More SEAFAIR Traditions

Other events that make Seattle SEAFAIR festivities what it is a include SEAFAIR Skipper Pins, SEAFAIR Royalty and Miss SEAFAIR.

SEAFAIR Skipper Pins

Fundraising for the first SEAFAIR included a SEAFAIR lapel pin that sold for $1.00.

A distinctive souvenir of the carnival, later pins consisted of a ship’s wheel crossed by a replica of the “Slo-mo-shun.“

A new pin is designed and sold each year and many Seattleite’s cherish their collection.  A 2018 SEAFAIR Skipper pin will set you back $6.00.

Today, you can buy historic SEAFAIR and other hydroplane pins on eBay and you’ll find more SEAFAIR pins on Etsy.

SEAFAIR Royalty

SEAFAIR Royalty has been a part of SEAFAIR since its beginning in 1950, though the selection and composition of the “Royal Court” has changed over time.

Since 2000, SEAFAIR has crowned one man as King Neptune and one woman as Queen Alcyone. This couple is chosen based on their philanthropic contributions to the Puget Sound region and ability to inspire the communities in which they live.

Seafair Royalty participate in festival events, media interviews and activities to celebrate the tradition of SEAFAIR and the community spirit of greater Seattle.

Miss SEAFAIR

Miss SEAFAIR is selected through the Seafair Foundation’s Scholarship Program and is based on her academic abilities, public speaking skills, and community service.

The 2023 Miss SEAFAIR was Savannah Parker, who made history as the first African American woman ever to be crowned.  She is a Seattle native who’s been attending SEAFAIR with her family since childhood and says that she hopes to be an inspiration for other young black girls.