Join us for a free, family-friendly street festival honoring the historic Stimson-Green Mansion!

Hosted by the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation, First Hill Improvement Association, and many of our First Hill partners, this one-of-a-kind event on Saturday, June 13, from 12:00-4:00 pm, will feature live music, food trucks, putt putt and lawn games, a bouncy house, a wine garden, and much more! Attendance is free, and everyone is welcome.

Something for Everyone

This all-ages event has it all! Join us to…

  • Play a round of pop-up putt putt golf.
  • Get a custom watercolor illustration of your pet or loved ones.
  • Bounce to your heart’s content in our all-ages bouncy house.
  • Test your nose in a wine tasting challenge, hosted by Birch Road, the community wine club based in the Mansion’s historic Carriage House.
  • Enjoy crafting at our arts and crafts table.
  • Visit our wine garden.
  • Tour the Stimson-Green itself and learn about its history as a City of Seattle landmark.
  • Visit the tables of area nonprofit organizations like the Frye Art Museum, Freeway Park Association, and Washington Trust for Historic Preservation.

And if that wasn’t enough, we will have a special guest joining us every hour to lead a community activity! Our special guests include…

12:00-1:00 pm: Swing Dance Lesson
Take a free swing dance class in the street with Dance for Joy! Instructor Lilli Ann Carey will be teaching swing and will fill the street with lively swing music as she DJs our first community activity.

1:00-2:00 pm: Sea Shanty Singalong
Join a sea shanty singalong, presented by Maritime Folknet! We will be joined by two local sea shanty groups:

Spanaway Bay: From the rocky shores of Spanaway Bay, south of the Puget Sound and directly above the center of the earth, sail the rollicking folk duo Spanaway Bay. Kent and Carol engage audiences throughout the Puget Sound with an eclectic mélange of maritime, Celtic, English, and American folk songs.

The Whateverly Brothers: Drawing from a rich and varied musical history, the Whateverly Brothers harken to the folksinger tradition that “no musical style is sacred.” Multi-instrumentalists, they blend guitar, cittern, whistles, and vocal harmonies to weave maritime songs that will resonate with anyone. Hoist anchor and sing along!

2:00-3:00 pm: Yoga in the Street
Get ready for some Mountain Pose and Downward Facing Dog led by yoga instructors from &Fitness! Their team will have some mats available, but bring your own if you’re able to!

3:00-3:45 pm: Street Bingo
Play street bingo with the First Hill Improvement Association. There will be prizes!

3:45-4:00 pm: Sing Happy Birthday
Chime in with the choir of Seattle First Baptist Church in singing happy birthday to the Stimson-Green Mansion.

History of the Stimson-Green Mansion

This year marks the Stimson-Green Mansion’s 125th birthday! C.D. and Harriet Stimson commissioned Spokane architect Kirtland Cutter to design the Stimson-Green Mansion, which was completed in 1901 and is one of Seattle’s most impressive examples of “eclectic architecture.” For more than a decade, the Stimsons lived in the home with their son, Tom, and their daughter, Dorothy. After the Stimsons moved to a larger home in The Highlands in 1914, Seattle businessman Joshua Green and his wife Laura purchased the house in 1915. For the next 60 years, the Green family resided at “1204,” as it was known to them, raising their three children; entertaining family, friends, and business associates; and making very few changes to the building’s elaborate interior.

Today, the Stimson-Green Mansion serves as a venue for public and private events. We open our doors once a week to host fun events for the whole community. Dubbed Thursdays at the Stimson-Green Mansion, this event series brings the First Hill neighborhood pop-up trivia nights, lectures, concerts featuring local artists, and more. Learn more about these community events on our website here. 

Come celebrate the Mansion and First Hill with us!

This free public event is made possible thanks to the generous support of 4Culture & the City of Seattle Neighborhood Matching Fund.