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Eastern Washington fair & rodeo
September 1 - 4, 2022 (11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.)
Walla Walla (262 miles SE)
Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days includes a demolition derby (Thurs.), a rodeo (Fri. to Sun.), a parade (Sat. 10 a.m.), a carnival, vendors, exhibits, and concerts at Walla Walla County Fairgrounds, 363 Orchard St. in Walla Walla.
Meet farm animals, watch pigs race, eat fair food, see monster trucks, visit the carnival, and catch a show at the Evergreen State Fair, which is located at Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 11405 179th Ave. SE in Monroe. Closed Wednesday.
Wearing a virtual-reality headset, wander through seven zones that recreate a visit to the International Space Station, a space walk, and “mind-blowing views of earth” at The Infinite in Tacoma Armory, 1001 S Yakima Ave. in Tacoma. Video (2 minutes). Save 15% with promo code “EVENTS12” in capital letters. Closed Tuesdays.
Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway tunes, Hamilton tells the story of America’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton with amazing emotion and energy at Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St. in Seattle.
A ticket to Board Gaming for Good includes a buffet dinner, two $10 vouchers for the game store, and all of the games you can play from the game library, with views from the 76th floor at Columbia Tower Club, 701 5th Ave. in Seattle.
Oak Harbor Music Festival features 30 bands playing all types of music on two stages, beer & wine, food vendors, and arts & crafts along SE Pioneer Way on Whidbey Island. Begins Friday at 6 p.m. Free.
Tumbleweed Music Festival has 5 stages with 100 acts, workshops, food and craft vendors, and a contra dance Sunday at Howard Amon Park, 500 Amon Park Drive in Richland. Begins Friday at 6:30 p.m. Mostly free.
Play pre-release video games, attend interactive panels, watch game competitions, and admire gamers in costume during PAX West at Washington State Convention Center, 705 Pike St. in Seattle.
Ellensburg Rodeo is Washington’s biggest rodeo, with live music, a carnival, and the Kittitas County Fair at Ellensburg Rodeo Grounds, 1010 E 8th Ave. in Ellensburg.
Find animals, rides, rodeo, food, and entertainment at Washington State Fair, the largest, oldest, and most popular fair in the state, located at Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW in Puyallup. Closed Tuesdays.
“Come see sensational regional bands and artists” performing live for all ages at Pier Sounds, with food trucks and a beer garden on Pier 62, 1951 Alaskan Way in Seattle. Free.
Seattle Faerie Festival promises a “faerie parade, a costume and pet costume contest, live music, face painting, crafters, theater, food, and dancing among the shady trees” at Cal Anderson Park, 1635 11th Ave. in Seattle. Free.
Rock ’n’ Roll Washington includes a half marathon, a 5K, and a kids’ run, all beginning and ending at Bellevue Downtown Park, 10201 NE 4th St. in Bellevue.
Hear a Summer Concert on the lawn at beautiful Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, 3015 NW 54th St. in Seattle. You can bring a picnic, but no alcohol. Rain may cancel. Free.
Walk aboard a ferry to the free Bremerton Blackberry Festival at Bremerton Boardwalk, 243 2nd St. in Bremerton. Hear music on two entertainment stages, visit the beer & wine garden, and shop the waterfront for art, jewelry, fair food, and blackberry pie. No pets.
Hear world-class concerts at the Olympic Music Festival. Most performances are in Wheeler Theater at Fort Worden State Park, 200 Battery Way in Port Townsend.
Ride atop a mini steam train over a bridge and through a tunnel, and then visit the gift shop at Great Northern & Cascade Railway, 101 5th St. N in pretty Skykomish. Free.
A $28 ticket to the Black & White Gala features “live music, dancing, hors d'oeuvres, and a no-host bar” at Central Area Senior Center, 500 30th Ave. S in Seattle. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Taste 10 samples from Washington wineries, breweries, and cider makers at Art Uncorked, with art vendors, live music, and food for sale in tents for age 21+ at Greta Hackett Outdoor Sculpture Gallery, I-90 Trail on Mercer Island. Must buy ticket online. No pets or smoking.
Sample artisanal ciders from the NW and around the world, buy food, and visit the Dog Lounge at Cider Summit Seattle at Lake Union Park, 860 Terry Ave. N in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID.
SketchFest Seattle features live comedy by Seattle comedians and out-of-town guests at Unexpected Productions Improv, 1428 Post Alley in Seattle. Tickets.
Enjoy Italian food, Italian music, a beer and wine garden, children’s activities, and weekend cooking demonstrations at the San Gennaro Festival of Seattle on the street in front of Beneficial Brewing, 1225 S Angelo St. in Seattle. Free.
Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival includes art, bands, food vendors, a beer garden, a children’s corner, a daily salmon bake, a parade (Sat. 10:30 a.m.), fireworks (Sat. at dusk), and lighthouse tours (Sat. & Sun.) at Lighthouse Park, 609 Front St. in Mukilteo. Parking by donation. Free admission.
See 300 boats, watch demonstrations, and meet expert craftsmen and wooden boat enthusiasts at the Wooden Boat Festival near Northwest Maritime Center, 431 Water St. in Port Townsend. No pets. Down the street is Crafts by the Dock crafts fair Sat. & Sun.
Family-friendly Xopantla Tianquiztli Festival features arts & crafts vendors, street-style Mexican food, tequila-inspired drinks, and traditional dance at Pier 62, 1951 Alaskan Way in Seattle. Free.
Chinatown-International District Night Market has food vendors, a beer garden, an international market, live bands, break-dancers, and an all-ages dance party at Historic Chinatown Gate, S King St. in the Seattle. Free.
Fall Open House includes live art demonstrations by teaching artists, art-making for kids, music, food trucks, and a beer garden at Pratt Fine Arts Center, 1902 South Main St. in Seattle. Free admission.
Jackson Street Jazz Walk features 12 bands on seven community stages located at and around Pratt Fine Arts Center, 1902 South Main St. in Seattle. Donation.
Cascadia Mid-Autumn Tea Festival features five local vendors, tea tasting (bring your own cup), tea arts and crafts, and used tea-ware for sale at University Heights Center, 5031 University Way NE in Seattle. Also visit the nearby U District Farmer's Market.
Green Lake Food Walk is “a self-guided, self-paced gastronomic tour” that includes a sample of food at a dozen participating restaurants. Check in at Homestreet Bank, 417 NE 72nd St. in Seattle.
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 Stratus Surfaces, 6015 6th Ave. S, Building B in Seattle. Bring bags and/or a wagon. Free.
Challenge yourself on the high ropes course, climb Schurman Rock, rappel down Glacier Wall, join a scavenger hunt, and enjoy family-friendly activities during Mountain Fest at Camp Long, 5200 35th Ave. SW in Seattle. Free.
Discover light installations and murals, watch performers, and visit the night market during Arts-A-Glow in the area surrounding Town Square Park, 480 SW 152nd St. in Burien. Costumes and battery powered lanterns are welcome. Free.
Watch stage entertainment (bands, soloists, and choirs), shop from vendors, buy Ukrainian food, play games, and visit the children’s area at NorthWest Ukrainian International Festival in Crossroads Park, 16140 NE 8th St. in Bellevue.
A ticket to Serenity’s Hearts and Horses Benefit & Wine Tasting includes two drink tickets for wine/microbrews, appetizers, live music, and an auction to “help horses and ponies in need” at Serenity Equine Rescue & Rehabilitation, 28818 SE 216th Way in Maple Valley. Doors open 5 p.m.
Bring your ticket, a glass, and age 21+ ID to Sunsets in Snohomish Wine Walk for eight tastes in different shops. Check in at John L Scott, 108 Union Ave. in Snohomish. Held monthly June to September. [On the tickets page, click the “+” next to “0.”]
Your ticket to Marysville Brew & Cider Fest includes a glass, five 6-ounce drinks, a food voucher, live entertainment, and “three floors of breweries and cider house vendors” at Marysville Opera House, 1225 3rd St. in Marysville.
Press apple cider, make a corn dolly, play Victorian games, see traditional music & dance, and watch “the hock cart carrying the last sheaf of wheat through the fort to the granary” during Harvest Home at Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, 5519 Five Mile Drive in Tacoma. Free for age 3 and younger.
Shop for house plants and tropicals, including “rare and exotic cacti and succulents” at the Odd Plant Sale in Volunteer Park Conservatory, 1400 E Galer St. in Seattle. Free.
See postage stamps, or get your collection reviewed at “What’s in Your Attic” at Seattle Philatelic Exhibition (SEAPEX) at Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Ave. S in Tukwila. Free.
Watch racers compete in small outboard hydroplanes up to 100 m.p.h. and visit the pit area (if you wear shoes and sign a waiver) at Frank Hansen Memorial Race Regatta at Angle Lake Park, 19408 International Blvd. in SeaTac. Limited parking. Free. Facebook page.
Puget Sound Bird Fest includes guided birding walks, speakers, exhibits, and family-friendly activities at Edmonds Library, the Frances Anderson Center next door, and other locations. Free, except some guided walks.
Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival has songs, performances, workshops (hula, ukulele, and lei making), food, and vendors of traditional arts and crafts at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. Free.
The choir sings anthems of global peace and harmony, and local faith leaders (Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Sai Baba) tell personal stories during 9/11 Interfaith Memorial Service at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 4805 NE 45th St. in Seattle. Free.
Shop for plants, take a walk in the garden, and hear guest speakers during Fall Master Gardener Plant Sale & Talks at Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St. in Bellevue. Free except talks.
Woodinville Wine Ride is a bike ride of 17 or 24 miles roundtrip on paved trails with stops for wine tasting and food sampling, plus a finish-line party with live music, a wine garden, and food trucks. It begins at The Woodhouse Wine Estates, 15500 Woodinville-Redmond Road NE in Woodinville.
Fall City Apple Festival has children’s activities, cider making, hard cider, food trucks, live music, craft vendors, and horse rides for sale at Northwest Natural Horsemanship Center, 32925 SE 46th St. in Fall City. Free.
Meet a dozen Snohomish County artists, eat complimentary appetizers, buy drinks at the bar, and listen to live music at Meet the Artists Reception at Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. SW in Lynnwood. Free.
A ticket to Old Bellevue Fall Wine Walk on Main gets you a souvenir wine glass and 12 tasting tickets to redeem in shops for age 21+. Held in summer and autumn. No pets.
The $100 Brave Benefit is “an upscale event” with live entertainment, dancing, gourmet bites, and open bar, a silent auction, and “special tributes to those who have braved cancer” at Fremont Abbey Arts Center, 4272 Fremont Ave. N in Seattle.
Boats Afloat Show includes cabin cruisers, sailboats, ski boats, and yachts on Lake Union at Chandler’s Cove, 901 Fairview Ave. N in Seattle. Children age 11 and younger are free.
The Great Wallingford Wurst Fest is a neighborhood event with food, beer, games & inflatables for kids, and entertainment at St. Benedict School, 4811 Wallingford Ave. N in Seattle. Free.
Fremont Oktoberfest offers 100 kinds of beer and cider, food vendors, and bands for age 21+. Sunday adds free admission for leashed dogs. The festival entrance is at Bold Hat Productions, 3503 Phinney Ave. in Seattle.
Local Sightings Film Festival shows new films from the Northwest, holds workshops, awards prizes, and holds a gala the last night at Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave. in Seattle. Tickets.
Opening Night Concert includes “French favorites by Ravel & Saint-Saëns, exquisite Chopin selections with pianist Jan Lisiecki, and a world premiere” plus an optional after party with complimentary drinks, signature bites, and dancing at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St. in Seattle.
Queen Anne Days Festival has a fun walk, a fun run, a parade of kids and dogs at noon, and then a festival with live music, food trucks, and a beer/wine/cider garden at West Queen Anne Playfield, 150 W Blaine St. in Seattle. Free. [One band plays Friday at 7 p.m.]
Visit local shops to taste wine from a dozen wineries during Fall Vino in the Village. Start by picking up your wine glass at Modeles Home Furnishings, 3220 W McGraw St. in Seattle. Tickets.
Rainier Beach Farm Fest features plant-based crafts, nature walks, storytelling, cooking demonstrations, farmer meet-and-greets, live performances, food trucks, and a farm stand at Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands, 5513 S Cloverdale St. in Seattle. No pets. Free.
Hops & Crops Music & Beer Festival features craft beer, live music, and food trucks for age 21+ at Mary Olson Farm, 28728 Green River Road in Kent. You’re welcome to bring chairs or blankets.
Celebrate independence from Spain at Seattle Fiestas Patrias, with mariachi music, dancing, an art show, games, food, and craft vendors both days at the Seattle Center, plus a parade and festival on Saturday in South Park. Free.
West Seattle Bridge Opening Party is a two-day event to celebrate the fact that the bridge reopens on Sunday. It has food and drinks for sale, live music, kids’ activities (Sat.), and a craft market (Sat.) at Ounces Taproom, 3809 Delridge Way SW in Seattle. Free.
Marymoor Park Concerts include popular acts in a green setting. Buy a reserved seat, or for lawn tickets bring a low-back chair or a blanket up to 5 feet in size. Prohibited items. Located at Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE in Redmond.
Run downhill through forests and a former train tunnel in one of the Tunnel Marathons, which qualify 40% of its participants for the Boston Marathon, starting at Palouse to Cascades State Park – Hyak Trailhead, Iron Horse Trail at Snoqualmie Pass. See their directions page. Held in June, August, and September.
“Learn from leaders about embracing strengths, making your own success, and transforming the way you live” when four of them speak at $95 Women to Watch at The Woodmark Hotel, 1200 Carillon Point in Kirkland.
Play games, try hands-on activities, watch a laser show, see live science, hang out with smart people, and buy a drink at the bar during PacSci Happy Hour for age 21+ at Pacific Science Center, 200 2nd Ave. N in Seattle.
DjangoFest NorthWest is the top showcase of gypsy jazz music in North America, with performances, workshops, and informal “djam” sessions at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave. in Langley.
“Celebrate French-American business connections” while tasting premium French and American wines at The Wine Festival for $110 at Tam O'Shanter Golf Club, 1313 183rd Ave. NE in Bellevue.
A $162 ticket for the Wine and Dine the SnoValley Rails includes a 3-hour train ride with views, a wine glass, and “a six course dining adventure paired with wine” for age 21+ departing from Northwest Railway Museum, 38625 SE King St. in Snoqualmie.
Gig Harbor Film Festival screens independent films, hosts parties, and promises “at least one world-premier, a host of local content including several documentaries made in Washington, and a music-act film” at Galaxy Theatres, 4649 Point Fosdick Drive in Gig Harbor.
A $39 ticket to West Seattle Wine Walk gets you a glass and 12 tastes of wine with light snacks in shops at West Seattle Junction. Check in with age 21+ ID at Winderemere, 4526 California Ave. SW in Seattle. Held in May and September.
Champions of Magic features amazing “levitation, disappearances, teleportation, and a heart-stopping finale” at The Moore Theatre, 1932 2nd Ave. in Seattle.
Seattle Night Market promises “food trucks, cocktail bars, music, and more than 95 local pop-ups” selling crafts, with dimmed lights and bright visual art plus strobe lights at Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park, 6310 NE 74th St. in Seattle. Must be age 21+ on Friday.
Edmonds Oktoberfest promises 11 local breweries, bands, and food outdoors beginning Friday (4 to 10 p.m.). Saturday events include a 5K (10 a.m.), a pet parade (11:30 a.m.), a kids’ area (12 to 6 p.m.), beer and food trucks (12 to 10 p.m.). Located near Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St. in Edmonds. Free.
Enjoy beer, sauerkraut, bratwurst, costume contests, games, live music, and a wiener dog race (Sun. 1 p.m.) at Kirkland Oktoberfest at Marina Park, 25 Lakeshore Plaza in Kirkland. This event is for age 21+, but all ages can watch the race.
Wings over Willapa is a birding and nature festival that celebrates “many species and diverse habitats” with tours, presentations, and family activities in and around Willapa National Wildlife Refuge, 7112 67th Place in Long Beach. [One event is Thursday evening.]
Reflections through HeART is a “community open mic event” with South Asian artists presenting stories, prose, poetry, comedy, music, performance art, and improv at Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway in Seattle. Free.
Pierogi Fest features pierogi (dumplings), potato pancakes, Polish beer, dessert, folk music, crafts, and kids’ activities at Polish Cultural Center, 1714 18th Ave. in Seattle.
The annual Circus Protégé Show features students performing a diverse array of aerial arts, high flying trapeze, and circus acts at Emerald City Trapeze Arts, 2702 6th Ave. S in Seattle.
Celebrate the equinox (when day and night are both 12 hours) with lanterns, glowing costumes, and music-making at the Luminata parade of lights. Begin at Green Lake Aqua Theater on West Green Lake Way N at the south end of the lake, and then walk with the parade to the Bath House. Free.
R Day is an outdoor “community celebration of music, art, and beer in the heart of Georgetown” with live music for age 21+. The address is at 5706 Airport Way S, and Airport Way South will likely be closed to cars (from 13th Avenue S. to Corson Avenue S.). Free.
Sustainable Ballard Festival offers music, food trucks, activities, and environmental exhibits and workshops at Loyal Heights Community Center, 2101 NW 77th St, in Seattle.
RunwayFX presents works by fashion and costume designers on the runway at Metropolitan Fashion Week Seattle at the Museum of Flight, 9404 East Marginal Way S in Seattle.
The public is invited to attend one day of Japan Week for games, music, workshops, and activities at Bellevue College, 3000 Landerhold Circle SE in Bellevue. Free, including parking.
Sample 100 ciders from regional cider makers, buy food, shop for crafts, hear bands, and play games at Cider Swig at LeMay - America’s Car Museum, 2702 East D Street in Tacoma. Bring age 21+ ID.
Hear music, buy a meal, shop from artists and makers, and visit the museum during the monthly Tacoma Night Market at Foss Waterway Seaport Museum, 705 Dock St. in Tacoma. Free.
Festa Italiana celebrates Italian food, wine, music, dance, art, cars, and kids’ activities on Saturday and Sunday in and around Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. Free.
Michelmasse Festival features craft shops, puppets, cider pressing, music, dance, and lunch (or reserve dinner) at Camlann Medieval Village, 10320 Kelly Road NE in Carnation.
You’ve got to be one Tough Mudder to run this 3 to 9 mile obstacle course in Black Diamond, or buy a spectator ticket for just the after-party. Has a kids’ option for ages 5 to 12. The location is Palmer Coking Coal Company, 31407 3rd Ave. in Black Diamond.
Meet in Edmonds and then take a ferry to Kingston for the Kitsap Color Classic, which has 25, 35, and 53 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.
A $250 ticket to Marquee Gala [formerly Sip for SIFF] gets you wine from 10 wineries, heavy hors d’oeuvres from 10 restaurants, dinner, a cocktail competition, games, a live auction, and live music with dancing, all to help support the Seattle International Film Festival. Located at Seattle Center in Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. A party-only ticket is $75.
A $28 ticket to Pints & Pumpkins includes food and your first beer, with live music, glassblowing demonstrations, a silent auction, and a “glass pumpkin patch” to browse for age 21+ at Schack Art Center, 2921 Hoyt Ave. in Everett.
You don’t have to visit Rome to see Michelangelo’s iconic frescoes, which have been perfectly reproduced for Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition at The Shops At Bravern, 11111 NE 8th St. in Bellevue.
Enjoy 80 pumpkin beers, a marching band, DJ, and food trucks at the Great Pumpkin Beer Festival for age 21+, which includes a giant beer-filled pumpkin at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. Wear orange. Tickets.
Men in Dance Festival “celebrates and promotes the performance of male-identifying dance artists of all genres and ages,” attracting participants from many states to Erickson Theatre, 1524 Harvard Ave. in Seattle.
Social Justice Film Festival showcases “fresh voices and brave storytelling that demonstrate courage in action” by resilient people around the world at Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave. in Seattle.
Pacific Northwest Ballet presents Carmina Burana plus George Balanchine’s “Allegro Brillante” and a world premiere at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St. in Seattle.
Leavenworth Oktoberfest has live music, dancers, arts and crafts, German food, and beer! Children younger than age 12 are free, but minors must leave at 9 p.m. This event moves in 2022 to Town Toyota Center, 1300 Walla Walla Ave. in Wenatchee.
Filled with gospel, spiritual, and R&B performances, Choir Boy is a coming-of-age drama about two young men competing to lead a legendary gospel choir, at ACT Theatre, 700 Union St. in Seattle.
Little Shop of Horrors is a comic/horror musical (a boy-meets-girl, plant-eats-world love story) with demented humor and silly songs performed flawlessly by Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N in Issaquah.
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., and Sun. Recommended for age 13+ except less scary for kids on Oct. 22, 2022 (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.).
“Join a secret order of spiritualists, and summon a carefully curated collection of ghosts for the evening’s entertainment” at the interactive show Spirit Parlour for age 21+ at Cafe Nordo, 109 South Main St. in Seattle. Optional wine & cocktails.
House of Spirits: A Haunted Cocktail Soirée includes four or five mini cocktails in a haunted mansion where you “experience a night of macabre magic, tarot readings, strange roaming specters, live music, and secret games” from $80 to $132 for age 21+. Located at DAR Rainier Chapter House, 800 E Roy St. in Seattle.
Georgetown Morgue is located at 5000 E. Marginal Way S. in the Georgetown area and is recommended for age 12+. Younger kids can visit with the lights on during Kids Day. See schedule.
Frighthouse Station is located near the Tacoma Dome at 626 E 25th Street in Tacoma. Recommended for age 12+. Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Oct. 31 (closed Nov. 3).
Harvest Festival celebrates the harvesting and crushing of grapes with a calendar of tasting events and music at wineries. Most events are Thursday to Sunday.
Enjoy a dozen chocolate tastes at eight locations (including an actual chocolate factory) on the delicious $76 Seattle Chocolate Tour. Your easily accessible walk begins at Cupcake Royale, 106 Pine St. in Seattle.
The highly rated $64 Chef Guided Food Tour of Pike Place Market introduces you to artisan vendors and includes a dozen delicious treats. Your two-hour walk begins at Simply Seattle, 1600 1st Ave. in Seattle.
Take a $39 one-hour narrated Harbor Cruise of Elliott Bay that includes Seattle’s waterfront and its bustling port, departing from Pier 55, 1101 Alaskan Way in Seattle. Or spend less than $10 roundtrip to Bainbridge or Bremerton on a Washington State Ferry.
Shop freely from food trucks at SLU Saturday Market outside South Lake Union Discovery Center, 101 Westlake Ave. N in Seattle. Or buy a ticket to Trucktoberfest, which offers “eight local food trucks, 20 craft breweries, and live entertainment” in a fenced area for age 21+.
Buy $4 bites from 50 participating businesses until 6 p.m. at U District $4 Food Walk, then stay for a street party with dancing plus $4 drinks and cocktails until 10 p.m.
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.
Sip [formerly Steins and Stems] features wine, beer, cider, live music, and art in downtown Puyallup shops for age 21+. Check in at the parking lot of Smile Solutions, 109 N Meridian in Puyallup.
Enjoy dozens of guided walks and talks all day, plus a main ceremony at 1 p.m., to mark the 50th Anniversary of Discovery Park. Free, including shuttle buses. Schedule.
The Griswold family vacationed at Wally World and Las Vegas in the movies. Now they’re headed to New York City in The Griswolds’ Broadway Vacation, a “laugh-out-loud new musical comedy premiere” at The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 5th Ave. in Seattle.
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.
Nonsense and Beauty “follows the eminent British novelist E.M. Forster as his romance with Bob Buckingham, a policeman 23 years his junior, falls prey to his fear of discovery” at Seattle Public Theater, 7312 West Green Lake Drive N in Seattle.
The giant Issaquah Salmon Days Festival celebrates the annual return of salmon to the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery with a parade (Sat. 10 a.m.), arts and crafts, a food court, a salmon BBQ, a kids’ obstacle course, performing dogs, and entertainment. Free.
OysterFest offers oysters, shrimp, a food pavilion, wine, microbrews, live music, exhibits, a cook-off, and an oyster-shucking contest in the field at 250 West Sanderson Way in Shelton.
Stalker Farms has two walk-through haunts (Double Dare ticket), a zombie shooting gallery, a haunted corn maze, and a beer garden. Not recommended for age 12 and younger. See schedule.
Visit The Haunted Woods with frightening creatures and an abandoned barn for age 11+ (no flashlights), or roam the Flashlight Maze without creatures (bring your own flashlight) at Maris Farms in Buckley. Open Friday and Saturday, plus several Sundays. You must buy tickets online before you arrive.
My Morbid Mind Haunted House is inside an old barn in Lacey. Younger kids can walk through with the lights turned on and get candy on Oct. 28 & 29 (5 to 6:30 p.m.) for $5. Located at 4548 Marvin Road SE in Lacey.
The $174 Mt. Rainier Day Tour wins rave reviews for friendly and knowledgeable guides, magnificent scenery, and a comfortable ride with stops to buy lunch, take photos, enjoy the views, and go for a leisurely hike.
Seattle Jazz Vespers presents the Greta Matassa Quintet in Concert, featuring a woman voted “best jazz vocalist in the Northwest,” at Seattle First Baptist, 1111 Harvard Ave. in Seattle. Donation.
A $125 ticket to Branch Out includes appetizers, drinks, dessert, live entertainment, a silent auction, and a curated selection of bonsai in the iconic former Weyerhaeuser Headquarters, 33663 Weyerhaeuser Way S in Federal Way.
Haunted Seattle Ghost and Pub Walking Tour is a combination ghost tour and pub crawl for age 21+ that includes creepy haunted stories about Seattle’s past and stops at three bars, beginning at Pike Brewing Co., 1415 1st Ave. in Seattle. Drinks not included. Closed Mon., Tues., Wed.
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