WHAT: Seattle didn’t just watch the Seahawks win the Super Bowl — the Space Needle celebrated the first field goal kick and every touchdown with fireworks, then capped off the night with a grand finale to celebrate the Seattle Seahawks’s win!
It was a surprise moment for fans across the city and those watching online and during the broadcast.
“We wanted to give Seattle and Seahawks fans everywhere a moment to look up and feel the pride of this historic season,” said Karen Olson, Chief Operating Officer of the Space Needle. “Each touchdown ignited the sky and marked a moment of joy for our city.”
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WHEN: Sunday, February 8, 2026
- Starting at 3:30 PM, for first score and each touch down, the Space Needle launched 60 pyrotechnic shots to match the milestone Super Bowl 60.
- At the end of the game, a grand finale display celebrated the Seahawks Super Bowl LX win over the Patriots
WHERE: The Space Needle in Seattle, Washington
FUN FACTS:
About the Space Needle:
- The Space Needle was originally constructed in just 400 days for the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, which was themed “The Age of Space” and hosted 2.65 million guests!
- The Space Needle’s 520-foot saucer-shaped “top house” offers Seattle’s only 360-degree indoor and outdoor panoramic views of downtown, Mount Rainier, Puget Sound, and the Cascades and Olympic mountain ranges.
- The Space Needle is referred to as “she/her” because its graceful design was inspired by an abstract sculpture by David Lemon titled “The Feminine One.”
- The Space Needle got a “Spacelift” in 2018, when Floor-to-ceiling glass views, including an upper-level outdoor observation deck with open-air glass walls and Skyriser glass benches, were installed.
- This year (2025), the Space Needle opened the Skyliner 1 elevator, the first all-glass, double-deck, outdoor elevator in North America and the first on a tower in the world!
- Located 500 feet in the air, the Space Needle’s Loupe Level offers the world’s first and only revolving glass floor.
About the firework display:
- 60 rounds of fireworks were launched from the Space Needle during Super Bowl LX after each touchdown. This was a complete surprise for Seattleites and onlookers.
- A crew of 7 technicians with PyroSpectaculars worked to create the fireworks at the Space Needle.
- The colors included Seahawk blue and lime green
- The Space Needle fireworks are reserved for special occasions; historically fireworks have been featured for the past 30 years during the annual New Year’s at the Needle celebration and during the Seahawks’ 2014 Super Bowl appearance.
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Amy Cunningham, Space Needle PR Director
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/PRNewswire/ — Feb. 8, 2026/
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