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- Spotlight Series: Magical Strings 38th Annual Celtic Yuletide Concert, October 27, 2024
- Thunderbirds, Silvertips to face off in fourth annual Battle of the Sound, October 22, 2024
- Guide to free holiday family fun around Seattle, October 17, 2024
- Orca Recovery Day: Green Kent Event, October 13, 2024
- 32 of the best things to do in and around Seattle this October, September 25, 2024
- The best places to find dumplings in Seattle, September 20, 2024
- Hops and Crops music and beer festival returns, September 11, 2024
- Where to find shawarma nirvana and pastry perfection in the South End, September 11, 2024
- Disney on Ice returns Oct. 23-27 to Kent, September 5, 2024
- Cider & Ale Trail will return to downtown Kent, August 30, 2024
- Cruisin’ Kent Car Show fills up Kent Station shopping center, August 27, 2024
- Where to play mini golf around Seattle, the Eastside and South Sound, August 8, 2024
- Kent Spotlight Series releases 2024-2025 concert lineup, August 1, 2024
- The vintage hydroplanes at this Kent museum still thrill on land and water, July 1, 2024
- Outdoor summer concerts for Seattle-area families, June 18, 2024
- Kent Farmers Market opens 50th season, June 13, 2024
- Goodguys Vintage Friday Night Drags, June 3, 2024
- 'Learn from each other' at Kent International Festival on June 1, May 23, 2024
- Morrill Meadows Park in Kent reopens after $1.59 million renovation, May 20, 2024
- Junior H announces 2024 "$ad Boyz Mania" U.S. tour, May 7, 2024
- Happy Space Day! Contest will offer kids a chance to visit Blue Origin's rocket factory, May 3, 2024
- Get to know Seattle’s other sports teams, April 24, 2024
- City of Kent offers space festival for families May 4 at ShoWare Center, April 10, 2024
- Fantastic (and mostly free) spring festivals for families, April 8, 2024
- 4 Seattle-area Muslim chefs, restaurant owners on navigating Ramadan, April 2, 2024
- Major $2.9 million renovation coming to Kent’s Springwood Park, March 21, 2024
- Seattle Majestics have new leader and new energy, March 14, 2024
- WA is home to 10 of the most ethnically diverse cities in the country, new study says February 29, 2024
- Kherson Park: Kent playground is out of this world, February 21, 2024
- Lamb of God & Mastadon announce co-headlining anniversary tour, February 8, 2024
- Here's where to shop, eat and have fun for Valentine's Day in South King County, February 7, 2024
- Sushi Kaunta in Kent serves superior sushi at non-Seattle prices. February 7, 2024
- Cider and Ale Trail coming to historic downtown Kent, January 30, 2024
- Urban trails become winter wonderlands, January 27, 2024
- Yelp's Top 10 US Sushi Spots 2023, January 20, 2024
- 20 fun things to do for midwinter break in the Seattle area, January 19, 2024
- Top kid-friendly things to do in Kent, WA in 24 hours, January 12, 2024
- MercyMe Always Only Jesus Tour 2024, January 3, 2024
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Media Fact Sheet
Nosh on Kent Food Trails facts.
Learn more about what makes Kent unique. And check out some of the accolades we’ve received.
General facts:
- City size: 34 square miles
- Population: 127,100
- Sixth largest city in Washington state
- Nearly 140 world languages are spoken in Kent—a reflection of our diverse shops and restaurants
- Kent has more than 70 park facilities, ranging from 4,300 square feet to more than 160 acres
- Kent is home to several distinguished businesses: Amazon, Blue Origin, Boeing Space and Defense, Flow International, Hexcel, Oberto Sausage Company and one of only five Starbucks roasting plants in the world
- Conveniently located 18 miles from Seattle and Tacoma, and less than 13 miles from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Fun facts:
- Kent was originally named Titusville before it was incorporated in 1890. It was the second city incorporated in King County
- During the 1880s, Kent received most of its income from the production of hops
- Kent was known as the Lettuce Capital of the World during the 1920s and ‘30s
- The Boeing Kent Space Center is where lunar rovers for the Apollo mission were built
- The Kent Valley Loop Trails system contains more than 30 miles of biking trails
Accolades:
- In 2019, Kent won landmark status for Boeing’s moon buggies, preserving Washington state’s history of lunar exploration
- Since 2017, Kent has ranked in the top 10 of the most culturally diverse cities in the U.S., and in the top three among mid-sized cities
- In 2011, Kent was named one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People by America’s Promise Alliance, the nation’s largest partnership organization dedicated to youth and children