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Wedding show
February 1 - 2, 2025
Downtown (0.2 miles E)
Live and breathe weddings at the Seattle Wedding Show in the Washington State Convention Center, 705 Pike St. in Seattle. Expect fashion shows, discount gowns, and hundreds of vendors. Children age 12 and younger are free.
Saint Mark’s Evensong Choir performs its monthly Choral Evensong service in the cathedral nave at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E in Seattle. FREE
Enjoy beer in odd flavors from dozens of breweries and watch live music and entertainment at Strange Brewfest indoors and outdoors at the American Legion, 209 Monroe St. in Port Townsend. Bring age 21+ ID. No pets. Your ticket is valid both days.
See “a vast array of scale model aircraft, cars, tanks, ships, figures, sci-fi, and more” at NorthWest Scale Modelers Show, which includes demonstrations and seminars at The Museum of Flight, 9404 E Marginal Way S in Seattle.
Creative dress is welcome at A Black Tie Affair, which has performances, live music, food, a no-host bar, and an art preview to benefit the Erotic Art Festival (held in April) at Gallery Erato, 309 1st Ave. in Seattle for age 21+.
Browse 20th century glass, jewelry, china, pottery, and collectibles displayed on 200 tables at Green River Glass Show & Sale at Kent Commons, 525 4th Ave. N in Kent.
Wear a costume and beads to Mardi Gras Pub Crawl, which has live entertainment, a costume contest, drink specials, and no cover charges at six bars, beginning near 1st & Pike. Bring age 21+ ID. The state does not allow you to carry drinks outside the bars.
Emerald City Comic Con is a giant “comics, anime, gaming, entertainment, and pop culture event” that encourages attendees to wear costumes. Located at Washington State Convention Center, 705 Pike St. in Seattle.
February is a great time to be indoors at Northwest Flower & Garden Festival. Garden displays, seminars, and hundreds of vendors fill the Washington State Convention Center, 705 Pike St. in Seattle. Cheaper after 3 p.m. The Tuesday Opening-Night Party supports the arboretum.
Hear a “raw, edgy, inspired, two-time Grammy-nominated saxophonist” perform with a band at Mindi Abair Wine and Jazz Tour at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Ave. in Seattle.
Get ideas for your dream home from speakers, vendors, and remodeling experts at the Northwest Remodeling Expo at Washington State Convention Center, 705 Pike St. in Seattle.
Seattle Chamber Music Society’s Winter Festival at Nordstrom Recital Hall in Benaroya Hall has a free recital before each performance. Repeats in July.
FIUTS CulturalFest is produced by the Foundation for International Understanding through Students and will be held at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St. in Seattle. Children age 10 and younger are free.
4:30 p.m – see 16 student-run booths representing different world cultures
The Atomic Bombshells perform J’Adore, “a burlesque, drag, and dance spectacular that celebrates romance with good humor, style, and a healthy dose of dazzle” at The Triple Door, 216 Union St. in Seattle. [Must be age 17+, or age 21+ for 9 p.m. shows]
National Geographic Live presents scientists, photographers, filmmakers, and adventurers live on stage with amazing photos and video at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St. in Seattle.
Comedy of Love is an improvised show based on audience suggestions that deals with lust, passion, and heartbreak at Unexpected Productions Improv, 1428 Post Alley in Seattle.
After Hours: Valentine’s Day has a duo playing music, a scavenger hunt, aquarium exhibits, a no-host bar, and food for sale at Seattle Aquarium, 1483 Alaskan Way Pier 59 in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID.
A ticket to The Soul of Seattle includes tastes from “20 of Seattle's best Black culinary and beverage leaders” with DJ music at Block 41, 115 Bell St. in Seattle.
Valentine’s Day Dinner includes an elevator ride to the amazing view on floor 73, a champagne welcome, and “a four-course chef’s tasting menu with amuse bouche” for age 21+ at Sky View Observatory - Columbia Center, 700 4th Ave. in Seattle.
Brazilian Carnaval dancers wear outrageous costumes, you get a dance lesson, and the band plays energetic music of Brazil for age 21+ at the Crocodile, 2505 1st Ave. in Seattle. Doors open 7 p.m. Video (1 minute).
Hear an hour of romantic music, including the love theme from Romeo and Juliet, performed by a string quartet during Candlelight: Valentine's Day Special at Arctic Club Hotel, 700 3rd Ave. in Seattle.
Bicycling Magazine called the 33-mile Chilly Hilly one of four classic American rides. Take your bike on the ferry, hit the hills of Bainbridge Island, and then buy a hot meal at the finish line. Start either on the island or at Colman Ferry Dock, 801 Alaskan Way in Seattle. Click “Sign-in” or “Register.”
Seattle/King County Clinic gives dental, vision, and medical care to anyone (no identification necessary) at Seattle Center. The first tickets are distributed at 5:30 a.m. in Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. Free parking in Mercer Street Garage, 650 3rd Ave North. FREE
Laser Loves Me, Loves Me Not promises “a fun one-night-only laser show to your favorite love or break-up songs” at Pacific Science Center, 200 2nd Ave. N in Seattle.
Tết in Seattle offers live performances, hands-on activities, foods, crafts, games, fashion, martial arts, and a marketplace at Fisher Pavilion and Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. Schedule. FREE
Seattle Asian American Film Festival features Asian American artists who create innovative media. You can meet filmmakers and attend question-and-answer sessions after some films, screened at Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave. in Seattle. Opening night party is 9 p.m. Thursday at Washington Hall. Schedule.
See the best and brightest cinema from around the world for children ages 3 to 14, and attend workshops and story time during Children’s Film Festival Seattle at Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave. in Seattle.
Vendors sell new and used mountain, road, and track bike equipment at Cascade Bicycle Club’s Seattle Bike Swap in Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 301 Mercer St. in Seattle. Bring a helmet to test ride. For tickets online, either click “register” or “sign in” and then “sign up.” Admission costs more the first hour. Children age 15 and younger are free.
Join the Lunar New Year Celebration in Chinatown, which includes lion and dragon dances, martial arts demonstrations, arts & crafts, and a food walk that has 40 destinations surrounding Hing Hay Park, 423 Maynard Ave. S in Seattle. FREE
Seattle Boat Show has 800 boats and watercraft on display plus 126 boating seminars at Lumen Field, with a free shuttle to boats in the water at Bell Harbor Marina (until 5 p.m.). Children age 17 and younger are free.
Mardi Gras Party Cruise includes “New Orleans inspired appetizers and desserts,” beads, a masquerade mask, a drink ticket, and 2.5 hours of views on Lake Union and Lake Washington, departing from Waterways Cruises, 901 Fairview Ave. N in Seattle for age 21+.
See hundreds of new recreational vehicles and accessories at the Seattle RV Show, which also has seminars, and a beer & wine area at Lumen Field Event Center, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle. Children age 17 and younger are free.
Seattle Home & Garden Show has exhibits about building, remodeling, decorating, and landscaping homes at Lumen Field Event Center, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle. Children age 6 and younger are free.
Swing it Seattle presents a Valentine’s Party with live swing music, a beginner lesson, a bar, and a giant dance floor for age 21+ at Polish Cultural Center, 1714 18th Ave. in Seattle.
Madame Mars’ Mystic Society: A Mardi Gras Spectacular features “cabaret, flying trapeze, circus arts, drag, music, and dazzling dance” at Emerald City Trapeze Arts, 2702 6th Ave. S in Seattle. Friday is for age 17+ and your donation buys 1 ticket. Saturday is for age 21+ and the ticket includes a dance party.
Meet Your Solemate Run is a 5K scenic loop beginning at Brooks Trailhead, 3400 Stone Way N in Seattle. After the run, enjoy “Valentine’s Day-themed food & refreshing drinks.” FREE
The “tiny” Petit Troll Parade is a flash-mob-style procession including a brass band and mini-glittery floats pulled through the Fremont Sunday Market, beginning at Evanston Plaza, N Northlake Way in Seattle. FREE
“Enjoy a romantic stroll guided by the soft glow of pink luminaries, create your own Valentine’s cards, learn about pollination, and warm up with some hot cocoa, cider, and tea” at Love is in the Air at Washington Park Arboretum, 2300 Arboretum Drive E in Seattle. Must be age 18+.
Grave Plot Film Fest promises “an evening filled with frights, fun, and fantastic films from all around the world” at Ark Lodge Cinemas, 4816 Rainier Ave. S in Seattle.
“Shop from 45 handmade art booths in a variety of mediums, surrounded by designer showrooms,” at Art by Design in the Seattle Design Center, 5701 6th Ave. S in Seattle. Admission and parking are FREE.
The public is invited to celebrate Chinese culture and the Lunar New Year with students at the Lunar New Year Gala, which promises activities, food, vendors, prizes, and a 7 p.m. seated show by performers on the University of Washington campus at Kane Hall, 4069 Spokane Lane in Seattle. FREE
Watch 12 artists compete to win your vote as they transform blank canvases into beautiful pieces of original artwork during Art Battle at Leif Erikson Hall, 2245 NW 57th St. in Seattle. The art is sold afterward in a silent auction. Bring age 21+ ID. Doors open 6 p.m.
Run around beautiful Seward Park in the My Better Half Marathon (5K, 10K, half marathon, and half marathon relay) at 5900 Lake Washington Blvd. S in Seattle. No dogs.
Alki Beach Winter Food Truck & Beerfest has vendors at 9 a.m., 10 food trucks at 10 a.m., a beer garden for adults at 11 a.m., and a view at 1 p.m. of Polar Plunge participants running into cold Puget Sound at Alki Beach Park Bathhouse, 2701 Alki Ave. SW in Seattle. Beer garden and plunge require tickets.
Lunar New Year Night Market has food trucks, bars, 100 craft vendors, DJ music, and lion dance performances at Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park, 6310 NE 74th St. in Seattle for age 21+. Repeats in different months.
A ticket to Soul to Soul includes “pairings of Washington wine with locally made chocolate and chocolate sourced from Hawaii” plus light snacks, non-alcoholic beverages, tea, and coffee at Duwamish Longhouse, 4705 W Marginal Way SW in Seattle for age 21+.
Watch cultural performances including martial arts, music, dance, and visual arts during Lunar New Year, which includes arts & crafts in the Center Court at Bellevue Square. FREE
The Fly Fishing Show has casting demonstrations, seminars, celebrity speakers, fly-tying materials, rods, and reels at Meydenbauer Center, 11000 NE 6th St. in Bellevue. International Fly Fishing Film Festival (Sat. 6:30 p.m.) requires a separate ticket.
Northwest Symphony Orchestra performs four classical works during the Valentine’s Concert at Highline Performing Arts Center, 401 S 152nd St. in Burien. The 2024 theme is “English Gardens.”
Your ticket to Winter Beer Festival includes 10 tasting tokens, with “32 beers and ciders, merchandise for sale, food specials, and live music” at McMenamins Anderson School, 18067 Bothell Way NE in Bothell for age 21+.
Learn about prospecting, visit prospecting vendors, and see rocks and gems at the Gold, Gem and Mineral Show at Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE in Monroe. Children age 13 and younger are free.
Kings and Princesses Sweetheart Ball includes “a rhinestone tiara crowning by Cinderella,” a dance, craft making, professional photos, and treats at Party Magic, 29006 216th Ave. SE in Black Diamond. The ticket covers 1 adult and 1 child, with extra charges for more children or the 6 p.m. pre-party.
Asia Pacific New Year Celebration features live entertainment, cultural demonstrations, martial arts, authentic cuisine, craft vendors, games, and family activities in the exhibition hall at the Tacoma Dome, 2727 E D Street in Tacoma. The host country in 2024 is Taiwan. FREE
Thunderdome features 7 artists per day performing back-to-back sets with heavy bass and a laser light show in the Tacoma Dome, 2727 E D Street in Tacoma for age 18+.
Preview some of the Academy Award Nominated Short Films that have been nominated for this year’s Academy Awards, including animation, live action, and documentary, at Grand Cinema, 606 Fawcett Ave. in Tacoma.
Washington Sportsmen’s Show has seminars and exhibitors at Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW in Puyallup. Children age 5 and younger are free.
Puyallup Flat Track features motorcycles and quads racing on an indoor track for at the door of Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW in Puyallup. Children age 6 and younger are free.
Sample chocolate from a dozen chocolatiers, taste wine from 20 wineries, hear music, buy food, and watch demonstrations at Enumclaw Wine & Chocolate Festival for age 21+ at Enumclaw Expo Center, 45224 284th Ave. SE in Enumclaw. Your ticket includes 8 tastes and is valid for one day.
Celebrate the eagles that return in winter to the Stillaguamish River at the Eagle Festival, which offers guided tours, speakers, demonstrations, live music, an art and photography show, and horse-drawn wagon rides in Arlington.
Each paying adult can bring two children for free (age 12 or younger) during Kids & Critters Weekends at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, 11610 Trek Drive E in Eatonville.
Olympia Funk Festival promises “three days of electrifying funk music, non-stop dancing, and pure celebration” in the Olympia Ballroom and at Capitol Theater, 206 5th Ave. SE in Olympia.
WinterHop BrewFest includes music, a souvenir glass, and five tastings from 20 microbreweries surrounding Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce, 609 N Main St. in Ellensburg. Bring age 21+ ID.
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