seafair family groups
Seafair’s five Family Groups are independent volunteer organizations dedicated to promoting Seafair, supporting charitable organizations, and assisting other community events throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Read below about the Seafair Boat Club, Seafair Clowns, Seafair Commodores, Seafair Parade Marshals, and Seafair Pirates.
The Seafair Boat Club is a not-for-profit organization chartered to organize volunteers in support of Seafair festival water-oriented activities throughout the greater Seattle area, most notably, the Hydroplane races at Seafair on Lake Washington in August. The Seafair Boat Club supports Seafair’s water-oriented activities, including the Seafair Milk Carton Derby and the HomeStreet Bank Cup. In addition they support the Seafair's Holiday Cruise for the intellectually disabled.
seafair boat club
The Seattle Seafair Clowns Organization, established in association with the Graduates Club of Seattle University, has been an integral part of the Seafair Celebration for over 50 years. As the Seafair festival's year-round ambassadors, the Seattle Seafair Clowns entertain thousands of people at neighborhood parades and festivals. as well as visiting nursing homes and hospitals and raising money for charity. Their mission is to serve the community by spreading joy and laughter through charitable visits and participation in local events.
seafair clowns
For over 60 years, the Seafair Commodores have been serving the Seattle community as the Seafair Festival's official Goodwill Ambassadors. We are active year-round, representing Seattle and Seafair at festivals throughout the Northwest and British Columbia, as well as community service projects. The Seattle Seafair Commodores are the goodwill ambassadors of the Seafair Festival to communities throughout Seattle and the greater Northwest, from Oregon to Canada. In addition, they support the Seafair Foundation via philanthropy and logistics, in particular the Seafair Scholarship Program for Women.
seafair commodores
The Seafair Parade Marshals are the logistical experts for parades and many other land-based events, from large event parking to private traffic control. They play an important role in planning, promoting, and producing the Alaska Airlines Torchlight Parade at Seafair. In addition, they assist over 20 different communities from Whidbey Island to Auburn, from Ballard to Leavenworth. They manage events year-round and assist event sponsors and organizations throughout the Pacific Northwest.
seafair parade marshals
Ahoy! The Pirates, originally members of the Washington State Press Club’s Ale & Quail Society, banded together in 1949 to promote Seattle and Seafair while having fun and serving the community. Despite their bad-guy image, the Pirates make dozens of appearances annually at hospitals and nursing homes. During the height of Seattle’s Seafair Celebration, they appear at several events and parades daily. The Seafair Pirates schedule more than 250 appearances each year to hospitals, nursing homes and charity functions, all while promoting Seafair and the Seattle community.
