The predicted color stage on the selected date, modelled from years of fall color records. A forecast, not a live observation.When each area's color is predicted to peak this season. The date doesn't change this view.
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Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Riverfront Park
Peak fall color is predicted around October 28. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 23 to November 2.
- Predicted peak
- October 28
- Best window
- October 23 – November 2
- Confidence range
- ±5 days
The prediction comes from 24 years of fall color records at this spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw. Where state foliage spotters report peak (New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Missouri), it has landed inside our ±5-day window about two years in three. An unusual summer or autumn can still move it further. Explore fall color around Aberdeen and across Washington.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Riverfront Park
2 to 3 hours
- Kubota Garden103 mi · 2 hr 17 minPeak: Oct 23Status: Peak color
- Bellevue Botanical Garden112 mi · 2 hr 26 minPeak: Oct 26Status: Fading
- Washington Park Arboretum (Seattle)114 mi · 2 hr 29 minPeak: Oct 30Status: Peak color
- Green Lake Park115 mi · 2 hr 30 minPeak: Oct 29Status: Moderate color
- Seattle Japanese Garden, Washington112 mi · 2 hr 30 minPeak: Nov 1Status: Peak color
- Discovery Park117 mi · 2 hr 43 minPeak: Oct 28Status: Peak color