Stadium tours of Seattle’s professional and collegiate football, soccer, and baseball fields include exclusive back-of-house areas, press box, premier suites and club areas, dugouts, playing fields, and team areas. Bring your camera to capture stunning views of the Seattle skyline and sweeping vistas of the Olympic Mountains over Puget Sound.
Tips for enjoying a stadium tour: Stadium tours are extended walking tours that utilize ramps, elevators, and stairs, both inside and outside. Tours are wheelchair accessible, but wheelchairs are not be provided. Wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather.
Lumen Field Tours
Lumen Field was originally the brainchild of Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen (1953-2018), who obtained an option to purchase the Seattle Seahawks in 1996. He then launched a campaign to build a new world-class football field, soccer stadium, and exhibition center on the site of the former Seattle Kingdome. Seahawks Stadium, as it was originally known, opened for the 2002 National Football League preseason. It was renamed Qwest Field in 2004, CenturyLink Field in 2011, and Lumen Field in 2022. Today, Lumen field is home to the Seattle Seahawks and Sounders FC.
Tours of Lumen Field are offered year around. However, tour dates are affected by the seasons, gamedays, and special events held throughout the year. The roughly hour and 15-minute-long tour experience will give you a behind-the-scenes look at one of Seattle’s most iconic venues. Football fanatics, soccer supporters, and everyone in between will learn something new about Lumen Field. Pending availability, tour stops include the field, visiting locker room, flag deck, and press conference room. Bring your camera to capture the scenes from awe-inspiring viewpoints, including sweeping views of Puget Sound, Olympic Mountains (on those clear days), and a stunning view of downtown Seattle, all from the 300 Level concourses.
Tour Tickets are not available for purchase at the Lumen Field Ticket Office. Tour tickets can only be purchased online. Tickets: Adults (12+) $20, Children (3-11)/Seniors (62+)/Military $15. Children 2 and under Free. More info: Lumen Field – Tours
T-Mobile Park Tours
Safeco Field officially opened for business on July 15, 1999. A capacity crowd of 47,000 attended the Inaugural Game against the San Diego Padres. On January 1, 2019, the ballpark became known as T-Mobile Park as part of a 25-year hometown partnership. At nearly 20 acres, the outdoor ballpark features real grass and state-of-the-art amenities, most notably its retractable roof.
Unlike other retractable roofs that completely enclose a stadium, the Seattle baseball field is covered by what is often described as a giant, moveable umbrella. Closing the roof requires three people but takes no more than 12 minutes. It’s so quiet, the roof can be closed while a game is in progress. The roof’s only purpose is to protect the fields from precipitation—not blazing summer heat as most other locations, which Seattle does not have. So, while players and fans will be protected from rain, Seattle’s mild temperatures remain as Mother Nature intends. While the roof can be closed if the weather takes a turn mid-game, it will not be opened again. Therefore, the roof is only closed when absolutely necessary, on average 20-25% of the time. Despite its reputation, Seattle’s average precipitation is lower than many other locations, such as Atlanta, Miami, and New Orleans. The difference with Seattle is we will experience our rain in drizzles rather than downpours. So it can seem like we have more rain than we do.
Tours of the baseball park are available on select Mariners gamedays. Pre-Game Tours will start 3-1/2 hours prior to first pitch and last about one hour. Visitors can enjoy early access to the ballpark, a facility tour, overview of team history, and an opportunity to watch pregame batting practice.
- A game ticket (sold separately) for the same date is required in addition to a ticket for the pregame tour. Tickets: GA $50. Children 3 years old and younger will be free of charge. All others require a ticket.
- Non-gameday tours are not offered last time we checked (April 5, 2023).
More info: T-Mobile Park Tours | Seattle Mariners (mlb.com)
Husky Stadium Tours
As of April 5, 2023 we could find no information on tours of Husky Stadium on their website. We’ll check periodically for updates.
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