Graduation Event Information

Doors will open at 6:00 pm, keep in mind there is a security check and lines may be long.  Please plan accordingly.  

Please note that after the graduation ceremony, all graduates and guests exit the front entrance of the Arena to the outdoor plaza.  Once you exit, there is no re-entry for guests, and grads may only re-enter with cap and gown in order to change for Grad Night.  With this in mind, we would like to encourage you to photograph your grads, friends and family prior to graduation.  We recognize what a special day this is for our students, and we hope you will have an opportunity to photograph your graduates during the day in the beautiful Snoqualmie Valley.  We will have professional photographers on site for graduation, and those photographs will be available for purchase in June.

Plan to arrive early and enjoy shopping or dining at nearby Kent Station.  Also, be sure to plan plenty of time to enter the venue due to security checkpoints, and review all bag policy rules.

Also, we encourage you to photograph your grads, friends and family prior to graduation.  We recognize what a special day this is for our students, and we hope you will have an opportunity to photograph your graduates during the day in the beautiful Snoqualmie Valley.  We will have professional photographers on site for graduation, and those photographs will be available for purchase in June.

Seating at ShoWare Center is on a first-come, first-served basis.

There is an abundance of seating for ADA needs; ushers can assist you in locating those seats as needed.   Each ADA guest can sit with one companion in the ADA area.  Any additional family members are able to sit in the reserved row located directly above ADA seats.

Do not post signs to save seats.

ShoWare Center has a clear bag policy for all events, including graduation ceremonies. 

Clear Bag Policy: 

All guests are subject to a bag search and security check without exception. Security checks can include wanding, metal detectors, and pat-downs. 

• Clear bags no larger than 12" x 12" x 6" are allowed. 
• One-gallon clear plastic Ziploc bags are also allowed. 
• Small clutches no larger than 4.5" x 6.5" are allowed. 
• Backpacks, multi-compartment bags, duffle bags and purses larger than 4.5"x 6.5" are not allowed. 
• Exceptions will be made for medically necessary items or single-compartment diaper bags (a child must be present). 
• Clear Bag Detail Page Available Here 

 Common Prohibited Items: 

• Cans, Bottles, Glass or Other Beverage Containers (plastic water bottles are allowed) 
• Outside Food and Beverage 
• Helium Balloons 
• Laptops, Tablets, or portable video game consoles 
• Noise Making Devices (i.e. whistles, air horns, cymbals, bugles, drums and horns) 
• Camera tripods and monopods (“selfie-sticks”) 
• Stickers 
• Umbrellas that are too large to fit in your clear bag or under your seat