Ideas Festival FAQs

• The Cascade PBS Ideas Festival will take place June 6, 2026 at 3 new venues adjacent to each other in the Fremont Neighborhood in Seattle.
• Location 1: Fremont Studios 155 N 35th St, Seattle, WA 98103
• Location 2: PICKLR Fremont 124 N 35th St, Seattle, WA 98103
• Location 3: Hidden Hall 400 N 35th St, Seattle, WA 98103 (21+ only)

• Registration will take place outside Fremont Studios at 155 N 35th St, Seattle, WA 98103
• When you arrive, please follow signs to check in
• Please have your government-issued photo ID ready in order to expedite the check-in process.
• All guests must have a name associated with their ticket and be pre-registered before they arrive.
• All attendees will pass through a metal detector upon arrival. 
• We encourage you not to bring a bag.
• Please review the list of prohibited items on our festival FAQ page below.

• The are many nearby lots and street parking available around the venues. However, we strongly recommend taking public transportation or ride shares such as Uber or Lyft whenever possible.

• There are many wonderful restaurants and stores within a few walking minutes of the venues.
• Please bring your own reusable water bottle to fill at the fountains in the venue.
• There will be two food trucks from noon to 8 p.m.

By attending Cascade PBS events, you agree to abide by our code of conduct.

• Weapons of any type (edged, pointed, blunt)
• Firearms of any type (including non-functional, replica, or “toy” guns)
• Any projectile weapon (including, but not limited to, crossbows, airsoft guns, BB guns, paintball guns, pellet guns)
• Explosives (including firecrackers and fireworks)
• Personal-defense weapons (including Tasers, stun guns, mace and pepper spray)
• Illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia
• Outside alcohol
• Banners, pamphlets, signs and/or flags or any other material deemed disruptive to the conference

Visit the ticket information page to purchase tickets.

Please visit the ticket information page for more information about ticket levels and pricing.

Visit the ticket information page for details on ticket pricing.

Cascade PBS Ideas Festival tickets are fully refundable up to May, 27, 2026; after which we will be unable to offer refunds.

Cascade PBS Ideas Festival tickets are not tax-deductible. 

Members receive early access to purchase tickets, a 20% discount on all tickets, and all benefits associated with the corresponding ticket tier. Members will receive a discount code directly from the Cascade PBS membership department. If you are not already a member, click here to become a member and access your discount.

There are no student discounts.

Please email events@cascadepbs.org or call 206-443-4834 and someone from the festival team will get back to you. 

Yes! Please fill out our volunteer information form and someone will get back to you. 

Cascade PBS members receive special benefits at the Ideas Festival. The quickest way to join is via our online form.

The Cascade PBS Ideas Festival brings more than one thousand Washington residents together and reaches more than one million households with broadcast, streaming and podcast distribution of recorded sessions. For information on sponsoring, contact Jonah Fruchter, Director of Corporate Sponsorship – jonah.fruchter@cascadepbs.org.

Visit our volunteer information page for more information on volunteering.

• All Cascade PBS Ideas Festival events are ADA-accessible.
• If you would like to discuss accessibility considerations, please contact events@cascadepbs.org, or call (206) 443-6720 by May 7, 2026. It is important to us that everyone who wants to participate is able to do so. 

Our list of speakers and the schedule can be viewed by visiting speakers and the schedule of sessions pages linked on the festival homepage and upper navigation.

Yes, you can submit ideas by emailing events@cascadepbs.org.

Select sessions will be televised and available for streaming on the Cascade PBS, debuting in late June. All sessions will be available to stream on the Cascade PBS app . Please check back for updated listings