The Claude Team plan’s usage limits changed significantly in May 2026. If you’re a Team subscriber and you haven’t noticed yet, you’re now getting substantially more capacity than you were in April — and the free tier got left behind entirely. Here’s exactly what changed, what you have now, and what it means in practice.
Updated May 9, 2026
Rate limits doubled for Team plan subscribers following Anthropic’s SpaceX Colossus 1 compute deal (announced May 6, 2026). Free plan excluded from all increases. This page reflects current limits.
What Changed in May 2026: The SpaceX Rate Limit Increase
On May 6, 2026, Anthropic announced a compute partnership with SpaceX, giving it access to SpaceX’s Colossus 1 data center. The practical result for paying subscribers came fast: rate limits doubled. Here’s the breakdown by tier:
Claude Code Pro and Max: 5-hour rate limits doubled
Team plan (all seats): 5-hour rate limits doubled
Seat-based Enterprise: 5-hour rate limits doubled
Tier 1 API customers: Max input tokens per minute increased 1,500%; max output tokens per minute increased 900%
Peak-hours throttling: Eliminated entirely for Pro and Max subscribers
Free plan: No change. Explicitly excluded from all increases.
The 1,500% input token figure for Tier 1 API is the one that didn’t get much press coverage. That’s a 15× ceiling increase for API users who’ve been running agent pipelines and hitting hard walls. If you’ve been rate-limited during multi-step Claude Code runs, this is the change that matters most.
Team Plan Seat Structure (Still Current)
The seat types haven’t changed — just the capacity within them. The Team plan still offers two seat types that can be mixed within the same organization:
Seat Type
Annual Price
Monthly Price
Usage vs Pro
Claude Code
Standard
$25/seat/month
$30/seat/month
1.25× more per session
No
Premium
$100/seat/month
$125/seat/month
6.25× more per session
Yes
Both seat types benefit from the May 2026 doubling of the 5-hour rate limit window. A Premium seat’s 6.25× multiplier now applies to a higher baseline than it did before May 6.
How the 5-Hour Rate Limit Window Works
Anthropic uses a rolling 5-hour window for usage limits, not a daily reset. Here’s what that means practically:
Usage is measured across a rolling 5-hour window, not midnight-to-midnight
If you hit the limit, you wait for the oldest usage to roll off — not for a fixed reset time
Heavy burst usage depletes your window faster than spread-out usage
The May 2026 doubling means the ceiling within that window is now twice as high
Peak-hours throttling — the extra restriction that kicked in during high-demand periods — is now eliminated for Pro and Max. Team plan benefits from the doubled limit floor; the throttling elimination is Pro and Max specific.
Deprecation notice: Claude Sonnet 4 and Opus 4 (original 4.0-generation, 20250514 date-string model IDs) are being retired June 15, 2026. Update any API integrations before that date.
What the Free Plan Doesn’t Get
The May 2026 rate limit increase does not apply to free accounts. Anthropic explicitly excluded the free tier from all capacity increases tied to the SpaceX deal. Paid plans now have a substantially higher ceiling while the free ceiling stays the same. If you’re hitting limits regularly on the free tier, the May 2026 changes are pressure toward upgrading — not relief.
Team Plan vs Pro: Which Limit Structure Fits You?
Individual power user: Pro ($20/month) with throttling eliminated is a strong option.
Team with Claude Code needs: Team Premium seats ($100/seat/month annually) give Claude Code access, 6.25× multiplier, and the doubled 5-hour window.
Team without Claude Code needs: Standard Team seats ($25/seat/month annually) for shared access at higher limits than individual Pro.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did the Team plan rate limits actually double in May 2026?
Yes. Anthropic confirmed the 5-hour rate limit doubled for Team plan subscribers following the SpaceX Colossus 1 compute deal announced May 6, 2026. This applies to both Standard and Premium seats.
Does peak-hours throttling elimination apply to Team plan?
The peak-hours throttling elimination was announced specifically for Pro and Max subscribers. Team plan benefits from the doubled rate limit floor; throttling elimination was not announced for Team.
What happens when I hit a Team plan usage limit?
Claude notifies you that you’ve reached your usage limit. With the 5-hour rolling window, you can continue once older usage rolls off — you’re not waiting for a midnight reset. Burst usage depletes the window faster than spread usage over the same period.
Are Claude Sonnet 4 and Opus 4 still available on Team?
They remain available but retire June 15, 2026. After that date, the active lineup is Opus 4.7, Sonnet 4.6, and Haiku 4.5.
Does the 1,500% Tier 1 API increase apply to Team plan API usage?
The 1,500% input and 900% output token increases apply to Tier 1 API customers specifically. Team plan through claude.ai uses the doubled 5-hour window. Both benefits apply in their respective contexts if you’re a Tier 1 API customer and a Team subscriber.
Is the free plan getting any rate limit improvements?
No. The free plan was explicitly excluded from all rate limit increases in the May 2026 SpaceX announcement.
Anthropic’s Claude pricing covers six tiers — Free, Pro, Max 5x, Max 20x, Team, and Enterprise — plus a separate pay-per-token API. Choosing the wrong path can cost you significantly more than necessary. Here’s what each option actually includes in 2026.
What Are Claude’s Subscription Plans and Prices?
Claude offers six tiers: Free ($0), Pro ($20/month), Max 5x ($100/month), Max 20x ($200/month), Team (from $20/seat/month billed annually), and Enterprise (custom pricing).
The Free plan gives you access to Claude on web, iOS, Android, and desktop with no credit card required, subject to rolling usage limits.
The Free plan gives you access to Claude on web, iOS, Android, and desktop with no credit card required. It includes text, image, and code generation plus web search. Usage limits are intentionally opaque — Anthropic doesn’t publish exact message caps — but limits reset on a rolling 5-hour window. The Free tier is designed for exploration, not sustained daily work.
Is Claude Pro Worth $20 a Month?
Pro delivers substantially more usage than Free, plus Claude Code, unlimited projects, the Research feature, and Google Workspace integration — sufficient for most individual developers and writers.
Pro delivers substantially more usage than Free, Claude Code in the terminal, unlimited projects, the Research feature, file creation, code execution, and Google Workspace integration. Usage still has limits — Anthropic does not publish exact message counts, but heavy sessions will reach the ceiling — but it’s sufficient for most individual developers and writers. Annual billing brings the effective rate to $17/month.
What Is the Difference Between Claude Max 5x and Max 20x?
Max 5x ($100/month) gives you 5x Pro’s per-session usage; Max 20x ($200/month) gives you 20x — enough that rate limits stop being a practical concern for full-day development work.
Max 5x provides 5x Pro’s per-session headroom at $100/month. Max 20x at $200/month delivers 20x Pro usage — enough that rate limits stop being a practical concern for most full-day development work. Both tiers include Claude Code, with access to Claude Opus 4.8 and Sonnet 4.6, and a 1M token context window.
Extra usage is available on Pro, Max 5x, and Max 20x — when you hit your included limit, you can continue at standard API-rate billing with a spending cap you set.
How Does Claude Team Plan Pricing Work?
Team requires a minimum of 5 seats: Standard seats at $20/seat/month billed annually ($25 monthly) include collaboration features but not Claude Code; Premium seats at $100/seat/month billed annually ($125 monthly) add Claude Code for developers.
Team requires a minimum of 5 seats and comes in two flavors. Standard seats at $20/seat/month billed annually ($25 billed monthly) include 1.25x more usage per session than Pro with a weekly reset, plus collaboration features, central billing, SSO, and Microsoft 365 and Slack integrations. Standard seats do not include Claude Code.
Premium seats at $100/seat/month billed annually ($125 monthly) add Claude Code, making them the right choice for engineering team members. You can mix Standard and Premium seats within one Team plan — so non-technical staff get Standard while developers get Premium.
Enterprise Plan — Custom Pricing
Enterprise is for organizations with compliance, data residency, or governance requirements. It includes access to the full 1M token context window, HIPAA readiness, SAML SSO, domain capture, spend controls, and dedicated support. Based on user reports, pricing starts around $60/seat with a 70-seat minimum, putting the floor near $50,000 annually — contact Anthropic sales for exact figures. Training on customer data is disabled contractually at this tier.
How Much Does the Claude API Cost Per Token?
As of May 2026: Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs $3.00 input / $15.00 output per million tokens; Opus 4.6 costs $5.00 / $25.00; Haiku 4.5 costs $1.00 / $5.00.
The API is entirely separate from subscription plans. You pay per million tokens (MTok) with no monthly minimum. Current rates as of June 10, 2026 (verified June 10, 2026 from Anthropic’s official models page):
Claude Opus 4.8: $5.00 input / $25.00 output per MTok
Claude Sonnet 4.6: $3.00 input / $15.00 output per MTok
Claude Haiku 4.5: $1.00 input / $5.00 output per MTok
Prompt caching cuts input costs by up to 90% for repeated context. The Batch API processes requests within 24 hours at a flat 50% discount on all tokens — ideal for content pipelines, data enrichment, and any workload where real-time responses aren’t required. As of March 2026, Anthropic eliminated long-context surcharges, so a 900K-token request costs the same per-token rate as a 9K one.
June 2026 — Professional Services Pricing
Managed Agents
Token rates + $0.08/session-hour active runtime. No surcharge for Orchestration or Outcomes (public beta).
Claude Security Beta
Included in Enterprise during beta. Powered by Opus 4.8 ($5/$25 per MTok at API rates).
Start with Pro for individual use, move to Max 5x if you regularly hit limits, choose Max 20x for full-day heavy use, and use Team for groups of 5+ where Standard seats cover non-technical staff and Premium covers developers.
Start with Pro if you’re an individual who hits Free limits regularly. Move to Max 5x if you’re a developer doing focused coding sessions. Max 20x makes sense if Claude is your primary tool throughout the workday. For teams, buy Standard seats for non-technical staff and Premium seats for developers who need Claude Code. If you’re building an application or automation that calls Claude programmatically, use the API — subscription plans don’t provide API credits and don’t reduce API costs.
Claude API Pricing: Pay-Per-Token Rates for Every Model
The Claude API is priced separately from claude.ai subscriptions. You pay per million tokens (MTok) consumed — input and output priced separately. There is no monthly minimum; you add credits and they deplete as you use the API.
Prompt caching reduces costs significantly for repeated context: cache write is 25% of base input price, cache read is 10%. The Batch API offers 50% off all models for non-time-sensitive work. For a full breakdown of how to minimize token spend, see Claude on a Budget: the Complete Guide.
How Does Claude Pricing Compare to GPT-4o and Gemini 2.0?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 sits above GPT-4o on price but competes at or above it on reasoning tasks. Claude Haiku 4.5 is the cost-competitive option for high-volume pipelines. Gemini 2.0 Flash is significantly cheaper for commodity tasks; the trade-off is reasoning depth and context handling on complex documents.
How Much Does a Claude License Cost for Business?
A Claude business license is sold per seat: Team Standard seats cost $20/seat/month billed annually ($25 monthly), Team Premium seats with Claude Code cost $100/seat/month billed annually ($125 monthly), with a 5-seat minimum. Enterprise licenses are custom-priced annual contracts.
License type
Annual billing
Monthly billing
Minimum seats
Claude Code
Team Standard seat
$20/seat/month
$25/seat/month
5
No
Team Premium seat
$100/seat/month
$125/seat/month
5
Yes
Enterprise license
Custom (annual contract — contact sales)
~70 (reported)
Yes
If you’re writing a budget request or procurement document, here are the numbers that matter: a 10-person team with 7 Standard and 3 Premium seats runs $440/month on annual billing — $5,280/year. Licenses are managed centrally with consolidated billing, SSO, and admin controls, and you can mix Standard and Premium seats within one plan. A Claude license covers the claude.ai apps and (on Premium seats) Claude Code; it does not include API credits, which are billed separately per token. There is no perpetual or one-time license option — all Claude licensing is subscription-based.
How Much Does Claude Code Cost?
Claude Code has no standalone price — it’s included with Pro ($20/month), Max 5x ($100/month), Max 20x ($200/month), Team Premium seats ($100/seat/month annual), and Enterprise. Alternatively, run it against an API key and pay per token.
Plan
Claude Code included?
Usage headroom
Free
No
—
Pro ($20/mo)
Yes
Standard Pro limits — enough for an hour or two of daily coding
Max 5x ($100/mo)
Yes
5x Pro — sustained daily development
Max 20x ($200/mo)
Yes
20x Pro — full-day heavy use and parallel sessions
Team Standard
No
—
Team Premium ($100/seat annual)
Yes
Per-seat developer allocation
Enterprise
Yes (Premium seats)
Custom
API key (pay-per-token)
Yes
No plan limits — billed at standard model token rates
For automation — cron jobs, CI pipelines, claude -p scripts — note the June 15, 2026 change: subscription plans get a monthly Agent SDK credit pool (Pro $20, Max 5x $100, Max 20x $200, Team Standard $20/seat, Team Premium $100/seat), with overage billed at API rates. Full details in the Agent SDK dual-bucket billing guide. For the complete tier-by-tier breakdown including API-key economics, see the full Claude Code pricing guide.
What Are Claude’s Usage Limits and Extra Usage Costs?
Every Claude plan has usage limits that reset on a rolling 5-hour window, plus weekly caps on paid tiers. When you hit a paid plan’s limit, you can either wait for the reset or buy extra usage at standard API token rates with a spending cap you control.
Plan
Relative usage
Reset window
Extra usage available?
Free
Baseline (light use)
Rolling 5 hours
No — upgrade required
Pro
~5x Free
Rolling 5 hours + weekly cap
Yes — API rates, capped by you
Max 5x
5x Pro
Rolling 5 hours + weekly cap
Yes
Max 20x
20x Pro
Rolling 5 hours + weekly cap
Yes
Team Standard
1.25x Pro per seat
Weekly reset
Yes (admin-controlled)
Team Premium
Higher, includes Claude Code
Weekly reset
Yes (admin-controlled)
Anthropic intentionally doesn’t publish exact message counts — limits are measured in compute, so long conversations, large file uploads, and Opus-heavy sessions consume your window much faster than short Haiku chats. For the full mechanics, see Claude Team plan usage limits and Claude API rate limits.
Claude Pricing by Country: UK, Australia, India, and Canada
Anthropic charges the same USD list price in every country — Claude Pro is $20/month worldwide. Your bank converts to local currency, and applicable local tax (VAT or GST) is added at checkout.
Country
Claude Pro (approx. local)
Claude Max 5x (approx. local)
Tax added at checkout
United Kingdom
≈ £16/month
≈ £79/month
20% VAT
Australia
≈ A$31/month
≈ A$153/month
10% GST
India
≈ ₹1,700/month
≈ ₹8,600/month
18% GST
Canada
≈ C$27/month
≈ C$137/month
GST/HST (5–15% by province)
New Zealand
≈ NZ$33/month
≈ NZ$166/month
15% GST
Local-currency figures are approximate conversions at June 2026 exchange rates — your card statement reflects your bank’s rate plus any foreign-transaction fee. There is no region-specific discount pricing for claude.ai plans, and API token rates are likewise USD-denominated everywhere. Prices shown on Anthropic’s pricing page exclude applicable tax.
Frequently Asked Questions: Claude Pricing
How much does Claude cost per month?
Claude costs $0 (Free), $20/month (Pro), $100/month (Max 5x), or $200/month (Max 20x) for individual plans. Team plans start at $20/seat/month (annual billing, 5-seat minimum). API access is pay-per-token with no monthly minimum.
Is there a free version of Claude?
Yes. The Free plan gives access to Claude on web, iOS, Android, and desktop with no credit card required. Usage limits apply and reset on a rolling 5-hour window. The Free tier is suitable for light, exploratory use but not sustained daily work.
What does Claude Pro include at $20/month?
Pro includes approximately 5x the usage of Free, Claude Code in the terminal, unlimited projects, the Research feature, file creation, code execution, and Google Workspace integration. Annual billing brings the effective rate to $17/month.
What is the cheapest way to use Claude?
The Free plan is the cheapest at $0. For API access, Claude Haiku 4.5 at $1 input / $5 output per MTok is the most cost-efficient model. Combined with the Batch API (50% discount) and prompt caching, high-volume workflows can run at a fraction of standard API cost.
What is Claude Max and is it worth $100–$200 per month?
Claude Max comes in two tiers: Max 5x at $100/month gives 5x Pro’s per-session usage, and Max 20x at $200/month gives 20x. Max is worth it if you’re hitting Pro limits regularly during development or coding sessions. Both include Claude Code and the full 1M token context window with Claude Opus 4.8 and Sonnet 4.6.
How does Claude Team pricing work?
Team plans require a minimum of 5 seats. Standard seats cost $20/seat/month billed annually ($25 monthly) and include collaboration features. Premium seats cost $100/seat/month billed annually ($125 monthly) and add Claude Code — the right choice for developers on the team. You can mix Standard and Premium seats within the same Team plan.
Does Claude Pro give you access to Claude Opus 4.8?
Pro gives you access to Claude’s models including Opus 4.8 for complex tasks, Sonnet 4.6, and Haiku 4.5, subject to usage limits. The Max tiers give you significantly more headroom to use Opus 4.8 for extended sessions. For unlimited, predictable API access to Opus 4.8, use the API directly at $5 input / $25 output per million tokens.
What is the Claude API cost per million tokens in 2026?
As of June 2026 (verified from Anthropic’s official docs): Claude Opus 4.8 costs $5.00 input / $25.00 output per million tokens; Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs $3.00 input / $15.00 output; Claude Haiku 4.5 costs $1.00 input / $5.00 output. The Batch API offers 50% off all models for non-real-time work.
Does Claude have a student discount?
There is no individual self-serve student discount, but Anthropic now offers an Education plan with discounted rates for universities and their members — check whether your institution participates. Otherwise students can use the Free tier without a credit card, and the cheapest paid path is Pro at $17/month with annual billing.
Can I use Claude without a subscription by paying per use?
Not directly through claude.ai — the website only offers Free, Pro, Max, and Team subscription plans. Pay-per-use access is available only through the Claude API, which requires a developer account. API pricing starts at $1 input / $5 output per million tokens for Haiku 4.5 with no monthly minimum charge.
How much does the Anthropic Console (Claude Console) cost?
The Anthropic Console itself is free — it’s the developer dashboard for managing API keys, tracking usage, and testing prompts in the Workbench. You only pay for the API tokens you consume, starting at $1 input / $5 output per million tokens for Haiku 4.5. You add prepaid credits to get started; there is no monthly platform fee.
How much is a Claude license for business?
Claude business licensing is per-seat: Team Standard seats cost $20/seat/month billed annually ($25 monthly), and Team Premium seats with Claude Code cost $100/seat/month billed annually ($125 monthly), with a 5-seat minimum. Enterprise licenses are custom annual contracts. There is no perpetual license — all Claude licensing is subscription-based.
Does the Claude desktop app cost extra?
No. The Claude desktop app for Windows and macOS is included with every plan, including Free. Desktop, web, and mobile all share the same account and the same usage limits — there is no separate desktop pricing.
Is Claude cheaper in India, the UK, or Australia?
No — Anthropic charges the same USD list price worldwide. Claude Pro is $20/month everywhere; your bank converts it to local currency (roughly £16, A$31, or ₹1,700) and local VAT or GST is added at checkout where applicable. There is no regional discount pricing.
Is Claude available on Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud?
Yes. Claude models are available through Amazon Bedrock and the Claude Platform on AWS, Google Cloud’s Vertex AI, and Microsoft Foundry. Cloud-platform pricing is token-based and aligned with Anthropic’s API rates, billed through your existing cloud account — useful if your organization has cloud spend commitments to draw down.
Does Anthropic offer nonprofit pricing?
Anthropic doesn’t list a standing nonprofit discount on its pricing page as of June 2026. Nonprofits typically start with Team at standard rates or contact Anthropic sales about Enterprise terms. An Education plan with discounted rates does exist for universities and their members.
May 2026: Managed Agents & Claude Security Pricing
Updated June 10, 2026
Anthropic’s professional services now include Managed Agents and Claude Security. Pricing for both is API-based, not subscription-based.
Claude Managed Agents Pricing
Managed Agents pricing follows the standard API token rates for whichever Claude model you use inside the agent pipeline — there’s no separate Managed Agents surcharge on top of model costs. You pay for the tokens the models consume:
The Dreaming advisor tool uses a short-plan generation (typically 400–700 tokens) at the advisor model’s rate, while the executor handles full output at its lower rate — keeping combined cost well below running the advisor model end-to-end. Use max_uses to cap advisor calls per request. Requires beta header: anthropic-beta: advisor-tool-2026-03-01. Docs: platform.claude.com/docs/en/managed-agents/dreams
Claude Security Beta Pricing
Claude Security is currently in public beta for Enterprise customers. Anthropic has not published a standalone per-scan or per-seat price for Claude Security Beta — access is included as part of Enterprise during the beta period. Underlying model is Claude Opus 4.8 ($5 input / $25 output per million tokens at API rates). For Enterprise pricing including Claude Security, contact Anthropic sales.
Claude Mythos Preview Pricing (Project Glasswing)
Claude Mythos Preview is not available via standard API or any subscription tier. Through Project Glasswing (invitation-only, defensive cybersecurity workflows): $25 per million input tokens, $125 per million output tokens. No self-serve access — contact Anthropic for Glasswing information at anthropic.com/glasswing.
What to do next
Now that you have the price — here’s how to actually run it
Knowing the cost is step one. The harder questions are whether Managed Agents is the right architecture for your use case, how it compares to building on the raw API, and what a realistic monthly bill looks like at scale.
Use this tool to figure out which Claude plan actually fits your usage, what you’d pay on the API equivalent, and how the new June 15, 2026 Agent SDK billing change affects your costs. All rates verified against Anthropic’s official pricing documentation as of June 10, 2026.
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This calculator uses Anthropic’s published API rates as of June 10, 2026. Subscription pricing reflects current public plans. The Agent SDK monthly credit pool launches June 15, 2026 — Pro $20, Max 5x $100, Max 20x $200, Team Standard $20/seat, Team Premium $100/seat.
What Claude Actually Costs: Six Worked Examples (June 2026)
The calculator above is interactive; these are the same calculations worked through for six common usage profiles, using Anthropic’s published rates as of June 10, 2026. API-equivalent figures assume standard rates with no prompt caching or batch discounts.
Profile
Monthly usage
Best plan
Plan cost
API equivalent
Casual user — questions a few times a week
0.5M in / 0.13M out (Sonnet 4.6)
Free, or Pro for headroom
$0–$20
≈ $3.45/mo
Individual writer or analyst — daily use
2M in / 0.5M out (Opus 4.8)
Pro
$20 ($17 annual)
≈ $22.50/mo
Developer — focused daily coding with Claude Code
10M in / 2.5M out (Opus 4.8)
Max 5x
$100
≈ $112.50/mo
Power user — Claude open all day, parallel sessions
30M in / 7.5M out (Opus 4.8)
Max 20x
$200
≈ $337.50/mo
5-person team — 3 non-technical, 2 developers
Mixed
Team: 3 Standard + 2 Premium
$260/mo (annual billing)
Varies by usage
High-volume pipeline — classification or enrichment
50M in / 10M out (Haiku 4.5, Batch API)
API direct
—
≈ $50/mo (after 50% batch discount)
The pattern: subscriptions beat the API whenever usage is steady and interactive — Pro pays for itself at roughly 2M input tokens a month on Opus 4.8. The API wins for spiky automated workloads, anything that can use the Batch API, and pipelines that run on Haiku 4.5. A reasonable rule of thumb: if your monthly API equivalent lands more than about 50% above a subscription price, take the subscription.
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Living in Valley View-Sylvan Crest-Larimer Ridge: Everett’s Hilltop Neighborhood
There’s only one road into Valley View. That one fact explains everything about it.
You cross the Interstate 5 overpass on 75th Street Southeast, and then you’re in. Quiet, curved streets. Cul-de-sacs that dead-end into tree canopy. Homes with views of the Cascades to the east and the Snohomish Valley below. The plateau that the City of Everett officially designates as Valley View-Sylvan Crest-Larimer Ridge doesn’t announce itself. It doesn’t need to.
Valley View is one of the last neighborhoods in the desk’s coverage rotation — and one of the most distinct in south Everett.
A Triangle on a Plateau
The City of Everett groups three sub-areas — Valley View, Sylvan Crest, and Larimer Ridge — as a single neighborhood because that’s how residents experience them: one continuous, well-kept plateau community in the southeast corner of the city, roughly five miles from downtown Everett. The city’s official neighborhood page is at everettwa.gov/559.
The shape of the neighborhood is almost literally triangular, defined on two sides by natural terrain and on the third by Interstate 5. The highway that most Puget Sound drivers barely register is, for Valley View, the defining boundary — the feature that keeps the neighborhood separate and quiet. Only one way over: 75th Street SE. Nobody passes through Valley View en route to somewhere else. Everyone who’s there chose to be there.
The Housing Market Tells the Story
Homes in Valley View sell in an average of 12 days — versus a national average of 55. The median sale price over the last year is $675,000, down 9% from the prior year’s peak, which actually makes this one of the more watchable entry points into a south Everett plateau neighborhood if you time it right.
Most of the housing stock was built between 1940 and 1969 — mid-century bones, established lots, mature trees, real yards. A number of more recently built homes fill out the mix. The neighborhood ranks in the top 15% of highest-income neighborhoods in America and in the top 10.9% of family-friendly neighborhoods statewide — a combination of high homeownership rates, above-average school quality, and low crime.
Who Lives Here
Roughly 680 people call Valley View-Sylvan Crest-Larimer Ridge home, making it one of Everett’s smaller neighborhood units by population. That scale matters: neighbors actually know each other here. The intimate headcount is part of why the neighborhood consistently appears on lists of Everett’s most community-oriented places to live — there’s enough density to sustain a real association, but not so much that faces blur.
English is spoken in about 68.8% of households. Vietnamese, Spanish, Arabic, and Tagalog are the next most common languages — a reflection of the broader southeast Everett demographic mix that runs through Pinehurst-Beverly Park, Cascade View, and Evergreen. The neighborhood’s diversity is baked in quietly, without being its defining public identity.
The Neighborhood Association
Valley View-Sylvan Crest-Larimer Ridge has an active neighborhood association that meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM at the South Precinct Police station, with no meetings in July, August, or December. For new residents, this meeting is the fastest way to understand what’s actually happening in the neighborhood — what’s being proposed, what longtime residents care about, who to call when something comes up.
The City of Everett’s Council of Neighborhoods coordinates across all neighborhood associations, and Valley View-Sylvan Crest-Larimer Ridge is fully part of that structure.
Parks and Getting Outside
Rotary Park sits close to the neighborhood — a fishing and recreation park with a public boat ramp, one of the few spots in south Everett where you can launch a kayak or fish from shore on a weekday morning. For longer trail time, the Japanese Gulch Trail offers a forested escape with wildlife and quiet that surprises people who don’t know it. Forest Park — Everett’s 197-acre crown jewel with trails, an animal farm, and playgrounds — is a short drive north.
The neighborhood’s own streets double as walking routes given the near-absence of through traffic. If your definition of a neighborhood park includes “my street at 7 AM with almost no cars,” Valley View delivers consistently.
Schools
Valley View-Sylvan Crest-Larimer Ridge is served by Everett Public Schools, which posted a record 96.3% graduation rate for the class of 2025 — one of the highest rates in Washington State. Jefferson Elementary and Eisenhower Middle School serve families in this portion of southeast Everett. The district’s strong college and career readiness programming and the proximity to Everett Community College give Valley View students real post-secondary options close to home.
What to Know Before You Move
Valley View-Sylvan Crest-Larimer Ridge is not for people who want city energy immediately outside their door. There are no coffee shops on the corner, no walkable commercial strip. The appeal is something else: real quiet, genuine mountain views, neighbors who wave, and a housing market that’s been overlooked because the neighborhood doesn’t advertise itself.
The one-road-in geography is a feature for most residents — it keeps the plateau private. I-5 access via 75th Street SE puts you on the freeway in under two minutes. Community Transit serves the area for riders who don’t drive.
For families comparing south Everett seriously — looking at Glacier View, Cascade View, or Pinehurst-Beverly Park — Valley View belongs on the list. It’s the one most people drive past without ever knowing the plateau exists above them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where exactly is Valley View in Everett? Valley View-Sylvan Crest-Larimer Ridge is in southeast Everett, approximately five miles from downtown. The only road access is via 75th Street Southeast, which crosses an I-5 overpass into the neighborhood.
What is the City of Everett’s official name for this neighborhood? The city designates the combined area as Valley View – Sylvan Crest – Larimer Ridge, recognizing the three sub-areas as one neighborhood unit. The official page is at everettwa.gov/559.
What is the median home price in Valley View? The median home sale price over the last 12 months is $675,000 — down 9% from the prior year. Homes sell in an average of 12 days, well below the national average of 55 days.
Does Valley View have a neighborhood association? Yes. The Valley View-Sylvan Crest-Larimer Ridge Neighborhood Association meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM at the South Precinct Police station. No meetings in July, August, or December.
What schools serve Valley View? The neighborhood is served by Everett Public Schools. Jefferson Elementary and Eisenhower Middle School serve the area. EPS posted a record 96.3% graduation rate for the class of 2025.
Who is the superintendent of Everett Public Schools? Dr. Ian B. Saltzman has served as superintendent of Everett Public Schools since summer 2019. A 30-year education veteran who came from Palm Beach County, Florida, Saltzman leads a district of more than 21,000 students across 27 schools. Under his leadership, EPS achieved a record 96.3% four-year graduation rate for the class of 2025 — the highest in district history and well above Washington State’s 84% average.
Meet Dr. Ian Saltzman: The Superintendent Who Came to Everett and Didn’t Look Back
He flew across the country for a job he wasn’t sure he’d get. Seven years later, Ian Saltzman is one of the most decorated school leaders in Washington State.
In April 2026, Dr. Ian Saltzman received the Elson S. Floyd Award at the Economic Alliance Snohomish County’s annual meeting — recognition given to “a visionary leader who, through partnership, tenacity, and a strong commitment to community, has created lasting opportunities to improve quality of life and positively impact the regional economy.” The award is named for the late Elson S. Floyd, former president of Washington State University and a nationally recognized figure in higher education.
It’s a fitting honor for a superintendent who has spent seven years doing something many people doubted was easy: turning a mid-sized, economically diverse Pacific Northwest school district into one of Washington’s strongest graduation performers — without the wealthy zip codes that make those numbers easy elsewhere.
The Road to Everett
Before Saltzman was walking the halls of Everett’s 27 schools, he was a middle school special education teacher in Palm Beach County, Florida. He spent his entire 30-year career in one Florida district — rising from classroom teacher to principal at four different campuses, from elementary through high school. By 2016, he was serving as the district’s south region superintendent, overseeing 59 schools.
When the Everett School Board launched a superintendent search in 2019, Saltzman was among 35 candidates. He was selected unanimously after a marathon of interviews that included students, teachers, and principals. The unanimous vote spoke to something the board saw clearly: a leader who had done the work at every level.
He brought to Everett a philosophy he’s held since the classroom: produce “great learners and great citizens.” Simple in language. Harder to execute across a community of 21,000 students from dozens of language backgrounds, neighborhoods spanning the entire east-west corridor of the city, and an economy still reshaping itself.
What Seven Years Have Built
The clearest measure: the graduating class of 2025 achieved a record 96.3% four-year, on-time graduation rate — the highest in Everett Public Schools history. Cascade High School’s Class of 2025 graduated at 96.6%. Washington State’s average: 84%. EPS isn’t performing like a district with obstacles; it’s performing like a district that figured something out.
Saltzman has overseen a string of successful levy campaigns that kept program funding intact through tight budget cycles — no small feat in a political environment where school levies often fail. He’s secured grant funds that expanded career and college readiness programming. And he navigated EPS through COVID-era disruption that knocked other districts’ outcomes backward for years after reopening.
His membership in Chiefs for Change — a national bipartisan organization of education leaders recognized for driving results in complex districts — signals that peers and policymakers far outside Everett are paying attention.
Credentials Worth Knowing
Saltzman’s credentials match his practice. He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in special education from Florida State University — a foundation that, by his own account, shapes how he thinks about meeting every individual student’s needs. His specialist and doctoral degrees in educational leadership came from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale.
The special education training shows up in how he approaches the district. The question, for Saltzman, isn’t whether students can succeed — it’s what systems need to change so they do.
For a community that’s watched Everett change fast — waterfront development, Boeing’s North Line expansion, Sound Transit in motion — having a stable, experienced hand running the district matters. Schools are neighborhoods. And in Everett, under Saltzman, they’ve been getting better.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long has Ian Saltzman been superintendent of Everett Public Schools? Dr. Ian Saltzman became EPS superintendent in summer 2019 and has served in the role for nearly seven years as of 2026.
Where did Ian Saltzman work before Everett? Saltzman spent his entire 30-year education career in Palm Beach County, Florida. His final Florida role was south region superintendent, overseeing 59 schools.
What is Dr. Saltzman’s educational background? He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in special education from Florida State University, and specialist and doctoral degrees in educational leadership from Nova Southeastern University.
What was the Elson S. Floyd Award given for? The Economic Alliance Snohomish County gives the Elson S. Floyd Award to “a visionary leader who through partnership, tenacity, and a strong commitment to community has created lasting opportunities to improve quality of life and positively impact the regional economy.”
What is Everett’s graduation rate? The Everett Public Schools graduating class of 2025 achieved a 96.3% four-year, on-time graduation rate — the highest in district history and above Washington State’s 84% average.
What is playing at APEX Everett on June 27, 2026? Petty Thief, Seattle’s tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, headlines Kings Hall at APEX on Saturday June 27, 2026. Opening the night is Pretenders UK, a Seattle-based four-piece recreating the early 1980s Pretenders. Show time is 8:00 PM. Tickets from $41 via Ticketmaster (event 0F00647F843C4809). Kings Hall is located at 1611 Everett Ave, Everett, WA 98201.
Verdict: GO. Petty Thief is the most authentic Tom Petty tribute in the Pacific Northwest — nineteen years running, a current lineup that has been working together since 2017, and a philosophy that treats the catalog as worth getting right. Pretenders UK brings the early Chrissie Hynde era specifically, which is where the Pretenders’ best work lives. Together on the Kings Hall stage for one Saturday night, this is the kind of double-bill where the opening act is not a throwaway.
Three conditions met for GO: the lineup does not exist anywhere else in this market window, Kings Hall is the right room for this material, and tickets from $41 for two bands is fair-market or below.
Everett’s newest dedicated concert stage has spent its first year building a habit of landing acts that could be playing larger rooms in Seattle but show up here instead. The Crystal Method and Rabbit in the Moon in June. All City Fight Night in May. Petty Thief and Pretenders UK on June 27 continues that calendar. The value of a room like Kings Hall is that it does not require an act to be an arena act. The material Tom Petty recorded was designed to be played live in a room where you can hear every guitar part, where the room fills with the sound of the band, and where the person next to you is as locked in as you are. That is what you get here.
Petty Thief: Nineteen Years of Not Being a Novelty Act
Tom Petty died on October 2, 2017. He was 66. He left behind 40 years of recordings with the Heartbreakers that defined what American rock looked like when it was running correctly — inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002, five number-one albums, and a catalog that still sounds like it was written yesterday when played in a room where the speakers are pointed at you.
Petty Thief did not form in response to that loss. Andy Volmer started the band in 2007 as a Halloween spoof — he and some friends dressed as Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers and called themselves “Refugees” for one party. That was supposed to be the end of it.
It wasn’t. By 2026, Petty Thief is in its nineteenth year, and the current lineup — Volmer, Steve Crabtree, Mark Mosholder, John Paredes, and Rick Bourgoin — has been performing together since the fall of 2017. The five of them locked in right after Petty’s death and set a standard for themselves that Volmer has described explicitly: “We wanted to approach the tribute genre as a true live rock and roll band, not a novelty act.”
That matters because the Tom Petty tribute circuit has a lot of novelty acts. Costume shows. Medley bands. Revues built around three songs everyone knows and a lot of filler. Petty Thief plays the full catalog — “American Girl,” “Free Fallin’,” “I Won’t Back Down,” “The Waiting,” “Breakdown,” “Runnin’ Down a Dream,” “Learning to Fly” — and treats the material the way Petty would have wanted it treated: as rock songs, not museum exhibits.
The current lineup is the most stable the band has ever been. When five musicians have been playing the same catalog together for almost a decade, what you hear is not a band approximating the sound — it’s a band that has internalised it. There is a difference, and you can hear it live.
Pretenders UK: The Opening Act That Is Also a Reason to Show Up Early
Pretenders UK opens the bill. They are a Seattle-based four-piece, and their specific commitment is to the early 1980s Pretenders — the Chrissie Hynde era that produced the records most people associate with the band’s peak.
That era produced “Brass in Pocket” in 1979. “Talk of the Town” in 1981. “Back on the Chain Gang” in 1982. “Middle of the Road” in 1984. It is the decade when the Pretenders were defining what new wave sounded like when it had real guitar work behind it — harder than the synth acts of the period, more melodic than punk, built around Hynde’s rhythm guitar and voice in a way that no one else in that window matched.
Pretenders UK focuses on that era specifically. That is a curatorial choice, and it’s the right one. The original Pretenders went through significant lineup changes across the decade — the early 1980s period is musically coherent in a way the later catalog is not. A tribute band that picks an era and commits to it is a different proposition than one trying to cover everything. Show up before 8:00 PM. Pretenders UK is not a warm-up.
Why This Double-Bill Works
Tom Petty and Chrissie Hynde were not the same kind of artist, and that is the reason this bill lands well. Petty was American heartland rock — guitars, road imagery, working-class romanticism delivered with a Gainesville, Florida drawl that managed to sound both regional and universal. The Pretenders were a British-American hybrid, new wave by genre classification but louder and more guitar-forward than that label implies, anchored by a frontwoman who wrote differently than her contemporaries.
The two catalogs share a refusal to be precious. Petty’s music worked at stadium scale and on a car radio simultaneously. The Pretenders played arenas and sounded like they had something to prove every night. Both bands earned their place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by making records that did not age out.
A double-bill built around this pair of catalogs has internal logic. If you are the kind of person who stayed through the Heartbreakers set at any festival you attended in the last three decades, you are also the kind of person who already knows every word to “Brass in Pocket.” One night. One room. Same ticket. And if you need one more reason: Everett has proven this summer that it can host legacy classic rock acts done right — Canned Heat and Big Brother showed that in May.
The Logistics
Where: Kings Hall at APEX Art and Culture Center, 1611 Everett Ave, Everett, WA 98201. When: Saturday June 27, 2026. Show time 8:00 PM. Tickets: From $41 at Ticketmaster (event 0F00647F843C4809). Also available via SeatGeek. Purchase in advance — tribute shows at Kings Hall have sold ahead of date.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Petty Thief start at Kings Hall APEX Everett?
Show time is 8:00 PM on Saturday June 27, 2026. Pretenders UK opens the night before Petty Thief headlines. Kings Hall at APEX Art and Culture Center is at 1611 Everett Ave, Everett, WA 98201. Tickets from $41 via Ticketmaster event 0F00647F843C4809.
Who is opening for Petty Thief at APEX Everett on June 27?
Pretenders UK opens the show — a Seattle-based four-piece dedicated to the early 1980s Pretenders catalog, including “Brass in Pocket,” “Back on the Chain Gang,” “Talk of the Town,” and “Middle of the Road.” This is not a warm-up act; they are the second reason to buy a ticket.
Who is Petty Thief and are they from Seattle?
Petty Thief is Seattle’s tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Founded in 2007 by Andy Volmer, the current five-piece lineup has been together since 2017. Volmer describes their approach as “a true live rock and roll band, not a novelty act.” They are the Pacific Northwest’s longest-running Tom Petty tribute.
How much are tickets for Petty Thief at APEX Everett?
Tickets start from $41 via Ticketmaster (event 0F00647F843C4809) and SeatGeek. For a two-band tribute night in a mid-size room, that is competitive pricing — single-act cover shows at seated venues in the greater Seattle area typically run $60–$90.
What songs will Petty Thief play at APEX Everett?
Petty Thief plays the full Heartbreakers catalog — expect “American Girl,” “Free Fallin’,” “I Won’t Back Down,” “The Waiting,” “Breakdown,” “Runnin’ Down a Dream,” “Learning to Fly,” and more. They play the hits and the catalog, not a three-song medley.
There is no public “Claude student discount” code, and as of June 13, 2026 Anthropic does not publish a percentage-off student price on Claude Pro. What actually exists is better than a coupon for many students: free Claude through a participating university, a paid campus program, free API credits to test against, and a genuinely capable free tier. Below is every route we could verify against a primary source — who qualifies, what you get, the real cost, and how to claim it. Anything we could not confirm from an official Anthropic or GitHub page is listed at the end as “not verified,” not in the tables.
The routes at a glance
Lift any single row. Each route is verified against the source linked in the last column’s footnote. “Cost” is the price to the student, not the institution.
“Academic and research discounts may be available” on API usage
Negotiated
Contact Anthropic sales
The “discount” that isn’t — avoid these
Most “Claude student discount code” pages rank for a deal that does not exist. There is no Anthropic-issued promo code that takes a percentage off Claude Pro for individual students. Do not enter a code from a coupon aggregator, and do not buy “discounted Claude Pro” from a third-party reseller — shared or resold accounts violate Anthropic’s terms and can be revoked.
Claim you’ll see
Reality
“Use this Claude Pro student promo code for X% off”
Not real. Anthropic publishes no individual-student discount code on Pro as of June 13, 2026. Verify with your university route instead.
“Buy cheap shared Claude Pro / Max accounts”
Avoid. Reselling and account-sharing breach Anthropic’s terms; access can be terminated. Not a legitimate route.
Route detail: free Claude through your university
Claude for Education is Anthropic’s official higher-education program. When a university buys in, eligible students, faculty, and staff get Claude’s premium capabilities — including Learning Mode (which Anthropic describes as working “like a tutor — it asks the questions that help you find the answers yourself”) and Claude Code for teaching programming. The student does not pay; the institution licenses a university-wide plan and provisions accounts, typically tied to your school email domain. If your school is not yet a partner, the only action available to you is to ask your IT or student-services team to contact Anthropic’s education team — there is no individual sign-up for this plan.
Route detail: the Claude Campus Program
The Campus Program runs in cohort rounds and has two student tracks. Campus Ambassadors work directly with Anthropic to lead AI-education efforts on campus and receive Claude Pro access plus API credits and a paid stipend. Builder Clubs let students set up an Anthropic-supported organization for AI builders on their campus; members get Claude Pro access and monthly API credits and run hackathons, workshops, and demo nights. Applications open and close by cohort — the Spring 2026 round is in session and closed; watch claude.com/programs/campus for the next intake.
Route detail: free API credits and the free tier
If you want to build with Claude rather than chat, create a Claude Console account: Anthropic’s pricing documentation states that “new users receive a small amount of free credits to test the API.” Anthropic does not publish a fixed dollar figure on that page, so treat any specific number you see elsewhere as unverified. Separately, the no-cost Claude free tier covers a lot of student work on its own — chat across web, iOS, Android, and desktop, plus web search, file creation, code execution, extended thinking, and connectors. For heavier API use, Anthropic also notes that “academic and research discounts may be available” — a sales conversation, not a self-serve coupon.
A note on GitHub Copilot (read before you rely on it)
Many guides still claim verified students get free GitHub Copilot Pro — which includes Anthropic’s Claude models — through the GitHub Student Developer Pack. As of June 13, 2026, GitHub’s own documentation tells a narrower story: the two ways to qualify for free Copilot Pro are being a verified teacher on GitHub Education or a maintainer of a popular open-source repository. GitHub’s docs also state that, starting April 20, 2026, “new sign-ups for Copilot Pro, Copilot Pro+, Copilot Max, and student plans are temporarily paused,” and the Student Pack page itself shows Copilot sign-ups paused. Because the student-Copilot path is in flux, we are keeping it out of the verified routes table — check GitHub Education for current status before counting on Claude-via-Copilot.
For comparison: what Claude costs without a discount
These are the standard consumer prices (USD), so you can judge whether a route is worth the effort. Prices verified from claude.com/pricing on June 13, 2026.
Plan
Price
Notable inclusions
Free
$0
Chat, web search, file creation, code execution, extended thinking, connectors
Pro
$17/mo billed annually ($200 upfront), or $20/mo monthly
Higher usage, Claude Code, unlimited projects, Research access, more model options
Max
From $100/mo
5x or 20x Pro usage, elevated output limits, early features, priority during peak
Team
$20/seat/mo annual ($25 monthly); 5–150 people
Enterprise search, SSO, admin controls, central billing
FAQ
Is there a Claude student discount code?
No. As of June 13, 2026 Anthropic does not publish an individual-student discount code for Claude Pro. The legitimate ways to save are free Claude through a partner university (Claude for Education), the Claude Campus Program, free API credits, and the free tier. Treat any “promo code” from a coupon site as not real.
How do I get free Claude Pro as a student?
Through your school. If your university participates in Claude for Education, sign in to claude.ai with your school email and your account is provisioned with premium features at no cost to you. If your school isn’t a partner, ask IT or student services to contact Anthropic’s education team — there is no individual self-serve sign-up for this plan.
Do I still get Claude through the GitHub Student Developer Pack?
It’s uncertain right now. GitHub’s documentation currently lists only verified teachers and popular open-source maintainers as qualifying for free Copilot Pro, and states that new student-plan sign-ups are temporarily paused as of April 20, 2026. Check GitHub Education for current status before relying on Claude-via-Copilot.
How much free API credit does a new account get?
Anthropic’s pricing docs say new users receive “a small amount of free credits to test the API” but do not publish a fixed dollar amount on that page. Any specific figure you see elsewhere is not officially confirmed. Create an account at console.anthropic.com to see your current credit.
What does the Claude Campus Program pay?
Campus Ambassadors receive Claude Pro access, API credits, and a paid stipend for leading AI-education work on campus; Builder Club members get Claude Pro access and monthly API credits. Applications run in cohorts — the Spring 2026 round is closed; watch claude.com/programs/campus for the next one. The exact stipend amount is not published on the official program page.
Q: What’s happening in Everett sports on Friday, May 8, 2026?
A: Two major sporting events are happening in Everett on Friday, May 8 — the Everett Silvertips host the Prince Albert Raiders in WHL Championship Final Game 1 at Angel of the Winds Arena at 7:00 PM PT, and the Everett AquaSox host the Hillsboro Hops in a daytime doubleheader at Funko Field starting at 12:05 PM. It is the most action-packed single sports day the city has seen in years.
Put this one on the calendar with a red marker. On Friday, May 8, 2026, Everett is hosting two major sporting events at the same time — a WHL Championship Final Game 1 and an AquaSox doubleheader — less than two miles apart. If you have ever wondered whether Everett is a real sports city, tomorrow answers the question.
Here is everything you need to know to make the most of it.
Event 1: AquaSox vs. Hillsboro Hops — Noon Doubleheader at Funko Field
When: Friday, May 8 — first game starts at 12:05 PM PT
Where: Funko Field, 3900 Broadway, Everett
Tickets: milb.com/everett or box office day-of
The AquaSox play a rare midday doubleheader to open the weekend portion of their 6-game home series against the Hillsboro Hops (Arizona Diamondbacks affiliate). Two regulation games starting at noon means you get your baseball in the afternoon, leaving your evening completely open for whatever is happening seven blocks over at Angel of the Winds.
The Frogs came into this homestand hot — they swept their first two games of the series and the roster is playing confident baseball. The prospect names driving attention right now: Felnin Celesten (back-to-back NWL Player of the Week, team-leading 26 hits), Luke Stevenson (Mariners No. 8 prospect, .500 OBP in April), and Brandon Eike (6 HR on the season). Noon baseball on a sunny May Friday in Everett with this group is exactly what minor league baseball is supposed to feel like.
The doubleheader format means games are shorter — typically 7 innings each. Plan for 2.5 to 3 hours total. A noon start should wrap by 3:00-3:30 PM, giving you four hours before the WHL Final face-off.
Event 2: Silvertips vs. Prince Albert Raiders — WHL Final Game 1 at Angel of the Winds Arena
When: Friday, May 8 — face-off at 7:00 PM PT
Where: Angel of the Winds Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave, Everett
TV/Stream: TSN (Canada) / Victory+ (US streaming)
Tickets: Available at everettsilvertips.com/playoffs — check the Ticket+Drink combo offer
This is the one. After a franchise-best regular season (54 wins, 111 points, two straight Scotty Munro Trophies), a sweep of Portland, a five-game win over Kelowna, and a sweep of the Penticton Vees in the Western Conference Final, the Everett Silvertips are in the WHL Championship Final for the first time since 2018. Their opponent, the Prince Albert Raiders, eliminated the defending WHL champion Medicine Hat Tigers to get here.
The Silvertips have never won the Ed Chynoweth Cup. This roster — built around 16-year-old Landon DuPont (leading WHL defensemen in playoff scoring), goaltender Anders Miller (12-0-1, .936 save percentage), Matias Vanhanen (19 playoff points), and Julius Miettinen (18 playoff points) — is the best chance this franchise has ever had to change that. Angel of the Winds Arena at Game 1 of a WHL Final is not a normal Friday night hockey crowd. It is an atmosphere.
The Ticket+Drink combo offer is available through the Silvertips playoff ticket page — good way to get both games at a slight discount if you are making a night of it.
The Fan’s Guide to Doing Both
This is completely achievable. Here is one way to structure the day:
11:30 AM — Arrive at Funko Field. Grab a hot dog, find your seat, enjoy the pregame atmosphere.
12:05 PM — First game of the doubleheader begins.
~2:00 PM — Second game of the doubleheader underway.
~3:30 PM — Baseball wraps. Head downtown. Eat something. The area around Angel of the Winds Arena has food options along Hewitt and in the transit hub.
5:30-6:00 PM — Doors open at AOTW. This is a WHL Final — do not show up late.
7:00 PM — Puck drops. The Silvertips and Raiders start playing for the Ed Chynoweth Cup.
~10:00 PM — Game ends. You either watched an Everett win or you are already thinking about Game 2 on Saturday.
Funko Field is at 3900 Broadway. Angel of the Winds Arena is at 2000 Hewitt Ave. The drive between them is under five minutes; it is walkable in about 25 minutes if you want to stretch after the baseball. Parking is available near both venues. If you are driving between the two, the afternoon gap gives you plenty of time — this is not a sprint.
Why This Day Matters
There are moments when a city’s sports calendar aligns in a way that only happens once in a while. Everett is not a huge city, but tomorrow it has two professional-level sporting events happening simultaneously in venues seven blocks apart. The AquaSox are a legitimate prospect showcase for one of baseball’s most interesting farm systems. The Silvertips are playing in the WHL Championship Final with a roster capable of winning it.
And on Saturday, the AquaSox have Star Wars Night at 7:05 PM and the Silvertips play WHL Final Game 2 at 6:00 PM — so the weekend has two more major events lined up right behind Friday’s doubleheader.
Whatever you choose to do tomorrow: buy the tickets, get to the venue on time, and remember this stretch of Everett sports for a while. It does not come around every year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time does the AquaSox doubleheader start on May 8?
The AquaSox vs. Hillsboro Hops doubleheader begins at 12:05 PM PT on Friday, May 8 at Funko Field. Both games are typically 7 innings in doubleheader format.
What time does WHL Final Game 1 start on May 8?
WHL Championship Final Game 1 starts at 7:00 PM PT on Friday, May 8 at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett.
How far apart are Funko Field and Angel of the Winds Arena?
About 1.5 miles — a 5-minute drive or a 25-minute walk. The afternoon gap between the doubleheader and the WHL Final face-off gives fans plenty of time to move between venues.
Where can I get WHL Final Game 1 tickets?
Tickets for the Silvertips WHL Championship Final are available at everettsilvertips.com/playoffs and through Ticketmaster. A Ticket+Drink combo offer is available through the Silvertips playoff ticket page.
What other events are happening in Everett sports this weekend?
Saturday, May 9 features AquaSox Star Wars Night at 7:05 PM at Funko Field (limited-edition jerseys, character meet-and-greet, postgame fireworks) AND Silvertips WHL Final Game 2 at 6:00 PM at Angel of the Winds Arena. The full sports weekend runs Thursday through Sunday.
Q: What’s happening at AquaSox Star Wars Night on May 9, 2026?
A: The Everett AquaSox host the Hillsboro Hops on Saturday, May 9 at 7:05 PM at Funko Field for Star Wars Night — featuring limited-edition Star Wars-themed jerseys auctioned for charity, a pregame character meet-and-greet on the main concourse, postgame fireworks set to Star Wars music, and a Silvertips WHL Final Game 2 happening the same night less than two miles away at Angel of the Winds Arena.
There are good sports Saturdays, and then there is May 9, 2026 in Everett. The AquaSox bring Star Wars Night to Funko Field. The Silvertips play WHL Championship Final Game 2 at Angel of the Winds Arena. And the downtown is fully, completely alive with baseball fans, hockey fans, and lightsaber-wielding kids who talked their parents into the whole deal.
If you only do one AquaSox game all year, this is the one to do. Here’s everything you need to know about Star Wars Night at Funko Field on Saturday, May 9.
The Game
Who: Everett AquaSox vs. Hillsboro Hops
When: Saturday, May 9 at 7:05 PM PT
Where: Funko Field, 3900 Broadway, Everett, WA 98201
Tickets: Available at milb.com/everett or the Funko Field box office
The AquaSox head into Saturday riding a hot homestand. This is a 6-game home series against the Hillsboro Hops — the Arizona Diamondbacks’ High-A affiliate — and the Frogs came in rolling after a strong road trip to Tri-City. The AquaSox prospect pipeline is genuinely exciting right now: Felnin Celesten (back-to-back NWL Player of the Week honors, .295 season average and team-leading 26 hits) and Luke Stevenson (Mariners Hitter of the Month for April, .500 OBP) give you real reasons to pay attention beyond the promotions.
The Star Wars Promotions
Limited-Edition Star Wars Jerseys — Auctioned for Charity
The players will take the field in limited-edition Star Wars-themed game jerseys — and you can own one. The game-worn jerseys are auctioned online, with proceeds benefiting AquaSox Charities presented by Kendall Automotive Group. If you have been waiting for a piece of AquaSox memorabilia that is actually unique, this is your moment. Check milb.com/everett for auction details and bidding information.
Star Wars Character Meet & Greet
Show up early. A pregame character meet-and-greet runs on the main concourse before first pitch, and characters will be available for photos throughout the game. Specific character appearances vary, but if you are bringing kids (or you are an adult with strong opinions about whether Han Solo shot first), arriving 45-60 minutes before first pitch gives you the best shot at photos without the crowd.
Postgame Fireworks — Star Wars Edition
The night closes with a postgame fireworks extravaganza set to Star Wars-inspired music. Stay for all nine innings (the AquaSox have been fun to watch at home), and you get a full fireworks show over the Funko Field outfield as your exit music. The combination of a warm May night, decent baseball, and a John Williams soundtrack feels like something that should cost more than a regular AquaSox ticket. It doesn’t.
The Bigger Picture: Why This Homestand Matters
This AquaSox roster has been one of the more interesting Mariners farm teams to watch in recent years. The prospect watch for this homestand centers on a few names:
Felnin Celesten — The outfielder won back-to-back Northwest League Player of the Week awards and is hitting .295 with the team’s best runs total. His feel for the strike zone and his ability to put the ball in play make him one of the more watchable prospects in the NWL right now.
Luke Stevenson — The catcher won the Mariners’ Hitter of the Month Award for April with a .321 BA, .500 OBP, and .982 OPS. He is currently ranked as the No. 8 Mariners prospect in the system, and he had 20 walks last month. That kind of plate discipline at High-A is a real organizational signal.
Brandon Eike — Six home runs on the season and still climbing. Every time Eike connects, the Funko Field scoreboard becomes a brief conversation about whether this is the at-bat you tell people about later.
Brock Moore — The bullpen arm won the team’s Bullpen Award for April with 8.1 innings, 20 strikeouts, 1 walk, 4 saves, a 2.16 ERA, and a 0.48 WHIP. That WHIP is not a typo.
The Saturday Context: Silvertips WHL Final Game 2 Is the Same Night
Saturday, May 9 is arguably the most sports-dense day Everett has had in years. While the AquaSox are playing Star Wars Night at Funko Field, the Everett Silvertips are hosting Prince Albert in WHL Championship Final Game 2 at Angel of the Winds Arena at 6:00 PM — about 1.5 miles away. The two venues are close enough that a motivated fan could theoretically watch part of one game and make it to the other, though we are not responsible for the decision-making quality late in that particular evening.
The WHL Final is not a normal sporting event. The Silvertips have never won the Ed Chynoweth Cup in franchise history — 2004 and 2018 were heartbreaks. This roster, with goaltender Anders Miller’s historic .936 playoff save percentage and 16-year-old Landon DuPont leading WHL defensemen in postseason scoring, has a genuine chance to close this thing out. Saturday’s Game 2 is huge in a way that is hard to overstate for longtime Everett hockey fans.
Which event should you choose? That’s not our call. But if you have the flexibility: both venues are accessible, both events are special, and the combination of a WHL Final game and AquaSox Star Wars Night in one Saturday in Everett is the kind of thing you remember when your kids ask why you liked living here.
Getting There
Funko Field address: 3900 Broadway, Everett, WA 98201
Parking: Multiple lots adjacent to the stadium; arrive 45+ minutes early if attending the character meet-and-greet
Transit: Everett Transit routes serve the Broadway corridor; check everetttransit.org for Saturday service
Tickets: milb.com/everett or the box office day-of (subject to availability)
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is AquaSox Star Wars Night on May 9?
First pitch is Saturday, May 9 at 7:05 PM PT at Funko Field, 3900 Broadway, Everett. The pregame character meet-and-greet starts before gates open — arrive early for the best access.
How do I bid on the AquaSox Star Wars jerseys?
Game-worn Star Wars themed jerseys are auctioned online through AquaSox Charities presented by Kendall Automotive Group. Visit milb.com/everett for auction details and bidding instructions.
Are there Star Wars characters at the AquaSox game?
Yes — a pregame character meet-and-greet runs on the main concourse before first pitch, with characters available throughout the game for photos. Arriving 45-60 minutes early is recommended for the best meet-and-greet access.
Is there a fireworks show at AquaSox Star Wars Night?
Yes — a postgame fireworks extravaganza set to Star Wars-inspired music follows the conclusion of the game on Saturday, May 9.
What other sports are happening in Everett on May 9?
The Everett Silvertips host Prince Albert in WHL Championship Final Game 2 at Angel of the Winds Arena at 6:00 PM PT the same night — about 1.5 miles from Funko Field. It is a remarkable sports Saturday for the city.
Who are the AquaSox prospects to watch in May 2026?
Felnin Celesten (back-to-back NWL Player of the Week), Luke Stevenson (Mariners No. 8 prospect, .500 OBP in April), Brandon Eike (6 HR), and reliever Brock Moore (0.48 WHIP in April) are the names driving the most excitement in the system right now.
Q: Can the Everett Silvertips finally win the WHL Championship?
A: The 2026 Silvertips are the most talented team the franchise has ever sent into a WHL Final. With a historically elite goaltender, two first-round defensemen, and a forecheck that doesn’t let you breathe, they have every tool to close out Prince Albert in this series. Game 1 is Friday, May 8 at 7:00 PM PT at Angel of the Winds Arena.
The Everett Silvertips have been to the WHL Championship Final three times. In 2004, they came close. In 2018, they came close again. Both times, the Ed Chynoweth Cup went somewhere else.
Tomorrow night, they get a third shot — and this time, the roster has no excuses. The 2026 Everett Silvertips swept Portland in Round 1, beat Kelowna in five in Round 2, and swept the Penticton Vees in four games in the Western Conference Final, finishing the regular season with a league-best 54 wins and 111 points — their second consecutive Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy as the WHL’s best team. They are 12-1 in the playoffs heading into the WHL Championship Series. Their goaltender has been the most statistically dominant postseason goalie in WHL history by at least one measure.
Their opponent, the Prince Albert Raiders, got here by eliminating the defending WHL champion Medicine Hat Tigers in a wild six-game series — winning the clincher 7-6 in hostile territory. They have two teenagers quarterarting their defense who are playing like veterans. They have a power play that fires at the worst possible times. They are not here by accident.
This is the matchup. Game 1 is Friday, May 8 at 7:00 PM PT at Angel of the Winds Arena. The series follows a 2-3-2 format, with Games 1 and 2 in Everett, Games 3-5 in Prince Albert, and Games 6 and 7 (if needed) back home. Here are the five things that will decide whether the Ed Chynoweth Cup finally comes to Everett.
1. Landon DuPont Has to Be the Best Player on the Ice
Let’s start with the big one. Landon DuPont is 16 years old and already widely projected as a potential top-five pick — possibly No. 1 overall — in the 2027 NHL Draft. He had 17 points in 13 playoff games heading into the Finals, leading all WHL defensemen in postseason scoring through the Conference Finals. He is the engine of Everett’s power play, distributing from the blue line with the reads of a player ten years older.
On the other side, Daxon Rudolph has been the story of the WHL playoffs — 23 points (9 goals, 14 assists) in 15 games, leading the entire WHL in postseason scoring as a 17-year-old defenseman. He was named WHL Player of the Month for April and quarterbacked the Raiders’ power play through their entire run against Medicine Hat. Two elite teenage defensemen, playing the biggest games of their lives. Whoever wins that battle wins the series.
The edge goes to DuPont. He plays with composure that defies his age, and in the Penticton series, he was the one who consistently solved defensive zone problems before they became crises. But Rudolph is no afterthought — and if Prince Albert wins two games in Everett, his name will be part of the reason.
2. Anders Miller Is Not Just Good — He’s Historic
If you want one reason to feel genuinely confident about Everett’s chances, look at the guy in goal. Anders Miller, a mid-season acquisition, is carrying one of the most statistically dominant postseason runs in WHL history. Through the playoff rounds leading into the Finals, he went 12-0-1 with a 1.79 GAA, a .936 save percentage, and one shutout — ranking among the WHL playoff leaders in wins, GAA, save percentage, and shutouts simultaneously.
No goaltender who has played nine or more games in a single WHL playoff has ever posted a higher save percentage than Miller did through the conference finals, per QuantHockey. That is the sentence coach Steve Hamilton gets to walk into this building with on Friday night.
Prince Albert’s Michal Orsulak is fine — he made the saves he needed to make in a wild six-game series that sometimes produced 13 combined goals in a game. He is not in Miller’s statistical neighborhood right now. For the Silvertips, goaltending is the one position where they have a significant advantage entering this series, and that advantage can cover a lot of ground.
3. The Power Play Battle Could Decide It in Four-Minute Swings
Both teams run dangerous power plays. Everett’s man advantage runs through DuPont at the half-wall, with Matias Vanhanen (19 playoff points, the WHL’s scoring leader among Western Conference teams through the conference finals), Julius Miettinen (18 playoff points), Carter Bear, and Rylan Gould rotating around him. Gould has four power-play goals in these playoffs. When everything is clicking, this unit is one of the most dangerous man advantages in recent WHL playoff history.
Prince Albert answers with Rudolph quarterbacking a unit that includes 16-year-old rookie Brock Cripps — who had three goals and 10 assists in 11 playoff games with a plus-8 rating — plus Braeden Cootes, who scored his sixth playoff goal in the clincher against Medicine Hat. The Raiders’ top power-play unit has been converting at a high rate all postseason.
Discipline matters enormously here. Everett showed one exploitable tendency in the conference finals: the Silvertips allowed three empty-netter goals when opponents pulled their goalie late. If Prince Albert finds themselves trailing by one late in a game, they have the composure to make it interesting. Both teams need to avoid taking bad penalties early — power plays in tight WHL Final games can redirect an entire momentum shift.
4. Can Prince Albert’s Young D Handle Everett’s Forecheck?
Everett’s forecheck is the thing that opponents have struggled with all season. Bear, Miettinen, and Vanhanen are not finesse players — they are physical and relentless on pucks, and they generate sustained offensive zone time that wears defenses down. The Silvertips create turnovers in the offensive zone regularly, and once they have zone time, they cycle with patience until the right opportunity opens up for DuPont or one of their high-skill forwards.
Rudolph’s offensive instincts mean he can turn a defensive-zone retrieval into a scoring chance with a single pass — giving the Raiders a quick-exit option that neutralizes sustained pressure better than most teams their age. Cripps alongside him means there’s always a second option out of the zone. But the Silvertips have faced experienced forechecks all playoffs and have only lost once in 13 games. Getting outworked in the corners isn’t something Everett’s opponents have been able to do consistently.
In a long series, Everett’s forecheck may grind the Raiders’ young D into mistakes late in games. In Everett, in front of 8,000 fans at Angel of the Winds Arena, that forecheck pressure is going to feel different than anything Prince Albert has experienced this playoffs.
5. The Weight of History — And Why This Time Is Different
Everett has been here before, and that is either the motivating chip or the weight that breaks a team. In 2004 and 2018, the Silvertips reached the WHL Championship Final and came away without the trophy. That scar shapes the narrative heading into this series. The Raiders, meanwhile, have won the title twice — 1985 and 2019 — and they know what it takes to close.
But this Silvertips group has something the 2004 and 2018 teams didn’t: a head coach who has been here before. Steve Hamilton, named WHL Coach of the Year this season, served as an associate coach on the 2013-14 Edmonton Oil Kings team that won the Memorial Cup. He understands high-leverage moments. He has managed this roster through adversity — including a blown 3-0 lead in Game 4 of the Kelowna series that required a third-period comeback — without the wheels coming off. Two Scotty Munro Trophies in two years says something about how this organization approaches the regular season. It is time to find out if that translates to the Final.
The honest assessment from outside the green-and-silver glasses: Everett is the better team. Home ice, elite goaltending, the deepest offensive roster in the series, and a coaching staff that has been building toward this moment. Prince Albert is capable of stealing games — they eliminated the defending champions — but they need Orsulak to be considerably sharper than he was in a high-event Medicine Hat series, and they need Rudolph to keep performing at the level that has made him the most talked-about teenager in the WHL this spring.
Prediction: Everett Silvertips in 5. The Silvertips are simply too deep, too well-coached, and too experienced in high-leverage games to let this one slip away. Get to Angel of the Winds Arena tomorrow night. This is what Everett hockey has been building toward.
Game 1 Details
When: Friday, May 8 at 7:00 PM PT
Where: Angel of the Winds Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave, Everett, WA
Series format: 2-3-2 (Games 1-2 in Everett; Games 3-5 in Prince Albert; Games 6-7 in Everett if needed)
Frequently Asked Questions
What time does WHL Final Game 1 start?
Game 1 of the 2026 WHL Championship Series starts at 7:00 PM PT on Friday, May 8 at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett.
Where can I watch the WHL Final if I can’t attend?
Games are broadcast on TSN in Canada and streamed on Victory+ in the United States. Check everettsilvertips.com for the latest broadcast info.
Have the Silvertips ever won the WHL Championship?
No. This is Everett’s third WHL Championship Final appearance — they appeared in 2004 and 2018 without winning. This is the first time the Silvertips have faced the Prince Albert Raiders for the Ed Chynoweth Cup.
Who are the key players to watch for Everett?
Landon DuPont (17 pts in 13 playoff games, potential 2027 #1 NHL draft pick), Matias Vanhanen (19 playoff pts), Julius Miettinen (18 playoff pts), Carter Bear (13 assists through conference finals), and goaltender Anders Miller (12-0-1, .936 SV%, 1.79 GAA) are the names to know.
Who are the key players for Prince Albert?
Daxon Rudolph (23 pts in 15 playoff games, WHL playoff scoring leader) and Brock Cripps (3G-10A in 11 games, plus-8) form a precociously talented defensive pair. Braeden Cootes is the key forward. Goaltender Michal Orsulak has made big saves in big moments all playoffs.
What is the WHL Final series format?
The 2026 WHL Championship Series is best-of-seven with a 2-3-2 format. Games 1 and 2 are in Everett, Games 3-5 are in Prince Albert, and Games 6 and 7 (if needed) return to Everett.
Does the WHL Championship winner go to the Memorial Cup?
Yes. The winner of the 2026 WHL Championship advances to the Memorial Cup, hosted in Kelowna, B.C., from May 22 to May 31.
Quick Answer: Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent is one of only three VA national cemeteries in the country where Carry The Load holds a Memorial May march — and the annual Memorial Day ceremony takes place on May 25 at 1:00 p.m. The VA’s 2026 Memorial May campaign brings national attention and nonprofit partners to Tahoma throughout May. For NAVSTA Everett families with a deployed sailor, the Fleet & Family Support Center at (425) 304-3735 offers deployment support resources to help families mark the holiday from home.
Tahoma National Cemetery Has a National Spotlight in 2026: The Memorial Day Lineup Every Navy Family Near Everett Should Know
For Navy families living near Naval Station Everett, Memorial Day carries a particular weight. When a sailor is deployed, the holiday becomes more than a community observance — it’s a day when the distance between home and ship feels most real.
This year, Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent is at the center of something unusually significant: it’s one of only three VA national cemeteries in the United States where the nonprofit Carry The Load holds a Memorial May march. And the VA’s monthlong “Memorial May” campaign — now in full swing — makes May 2026 a more program-rich window for military families in Snohomish County than any prior year.
Here’s everything happening at and around Tahoma this month, and what NAVSTA Everett families can do with it. (For a broader look at every Snohomish County site holding ceremonies, see our earlier Memorial Day 2026 county guide.)
Carry The Load Came Through Kent on April 30
Carry The Load, a Dallas-based nonprofit founded by two former Special Operations veterans, runs a nationwide Memorial May series every year to raise awareness about military and first responder sacrifice. Their annual calendar includes marches in 75+ locations across the country — but only three of those stops are at VA national cemeteries: Tahoma in Kent, Los Angeles National Cemetery, and Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis.
On April 30, 2026, Carry The Load’s Memorial May march stopped at Tahoma from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Participants walked the cemetery grounds as part of a regional relay that had moved through Seattle’s The Shop Club the same afternoon. The event is officially partnered with the VA’s National Cemetery Administration as part of the Memorial May campaign.
The significance of a national cemetery stop is more than ceremonial. It places Tahoma on the same three-stop list as two of the most recognized veteran burial grounds in the country — and it brings a new demographic of civilians, families, and community supporters into direct contact with the graves of those who served. That kind of public presence doesn’t happen at national cemeteries every month.
What VA’s Memorial May 2026 Campaign Means for Tahoma
The Department of Veterans Affairs formalized “Memorial May” as a monthlong campaign to activate public engagement at national cemeteries throughout May — not just on Memorial Day itself. In 2026, the VA is partnering with Carry The Load, Travis Manion Foundation, and Victory for Veterans throughout the month, coordinating volunteer activity, grave visits, and community programs at cemeteries across the country.
Travis Manion Foundation’s Honor Project places hand-crafted commemorative tokens at the resting places of fallen service members at VA national cemeteries during Memorial Day weekend. Families who have lost a service member can submit a Fallen Heroes request online to have a foundation volunteer visit a specific gravesite, place a token, and pause for a moment of reflection. The Honor Project has been expanding its reach each year; in 2026 it covers more than 30 VA national cemeteries nationwide over Memorial Day weekend. (For Navy families navigating loss specifically, May is also Navy Gold Star Remembrance Month — with specific resources at NAVSTA Everett.)
The May 25 Memorial Day Ceremony at Tahoma
The annual Memorial Day ceremony at Tahoma National Cemetery is scheduled for Monday, May 25, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.
Location: Tahoma National Cemetery, 18600 SE 240th Street, Kent, WA 98042
The ceremony follows the traditional format: flags placed on every grave site, a formal program with color guard, and remarks from guest speakers representing the veteran community and elected officials. It is open to the public, and the VA encourages families — including those without a service member interred at Tahoma — to attend.
Parking at Tahoma fills early. Plan to arrive at least 20 minutes before the ceremony begins. The cemetery grounds are on SE 240th Street with clearly marked entrances; GPS navigation works reliably to the address above.
A national moment of remembrance also takes place at 3:00 p.m. local time throughout the country on Memorial Day. Participants are invited to pause for one minute — wherever they are — to honor the fallen. This observance is separate from any local ceremony and requires no registration.
For NAVSTA Everett Families With a Deployed Sailor
For the families of sailors currently deployed from Naval Station Everett, Memorial Day is one of the harder dates on the calendar. Observing a day built around sacrifice while your sailor is still underway requires its own kind of navigation. Some families find that being in a space like Tahoma — surrounded by others who understand — makes the day easier. Others prefer something quieter.
Either way, the Fleet & Family Support Center (FFSC) at Naval Station Everett offers specific resources for families during deployment. Counselors are available to help families process the emotional complexity of holidays spent apart, and the FFSC’s peer support programs typically see higher participation around Memorial Day. The FFSC also maintains information on VA benefits, deployment financial planning, and community referrals for families who find themselves needing support this month.
FFSC contact: (425) 304-3735 | Building 268, 2000 W. Marine View Drive, Everett, WA 98207 | Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | After-hours emergency referrals available through the main line.
The FFSC’s full suite of support services — including counseling, financial readiness programs, and deployment support groups — are available year-round, not just during major holidays.
Other Snohomish County Observances to Know
For veterans and families not making the drive to Kent, Snohomish County has its own observances. The Eternal Flame at the Drewel Building in downtown Everett serves as a permanent county memorial and is near the Snohomish County Veterans Assistance Program offices (425-388-3448) — a practical stop for any veteran navigating benefits or financial assistance this spring. Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Lynnwood and Evergreen Cemetery in Everett both hold community observances on May 25.
What time is the Memorial Day ceremony at Tahoma National Cemetery in 2026?
The ceremony is scheduled for Monday, May 25, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at 18600 SE 240th Street, Kent, WA 98042. Arrive at least 20 minutes early — parking fills quickly.
What is Carry The Load and why did they march at Tahoma?
Carry The Load is a Dallas-based nonprofit that runs a national Memorial May march series to honor military, veterans, and first responders. Tahoma is one of only three VA national cemeteries in the country selected as a Carry The Load march stop. The organization marched at Tahoma on April 30, 2026 from 5:30–7:30 p.m.
What is the VA’s Memorial May campaign?
Memorial May is the VA National Cemetery Administration’s monthlong outreach initiative for May 2026. It activates nonprofit partners — Carry The Load, Travis Manion Foundation, and Victory for Veterans — to honor veterans at national cemeteries throughout the month, not just on Memorial Day itself.
What is the Travis Manion Foundation’s Honor Project?
The Honor Project places hand-crafted commemorative tokens at the graves of fallen service members at VA national cemeteries over Memorial Day weekend. Families can submit a Fallen Heroes request through travismanion.org to have a volunteer visit a specific gravesite and pause in reflection.
What resources does NAVSTA Everett offer for deployed families during Memorial Day?
The Fleet & Family Support Center at (425) 304-3735 offers counseling, peer support groups, and deployment family programs. Memorial Day is a period when the FFSC encourages deployed families to reach out. Hours are Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., with after-hours referrals available.
Is there a national moment of remembrance on Memorial Day 2026?
Yes — a national moment of remembrance takes place at 3:00 p.m. local time on Memorial Day (May 25). Participants pause for one minute wherever they are to honor the fallen. No registration required.
Where else can Snohomish County veterans and families observe Memorial Day?
Key local observances include the Eternal Flame at the Drewel Building in Everett, Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Lynnwood, and Evergreen Cemetery in Everett. The Snohomish County Veterans Assistance Program at the Drewel Building (425-388-3448) can provide additional guidance on benefits and events.
