LONGEST NIGHT: Solstice Ceremony

Enter a waking dream as King Street Station is transformed in celebration of the longest night of 2026. Full of guided movement, wellness activities, participatory rituals, ambient soundscapes, and countless inventions culled from subconscious states, LONGEST NIGHT is a communally-minded, season-inspired Solstice party that brings light to the liminal space of the year’s darkest day.

Curated by Vee Hua 華婷婷 and presented by ARTS at King Street Station. FREE.

Scheduled activities: 5:30-6 PM — ARTS at King Street Station doors open 6-6:15 PM — Opening Ceremony + Orientation 6:15-7:15 PM — Under a black star activation circle: a divination and storytelling ritual with Afrodelixx* 6:30-7:15 PM — Curator tours of exhibitions Visions of Worldbuilding: https://artbeat.seattle.gov/2026/10/16/visions-of-worldbuilding/ and Decad 7:15-8:15 PM — Buwaya Bangka: live music performance for listening, forgetting, channeling, and arriving with Buwaya 8:30-10 PM — QiFlow + Sound Bath: a fusion of qigong, yoga, and intuitive flow for all bodies with a restorative sound bath to reset the nervous system with Alisa Galper: https://alisagalper.com/

Ongoing drop-in activities: 6-8:30 PM

• Call Back Later: zinemaking for restoration and intentional stillness with mei eyre: https://www.instagram.com/enter_the_mei and ambient tunes by enereph: https://enereph.xyz/
• Heart2Heart: mini tarot and life coaching sessions with Goddexx: https://iamgoddexx.com/*
• Henna Stamping: non-traditional linocut mehendi designs with randomSolace*
• Inside Outside Grief Masks + Letter Writing to The Ancestors: externalize grief through creative expression with A Resting Place: https://www.instagram.com/arestingplace.sea/
• Kuumba Gathering: Community Weaving with Relationships: https://www.theunless.org/
• Mehendi Offering: henna artistry with local kabutar* 6-10 PM
• tea& a solstice steep: self-guided tea ritual hosted by ilaria ghattas of tea&: https://tea-and.com/
• HEYFUNDAY interactive photo booth: capture and keep the moment! *limited capacity offerings on a first come, first served basis

For inspo, check out the video of LONGEST NIGHT 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRPxAXs1M-s!