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Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S.

Hoa Mai Park
The park in 2024

Location	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates	47°35′56″N 122°18′58″W / 47.5988°N 122.3160°W / 47.5988; -122.3160
Area	.27 acres (0.11 ha)
Opened	July 27, 2024
Operated by	Seattle Parks and Recreation

Hoa Mai Park is a public pocket park in the Little Saigon part of Seattle's Chinatown–International District, in the U.S. state of Washington. The .27-acre (0.11 ha) green space opened on July 27, 2024.

Description and history

The .27-acre (0.11 ha) green space between Jackson and King Streets is operated by Seattle Parks and Recreation. It cost approximately $3.5 million to develop. The park's opening in July 2024 was attended by mayor Bruce Harrell and featured a lion dance. Hoa Mai Park is patrolled by park rangers and hosts buskers.

The Jackson Street entrance has a monumental sculpture by artist Kalina Chung called Through. The park also has bamboo, flowers, and trees. There is also a playground, an area for events and performances, and permanent light fixtures.

References

LAPWORTH, EMMA (August 1, 2024). "Pocket park unveiled in Little Saigon". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Archived from the original on August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
"Celebrate New Hoa Mai Park in Little Saigon Neighborhood". Seattle Parks and Recreation. Archived from the original on August 5, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
"New Hoa Mai Park opens in Little Saigon neighborhood". Seattle's Child. 2024-08-02. Archived from the original on 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
^ Robinson, Chetanya (2024-08-08). "Little Saigon's new park, Hoa Mai, blooms between Jackson and King Street". International Examiner. Archived from the original on 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
Matsuzawa, Shirah (2024-07-27). "New park opens in Seattle's Little Saigon neighborhood". FOX 13 Seattle. Archived from the original on 2024-08-11. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
"Hoa Mai Park grand opening". Northwest Asian Weekly. 2024-07-29. Archived from the original on 2024-08-10. Retrieved 2024-08-20.

External links

Hoa Mai Park at Seattle Parks and Recreation

v t e Chinatown–International District, Seattle
Buildings	East Kong Yick Building Eastern Hotel International District / Chinatown Branch Library Louisa Hotel Nippon Kan Theatre Panama Hotel
Business	A+ Hong Kong Kitchen Bush Garden Chengdu Taste The Chicken Supply Chung Chun Rice Dog Dim Sum King Dochi Eastern Cafe Fuji Bakery Harbor City Restaurant Hello Em Hood Famous Huong Binh Vietnamese Cuisine Jade Garden Restaurant Joe's Bar and Grill Kilig Maneki Mike's Noodle House Oasis Tea Zone Phin Phnom Penh Noodle House Phở Bắc Pink Gorilla Saigon Deli Saigon Vietnam Deli Seattle Best Tea Tai Tung Tamarind Tree Thanh Son Tofu and Bakery Uwajimaya Viet-Wah World Pizza
Culture	Chinatown–International District Night Market Chinese Community Bulletin Board Historic Chinatown Gate North American Post Statue of Sun Yat-sen Wing Luke Museum
Parks	Danny Woo International District Community Garden Donnie Chin International Children's Park Hing Hay Park Hoa Mai Park Kobe Terrace
Transportation	Canton Alley International District/Chinatown station Nihonmachi Alley

Protected Areas of Seattle

Federal

National Parks	Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Wing Luke Museum (affiliated)

City parks and
preserves

Greater than 50 acres (20 ha)	Alki Beach Camp Long Carkeek Discovery Genesee Golden Gardens Green Lake Interlaken Jackson Jefferson Lake Washington Boulevard Lincoln Magnolia Tidelands Magnuson Puget Schmitz Seattle Center Seward Westcrest West Seattle Golf Course Woodland
10–50 acres (4.0–20.2 ha)	Brighton Playfield Cheasty Boulevard South Colman Condon Way Centerstrip Dahl Playfield Emma Schmitz Memorial Overlook Fauntleroy Frink Garfield Gas Works Hamilton Viewpoint Herring's House Park (Tualtwx) Hiawatha Interbay Golf Kinnear Lakeridge Lawton Leschi Longfellow Creek Madrona Magnolia Magnolia Playfield Maple Leaf Reservoir Maple Wood Playfield Matthews Beach Meadowbrook Playfield Me-Kwa-Mooks Montlake Playfield Mount Baker Northacres Open Water Park Pigeon Point Pritchard Island Beach Queen Anne Boulevard Ravenna Park Riverview Playfield Roxhill Sam Smith Soundview Playfield Stan Sayres Memorial Volunteer Walt Hundley Playfield West Seattle Stadium
0.02–10 acres (0.0081–4.0469 ha)	Alvin Larkins Beer Sheva Bell Street Bryant Playground Cal Anderson Cascade Playground Cowen City Hall Commodore Denny Denny Blaine Donnie Chin Dr. Jose Rizal East Montlake Fairview Fritz Hedges Waterway Park Freeway Fremont Peak Hing Hay Home of the Good Shepherd I-5 Colonnade Jack Block Jimi Hendrix Kerry Kiwanis Ravine Kobe Terrace Lake People Lake Union Lakeview Louisa Boren Madison Marshall Park McCurdy Meridian Playground Myrtle Edwards Nora's Woods North Passage Point Northacres Occidental Olympic Sculpture Park Oxbow Parsons Gardens Peace Roanoke Schmitz Boulevard South Passage Point Terry Pettus Park Tilikum Place Union Bay Natural Area Victor Steinbrueck Viretta Waterfront West Montlake Westlake
Under 0.02 acres (0.0081 ha)	Boylston Place Lakeview Place McGraw Square Westlake Square

Other

Farms, gardens and P-Patches	Beacon Food Forest Danny Woo International District Community Garden Interbay P-Patch Marra Farm Picardo Farm
Green belts	St. Mark's Greenbelt SW Queen Anne Greenbelt East Duwamish Greenbelt (The Jungle) West Duwamish Greenbelt
Zoos and aquariums	Seattle Aquarium Woodland Park Zoo
Arboretums and botanical gardens	Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens Kubota Garden Piper Orchard Seattle Chinese Garden Seattle Japanese Garden South Seattle College Arboretum Volunteer Park Conservatory Washington Park Arboretum
Landscape architecture	Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition Olmsted parks
Multi-use trails	Burke-Gilman Trail Chief Sealth Trail

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Description and history

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