Dear Friend of Seafair,

Close your eyes for a moment and imagine a Seattle summer without Seafair.

No Torchlight Parade weaving through the city.
No Blue Angels roaring overhead.
No hydroplanes skimming across Lake Washington.
No kids with cotton candy faces.

Now imagine the stories that would never be told.

The first parade your grandparents brought you to.
The year you watched the fireworks over Lake Union.
The time you introduced your own kids to the sound of the hydros or the magic of the air show.

For decades, Seafair has been more than a festival. It’s been a thread in the fabric of Seattle—connecting families, neighborhoods, and generations through shared traditions and once-a-year moments you can’t quite recreate anywhere else.

Here’s the truth:

Seafair only exists because people like you believe these moments matter.

This Giving Tuesday, we’re asking you:

If Seafair has ever been part of your favorite memory, will you help make sure it’s here for the next one?

Your gift today helps us:

• Keep iconic Seafair experiences accessible to the community
• Support free and low-cost programming that welcomes everyone
• Invest in the logistics, safety, and staff that make each event possible
• Preserve a tradition that defines what summer in Seattle is meant to feel like

Today, we’re working to ensure Seafair remains a welcoming, accessible celebration for the whole community, now and for generations to come.

Whether it’s $10, $25, $100 or more, your gift helps ensure Seafair doesn’t become something we used to have—it keeps it alive as something we all look forward to, year after year.

Think back to your favorite Seafair moment.

The laughter. The roar. The “you had to be there” feeling.

Your Giving Tuesday gift is how you pass that feeling on.

Thank you for being part of the Seafair story.

With gratitude,
Emily K. Cantrell
President & CEO
Seafair

P.S. If a specific memory comes to mind, share it with us at info@seafair.org. We’d love to hear the Seafair moment that means the most to you.