the most experienced and talented women in the maritime industry. With a special Women’s Day pass, women can attend the show for free.
CenturyLink Field Indoor Boat Show
- Where: CenturyLink Field Event Center, 800 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134
- Hours: (CenturyLink Field): Monday – Thursday: 11 am – 8 pm, Fridays: 11 am – 9 pm, Saturdays: 10 am – 8 pm, Sundays: 10 am – 6 pm
- FREE Parking available with the purchase of an Adult E-ticket online at Mariners Garage (301 Edgar Martinez Dr S), about 3 blocks from the Boat Show. For information about paid parking at CenturyLink Event Center, click here. For other transportation options (bus, train, ride share, etc.), click here.
- Free shuttle service runs continuously between both locations. Shuttle service is available every day at all locations one hour before the show opens to one hour after the show closes.
Lake Union Boats Afloat (repeats in September)
- Where: South Lake Union, 901 Fairview Av N, Seattle, WA 98109
- Hours (Lake Union): Weekdays: 11 am – 5 pm, Weekends: 10 am – 5 pm
- FREE Weekend Parking available with the purchase of an Adult E-ticket online. Park at Yale garage (300 Yale Ave N). Must exit garage by 6:00pm. For information about paid parking around South Lake Union, click here. Another option is to park in downtown Seattle (or take public transportation) and then take the South Lake Union streetcar (save by buying your ticket online), which stops right in front of the show. For other transportation options (bus, train, ride share, etc.), click here.
- Free shuttle service runs continuously between both locations. Shuttle service is available every day at all locations one hour before the show opens to one hour after the show closes.
- Lake Union Boats Afloat Show is the largest floating boat show on the west coast. It operates in January with the big Seattle Boat Show and again in September.
Seattle Boats Afloat Show on Lake Union (Boats Afloat Media Photo Gallery)
