Gallery
Then & Now
Seventy-five years of Seafair — the same spirit, across the decades
The Landing — Alki Beach
Then — 1950
Now
The Pirates have staged a dramatic landing on Alki Beach every summer since the early years of Seafair — the tradition is unchanged, the crowd as eager as ever.
Neptune's Court
Then — 1950s
Now
King Neptune and Queen Alcyone have presided over the waters of Puget Sound since Seafair's founding — the costumes have evolved, the ceremony endures.
Picture Day
Then — 1950s
Now — 2024
Every year the crew assembles for an official portrait. The faces change; the costume, the camaraderie, and the slightly menacing grin do not.
The Torchlight Parade
Then — 1954
Now — 2013
From burning ships on Elliott Bay to marching down Fourth Avenue — the Pirates have always known how to make an entrance.