Experience Tukwila

Fashion in Flight
2024-11-02 06:00 - 23:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
Fashion in Flight is back at the Museum of Flight! This collaboration between Fashion District NW & The Museum of Flight puts fashion into flight on the runway in the museum’s stunning Aviation Pavilion. The fashion show will showcase designers from around the Northwest and feature a live DJ, designer booths, and red-carpet photos before the show.
There will be an after-party for attendees to meet and greet with designers and models.
Event is open to ages 10 and up. Attendees should dress up and dress fashionably for this event.
Tickets start at $65 and are available here
Check out highlights from last year’s event!

Rainier Symphony Fall Classics Concert
2024-11-16 19:30 - 2024-11-17 17:00 | Foster Performing Arts Center, 4242 S 144th St., Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
Rainier Symphony is back with another evening of classical music to ring in the fall season, bringing to life beloved pieces by Schumann, Strauss, and Elgar. Performances will be held at Foster Performing Arts Center on Saturday, November 16 at 7:30pm and Sunday, November 17 at 3pm.
Program Highlights:

Schumann – Manfred Overture
Strauss – Song Cycles featuring vocals from soprano Allison Pohl
Elgar – Cello Concerto with Alistair MacRae on cello

Tickets are available now—don’t miss this chance to enjoy the classics right here in Tukwila! Tickets start at $22 with discounts available for students and seniors. Special offers available for season tickets to enjoy Rainier Symphony performances all year long. Visit their website to learn more and purchase tickets.

Rainier Symphony Holiday Concert
2024-12-14 19:30 - 2024-12-15 17:00 | Foster High School, 4242 S 144th St, Tukwila, WA, WA, 98168, United States
Get ready to embrace the holiday spirit with a joyous concert by Tukwila’s own Rainier Symphony! Featuring holiday classics and carols, this concert will be perfect for all ages. Rainier Symphony, a 70+ member community orchestra founded in 1981, brings together local talent—ranging from passionate students to internationally-renowned professionals—all united by their love for music.
The Holiday Concert will be hosted at Foster Performing Arts Center on the following dates:

Saturday, December 14 at 7:30pm
Sunday, December 15 at 3:00pm

Tickets are available here. Discounts are available for students and seniors. Children under 12 are free.
Cost $22
Music Director: Jeffery Lund

Rainier Symphony Classics Concert: The Human Spirit
2025-04-12 19:30 - 2025-04-13 17:00 | Foster Performing Arts Center, 4242 S 144th St., Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
Ring in spring with Rainier Symphony’s “The Human Spirit” concert featuring some of our favorite classics. Rainier Symphony, a 70+ member community orchestra founded in 1981, brings together local talent—ranging from passionate students to internationally-renowned professionals—all united by their love for music.
Program highlights include the following pieces:

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Suite from Mlada
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Idyll for Orchestra
Sergei Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5

The concert will be hosted at Foster Performing Arts Center on the following dates:

Saturday, April 12 at 7:30pm
Sunday, April 13 at 3:00pm

Tickets are available here. Discounts are available for students and seniors. Children under 12 are free. Rainier Symphony also offers season tickets where you can get tickets to all six concerts for the price of 5.
Music Director: Jeffery Lund

Rainier Symphony Symphonic Pops Concert
2025-05-31 19:30 - 2025-06-01 17:00 | Foster Performing Arts Center, 4242 S 144th St., Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
From the soaring themes of Jurassic Park to the epic sounds of Star Wars, some of the most iconic film scores are coming to life at Rainier Symphony’s Symphonic Pops concert! Don’t miss this electrifying performance featuring music from legendary composers like John Williams, Hans Zimmer, and Danny Elfman.
Program highlights include:

John Williams arr. Custer: Highlights from Jurassic Park
Hans Zimmer, arr. Wasson: Music from Gladiator
Danny Elfman, arr. Wasson: Spiderman
John Williams: Star Wars Suite

The concert will be hosted at Foster Performing Arts Center on the following dates:

Saturday, May 31 at 7:30pm
Sunday, June 1 at 3:00pm

Rainier Symphony, a 70+ member community orchestra founded in 1981, brings together local talent—ranging from passionate students to internationally-renowned professionals—all united by their love for music.
Tickets are available here. Discounts are available for students and seniors. Children under 12 are free. Rainier Symphony also offers season tickets where you can get tickets to all six concerts for the price of 5.
Music Director: Jeffery Lund

Movie in the Park & Evening Concert Series — School of Rock
2025-08-08 19:00 - 23:00 | Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Ave S, Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
Join Tukwila Parks for an evening jam session! The School of Rock House Band will start the evening at 7 p.m. These 18-and-under musicians will rock the playfield at the Tukwila Community Center and wow attendees with their musical chops!
Once the sun sets, Jack Black and crew will take over. School of Rock (the movie) will hit the silver screen at 8:30 p.m., officially launching our summer movie series! It will test your head, and your mind, and your brain too.

Rainier Symphony Classics Concert
2025-10-04 - 2025-10-05 | Foster Performing Arts Center, 4242 S 144th St., Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
Experience an unforgettable evening of timeless music as Rainier Symphony opens its concert season with a program that spans centuries and styles.
The Classics Concert will feature Beethoven’s powerful Overture to Egmont, Florence Price’s heartfelt Adoration, and Bartók’s lively Romanian Folk Dances. Audiences will also be treated to Debussy’s beloved Clair de lune in a lush orchestral arrangement by André Caplet, followed by Mendelssohn’s radiant Symphony No. 4, known as the “Italian Symphony” for its sunlit energy and spirit.
Tickets are $25. Discount tickets are available for students and seniors 62+. Children 12 and under are free.
📅 Dates & Times

Saturday, October 4 at 6:30 PM

Sunday, October 5 at 3:00 PM

Join Rainier Symphony for a weekend of masterworks that celebrate the beauty and breadth of classical music.

3rd Annual Fashion in Flight
2025-11-08 18:00 - 23:00 | Museum of Flight, 9404 E Marginal Way S, Tukwila, WA, 98108, United States
Fashion District NW and The Museum of Flight are teaming up once again for the 3rd annual Fashion in Flight — a one-of-a-kind runway event where couture meets the cockpit.
Designers from across the Northwest will showcase their latest collections against a backdrop of historic aircraft in the museum’s Great Gallery.
Featuring designers: Riah The Label, Sew Hot Right Now, Elena Razlog, More Lashay’s, and Takke One Second
Event Highlights:

🎶 Live DJ, designer booths, and red-carpet photo ops starting at 6:00 PM

🪩 The main show lifts off at 7:00 PM sharp

🍸 After-party with designers and models from 9:00–11:00 PM

Tickets:

$129 VIP — Front row seating, free drink ticket, and free parking (SOLD OUT)

💺 $89 2nd & 3rd Row — Includes free parking

📸 Come dressed to impress — attendees will be featured in red-carpet interviews, so make your runway-ready debut! Ages 10+ welcome.
For more details, visit www.fashioninflight.org or email info@fashiondistrictnw.com.

Rainier Symphony Fall Classics Concert
2025-11-16 03:00 - 17:00 | Foster Performing Arts Center, 4242 S 144th St., Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
Prepare for an evocative evening with Rainier Symphony, as we traverse expansive landscapes, soar with solo violin lyricism, and conclude with the dramatic sweep of Sibelius’s greatest symphony. Each piece delivers its own world of tone, spirit and emotion. This concert is one-night only.
Program:

In the Steppes of Central Asia by Alexander Borodin
The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Symphony No. 2 by Jean Sibelius

Tickets: Adults $25; Students & Seniors $18; Children age 12 and under free.

Rainier Symphony Holiday Spectacular
2025-12-13 18:30 - 2025-12-14 17:00 | Foster Performing Arts Center, 4242 S 144th St., Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
Celebrate the holidays with one of Tukwila’s most beloved traditions. Rainier Symphony returns with its festive holiday concert showcasing more than 70 talented community musicians and special guest performances by the Foster High School Concert Choir.
Founded in 1981, Rainier Symphony blends the artistry of skilled students, passionate amateurs, and acclaimed professionals. Their annual holiday performance brings cherished classics, sparkling orchestral showpieces, and heartwarming seasonal favorites to life.
Saturday, December 13 – 6:30 pm
Sunday, December 14 – 3:00 pm
Settle in for an evening of winter magic featuring:

Johann Strauss Jr.’s thunderous Unter Donner und Blitz

Eric Whitacre’s luminous Lux Aurumque

Timeless favorites like Winter Wonderland and Sleigh Ride

Enchanting selections from Hansel and Gretel

A whimsical narration of ’Twas the Night Before Christmas from Tukwila Mayor McLeod himself!

Music from The Polar Express and festive carol sequences

Whether you’re a longtime symphony-goer or looking for a new way to celebrate the season, this concert promises joy, nostalgia, and a touch of holiday cheer for the whole family.

Rainier Symphony Classics Concert: Not words, but meanings
2026-02-21 - 2026-02-22 | Foster Performing Arts Center, 4242 S 144th St., Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
Founded in 1981, the 70+ member community orchestra has been performing for South King County audiences for more than four decades—and they’re kicking off their new season with an evening of timeless classical works.
Join them at the Foster Performing Arts Center for a program featuring music by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Ignaz Lachner, and Edward Elgar.
Performance dates:

Saturday, February 21 at 6:30 PM
Saturday, February 22 at 3:00 PM

A perfect winter night (or afternoon) of live orchestral music—don’t miss it!

Rainier Symphony: Symphonic Pops!
2026-05-30 - 2026-05-31 | Foster Performing Arts Center, 4242 S 144th St., Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
Founded in 1981, the 70+ member community orchestra has been performing for South King County audiences for more than four decades. Their orchestra draws from a wide range of vocations and professions; people who see music as an avocation and who love music.
Join them at the Foster Performing Arts Center for a program featuring music by Richard Strauss, Gioachino Rossini, Franz Liszt, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Richard Wagner, Stephen Schwartz, and John Williams.
Performance dates:

Saturday, May 30 at 6:30 PM
Saturday, May 31 at 3:00 PM

A perfect summer night (or afternoon) of live orchestral music—don’t miss it!
Tickets are available here, and include discounts for students and seniors.

Concert Truck in the Park
2026-06-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Ave S, Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
Concert Truck season is kicking off with the Seattle Chamber Music Society at the Tukwila Community Center Picnic Shelter this month! The free lunchtime performance, Songs Without Words, features a selection of chamber music perfect for a beautiful summer afternoon in the park. Bring your lunch and enjoy some live music with coworkers, friends, and family.

Seattle FlyDogs
2026-08-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Flight, 9404 E Marginal Way S, Tukwila, WA, 98108, United States
Hosted by the Museum of Flight, dogs of all breeds catch air in these exciting displays of caped canine athletics. In between the shows, enjoy a meet-and-greet with the furry athletes and their trainers. Show times are 2:00 PM, 2:45 PM, and 3:30 PM.

FREE with Membership and included with general admission. Please note that Seattle FlyDogs are invited guests of the Museum. Only service animals are allowed in the Museum.
