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Date
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Time
12:00 p.m.
Place
Armory Food & Event Hall
Cost
Free Event

Turkfest is October 11th: 12pm-5pm & October 12th: 12pm-5pm, 2025 at the Armory Food & Event Hall. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public.

Seattle Center Festál is a year-round series of 25 free cultural festivals, produced in partnership with community organizations. In 2022, Festál celebrated 25 years of stories and traditions, ushering in a new era of hybrid programming. Learn more about Festál and subscribe to the newsletter for updates.

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EVENT Schedule – Saturday October 11: 12:00pm-5:00pm

ARMORY STAGE

Time

Activity

12:00pm-12:20pm

Welcome to Turkfest

12:15pm-12:35pm

Turkmenistan Traditional Dance

12:40pm-12:50pm

Baklava Contest

12:50pm-1:05pm

Traditional Folk Dance of Bosnia & Herzegovina

1:05pm-1:25pm

Tulin Yildiz

1:25pm-1:40pm

Traditional Folk Dance of Bosnia & Herzegovina

1:40pm-2:40pm

A Journey Through Turkish Music

2:50pm-3:10pm

Curcuna

4:00pm-4:50pm

Sehr-I-Seattle

4:50pm-5:00pm

Ahmet Serkan

ARMORY BALCONY

Kids Corner (12pm-5pm)

Time

Programs/Interviews

12:00pm-1:00pm

Turkfest Treasure Hunt

1:00pm-2:00pm

Iznik Style Tile Painting

2:00pm-2:30pm

Face Painting

2:30pm-3:30pm

Jewelry Making

3:30pm-4:30pm

Collage Arts by ZeyZey Art

4:30pm-5:00pm

Games and Puzzles

 ARMORY LOFT Entry

Time

Activity

12:00pm-

Art Exhibit

2:30pm-3:30pm

Painting Workshop by Nilufar Moayeri

3:30pm-4:30pm

Collage Workshop by ZeyZey Art

 ARMORY LOFT #1

Time

Activity

1:00pm-1:45pm

Yesilcam Movie

 ARMORY LOFT #2

Time

Activity

12:00pm

Ebru by Burcu Art

 ARMORY LOFT #3

Time

Activity

1:00pm

Drama Workshop

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Entry Charge
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Entry Charge
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Entry Charge
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Entry Charge
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