Xbox Wire announced on October 5 that Xbox FanFest Seattle will take place Thursday, November 12, 2026 at the Museum of Pop Culture, or MoPOP. The Seattle event is the final stop of this year’s eight-city Xbox 25th anniversary FanFest Tour, and it lands during a special anniversary week in the city where Xbox began. The announcement’s headline, “Hello from Seattle: XBOX FanFest Comes Home November 12,” frames the event as a homecoming.
Microsoft is marking 25 years of Xbox on November 15, 2026. According to Xbox Wire, Seattle is described as the city where Xbox began, and fans at MoPOP can expect hands-on gameplay, Xbox history and artifacts, chances to connect with the people behind the games and fellow players, Xbox trivia, collectibles, fan activities, an Xbox Gear pop-up shop, and surprises. The Seattle stop is the final tour date, according to Xbox Wire.
Ticket Sweepstakes and Green Ticket Trip
Entry is handled through the Xbox FanFest Seattle Ticket Sweepstakes. Winners are selected at random and notified by email. Entrants and attendees must be 18 or older, and travel and lodging are not included. The sweepstakes is no purchase necessary, open to eligible U.S. residents 18 and older, void where prohibited, and ends October 11, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
A separate Xbox FanFest Green Ticket Trip Sweepstakes offers one grand prize: a trip for the winner plus one guest to attend Xbox FanFest Seattle. That sweepstakes also ends October 11, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. PT. The deadline matches the Ticket Sweepstakes window.
Anniversary Week in Seattle
The Seattle event is the last stop of an eight-city tour that began earlier as part of the anniversary plan. On November 15, 2026, Xbox will mark 25 years, and Microsoft is using the week to celebrate in Seattle. Fans elsewhere can visit the Xbox 25th anniversary hub to explore the wider celebration. Xbox Wire directed fans to that hub for more anniversary details.
The anniversary has also included other consumer activations, such as the IKEA and Xbox YXSTABY collection. That collection is one example of the broader 25th anniversary plans tied to the celebration.
