Arts & Culture
Where spirit, talent and heart co-exist. It’s a way of life.
Breathe in. Our air is fresh off the mountains, the sea, the trees, and it reflects in the margins of our life here. Peruse paintings, carvings and weavings fastened out of traditions older than the names of our towns. Let the light dance off your face through the glass art from The Schack Art Center or watch performers twirl, sing, shout across stage at The Everett Performing Arts Center.
Explore the history of those who dwelled here before us at the Hibulb Cultural Center or look across the Salish Sea from Mukilteo’s century-old lighthouse, or partake in one of our many traditional annual festivals. Breathe out, and begin your journey.
Museums
Snohomish County has many museums, which are well worth a visit for both children and adults!
With museums woven into the communities, cities and towns of Snohomish County, opportunities for learning are plentiful. Local history museums featuring hands-on exhibits abound. Watch demonstrations, touch artifacts, operate antique machinery and more at the Western Heritage Center on the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, see how a founding family of Snohomish lived when you visit the Blackman House Museum in the city of Snohomish and visit an old train car at Heritage Park in Lynnwood.
For those interested in aviation, the Future of Flight Aviation Center and Boeing Tour showcases the present and future of aviation.
In addition to historical museums, Snohomish County is home to an award winning children’s museum, which offers kids the opportunity to learn, simply by spending a day full of fun! Hands-on art, history, culture and science are accessible for all.
To learn more about the native people from this part of the world, check out the Hibulb Cultural Center and Natural History Preserve, featuring exhibits and programs that introduce the remarkable culture of the Tulalip people.
"A people without history is not redeemed from time, for history is a pattern of timeless moments." -T. S. Eliot
Performing Arts
Swirling skirts, great big voices, high-flying orchestral masterpieces and caterpillars on stage.
The performing arts in Snohomish County – from concerts to acting, singing and dancing – are not to be missed as top-notch performers create a dazzling array of entertainment options.
Visit the Black Box Theatre, an educational, events and performance venue at Edmonds Community College in Lynnwood for learning opportunities through its Lecture Series and Conversations Series, or catch one of their exciting performing arts events, with everything from improve to original music and dance. The Everett Performing Arts Center is Everett’s premier performing arts venue managed by the Village Theatre, a leading producer of equity musical theatre in the Pacific Northwest. The Pied Piper series presents quality international performing arts for young people. Check out the Cascade Symphony for orchestral concerts—boasting five orchestral concerts, a children’s concert and an ensemble concert each year, the Cascade Symphony features the best of the classical repertoire and top quality soloists. For ballet lovers, try the Olympic Ballet Theatre, a ballet company that has maintained an outstanding repertoire of classical, dramatic and contemporary ballet for over 30 years.
Here is a glimpse of Snohomish County's rich and varied art scene. Visit the websites for more information. Individual performances will be listed on the calendar of events.