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April 30 | Clipping (hip hop) | Neumos |
April 30 | Empire of the Sun | WaMu |
April 30 | Gary Bartz | Jazz Alley |
April 30 | Téada (Irish band) | Triple Door |
April 30 | Yukimi Nagano | Crocodile |
more concerts |
Enjoy the best events, festivals, and fun things to do around Puget Sound—including Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, and Bellevue.
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April 30 | Clipping (hip hop) | Neumos |
April 30 | Empire of the Sun | WaMu |
April 30 | Gary Bartz | Jazz Alley |
April 30 | Téada (Irish band) | Triple Door |
April 30 | Yukimi Nagano | Crocodile |
more concerts |
April 1 - 6, 2025
Rainier Valley (6 miles S)
Plate of Nations offers special deals on international meals. Click any of the 70 restaurants on this list to see prices.
April 1 - 11, 2025
Downtown (0.5 miles N)
Cornish College of the Arts showcases the work of its Bachelor of Fine Arts students at the Art BFA Showcase at 9th Ave Gallery, 2014 9th Ave. in Seattle. Free reception the first day from 6 to 9 p.m. Closed weekends.
April 1 - 12, 2025
Seattle & Eastside
Get a special deal at 220 restaurants (from Seattle to Issaquah, and Edmonds to Rainier Beach) during Seattle Restaurant Week. To see a restaurant’s specials, click its name in the directory. Held in the spring and fall.
April 1 - 27, 2025
Mount Vernon (61 miles N)
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival features spectacular fields of blooming tulips and daffodils. Some fields are not free.
April 3 - 6, 2025 (7:30 p.m.)
Mercer Island & Seattle
Seattle Jewish Film Festival celebrates Jewish and Israeli culture, filmmaking, and history. Special events include an Oscars party, an opening-night party, a brunch, and guest speakers on several dates. Held in Seattle theaters and at Stroum Jewish Community Center on Mercer Island. Brochure.
April 3 - 6, 2025 (11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.)
Lower Queen Anne (1.5 miles NW)
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.
April 4 - 13, 2025
Capitol Hill (0.8 miles NE)
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+.
April 5, 2025 (8 to 11:59 p.m.)
South Lake Union (0.6 miles NE)
The Pancakes & Booze Art Show is a $27 traveling exhibition by 70 artists, with pancakes included, DJ music, live body painting, and a bar at El Corazon, 109 Eastlake Ave. E in Seattle for age 21+.
April 5, 2025 (5 p.m.)
Pioneer Square (1.3 miles S)
Big trucks with big wheels make big noise and excitement during Monster Jam at Lumen Field, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle. Optional pit party before the show.
April 5, 2025 (7:30 p.m.)
Central District (1.5 miles SE)
Hear 11 of Seattle’s “most innovative comics” tell their best jokes at $42 Undisputable Champions of Comedy at Washington Hall, 153 14th Ave. in Seattle for age 21+.
April 5, 2025 (3 to 10 p.m.)
Sand Point (7.6 miles NE)
The $17 Taco Libre Truck Showdown by Seattle Night Markets has taco trucks, a margarita bar, a mariachi band, a night market, and high-flying wrestling performances by Lucha Libre Volcánica in Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park, 6310 NE 74th St. in Seattle for age 21+.
April 5, 2025
North Delridge (7.9 miles S)
Duwamish Princess Angeline Sovereign Tea Social features a speaker and “tea sandwiches, petit fours, and desserts. Native tea will be served, as well as a variety of English teas” for $88 at the Duwamish Longhouse, 4705 W Marginal Way SW in Seattle.
April 5, 2025 (12 to 5 p.m.)
Redmond (16 miles NE)
Attended by 10,000 people, Festival of Color has music, dancers, food vendors, and colored powder flying through the air at Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE in Redmond. There is a cost if you park or buy colored powder.
April 5, 2025
Pierce County
The Grand Floral Parade includes daffodil-covered floats, marching bands, clowns, and pirates that travel through Tacoma (10:15 a.m.), Puyallup (12:45 p.m.), Sumner (2:30 p.m.), and Orting (5 p.m.). It’s the highlight of the Daffodil Festival.
April 5 - 6, 2025 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Downtown (0.2 miles E)
Jurassic Quest is an interactive experience with “80 true-to-life size dinosaurs” plus dinosaur shows and craft activities at Washington State Convention Center, 705 Pike St. in Seattle. Expect long lines for rides. Best for age 8 and younger.
April 5 - 6, 2025 (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
Seattle Center (1 mile NW)
Children from around the world dance, sing, play music, make origami, and get faces painted at the International Children’s Friendship Festival in Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. See the schedule of performances.
April 5 - 6, 2025 (12:30 to 5:30 p.m.)
Everett (29 miles N)
Everett Film Festival focuses on films by or about women at Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave. in Everett.
April 6, 2025 (6 to 8 p.m.)
Edmonds (18 miles N)
Travel expert Rick Steves discusses his book On the Hippie Trail about a 1970s adventure traveling from Istanbul to Kathmandu at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave. N in Edmonds.
April 10 - 13, 2025
Seattle
Social Justice Film Festival showcases “fresh voices and brave storytelling that demonstrate courage in action” by resilient people around the world at three venues. Some films are followed by discussions. Schedule.
April 10 - 20, 2025 (10 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
Puyallup (37 miles S)
Spring Fair features farm animals, pig races, performing dogs, fair food, rides, entertainers, demolition derbies, and a kids’ zone at Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW in Puyallup. Closed Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
April 11, 2025 (5 to 9 p.m.)
First Hill (0.5 miles SE)
Night of Ideas is an interactive community gathering of French & American artists, academics, students, educators, philanthropists, and community leaders who want “to reimagine a future for our city in a rapidly changing global context” at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave. in Seattle.
April 11, 2025 (4:30 p.m.)
Seattle Center (1.2 miles NW)
Watch the mega personalities of professional wrestling square off in the ring during WWE Friday Night SmackDown at Climate Pledge Arena, 334 1st Ave. N in Seattle.
April 11, 2025 (5 to 9 p.m.)
West Seattle (5.6 miles SW)
A $45 ticket to Rock Walk includes a tasting glass, a tote bag, 12 tasting tickets, and a map of 30 participating shops. Check in at John L Scott Realty or at Jet City Labs, 4547 California Ave. SW in Seattle.
April 11 - 12, 2025 (5 to 7 p.m.)
SoDo (2.8 miles S)
The annual $22 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 for all ages.
April 12, 2025 (7 p.m.)
Belltown (0.2 miles W)
Stand-up comedian Whitney Cummings tells jokes about sex and relationships at The Moore Theatre, 1932 2nd Ave. in Seattle.
April 12, 2025 (12 to 5 p.m.)
Capitol Hill (1.8 miles NE)
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.
April 12, 2025 (10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
University District (4.9 miles NE)
Hear six passionate speakers “share their sources of inspiration, what they're thinking, and plans for the future” during TEDxUofW at the University of Washington in Kane Hall, 4069 Spokane Lane in Seattle. Admission is $30 or $12 for UW students.
April 12, 2025 (6 to 11 p.m.)
Georgetown (8 miles S)
Celebrate the first man to orbit the earth in 1961 at $55 Yuri’s Night, a space-themed spectacle that transforms the Museum of Flight into an intergalactic nightclub for age 21+ with electronic DJ music, lighted art, drinks, and food trucks at 9404 E Marginal Way S in Seattle. Costumes are welcome.
April 12, 2025 (1 to 5 p.m.)
Shoreline (11 miles NW)
Your ticket to Navruz Celebration includes a Central Asian meal, dance performances, a fashion show, and a children’s area in the 9000 Building at Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Ave. N in Shoreline.
April 12, 2025 (1 to 6 p.m.)
Burien (12 miles S)
Visit Burien shops that host wine tasting with a $40 ticket to Burien Uncorked for age 21+. Begin at Discover Burien, 611 SW 152nd St. in Burien. Held in April and August.
April 12, 2025 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Kent (17 miles S)
Get surplus samples from architects and interior designers to use in your craft projects at ZeroLandfill Seattle, including fabric bolts and samples, carpet, tile, glass, metal, wood, and three-ring binders at Cambria Sales and Distribution Center, 22051 68th Ave. S in Kent.
April 12, 2025 (1 p.m., VIP noon)
Snohomish (28 miles NE)
Meet local distillers, sample eight of their products, buy food, hear music, and order cocktails at $44 Snohomish on the Rocks at Thomas Family Farm, 9010 Marsh Road in Snohomish. Bring age 21+ ID.
April 12, 2025 (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Everett (29 miles N)
Cascadia Spring Tea Festival features local vendors, tea tasting (bring your own cup), tea arts and crafts, and workshops at Floral Hall, 802 E Mukilteo Blvd. in Everett.
April 12, 2025 (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
Puyallup (33 miles S)
Aha Mele Hawaiian Festival has music, hula, vendors, food, workshops, and kids’ activities at Chief Leschi Schools, 5625 52nd St. E in Puyallup. Pay at the door.
April 12 - 13, 2025 (5 p.m.)
Edmonds (18 miles N)
Olympic Ballet Theatre performs “an eclectic celebration of ballet featuring classical and contemporary works” in Spring Rep at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave. N in Edmonds.
April 12 - 26, 2025
multiple locations
Many of these Earth Day events are free.
April 13, 2025 (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Lower Queen Anne (0.8 miles NW)
The Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival celebrates Seattle’s friendship with Japan and Japan’s gift of 1000 cherry trees in 1976. Enjoy Japanese art, dance, music, martial arts, and food in the Armory and Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle.
April 13, 2025 (12 & 3 p.m.)
Ballard (5.3 miles NW)
Mead is a fermented drink made with honey. A $40 ticket includes 6 tastes from among 9 Washington meads with snacks for sale at the Spring Mead Festival for age 21+ at Skål Beer Hall, 5429 Ballard Ave. NW in Seattle. No pets. Held in multiple months.
April 13, 2025 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Sand Point (7.6 miles NE)
Best of the Northwest Spring show has 100 artists displaying jewelry, clothing, paintings, glass art, and sculptures plus food trucks in Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park, 6310 NE 74th St. in Seattle. Children age 12 and younger are free. No pets. Repeats in Nov.
April 13, 2025 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Tukwila (11 miles SE)
Visit 60 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. First hour costs more. Held April and October.
April 13, 2025
Langley (35 miles N via ferry)
Welcome the Whales honors Orca whales that return every spring with a parade & ceremony (Sat. 2 p.m.), a presentation by whale researchers (Sun. noon), and a $118 boat trip (Sun. 3 to 5 p.m.). Presentation is at Langley Whale Center, 105 Anthes Ave. in Langley.
April 13, 2025 (11:30 a.m.)
Tacoma (39 miles S)
Watch decorated boats in the Daffodil Marine Festival and Parade, which departs from Tacoma Yacht Club, 5401 Yacht Club Road in Tacoma. The boats go southeast along Ruston Way and then into Thea Foss Waterway near downtown Tacoma before turning around and returning by 2:30 p.m.
April 14 - 15, 2025 (7:30 p.m.)
Downtown (0.3 miles SW)
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. April is about animal migration.
April 15, 2025
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.
April 15, 2025
Lynnwood (17 miles NE)
Meet minority artists, see their artwork, eat complimentary appetizers, buy drinks at the bar, and listen to live music during Meet the Artists Reception at Lynnwood Event Center, 3711 196th St. SW in Lynnwood.
April 15 - 20, 2025 (2 p.m.)
Belltown (0.2 miles W)
Potted Potter is a live show with minimal props that crams all seven Harry Pottery books into 70 goofy minutes at The Moore Theatre, 1932 2nd Ave. in Seattle for ages 6+.
April 17, 2025 (5 to 8 p.m.)
Ballard (5.2 miles NW)
Brew Review is an all-ages fundraiser for Unemployment Law Project offering beer, cider, wine, games, and music at Rough & Tumble Pub, 5309 22nd Ave. NW in Seattle. Your $30 ticket includes some food and two drinks. Free for children age 12 and younger.
April 17 - 20, 2025 (12 to 6 p.m.)
(0.1 miles W)
Smash Putt is nine holes of weird and wacky miniature golf with interactive art, golf-ball cannons, and a bar for $24 at Base Camp Studios 2, 1901 3rd Ave. in Seattle for age 21+.
April 17 - 20, 2025
Bellevue (9.2 miles E)
Easter Swing is an annual weekend of competitions, workshops, and social dances at Hyatt Regency Bellevue, 900 Bellevue Way NE in Bellevue.
April 17 - 20, 2025
SeaTac (15 miles S)
Norwescon features 200 vendors, panelists, events, game playing, dances, and a masquerade contest at DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport, 18740 International Blvd. in SeaTac.
April 18 - 19, 2025 (7:30 p.m.)
Seattle Center (1.2 miles NW)
Popular jam band Phish performs two nights in Climate Pledge Arena, 334 1st Ave. N in Seattle. Doors open at 6 p.m.
April 18 - 20, 2025
Chehalis, Elbe, Everett, Snoqualmie
April 18 - 20, 2025
Downtown (0.2 miles E)
Anime is a style of Japanese film and TV animation featured at Sakura-Con, plus gaming, cosplay, cultural panels, dances, concerts, exhibits, and industry guests at Washington State Convention Center, 705 Pike St. in Seattle.
April 18 - 20, 2025 (1 p.m.)
Seattle Center (1.2 miles NW)
Pacific Northwest Ballet performs Roméo et Juliette by Jean-Christophe Maillot with “incredible dancing, the flush of first love, Prokofiev’s rich score, and the drama of Shakespeare’s classic story” at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St. in Seattle.
April 19, 2025 (noon to 2 a.m.)
Downtown Seattle
Wear bunny ears or a costume, and then hop from bar to bar during $27 BunnyCon. Your ticket includes a wristband, live entertainment, and drink specials for age 21+.
April 19, 2025
Downtown (0.3 miles SW)
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.
April 19, 2025 (4 to 8 p.m.)
Sand Point (7.6 miles NE)
A $55 ticket to The Big Taste includes 10 tastes of wine, beer, cider, or spirits, with live music and food for sale at Hangar 30 in Magnuson Park, 6310 NE 74th St. in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID. No pets.
April 19, 2025 (7:30 to 10 p.m.)
Edmonds (18 miles N)
Step Afrika does energetic percussive dance using kicks, stomps, claps, and chants while integrating songs, storytelling, humor, and audience participation at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave. N in Edmonds.
April 19, 2025 (10 a.m.)
Snohomish (29 miles NE)
Billed as the state’s only Easter parade, Snohomish Easter Parade includes floats, bands, kids, and pets on First Street in Snohomish, followed by an Easter bonnet contest.
April 19, 2025
All national parks
Entry is free at Mount Rainier and Olympic National Parks on Free Entrance Days in the National Parks. Expect more people and less parking than usual.
April 19, 2025
Westport (132 miles SW)
Watch crabs race and eat crab at the $2 World Class Crab Races and Crab Feed inside a tent in the parking lot at Westport Convention Center, 421 Neddie Rose Drive in Westport.
April 20, 2025
multiple locations
April 20, 2025
multiple locations
See recommended restaurants for Easter brunch or dinner.
April 20, 2025
Eastlake (1.3 miles N)
Enjoy an Easter cruise with brunch or dinner, a champagne or apple juice toast, a food buffet, and two hours of lake views from your private table, departing from Waterways Cruises, 901 Fairview Ave. N in Seattle.
April 21, 2025 (7 to 8 p.m.)
Capitol Hill (0.9 miles E)
Seattle native Amanda Knox spent almost 4 years in an Italian prison and 8 years on trial for a murder she didn’t commit. She speaks about her book and the experience of becoming a notorious tabloid story at Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 10th Ave. in Seattle. RSVP.
April 22, 2025
All state parks
On State Parks Free Days, you can picnic and play at any of the 144 Washington State Parks.
April 22, 2025
Everett (28 miles N)
Watch the Everett Silvertips, an American major junior ice hockey team, play a home game at Angel of the Winds Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave. in Everett.
April 23, 2025 (6 to 9 p.m.)
Issaquah (16 miles E)
A $54 ticket to Grape Escape includes bites from local restaurants, a silent auction, and samples from 20 local wineries, distilleries, and breweries at Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. NW in Issaquah. Bring age 21+ ID.
April 24, 2025 (7:30 p.m.)
Downtown (0.3 miles NE)
Philanthropist Melinda French Gates talks about her new biography with a focus on “universal lessons about loosening the bonds of perfectionism, helping friends navigate times of crisis, and embracing uncertainty” at The Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St. in Seattle.
April 24, 2025 (7 p.m.)
Tacoma (33 miles S)
Jeff Dunham and his cast of ventriloquist dummies perform in their Artificial Intelligence Tour at the Tacoma Dome, 2727 East D Street in Tacoma.
April 24 - 27, 2025
Central District (1.7 miles SE)
Seattle Black Film Festival “features film screenings, hands-on workshops, panel discussions, and in-depth chats with filmmakers” at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, 104 17th Ave. S, Seattle.
April 25, 2025 (7 p.m.)
Downtown (0.3 miles NE)
Dancers of The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine perform Swan Lake, a classic tale about good versus evil, temptation, tragedy, and love, set to the iconic music of Tchaikovsky at The Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St. in Seattle.
April 25, 2025 (6 to 8 p.m.)
Downtown (0.6 miles SE)
“Taste wines from various corners of the globe” and hear about the regions where they were grown, with a presentation about traveling the world in a private jet during $66 Around the World with Wine high above Seattle at the Columbia Tower Club, 701 5th Ave. in Seattle.
April 25, 2025
Westlake (1.9 miles N)
Abba Night begins with a DJ playing Abba and Euro pop music, followed by Seattle tribute band Abbagrahics performing live on the dance floor, with Nordic food for sale at The Swedish Club, 1920 Dexter Ave. N in Seattle for age 21+. Tickets are $72.
April 25, 2025 (7 to 9:30 p.m.)
Tacoma (34 miles S)
Watch 31 short films produced in only three days by local teams at the $32 The 253 Short Film Party, “a lively party with audience voting, door prizes, a photo booth, and local food and drinks for purchase” at Urban Grace, 902 Market St. in Tacoma.
April 25 - 26, 2025
Olympia (62 miles S)
Admire art Friday evening and Saturday at Olympia Arts Walk. Join a luminary procession (Fri. 8:30 p.m.). Watch people parade in animal costumes in the Procession of the Species (Sat. 4:30 p.m.). Both processions go past Sylvester Park, 615 Washington St. SE in Olympia. Street parking is free after 5 p.m. and on weekends.
April 25 - 27, 2025
Seattle Center (1 mile NW)
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.
April 25 - 27, 2025 (4 p.m.)
Capitol Hill (1.1 miles E)
Cadence: Video Poetry Festival is “a series of screenings, workshops, and discussions on the genre of video poetry” with works from multiple countries at Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave. in Seattle.
April 25 - 27, 2025 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Eastlake (1.3 miles N)
Boats Afloat Show includes cabin cruisers, sailboats, ski boats, and yachts on Lake Union at Chandler’s Cove, 901 Fairview Ave. N in Seattle. Enjoy live music, food for sale, and boat rides. Children age 12 and younger are free. Held in April and September.
April 25 - 27, 2025
Columbia City (4.9 miles SE)
Immerse yourself in more than 100 drum and dance workshops and performances at the World Rhythm Festival at Rainier Arts Center on Friday, and in Columbia Park on Saturday & Sunday. Schedule.
April 25 - 27, 2025 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
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.
April 26, 2025 (5:30 to 8:30 p.m.)
Magnolia (3.9 miles NW)
Visit local shops to taste wine from a dozen wineries during $40 Spring Vino in the Village. Start by picking up your wine glass at Modeles Home Furnishings, 3220 W McGraw St. in Seattle. Also held in September.
April 26, 2025 (7:30 p.m.)
Georgetown (4.8 miles S)
Venice is Sinking Masquerade Ball features aerialists, dancers, musicians, DJ music, a costume contest, pop-up fashion shows for men and women, dessert, and a no-host bar at Seattle Design Center, 5701 6th Ave. S in Seattle for age 21+. The 2025 event features an immersive Venetian wedding.
April 26, 2025 (10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
White Center (7.7 miles S)
Enjoy live music, a fashion show, games, and food vendors at White Center Khmer New Year Street Festival outside Angkor Market, 9660 16th Ave. SW in Seattle.
April 26, 2025 (6:30 to 10 p.m.)
Shoreline (11 miles NW)
Shoreline Short Short Film Festival screens a dozen films that are 3 to 13 minutes long and made by local emerging and developing filmmakers, with concessions for sale at Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Ave. N in Shoreline. Vote for your favorite film to determine who gets a golden Sasquatch statue.
April 26, 2025 (5 p.m.)
Lynnwood (16 miles N)
Watch the women of Jet City Roller Derby play an exciting game and visit the beer garden at Edmonds Community College in Seaview Gym, 200th St. SW in Lynnwood. Doors open 4 p.m.
April 26, 2025 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Everett (29 miles N)
See electric cars, touch a utility truck, watch a high-voltage electricity show, find out about solar energy, and shop at food trucks during Energy Block Party at PUD Auditorium Theater, 2320 California St. in Everett.
April 26, 2025 (6 to 11:59 p.m.)
North Bend (30 miles E)
Head to the mountains to hear live jazz during North Bend Jazz Walk in 18 venues centered around North Bend Theatre, 125 Bendigo Blvd. in North Bend. A few venues are for age 21+.
April 26, 2025 (10 a.m.)
Tacoma (37 miles S)
Billed as the largest children’s parade in the state, the Junior Daffodil Parade is four blocks long, beginning at N Proctor St. & N 28th St. in Tacoma.
April 26 - 27, 2025 (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
multiple locations
Register online for the self-guided Northwest Green Home Tour to see 15 solar-powered, energy-efficient, and sustainably built homes.
April 26 - 27, 2025 (2 p.m.)
Downtown (0.5 miles NE)
Watch creative films made by students in the bachelor of fine arts program at Film and Media BFA Showcase at Cornish College of the Arts - Raisbeck Performance Hall, 2015 Boren Ave. in Seattle.
April 26 - 27, 2025 (1:45 p.m.)
Tacoma (33 miles S)
Professional Bull Riders compete to see who can last the longest atop a bucking bull at the Tacoma Dome, 2727 East D Street in Tacoma.
April 27, 2025
Beacon Hill (3.3 miles SE)
“Learn the secrets behind crafting the perfect [vegan or vegetarian] tamales from scratch” to take home in the $80 La Cocina Cooking Class at El Centro de la Raza, 2524 16th Ave. S in Seattle.
April 27, 2025 (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
University District (4.4 miles NE)
Children can touch and explore heavy machinery and emergency vehicles, talk to the drivers, and play games at Touch a Truck in Parking Lot E1, just south of University of Washington Golf Range. Paid parking in E18. Children younger than age 2 are free. Food trucks available. No pets.
April 27, 2025
Tacoma (35 miles S)
A $100 ticket to Chowder Social includes live entertainment, passed hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, “a casual dinner full of nine local and delicious unique chowders,” and a live auction at Foss Waterway Seaport Museum, 705 Dock St. in Tacoma.
April 27, 2025
Ellensburg (128 miles E)
Run Like the Wind Running Festival includes running events (5K, 10K, 10 mile, kid’s dash), finish-line food, beer samples, a wildflower walk, and a windmill tour at Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility, 25901 Vantage Hwy in Ellensburg.
April 27, 2025
Long Beach (172 miles SW)
Long Beach Razor Clam Festival has seafood, a beer & wine garden, vendors, live music, and clam digging lessons, mostly at Veteran's Field, 111 3rd St. SE in Long Beach. Schedule.
April 28, 2025 (7:30 p.m.)
First Hill (0.5 miles SE)
Global Rhythms features the Trio Brasileiro playing “both original compositions and fresh interpretations of Brazilian classics” at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave. in Seattle. See the free tickets for age 22 and younger.
April 30, 2025
multiple locations
Candlelight Concert features a string quartet playing familiar songs for an hour in the warm glow of simulated candles. The April events are at Museum of Flight.
April 30, 2025 (7:30 p.m.)
Lower Queen Anne (1.5 miles NW)
Watch 10 restored films by the brilliant Swedish director Ingmar Bergman in chronological order with subtitles and “powerful images from start to finish” at SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave. N in Seattle.
April 30 - May 4, 2025
Stanwood (54 miles N)
Watch hot glass demonstrations, meet the artists, take a tour of the campus founded by Dale Chihuly, and shop for glass art during Spring Tours at Pilchuk Glass School, 1201 316th St. NW in Stanwood. [Click all of the ticket buttons to see all available timeslots.]
April 30 - May 18, 2025
(began this month on April 25)
Bellevue & Seattle
April 30 - June 30, 2025
Bellevue (11 miles E)
“Step into a planet beyond your imagination with virtual-reality technology, themed rooms, and fantastical landscapes” at Bubble Planet, 103 110th Ave. NE in Bellevue.
April 30 - Sept. 28, 2025
SoDo (1.6 miles S)
Watch the Seattle Mariners play an exciting home game at T-Mobile Park, 1250 1st Ave. S in Seattle.
April 30 - Dec. 31, 2025
Seattle waterfront (0.6 mile SW)
April 30 - Dec. 31, 2025
(began this month on April 1)
multiple locations
May 1, 2025
Seattle & Tacoma
The first Thursday of the month is free.
May 1, 2025 (7 to 9 p.m.)
Ballard (5.3 miles NW)
Valhalla Dinner Series is a five-course dinner of king salmon for $55 (beverages extra) at Skål Beer Hall, 5429 Ballard Ave. NW in Seattle for all ages.
May 1 - 4, 2025 (6:30 & 8:30 p.m.)
Georgetown (5.4 miles S)
The Shape of the Night is an “immersive party featuring drinks, nightmarish characters, theatrical performances, dreamy art installations, interactive experiences” and even nightmares for $97 to $124 at Georgetown Steam Plant, 6605 13th Ave. S in Seattle. Closed Mon to Wed.
May 1 - 4, 2025
Puyallup (37 miles S)
See the latest recreational vehicles at Puyallup RV Show at Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW in Puyallup. Your children age 17 and younger are free. Wear sunscreen.
May 1 - 16, 2025
multiple locations
Walk between venues to meet local artists and see their work during Seattle Art Walks.
May 1 - 24, 2025
Ballard (5 miles NW)
Seattle Cabaret Festival features artists who perform “rock, blues, opera, a cappella, political satire, folk, French chansons, and their own singer-songwriter material” at Egan's Ballard Jam House, 1707 NW Market St. in Seattle. Schedule.
May 1 - 31, 2025
Downtown (0.3 miles SW)
Enjoy exceptional acoustics in luxurious Benaroya Hall, 200 University St. in Seattle.
May 2, 2025 (6 to 10 p.m.)
University District (3.8 miles NE)
The $38 Party on the Cut has live music, food trucks, a beer garden, and lawn games on the Montlake Cut next to ASUW Shell House, 3655 Walla Walla Road in Seattle. You can take Link Light Rail to University of Washington station. Bring age 21+ ID. No pets.
May 2, 2025 (6 to 9 p.m.)
Issaquah (17 miles E)
The $40 Downtown Issaquah Wine & Art Walk includes 12 tasting tokens to redeem at shops along picturesque Front Street. VIP at Capri Cellars. General admission at Downtown Issaquah Association, 232 Front St. N in Issaquah for age 21+. Bring your own glass. Held in May and July.
May 2, 2025 (5:30 to 9:30 p.m.)
Puyallup (42 miles S)
The $150 Culinary Classic [formerly Forks and Corks] is a curated three-course meal featuring “a farm-to-table menu expertly paired with premium local wines,” plus the opportunity to connect with fellow food and wine enthusiasts and hear live music” at Rock Creek Gardens, 11421 164th St. E in Puyallup for age 21+.
May 2 - 4, 2025
Seattle Center (1.2 miles NW)
Seattle Erotic Art Festival is an uncensored collection of art, films, and live performances at Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 301 Mercer St. in Seattle. Pan Eros Film Festival is Sat. & Sun. at nearby SIFF Film Center. Both events are for age 21+, except Exhibition Hall is 18+ on Sunday.
May 2 - 4, 2025
Bellevue (11 miles E)
Emerald Cup is a bodybuilding, fitness, figure, bikini, and physique championship with health-industry vendors at Meydenbauer Center, 11000 NE 6th St. in Bellevue.
May 2 - 4, 2025
58 miles NW via ferry
Victorian Heritage Festival has walking tours, teas, opening houses, a Saturday Victorian fashion show, and a contra dance. Festival headquarters is in the Cotton Building, 607 Water St. in Port Townsend.
May 2 - 4, 2025
Wenatchee (148 miles E)
Washington State Apple Blossom Festival in Eastern Washington has entertainment, food vendors, a beer garden, carnival rides, an arts & crafts fair, a car parade (Fri. 6 p.m.), a car show (Sat.), and a grand parade (Sat. 11 a.m.) in and around Memorial Park, 2 S. Chelan Ave. in Wenatchee. Schedule.
May 2 - 10, 2025
Sequim (67 miles NW via ferry)
Billed as the state’s oldest festival, Sequim Irrigation Festival has an art walk (May 2), a family day and kids’ parade (May 3), arts and crafts (May 3 & 4), a breakfast (May 4), a car show (May 10), and a grand parade (May 10 at noon), mostly near Sequim Civic Center, 152 W Cedar St. in Sequim. Schedule.
May 2 - 17, 2025
University District (4.2 miles NE)
Watch an exciting game of Huskies Baseball in the newly renovated Husky Ballpark on Walla Walla Road in Seattle.
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May 2 - 3 | 7:02 PM | Iowa | |
May 4 | 11:32 AM | Iowa | |
May 9 | 6:05 PM | @ | Oregon |
May 10 | 2:05 PM | @ | Oregon |
May 11 | 12:05 PM | @ | Oregon |
May 15 - 16 | 6:02 PM | USC | |
May 17 | 1:02 PM | USC | |
May 2 - June 8, 2025
Tukwila (12 miles S)
Watch Seattle Seawolves play an exciting Major League Rugby game at Starfire Sports, 14800 Starfire Way in Tukwila.
Date | |||
May 2 | 7:30 PM | RFC Los Angeles | |
May 12 | 6:00 PM | @ | Utah Warriors |
May 17 | 6:00 PM | San Diego Legion | |
May 23 | 7:30 PM | Houston Sabercats | |
June 1 | 11:00 AM | @ | New England Free Jacks |
June 8 | 6:00 PM | Miami Sharks | |
May 2 - Oct. 17, 2025
Pioneer Square (1.3 miles S)
Watch the women of Seattle Reign play a home game at Lumen Field, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle.
May 3, 2025 (CLOSED)
Downtown (0.2 miles NE)
Enjoy a reception at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., and a live auction at the $175 Northern Lights Auction to support the Nordic National Museum at Hyatt Regency Seattle, 808 Howell St.
May 3, 2025 (11 a.m.)
First Hill (0.5 miles SE)
The Seattle band Toucans plays “energetic rhythms and island-inspired tunes” on steel drums at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave. See the free tickets for age 22 and younger.
May 3, 2025 (10 a.m. to 12 p.m.)
Seattle area
Seattle Architecture Foundation leads two-hour outdoor walking tours for $28. No pets. FAQ.
May 3, 2025 (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Beacon Hill (3.3 miles SE)
Enjoy Mexican food for sale, live music (until 5 p.m.), children’s activities, and a craft fair at Cinco de Mayo Celebration sponsored by El Centro de la Raza at Plaza Roberto Maestas, 1660 S Roberto Maestas Festival St. in Seattle.
May 3, 2025 (10:15 a.m.)
University District (4 miles NE)
Cheer for crew teams racing through the Montlake Cut during the Windermere Cup. You can take Link Light Rail to the University of Washington station, and then walk to Lake Washington Ship Canal Waterside Trail or other viewing locations.
May 3, 2025 (noon)
University District (4 miles NE)
Watch boats cruise through the Montlake Cut near the University of Washington on Opening Day. You can take Link Light Rail to the University of Washington station, and then walk to Lake Washington Ship Canal Waterside Trail or other viewing locations.
May 3, 2025 (7:30 to 9:30 p.m.)
Interbay (4.3 miles NW)
A ticket to the Cinco de Mayo Party Cruise by Waterways Cruises includes a drink, light bites, snacks, two hours of views, a DJ, and a no-host bar, departing from Fishermen's Terminal, 3919 18th Ave. W in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID.
May 3, 2025 (1 to 7 p.m.)
Wallingford (4.8 miles N)
Celebrate spring by playing games, hearing live music, and dancing around the Maypole at the May Day Celebration and Potluck at Meridian Playground, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N in Seattle. Bring a potluck dish, non-alcoholic beverages, and flowers for making head wreaths.
May 3, 2025 (7 to 9 p.m.)
Kirkland (15 miles NE)
Musica Poetica features the Kobzar Project playing music inspired by poetry on the piano, cello, and bandura with a vocalist. Composers include Brahms, Dvořák, Liszt, and Sibelius for $34 at Stage 7 Pianos, 12037 124th Ave. NE in Kirkland.
May 3, 2025 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Issaquah (15 miles SE)
Spring into Adventure [formerly called Walk ‘n Wag] includes a 3k walk, yoga, art, adoptable dogs, kids’ activities, food trucks, and 40 vendors at Lake Sammamish State Park. Donation. Pay $10 to park if you don’t have a Discover Pass.
May 3, 2025 (4 to 7 p.m.)
Mill Creek (21 miles N)
A $34 ticket to Beer & Wine Walk includes a glass and 8 tickets for tastes of beer and wine in the shops at Mill Creek Town Center, 15115 Main St. in Bothell for age 21+. Held in May and September.
May 3, 2025 (12 to 3 p.m.)
Tacoma (38 miles S)
Shop from 50 booths run by young entrepreneurs (ages 5 to 17) selling food, art, toys, and more during Children’s Business Fair at Waterfront Market at Ruston, 5101 Yacht Club Road in Tacoma.
May 3 - 4, 2025
Snohomish (33 miles NE)
Race in rugged terrain, and conquer obstacles in the Seattle North Spartan Event Weekend, which begins at Meadow Wood Equestrian Center, 18601 Sky Meadows Lane in Snohomish.
May 3 - 4, 2025
Tacoma (39 miles S)
Tacoma City Marathon includes multiple races: 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, and marathon relay. Sunday races go over the Narrows Bridge. All races end at Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park, 5361 Yacht Club Road in Tacoma.
May 3 - 11, 2025 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Vashon Island (19 miles SW via ferry)
Drive aboard a ferry boat to visit 43 studios and galleries representing 140 artists during the weekend Vashon Island Visual Artists Holiday Studio Tour.
May 3 - 17, 2025
Seattle Center (1.2 miles NW)
Seattle Opera performs Tosca, a passionate story about a fiery diva and a rebel artist, with a rousing score, beautiful arias, English subtitles, and two intermissions at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St. in Seattle.
May 3 - 25, 2025
Everett (29 miles N)
Jersey Boys tells the rags-to-riches story of 20-something singers Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, complete with personal drama and hit songs at Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave. in Everett.
May 3 - Oct. 4, 2025
Pioneer Square (1.3 miles S)
Watch the Seattle Sounders play a home game at Lumen Field, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle.
May 3 - Oct. 18, 2025
Seattle & Eastside
Beer Run is a 5K fun run that includes a beer, door prizes, live music, food trucks, and local vendors for $47. Repeats at different breweries.
May 3 - Oct. 25, 2025 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Skykomish (66 miles NE)
Saturdays, ride atop a miniature 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. (Or see the schedule for Kitsap Live Steamers in Port Orchard.)
May 4, 2025 (6 p.m.)
First Hill (0.9 miles E)
Seattle Jazz Vespers presents Primo Kim Quartet with vocals/piano, bass, drums, vibraphone, percussion, and guitar at Seattle First Baptist, 1111 Harvard Ave. in Seattle. Parking.
May 4, 2025 (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.
May 4, 2025 (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Central District (2.1 miles SE)
Children’s Day Festival (Kodomo no Hi) includes martial arts demonstrations, taiko drumming, tea ceremony demonstrations, and local food vendors at Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington, 1414 S Weller St. in Seattle.
May 4, 2025
Redmond (16 miles NE)
Walk or run the $35 Wag Love Life 5K fundraiser, then make flower garlands, shop from vendors, and enjoy fun contests with your dog near the climbing wall at Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE in Redmond. Ages 18 and younger are free.
May 4 - Sept. 9, 2025
Seattle Center (1.2 miles NW)
Watch the women of Seattle Storm play an exciting home game at Climate Pledge Arena, 334 1st Ave. N in Seattle.
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May 5 | Awolnation | Showbox |
May 5 | Disturbed | Climate Pledge |
May 10 | Max Richter | Benaroya |
May 16 | J Balvin | Climate Pledge |
May 17 | Kendrick Lamar & Sza | Lumen Field |
May 19 - 20 | Jack White | Paramount |
May 24 | Stray Kids | T-Mobile Park |
May 25 - 26 | James Taylor | Chateau Ste. M. |
May 30 | Leon Bridges | Remlinger |
June 12 | Elvis Costello | Woodland Park |
June 13 | Peter Frampton | Chateau Ste. M. |
June 23 - 24 | Pixies | Paramount |
June 26 | Post Malone | T-Mobile Park |
June 28 | Wu Tang Clan | Climate Pledge |
July 11 | My Chemical Romance | T-Mobile Park |
July 12 | Barry Manilow | Climate Pledge |
July 12 | Playboi Carti | Lumen Field |
July 21 | Katy Perry | Climate Pledge |
July 25 - 26 | Morgan Wallen | Lumen Field |
July 29 - 30 | Melissa Etheridge | Marymoor |
July 31 | Death Cab for Cutie | Climate Pledge |
Aug. 6, 7, 9 | Lady Gaga | Climate Pledge |
Aug. 12 | Nine Inch Nails | Climate Pledge |
Aug. 14 | Hozier | T-Mobile Park |
Aug. 16 | The Lumineers | T-Mobile Park |
Aug. 19 | Gipsy Kings | Tacoma |
Aug. 29 | Toto & Men at Work | Puyallup |
Sept. 13 | Ludacris | Puyallup |
Sept. 20 | Billy Idol | Climate Pledge |
Sept. 22 | Jonas Brothers | Climate Pledge |
Oct. 15 - 16 | Dua Lipa | Climate Pledge |
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