Seattle Jazz Vespers features Karin Kajita Jazz Quintet presenting “The Life and Music of Duke Ellington” at Seattle First Baptist, 1111 Harvard Ave. in Seattle. Parking.
Set in the nation’s capital, Fellow Travelers is “heart-wrenching” [NY Times] historical fiction about two men in a relationship who must make impossible choices as they struggle to survive the Lavender Scare of the 1950s at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St. in Seattle.
Does life make you want to scream? Join a collective scream at Lincoln Park, 8011 Fauntleroy Wy SW in Seattle. Scream Club was inspired by a similar event in Chicago.
Browse hundreds of booths and sign up for classes and seminars at the Sewing and Stitchery Expo at Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW in Puyallup.
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. Valid on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Preview some of the Oscar Nominated Short Films nominated for this year’s Academy Awards, grouped by category: animated or live action. Tacoma also has documentaries.
Based on the novel and popular film, The Notebook tells the story of a couple who share a lifetime of love despite forces that threaten to pull them apart at The Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St. in Seattle.
Watch the Washington Huskies play an exciting exhibition game with the UNLV Rebels in Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, 3870 Montlake Blvd. NE in Seattle.
A female heroine discovers that her choices can influence the world as she progresses through the stages of evolution in Echo, performed by Cirque du Soleil in a giant heated tent at Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE in Redmond.
Baskerville is a “madcap sendup” of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic whodunit, a fast-paced adventure full of clues, silly accents, disguises, and deceit at Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave. in Everett.
Emerald City Comic Con is a giant “comics, anime, gaming, entertainment, and pop culture event” that encourages attendees to wear costumes. Located at Seattle Convention Center, 705 Pike St. in Seattle.
March 5 — A political comedy about an unlikely candidate, The Outsider is in Edmonds.
March 5 — A girl wants to star in the school play in Ruthless: The Musical in Redmond.
March 6 — Dear Evan Hansen is about a high schooler with social anxiety, in Tacoma.
March 6 — Youth rebel in Spring Awakening, which is set in 1891 Germany, in Tacoma.
March 6 — Young Dragon tells the story of Bruce Lee at Seattle Children’s Theatre.
Modern chamber music
March 6, 2026 (8 p.m.)
South Lake Union (0.8 miles N)
Five features a violinist and a percussion band in a “cutting-edge program that showcases the dynamic blending of violin and percussion quartet” at Emerald City Music, 415 Westlake Ave. N in Seattle. Repeats March 7 in Olympia.
The Seattle Symphony performs with Renton High School’s orchestra during a Community Concert at Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center, 400 S 2nd St. in Renton.
Get ideas for your dream home from speakers, vendors, and remodeling experts at Tacoma Remodeling Expo at Tacoma Convention Center, 1500 Commerce St. in Tacoma. Children younger than age 18 are free.
If the weather cooperates, watch a dozen hot-air balloons inflate and launch each morning (7 to 9 a.m.) at Winthrop Balloon Roundup. Park at Methow Valley Thriftway, 920 State Rte 20 in Winthrop. The Saturday night glow (5:30 p.m.) is on Riverside Ave. No pets or smoking.
Enjoy an appetizer as you watch a professional chef prepare a meal, and then get “substantial tastes” at classes offered by Hot Stove Society in Hotel Andra, 2000 4th Ave. in Seattle.
Award-winning Camille A. Brown & Dancers perform a new work called I am, featuring dance genres of the African Diaspora and creating a creative space for cultural liberation where anything is possible at The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 5th Ave. in Seattle.
Creative dress is welcome at $130 A Black Tie Affair, which has performances, live music, snacks, a no-host bar, and an art preview to benefit the Erotic Art Festival (held in May) at Gallery Erato, 309 1st Ave. in Seattle for age 21+.
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.
Sample dozens of bourbons with heavy appetizers, and admire the view from the 21st floor, at $263 Bellevue Bourbon Bash at Daniel’s Broiler, 10500 NE 8th St. in Bellevue. Bring age 21+ ID.
Shop from dozens of booths run by young entrepreneurs ages 5 to 17 selling food, art, toys, and more during Children’s Business Fair at Impact Black River Elementary, 16906 116th Ave. SE in Renton.
A $75 ticket to Edmonds International Women’s Day includes lunch, a speaker, two breakout sessions, and a happy hour at Edmonds Waterfront Center, 220 Railroad Ave. in Edmonds for age 13+.
Kids create hands-on art projects for one flat fee of $10 at Kent Kids’ Arts Day in Kent Commons, 525 4th Ave. N in Kent. Visit the food truck or bring your own lunch. Adults and children age 2 and younger are free.
Snohomish Wine Festival features 20 wineries, with beer, cider, spirits, kombucha, and optional food at Thomas Family Farm, 9010 Marsh Road in Snohomish for age 21+. Your $45 ticket includes a glass, 8 tastes, and a $5 food voucher. No children or pets.
Lacey Cultural Celebration has music and dance performances, demonstrations, displays, food and craft vendors, and kids’ crafts in the Marcus Pavilion at Saint Martin's University, 5300 Pacific Ave. SE in Olympia. No pets.
The $15 Seattle Miniature Show has exhibits, 40 vendors, and workshops at DoubleTree Suites Southcenter, 16500 Southcenter Pkwy in Tukwila. Children younger than age 12 are free.
Penn Cove MusselFest offers food vendors, cooking demonstrations, mussel farm tours by boat ($22, $6 child), chowder tasting ($54), a beer & wine garden, mussel-eating competitions, and kids’ activities at Coupeville Wharf, 24 Front St. NW in Coupeville on Whidbey Island. The $54 Mussel Mingle for adults is Fri. & Sat. evening.
An $78 ticket to Taste Tour includes “a curated taste of food & wine at four locations,” with a choice of four different itineraries centered around the city of Chelan, WA. Transportation is not included.
Enjoy brunch or dinner at your own private table, with a beverage upon boarding and a two-hour guided cruise on Lake Union & Lake Washington. Departs from Waterways Cruises, 901 Fairview Ave. N in Seattle.
“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. Early admission at 8 a.m. costs more. Held in spring and fall. Poster.
A $10 donation online gets you five tastes of soup from around the world at Seattle Sister Cities’ Soup Sampling at National Nordic Museum, 2655 NW Market St. in Seattle.
Magical Strings performs “ancient airs and their own unique compositions — on hand-crafted Celtic harps and hammered dulcimers along with pennywhistles, button accordion, and concertina” with a fiddler and Irish dancers at Kenyon Hall, 7904 35th Ave. SW in Seattle.
Attended by 10,000 people, Festival of Color has music, dancers, food vendors, and colored powder flying through the air at Redmond City Hall Campus, 15670 NE 85th St. in Redmond. Admission and parking are free, but there is a cost to buy colored powder.
Watch the mega personalities of professional wrestling square off in the ring during WWE Monday Night Raw at Climate Pledge Arena, 334 1st Ave. N in Seattle.
Hear a dozen speakers, each talking 5 minutes about an interesting subject while projecting photos at Ignite Seattle at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St. in Seattle. Doors open 6:30 p.m.
Happy Hour & Hellos includes beer, wine, mocktails, appetizers, and networking at Terry's Kitchen, 5625 119th Ave. SE in Bellevue. Click their RSVP button for a $10 ticket. Repeats several times a year.
The Totally 2K Sing Along features “hits from 2000 to 2010” on screen with subtitles so you can sing along to Lady Gaga, Linkin Park, Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Missy Elliott, and Daft Punk at Central Cinema, 1411 21st Ave. in Seattle. To buy a $17 ticket, click the “tickets” button below, then “Continue As Guest.”
“A seductive circus comes to town with amazing aerialists, drag clowns, burlesque lions, and more” when Kat Robichaud presents Misfit Cabaret: Circus at The Triple Door, 216 Union St. in Seattle for age 17+ (9 p.m. 21+).
See hundreds of new recreational vehicles and accessories at 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.
A $50 ticket to Beats, Barrels and Brews [formerly Boots, Barrels and Brews] includes 3 drink tickets, a catered buffet dinner, dessert, dancing, games, and a band playing the hits of Abba in Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. NW in Issaquah. Bring age 21+ ID.
Admire 400 quilts, see demonstrations, and shop from vendors at $15 Quilters Anonymous Annual Quilt Show at Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE in Monroe. Children age 12 and younger are free.
Seattle Golf Show has 150 exhibitors, free lessons, a junior golfer area, games with prizes, stage presentations, and a bar at Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW in Puyallup. Children age 12 and younger are free.
Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival celebrates migratory birds that flock to the pristine coastal area near Blaine and has expert speakers, exhibits, and kids’ activities. Some field trips are not free. Shop from vendors in the Pavilion at the Blaine Community Center, 635 8th St. in Blaine.
Pacific Northwest Ballet performs Firebird about a beautiful, mythical bird that comes to the aid of two lovers after a sorcerer casts a cruel spell, plus two other works at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St. in Seattle.
Your sense of taste is enhanced when you eat a three-course meal blindfolded during Dining in the Dark at The Collective Seattle, 400 Dexter Ave. N in Seattle for age 12+. Choice of fish, meat, or vegan. Drinks and tip extra.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade includes Irish bands, bagpipers, dancers, marchers, floats, and antique cars. The 2026 parade on Alaskan Way goes from Pier 66 to Pier 58.
Wear a costume or at least wear green to Seattle LepreCon. Your ticket includes a costume contest, drink specials, and no cover charge at eight bars near Pioneer Square for age 21+. State law does not allow you to take drinks outside bars.
Balkan Night Northwest features multiple bands, dancing, performances, and food and drink for sale at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 2100 Boyer Ave. E in Seattle. Children younger than age 15 are free. [The Balkan countries are located between Italy and Turkey.]
Welcome spring at the colorful Hindu festival of Holi, with DJ dance music, Indian food for sale, and colored powder you can buy and throw at Crossroads Park, 16140 NE 8th St. in Bellevue.
Watch the women of Jet City Roller Derby play exciting games, and visit the beer garden at Edmonds Community College in Seaview Gym, 200th St. SW in Lynnwood.
A Celtic Celebration features “Celtic fiddle tunes, Irish songs and ballads, and Irish step dancing” with Celtic folk group The Gothard Sisters at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave. N in Edmonds.
A $39 ticket to Shamrock Shuffle Wine, Beer & Spirits Walk includes 10 tastes from Washington wineries & breweries in retail shops, beginning at First & Main Design Market, 10100 Main St. in Bothell for age 21+. Bring a glass and wear green.
Wear green on the St. Paddy’s Day Run, a scenic 5K run/walk, plus 10K and half-marathon running events, which begin outside The Forum, 815 Pacific Ave. A in Tacoma. No pets.
Irish music, dancing, films, exhibits, vendors, and children’s activities await you at the Irish Festival in Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle.
Emerald City Irish Film Festival screens seven Irish films plus a program of short films in the Imax theater at Pacific Science Center, 200 2nd Ave. N in Seattle.
St. Patrick's Irish Festival features music by eight bands, beginning at noon at Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub, 1916 Post Alley in Seattle. for age 21+. Your $24 ticket also includes both March 14 & 17.
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration promises food & drink specials, live music, a roaming bagpiper, and “plenty of hijinks” at McMenamins Anderson School, 18607 Bothell Way NE in Bothell. Free parking.
Seattle Jewish Film Festival celebrates Jewish culture, filmmaking, and history. Special events include an opening-night dessert party (March 14), a brunch (March 15), shorts (March 18), guest speakers on several dates, and a closing reception (March 29). Held in Seattle theaters and at Stroum Jewish Community Center on Mercer Island. Brochure.
Wear green or a costume to the St. Patrick’s Day Dash 5K at Seattle Center. Afterward, head to the giant beer garden at Fisher Pavilion for age 21+. The Leprechaun Lap is a 1K dash for kids age 10 and younger.
The Awards Watch Party [formerly Film Awards Party] features a red carpet, drinks & snacks for sale, costume contests, a competition to guess the winners, and at 4 p.m. a live broadcast of the Academy Awards onscreen at Grand Cinema, 606 Fawcett Ave. in Tacoma. Click “4:00 PM” on their page then “Continue as guest.”
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with live music until 11 p.m. for $29 at Conor Byrne Pub, 5140 Ballard Ave. NW in Seattle for age 21+. Irish dancers at 1:30 & 7:30 p.m.
A $203 ticket to Pacific Standard includes “all of the food and beverage you like at this walk around event” with seafood and wine at The Admiral's House, 2500 W Marina Place in Seattle for age 21+. This event is part of Taste Washington.
Woke comedian Samantha Bee of The Daily Show and Full Frontal delivers sharp wit and biting sarcasm in her show How to Survive Menopause at Neptune Theatre, 1303 NE 45th St. in Seattle.
Billed as the world’s largest comedy/variety festival, Moisture Festival presents 30 shows, mostly at Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway in Seattle. Friday shows are for age 18+.
Dress up and taste wine, drink signature cocktails, meet winemakers, eat gourmet appetizers, play retro video games, dance to DJ music, and hear musicians at $174 The New Vintage at Lotte Hotel, 811 5th Ave. in Seattle. Must be age 21+. This event is part of Taste Washington.
Award-winning Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performs thought-provoking new works and perennial favorites at Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St. in Seattle.
Razor Clam & Seafood Festival has clam chowder, a raw oyster bar, Dungeness crab dinners, adult beverages, live music, Crab Benedict (Sun. reserve online $30), and vendors selling clams, scallops, fish & chips, salmon, burgers, and funnel cakes at Ocean Shores Visitor Information Center, 120 W Chance a La Mer NW in Ocean Shores.
Watch 24 “woman-centric” short films from around the world during Post Alley Film Festival at SIFF Film Center, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. The last two hours are a reception. All day admission ranges from $20 to $32.
Celebrate the traditional Hindu festival at Holi Celebration with entertainment, food vendors, and colored powder flying through the air at Phinney Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N in Seattle. Adult $20, child $8.
Buy $5 tickets for Georgetown Bites in the parking lot of Star Brass Works Lounge (5813 Airport Way South), and then exchange the tickets for bites and beverages at 35 participating businesses.
Monthly Columbia City Night Market has 8 food trucks, 20 makers and vendors, live music, and a beer garden on 37th Avenue S. (from S. Ferdinand to S. Edmunds). Walk 10 minutes from Columbia City rail station to 4850 37th Ave. S in Seattle.
Watch Rat City Roller Derby play exciting home games at 4:30 & 7 p.m., with snacks for sale (but no alcohol) at Edmonds College in Seaview Hall, 200th St. SW in Lynnwood. Doors open 4 p.m.
Sat. — Wine Seminars are held at Embassy Suites Pioneer Square, $97 or $119.
Sat. & Sun. — The Grand Tasting features samples from 200 wineries and 75 restaurants, plus chef demos at Lumen Field Event Center, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle, $178.
Based on a Japanese folk tale, Momotaro is the story of a young boy who befriends animals, fights ogres, and seeks treasures for his family, performed by ballet students at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St. in Seattle.
French Fest is a celebration of French-speaking culture, with art, live music, dancing, films, wine tasting, a baguette tasting contest, vendors, and sustainability workshops, both upstairs and on the main floor of the Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle.
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. March is about the Galapagos.
Take a rollicking trip back to the 1950s with the cast of Grease as they navigate the social waters of high school and love at Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N in Issaquah. Repeats later in Everett.
Emerald City Hoedown is an LGBTQ friendly weekend of dancing, with 24 workshops and lots of social events at Renaissance Seattle Hotel, 515 Madison St. in Seattle.
National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) showcases the best directors age 24 and younger, with a focus on “young persons from traditionally marginalized communities” at SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave. N in Seattle. Opening night March 26 begins with a red carpet and ends with an after-party at SIFF Cinema Downtown, 2100 4th Ave. in Seattle.
A $65 ticket to SAM Remix includes “innovative performances, art-making activities, live music, and gallery admission” with snacks for sale and a no-host bar at Seattle Art Museum, 1300 1st Ave. in Seattle for age 21+.
Wear clothes you don’t mind staining to Seattle Color Festival, which has food trucks, DJ music, colored powder for sale, and dancing to celebrate Indian Holi at Seattle Center in the Mural Amphitheater, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle.
“Fashion designers present their most inspired masterpiece creations” during $82 Metropolitan Fashion Week Seattle at 415 Westlake Ave. N in Seattle for age 13+. Cash bar and after-party.
Eat pierogi, sausage, cabbage rolls, borscht, beer, coffee, and pastries downstairs (or buy food to go), and then browse Polish crafts for sale upstairs at the Polish Spring Bazaar at the Polish Cultural Center, 1714 18th Ave. in Seattle. [This 2026 event is on their calendar but may not have a web page yet.]
Get 10 tastes in 15 Ballard shops that host pop-up tasting rooms featuring Washington wines during $45 Ballard Wine Walk for age 21+. Check in at Columbia Bank, 5512 22nd Ave. NW in Seattle. Bring a glass or pay extra. Held in March and October.
Watch dance performances (ballet, flamenco, and more) by participating dance schools during $28 Evergreen Dance Festival at Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center, 400 S 2nd St. in Renton.
Spring into Adventure typically includes a 3k walk, yoga, art, adoptable dogs, kids’ activities, food trucks, and 40 vendors at Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 NW Sammamish Road in Issaquah. Donation. Parking is $10 if you don’t have a Discover Pass.
Watch six dancers in glowing costumes perform the one-hour show called Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty at Carco Theatre, 1717 Maple Valley Hwy in Renton.
Listen to Scottish pipes and drums, wear the tartan of a Scottish clan, and join Scottish Highland dancing at the Tartan Ball at Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW in Puyallup. In previous years, music began at 6:45 p.m. “Feel free to bring your own food for yourself or to share with your table.”
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