Seattle's Chinatown-International District

04/03/2025

03/28/2025

Watch the official trailer for Friends of Little Saigon - Seattle's short film “Sàigòn to Seattle: 50 Years After the War” below.

Please enjoy this sneak peek at Friends of Little Saigon's short film "Sàigòn to Seattle: 50 Years After the War". The film will be screened for the Little S...

03/18/2025

Explore Maneki, Pho Bac Seattle, Tai Tung Restaurant, and Jade Garden on The Infatuation's list of 20 classic restaurants in Seattle!

Eating in Seattle just wouldn’t be the same without these classic restaurants.

03/17/2025

VOTE CID NIGHT MARKET FOR BEST NIGHT MARKET 2025

The CID Night Market has been nominated by USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards for Best Night Market! Show your support for the Seattle CID by voting today!

How to Vote:
1. Head to the website - https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/cid-night-market-seattle-washington/
2. Click the red 'VOTE NOW' button on the website
3. You can cast 1 vote every day in each category until voting ends on Monday, April 14th, 2025 at 8:59AM PST
4. Share the link or QR code with friends and family to help spread the word!

Thank you for your support.

03/13/2025

Check out Mina Oh's video of the Lunar New Year Celebration in the CID on 2/22! She explores the many delicious options on the $6 CID food walk.

See the video below 👇

Every year Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (aka: CID) comes alive with Lunar New Year celebrations and we couldn’t miss their Mega Food Walk! With...

03/12/2025

🎭 Next Up at TOJ: Oliver! with a Twist! 🎭

Reboot Theatre Company kicks off their 10th Anniversary Season with a bold, rebellious reimagining of Oliver! This isn't the musical you remember—Scot Charles Anderson directs a raw and electrifying take on the classic, with music direction by Sam Peters and choreography by Annalisa Brinchmann.

Get ready for a fresh, daring spin on a beloved tale! March 21 - April 5 at Theatre Off Jackson.

🎟️ Grab your tickets now! → Link in Bio

03/11/2025

On February 22nd, 2025 hundreds of people came together to celebrate the Year of the Snake in the CID. With 90+ vendors, 40+ food walk businesses, 6 performances, thank you to all who joined us to celebrate in the rain! Happy New Year! Chúc mừng năm mới! 新年快乐!

03/11/2025

03/11/2025

🎤Explore March events in the CID 🎤

🎙 3/13 Open Mic Night | 6:30pm-10pm
Join the FIRST Orange Couch Open Mic for an evening of gathering centered around local and diasporic Asian American creative expression, stories, and experience. Learn more

♻ 3/15 Volunteer to compost at Danny Woo Garden | 10:30am-1pm
collects food scraps from restaurants in our neighborhood and processes it into nutritious compost for gardeners at the Danny Woo Community Garden. Volunteer for a day of teamwork, community camaraderie, and making a difference. Occurs every Saturday, sign up in their bio!

🏸3/22 Badminton Tournament at International District Chinatown Community Center | 9am-5pm
Join some fun competition during the first ever Great Birdie Battle: Badminton Tournament! The tournament will be Round Robin style for doubles players! Prizes and BBQ provided.

🐈3/23 Paint Your Own Lucky Cat .zakkaya | 4pm-6:30pm
Paint your own ceramic maneki neko (lucky cat!) Get creative and decide what type of luck you'd like to manifest in your life!

Find more upcoming events in the CID at the 🔗 in our bio
seattlechinatownid.com/local-events

03/10/2025

Join our Team! We’re excited to announce that the Friends of Little Sài Gòn team is expanding and hiring a Marketing & Communications Coordinator.

This full-time position will help us engage with our community, amplify our mission, and increase awareness of our programs and organization.

✨We’re seeking individuals who can develop compelling stories, engage with and develop strong relationships within our community, and build our media library.

Professionals with experience in mission-driven organizations and community engagement are highly encouraged to apply.

For the full job description, visit flsseattle.org/get-involved/

Applications for the Marketing & Communications Coordinator position are open until March 19th, 2025 at 5:00 pm Pacific.

❓For questions, please email [email protected]

📝To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to [email protected]

03/05/2025

🌸 March at TOJ! 🌸

This month, we’re bringing you a mix of bold theatre, fast-paced creativity, and electrifying performances:

🎭 Instant Noodles! (Mar 8-9) – A 24-hour AAPI play festival where writers, directors, and actors create and perform brand-new works in just one day!

🎵 Oliver! (Mar 21-Apr 5) – Reboot Theatre Company’s fresh and rebellious take on the beloved classic.

🔥 The Sunday Night Shuga Shaq (Mar 23) – Seattle’s only all-POC burlesque r***e returns for another night of sultry, stunning performances.

Mark your calendars and grab your tickets now at theatreoffjackson.org! 🎟✨

03/04/2025

Join International District/Chinatown Community Center first ever Badminton Tournament on 3/22! 🏸

Register here: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/seattle/activity/search/detail/72693?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true&fbclid=IwY2xjawI0bolleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZ3yfiGWo6bB5RYGqTgluY46pDhmkZ3R6LaQhJdV5kBxGupCYcVcUzk5ww_aem_PQzktbbuHyVhyNon4uounQ

Join us for The Great Birdie Battle: Badminton Tournament at International District/Chinatown Community Center on March 22 from 9AM-5PM.
Round Robin play for doubles!
Prizes and BBQ provided. Call 206-233-0042 for more information.
https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/seattle/activity/search/detail/72693?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true

03/03/2025

East Kong Yick By Elana Lim Twin four-story brick buildings, East and West Kong Yick, were opened as the center of a new Chinatown in 1910.[i] Back then, the 1889 Washington State Constitution forbade “aliens” to own property,[ii] but over 170 Chinese pioneering men found a way to work within st...

03/03/2025

02/25/2025

Thanks for celebrating with us last Saturday SilverKite Community Arts, LLC !

02/24/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR-_74v-UHY&t=6s Hear more about the Lunar New Year Celebration last Saturday from FOX 13! 👇

it is the year of the snake, and the Lunar New Year celebration was a day full of culture in Seattle's Chinatown International District. Yesterday's free eve...

02/21/2025

COMMUNITY RESOURCE VENDORS

🤝Explore local non-profits, community orgs and city partners who will be tabling this Saturday!

📣Learn more about their community work and ask questions.


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The Lunar New Year Celebration is an annual street festival in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District. This free, all-ages street festival celebrates 2025 the Year of the Snake through street vendors, a neighborhood food walk, cultural performances, and food trucks.

Join us on Saturday, February 22nd, 2025, from 11AM-4PM in the center of the Chinatown-International District! Presented by CIDBIA