Memorial Stadium
Seattle High School Memorial Stadium, commonly known simply as Memorial Stadium, was an outdoor athletic stadium in Seattle, Washington, located in the northeast corner of the Seattle Center grounds. It goes back to 1947. The first name on our list around it is Space Needle, 0.2 mi away.
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A stadium & arena inside Seattle
You can stay in Seattle
Memorial Stadium is inside Seattle, which has 201 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 66–77°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI) has airline service, about 7 miles from Memorial Stadium.
Established in 1947
Memorial Stadium dates from 1947. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Each month’s highs and lows around Memorial Stadium are below.
Memorial Stadium
Seattle High School Memorial Stadium, commonly known simply as Memorial Stadium, was an outdoor athletic stadium in Seattle, Washington, located in the northeast corner of the Seattle Center grounds. It was used mostly for American football, soccer, ultimate frisbee, and concerts from 1947 to 2025. In its final configuration, the stadium had a seating capacity of 12,000.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Established
- 1947
- Wikipedia readers
- 11K a year
Towns to stay in near Memorial Stadium
Lodging nearby is in Seattle (201) and Bellevue (39).
- 1Space Needle
- 2Climate Pledge Arena
- 3Lumen Field
- 4T-Mobile Park
- 5Seattle Underground
- 6Husky Stadium
- 7Museum of Pop Culture
- 8Lake Washington
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Memorial Stadium | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | in town | — | 201 148 hotels · 8 motels · 32 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 1 campground | 784,777 | $939K | D− |
| Bellevue | 9 mi east | 15 min | 39 37 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 154,193 | $1,340K | C− |
| SeaTac | 13 mi south | 20 min | 49 39 hotels · 7 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 34,578 | $520K | D |
| Tukwila | 11 mi south | 15 min | 24 23 hotels · 1 motel | 22,003 | $489K | D− |
| Kirkland | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 11 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 97,410 | $1,115K | B− |
| Renton | 12 mi southeast | 20 min | 15 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 104,975 | $673K | D |
| Lynnwood | 14 mi north | 20 min | 19 17 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 42,132 | $687K | D− |
| Bainbridge Island | 8 mi west | 10 min | 8 3 hotels · 5 inns & B&Bs | 24,691 | $1,156K | B+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also within reach
The list nearby runs to 5 miles.
Big draw1in town LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw2in town Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
42 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
52 mi Ancient siteSeattle Underground
63 mi Stadium & arenaHusky Stadium
7in town MuseumMuseum of Pop Culture
84 mi LakeLake WashingtonPhoto credits
Space Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Husky Stadium: Atomic Taco, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Museum of Pop Culture: EMP|SFM, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Washington: Maltesen at da.wikipedia, Public domain
Visiting Memorial Stadium
Is Memorial Stadium in Seattle?
Yes. It’s inside Seattle, WA.
When is the best time to visit Memorial Stadium?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 66–77°.
What is the closest airport to Memorial Stadium?
King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI), about 7 miles away. The nearest big hub is Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), about 12 miles.
Where should I stay near Memorial Stadium?
Seattle (in town, 201 places to stay), Bellevue (9 mi, 39 places to stay) and SeaTac (13 mi, 49 places to stay).
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