October 2024
Seattle events October 2024
Taste of the market
October 1, 2024
Downtown (0.3 miles W)
Feast at the Market is a “self-guided food tour of Washington's most beloved Pike Place Market restaurants” beginning at Neighborcare Health, 1930 Post Alley in Seattle. Some venues may be for age 21+.
Short-film festival
October 1, 2024
multiple locations
Join people worldwide watching the Manhattan Short Film Festival and voting for their favorites.
- Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
- The Vashon Theatre on Vashon Island
- Lincoln Theatre in Mount Vernon
- Roxy in Bremerton (scroll to a date and then click the time)
Jazz festival
October 2 - 6, 2024
Bellevue (11 miles E)
Hear top national and regional jazz musicians at the Bellevue Jazz & Blues Music Series. Some events are free. The many venues include Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE 6th St. in Bellevue.
Fascinating talks
October 3, 2024 (7:30 p.m.)
First Hill (0.5 miles SE)
Hear 10 speakers who each talk for 5 minutes about interesting subjects while projecting photos at Ignite Seattle for at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave. in Seattle. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the after party is 9:30 p.m.
Tacoma RV Show
October 3 - 6, 2024
Tacoma (33 miles S)
See the latest recreational vehicles at the Tacoma Fall RV Show in the Tacoma Dome, 2727 E D Street in Tacoma. Repeats in Jan. Free for children age 16 and younger.
Great Pumpkin Beer Fest
October 4 - 5, 2024
Lower Queen Anne (0.8 miles NW)
Enjoy 80 pumpkin beers, music, a costume contest, and food trucks at the Great Pumpkin Beer Festival for age 21+, which features a giant beer-filled pumpkin at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. Wear orange.
Fort Nisqually by candlelight
October 4 - 5, 2024 (6 to 9 p.m.)
Tacoma (41 miles SW)
Watch settlers reenact daily chores at Fort Nisqually in 1859 on a guided Candlelight Tour. Buy tickets in advance. Park at the zoo early for the shuttle bus.
Beer & cider in Anacortes
October 4 - 5, 2024
Anacortes (81 miles N)
Bier on the Pier offers beer, cider, food trucks, and live music in the warehouse at Port of Anacortes, 100 Commercial Ave. in Anacortes. Your ticket includes a small glass and 8 tickets for four-ounce pours. Bring age 21+ ID. No pets.
Chocolate festival
October 4 - 6, 2024
Bellevue (11 miles E)
Taste chocolate, attend workshops, and shop from 100 exhibitors at the Northwest Chocolate Festival at Meydenbauer Center, 11000 NE 6th St. in Bellevue.
Coin show
October 4 - 6, 2024
Tukwila (11 miles SE)
Visit 85 coin dealers, see exhibits, and watch the kids’ treasure hunt at the Coin Show held by Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association at Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Ave. S in Tukwila. Held April and October.
Quilt show in Everett
October 4 - 6, 2024
Everett (28 miles N)
See 350 quilts on display, shop from vendors, attend classes, and hear a 2 p.m. lecture at International Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival in the conference center at Angel of the Winds Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave. in Everett.
Greek festival
October 4 - 6, 2024
Tacoma (34 miles S)
Tacoma Greek Festival has dancers in costume, Greek merchandise, and Greek food (gyros, calamari, souvlaki, loukomades, spanakopita, tiropita, dolmathes, fries, pastry, and coffee) at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 1523 S Yakima Ave. in Tacoma. FREE
Oktoberfest in Puyallup
October 4 - 6, 2024
Puyallup (37 miles S)
Oktoberfest Northwest serves beer, brats, music, games, kids’ activities, and a root-beer garden indoors at Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW in Puyallup.
Latino films
October 4 - 12, 2024
Bellevue, Renton, Seattle, Shoreline
The Seattle Latino Film Festival (SLFF) screens two dozens films “celebrating our daily experiences including music, literature, dance, and painting through a variety of cinematographic genres” at 10 venues.
Oktoberfest in Eastern Washington
October 4 - 19, 2024 (Fri. & Sat.)
Wenatchee (147 miles E)
Oktoberfest has live music, dancers, arts and crafts, German food, and beer! Minors younger than age 21 must leave at 9 p.m. Located at Town Toyota Center, 1300 Walla Walla Ave. in Wenatchee. No pets. FREE
Haunted golf course
October 4 - Nov. 2, 2024
Mountlake Terrace (14 miles N)
Nile Nightmares is an outdoor walk plus indoor mazes at Nile Shrine Gold Center, 6601 244th St. SW in Mountlake Terrace. It has a food court and a beer garden, and is open Fri., Sat., Sun., plus Halloween. Recommended for age 12+ except less scary for kids on one special day. Escape room games cost extra.
Medieval haunted woods
October 4 - Nov. 2, 2024
Vaughn (58 miles SW)
My Haunted Forest “submerges you in a medieval alternate reality with dragons and other mythical beasts lurking in the woods” as you walk a one-mile trail at 17616 S Vaughn Road NW in Vaughn, Kitsap County. Family friendly until 7 p.m. Best to buy in advance. No flashlights. See schedule.
Halloween at Wild Waves
October 4 - Nov. 3, 2024
Federal Way (27 miles S)
Wild Waves Fright Fest offers entertainment, rides in the dark, and haunted houses on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Family by Day activities, including Booville, are Saturday and Sunday (2 to 6 p.m.). Children younger than age 18 must be with an adult age 21+. Schedule.
How to build green
October 5, 2024
First Hill (0.5 miles SE)
Green Building Slam has 10 interesting lectures by innovative architects & builders lasting 10 minutes each, with light appetizers and networking at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave. in Seattle.
Dinner gala
October 5, 2024
North Delridge (4.6 miles SW)
Destination Delridge is a charity dinner with food, drinks, entertainment, music, art, and interactive games at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 4408 Delridge Way SW in Seattle.
Burien Oktoberfest
October 5, 2024 (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Burien (11 miles S)
OctoberFest promises local breweries, food vendors, live music, competitions, kids’ activities, root beer, and a 5K/1K race at Town Square Park, 480 SW 152nd St. in Burien.
Japan day
October 5, 2024
Bellevue (11 miles E)
The public is invited to attend one day of Japan Week for games, music, workshops, activities, and a film at Bellevue College, 3000 Landerhold Circle SE in Bellevue. FREE
Fall festival in Fife
October 5, 2024
Fife (30 miles S)
Fife Harvest Festival includes hayrides, a petting zoo, entertainment, and arts & crafts at Dacca Park, 2820 54th Ave. E in Fife. FREE
Orchid show
October 5 - 6, 2024
Capitol Hill (2.4 miles NE)
See a large variety of blooming orchids, and visit vendors of flowers and supplies at the Northwest Orchid Society Fall Show & Sale at Volunteer Park Conservatory, 1400 E Galer St. in Seattle.
Salmon festival & parade
October 5 - 6, 2024
Issaquah (18 miles E)
Issaquah Salmon Days Festival celebrates the annual return of salmon to the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery with an open house at the hatchery, a huge street fair with 400 vendors, an international food court, a salmon BBQ at Kiwanis Club of Issaquah, a parade (Sat. 10 a.m.), and live music on two stages. FREE
Whacky parade
October 5 - 6, 2024
Port Townsend (58 miles NW via ferry)
Odd contraptions and costumed drivers gather at US Bank and then parade north on Water Street (Sat. noon) to begin The Great Port Townsend Bay Kinetic Sculpture Race in Port Townsend. You’re welcome to attend the $10 Rosehips Ball and Kween Kornation for age 21+ (Sat. 8 p.m.). The race continues the next day (Sun. noon). Schedule. FREE
Farm festival up north
October 5 - 6, 2024
Mount Vernon (65 miles N)
Meet farmers, taste samples, visit animals, and enjoy family activities at nine farms during Skagit Valley Festival of Family Farms. FREE
Oyster & seafood festival
October 5 - 6, 2024
Shelton (85 miles SW)
OysterFest offers oysters, shrimp, a food pavilion, wine, microbrews, live music on two stages, exhibits, a cook-off, and an oyster-shucking contest in the field at 250 West Sanderson Way in Shelton. No pets.
Ghost tour
October 5 - 26, 2024
Capitol Hill (0.9 miles E)
Capitol Hill Historical Ghost Tour is a walk for ages 8+ that includes “a dozen stories and locations of ghost encounters” beginning in front of The Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 10th Ave. in Seattle.
Buckley haunted farm
October 5 - 27, 2024
Buckley (42 miles SE)
Visit The Haunted Woods with frightening creatures and an abandoned barn for age 11+ (no flashlights), or roam the Flashlight Maze without creatures (bring a flashlight) at Maris Farms, 25001 Sumner Buckley Hwy in Buckley. Buy tickets online before you arrive. Open Fri., Sat., and Sun.
Free train rides
October 5 - 27, 2024 (weekends)
Skykomish (66 miles NE)
Ride atop a mini steam train over a bridge and through a tunnel for 10 minutes, and then visit the gift shop at Great Northern & Cascade Railway, 101 5th St. N in pretty Skykomish. FREE
Husky football
October 5 - Nov. 16, 2024
University District (4 miles NE)
Watch the University of Washington Huskies play an exciting home game at Husky Stadium, 3800 Montlake Blvd. NE in Seattle.
- Oct. 5 – Michigan Wolverines
Croatian festival
October 6, 2024
Seattle Center (1 mile NW)
Enjoy Croatian music, dance, food, and children’s activities during CroatiaFest at Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. FREE
Free choir
October 6, 2024 (4:30 p.m.)
Capitol Hill (2.1 miles NE)
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
Kitsap County bike ride
October 6, 2024 (7 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Edmonds (18 miles N)
Meet in Edmonds and then take a ferry to Kingston for the Kitsap Color Classic, which has 25, 33, and 54 mile options “along the gorgeous Kitsap Peninsula and through some of the best riding country in the state.” Meet at Bank of America, 306 Main St. in Edmonds.
South Asian film festival
October 8 - 13, 2024
Seattle (multiple locations)
Attend panel discussions and watch dozens of films from South Asian countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Tibet) at the Tasveer South Asian Film Festival with screenings in four theaters. Schedule.
Polish film festival
October 9 - 17, 2024
Lower Queen Anne (1.5 miles NW)
Seattle Polish Film Festival screens 18 films at SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave. N in Seattle. Schedule.
Free state park day
October 10, 2024
All state parks
On State Parks Free Days, you can picnic and play at any of the 144 Washington State Parks. FREE
Tacoma Film Festival
October 10 - 13, 2024
Tacoma (35 miles S)
Tacoma Film Festival hosts special events and screens features films plus short-film packages at the Grand Cinema, 606 Fawcett Ave. in Tacoma. Opening night event and closing night awards.
Latin dance festival
October 11 - 13, 2024
SeaTac (14 miles S)
Seattle Latin Dance Festival promises dance workshops during the day followed by live shows at night plus social dances at Hilton Seattle Airport, 17620 International Blvd. in SeaTac. Schedule.
Crab & seafood festival
October 11 - 13, 2024
Port Angeles (83 miles NW via ferry)
Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival features food from 8 restaurants, grab a crab, craft booths, live music, a 5K run (Saturday), and a chowder cook-off (Sunday) centered at 122 N Lincoln St. in Port Angeles. FREE
Evening market
October 12, 2024
Sand Point (7.6 miles NE)
Autumn Moon Night Market promises 15 food trucks, bars, 100 craft vendors, DJ music, a dance party, and performers at Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park, 6310 NE 74th St. in Seattle for age 21+. Repeats in different months.
Wine walk
October 12, 2024 (1 to 6 p.m.)
Burien (12 miles S)
Visit Burien shops that host wine tasting with your ticket to Burien Uncorked for age 21+. Buy online then pick up your glass, map, and 20 tasting tickets at Discover Burien, 611 SW 152nd St. in Burien. Held in April and October.
Marching bands in Sumner
October 12, 2024
Sumner (34 miles S)
Watch a dozen Northwest high school bands compete on the field at Sunset Festival of Bands at Sunset Chev Stadium, 1707 Main St. in Sumner. Ticket prices.
Lakewood family day
October 12, 2024 (12 to 3 p.m.)
Lakewood (41 miles S)
Kids can honk the horns on dozens of giant trucks and tractors at Lakewood Truck & Tractor Day, with food trucks plus free hayrides, hard hats, and mini pumpkins while supplies last at Fort Steilacoom Park, 8714 87th Ave. SW in Lakewood. FREE including parking.
Pumpkin festival
October 12, 2024
Orting (42 miles S)
Orting Pumpkin Fest has food vendors (all with at least one pumpkin item), family entertainment, kids’ games, a car show, arts & crafts booths, and a noon pet parade at Central Park, Foothills Trail in Orting. FREE
Turkish festival
October 12 - 13, 2024
Seattle Center (1 mile NW)
Turkfest features Turkish food, dance, music, games, a marketplace, and a kids’ corner at the Seattle Center Armory. FREE
Rare book sale
October 12 - 13, 2024
Seattle Center (1.2 miles NW)
Browse thousands of rare books, maps, prints, and photos at the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair in Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 301 Mercer St. in Seattle.
Floating lanterns
October 12 - 13, 2024
Green Lake (5.2 miles N)
Here’s a national for-profit event that gets good reviews. Water Lantern Festival begins at 3:30 p.m. with food trucks, music, and games; at 6:30 p.m. you design a lantern included in the ticket price; and at 7 p.m. you launch it on Green Lake at Seattle Public Theater, 7312 West Green Lake Drive N in Seattle. No pets.
Halloween Train
October 12 - 27, 2024 (weekends)
Snoqualmie (29 miles E)
Enjoy apple cider and watch it being pressed, hear train stories in the train shed, and ride the decorated steam-powered Halloween Train that runs 3 times a day between Snoqualmie and North Bend, boarding at Northwest Railway Museum, 38625 SE King St. in Snoqualmie. Or board at North Bend.
Halloween on a farm
October 12 - 31, 2024
multiple locations
Enjoy pumpkin patches, hayrides, and corn mazes.
- All cities - north, east, and south
- King County - Eastside, Enumclaw, Kent
- Pierce County - Buckley, Enumclaw, Puyallup
- Snohomish County - Edmonds, Snohomish
- South Sound - Buckley, Olympia, Puyallup
- Thurston County - Olympia, Yelm
- Washington state - all counties
Party at the glass museum
October 17, 2024
Seattle Center (0.8 miles NW)
A ticket to Gather includes live music, glass-making demonstrations, VIP tours of the Refract exhibition, “passed apps, food and drink tastings, a cash bar” and admission to Chihuly Garden and Glass, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle.
Home show
October 17 - 19, 2024
Monroe (33 miles NE)
Evergreen Home Show promises 200 booths of “specialized local businesses ready to help you customize, update, or even design, the home you have always wanted” at Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE in Monroe. Held in spring and fall.
Glass-making weekend
October 17 - 20, 2024
Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Issaquah
Refract offers more than 100 special events, exhibitions, parties, demonstrations, studio tours, and opportunities to connect with glass-making artists.
Halloween show
October 17 - Nov. 2, 2024
Downtown (0.3 miles S)
Can Can’s This is Halloween is an extravaganza of live orchestral music, cabaret, burlesque, and video projection inspired by Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas at The Triple Door, 216 Union St. in Seattle.
Halloween at the wildlife park
October 18 - 26, 2024 (Fri. & Sat.)
Eatonville (54 miles S)
Wear a costume to Hoot ‘N’ Owl, which has eight candy stations, games, nocturnal animals, and spooky decorations from 5 to 9 p.m. at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, 11610 Trek Drive E in Eatonville. Held Fridays and Saturdays.
Soccer
October 19, 2024
Pioneer Square (1.3 miles S)
Watch the Seattle Sounders play a home game at Lumen Field, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle.
- Oct. 19 – Portland Timbers
Motorcycle racing
October 19, 2024
Puyallup (37 miles S)
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.
Weird expo
October 19 - 20, 2024
Downtown (0.2 miles E)
Discover strange, unusual, and bizarre stuff at Oddities & Curiosities Expo, where vendors sell taxidermy, preserved specimens, artwork, horror/Halloween items, antiques, oddities, quack medical devices, jewelry, skulls, bones, and funeral collectibles at Washington State Convention Center, 705 Pike St. in Seattle.
Zoo Boo in Tacoma
October 19 - 20, 2024 (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Tacoma (40 miles SW)
Children enjoy treats, play games, watch animals play with pumpkins, and wear costumes to Zoo Boo at Point Defiance Zoo, 5400 N Pearl St. in Tacoma.
Day of the Dead
October 19 - Nov. 2, 2024
Seattle & Tacoma
Honor the dearly departed during the Latin American celebration “Día de los Muertos.” Events may include elaborate altars, food, costumes, and entertainment. Mostly FREE.
- Oct. 19 — Seattle Symphony music
- Oct. 26 — Renaissance Hotel LGBTQ gala
- Oct. 26 & 27 — Fisher Pavilion altars
- Seattle Art Museum
- Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
- Tacoma community center
Indoor craft fair
October 23 - 24, 2024
Sand Point (7.6 miles NE)
Renegade Craft Fair features 180 vendors of indie crafts plus a few food trucks inside Hangar 30 in Magnuson Park. Repeats in Nov.
Tacoma holiday gift show
October 24 - 27, 2024
Tacoma (33 miles S)
Billed as the largest holiday show in the West, Tacoma Holiday Food & Gift Festival has 465 booths of handmade items and specialty foods plus cooking demonstrations and Santa Claus at the Tacoma Dome.
Eastside wine walk
October 25, 2024 (5 to 9 p.m.)
Kirkland (11 miles NE)
Drink local wine in 20 shops during Kirkland Wine, Beer, & Spirits Walk, which begins at Heathman Hotel, 220 Kirkland Ave. in Kirkland. No children or pets. Bring age 21+ ID. Held in multiple months.
Kids’ event on Capitol Hill
October 26, 2024
Capitol Hill (1.1 miles NE)
Kids enjoy carnival games and face painting at Hilloween in the plaza near Broadway & Denny Way. FREE
- 1 p.m. – spooky stories by a drag queen
- 2 p.m. – pet costume contest
- 3 p.m. – magic show
- 3:45 p.m. – marching band
- 4 p.m. – costume parade on Broadway
Halloween run
October 26, 2024
West Seattle (8.7 miles SW)
Monster Dash is a costumed 5k trail run/walk and kids dash that begins at Picnic Shelter #1, near Lincoln Park South Parking Lot, 4699 SW Cloverdale St. in Seattle.
Zombie dance
October 26, 2024 (3 p.m.)
Shoreline (9.9 miles N)
Watch the Seattle Thrillers dance to Michael Jackson’s Thriller at Thrill the World, and then see who wins the costume contest outside Drumlin, 522 NE 165th St. in Shoreline. FREE
Fall festival in Federal Way
October 26, 2024 (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Federal Way (26 miles S)
Admission is free during the Fall Foliage Festival with tours, plant talks, plant sales, a costume contest, and a kids’ scavenger hunt at Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, 2525 S 336th St. in Federal Way. Also visit Pacific Bonsai Museum next door on Sat. FREE
Marching bands in Everett
October 26, 2024
Everett (28 miles N)
Watch marching bands from Washington high schools compete all day with music and pageantry at Puget Sound Festival of Bands, with food concessions and a bake sale at Funko Field, 3900 Broadway in Everett. The finals competition begins at 4 p.m. Ticket prices.
Halloween for families
October 26, 2024 (1 to 5 p.m.)
Auburn (29 miles SE)
Bring a food-bank donation to Halloween Harvest Festival, where kids age 2 to 10 enjoy “games, crafts, inflatables, rides, food vendors, and a fun Trunk-or-Treat experience around the trail ” at Les Gove Park, 910 9th St. SE in Auburn.
Zombie walk in Snohomish
October 26, 2024
Snohomish (29 miles NE)
Bring food or a cash donation for the food bank to the Snohomish Zombie Walk, which has face painting available until 3:45 p.m., music, entertainment, and a group walk down First Street at 4 p.m. Meet at Snohomish Carnegie, 105 Cedar Ave. in Snohomish.
Halloween in West Seattle
October 27, 2024
multiple locations
Halloween in the Junction is FREE.
- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – farmers market
- 11 a.m. – high school marching band
- 11 a.m. – costume parade
- 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – trick or treat on California Avenue
- 12 p.m. – Seattle Thrillers performance
Halloween fun run
October 27, 2024 (5 p.m.)
Green Lake (6 miles N)
Trick or Treat 5K is an all-ages run at Green Lake Park, 7201 East Green Lake Drive N in Seattle. Costumes are welcome.
Halloween race
October 27, 2024
Seward Park (6 miles SE)
Circle the park at Run Scared, which includes a 10K, 5K, 2 mile, free kids’ dash, treasure hunt, and Halloween treats at Seward Park, 5900 Lake Washington Blvd. S in Seattle. Costumes are optional, and there is a costume contest. Schedule.
Pirate run
October 27, 2024
Redmond (15 miles NE)
Captain Jack’s Treasure Run includes a 12K, 8K, 5K, kids’ dash, and beer garden on the Sammamish River Trail, beginning at Redmond City Hall Campus, 15670 NE 85th St. in Redmond.
Halloween events for kids
October 31, 2024
multiple locations
- All cities — Halloween events
- All cities — Trick or treat locations
- Bellevue — Bellevue.com
- Olympia — Trick or treat locations
- Seattle — Seattle Parks & Recreation
- Tacoma — Metro Parks Tacoma
Fremont Troll celebration
October 31, 2024
Fremont (3 miles N)
Enjoy live music and a pageant at the site of the Fremont Troll under the Aurora Bridge, followed by “a procession of the ghosts of artists past and present through the streets of Fremont” during Trolloween. The troll is at N. 36th Street and Troll Avenue N. FREE
Bollywood Halloween
October 2024 (undated)
Seattle (multiple locations)
Join a DJ dance party playing the sounds of India with a costume contest for age 21+.
- Bollywood Halloween Party at Supernova
- Bollywood Halloween Party at Ora Nightclub
- Bollyween Scream at Hard Rock Cafe
- Bollywood Thriller at Nectar Lounge
- Diwaloween at The Crocodile
Earshot Jazz Festival
October 2024 (undated)
multiple locations
The Earshot Jazz Festival features dozens of concerts by local and worldwide jazz greats. Schedule.
Latin classical music
October 2024 (undated)
Bellevue (11 miles E)
Hear a wide range of chamber music and concertos written by Latin American and Spanish composers during the Latino Chamber Music Festival performed by Ballard Civic Orchestra. FREE
- Good Shepherd Center, Seattle
- First Congregational, Bellevue
Restaurant week
October 2024 (undated)
multiple locations
Get a special deal on a three-course meal at hundreds of restaurants during Seattle Restaurant Week. Dates and hours may vary by restaurant. Held in the spring and fall.
Technology conference
October 2024 (undated)
Belltown (0.2 miles NW)
GeekWire Summit unites top innovators, business leaders, and entrepreneurs for panel discussions and cocktail parties at Cinerama Theater, 2100 4th Ave. in Seattle.
Party without alcohol
October 2024 (undated)
Downtown (0.3 miles N)
A ticket to the Non-Alcoholic Halloween Party includes unlimited mocktails and beverages that taste like beer and wine, with a DJ and games at Rachel's Ginger Beer at the Spheres, 2112 7th Ave. in Seattle. Costumes are welcome. Must be age 21+.
Dogs in costume
October 2024 (undated)
Downtown (0.4 miles E)
Watch canines compete for “best overall, most creative, and silliest costumes” with live music, crafts, and treats at Park Pups Spooktacular at Freeway Park, 700 Seneca St. in Seattle. FREE
Halloween party
October 2024 (undated)
Downtown (0.4 miles S)
Nightmare on Seneca Street includes a silent disco party with a DJ playing house, hip hop, pop, and EDM on your headphones, plus goodie bags for everyone (a few have prizes) and a no-host bar at W Seattle, 1112 4th Ave. in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID.
Improvised horror
October 2024 (undated)
Downtown (0.4 miles SW)
Your suggestions become spooky & funny improvised comedy in the show Horror Unexpected at Unexpected Productions Improv, 1428 Post Alley in Seattle.
Aquarium party
October 2024 (undated)
Waterfront (0.5 miles SW)
After Hours: Halloween offers a DJ, live music, Halloween activities, a costume contest, a cash bar, food for sale, and a chance to wander the Seattle Aquarium, 1483 Alaskan Way Pier 59 in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID. Costume optional.
Halloween party
October 2024 (undated)
First Hill (0.7 miles E)
A ticket to It's Alive includes passed champagne, Italian bites, music, a special reading, and a no-host bar in the Fireside Room at Hotel Sorrento, 900 Madison St. in Seattle for age 21+. Costumes are welcome.
Halloween party with a view
October 2024 (undated)
Downtown (0.7 miles SE)
A ticket to Boos, Brews, & Views includes “sweet bites, interactive games, a costume contest, amazing views of the Seattle skyline at night” and a no-host bar and cafe atop Columbia Center at Sky View Observatory, 700 4th Ave. in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID.
Documentary films
October 2024 (undated)
Capitol Hill (0.8 miles NE)
DocFest features films that are “thought provoking...tearful, and tense” about politics, music, social issues, and cultures at SIFF Cinema Egyptian, 805 E Pine St. in Seattle.
Halloween movie party
October 2024 (undated)
Capitol Hill (0.8 miles NE)
Collide-O-Scope Halloween features two hours of “hilariously hair-raising film freakouts, outrageous oddball video, and bone-chilling music” with a costume contest and a live performance at SIFF Cinema Egyptian, 805 E Pine St. in Seattle.
Ghost tour
October 2024 (undated)
Downtown (0.9 miles SE)
Hear about Seattle’s history and unexplained mysteries “where restless spirits still make their presence known” on the Haunted History Ghost Tour for age 16+ (minors with adults). Your two-hour outdoor walk begins in the restaurant at the Smith Tower, 506 2nd Ave. in Seattle. Yelp reviews.
Halloween party at MoPOP
October 2024 (undated)
Seattle Center (0.9 miles NW)
Fashionably Undead: Monsters Ball is a DJ dance party with a costume contest, a scavenger hunt, and a “community art activity” at the Museum of Pop Culture, 325 5th Ave. N in Seattle for age 21+.
Halloween swing dance
October 2024 (undated)
Capitol Hill (0.9 miles E)
“Calling all bewitched Balboa dancers, haunted lindy hoppers, and spooky Shag dancers” to the Haunted Hop, with DJs playing “terrifying tunes.” Costumes welcome. Pay at the door of Century Ballroom, 915 E Pine St. in Seattle.
CD & record sale
October 2024 (undated)
Seattle Center (1 mile NW)
“Find tons of collectible records, CDs, and other music-related collectibles for sale” on 50 tables during Northwest Record Show at Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. Admission at 8 a.m. costs more. Held in spring and fall.
Erotic Halloween party
October 2024 (undated)
Pioneer Square (1 mile S)
Sponsored by Seattle Erotic Art Festival, Seduction: Monstrous is billed as a sexy costume party with DJs, dancing, performances, and “a fantastically macabre collection of art” at Gallery Erato, 309 1st Ave. in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID.
Halloween party
October 2024 (undated)
Pioneer Square (1.1 miles S)
The Haunted Rooftop Halloween Costume Ball includes one drink, party favors, and two DJs performing with a “state-of-the-art lighting & sound system” at King Street Ballroom, 255 S King St. in Seattle for age 21+. Costumes are encouraged.
Hockey
October 2024 (undated)
Seattle Center (1.2 miles NW)
Watch Seattle Kraken play a home game on the ice at Climate Pledge Arena, 334 1st Ave. N in Seattle.
Football
October 2024 (undated)
Pioneer Square (1.3 miles S)
Watch the Seahawks play an exciting home game at Lumen Field, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle.
Gay film festival
October 2024 (undated)
Seattle (multiple locations)
Seattle Queer Film Festival has parties the first and last nights, hosts numerous events, and screens feature films and shorts at 10 venues.
Halloween cruise
October 2024 (undated)
Eastlake (1.3 miles N)
The Halloween Party Cruise includes views of Lake Union and Lake Washington, plus a costume contest, DJ dance music, appetizers, dessert, a “greet drink,” and a no-host bar, for age 21+ departing from Waterways Cruises, 901 Fairview Ave. N in Seattle.
Halloween comedy
October 2024 (undated)
Capitol Hill (1.5 miles NE)
Chuckle Bucket Tuesday is “fun, fast-paced, and will keep you laughing hard” as multiple comedians (some in costume) draw to see who goes first. It has “treats, tricks, drink specials, and prizes for cool costumes” at Club Comedy Seattle, 328 15th Ave. E in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID.
Halloween concert
October 2024 (undated)
Pioneer Square (1.5 miles S)
The Boo! Seattle promises “a multi-genre musical experience” with 20 acts per day, costumed performers, and special effects for age 18+ at WaMu Theater, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle. Rules.
Prayers for pets
October 2024 (undated)
Lower Queen Anne (1.5 miles NW)
You and your pet are invited to the Blessing of the Animals in the Labyrinth Garden at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 15 Roy St. in Seattle. FREE
Small tasting event
October 2024 (undated)
Queen Anne (2 miles NW)
A ticket to Taste of Queen Anne supports charity and gets you tastes from local restaurants, a jazz quartet, and an auction at St. Anne Catholic Church, 1411 1st Ave. W in Seattle.
Performance party
October 2024 (undated)
secret venue in SoDo
The Night Circus Soireé is “a mesmerizing fusion of a captivating play and an exuberant dance party” with circus performers, aerialists, musicians, a DJ, a night market, a scavenger hunt, food for sale, and a no-host bar at 1950 1st Ave. S in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID.
Halloween party
October 2024 (undated)
SoDo (2.3 miles S)
A ticket to The Shop of Horrors gets you “spinning electronic and top-40 mixes, two stages, multiple bars, and fire dancers both indoors and outdoors” at the building shared by The Shop and Derby Restaurant, 2233 6th Ave. S in Seattle for age 21+. Costumes welcome.
Halloween show & party
October 2024 (undated)
SoDo (2.8 miles S)
Carnevolar XI: DéComposition for age 21+ has nightmarish aerial acts set to live music, plus cocktails and snacks for sale at Emerald City Trapeze Arts, 2702 6th Ave. S in Seattle. The dance party after the Saturday show requires a separate ticket.
Trapeze show
October 2024 (undated)
SoDo (2.8 miles S)
The annual Protégé Show features advanced students performing a diverse array of aerial arts, including high-flying trapeze, juggling, and unicycling at Emerald City Trapeze Arts, 2702 6th Ave. S in Seattle.
Distillery festival
October 2024 (undated)
SoDo (3.2 miles S)
A ticket to Proof: Washington Distillers Festival gets you 10 tasting tokens to try gin, whiskey, bourbon, and vodka from 25 Washington distilleries with appetizers at 2931 1st Ave. S in Seattle.
Pet parade
October 2024 (undated)
Capitol Hill (3.3 miles NE)
Bring your pet to the Halloween Pet Parade in Volunteer Park, featuring pets in costume, prizes in five categories, a parade, food trucks, vendor booths, and live music at Volunteer Park, 1247 15th Ave. E in Seattle. FREE
Halloween party
October 2024 (undated)
SoDo (3.4 miles S)
A ticket to Trap or Treat includes DJ music at Supernova, 110 S Horton St. in Seattle. Optional Halloween movie at 8 p.m. Bring age 21+ ID.
1980s Halloween party
October 2024 (undated)
Fremont (3.5 miles N)
The ‘80s Halloween Party features a 1980s new-wave band (Nite Wave), a boyband (All4Doras), and a DJ (Indica Jones) for age 21+ at Nectar Lounge, 412 N 36th S in Seattle.
Free Halloween run
October 2024 (undated)
Wallingford (3.5 miles N)
Wear a costume to the Halloween Ghost Max Run, which is a group run with costume prizes beginning at Brooks Trailhead, 3400 Stone Way N in Seattle. FREE
Carve pumpkins with cats
October 2024 (undated)
Fremont (3.8 miles N)
Your ticket to the 90-minute Cat-o-lantern-Pumpkin Carving with Cats includes a pumpkin to carve, carving tools, and a roomful of cats for age 8+ at Seattle Meowtropolitan, 1225 N 45th St. in Seattle.
Zombie run
October 2024 (undated)
Beacon Hill (3.8 miles S)
Run for your life through a family-friendly obstacle course chased by zombies at Survive Seattle: Zombie Run. Your ticket is for one of the 8 starting times per day, with optional blood drive and disaster-preparation fair. Meet behind Jefferson Community Center, 3801 Beacon Avenue S. in Seattle.
Beer tasting at the zoo
October 2024 (undated)
Phinney Ridge (4.1 miles N)
Brew at the Zoo features beer from 40 breweries, food, music, and animal encounters in the Rain Forest Food Pavilion and Zoomazium at Woodland Park Zoo, 5500 Phinney Ave. N in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID.
Halloween at the zoo
October 2024 (undated)
Phinney Ridge (4.1 miles N)
Visit trick-or-treat stations for candy and stickers, and watch animals play with pumpkins during Pumpkin Bash at Woodland Park Zoo, 5500 Phinney Ave. N in Seattle. One child age 12 or younger in costume is free per paid adult.
Seattle haunted house
October 2024 (undated)
Georgetown (4.1 miles S)
Georgetown Morgue is recommended for age 12+ and is located at 5000 E. Marginal Way S. Do not wear a costume or take flash photos. See schedule. Free parking in the nearby federal parking lot.
Doggie Halloween
October 2024 (undated)
Ballard (4.6 miles NW)
Barktoberfest has dog-friendly vendors, photo opportunities, four costume contests, games, activities, and food and beverages for sale at Dog Yard Bar, 1546 Leary Wy NW in Seattle for age 21+. Strict rules.
Modern dance
October 2024 (undated)
University District (4.6 miles NE)
Chamber Dance Company promises “a broad sweep of contemporary dance performed by world class artists” at Meany Center for the Performing Arts, 4040 George Washington Lane NE in Seattle.
Wine walk
October 2024 (undated)
Ballard (5.1 miles NW)
Buy a ticket for 10 tastes in 15 Ballard shops that host pop-up tasting rooms featuring Washington wines during Ballard Wine Walk for age 21+. Check in at Umpqua Bank, 5512 22nd Ave. NW in Seattle. Held in March and October.
U.W. pub night
October 2024 (undated)
Ballard (5.2 miles NW)
Brew Review is an all-ages fundraiser offering beer, cider, wine, and food at Rough & Tumble Pub, 5309 22nd Ave. NW in Seattle. Your ticket includes food and drinks.
Brewery dinner
October 2024 (undated)
Ballard (5.3 miles NW)
Valhalla Dinner Series is a five-course “locally sourced seasonal” dinner paired with five six-ounce beer pours from Ravenna Brewing and an opportunity to meet the brewers at Skål Beer Hall, 5429 Ballard Ave. NW in Seattle.
Party in the park
October 2024 (undated)
Mount Baker (5.4 miles SE)
Full Moon Party is “lighting up the night with a blend of fun activities for all,” live music, a 5K, a kids’ bike rodeo, and a costume contest at Stan Sayres Memorial Park, 3808 Lake Washington Blvd. S in Seattle. Costumes welcome.
Gardening advice
October 2024 (undated)
West Seattle (5.8 miles N)
Tour a rain garden, and talk to experts about gardening, rainwater catchment, and composting at the RainWise Garden Celebration outdoors at Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, 7500 Greenwood Ave. N in Seattle. FREE
Used snow gear
October 2024 (undated)
West Seattle (6.3 miles SW)
Buy and sell skis, snowboards, boots, clothing, and winter accessories at West Seattle Ski Swap at Veterans of Foreign Wars, 3601 SW Alaska St. in Seattle. Vendors pay a fee. FREE
Adult party at flight museum
October 2024 (undated)
Georgetown (8 miles S)
A ticket to Art After Dark for age 21+ includes a talk about racy art from vintage aircraft nose cones, karaoke, an acrobatic aerialist show, burlesque dancers, a no-host bar, and light bites for sale at The Museum of Flight, 9404 E Marginal Way S in Seattle.
Family museum party
October 2024 (undated)
Georgetown (8 miles S)
The Museum of Fright has spooky stories, games, and activities throughout the The Museum of Flight, 9404 E Marginal Way S in Seattle. Costumes are welcome, and kids in costume get in free (age 0 to 17).
Eastside hotel party
October 2024 (undated)
Bellevue (9.2 miles E)
The Halloween Party includes DJ music, a costume contest, and free parking at the Hyatt Regency, 900 Bellevue Way NE in Bellevue. Requires age 21+ ID and a costume.
Motivational women
October 2024 (undated)
Kirkland (9.4 miles NE)
“Learn from leaders about embracing strengths, making your own success, and transforming the way you live” when five of them speak at Women to Watch at The Woodmark Hotel, 1200 Carillon Point in Kirkland.
Neighborhood festival
October 2024 (undated)
Fauntleroy (10 miles SW)
Fauntleroy Fall Festival is a small event with food vendors, live music, a carnival, and children’s activities like pumpkin painting, bird house building, and a bunny zone at Fauntleroy Schoolhouse, 9131 California Ave. SW in Seattle. Poster. FREE
Dracula ballet
October 2024 (undated)
Bellevue (11 miles E)
Watch a theatrical performance of Dracula performed by students of International Ballet Theatre at Meydenbauer Center, 11000 NE 6th St. in Bellevue.
Eastside hotel party
October 2024 (undated)
Bellevue (11 miles E)
A ticket to Burlesque in Bellevue includes a burlesque show, tarot card readings, DJ dance music, a costume contest, and spooky cocktails for sale at W Bellevue, 10455 NE 5th Place in Bellevue.
Halloween in the forest
October 2024 (undated)
Bainbridge (14 miles W via ferry)
Family-friendly Howl-o-Ween includes cookies, cider, treats, storytelling, a bonfire, craft-making, science activities, and wildlife experts along the trails at IslandWood, 4450 Blakely Ave. NE on Bainbridge Island. Costumes welcome but no pets.
Haunted chocolate factory
October 2024 (undated)
Tukwila (14 miles S)
The family friendly Seattle Chocolate Haunted Factory Experience has you solve puzzles in a dark factory to earn chocolate treats at Seattle Chocolate, 1180 Andover Park W in Tukwila.
Eastside opera
October 2024 (undated)
Kirkland (15 miles NE)
Italian Opera Night features two divas, a pianist, and a flutist at Stage 7 Pianos, 12037 124th Ave. NE in Kirkland. Arrive a bit early for refreshments and the best seats.
African charity party
October 2024 (undated)
Redmond (15 miles NE)
A ticket to Songea’s Kids Soiree includes a wine & appetizer reception, a plated dinner, stories about kids being helped in Tanzania, and live & silent auctions at Seattle Marriott Redmond, 7401 164th Ave. NE in Redmond.
Films about fashion
October 2024 (undated)
Renton (16 miles SE)
Seattle Fashion Film Festival promises an affordable afternoon of fashion-film screenings, a red-carpet event, awards, and an evening reception at Carco Theatre, 1717 Maple Valley Hwy in Renton.
Zombie walk in Issaquah
October 2024 (undated)
Issaquah (17 miles E)
Reserve an optional $15 makeup session, play games, and practice dancing at Downtown Issaquah Association, 232 Front St. N in Issaquah. The Issaquah Zombie Walk leaves at 4:30 p.m. for city hall, where the zombie dance happens at 5 p.m. FREE
Grape stomping at the winery
October 2024 (undated)
Woodinville (18 miles NE)
Crush Harvest Festival has a few food vendors, some kids’ crafts, and adults stomping grapes at Chateau Ste. Michelle, 14111 NE 145th St. in Woodinville. FREE
Farm dinner
October 2024 (undated)
Carnation (24 miles NE)
Family Dinner on the Farm promises “a mouthwatering family-style menu sourced directly from our fields” and made by a professional chef, with a kids’ program, an auction, and a keynote speaker at Oxbow Farm, 10819 Carnation-Duvall Road NE in Carnation.
Snohomish haunted farm
October 2024 (undated)
Snohomish (28 miles NE)
Stalker Farms has two walk-through haunts (Double Dare ticket), a non-haunted corn maze, games, and concessions at Stocker Farms, 8705 Marsh Road in Snohomish. Recommended for age 12+.
North End costume party
October 2024 (undated)
Everett (28 miles N)
Buy tickets online for Halloween Creeptacular “the sexiest, scariest, and coolest Halloween costume party in the North End,” with DJ music and a costume contest for age 21+ at Monte Event Space, 1507 Wall St. in Everett.
Mushroom show
October 2024 (undated)
Everett (29 miles N)
See wild mushrooms on display, learn how to distinguish 200 species of wild mushrooms in a class (11 a.m. & 1 p.m.), and bring your own mushrooms to be identified at the Wild Mushroom Show in Floral Hall, 802 E Mukilteo Blvd. in Everett. FREE
Tacoma haunted house
October 2024 (undated)
Tacoma (33 miles S)
Frighthouse Station is located near the Tacoma Dome at 626 E 25th Street in Tacoma. Recommended for age 12+.
Family Halloween party
October 2024 (undated)
Black Diamond (33 miles SE)
Kids 4 to 14 can walk through a haunted experience, play carnival games for treats, use glowing paint, wear light sticks on the dance floor, and enjoy snacks & “spooky drinks” at the Haunted Glow Party at Party Magic, 29006 216th Ave. SE in Black Diamond. The optional pre-party at 6 p.m. requires a separate ticket.
Classical music in a brewery
October 2024 (undated)
Tacoma (34 miles S)
Celebrate Halloween “steampunk style” when a string quintet performs Harpies, Loggers and Lutes, Oh My at Dystopian State Brewing Co., 611 S Baker St. in Tacoma.
Halloween music
October 2024 (undated)
Tacoma (35 miles S)
A Night on Bald Mountain promises “a thrilling musical lineup” to celebrate Halloween, performed by Tacoma Concert Band. Get free tickets for children age 18 and younger at the box office.
Vienna Boys Choir
October 2024 (undated)
Tacoma (35 miles S)
The world-famous Vienna Boys Choir performs with the “purity of tone, distinctive harmonies, and angelic voices of the world's foremost youth choral group” at Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway in Tacoma.
Arts party
October 2024 (undated)
Tacoma (35 miles S)
Illumination offers “drinks, appetizers, and mingling with the cast and crew of The Thanksgiving Play” at Tacoma Armory, 1001 S Yakima Ave. in Tacoma. FREE
Distillery tasting
October 2024 (undated)
Tacoma (35 miles S)
Sample spirits, meet the makers, and drink cocktails at Tacoma Distillery Festival, which has food and bottles for sale at Tacoma Armory, 1001 S Yakima Ave. in Tacoma for age 21+. Costume contest.
Gig Harbor wine walk
October 2024 (undated)
Gig Harbor (45 miles SW)
Visit 20 waterfront shops pouring wine, craft beer, spirits, or cider with appetizers on the Autumn Sip & Stroll for age 21+. Begin at Harbor History Museum, 4121 Harborview Drive in Gig Harbor. Repeats in April. Free shuttle.
Lacey haunted house
October 2024 (undated)
Lacey (58 miles S)
My Morbid Mind Haunted House is inside an old barn at 4548 Marvin Road SE in Lacey. Younger kids can walk through one evening with the lights turned on for $5. See schedule.
Children’s Day in Lacey
October 2024 (undated)
Lacey (58 miles S)
Children’s Day offers entertainment on stage, activities for kids, and food vendors at Thomas W. Huntamer Park, 618 Woodland Square Loop SE in Lacey. The theme changes each year. FREE
Haunted history walk
October 2024 (undated)
Concrete (96 miles NE)
Journey into a world of creepiness on the Concrete Ghost Walk, where you encounter “miners, loggers, mill-hands, and cement plant workers” from the early 1900s beginning at Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St. in Concrete for age 16+.
Cranberry festivals
October 2024 (undated)
Grayland & Long Beach (133 & 173 miles SW)
Choose from two cranberry fairs the same weekend. Both offer food, crafts, and cranberry bog tours. FREE
- Cranberry Harvest Festival in Grayland (133 miles) has live music, a cranberry marketplace, a beer garden, a breakfast (Sat.), cranberry bog tours (Sat.), a firefly parade (Sat. 7:30 p.m.), and a cranberry eating contest (Sun. 1:30 p.m.). Schedule.
- Cranberry Harvest Weekend in Long Beach (173 miles) “is your chance to see the wet harvest, listen to a local musician, buy fresh cranberries, and visit a cranberry museum.”
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