The Unfestival
A free afternoon for anyone who finds summer loud.
Some summers ask a lot of you. The Unfestival asks nothing. On Sunday, August 23, Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park in the Central District becomes a slower kind of gathering, a place to sit, listen, rest, and be among people without having to perform being among them.
What happens
Live music plays across the afternoon, one performer at a time, in the round. There’s no competing for your attention and no schedule to track. The music moves at the pace of the day.
Mystic practitioners offer one-on-one sessions, quiet exchanges made for one person at a time. And set into the eastern rise of the amphitheater is an altar installation built for the day: something to notice, sit near, or add to.
The whole afternoon is built around rest and restoration. There’s nowhere to be but here, and nothing to do but slow down.
Who it’s for
Anyone. Bring a blanket, bring a friend, bring nobody. Stay for one song or the whole six hours. Nothing is asked of you.
The details
Sunday, August 23, 2026
Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park, Central District, Seattle
11 AM – 5 PM
Free and open to all
RSVP on Eventbrite so we can tell you when the day gets closer.
Getting there
Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park sits in the middle of a residential block in the Central District, tucked behind the surrounding houses and apartments. It’s about two blocks east of Pratt Park.
The park has four entrances: S Washington St, S Jackson St, S Main St, and 22nd Ave S. Any of them will get you in. S Washington St lands you closest to where everything happens, but if you’re coming by bus, use whichever entrance is nearest your stop.
Nearest address for navigation: 2100 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98144.
Map it directly: 47.600946, -122.304067 (drops you on the lawn in the center of the park).
By light rail: The 2 Line stops at Judkins Park Station, about a 15 minute walk south.
By bus: Routes 4, 7, 8, 14, and 48 serve the area.
Parking: Free street parking on the surrounding residential blocks.