Cold weather shelters open across King County
As winter weather sweeps across the region with low temperatures in the 20s and 30s, the King County Regional Homelessness Authority has updated its list of cold weather shelters where those who are most vulnerable can head indoors for relief from the cold.
Families with children
Call the Family Shelter Intake Line (206-245-1026) to be connected with a shelter bed and a ride to that location.
Seattle extra capacity overnight shelters:
Compass Housing Alliance, enter at 210 Alaskan Way S., across from the Ferry Terminal
Overnight 6pm – 9am, Wednesday 12/14 through the morning of Thursday 12/22
60 bed capacity
Adults age 18+
Pets ok
Dinner and light breakfast
Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St.
Overnight 7pm – 9am, Wednesday 12/14 through the morning of Friday 12/23
120 bed capacity
Adults age 18+, all genders
Pets ok
Dinner and light breakfast
Lakefront Community House, 600 N. 130th St., Seattle
Overnight 5pm – 9am, Wednesday 12/14 through the morning of Thursday 12/22
25 bed capacity
Adults 18+, all genders
3 meals a day
Pets ok
Shoreline/North Seattle overnight and daytime shelters
St. Dunstan’s Church, 722 N 145th St (North Seattle / Shoreline, off Aurora)
Opening announced daily, 8:30pm – 7:30am – OPEN TONIGHT 12/19
Single adults and couples
15 bed capacity
Hangar at Town Square – 6728 NE 181st St.
Open 6am – 8pm Monday through Saturday and 7am – 6pm on Sundays
South and South East King County shelters
Auburn overnight shelter
Auburn Food Bank & Warming Center, 2806 Auburn Way N
Open overnight 9pm – 7am through Thursday night, 12/22
Usual capacity Saturday and Sunday night (50 beds)
(253) 334-4860
For single adults and couples
Burien overnight shelter
Highline United Methodist Church, 13015 1st Ave. S., Burien
Open overnight 7pm – 9am through Wednesday night, 12/21
206-241-5520
Dinner, snacks and breakfast served
Enumclaw overnight shelter
Check in is at 6pm at Calvary Presbyterian Church located at 1725 Porter street. Folks are then transported to the shelter site (another faith-based location).
Open Monday (12/19) through Thursday (12/22) nights.
Call Plateau Outreach Ministries during the day to secure a spot (not required): (360)825-8961
Federal Way overnight shelter
FUSION Family Center, 1505 S 328th St, Federal Way
Open overnight 5pm – 9am Through Tuesday night, 12/20
253-838-0950
No pets
Snacks/water provided
Kent overnight shelter
Holy Spirit Church, 310 3rd Ave S., Kent
Open overnight 9pm – 7am, nights of Tuesday (12/20) and Wednesday (12/21)
Water and snacks provided
Kent daytime warming centers
Community Engagement Center (1225 W Smith St), Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 10am – 3pm
PeerKent (216 W Gowe St STE 300), Monday-Friday, 9am – 9pm, Saturday/Sunday, 11am – 7pm
Kent Senior Activity Center (600 E Smith St), Monday-Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm (seniors only)
Kent Library (212 2nd Ave N), Tuesday/Wednesday 11am – 8pm, Thursday-Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday 11am – 6pm
Renton overnight shelter
300 Rainier Ave N., Renton, WA
Open 8pm – 7am, Sunday (12/18) and Monday (12/19) nights.
(206) 231-8099
No pets; Snacks/food/warm beverage provided
Metro bus route 106 & 107 stops nearby
Seattle regularly operating daytime warming centers for single adults
The Salvation Army Jefferson Day Center (4th & Jefferson), Every Day, 7:00am – 5:00pm
Seattle Indian Center Day Center (624 S. Dearborn Street), Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:30pm
Compass Day Center (77 S Washington St.), Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 4:00pm
Immanuel Community Services (1215 Thomas St.), Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 2:00pm
Urban Rest Stop Ballard (2014-B NW 57th St), Monday – Friday, 6:30am – 2:30pm Downtown (1924 Ninth Avenue), Monday – Friday from 5:30pm – 9:30pm and Saturday – Sunday from 8:00am – 3:00pm
Chief Seattle Club Day Center (410 2nd Ave. Ext S.), Monday – Friday, 7am – 2pm (Native / Indigenous only)
Aurora Commons (8914 Aurora Ave N.), Monday – Thursday, 10am – 1pm
Bread of Life Mission (97 South Main St.), Monday – Friday, 9:30am – 3pm
God’s Little Acre (12521 33rd Ave), Monday-Friday 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm
Seattle Center Armory (305 Harrison St), Open Daily, 7am – 8pm, closes at 4pm on 12/24, and is closed 12/25
Seattle day centers for women, families, youth and young adults
Elizabeth Gregory Home (1604 NE 50th St.), Sunday – Friday, 9:00am – 4:30pm, women only
Mary’s Place Day Center (1830 Ninth Ave), Monday – Friday from 7:00am – 3:30pm; women or women with children only
YouthCare Orion Center (1828 Yale Ave), Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 9am – 8:00pm and Saturday from 10:00am – 2:00pm; youth only (ages 12 to 24) UDYC (4516 15th Ave. NE) Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8am-4pm / Wednesday 8am-1pm / Sunday 9am-1pm youth only (ages 12 to 24) S. Seattle 24 hours (except Wednesday CLOSED from 12:45pm-3pm) youth only (ages 12 to 24) overnight 18 only
Street Youth Ministries (4540 15th Ave NE), Wednesday – Friday, 11am – 1pm
New Horizons Ministries (2709 3rd Ave), Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 3:00pm – 8:30pm Wednesday 2pm-8:30pm (clinc is onsite on Wed, from 2p-3:30pm)
East King County
Day centers:
Congregations for the Homeless – Day Center (Male-identifying) Lincoln Center 515B 116th Ave NE Suite 174 Bellevue, WA 98004, 5AM – 10PM
Catholic Community Services – New Bethlehem Day Center (Families with Children) 11920 NE 80th St Suite 100, Kirkland, WA 98033, 9AM – 4PM
The Sophia Way – Sophia’s Place Day Center (Women-identifying) 3032 Bellevue Way NE Bellevue, WA 98004, 8AM – 3PM
Friends of Youth 16101 NE 87th ST Suite 110, Redmond, (youth and young adults) , 206-236-5437
Emergency shelters with drop-in:
Bellevue: Congregations for the Homeless (515B 116th Ave NE, Bellevue), for adult men, 425-496-4885, closest bus route is the 271
Kirkland: The Sophia Way, two locations, Helen’s Place (8045 120th Ave NE, Suite 200, Kirkland) and Sophia’s Place (3030 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue), for adult women, 425-896-7385, closest bus routes are the 239 and 250
Kirkland: New Bethlehem Place (8045 120th Ave NE, Suite 100, Kirkland), for families with children, 425-679-0354
Warming Sites The following community buildings have space available for warming up:
Bellevue
South Bellevue Community Center (14509 SE Newport Way, Bellevue, WA 98006) 6am – 8pm (M-Th) 6am – 7pm (F) 8am – 5pm (Sat.) Closed: 12/24/22, 12/26/22, 1/2/2023
Crossroads Community Center (16000 NE 10th St, Bellevue, WA 98008) 9am – 5pm (M-Th) 9am – 2pm (F) Closed: 12/26/22, 1/2/23
North Bellevue Community Center (4063 148th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98007) 9am – 8:30pm, (M-Th) 9am – 5:30pm, (F) Call before traveling: 425.452.7681, Closed: 12/26/22 & 1/2/23
Redmond
Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village (6505 176th Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052) 8am – 8pm, (M-F)Closed: 12/23/22 12/24/22, 12/25/22, 12/26/22, 1/1/23, & 1/2/23
Redmond Library (15990 NE 85th St, Redmond, WA 98052) 1pm – 8pm (T/W) 10am – 5pm (Th-Sat, & M)Closed: 12/24/22 & 12/25/22
Issaquah
Issaquah Senior Center 75 NE Creek Way, Issaquah WA 8:30am – 4pm (M-Th) 8:30am- 2pm (F) (Seniors only)Call before traveling: 425.837.3339 Closed: 1/2/23
Kirkland
Kirkland Library (308 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland, WA 98033) 10am – 5pm (M,Th,F) 1pm – 8pm (T-W) 11am – 6pm (S)Closed: 12/24/22 & 12/25/22
Kingsgate Library (1231 NE 143rd St, Kirkland, WA 98304) 1pm – 8pm (T-W) 10am – 5pm (Th-Sat.)Closed: 12/24/22 & 12/25/22