It’s spring, and our Digital Passport is in full swing! The sun is shining, and the days are warmer: the perfect time to get out and explore the amazing arts and culture of the Seattle area — and maybe win some amazing prizes while you’re at it.
Last month, Inspire Washington, in partnership with the Good Business Network of Washington and Amazon, introduced the Discover What Moves You Digital Passport. (You can read more about the passport program here.) The passport showcases participating arts, science and heritage locations, highlights special events, and features nearby local businesses for you to visit along the way. Every time you check into an event, you collect points. Those points enter you to win prizes.
Interested in getting started? There’s something for everyone to enjoy. These are the passport events that will earn you points in April and May.
- April 9 – Freedom Day at Northwest African American Museum: Freedom Day is a FREE admission day at Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) offered once a month. NAAM uses Freedom Day to spotlight significant and sometimes lesser-known moments throughout history that have worked to advance freedom for all.
- April 10 – Block Party: A LEGO Day of Play at (KidsQuest Children’s Museum): Ready… Set… LEGO! Join KidsQuest for its first ever BLOCK Party! Brick by brick we will be building with LEGOS, creating wearable items with LEGOS, mono-printing with LEGOS, have LEGO photo Ops, racecars built out of LEGOS. It’s a LEGO takeover and it’s going to be LEGO-licious! All ages welcome! Activities designed for ages 4+
- April 9 – Freedom Day at Northwest African American Museum: Freedom Day is a FREE admission day at Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) offered once a month. NAAM uses Freedom Day to spotlight significant and sometimes lesser-known moments throughout history that have worked to advance freedom for all.
- April 24 – Make Your Own Recycled Artwork at BelRed Arts Studio: Turn everyday materials into something new. Taught by artist-in-residence Fred Lisaius, this workshop features a conversation with Republic Services and a hands-on workshop where you can create your own artwork out of recycled materials.
- April 25 – Kickstands Up! All Motorcycle Club Day at MOHAI: Inviting all motorcycle clubs to roll on down to MOHAI! Indicate your Motorcycle Cub membership and receive $5 off admission all day, and explore Kickstands Up: 125 Years of Motorcycling in the Pacific Northwest with gallery talks by exhibit co-curators from the Pacific Northwest Museum of Motorcycling from 2-4pm.
- April 25 – Runway to Runway at Museum of Flight: The Museum of Flight’s new exhibition, Runway to Runway, is a delightful and insightful trip through the styles and stories that fashion flight attendant uniforms. Runway to Runway features 100 artifacts ranging from classic suits and skirts to capes and go-go boots and onward to today’s thoughtful neoclassic styles. Each uniform reflects the person who wore it, the purpose behind its design and the responsibilities carried out while it was worn. The interactives in the exhibit allow visitors to enhance their fashion sense with touchable fabrics, hands-on activities, like the proper way to tie a scarf, and fun puzzles to answer “What’s in a Bag?”
- May 5 – Monthly Music Clinics: Pedal Party with Jessica Dobson of Deep Sea Diver at Kerry Hall: Dive into the sonic universe of Deep Sea Diver with an exclusive, behind-the-scenes session on Tuesday, May 5 from 6:30-8pm led by bandleader and multi-instrumentalist Jessica Dobson at Kerry Hall.
- May 7 – Free Free Thursday at Wing Luke Museum: The Wing Luke Museum offers Free First-Thursday-of-the-month evening hours, May through October, 5pm-8pm.
- May 16 – Freedom Day at Northwest African American Museum: Freedom Day recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party. Freedom Day is a FREE admission day at Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) offered once a month. NAAM uses Freedom Day to spotlight significant and sometimes lesser-known moments throughout history that have worked to advance freedom for all.
- May 21 – Secret Concert in a Historic Mansion in Capitol Hill with DRYFT music: Venture out to Seattle’s most iconic mansion and experience two of the region’s most talented singer/songwriters in a rarely seen space. This is a unique opportunity to wander the hallowed halls of a 1901 mansion, a significant piece of the city’s history. You’ll join a small crowd of fellow concertgoers in the wood-encased library, settling in for an extraordinary evening that you’ll tell your grandchildren about. Doors are at 7:30pm, and the show will begin at 8pm, with two acts each playing a 45-minute set, and an intermission in between. Wine and beer will be available for purchase, and light snacks are complimentary. See you at the mansion!
- May 22 – Chicken Tinders: A Musical Fable – Opening Night at Taproot Theatre: Chicken Tinders is a fable, in the spirit of Chaucer, about the last Chicken in a farm’s pecking order. One morning, the Rooster who normally crows to bring up the Sun dies, and the Farm is thrown into a frenzy, believing it is the last day on Earth. It is a zany, heartfelt allegory about making original art and what we prioritize in perhaps our final moments.
- May 28-31 – Xian Conducts Gershwin at Seattle Symphony: Spend an evening in the Jazz Age with a musical feast of George Gershwin. Music Director Xian Zhang conducts three works that define his legacy as one of our great composers, effortlessly combining cosmopolitan music with the new language of jazz.
- May 30 – Prideful Playdate at Seattle Children’s Museum: Children and families come in all shapes, sizes, and identities, and every child has their own way of shining. Join us at Seattle Children’s Museum for Prideful Playdate on Saturday, May 30th from 10am – 5pm as we celebrate what makes each of us unique.
Spring in Seattle doesn’t last forever, and neither does the passport. There’s never been a better time to get out, explore, and connect with the arts, culture, and community that make this region so special. Whether it’s live music, hands-on workshops, or a piece of history you never knew, there’ssomething here for everyone.
The program wraps up on May 31, so download the passport, pick an event, and let curiosity lead the way. You might just win something while you’re at it.
Ready to start collecting points? Download the Digital Passport here and Discover What Moves You before the season ends.