Emerald City Critters

02/11/2026

Huge congrats to our hometown on their victory in 60 last Sunday, and today's EPIC Victory Parade downtown!

Flashback to the time our organization got to perform alongside the hardest working mascot in the NFL, Hall Of Famer Blitz himself, at a charity event that raised over $100,000 for the Komen Foundation a while back. Amazing memories!

12/17/2025

12/17/2025

Our Critters had a great time spreading holiday cheer and smiles at the fun and festive Jingle Bell Run Seattle on December 14 at Gas Works Park, which raised an incredible $148,000+ for the Arthritis Foundation!

This is our favorite event of the year and we want to thank coordinators Lori McKnight and Paige Godfrey for having us back again!

We've attached about 30 of our favorite photos to this post, with the full gallery of 70 photos up on our Flickr page: https://www.flickr.com/photos/emeraldcitycritters2/albums/72177720330955890/ Huge thank you to our volunteer photographer David T. for his great work capturing the memories!

Around the new year, we will be releasing a "2025 Year in Review" video featuring clips from all the events we attended this year.

Happy Holidays everyone and we look forward to seeing you in 2026! If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to help our organization continue to bring smiles and Critter cheer to local events, please visit our Donation page of our website: https://emeraldcitycritters.org/donatefaqcontact.html Thank you for your support!

12/14/2025

We are so very excited to once again be volunteer entertainment for the Jingle Bell Run Seattle tomorrow, bright and early at Gas Works Park on the north shore of Lake Union! It will be our 8th appearance at this fun and festive event that raises a ton of money for the Arthritis Foundation - absolutely one of our favorites on the schedule!

Look for our Critters to be roaming the grounds starting at 8am, bringing the energy and smiles all morning to those jingling for a great cause!

10/13/2025

We made our third appearance at the The ALS Association Walk to Defeat ALS - Seattle at beautiful Marymoor Park in Redmond on Saturday, Oct. 11! Our Critters brought smiles, cheer and magical memories to this fantastic event that our organization was very proud to be part of! This year's Walk raised more than $141,000 towards ALS research and resources to help those and their loved ones fighting this terrible disease.

Check out fun photos from the event in our album here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.821083123614933&type=3

Huge thanks to Karen Andrew, Tyler Barham and the rest of the team at the ALS Association Evergreen Chapter for having us and we greatly look forward to returning next year!

10/13/2025

10/10/2025

We are so very excited and honored to volunteer at the The ALS Association Walk To Defeat ALS - Seattle tomorrow at Marymoor Park in Redmond! This will be our third appearance at this great event, which raises much needed funds for research and support for those battling this terrible degenerative neuromuscular disease with no cure. Our Critter characters will bring the energy and be on hand throughout the event to bring high-fives, hugs and smiles to Walk participants!

If you are attending, come say hi to our friendly Critters, get your photo taken with them, and make some cherished memories from this year's Walk!

08/25/2025

We were delighted to entertain guests of the 70th annual Algona Day Grand Parade and Festival on August 23! Our Critters walked in the Parade and brought lots of cheer and energy, while helping make some amazing memories with attendees of all ages from a beautiful, historic day at a great community event!

View fun photos from our appearance in our Facebook album here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.781497824240130&type=3 with even more photos on our our ECC Flickr page: https://www.flickr.com/photos/emeraldcitycritters2/albums/72177720328584307

Thank you to the City of Algona, WA for the wonderful hospitality and having us back for the third time!

Photos of the Emerald City Critters entertaining guests and walking in the Grand Parade at Algona Day 2025. Photos by ECC volunteer photographer Joshua M.

08/20/2025

We are so excited to be making our third appearance as featured entertainment at a very fun community event, the Algona Day Grand Parade and Festival celebrating it's 70th Anniversary this Saturday, August 23! Look for our Critters to bring the energy in the Grand Parade at 10:30am, and then they'll be roaming around the grounds, including the Kids' Zone at Matchett Park, until about 1pm.

Our friendly Critter characters are excited to help make lasting memories from Algona Day with your families, friends and loved ones! You can count on us to bring our Critter cheer, smiles, high-fives and hugs for all kids, and kids at heart ❤ Stop us anytime for a photo!

More info about Algona Day can be found on the City of Algona, WA page!

12/16/2024

Last weekend we made our 7th appearance at our favorite event of the year, the fun and festive Jingle Bell Run Seattle which raised an incredible $168,000 for the Arthritis Foundation Washington to help prevent, control and provide support for those battling a disease that affects more than 50 million Americans!

We brought our special brand of holiday Critter Cheer and were honored to support this great event, bringing joy, smiles and making memories for the hundreds of participants!

Big thank you to Lori McKnight and Volunteer Coordinator Paige Godfrey for having us as official entertainment again, can't wait 'til next year!

Some of our favorite photos are attached to this post and the full album can be viewed on our Flickr page here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/emeraldcitycritters2/albums/72177720322565503

Have a happy holiday season everyone and we look forward to being part of more great events in 2025!

12/07/2024

We are very excited to make our 7th annual appearance at the fun and festive Jingle Bell Run Seattle this Sunday, Dec. 8 to benefit the Arthritis Foundation! This is a special year as it's the 40th anniversary of the event, and it's at a new venue, Gas Works Park on the north shore of Lake Union. Visit the website for more info about the event: www.jbr.org/seattle

This is absolutely our favorite event of the year - our Critters will be out and about starting at 8am interacting with the crowd, posing for fun photos cheering the runners on at the start and finish lines, bringing smiles and lasting memories for the attendees of this fantastic charity event. We hope to see you Sunday morning!