View of Downtown Seattle from Gasworks Park
Events & Activities
Celebrating the People and Culture of Our Region
One hundred years ago, every group of every kind had its day at the A-Y-P. Railway Men, the American Music Society and farmers. Counties, countries and states. People from everywhere descended upon Seattle to be a part of the fair.
Like the 1909 A-Y-P, the Centennial will celebrate a diverse range of people, groups and institutions. Spanning the entire year, and concentrated in the summer months, the Centennial will involve scores of contributions from across the region.
Major Exhibits
A-Y-P Timeline Book
Northwest Folklife Festival
Vintage Auto Race
Discovering A-Y-P
Dixie Day at the A-Y-P: American History Days, 9/17-20/2009
Partners
Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs and 4Culture
The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Centennial Celebration is a project of the City of Seattle's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs and 4Culture, King County's Cultural Services Agency, in collaboration with dozens of organizations and individuals around the region.
If you are or your organization is working on projects for the 2009 Centennial Celebration, HistoryLink and 4Culture have put together a community organizing website (aype.org) where you can collaborate, share information, request help and learn about the progress of A-Y-P-related projects.
