Pike Place Market Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Pike Place Market. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Chef Guided Food Tour of Pike Place Market

• Seattle City Highlights Tour

• Pike Place Market Tasting Tour

• Seattle City and Snoqualmie Falls Half-Day Guided Tour

• Early-Bird Tasting Tour of Pike Place Market

It costs nothing to visit Pike Place Market, although you’ll want to bring money to shop at its eateries, market stalls, specialty shops, and restaurants. Market tours let you make the most of a visit and the many food options on offer, and start from around US$70, while city tours often stop in and go from US$80.

Yes, Pike Place Market is one of Seattle's top attractions. You'll want to visit if you like trying local cuisine and learning about history and culture. You can try all sorts of food at the stalls and restaurants around the market, plus find all sorts of arts and crafts that you can take home as souvenirs from your Seattle trip.

Per one customer who booked the Pike Place Market Tasting Tour, "If you've never been to Pike Place Market before, it can be overwhelming. However, taking this food tour, led by our great guide Woody, we were able to see various parts of Pike Place Market, learn the history, and more importantly, enjoy the many different foods and cuisines that Pike Place Market has to offer."

The best days to visit Pike Place Market are Tuesday or Wednesday to avoid crowds and lines. Though most shops, stalls, and vendors open by 9am, mornings are generally relatively quiet. To maximize your room to explore the market, come before noon on Tuesday or Wednesday.

There's a lot to see and do at Pike Place Market, which has hundreds of shops, farmstands, crafts, and buskers. Guided tours of Pike Place Market generally take two hours, pausing to sample local products along the way. Plan to spend longer if you're sticking around for a restaurant meal.

Walking tours are a great way to explore the best of Pike Place Market. Some tours are gourmet-themed, featuring tastings of locally caught seafood, pastries, produce, and more. Pike Place Market is also included on many Seattle sightseeing tours, along with some of the city's other top landmarks.

Pike Place Market was founded in 1907 and is among the oldest and biggest public markets in the United States. It's also the place to explore hundreds of independent Seattle businesses under one roof—it's home to dozens of restaurants and market vendors, including fishmongers, artisans, artists, bakers, and more.

Yes, there are restrooms at Pike Place Market. Wheelchair-friendly restrooms are in the Sanitary Market building, the Soames Dunn Building, and beneath the Public Market Sign at Pike Place and Pine. Another restroom, accessible via a flight of stairs, is a floor down from the Public Market Center Clock Sign.

Tours of Pike Place Market generally highlight market vendors, from famous shops to lesser-known artisans. They're a great way to discover the best of the market while learning about local history and culture. Many tours also include tastings, so you can try some of everything along the way.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting Pike Place Market. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Seattle:

• Space Needle

• Pioneer Square

• Kerry Park

• Seattle Waterfront

• Mt. Rainier National Park

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Seattle.