May Day, also known as International Workers Day, is celebrated on May 1. It commemorates the struggle that happened centuries ago to pave the way for our traditional eight-hour workday.
Crowds gathered at Cal Anderson Park in Seattle and near Tivoli Fountain in Olympia, and KIRO 7 News has been there.
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Here’s a look at some of the May Day rallies happening around Puget Sound:
Bainbridge Island
Start time: 5 p.m.
Location: Winslow Way East and Washington 305
Bellingham
Start time: Noon
Location: Federal Building at 104 West Magnolia Street
Bremerton
Start time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Manette Bridge
Federal Way
Start time: 4 p.m.
Location: Pacific Highway and 320th Street
Gig Harbor
Start time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Point Fosdick Drive and Olympic Drive
Lake Forest Park
Start time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: the corner of Bothell and Ballinger, 17425 N. East Bothell Way
Lynnwood
Start time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: Lynnwood Event Center on the street corner of 3711 196th St. SW.
Mount Lake Terrace
Start time: 4 p.m.
Location: 236th Street Southwest & 56th Avenue West
Olympia
Start time: Noon
Location: Tivoli Fountain, 103 Capitol Way S, Olympia
Port Orchard
Start time: 12 p.m.
Location: All four corners of the intersection at Bethel Road Southeast and Southeast Lund Avenue
Redmond
Start time: 430 p.m.
Location: Redmond Downtown Park
Renton
Start time: 2:15 p.m.
Location: 128th Ave. SE and SE. 164th St.
Seattle
Start time: Noon
Location: Cal Anderson Park
Seattle
Start time: 10:30am
Celebrate International Workers' Day with a rally and door-to-door outreach to Seattle workers and businesses on May 1st. Rally kicks off at 10:30 AM at the Chinese Information Service Center, 611 South Lane Street, Seattle #MayDayOLS2025 #OneSeattle pic.twitter.com/mijREAtCGL
— Seattle Office of Labor Standards (@OLS_SEA) April 30, 2025
Tacoma
Start time: 4 p.m.
Location: Tollefson Plaza, then marching to Northwest Detention Center
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