Kick off May with family and friends at Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration on May 3rd at the Seattle Center Armory Food & Event Hall. This free one-day festival celebrates the beginning of AANHPI Heritage Month and promotes the unique and ethnically diverse cultures of AANHPI communities in the Greater Seattle Area.

You won’t want to miss the entertaining cultural activities on stage including the annual Alan Sugiyama Humbow Eating Contest and dance performances from student-run UW organizations and local performing arts groups. Browse through the community tables and displays that tell the important histories of why this month is celebrated, and show your support by buying from local vendors and small businesses. Enjoy a variety of delicious menu options located outside the Armory building from food trucks and food vendors galore who will keep you coming back for more!

The Asian Pacific Directors Coalition (APDC) has been a strong advocate for the community, and has provided leadership and support for this event for over 30 years at Seattle Center and in the community. In 2002, the APDC formed a sub-committee to organize the Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration and joined Seattle Center Festál under the leadership of Alan ‘Al’ Sugiyama, a long-time community activist, first chairperson of APDC, and the first Asian American elected to the Board of Directors for Seattle Public Schools.

Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration is part of Seattle Center Festál, a year-round series of 25 free cultural festivals.

Learn more about Festál at seattlecenter.com/festal