Reach the Beach!
  - Directions to the Alki
  - Food and crafts at the festival

Getting to Alki Beach on West Seattle (12 minutes from downtown Seattle)

Please check back here for detailed bus and boat routes and schedules.  We STRONGLY encourage carpooling or taking transit to the festival for your sanity (parking will be limited), convenience, and out of respect for the Alki neighbors as our hosts.  Bring a Metro transfer valid for that day and NPA will enter you to win prizes in one of several drawings.

By Boat (Metro's Water Taxi):

Board at Pier 54 on Seattle's Waterfront.  The pedestrian-only boats depart every half-hour on Fri/Sat and every hour on Sunday.  The ride takes 8 minutes and the festival parking shuttle buses take you right to the festival once you land at Alki.  The fare is $2 but free with a metro bus pass or transfer.   Please visit Metro's water taxi page for more!

By Bus:

Metro's web site can give you the best routes and schedules.  Route 56 and takes you straight to the festival from downtown (routes 15 and 18 usually turn in to 56s so you can ride them straight through).  Routes 54 and 55 take you to West Seattle where you can connect with the 54 (the Route 5 bus turns into Route 55 after downtown and keeps going).  The 37 goes straight to Alki but service is more limited.

By Car:  
Take I-5, 99, or 1st Avenue to the West Seattle Bridge.  Stay right and exit to Admiral Way.  Follow the road as it curves and winds up the hill, passes a business district, and winds back down the hill.  Near the bottom, you will see a stoplight at 59th street.  Turn right at 59th, 60th, or 61st Streets until you reach the beach.  Allow about 15 minutes from downtown Seattle. STAY TUNED FOR PARK & RIDE OPTIONS!

What to Bring

Feel free to bring beach items, but please remember that we will ask people to consolidate blanket areas as the audience increases.  Please remember that glass bottles of any kind are not allowed on public beaches.

When to Arrive

There's good music (including featured headliners) on all day, starting right at 12:00p.m.  We encourage people to come for the whole day or part, but plan to arrive early if you want to catch a particular band.

Is there Food?

Yes, there are great food vendors at the festival and nearby restaurants on Alki Beach.  That's part of the fun.

What Else?

Please help us keep the event going and treat the neighborhood and beach with respect.  Let's leave the beach cleaner than we found it and thank the city and Alki residents for allowing us all to be their guests.