The Fremont Troll
Seattle, King County, Washington.
Details
- Where
- North 36th Street, Troll Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103. Directions
- When
- Trolloween, an annual celebration of the Troll's birthday; Saturday, October 31st, 2026, 7:00 pm.
- Fees
- Free.
- Access
- Outdoor street-side access.
- Managed by
- Fremont Arts Council.
- Established
- 1990.
Concrete sculpture of the troll under the Aurora Bridge underpass in Seattle, with its Volkswagen Beetle detail; a free outdoor park.
People
- Barbara Luecke, arts-council staffer at the time of the competition.
- Donna Walter, Badanes's partner on the troll; his then-girlfriend.
- Ross Whitehead, Badanes's partner on the troll; architecture student at the time.
- Steve Badanes, envisioned and co-created the troll; architecture professor at the University of Washington.
- Will Martin, Badanes's partner on the troll; architecture student at the time.