• Artist rendering of Pioneer Square during Klondike Gold Rush

    Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit

    National Historical Park Washington

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  • Traffic and Parking Concerns

    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 »

Summer Program Schedule

The summer schedule for programs at Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park begin mid-June and run through through early September. All programs are free and open to the public.

Videos (25 minutes long) are shown on the half hour and hour throughout the day.(daily)

Gold Panning Demonstration (20 minutes long) are at 10 AM and 3 PM. (daily)

Trail to Treasure walks (1 hour long), start from the visitor center at 2 pm and visit sites throughout the Pioneer Square Historical District. (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)

All programs are free, first come first served, reservations are not needed, but due to space and staffing Gold Panning Demonstrations are limited to 25 people and Trail to Treasure walking tours are limited to the first 20 participants.

 

Did You Know?

Fire destroyed buildings during the 1889 Seattle fire

Within 6 months of the The Great Seattle Fire of 1889 over 100 fireproof brick buildings had been built or were started in the downtown area.