Pike Place Market in Seattle is open Monday through Saturday from 8am to 6pm and Sunday from 8am to 5pm, closing only for Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Most individual merchants keep shorter hours, roughly 10am to 5pm, though some vendors open as early as 7am.
The market is famous for its fishmongers who toss whole fish for the crowd, the original 1971 Starbucks location, fresh produce and flower stalls, and dozens of small crafts and food vendors packed into a historic waterfront building overlooking Elliott Bay.
Most visitors spend 1-2 hours browsing; arriving on a weekday morning is the best way to see the fish toss and browse stalls before the afternoon crowds build.
