• Artist rendering of Pioneer Square during Klondike Gold Rush

    Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit

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    Due to the track construction, for the new First Hill Streetcar, both traffic flow and parking are being affected along South Jackson St. The park will be open, its normal business hours, during this period. More »

Events and Exhibits


First Thursdays in Historic Pioneer Square

Each first Thursday of the month, Occidental Park hosts vendors and entertainment while local business and galleries stay open late. Activities start in the afternoon and last till 8 p.m. Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park will also be open late each First Thursday till 8 p.m. For those who haven't had an opportunity to visit our park, stop in and explore the various exhibits on the Klondike Gold Rush. We often present special programs for each First Thursday. See what we have coming up this next month. More

 

Temporary and Traveling Exhibits

Throughout the year our temporary exhibits area offers exhibits on a vary of subjects, and they're not all about the Klondike Gold Rush. See what is being offered now and what is coming in the near future. More.


 

Northwest Notes Speaker's Series

Throughout the Fall-Winter-Spring period, Northwest Notes Speakers Series is offered once each month. These free Saturday afternoon programs feature a variety of speakers. See what we have coming up. More

Did You Know?

The Klondike Gold Rush was a fruitless and one of the weirdest search for fortune

The Klondike Gold Rush has been described as "one of the weirdest and most useless movements in history. Over 70,000 people each wasted something like $1000 in a fruitless search for riches".