Seattle Kraken

All doors open 90 minutes before puck drop for Kraken games.

There is no tailgating here; the arena sits inside Seattle Center and the pregame is the campus around it.

Take the clutch, not the tote. Anything over 4 by 6 by 1.5 inches goes through X-ray, which is the slow line.

On Saturdays you can park for free at the Amazon garages and take the monorail to the arena. Stop by Pregame at the Armory to make a sign, pick up freebies, or get a free Kraken poster.

From SEA Airport, take light rail to Westlake and transfer to the 90-second Seattle Center Monorail.

Event tickets include a free King County transit pass valid two hours before through two hours after the event.

My personal favorite seats are sections 107, 108, 109. Walk through the Armory for food or hit up bars in Lower Queen Anne like the Queen Anne Beerhall before the game.

The salmon is the signature, but not as a taco: Bristol Bay Wild Market does a Sockeye Salmon Bowl at section 7 and The Fork + Fin a salmon burger at 120. The tacos are Casa Escobar birria at section 4.

PNW craft beer is world-class. The rotating local taps are always worth trying.

Avoid sections 211 through 217 except for the first few rows. From higher rows in those sections you can not see the dual scoreboards which really hurts the experience.

The Space Needle Lounge is a dive bar with pinball and darts; the Verizon Lounge is an event-level speakeasy. Both were redesigned in 2026.

The Amex Lounge is open only to American Express Platinum and Centurion members, so it is not something a ticket buys.

If you do have to drive, arrive early and look for street parking a few blocks away. You might have to circle a few times, but it's only a few dollars and a short walk to the arena.