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.]
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.
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.
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+.
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 4 p.m. at nearby SIFF Film Center. Both events are for age 21+, except Exhibition Hall is 18+ on Sunday.
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.
The People United has both a Latino art and community fair at 2 p.m. and a concert by a violinist and Ballard Civic Orchestra at 3 p.m. at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave. in Seattle.
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.
A $108 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 Chandler’s Cove, 901 Fairview Ave. N in Seattle.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Emerald Cup is a bodybuilding, fitness, figure, bikini, and physique championship with health-industry vendors at Meydenbauer Center, 11000 NE 6th St. in Bellevue.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Award-winning vocal ensemble The Tallis Scholars sings sacred Renaissance music that was composed in the 1500s in St. James Cathedral, 804 9th Ave. in Seattle.
Tony Award winning Six tells the stories of the six wives of Henry VIII in the form of a stylish modern pop concert at The Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St. in Seattle.
A $79 ticket to Best of 425 includes a glass of champagne, heavy appetizers, and an awards ceremony for best of the Eastside as selected by Best of 425 magazine. If weather permits, this event is both indoors and outdoors at The Golf Club at Newcastle, 15500 Six Penny Lane in Newcastle.
Complexions Contemporary Ballet “exhilarates audiences with their boundary-defying fusion of modern dance and contemporary ballet.” The second act features music of U2 at Meany Center for the Performing Arts, 4040 George Washington Lane NE in Seattle.
Teen Night Out is a party “planned by teens and designed for teens” with DJ music, art-making activities, a fashion show, in-gallery Bingo games, and parachute time at Seattle Art Museum, 1300 1st Ave. for ages 13 to 19.
“Seasoned performers defy gravity, time, and societal expectations” in Silver Linings, a show that features flying trapeze, aerial acts, and circus arts at Emerald City Trapeze Arts, 2702 6th Ave. S in Seattle. Drinks & snacks for sale.
Spirit of Africa Festival offers music and dance performances, a fashion show, a crafts marketplace, and food vendors in the Armory at Seattle Center. Learn more.
Pierogi Fest features pierogi dumplings (choice of meat, potato & cheese, sauerkraut & mushroom, sweet cheese, blueberry), Polish hot dogs, Polish beer, soft drinks, pastries, clothing, and a Polish choir (1:30 p.m.) at Polish Cultural Center, 1714 18th Ave. in Seattle.
“Queen Anne merchants host pop-up tastings with local boutique Pacific Northwest wineries” during the $39 Queen Anne Spring Wine Walk, which begins at Bethany Presbyterian Church, 1818 Queen Anne Ave. N in Seattle. No pets or children.
Beacon Arts Street Fair is a mellow monthly event with live music, an art market, food vendors, and family activities in the plaza outside El Centro de la Raza, 2524 16th Ave. S in Seattle.
Beat the Bridge includes an 8K run, a 3-mile walk, and a 1-mile fun run that begin on Montlake Boulevard, cross over University Bridge, and end on the field of Husky Stadium. See street closures. No pets. Register in the west concourse of Husky Stadium, 3800 Montlake Blvd. NE in Seattle. Montlake Bridge closes at 7:45 a.m. for almost two hours.
Dig up fossils, see exhibits, and talk to paleontologists about dinosaurs during DinoFest at The Burke Museum, 4300 15th Ave. NE in Seattle. Buy tickets online to reserve an entry time.
See owl and woodpecker exhibits (beginning at noon), and hear an award-winning science writer talk about bird migration (beginning at 2 p.m.) during World Migratory Bird Day at Seward Park Audubon Center, 5902 Lake Washington Blvd. S in Seattle.
Buy vegetable starts (tomatoes, cucumbers, basil, peppers, eggplant, squash) and ornamental plants (annuals, perennials, grasses, herbs, shrubs) at Spring Plant Sale, shop at the flea market, and get your plant questions answered at Bellevue Demonstration Garden, 15500 SE 16th St. in Bellevue.
“Enjoy locally sourced tea paired with sustainable chocolate” as an expert guides you through a Springtime Tea & Chocolate Tasting at Seattle Chocolate Factory, 1180 Andover Park W in Tukwila. The $32 ticket includes a tasting wheel to take home.
Shop from 100 local artists and food trucks at Edmonds Spring Fest by Urban Craft Uprising, on the lawn at Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St. in Edmonds. Vendors.
A ticket to Sip, Suds & Si includes a glass and 10 tasting tickets for winery and brewery samples in North Bend shops, with live music, for age 21+. Check in begins 5 p.m. at Northwest Railway Museum, 205 E McClellan St. in North Bend. Held in May and September.
Sip features wine, beer, cider, and music at 20 shops in downtown Puyallup for age 21+. Your $49 ticket includes a glass and 10 tastes. Check in is located at the parking lot of Smile Solutions, 109 N Meridian in Puyallup. Held in May and September.
See frogs, snakes, geckos, and other exotic creatures at Seattle Metro Reptile Expo, with educational tables and vendors at Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE in Monroe. Children age 5 and younger are free.
Shop from 250 vendors of vintage and modern toys, comics, and collectibles at the Washington State Toy Show at Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW in Puyallup. Admission at 9 a.m. costs more. Children age 12 and younger are free. Held in May and November.
Penn Cove Water Festival in quaint Coupeville has tribal canoe races, native arts and crafts, food, dance, music, traditional storytelling, and children’s activities near Coupeville Wharf, 24 Front St. NW in Coupeville. Schedule.
Seattle Art Book Fair celebrates independent publishing, book design, and artist books with talks, activities, art installations, and 80 exhibitors at Washington Hall, 153 14th Ave. in Seattle. Masks required until noon. Launch party on Friday night.
See hundreds of bonsai on display, watch live bonsai demonstrations, talk to bonsai artists, join a tour, and shop from food trucks during BonsaiFest at Pacific Bonsai Museum, 2515 S 336th St. in Federal Way. Suggested donation is $12 per adult.
May Faire opens with demonstrations, crafts, food, and folk music. Games are usually at 1 p.m., the Maypole ceremony is usually at 4:30 p.m., and dinner is by reservation at Camlann Medieval Village, 10320 Kelly Road NE in Carnation. Children age 5 and younger are free. No pets.
Maifest has European folk music, Tyrolean dancers, yodelers, a grand march (Sat. at noon), and a Sunday run at Front Street Park, 820 Front St. in Leavenworth.
Shop for Mother’s Day flowers during the Flower Festival, when 35 local farmers sell bouquets and musicians perform under the clock at Pike Place Market, 85 Pike St. in Seattle.
Laugh about motherhood at the $24 Mother’s Day Improv Show, which features improvised comedy at Unexpected Productions Improv, 1428 Post Alley in Seattle.
A $104 ticket (child $40) to Mother's Day Brunch at the Top of the Tower includes gourmet food, “a do-it-yourself bouquet station,” and 75th floor views at Columbia Tower Club, 701 5th Ave. in Seattle.
Enjoy a Mother’s Day Sightseeing Cruise on Lake Union, departing from Chandler’s Cove, 901 Fairview Ave. N in Seattle. Your ticket includes a “charcuterie spread and sweets platter for snacking.” Drinks for sale.
The Shape of the Night is an “immersive party featuring drinks, nightmarish characters, theatrical performances, dreamy art installations, interactive experiences” and even nightmares for $124 at Georgetown Steam Plant, 6605 13th Ave. S in Seattle. Closed Mon. to Wed.
Mom and Me Wonderland Tea features tea, lemonade, snacks, hat making with the Mad Hatter, rose painting, a scavenger hunt, dancing in bubbles, and photo ops with Alice at Lake Wilderness Arboretum, 22520 SE 248th St. in Maple Valley. Adults and children are $68 each.
Take a two-hour roundtrip Mother’s Day Train Ride, departing either from North Bend (2:30 p.m.) or Snoqualmie (3 p.m.) and operated by Northwest Railway Museum.
Nature in Central Washington
May 11, 2025
Ellensburg (112 miles E)
Get Intimate with the Shrub-Steppe has guided nature walks, bird watching, science booths with live reptiles (Sat. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.), field trips, paddle boarding, float trips, and even windmill tours (Sun.) on the drier side of the state. See the schedule for event locations, including Yakima Canyon Interpretive Center (located in Helen McCabe State Park), 24343 Canyon Road in Ellensburg.
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. May is called Earth After Dark.
Enjoy a conversation with three bicycling advocates during Building a Bikeable Seattle at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave. in Seattle. See the free tickets for age 22 and younger.
Rock Stars on Ice features America’s top skaters in a show that “fuses timeless rock classics with the athleticism and artistry of world-class figure skating” at Climate Pledge Arena, 334 1st Ave. N in Seattle.
A $46 ticket to Old Bellevue Wine Walk gets you a souvenir wine glass and 12 tasting tickets to redeem in shops for age 21+. Check in at 520 Bar & Grill, 10146 Main St. in Bellevue. Held in spring and fall. No pets.
Hear five flutists play tunes that “showcase the instrument's remarkable evolution from its ancient origins to its contemporary brilliance” during Evolution of the Flute at Emerald City Music, 415 Westlake Ave. N in Seattle. Repeats in Olympia May 17.
A $42 ticket to West Seattle Wine Walk gets you a glass and 14 tastes of wine in shops at West Seattle Junction, beginning at John L. Scott, 4445 California Ave. SW in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID. Held in May and September.
Hear 28 bands with a ticket to Fisherman’s Village Music Festival at Apex Art and Culture Center, 1611 Everett Ave. in Everett for age 21+. Tickets from $25 to $164. Schedule.
Graduate students studying dance wrote new dance works that will be performed by 60 undergraduate dancers at MFA Dance Concert in Meany Center for the Performing Arts, 4040 George Washington Lane NE in Seattle.
Viking Fest celebrates Scandinavian heritage in Poulsbo with a carnival, food & craft vendors, and music on car-free streets surrounding Liberty Bay Waterfront Park, 18809 Anderson Pkwy in Poulsbo. Saturday events include a road race and a parade (2 p.m.).
Immerse yourself in native culture, including costume, dance, food, and crafts at All My Relations Powwow at Skagit Valley College, 2405 E College Way in Mount Vernon. Watch the grand entry at 7 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) and 1 p.m. (Sat. & Sun.)
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. Each show is sold separately.
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.
Black Box in Edmonds — Alice by Heart is a musical Alice in Wonderland set in London.
Seattle Public Theater — House of Joy is an action adventure about women in old India.
Seattle Rep — Mother-daughter comedy Laughs in Spanish (in English) set in Miami.
Woodinville Rep — Deathtrap is a murder mystery with suspense and dark humor.
Immersive experience
May 16 - July 31, 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.
Celebrate Norwegian Constitution Day at the 17th of May Festival in Ballard with events that include a beer hall, a $125 luncheon, live music, an open house, and a 4 p.m. parade that has marching bands, drill teams, and Norwegians in costume.
New to the city? Meet fellow newcomers, learn about the city’s rich culture, and design the life you want to build during Seattle Welcome Day at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave. in Seattle. The $23 ticket includes lunch. See the free tickets for age 22 and younger.
Enjoy Chinese food, music, arts & crafts, painting, calligraphy, and traditional clothing during A Glimpse of China at Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. The art exhibition is upstairs.
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.
Shop at 100 yard sales during PhinneyWood Garage Sale Day, and then visit a flea market in the lower parking lot at Phinney Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N in Seattle.
Monthly Columbia City Night Market has 8 food trucks, 20 makers and vendors, live music, and a beer garden on 37th Avenue (from S. Hudson to S. Edmunds). Walk five minutes from Columbia City rail station to 4850 37th Ave. S in Seattle.
Walk 20 miles across the entire city on the Seattle Super Saunter, an informal event that begins at the southern Shoreline light-rail station on 5th Ave. NE in Shoreline. “There will be a meetup afterward for folks to celebrate.”
Amazing Bubble Man “explores the breathtaking dynamics of bubbles, combining comedy and artistry with audience participation and enough spellbinding bubble tricks to keep everyone mesmerized” at Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave. in Kirkland. Held in spring and winter.
Sawubona Festival offers “live performances of dance, music, and poetry, with a children’s corner, vendors, and a Q&A panel of community members” at Bellevue College, 3000 Landerholm Circle SE in Bellevue. Go to the third floor of Building U.
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.
Shop from 40 booths run by young entrepreneurs selling food, art, toys, and more during Children’s Business Fair at Springbrook Church, 10421 SE 192nd St. in Renton.
Run or Wine is a 5K/10K urban run/walk that includes wine tasting (or beer/cider), a race photo to download, and post-race snacks beginning at Dragonfly Sculpture Bridge, 14735 NE 145th St. in Woodinville. Repeats several times a year.
“Come visit and interact with more than 20 service vehicles and personnel” (fire engine, aid car, state patrol car, backhoe, etc.) during Rig-A-Palooza. Also visit the bouncy houses and food trucks at Sammamish Commons Plaza, 801 228th Ave. SE in Sammamish.
See the blue poppy meadow in bloom, shop from artists, visit a food truck, and hear live music during Blue Poppy Day at Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, 2525 S 336th St. in Federal Way. Children age 12 and younger are free.
Bring your leashed pet to Petpalooza for a fun run (9:30 a.m.), pet contests, flying dogs, vendors, adoptions, and an agility area at Game Farm Park, 3030 R St. SE in Auburn.
You’ve seen the amazing dogs of Chris Perondi on the Tonight Show. Now watch them live during Stunt Dog Experience at Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway in Tacoma.
Watch dozens of teams race in long boats that hold 20 paddlers at Rainier Dragon Boat Festival, with opening ceremony at 8 a.m., first race at 9 a.m., last race at 3:30 p.m., and vendors of food and crafts at Thea’s Park, 535 Dock St. in Tacoma. See parking instructions. The SOLD OUT notice is for teams, not guests.
Spring Fairy Festival is an indoor/outdoor street fair with 100 artists, craft vendors, dancers, magicians, musicians, and costumed fairies & elves that are indoors and outdoors at Crescent Moon Gifts, 6901 6th Ave. in Tacoma.
Joint Base Lewis-McChord welcomes the public to Armed Forces Day, with military vehicles, historical reenactments, music, entertainers, dog demos, food vendors, a beer garden, and carnival rides at Heritage Hill Airpark, McChord Air Force Base. Register online, and bring this ID if age 18+. From I-5, take exit 125 (Bridgeport Way). See prohibited items list.
A $45 ticket to Gig Harbor Beer Festival includes 10 samples of beer or cider from Northwest craft brewers plus live music for age 21+. Located at the pavilion at Uptown Gig Harbor, 4701 Point Fosdick Drive in Gig Harbor.
Pop Cats celebrates cats and pop culture with artwork, adoptable cats, speakers, workshops, and vendors at Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 301 Mercer St. in Seattle. Children younger than age 4 are free. You can bring your cat.
The Classic Workboat Show features tours of classic and modern working boats (tugboats, fishing boats, and emergency response vessels), a chance to meet their owners, and engine demonstrations at Lake Union Park, 860 Terry Ave. N in Seattle.
Kick off street-fair season at the laid-back U District Street Fair, with 250 arts & crafts booths on car-free University Way NE (from NE 41st to NE 50th). Enjoy entertainment, beer gardens, 50 food trucks & booths, and a kids’ zone. Visit the “arts park” and “makers” at Brooklyn Ave. & NE 43rd Street.
Shop from 60 sellers of minerals, fossils, gems, jewelry, and mineral art at the Seattle Mineral Market in Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park, 6310 NE 74th St. in Seattle. Free for children age 14 and younger.
Children can watch and even operate heavy construction equipment on Dozer Day, which also has police cars and fire engines on display at Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW in Puyallup. Buy tickets online, with last entry at 1 p.m.
Lacey Spring Fun Fair has entertainment, a circus train, free rides, a giant slide, vendors, food, kids’ activities, fire trucks, a Saturday science fair, and a Sunday car show at Saint Martin's University, 5300 Pacific Ave. SE in Olympia. Expect lines for rides. No pets.
Camano Island Studio Tour is a self-guided tour of 24 art studios and galleries, including Matzke Fine Art Gallery & Sculpture Park, 2345 Blanche Way on Camano Island. Brochure.
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.)
Enjoy a brunch buffet with an included mimosa or sparkling cider at your private table as you cruise two hours on Lake Union & Washington on the $115 Weekend Brunch Cruise, departing from 901 Fairview Ave. N in Seattle.
The $15 Annual Showcase of traditional Chinese dance includes dozens of performances by University of Washington students in colorful costumes at Kane Hall, 4069 Spokane Lane in Seattle.
Best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Dave Barry talks about his latest book, which covers his life from class clown to humor columnist at The Miami Herald at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave. in Seattle. See the free tickets for age 22 and younger.
Hear a dozen speakers, each talking 5 minutes about an interesting subject while projecting photos at $21 Ignite Seattle in Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the after party is 9:30 p.m. Held several times per year.
Totally ABBA Sing Along projects subtitled music videos on screen so you can sing along to Abba plus 1970s bands like Earth Wind & Fire, Queen, Donna Summer, David Bowie, and The Bee Gees for $17 at Central Cinema, 1411 21st Ave. in Seattle.
Whimsea is “a naughty nautical cabaret with live musical sing-a-longs, aerial, drag, burlesque, pirates, and mermaids” at The Triple Door, 216 Union St. in Seattle. The shows at 9 p.m. are for age 21+.
Champions of Magic features amazing “levitation, disappearances, teleportation, and a heart-stopping finale” at The Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St. in Seattle for ages 5+.
Celebrate traditional arts by attending some of the hundreds of dance and musical performances, workshops, and panels from around the world held at Northwest Folklife Festival at Seattle Center. Suggested donation $20. Schedule.
Eat spicy rice cakes while you watch a chef prepare six “vibrant and flavorful” Korean dishes, and then enjoy tastes plus dessert during $115 Korean Banchan and Bibimbap by Hot Stove Society at Hotel Andra, 2000 4th Ave. in Seattle.
Fantastic Fantasies features works by Franz Schubert plus a world premiere of music with a Chinese influence, performed by a trio on piano and violin for $24 at Stage 7 Pianos, 12037 124th Ave. NE in Kirkland.
Summer Concerts feature “some of the best artists in jazz, rock, blues, and contemporary music” in the amphitheater at Chateau Ste. Michelle, 14111 NE 145th St. in Woodinville. Bring a blanket or low-back chair if you buy a lawn ticket.
Dress in white and dance to DJ music at the $34 All White Affair at Mirra Social Entertainment Venue, 500 Bellevue Way NE, Floor 3 in Bellevue. Bring age 21+ ID.
Seattle Symphony and a high school orchestra perform a Community Concert in Burien that celebrates the music of Southeast Asia at Highline Performing Arts Center, 401 S 152nd St. in Burien.
Based on the book and film, The Color Purple won a Tony Award for Best Musical Revival, with its story of hope featuring a joyous score of jazz, ragtime, gospel, and blues at Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N in Issaquah.
Marymoor Live presents a wide variety of live music in a green setting. Bring cash for parking, and a blanket or chairs to Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE in Redmond.
Watch the silent film Louis (rated R) with live accompaniment by “renowned jazz musician Wynton Marsalis and a 10-piece all-star jazz ensemble” at The Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St. in Seattle.
Science After Dark “combines science, art, and nightlife” for age 21+. Walk through 70 exhibits including the butterfly house, join a scavenger hunt, watch mad-science improv, dance to DJ music, and buy beer, cider, and cocktails at Pacific Science Center, 200 2nd Ave. N in Seattle.
The two feuding families of Romeo & Juliet face off in a competition of acrobatic talent and skill in Duel Reality, which features awe-inspiring acrobatic feats and athletic prowess by the innovative performers of “7 Fingers” from Montreal at Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St. in Seattle.
Self-described “lesbian cartoonist” Alison Bechdel, whose book Fun Home became a Tony-award winning Broadway musical, speaks at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave. in Seattle. Your $65 ticket includes her latest book. See free tickets for age 22 and younger.
Existential Crisis, the $187 gala for Northwest Film Forum, promises “signature cocktails, delectable cuisine, and glamorous red carpet moments” with appetizers & cocktails at 5:30 p.m., then dinner and a program at 7 p.m. in Washington Hall, 153 14th Ave. in Seattle.
Taste a wide variety of dry rosé and white wines at $37 Rosé Revival & Cool Whites with a view of Lake Washington from the the patio of The Woodmark Hotel, 1200 Carillon Point in Kirkland for age 21+.
Scrapbookers will find classes, vendors, and crop parties at Stamp & Scrapbook Expo at the Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW in Puyallup.
PhotoFest offers free talks and workshops about photography, photo walks, and a chance to meet reps from the camera industry at Glazer’s Camera, 811 Republican St. in Seattle.
For a relaxing alternative to the giant St. Demetrios Greek Festival in September, check out Greek food, wine, and music at Bite of Greece Seattle at Church of the Assumption, 1804 13th Ave. in Seattle.
A ticket to Wine & Oysters Event includes six oysters (chilled or baked) with accompaniments, plus a wine flight of three 3-ounce pours at Patterson Cellars.
May 30 & 31 — Seattle SoDo
June 6 & 7 — Woodinville
Contemporary ballet
May 30 - June 8, 2025
Seattle Center (1.2 miles NW)
Director’s Choice features two innovative works, plus a classic by Twyla Tharp that features the music of Frank Sinatra performed by Pacific Northwest Ballet at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St. in Seattle.
Rock out in the great outdoors during Remlinger Concerts at Remlinger Farms, 32610 NE 32nd St. in Carnation. Bring a blanket or a chair that is low to the ground.
Watch live as journalists from the Atlantic, CNN, NPR, etc. record podcasts about hot topics at the $43 Cascade PBS Ideas Festival, which includes “community meetups, speaker meet-and-greets, micro-sessions, food trucks, DJs, and artists” at Amazon Meeting Center, 2031 7th Ave. in Seattle.
Your team meets mysterious actors and solves clues at $82 Carnival Umbra Circus Escape Room in dark and spooky Emerald City Trapeze Arts, 2702 6th Ave. S in Seattle for age 21+. Optional beverages and $10 trapeze flights.
Parké Diem is a family-friendly electronic music concert with 10 performers, live art, craft vendors, and food trucks at Volunteer Park, 1247 15th Ave. E in Seattle.
Billed as Bellevue’s largest LGBTQIA event, Paws and Pride Dog Walk is a one-mile stroll for people and dogs, “followed by a celebration filled with music, entertainment, community booths, and a beer & mimosa garden” at Bellevue Downtown Park, 10201 NE 4th St. in Bellevue.
Girls in 6th to 8th grade can meet Seahawks players and coaches, play flag football, and do science activities during Tech Touchdown at Seahawks Training Facility, 12 Seahawks Way in Renton.
Amateur robot enthusiasts exhibit new technologies, share ideas, show off robotic creations, and compete during Robothon at First Washington Fieldhouse, 22426 72nd Ave. S in Kent. This event is held in May & October.
Sample beer, cider, and wine from local producers, shop at food trucks, and hear bands on two stages at Bothell Block Party and BrewFest for age 21+ in the parking lot at Bothell Furniture, 18811 Bothell Way NE in Bothell. Sponsored by U.W. Alumni Association but open to the public. No pets.
Shop from artists, vote for your favorite, hear musical performances, visit food trucks, and check out art-making for kids at Arts Explosion in Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center, 31510 Pete von Reichbauer Way S in Federal Way. Saturday is the main day of this three-day event.
Forest Festival in Shelton lasts four days, but the main events are Saturday: pancake breakfast (7 to 11 a.m.), run/walk, pet parade (10:30 a.m.), grand parade (11 a.m.), logging show (12 to 4 p.m.), carnival rides (12 to 10 p.m.), music (5 to 10 p.m.), and fireworks at Oakland Bay Jr. High (10 p.m.).
Puget Sound Bird Fest includes guided birding walks, speakers, exhibits, and family-friendly activities inside and near the Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St. in Edmonds. Some guided walks are not free.
Hear a Free Summer Concert on the lawn at beautiful Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, 3015 NW 54th St. in Seattle. Bring a picnic, chairs, and blankets, but no alcohol. Rain may cancel. Held on Saturday, Sunday, Fourth of July (July 4), and Labor Day (Sept. 1).
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