Climate Pledge Arena
Seattle, WA · Pro Hockey
Founding membership for Kraken fans. Free, verified, permanent.
- Member cap
- 17,151
- Cost to join
- Free
- Verification
- Email + Phone
- Status
- Open
— verified members.
Venue encyclopedia
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What attending a pro hockey game at the Seattle, WA venue is actually like: seating, arrival, weather, food, and the seats we'd point a friend toward (or away from).
- Opened
- 2021
- Capacity
- 17,151
- Roof
- Indoor / climate-controlled
- Orientation
- Indoor, climate-controlled hockey arena rebuilt under the historic 1962 landmark roof, with a three-tier bowl: lower bowl (100s), club and suite level (200s), and upper bowl (300s). The rebuild dug the bowl down to preserve the original roofline, creating a modern, steep seating design with clean sightlines and a large center-hung scoreboard.
Neighborhood
At Seattle Center, the former World's Fair grounds just north of downtown Seattle, right beside the Space Needle. The setting is one of the most distinctive in the league: the arena was rebuilt underneath the preserved 1962 World's Fair roof, so it sits inside a landmark campus with museums, the Space Needle, and Seattle Center attractions steps away. The monorail and transit connect it to downtown, and the whole area is walkable.
What it feels like
A brand-new arena wrapped inside a piece of Seattle history, which gives it a look and feel unlike anywhere else in the league. The Kraken's fan base is young and loud, and the building was designed to hold noise; playoff and rivalry nights ring. The Seattle Center setting means you arrive through a landmark campus with the Space Needle overhead, and the arena's carbon-neutral, sustainability-first branding is woven into the whole experience. It plays like a modern, walkable, city-center building even though it sits on historic fair grounds.
Seating tiers
Lower bowl (100s)
Rows 1-20Closest to the ice, wrapping the rink. Premium pricing at center ice and behind the benches; glass seats sell at the top end.
Club / suite level (200s)
Mid-level with wider padded seats, indoor club access, and shorter lines.
Upper bowl (300s)
Rows 1-15Steep and close for a modern build, with clean sightlines to the whole sheet. The best value in the building.
Sections we'd pick
- Lower bowl at center ice along the sides for the closest straight-on view of the full sheet
- Upper bowl center-ice sections for the best price-to-sightline ratio in this new building
- Lower bowl behind the goal the Kraken attack twice for the scoring-end action
Sections we'd skip
- Lower-bowl corners in the front rows, where the far boards are harder to track
- The last rows of the upper bowl in the corners, farthest from the ice
Arrival
- Primary route
- I-5 and Highway 99 reach the Seattle Center area just north of downtown; Mercer Street and surrounding surface streets feed the campus and nearby garages.
- Rail / transit
- The Seattle Center Monorail runs from downtown (near the light-rail and transit hub at Westlake) directly to Seattle Center steps from the arena, and light rail plus buses serve downtown a short ride or walk away. Transit is the recommended way in given limited on-site parking.
- Rideshare
- Designated drop-off and pickup zones around Seattle Center. Post-event surge is common; walking a couple of blocks off the campus for a pickup trims it.
- Parking
- 6,000 spots across 8 lots , median $35 . Prepay recommended.
- Walk to gates
- ~8 minutes (median)
- Notes
- On-site and nearby garages serve the campus, but parking is limited given the dense city setting; pre-pay for the closest options on marquee dates. The monorail and transit make skipping the car the easy call.
Weather and timing
Roof
Indoor
Fully indoor and climate-controlled, comfortable year-round. Seattle winters are wet and cool, so bring a rain layer for the walk across the Seattle Center campus from transit or the monorail.
Food inside
The menu leans Pacific Northwest: fresh seafood including salmon and chowder, coffee (this is Seattle), and a deep roster of Washington craft beer and local producers. Many stands feature local and sustainable vendors in keeping with the arena's environmental branding; the seafood and local-vendor stands are the picks.
Food and pre-game outside
Seattle Center itself has dining and the Armory food hall on the campus, and the Lower Queen Anne / Uptown neighborhood just west of the arena has a dense row of bars and restaurants a few minutes' walk. Downtown is a short monorail ride away for more.
Accessibility
ADA seating with companion seats on every level and accessible routes throughout, in line with the recent rebuild. Accessible parking near the entrances; the monorail, light rail, and Seattle Center campus paths are accessible. Sensory resources and a sensory room are available through guest services.
Worth knowing before you go
- Take the monorail or transit from downtown; parking is tight and the campus arrival past the Space Needle is part of the experience.
- The arena is carbon-neutral and built under the preserved 1962 World's Fair roof, one of the most distinctive settings in the league.
- Bag policy is limited; check the current policy on the team site before you go.
- Cashless throughout the venue.
What Kraken fans get
- A permanent member number that reflects when you joined. The lower the number, the higher your standing — forever.
- Priority access to seat opportunities at Climate Pledge Arena. Seniority determines order. No luck involved.
- First look at every new perk, partner offer, and member event — founding members always hear before anyone else.
- Founding Member status. This tier closes when the roster fills at 17,151. It doesn't reopen.
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